Zhang Daquan, the eternal hero, stands in Laoshan Mountain (Zanglei) with a brand-new image.

On the towering main peak of Laoshan Mountain, the sculpture of Zhang Daquan martyr is the most impressive.

This is a very representative statue.

This statue stands high on the main peak of Laoshan Mountain, with a majestic figure, unyielding face and deep eyes looking at the distance. ...

He is the image representative of all soldiers in Laoshan! It is also the representative of Laoshan spirit!

Zhang Daquan martyr cement statue

Zhang Daquan martyr's photos before his death.

Zhang Daquan martyr's photo with his wife and children before his death.

In the initial construction of the main peak of Laoshan Mountain, a warrior sculpture named "Laoshan Warrior" was erected, which is the symbol and abstract representative of the warrior group in Laoshan Mountain.

Several years later, with the deepening of people's understanding of Laoshan heroes and Laoshan spirit, it is felt that a representative individual hero image should be used to represent all Laoshan martyrs and embody the eternal Laoshan spirit.

So people think of the famous first-class combat hero, the martyr Zhang Daquan, the deputy company commander of "Laoshan attack on company of heroes", who was wounded, fought hard and sacrificed heroically for three times.

As the embodiment of Laoshan spirit, he is very representative.

So later, this sculpture became the image of a martyr in Zhang Daquan.

Zhang Daquan (left) is observing the enemy.

The original sculpture, due to the limited conditions at that time, was made of cement and painted with red paint.

However, because the climate in Laoshan Mountain is very humid and foggy, the average annual foggy day is about 200 days, and most of the year is foggy. Coupled with the wind and rain on the sculpture, the cement is seriously corroded and cracks appear locally, and the external color should be repaired every year. Even so, the appearance of the whole sculpture is greatly reduced.

So the troops guarding Laoshan Mountain, the Party Committee of Laoshan Brigade decided to completely update the martyr sculpture once and for all.

This sculpture impressed people so deeply that they decided to make great efforts to make it according to the size of the original sculpture, choose the best materials, and make great efforts to' let future generations see it more clearly'.

This new statue was made by a garden company in Quyang, Baoding, Hebei.

First of all, the requirement of material selection is high, and a kind of granite produced in Yingjing County, Ya 'an, Sichuan Province is adopted. This kind of stone is hard in texture and red in color, so it is called "China Red", which makes the new sculpture not crack or change in color even if it is eroded by wind and rain.

Secondly, the production time is tight, because the sculpture manufacturer is in Hebei, and the stones have to be transported from Sichuan to Hebei. And it must be before April 28th this year, because April 28th is not only the 38th anniversary of the sacrifice of Zhang Daquan martyrs, but also the 38th anniversary of the victory of the Battle of Laoshan. The "Laoshan Brigade" must complete the unveiling ceremony of the new sculpture on this significant day.

Sacrifice to sweep the tomb of Zhang Daquan martyrs

Sacrifice to sweep the tomb of Zhang Daquan martyrs

Due to the epidemic, large-scale activities could not be held, so local leaders, military leaders and representatives, martyrs' representatives and others were not invited to attend the unveiling ceremony. Only some officers and men of company of heroes (awarded by the Central Military Commission), the political commissar and party committee members of Laoshan Brigade guarding Laoshan, me, Qin, a first-class combat hero of Laoshan First-class Hero Corps, An Zhenjiang, a field medic of Yinshan Hero Corps, attended the unveiling ceremony.

The unveiling ceremony was completed by the political commissar of Laoshan Brigade and the two of us.

New statue of Zhang Daquan martyr

Then came the passionate speech of the political commissar. He said that the officers and men of our "Laoshan Brigade" are most proud of taking Laoshan Road all their lives; The proudest thing is to be an old mountain soldier!

Then I spoke, when I talked about "power, my good comrade! Good brothers! " At this time, a strange phenomenon happened. Sometimes mist comes, and sometimes the main peak of Laoshan Mountain is shrouded in dense fog, and suddenly the clouds break away. A beam of extremely bright sunlight shone directly from my head like a spotlight on the stage, illuminating my whole body and shining on the ranks of officers and men, bright and dazzling.

It's incredible!

Brother strength! Will your soul in heaven come to see our brother? ……

Martyr Zhang Daquan vowed to plant the red flag on the main peak of Laoshan Mountain.

A country's gratitude and memory for the martyrs who died for the country is to tell our future generations that this is a responsible motherland and it is worth your life.

This is the real patriotism education!

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Further Reading-Heroes like Laoshan and Zhang Daquan!

"War Hero" Qin

An Zhenjiang, a field health worker.

Zang Lei, Qin and An Zhenjiang, all three of us are veterans who participated in the self-defense counterattack in the 1970s and 1980s.

Three veterans participated in eight wars, among which Zang Lei and Qin were injured and disabled many times.

They are all heroes of the British model of the People's Liberation Army.

Qin, a war hero, participated in the 198 1 Great Counter-offensive and the 1984 battle to recapture Laoshan.

Laoshan battalion commander Zanglei

He went to the battlefield four times in 1979, 1982, 1984 and 1990.

April 28th this year marks the 38th anniversary of the recovery of Laoshan.

On this day, under the statue of Zhang Daquan Martyrs, the main peak of the old battlefield, our three veterans had a profound and warm discussion with the officers and men of Laoshan Brigade and Hero Garrison Company (awarded by the Central Military Commission).

Laoshan main peak

First of all, the three veterans told the young officers and men with their own personal experiences, real battle scenes and stories of fighting heroes around them. ...

Fifteen warriors in the highlands of Li Haixin

The platoon leader of Laoshan main artillery battalion was injured in the summer and could not get off the line of fire. He shouted, "I'm going to lie here and command."

Prepare a female warrior and destroy the enemy with grenades.

Koulinshan's "Nine Warriors Hero Class"

Tomb of Wei Lishi, squad leader of "Nine Warriors Heroes Class" in Koulinshan.

Qin's company occupied the enemy position.

Through vivid narration, the three veterans profoundly and wonderfully demonstrated the fighting spirit of our army!

Ann Wen Zhong, the hero of thunder rolling.

In the battle to recapture Yinshan, he and his comrades paved a road to victory for the assault troops with their bodies. He lost a leg, continued to roll, and his eyes were blown out. He continued to roll and rolled out of a bloody road 14 meters long. The soldiers of the assault platoon rushed to the 12 highland along this bloody road, destroying the enemy.

On the way to the impact, facing the suspected minefield, he shouted: "Step on my footprints! Come with me! " Li Canglin, deputy company commander of Hero Eight Company.

This photo has a humorous name "four old people", which is a microcosm of many disabled comrades.

From left to right: Wu Changjun, Zheng Shouyong (first-class hero), An Wen Zhong (war hero) and Wang Shuguang (first-class hero).

A mountain veteran who fought to the death.

Hero and heroic

Secondly, the two generations of soldiers had a heated discussion on the overall situation of recovering the old mountain, the fighting spirit of our army, the analysis of war cases, the fighting style, experiences and lessons, revolutionary heroism and other issues ...

Li Zhongping, the company commander of Laoshan Tiger, scored 662.6 highland in 7 minutes.

Fierce fighting in the trenches

"Brother, don't die!"

Soldiers on the ground

The headquarters of Laoshan main attack battalion was ordered to evacuate Laoshan. They haven't slept for eight days and seven nights.

Then, the two generations of soldiers discussed the construction of the people's army, soldiers' frontier defense, political thought, military training, administrative management, combat logistics support and other issues in the new period.

Pre-war mobilization of political commissar of Laoshan main attack group

Division political commissar in the "Laoshan main attack group" forward command post

The battalion commander and instructor of the main attack battalion is writing a battle summary report.

Eight companies broke through Highland 54.

Schematic diagram of attack battle of Eighth Company

Finally, the three veterans answered the questions of officers and men one by one. In question-and-answer interaction, there are both theoretical explanations and practical values. It makes people suddenly realize that they suddenly burst into tears, sometimes happy, and sometimes rubbing their hands. ...

The People's Liberation Army Daily reported on the "Nine Warriors Hero Class in Koulinshan", in which the portraits of four martyrs who died in the Nine Warriors Hero Class are at the top right.

Five soldiers who survived the "Nine Warriors Hero Class" in Koulinshan.

Koulinshan battlefield former site

Double-barrel anti-aircraft machine guns fired fiercely at the stubborn enemy.

Hero boy scout

Seize enemy weapons

Destroy the remaining enemy

Strengthen position

Return victorious

It is difficult to present all the contents and details of this unique "dialogue between two generations of soldiers on a battlefield", so let us feel, understand and imagine the profound significance and rich connotation of this vivid dialogue through the following precious pictures and written notes. ...

"War Hero" Shi Guangzhu

Shi Guangzhu is the monitor of the "Laoshan main attack battalion" interspersed with the company, and served as the platoon leader in the battle. In the fierce battle of occupying 50 highlands (tied with the height of the main peak), he was injured four times and eight times, and his eyes were blown blind. He still insisted on climbing and shooting while loudly encouraging the troops until he fainted.

The Central Military Commission awarded him the honorary title of "War Hero".

"War Hero" Yin Guangzhong

In the counterattack against Vietnam in self-defense, Yin Guangzhong served as the squad leader, made outstanding contributions in the battle to conquer No.54 highland, and created the necessary conditions for the main attack battalion to finally conquer the main peak of Laoshan.

In recognition of Comrade Yin Guang's heroic deeds, the Central Military Commission awarded him the honorary title of "War Hero".

Chen Hongyuan, Lonely Hero

After leaving the army in the battle, he sneaked into the enemy's core position alone and fought alone with the enemy, eventually killing the enemy 16 and taking off the enemy command post.

The Central Military Commission awarded the honorary title of "Lonely Hero".

"War Hero" Li Haixin

1 19 regiment 8 company 3 platoon leader.

In the battle to recover the old mountain, Li Haixin led fourteen soldiers, overcame many difficulties and held on to the 142 highland for 55 days and nights. Especially in the defensive war in July 12, he commanded 14 soldiers to fight bloody battles with the Vietnamese army, which was ten times more than our army. After being seriously injured, he still insisted on fighting to the last breath.

The Central Military Commission awarded the honorary title of "War Hero".

"War Hero" Ma Ping

1979 After graduating from high school, he was admitted to Kunming Army School with the ideal of dedicating himself to national defense, and devoted himself to national defense with excellent results after graduation.

1984, voluntarily participated in the battle to recapture Yinshan. In the battle, he was selfless and calm, commanding his comrades to seize one highland after another, but unfortunately he died heroically at the end of the battle, only 2 1 year old.

The Central Military Commission awarded the honorary title of "War Hero".

War hero Richard Ellis

Enlisted 1979. 198 1 was promoted to monitor of Class 7, Company 3, Company 352 15. Later, he died heroically while guarding the 30 th position of Koulinshan.

Type 56 assault rifle, the shell of which was stained with blood, left more than ten bullet holes in the butt, and was later displayed in China Revolutionary Military Museum as a permanent memorial to this young hero monitor!

The Central Military Commission awarded the honorary title of "War Hero".

On July 23rd, 198 1, the Kunming Military Region issued an order to award Wei Lishi's Class 7 the honorary title of "Nine Warriors Hero Class".

An Zhenjiang, a field health worker.

Worked as a field health worker in the Yinshan operation of 1984.

In the battle, he was fearless and accomplished his task well. The superior wanted to make contributions to him, but he gave up on his own initiative and gave the number of contributions to the sacrificed and injured comrades.

After returning from the battlefield, he never forgot his comrades who fought and died together, and insisted on visiting and paying homage to the martyrs who died in the martyrs cemetery all the year round. Footprints are spread all over sixteen martyrs' cemeteries in Yunnan and Guangxi.

And subsidized the fired porcelain statues for the tombstones of more than 2,000 martyrs. He visited disabled comrades-in-arms and martyrs' parents all the year round and did his duty for his comrades-in-arms Unknown, upright and awe-inspiring, with practical actions to interpret a veteran's feelings of home and country and friendship with his comrades.

"War hero" Yang

1April, 984, after the battle to recover Laoshan, hold on to 142 highland. On July 12, he took over the command of the sacrificial platoon leader, led thirteen soldiers, and launched a life-and-death struggle with the Vietnamese army, repelling four attacks by the Vietnamese army in succession. When our ground position was breached by the enemy and suffered heavy casualties, we ordered our comrades to turn to the tunnel to persist. With the cooperation of our counter-attack forces, we led the soldiers to recapture the water position in one fell swoop. There were 104 people killed in this platoon. One man killed thirteen enemies and wounded one.

The Central Military Commission awarded the honorary title of "War Hero".

Zhang Tianlin, platoon leader of Hero Company 8, participated in 1979 self-defense counterattack, fought bravely and made meritorious deeds. In the battle to recover the old mountain, at the critical moment when highland 54 could not be captured for a long time, he led two combat teams to approach the enemy line from the steep crater of highland 55, suddenly launched an attack, and made a beautiful center blossom, so that the company finally captured the enemy's core support point highland 54.

Won second class merit.

"War Hero" Xie Guohua

Deputy Company Commander Xie Guohua, an eagle fighting hero who recaptured the main attack and joint assault platoon of Bali River Dongshan, led the troops to capture the enemy's main position in Dongshan in only 62 minutes. In the battle, he charged first, charged first, and died heroically.

Thirty-five years after the Battle of Laoshan, the officers and men of the Eighth Company paid homage to the martyrs.

At the end of the symposium, as a veteran, I said: Just four days ago, the Supreme Head visited Renmin University of China and delivered an important speech: "I hope that the vast number of young people in the country will be determined to rejuvenate the nation, live up to their youth, live up to the times and live up to the people, and strive to run hard on the track of youth and strive to run out of the best achievements of contemporary youth."

Then I said, "Our People's Liberation Army is a group of young people and a group of outstanding young people in China. Under any hardship, we must stand up and protect the country and people with our youthful lives! This is the life procedure stipulated by history for our people's army, and we are duty-bound! "

Zang Lei (left), battlefield health worker An Zhenjiang (middle), first-class combat hero Qin (right)

Unconsciously, the symposium actually lasted for three hours.

The encounter of two generations of soldiers on a battlefield made everyone very excited and cherished this rare exchange opportunity.

It's nearly two hours before lunch time, but everyone still wants to eat.

After the symposium, the troops ran back and sang loudly! "One two three four!" The bugle is loud and full of energy!