In 1958, the head of the military region went to Liaoning for work and met a grain depot guard who turned out to be a comrade who had sacrificed his life for five years -

In 1958, several heads of a certain military region were warmly welcomed and received by the local departments when passing through Donggou County, Liaoning Province. As they learned about local work, they overheard news about a veteran working as a grain silo guard.

When the chiefs heard the news about the veterans, they took it very seriously, and went with comrades from relevant local departments to express condolences to the veterans.

In a blink of an eye, a group of people arrived at the grain depot. Looking at the guard on duty with a thin figure and sharp eyes, the leaders could not restrain their excitement. The person in front of them was not only familiar, It was the veteran who was named a martyr five years ago after the troops had searched for him for many times without success! "Old comrade, you are still alive!" A leader held the veteran's hand tightly.

So who is this veteran? How many leaders can be so excited?

This veteran’s name is Xu Changyou. He was born into a peasant family in Chang’an Town, Donggang, Liaoning Province in 1923. At that time, there was continuous war in the country, and Xu Changyou had lived a wandering life since he was a child. Later Japan occupied the three northeastern provinces and grew up under Japanese rule.

Seeing that the motherland was torn apart and the mountains and rivers were ruined, Xu Changyou determined to join the army and contribute to the peaceful reunification of the motherland. In front of the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, he joined the Communist Party without hesitation. , in October 1947, at the age of 24, he officially became a member of the People's Liberation Army.

In 1948, Xu Changyou was still a recruit who had just joined the army for a year. He participated in the "Liaoshen Campaign", one of the three major battles of the Liberation War in modern Chinese history, with no experience.

In this battle, Xu Changyou behaved nothing like a new recruit. Not only was he not timid at all on the battlefield, but he also acted particularly bravely, killing the enemy bravely.

In the later stages of the battle, the Kuomintang and Japanese troops fought to the death in the city. Xu Changyou always rushed to the front. When his left leg was stabbed by the enemy, he limped on the battlefield bleeding. He continued to fight with the enemy. When his comrades saw that his leg was bleeding, they quickly asked him to bandage it, but he calmly said that it was a minor injury and there was no need to go to the battlefield.

In the end, this battle was won, and after this battle, the strength of the national army was smaller than that of the People's Liberation Army. That is to say, after this battle, the strength of the enemy and our forces exchanged positions. This shows that this battle was important at that time. historical significance!

After this great battle, Xu Changyou became an experienced actual combat veteran. He then followed the large army south and experienced hundreds of battles. He performed well on the battlefield and won 5 military medals.

The Korean War broke out in June 1950. Not long after Xu Changyou was injured, he enthusiastically signed up. In October 1950, he followed the large army and crossed the Yalu River to North Korea to continue participating in the battle.

During the first major battle in North Korea - the Battle of Unsan, Xu Changyou was hit in the head by a cannonball and almost died. However, he did not retreat, but continued to stick to the front line and maintain fighting status.

Shortly after the battle ended, a new mission was received. According to instructions from superiors, the demolition team immediately stormed Shangganling 161 Highland to create a hole for the follow-up troops. At that time, Xu Changyou served as the deputy squad leader of the seventh squadron of the demolition team.

This battle was the most intense "Battle of Shangganling" in the war to resist U.S. aggression and aid Korea.

Our army must first open the first door to the enemy's interior and cut off the enemy's barbed wire. Knowing that the enemy has set up an ambush around it, the soldiers have no fear and risk The enemy's bullets cut the net bit by bit. Shells hit from time to time. Suddenly, a shell exploded not far from Xu Changyou. The shrapnel cut through his clothes and entered Xu Changyou's body, and blood immediately came out.

Unable to care so much, he continued to climb to the high mountain. At this time, the enemy passed through the bunker and launched a more violent attack on our army.

The battle continued until night. A flare turned the situation in which the enemy was strong and we were weak. Xu Changyou used this short light to see clearly the location of the enemy's bunker, so he took out the grenade and aimed After throwing it over, there was a loud noise, and the enemies in the bunker were blown over.

Xu Changyou stood up and rushed forward. Unexpectedly, a bullet hit his left arm and he almost fell down. The comrades looked at Xu Changyou who was covered in blood and advised him to get treatment quickly. However, in order to To buy time for the large army, he once again gritted his teeth and led the soldiers to move forward.

Soon, they arrived at the center of the bunker group. This bunker was the enemy's old lair, and the enemy's main force was here. From the appearance, the bunker was made of reinforced concrete with steel plates added, even if it was attacked with rocket launchers. There was no reaction either.

Xu Changyou quickly hugged the blasting tube again and found the detonation point. After a loud bang, the bunker was still intact.

At this time, Xu Changyou had been injured in many places and did not have much strength. After crawling back to the trench, he decided again to continue blasting with two packets of explosives in his left arm.

This war has reached the most critical moment. On the one hand, the soldiers were severely beaten by this castle. On the other hand, if the enemy's support arrives in a few hours, our side will be defeated. Pay a heavy price for it.

Xu Changyou used his last strength and climbed to the side of the bunker. He was ready to sacrifice and ready to stand up and block the enemy's guns so that other soldiers could rush up.

At this moment, a flare illuminated the sky above. Using the light, he discovered that there was a door on the top of the bunker. As long as the explosive package was placed near the door, the bunker could be taken down.

After making the plan, he took the opportunity to jump on top of the bunker, placed all two bags of explosives at the arranged blasting site, quickly lit the fuse, and tried his best to turn over and jump into the nearby traffic ditch. .

Boom..., with a loud noise, the bunker was successfully blasted!

After clearing the bunker, the soldiers launched the most violent attack along the offensive route, and finally occupied the high ground!

After taking the high ground, the soldiers were looking for Xu Changyou, but since they could not find any trace of him, they reported it to the troops, acquiescing that he died on the Korean battlefield in 1953. But why did he appear in the granary?

It turned out that he fainted in the traffic ditch, covered in blood, and was buried in the ashes of the explosion. Later, a soldier discovered that the people in the traffic ditch still had weak Breath, everyone dug him out together.

Due to excessive blood loss and many injuries on his body, he was already dying. The soldiers quickly sent him down the mountain for treatment.

Due to limited medical conditions at the time, Xu Changyou was already in China when he woke up. He was treated in Heilongjiang Hospital and Liaodong Pulandian, and finally recovered.

Xu Changyou knew that the country would give preferential treatment to these soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country. They would definitely have a bright future after returning to the army. However, this was not his original intention. He believed that his mission had been completed, so in May 1953 He chose to quietly return to his hometown, marry a wife and have children.

In 1954, he became a guard of a grain depot in Donggou County. He worked conscientiously and responsibly. He listened to the weather forecast every day and reported to the leaders in time when encountering special weather to avoid losses to the grain depot.

During this period, I never took the initiative to mention to others what happened in the army. He worked in the grain depot until he retired.

No matter when, when people around you need help, as long as it is what you can do, you will always do it to the best of your ability, and you will never ask for credit or reward.

Xu Changyou’s story slowly spread in his hometown, and government departments also invited the old hero to tell the local revolutionary history.

When Xu Changyou heard that the Central Military Museum displayed his photos side by side with Huang Jiguang's photos, he was very moved.

Yes, we always remember the contributions our revolutionary ancestors have made for us. Without their sacrifice, we would not have the happy life we ??have today. We will always remember you in our hearts and cherish your sacrifice. The spirit of selfless dedication is passed down from generation to generation!