Veterans Qiu Songlin: I never thought I could come back when I went to North Korea

"I never thought I could come back when I went to North Korea." To say this, it is Qiu Songlin, a veteran who lives in Xinhe Village, Hezhuang Street, Qiantang District, Hangzhou.

In 1951, 18 -year -old Qiu Songlin made a bold decision -enrolled in the army and participated in the War of Resistance to the United States. Soon, Qiu Songlin became a recruit and went to Shaoxing Lake Tong to gather for a month for training. From Xiaoshan to Anton, Liaoning, crossing the Yalu River, Qiu Songlin entered North Korea with his troops.

The cruelty of the war far exceeds Qiu Songlin's imagination. In the daytime, American plane patrolled. In order to be as safe and reduced as possible, Qiu Songlin's troops adopted the strategy of marching at night. One day and night, I finally reached the famous "March 8th Line" battlefield.

"In the hardest time, you can only drink his own urination and thirst." Qiu Songlin participated in the famous "Shang Ganling Campaign" in history. It was trapped by the US military. There were no water for 7 consecutive nights and 7 consecutive nights. You could only rely on your own dry food to fill hunger. When you were thirsty, he sprinkled his own urine and drank it with a cup. Recall. It was not until later that the rear troops were contacted and attacked to solve their siege.

In Shangganling, countless artillery shells, rocket artillery, mountain artillery, wild cannon, tank guns flew around, there were countless deaths and injuries for a while. Qiu Songlin said: "At that time, the war was not distinguished day and night. I joined the army and went to North Korea for two and a half years. I never thought about going back at that time. I was ready to sacrifice." At that time, Qiu Songlin's right ear was wounded by the enemy's shells, and there is still a serious sequelae.

After that, according to the superior arrangement, Qiu Songlin's troops were transferred to the west coast of North Korea for preparation for more than 3 months. When on the West Coast, Qiu Songlin's main task was to rescue the wounded. In the difficult situation of "the fire in front, the left and right sides are artillery fire", Qiu Songlin and his comrades were sometimes rushed forward. Back to the rear treatment, "It is one to save one!"

Later, the troops where Qiu Songlin was located settled in Dongmu Cave in North Korea and toured township. Until 1953, a peaceful negotiation was ushered in. At this point, Qiu Songlin, who had been in North Korea for 2 years and 6 months, returned to the motherland with the army.

Because Qiu Songlin's ears were injured by artillery shells, after returning to China, the organization arranged for him to go to a hospital in Zhangjiakou, Hebei for 2 months. Later, he returned to Tianjin Datangzhuang forces for routine training until he retired in 1958.

From the age of 18, he should be enlisted and retired at the age of 25. Qiu Songlin dedicated the best youth in his life to the battlefield and the country.

"Young people must seize the opportunity, exercise themselves in the melting furnace of the army, contribute to national defense, and protect our motherland. Even if the retirement returns, it can maintain the style and nature of the soldiers. . "Qiu Songlin said with a long heart. (Reporter Xu Hongyan

Correspondent Zhou Feng)

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