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"81192 received, I can't return, you keep going!"
I could no longer return, and it seemed so light in the mouth of a hero that only those who still remember this heroic deed know the weight of these simple words.
Twenty-three years ago, a military reconnaissance plane belonging to the United States openly intruded into the mainland's airspace with the intention of approaching the mainland's Hainan Island.
Wang Wei, who was on a mission, immediately went to carry out the expulsion mission, and after issuing a warning to the enemy, Wang Wei was deliberately hit by the enemy and fell into the sea.
At Wang Wei's home, there is also his wife waiting for him to come home for reunion, and there is a six-year-old child...... This sudden change will undoubtedly bring a major blow to Wang Wei's family.
Today, more than 20 years later, the mainland has developed into a military power and has full confidence in the face of the US military. And this hero Wang Wei, who sacrificed his life for the country, how is his family doing now?
Two minutes of saber rattling
There is no doubt that Wang Wei is an excellent pilot. In terms of both flying skills and perseverance as a soldier, he can be called an advanced member of the army. In his fifteen years of flying career, he has achieved several great results.
Whether it was among the trainees in the same period or in the renewal of the army's equipment, he was the first to "fly solo" and was able to independently control the aircraft early.
In the same group of pilots, he was the one with the longest flying time and the most experience, taking the lead in achieving 1,000 flight hours.
Whether it's a thunderstorm or a storm, all kinds of weather can't stop this excellent pilot.
This time, however, Wang Wei faced a task that was extremely sudden, and more difficult than all previous training tasks.
On 1 April 2001, the weather was clear and visibility was high. Wang Wei and other pilots on duty were cruising in the mainland's airspace as usual, and without warning, an electronic reconnaissance plane belonging to the US military appeared within radar range and openly entered the mainland's airspace.
The EP-3 reconnaissance aircraft also has the nickname Aries II. This kind of reconnaissance aircraft has excellent performance, and soon after mass production, it replaced the old Lockheed EC-121 intelligence reconnaissance aircraft, and was put into strategic intelligence reconnaissance work by the US military.
The blatant appearance of the US military's intelligence and reconnaissance planes in China's airspace aroused the great attention of Wang Wei and other pilots. Such an act of invading the airspace in disregard of national boundaries is undoubtedly a blatant provocation against the mainland.
After receiving instructions from the military, Wang Wei and Zhao Yu, the pilot on duty with him, rushed to the target sea area at full speed to expel the US reconnaissance plane that had crossed the border.
At this time, Wang Wei did not directly launch a fire offensive against the reconnaissance plane, but gave a warning behind the enemy fighter plane, and solemnly demanded that the helicopter belonging to the US military leave China's airspace.
The radar showed that under Wang Wei's warning and proximity, the US military reconnaissance plane once showed a posture of returning home. But it didn't take long for him to turn around and fly over Hainan Island. Capricious behavior is undoubtedly a mockery of our pilots.
In the face of such behavior of the enemy plane, Wang Wei and his fellow pilots still scrupulously abide by their duties as soldiers. Until further instructions are received, they do not launch further attacks on enemy aircraft, but only stay at the warning stage.
The behavior of the enemy plane at this time was unreasonable.
During the flight, the local reconnaissance plane suddenly made a sharp turn and attacked the fighter piloted by Wang Wei at an extremely fast speed.
Without waiting for Wang Wei to react, the propeller of the reconnaissance plane brushed against the tail of the plane piloted by Wang Wei, causing considerable damage to the tail.
After the incident, Zhao Yu, a pilot who was traveling with him, described in his report that the tail of the plane hit by the propeller spread out like a piece of paper, and then the US military personnel continued to carry out further attacks, and the EP-3 reconnaissance plane crashed into the plane piloted by Wang Wei in its entirety, causing the entire plane to be destroyed and crashed.
Wang Wei and Zhao Yu were piloting the J-8II fighter independently developed by the mainland at that time.
In high-altitude and high-speed flight operations, this type of aircraft has shown high combat performance. However, in the low-speed environment of this operation, the performance of the J-8II fighter was incomparable with that of the enemy reconnaissance aircraft.
The plane fell at high speed, and after the tail was crashed, Wang Wei seemed to lose control of the plane. In the face of the unexpected situation, Wang Wei still calmly responded to the instructions in the communication, until the plane completely crashed into the sea and the console completely lost contact with Wang Wei.
Thirteen ships, more than 110 aircraft, and countless coastal residents drove fishing boats to search for the ......
Fourteen days of search and rescue ultimately failed to find the heroic air force soldier. The search and rescue work ended, and Wang Wei was confirmed to have no hope of survival.
Ruan Guoqin, who was at home, heard the bad news, fell into a coma on the spot, and was sent to the hospital for rescue. During the years that Wang Wei worked as a pilot, Ruan Guoqin has always supported his lover with his actions, and he also knows that as a soldier, he is likely to make sacrifices to defend the country.
It's just that she didn't expect this day to come so quickly.
Wang Wei's body was never found until the end, and Ruan Guoqin could only rely on the few photos he had left behind to remember his lover.
In addition to remembrance, she also knows that she must cheer up. Her and Wang Wei's child was only six years old at the time.
She wants to protect her children to grow up, and she must inherit Wang Wei's legacy with her own actions.
The inheritance of the hero's will
On April 1, 2002, the late spring wind still carried a little coolness through the courtyard. Beijing's climate is very dry, which makes people think a lot.
It has been exactly one year since the day of Wang Wei's sacrifice.
Wang Wei's hometown is in Huzhou, Zhejiang, and the family lives a quiet and simple life.
Now, under the government's arrangement, Wang Wei's parents and children have moved to the West Third Ring Naval Compound in Beijing. Ruan Guoqin lived in a new house in the urban area in order to make it more convenient for the army's study and work.
The furnishings of the home are simple and practical, just like Wang Wei's preferences during his lifetime. Most of the furniture has been replaced with newer styles, except for a Mitsubishi air conditioner and an old-fashioned computer, which looks out of place in the new décor.
These preserved old furniture are full of traces left by Wang Wei.
On a summer night a few years ago, did Wang Wei ever sit in front of the computer and play a simple online game with his children?
Did Wang Wei use the money he received to buy this air conditioner for his family? The answers to these questions are known only to Wang Wei's family.
After Wang Wei's death, reporters often came to his home to cover him, and many government agencies and leaders also visited him to express their condolences. For Wang Wei's parents, it is also a comfort that their children sacrificed their lives for the country and are valued by the country.
But for Wang Wei's wife and children, they have more things they want to do.
Wang Wei's son, Wang Zi, has now transferred to the Beijing Jianhua Experimental School in the city. The new school, which had been in existence for less than four years, had many new things that he had not been exposed to, and it also aroused the prince's desire to learn.
During the months he was studying, the prince's grades improved by leaps and bounds, and he once won a good score with full honors.
And Wang Wei's widow Ruan Guoqin was already a glorious soldier at this time. In response to Ruan Guoqin's wish to inherit Wang Wei's will, the relevant departments specially recruited him into the logistics and equipment department of the naval aviation unit.
After a series of studies, Nguyen Quoc Thien will also contribute to the naval aviation unit.
The country will not treat the families of heroes badly, and the families of heroes are also answering with actions: they will not just sit back and enjoy this treatment, but will use their own actions to inherit Wang Wei's legacy.
After joining the army, Nguyen Quoc Yen rarely gave interviews to reporters. The forms of entry and exit are very low-key, and they abide by the duties of soldiers. After completing her study assignment at Wuhan Naval Engineering University, she also returned to Beijing and officially started working as a logistics staff while taking care of her children.
According to the regulations of the navy, Wang Wei's rank of major has been handed over to Ruan Guoqin to inherit it. The organization also arranged the financial work of the naval department for Nguyen Quoc Thien according to the various financial affairs that he was good at.
Compared with the more high-paying job options arranged by the state, this job is undoubtedly more difficult and less lucrative. But Nguyen doesn't care about that. Whenever he thought of the ambition of Wang Wei to tell him about protecting his family and defending the country, Ruan Guoqin's mood was extremely heavy.
I can inherit Wang Wei's wish, enter the navy department, and make my own contribution to the country. For Ruan Guoqin, this is the best arrangement.
She is busy with work, but Ruan Guoqin still finds time to spend more time with her children. Every Friday, after finishing her work in the army, Nguyen returns home to spend time with her children.
At school, the prince became a star. When I just transferred to another school, there were many students in the class and neighboring classes discussing that this new transfer student had a heroic father. And after further contact with the prince, the approachable prince soon made many friends.
For his friends, the prince has always intended to keep a low profile. He told his friends to stop talking about his father, especially when his mother came to pick him up. He didn't want his mother to be sad about the past.
Remember the history and come out of the blue
Time flies, and in a flash, it is 20 years, and the former child is now a young and strong man. Many things have changed over the years, and there are many inheritances that have not changed in the flow of time.
In 2013, the prince was admitted to the Naval Engineering University of the People's Liberation Army of Chinese with excellent grades.
During his years at university, he not only worked hard academically, but also got along well with his classmates in social and sports activities. In his spare time, the prince also built a rugby team and gathered a group of like-minded friends.
In 2017, as the prince's mother, Nguyen Quoc Yen was also invited to attend the graduation ceremony of the Naval University of Engineering. At the graduation ceremony, Ruan Guoqin watched the prince stand in front of the stage and receive the graduation certificate, and couldn't help but feel emotional.
His children have finally grown up and grown into heroic young men, and his handsome appearance is also quite the style of Wang Wei back then.
And after the graduation ceremony, the prince will also become a naval officer, and with the spirit of his father, he will become a glorious PLA soldier.
2017 is also the day of the 90th anniversary of the founding of the army. Countless revolutionary martyrs have created today's peace for the Chinese nation with their blood and sweat, and the children who grew up in peace will also carry this inheritance to their own posts. In this regard, the prince also has his own vision.
In his hard-working study and life, the prince never regarded himself as a "hero's son". Wang Wei's heroic image is an example for him, rather than a convenience and shelter. He wants to strive for the same glorious military exploits as his father with his own efforts.
Looking at the current prince, Ruan Guoqin should be particularly proud in his heart.
Once, after Wang Wei was admitted to the Air Force Academy, he once behaved extremely unusually, and even proposed to break up with Ruan Guoqin.
Later, Ruan Guoqin learned that it was precisely because Wang Wei did not want to delay Ruan Guoqin's lifelong event after falling in love with Ruan Guoqin after realizing the danger of working in the Air Force.
But the two who really love each other will naturally not be stopped by this danger.
After entering the navy, Nguyen Quoc Thien was proud of his lover and did his best in his work, making many military exploits. Today, she is an honorable naval colonel.
The state did not treat the families of these heroes badly, and the families of the heroes responded to the expectations of the country with their own actions.
After Wang Wei's death, with the performance of the fighters in this operation, the study of the enemy's damaged EP-3 fighters, and the unremitting efforts of mainland scientific researchers.
Today, the mainland's military strength is among the best in the world in many aspects. Any force must think twice about the consequences before invading mainland territory.
Life is full of accidents and obstacles, and the road to the future is full of unknowns. But it is precisely with this inheritance, generations of heroic and fearless exploration, that the Chinese nation has a bright and dazzling today.
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""I just want to inherit Wang Wei's legacy" Hero's wife was interviewed by reporters" --- Chutian Metropolis Daily
"Wang Wei's son is still waiting for his father's return" ---Qianlong News Network
"Wang Wei's Martyr's Widow Ruan Guoqin Specially Recruited into the Army, Family Life in Beijing Worry-free", --- Yangtze Evening News
"Wang Wei: Heroic Posture Stays in the Blue Sky of the South China Sea"--CCTV.com
"Guardian of the Sea and Air Wang Wei: "9:05" to "9:07"-CCTV
"J-8II. Fighter" --- Phoenix.com