The highest-ranking captured general of the Volunteer Army, who was expelled from the army after returning home, what happened to him? The War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea was a bloody and difficult time. In this war, countless volunteer soldiers defended the dignity of the country with their blood and lives. Among them, there is one person whose experience is particularly touching - Wu Chengde. This officer, who was once in a high position, was captured in a tragic battle, and was expelled from the army after returning to China, and was even more displaced in his later years. What did Wu Chengde go through?
In 1951, Wu Chengde, acting political commissar of the 180th Division, crossed the Yalu River with 950,000 volunteers and went to the Korean battlefield. His 180th Division has always been famous and can be described as a "legendary" unit. Who would have thought that this invincible force would encounter Waterloo on the Korean battlefield.
At that time, Mr. Peng launched the fifth campaign, determined to reduce the enemy's vital forces as much as possible within two months. However, the fighting continued until the end of May, and the problem of supply shortages was exposed. Ammunition ran out, rations ran out, and the volunteers were in a difficult situation. The U.S. military took advantage of the situation and launched a fierce counterattack.
In the face of the enemy's ferocious attack, the 180th Division was responsible for covering the withdrawal of the main forces. They fought stubbornly, but the disparity in strength between the enemy and us was huge, and after two days they were under siege. The situation was critical, and the chiefs ordered to disperse and break through.
Wu Chengde took the lead bravely and personally led the "vanguard" to open the way for the large army. Unexpectedly, on the way back, he found a ravine where more than 300 wounded people were hiding. Faced with the pleading of the sergeants, Wu Chengde tearfully determined to lead them to break through.
In this way, Wu Chengde and more than 300 wounded and sick people hid in the mountains and forests for 14 months. Hunger, pain, and disease struck one after another, and comrades-in-arms died one by one. In the end, Wu Chengde was captured by the U.S. army when there were only 2 people left.
In the prisoner of war camp, Wu Chengde was tortured like never before, but he never said a word and remained steadfast. It was not until September 1953 that he was repatriated with the last prisoners of war.
However, this officer, who was once in a high position, was expelled from the party and the army the following year and was sent to the farm for labor reform. It was not until 1980, after years of investigation, that the 68-year-old Wu Chengde was rehabilitated.
In 1996, Wu Chengde passed away in his hometown of Yuncheng. He was a good officer in the face of the wounded; He was a determined warrior in the face of the enemy. Wu Chengde used his actions to interpret the iron bones of "I would rather sit on the yellow mud than perforate it". His spirit deserves to be remembered forever.
Wu Chengde's life can be called a heroic epic. He made great sacrifices for the country and the people, but he suffered unjustly in his later years. This veteran, who had been through the battlefield, chose to leave the hope of life to his officers and soldiers at the most critical time, and demonstrated the purpose of the people's army to "serve the people wholeheartedly" with his actions.
We should bear in mind the noble spirit and outstanding demeanor of Wu Chengde and other officers and men of the Chinese People's Volunteers. It is because of their sacrifice and dedication that we have today's happy life of peace and health. Let us take the heroes as a mirror, carry forward the spirit of patriotism, and make unremitting efforts to realize the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation#头条首发大赛! #