Spring 1949.
The Kuomintang army retreated all the way and hid behind the Yangtze River, trying to block the PLA with this big river.
But history waits for no one, and the People's Liberation Army decided to fight across the river.
Chairman Mao said a sentence that made all the fighters enthusiastic:
"Fight across the Yangtze River and liberate the whole of China!"
It's simple, but it's powerful.
Before fighting, you must first know how the enemy will defend on the other side of the river.
This is no small matter.
Without this information, you can't fight a good war.
The Kuomintang people were not stupid, they got all the boats on the riverside and placed a lot of artillery on the opposite bank.
On both sides of the river, they suddenly became nervous.
Enter the Tiger Squad
At this time, a squad leader named Qi Jinhu stood up.
He took six comrades-in-arms and took over this difficult matter:
One rainy night, it was so dark that I couldn't see my fingers.
Qi Jinhu and they found a broken boat and rowed out cautiously.
The waves on the river are big, the boat is small, and it may capsize at any time.
But they gritted their teeth and rowed forward vigorously.
When you get to the opposite shore, hold your breath and watch everything on the shore carefully.
Qi Jinhu quietly went ashore with his soldiers.
It's weird.
He took a closer look and saw that the enemy's bunker was brightly lit.
Qi Jinhu's heart moved, and he understood:
Qi Jinhu thought about it and decided to take the risk of getting closer to see it clearly.
He whispered to his comrades:
"The four of you are waiting here, and I'll take two of you to the front."
The three of them had just walked a short distance when gunfire suddenly rang out behind them.
Qi Jinhu was shocked, knowing that the four comrades-in-arms who stayed on the shore were afraid that they would be discovered.
"Withdraw! Evacuate! ”
Qi Jinhu hurriedly ordered.
But the sky did not fulfill people's wishes, the rain was falling heavily, the road was very slippery, and it was so dark that I couldn't see anything clearly.
Qi Jinhu hurriedly ran over to help people, and asked in his mouth: "Old Song, are you okay?" ”
But when the man got up, he cursed:
"What old Song, I'm your company commander!"
Qi Jinhu was shocked, when did the company commander come over.
Take a closer look,
When the squad leader Qi was thinking about countermeasures, the other party spoke:
"The communist army is coming, let's withdraw quickly!"
It was supposed to be a rout.
Squad Leader Qi took advantage of the chaos to find the four soldiers on the shore, and it turned out that they had withdrawn to the other shore under the sound of gunfire just now.
What is so hard?
Subsequently, Qi Jinhu took two comrades-in-arms.
During the day, he hid in his villager's house, and only came out at night to check on the enemy.
The task was completed, and several people got into a dilapidated cowshed that no one used to discuss how to get back.
But here's the problem: there is no boat, and the three of them can't water.
One of the warriors said with a sad face:
"We worked hard to find out the enemy's situation, but we can't send it back, isn't this a waste of work?"
Another fighter listened.
Suddenly he lost his strength and sat down on the ground.
But just sit down,
The warrior muttered:
"Strange, isn't the cowshed full of weeds? What is so hard? “
He curiously picked up the weeds, and his eyes lit up.
There was a strange thing on the floor, which looked like a large wooden basin used by people to bathe in ancient times.
Qi Jinhu also came over to take a look, and his eyes lit up suddenly.
"Brothers," he said excitedly, "we are saved!" Isn't this the ship God sent us? ”
Three people, you look at me, I look at you, and suddenly I understand.
Yes, isn't this a "ship" that can carry people?
It's not big, but it's better than nothing.
In the evening, a rudimentary but functioning "boat" was ready.
Qi Jinhu patted his comrade-in-arms on the shoulder:
"Brothers, it's time to go home!"
The three of them carefully carried the "boat" to the river.
The Yangtze River at night is choppy, and it looks a little scary.
But thinking of the heavy responsibility on my shoulders,
Qi Jinhu whispered, "We must bring the information back!" ”
In this way, three brave warriors, riding on a broken wooden basin.
Risking his life, he prepared to cross the river.
Broken Tree Basin
That night, it was so dark that I couldn't see my fingers.
The river was quiet, only the rustle of the wind through the reeds.
The "boat" they brought was actually a big wooden basin.
It looks very simple.
But in this case, it can only be used.
Qi Jinhu and his comrades-in-arms lightly put the wooden basin into the water.
And then I got into it myself.
Qi Jinhu took a deep breath and began to paddle hard.
As the old saying goes: "The Yangtze River has no wind and three feet of waves".
The tub dangled in the water and almost flipped over. Everyone clung to the edge of the basin for fear of falling into the water.
The comrades-in-arms from the mountains have never seen this battle.
It was so upside down that everyone felt that their stomachs were turning upside down.
Qi Jinhu himself was also very uncomfortable, and his stomach churned.
He shouted as he continued to paddle:
"Brothers, hold on a little longer! We'll be there soon! ”
In this way, they staggered through the wind and waves all night.
Everyone was pale and sweaty, but they were still desperately supporting.
When the sky is just dawning.
They finally saw the other side.
They knew that the adventure had been successful.
Subsequently, the night sky in the Black Desert region was lit up by artillery fire.
The deafening roar broke the tranquility of the river.
This fierce shelling was based on the intelligence brought back by the Qi Jinhu reconnaissance group.
Every shell hits the enemy's point of fire with precision.
Cleared the way for the large army that was about to cross the river.
In the days that followed,
Fresh life came to an abrupt end
After the war, Qi Jinhu was appointed as the platoon commander of the reconnaissance platoon of the East China Field Army.
The reconnaissance platoon he led.
Always able to accomplish the most dangerous and difficult tasks.
Like owls in the night, they are sharp and silent, providing the most critical intelligence to the troops.
Qi Jinhu with excellent performance.
However, the years of peace did not last long.
In 1950, Qi Jinhu stepped onto the battlefield again, this time in North Korea.
On December 2, during the battle in Liupiaoli.
The 25-year-old Qi Jinhu led the team on reconnaissance missions as usual.
Just as they were about to return from their mission, a sudden explosion broke the silence.
When the news came, the comrades-in-arms all wept bitterly.
I think of Qi Jinhu's figure that always rushes to the front, I think of the encouragement he gave people at critical moments, and I think of his spirit of never giving up.
Qi Jinhu is gone, but his spirit will always live in the hearts of every warrior.
He is a good son of the people, a light in the darkness before dawn.