On a hot afternoon in May 1984, the battlefield in Maoshan Mountain, Guangxi, was filled with gunsmoke. Li Taoxiong, the squad leader of the independent division, was lying on a stretcher, with no signs of life. As soon as the doctor declared him dead, his comrades were grief-stricken. Who would have thought that fate would give this young warrior a stunning turn?
Background: A warrior returning from the brink of death
Li Taoxiong was born in an ordinary family in Chenzhou, Hunan. Like many young people, he resolutely chose the path of joining the army with the enthusiasm to serve the motherland. In 1981, Li Taoxiong joined the Guangxi Independent Division and was soon promoted to squad leader with his outstanding performance.
Who would have thought that an ordinary peasant child would experience such a legendary life? After the outbreak of the self-defense counterattack war against Vietnam, Li Taoxiong's unit was ordered to capture Gumaoshan Mountain. The terrain of this mountain is treacherous, the forest is dense, and the enemy army is heavily guarded. In front of Li Taoxiong is a tough battle of life and death.
Cause: Brave Scout
Li Taoxiong received a dangerous task - to reconnoiter the enemy situation alone. It's like dancing on the tip of a knife, and the slightest mistake will kill you. But Li Taoxiong took it without saying a word.
He followed an old Viet Nam man and quietly touched the vicinity of the enemy's fire. You can walk this way with fear, for fear of stepping on a mine or being spotted by a sentry. Fortunately, God blessed, Li Taoxiong successfully found out important information and made great contributions to our army's follow-up operations.
Unfortunately, the good times were short-lived, and the enemy army soon launched a fierce counterattack. Li Taoxiong was unfortunately shot while covering the retreat of his comrades-in-arms and was seriously wounded. The moment the doctor announced his death, who would have thought that this was just the beginning of the story?
Conflict Development: A Miracle of Resurrection from the Dead
Li Taoxiong was sent to the crematorium, and his comrades-in-arms were grief-stricken. Who knew that halfway through, an attentive female nurse found that he still had a faint heartbeat. This stunned everyone, and quickly turned around and rushed to the hospital.
Doctors rescued Li Taoxiong overnight and removed more than 200 pieces of shrapnel from Li Taoxiong's body. The operation was comparable to digging for treasure, and each piece of shrapnel removed was like snatching a life from the hands of death. After exactly 76 days, Li Taoxiong finally opened his eyes. The first thing he said when he woke up was, "Are the troops still on the battlefield?" As soon as these words came out, the people present were moved.
Climax: The indomitable warrior soul
Although Li Taoxiong picked up a life, the trouble is far from over. He suffered a serious injury to his left leg and doctors recommended amputation. If you were an ordinary person, you would have been scared for a long time, but Li Taoxiong said: "As long as there is a possibility of cure, please do your best." Even if it can't be cured, I am willing to do my part for the country. Even the doctor was moved to tears when he said this.
The days that followed were hell on earth. Li Taoxiong has undergone 40 major surgeries and more than 80 minor surgeries. He refused anesthesia for each operation, just to be able to cooperate with the doctor to find the necrotic bone. This guy is a real man, and he doesn't say a word when he dies in pain.
Some people say that he is a modern Guan Gong, but I don't think Guan Gong is as fierce as him. Guan Gong only scraped the bone once, but Li Taoxiong scraped it more than 100 times! In the end, he not only saved his left leg, but also performed a medical miracle.
When Li Taoxiong returned to his hometown, his parents almost didn't recognize this skinny son. The family hugged their heads and cried, and I don't know how many people were touched by that scene.
Now some people praise Li Taoxiong as a hero, and he always modestly says: "I am not a hero, the real heroes are those comrades-in-arms who sacrificed their lives for the country." This is what makes people's hearts warm.