93-year-old person who witnessed the Battle of Changjin Lake: I was lucky to survive and witnessed the country’s prosperity

　　Author: Cheng Zhanpeng Hou Xianhua

　　"The scene of the movie is exactly the same as the scene when I participated in the battle. I will never forget it in my life!" On the evening of October 16th, Lu Zhijian, a 93-year-old veteran of the Anti-U.S. Aid Korea who lives in Dongdian Village, Baitu Town, Xiaoxian County, Anhui Province, was helped by his children. After watching the movie "Changjin Lake" three times, he still couldn't hide his excitement.

Lu Zhijian, a 93-year-old veteran of the Korean War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, recalled the scene when he was young.

Photo by Hou Xianhua

　　Lu Zhijian was born in 1928. He joined the Chinese People's Liberation Army in March 1948, and joined the Communist Party of China in April of the following year. He has participated in the Jinan Campaign, Huaihai Campaign, Crossing the River Campaign, Shanghai Campaign, and a series of battles along the southeast coast.

In the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, he became a member of the first group of volunteers to enter Korea.

In the Battle of Changjin Lake, he was a sharp-sword platoon fighter, and assassinated 14 enemies.

He has won the third-class merit three times, and was awarded the Huaihai Battle Memorial Medal, the Memorial Medal of the Battle of Crossing the River, and the Medal of Honor to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea.

　　On the 19th, Lu Zhijian said in an interview with Chinanews.com: "After so many battles, I was lucky to survive and witnessed the prosperity of the country, the people living and working in peace and contentment, and the blood of comrades-in-arms was not in vain."

　　In the interview, Lu Zhijian recalled the battle of Changjin Lake that he will never forget.

He said that not long after the train arrived in North Korea, they received an order that the railway ahead was destroyed by the enemy and they had to stand by.

After about an hour, I suddenly saw the US military reconnaissance plane roaring overhead and dropping bombs on the hidden mountains of the troops. Unfortunately, many soldiers died.

After the air raid, the train was destroyed and the troops had to walk to the battlefield.

Hidden during the day and rushed at night, 7 days later, he finally rushed to the front line in heavy snow.

　　On the evening of November 27, 1950, Lu Zhijian's 27th Army and 80th Division, braved the freezing temperature of minus 30 degrees Celsius, marched in the northeast of Changjin Lake.

In order to avoid enemy reconnaissance planes and bombers, they lie in ambush in the snow during the day and march quickly at night.

Due to lack of warm clothing, some soldiers fell in the wind and snow.

When he was thirsty, he grabbed a bite of the snow, and when he was hungry, he ate icy buns and potatoes. It was not until the end of the battle that he found that he had frozen 10 toes.

Medal of merit won by Lu Zhijian.

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　　According to old man Lu Zhijian, when his 27th Army entered the Changjin Lake area, it encountered a severe cold in North Korea once in 50 years.

He said: "The bolts of the gun were frozen at the time, and the hand and the gun were glued together, and it hurt fiercely when they moved. We used the long spear with a bayonet to stab the enemy desperately."

　　Lu Zhijian led a combat team of two fighters into a U.S. military camp late at night.

At this time, except for the two sentries, everyone else was sleeping soundly in their sleeping bags.

After Lu Zhijian and his comrades quietly killed the sentry, they raided the enemy camp and wiped out many American troops.

At the end of the battle, the three of them were ambushed while searching for the remnant enemy, and two comrades died unfortunately.

　　"Seeing the comrades around me falling down one by one, my heart seemed to be bleeding." The elderly Lu Zhijian choked and said, his 19-year-old brother Lu Jian also died on the battlefield of resisting U.S. aggression and aid Korea while performing communications missions.

　　In 1955, Lu Zhijian was demobilized and returned to his hometown. The local government arranged for him to be the principal of a school.

Because he hadn't read many books, Lu Zhijian declined the arrangement and voluntarily asked to return to his hometown to work as a farmer.

He was elected as the captain of the fifth production team of Lucun Brigade, leading the villagers to develop production, build water conservancy projects, and build high-yield fields.

Lu Zhijian, a 93-year-old veteran of the Korean War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, is with his family.

Photo by Hou Xianhua

　　In his life, Lu Zhijian never asked the organization for any requirements or treatment. He was always arduous and simple, diligent and thrifty.

He often educates his children to cherish the current happy life and make more contributions to the development and construction of the country.

Among the grandchildren, 9 were admitted to the university.

　　Today, the 93-year-old Lu Zhijian is still keen on social welfare undertakings and often does things within his capacity for the village. He also took the lead in donating money and materials to the Wenchuan earthquake and the fight against the new crown pneumonia epidemic.

In the study and education of party history, he enters schools and communities, and combines his own combat experience to carry out red education propaganda activities.

　　On one wall of Lu Zhijian's living room, there are still old photos of him in uniform.

There are also various medals, medals, and military medals cherished in the cabinet, which are all historical testimonies that have been preserved.