Xinhua News Agency, Tianjin, November 27th. Title: Zhang Wenhai: "Good logistical support is as important as fighting ahead."
Xinhua News Agency reporter Yin Siyuan
Driving to the southeast from Tianjin city for about 50 kilometers, there is a residential area full of jujube trees. The area is full of buildings and trees. Zhang Wenhai, a veteran of the Korean War of Resistance against US Aid, lives here.
92-year-old Zhang Wenhai has a kind and amiable face.
Although the waist is a bit crooked, but still clever and clear.
In his free time, he reads newspapers, listens to the radio, and walks in the community.
"My body is OK, I don't need crutches to go out," he said.
Zhang Wenhai joined the Chinese People's Liberation Army in January 1946.
In October 1950, he entered the Korean battlefield as the first group of volunteer soldiers to join the war.
Zhang Wenhai, who wanted to kill the enemy and defend his country, was assigned to the Logistics Department to be responsible for the storage, transportation and distribution of military supplies.
"I was really unwilling to do so at the time, but I soon understood that doing a good job in logistics is as important as fighting ahead."
In October 1952, the battle of Shangganling started.
This battle is the deepest memory in Zhang Wenhai's heart.
"I stayed on it for 37 days. Bullets and shells were flying all over the sky, and the stones were blown to pieces. At first, there was a huge explosion in my ears. Later, there was only the buzzing of tinnitus in my ears." Zhang Wenhai said at the time. Mainly responsible for the transportation of military supplies.
During the war, the U.S. military always regarded cutting off our logistics supply line as the primary task of its air force, and bombed our logistics front with superior air force.
Zhang Wenhai and his comrades understand that logistical support is the fundamental guarantee for the combat effectiveness of the troops.
In order to hide the location information of the supplies as much as possible, they set up secret words for munitions, such as shells called "stone", gasoline called "water", rice called "sand" and surface called "earth".
They covered the supplies with white cloth and mixed with the surrounding snow, so that they would not be easily spotted.
"But as soon as the enemy plane flew over the white cloth, it was lifted up, and we would risk our lives to cover it over and over again." Zhang Wenhai said.
Once, the enemy's shell fell on the top of the tent where Zhang Wenhai and his comrades hid, but fortunately there was no explosion.
"That road is the only way for material transportation. Failure to deal with it in time may cause greater danger. When my head gets hot, I pick up the bomb and ran away. I ran a long way before throwing it away." Zhang Wenhai said.
"I have been preparing for sacrifice. Many of my comrades chatted together the day before, but fell on the battlefield the next day and never got up again." As he said, Zhang Wenhai's eyes were a little moist.
In January 1954, Zhang Wenhai transferred to a local area and became an "oil man".
In January 1975, he came to Dagang Oilfield.
As a builder and pioneer, he witnessed the construction and development of Dagang Oilfield.
At the end of the interview, the veteran had a solemn expression and straightened his back to salute him.
Zhang Wenhai said: "I want to give this gift to those comrades who died on the Korean battlefield."