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　　story of a brigade of the 77th Army Group inheriting and carrying forward the spirit of "two not afraid"

　　The officers and soldiers of a synthetic brigade of the 77th Army drew strength from the red gene, carried forward the spirit of "two is not afraid", and made contributions and loyalty to the border in the snow-covered plateau.

The picture shows the brigade conducting tactical confrontation training in the field station in mid-July.

Photo by Guo Peng

　　"Forward forward, forward forward, we are the'two are not afraid' heroes..." In early July, accompanied by the loud brigade song, a synthetic brigade of the 77th Army of the Army ushered in another glorious moment: the brigade" The "Model Company for Grassroots Construction", "Model Company for Defending the Country", "Eight Tigers Red Company" and "Hero Reconnaissance Company" were also established by the Army as the "Xinghuo Liaoyuan" education base.

The brigade leader introduced that these four companies are all honored companies that have grown up under the nourishment of the fighting spirit of "one is not afraid of hardship and the other is not afraid of death".

　　Over the past few decades, generations of officers and soldiers have drawn strength from the red gene, steadfastly moved forward, made contributions in the snow-covered plateau, loyally guarded the borders, and passed on and carried forward the spirit of "two fears" with sweat and achievements.

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　　"Yeah, Erlang Mountain, even if you are so tall, the People's Liberation Army is brave and determined to be as strong as steel, to build the road to Tibet..."

　　In early 1950, the 18th Army, the predecessor of the brigade, was ordered to enter Tibet to build roads.

In the dangerous section of Pikangya, the road construction troops encountered unprecedented difficulties: the steep wall tens of meters high, knives and axes cut straight into the sky.

"Asuka is sad for Pikangya, and the gods also gritted their teeth..." the local folk song sang like this.

The local nobles also predicted: "That is the Pikang Cliff that a yak can't climb. Unless it is a god, a road can be built there."

　　The officers and men of the 2nd Company of the 115th Regiment responsible for the task of building the road listened and made an oath: "Although our soldiers are not gods, as long as we are not afraid of hardship and death, there will be no hard bones that cannot be bitten." They climbed the steep wall. , From the top of the cliff, hung a tens of meters long rope to blast off the eye.

The mountain breeze is blowing, and people are shaking in mid-air...

　　Relying on the fighting spirit of "one is not afraid of hardship and the other is not afraid of death", on November 27, 1954, the east-west line road construction army met in the victory of Baheqiao, creating a miracle in the history of road construction in the world.

At the celebration meeting, Qiao Xueting, then political commissar of the regiment, said with emotion: "The officers and soldiers of the 2nd Company said well,'One is not afraid of hardship, and the other is not afraid of death.' It is with this great fearless spirit that the officers and soldiers in Tibet have created a great cause..."

　　In October 1962, during the border warfare, Yang Ting’an, the squad leader of the 2nd company and 6th squadron, shouted, "One is not afraid of hardship, and the other is not afraid of death! Come with me, fight in." He led the whole class of soldiers to fight bravely and fight against the enemy’s bunker. Offensive... They conquered 27 bunkers, wiped out 55 enemies, seized a large number of weapons, and opened a hole for the troops to attack in depth.

In this battle, eight members of the class, including Yang Ting'an, died heroically.

　　In February of the following year, Zhang Guohua, then commander of the Tibet Military Region, went to Beijing to report on the combat situation.

When he said that defeating the enemy depends on the fighting spirit of our soldiers "one is not afraid of hardship, and the other is not afraid of death", Chairman Mao affirmed: "I agree with this slogan, called'one is not afraid of hardship, second is not afraid of death'." The spirit of "two are not afraid" has become famous throughout the army.

In March of the same year, the Tibet Military Region awarded the first-class merit to Yang Ting'an, and the Ministry of National Defense awarded him the honorary title of "Yang Ting'an Squad".

　　Time and space flow, what has changed is the vicissitudes of life, and what has not changed is the bloodline gene.

When entering Tibet that year, the officers and soldiers used the heroic spirit of "dare to make the snowy mountains bow their heads, and dare to make way for the glaciers", fighting against hypoxia, fighting the severe cold, fighting wind and snow, building roads, and quelling the rebellion. In the liberation of Qamdo, the officers and soldiers ran out of food for 4 days and lost more than half of their troops. Still completing the battle and encirclement mission for more than 1,500 miles day and night, hoisting the first five-star red flag on Tibetan soil in Qamdo.

Today, the fighting spirit of "one is not afraid of hardship and the other is not afraid of death" has long been integrated into the blood of officers and soldiers, leading the troops to continue from victory to victory.

Over the past few decades, 19 heroes and model groups, 37 individual heroes and models, and many heroes and models have emerged in this force, including the "Tiger Battalion", the "Eighth Tiger Red Company", the "Guowei Model Company", and "Hero Reconnaissance Company".

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　　Tracing back to the source, the blood continues.

The slogan "One is not afraid of hardship, and the other is not afraid of death" has always resounded over the brigade camp, striving to be a "Yangtingan hero warrior" has become popular throughout the brigade.

Whether it is performing major tasks or daily training life, officers and soldiers carry forward the spirit of "two is not afraid" and consciously accept the tempering baptism of blood and fire, hardship and tiredness.

　　"Hello everyone, I am Qiu Jiale, a soldier. My grandfather is Qiu Zhanrong. He was a combatant of the 18th Army, the predecessor of my brigade. I grew up listening to the story of the 18th Army..." In the training camp on the plateau, the officers and soldiers of the "Tiger Camp" organized a special "heart to the party story meeting."

　　In recent years, the brigade has collected a large number of red stories while tracing the spiritual origins of the "two not afraid" by consulting historical materials, interviewing old leaders of the army and descendants of the 18th Army.

Many of these stories have been written into teaching materials, put in lecture halls, and compiled into cultural programs, allowing officers and soldiers to further understand their mission and inspire enthusiasm for strengthening the army.

They also extensively carried out the thematic activities of "seeking the roots, "two not afraid", forging ahead on a new journey", "whether the spirit of "two not afraid" in a peaceful age is out of date" and "good traditions lead me to grow" and other thematic activities to dig deeper into the spirit of "two not afraid" Connotation, and refine it into 8 aspects including loyalty, unity, victory, and struggle, and guide officers and soldiers to increase their awareness of action of "not afraid of hardship as a soldier, not afraid of tiredness in training, and not afraid of death in battle."

　　Practice muscles and bones on the outside and heroism on the inside.

The brigade leader told reporters that although the troops have undergone many adjustments and reforms, the battle cry of "one is not afraid of hardship and the other is not afraid of death" is getting louder and louder.

The spirit of "two is not afraid" is like a powerful "magnet", which closely unites the officers and soldiers of the army, and encourages generations of officers and soldiers to take root in the plateau and make contributions to the plateau.

　　"Fighting from one squad to the last is really brave and tenacious. I want to fight like my ancestors!" Stopping in the honor room of the "Yangtingan Squad", Corporal Kong Youhuan solemnly raised his right hand and fought like a salute to the seven warriors of the "Yangtingan Squad" .

Kong Youhuan lags behind in all tasks when he first left the company. The company cadres took him to the honor room many times and told him the battle story of the veteran squad leader Yang Ting'an and the spirit behind the battle flag.

Inspired by his heroic deeds, he worked hard to practice military quality and grew into an outstanding soldier. He was selected as a corporal in September last year.

　　"The Battle of Qamdo has special political and military significance. Its victory laid the foundation for the liberation of Tibet..." During the field training this year, the brigade moved the party history education classroom into the battle site of the Enda battle of the Qamdo campaign in accordance with local conditions.

Standing at the place where the predecessors shed blood and sacrifices, the officers and soldiers have a more profound understanding of the meaning of "heroic troops" and "heroic successors" in revisiting history.

　　"Listen to flying sand and walking stones, and take a look at the cold and cold weather, so that you can deeply understand the profound connotation of the spirit of'two not afraid'." In front of the battle sites and historical photos, the new soldier Bai Jingqi was infected and actively promoted to the party. The organization expressed the willingness to join the party and submitted an application for joining the party.

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　　At the military parade on the 70th anniversary of the National Day in 2019, the brigade’s “Yangting’an Class”, “Wisdom and Brave Reconnaissance Platoon”, and “Model Group of Mass Work” had three battle flags, lined up the battle flag team, and accepted the party and the people's review.

　　"Yangtinganban" flag-bearer Zhou Hao told reporters that he was standing in the second row of the Hundred-faced Flags team at that time, "feeling supremely honorable."

The brigade leader said that the spirit of "two is not afraid" is the "root" of our victory in the past, and it is also the "root" of our heavy responsibility today.

No matter how the times change, the inheritance of the spirit of "two fears" can never be changed or lost.

　　In 2017, the officers and soldiers of the brigade moved in the footsteps of their ancestors to defend against the snow-covered plateau.

During a high-altitude and mountainous exercise, in an unfamiliar area with an altitude of more than 5,000 meters, Jian Chun, the commander of the 1st Battalion, fought continuously and fainted on the ground.

"Can't rest, can't rest." After waking up, he returned to the position from the infirmary and continued training.

At the end of last year, Jian Chun was commended as a model soldier in the new era of the Army's "Four Haves" Revolutionary Soldiers.

　　In the eyes of the officers and soldiers of the brigade, the spirit of "two is not afraid" is a precious family heirloom, and everyone should cherish historical honor and consciously use practical actions to carry forward the fine traditions.

　　In a real military drill, the brigade 1 battalion and 2 companies were responsible for the main offensive task.

After the battle started, when Arong Pinchu, the 37th squad leader of the "Yangtingan Squad", passed through the swamp, his left rubber shoe fell into silt.

He didn't have time to think about it, so he went barefoot and launched a charge.

When the red flag of victory was placed on the top of the mountain, his feet had been cut by thorns, and his blood was dripping with blood.

Everyone asked him why he worked so hard, Arong Pinchu said: "As the leader of the hero squad, the spirit of'two is not afraid' must not be lost in my office."

　　The spirit of "two is not afraid" gives officers and soldiers the motivation to dare to go out on the battlefield, and the courage to dare to fight for the first place on the field.

　　That year, the officers and soldiers of the brigade participated in the Army's "Amazing Soldiers" series of contests.

Before the competition, the participating players worked hard for 62 days, training for more than 16 hours every day.

In the missile squad where Zhang Shuaihao, the squad leader of the air defense battalion, was in, everyone carried their cartridges and crawled forward more than 40 back and forth every day, and their knees were all scarred.

In the end, the brigade achieved gratifying results in the competition: the first place in the mountain infantry brigade of the Army "Light Turk-2019" competition competition, the first place in the air defense battalion of the Army "Air Defense-2019" competition competition, and the portable surface-to-air missile team. First place.

　　Stroking the heavy medals, Zhang Shuaihao said with emotion: "Competing for supremacy on the battlefield and masters is not only a contest of skills, but also a contest of will. In the face of challenges and difficulties, we, as descendants of heroes, cannot retreat!"

　　Last year, seven sniper elites from the brigade were ordered to go out to participate in the theater army "Westland Falcon" sniper training team.

Corporal Jing Maoli, in order to master the stereotyped movements of the sniper rifle, practiced under the scorching sun for 4 hours.

In the assessment contest, she won the first place in the general assessment of a certain type of sniper rifle in the arena where masters gathered.

　　The war song sounded, and the banner was hunting.

Participating officers and soldiers triumphantly, the brigade set up a "Hall of Honor" on the plateau training ground at an altitude of 4,500 meters, and greeted them with a simple and warm celebration ceremony.

"Facing the opponent, I only have one idea: do my best to fight to the end..." Jing Maoli's words from the heart of the "female gun king" caused strong resonance among his comrades.

　　"The call is coming, the coming can fight, the battle will win, and you will go to the forefront of the battle at any time..." On the training field, the battle song of the expedition resounded across the sky, and the heirs of the spirit of "two are not afraid" took strong and powerful steps. , Towards a new challenge!

Fan Jingzhi