Entering the "Battle Model Company" of a brigade of the 77th Group Army -


  the "honor defense" of a meritorious company

The "Battle Model Company" followed the armored assault group to attack the "enemy" forward positions.

Photo by Wen Su Yi

"Battle Model Company" deputy squad leader Cheng Yi told his comrades the story of "Battle Hero" Niu Xianmin.

Photo by Wen Su Yi

  For the officers and soldiers of a certain brigade and equipment company of the 77th Group Army, the "first fire" on the training ground in the new year was ignited by company commander Wei Yunsheng.

  That day, the company organized the first armed 3-kilometer assessment after the New Year's training. "No one left behind, we will cross the finish line together!" Before the assessment, the cheers of the soldiers resounded through the training ground.

  However, halfway through the assessment, Wei Yunsheng suffered from an old injury, and his left Achilles tendon was aching.

Originally rushing at the front, he gradually fell behind.

  "It hurts too much, let's give up." Wei Yunsheng flashed this thought in his mind, but quickly dismissed it.

Other comrades passed him by, some short of breath, some gritted their teeth, and no one gave up.

Wei Yunsheng lowered his head and looked at the five words "Battle Model Company" posted on his personal carrier.

  At the end of the assessment, Wei Yunsheng's left foot was swollen, but he felt that it was all worth it.

As the company commander of the Hero Company, in the face of the task, I must not only establish the prestige of the company commander, but also defend the honor of the "Battle Model Company".

  In the two years of experience as a company commander, Wei Yunsheng has faced such a situation more than once.

For him, this is a "defense battle" about honor.

Puzzled

The history of the company is very rich, the honor is very dazzling, and the heroic deeds are also very touching, but it always feels that we are too far from the old company.

  "Every time I walk into the company's honor room, I am always shocked by the company's profound history."

  Recalling the first time I visited the company's honor room when I was a recruit, the corporal's flat shape is still fresh in my memory——

  In April 1945, the predecessor of the "Battle Model Company", the 6th Company of the 2nd Division, 4th Brigade, 10th Regiment, and 10th Regiment of the New Fourth Army fought against the Japanese and puppet troops. The 6th squadron of the company was responsible for covering the transfer of the entire company. Unexpectedly, the back road was cut off by the enemy and the whole squad was surrounded by a In the courtyard, the enemy set fire to the house.

Even if the cotton coat on his body was ignited and his hair and eyebrows were scorched, the officers and soldiers still fought back desperately until reinforcements arrived.

After the war, Class 6 was awarded the title of "Class 6 Heroes";

  In July 1986, during the frontier combat mission, Niu Xianmin, a soldier of the Sixth Company, was wounded in 17 places all over his body, and his intestines protruded more than 10 centimeters from his body.

After the war, Niu Xianmin was awarded the honorary title of "Battle Hero" by the Central Military Commission.

  Even when the fire is burning, we must persist in fighting, and the intestines are out of the body and still fight the enemy... This kind of story makes Ping Zang's blood boil.

  Like Ping Zhuang, Wei Yunsheng was shocked when he first learned about the company's history when he took office. He was convinced that "I came to the right place" and was full of ambition.

He thought that the company officers and soldiers must have the same idea.

  However, after several heart-to-heart talks, Wei Yunsheng found that "the situation is not right".

Some fighters told him: "Shocking, exciting, moving... These feelings from the heart are real. But comparing with personal reality, I always feel that there is a huge gap between history and reality - even history is very heavy, and honor is very dazzling. , the heroic deeds are also very touching, but it always feels that we are too far from the old company."

  It turned out that in recent years, the transformation and construction of the company has been slow, and the ability gap between them and their brother units has widened. The original hero company with outstanding military achievements and rich history has become a "underachiever", which has not been a small blow to the morale of the company.

  In the face of the great achievements created by the ancestors, compared with the current situation of the company today, many officers and soldiers are confused, not knowing how to catch up with the heroes and ancestors, and how to undertake this honor?

  As the newly appointed company commander of the "Model Combat Company", Wei Yunsheng was very anxious. He repeatedly reminded the officers and soldiers of the company that learning from our predecessors is to strive for new honors.

wake up

The spirit of the "Battle Model Company" has always been there, and the spirit of not asking about gains and losses and only seeking to complete the task has long been integrated into the blood.

  On the endless Gobi Desert, the scorching sun scorched the earth.

The lips of the officers and soldiers have been chapped, and the uniforms on their bodies are covered with a thin layer of yellow sand by the rolling wind.

  This is a scene of the Sixth Company in the Northwest Gobi Desert participating in a joint exercise a year ago.

Because of the security task, there was no massive battle on the battlefield, and the officers and soldiers of the Sixth Company spent most of their time in the vast Gobi Desert with the yellow sand and scorching sun.

  Just a few weeks ago, the battalion held an exercise mission deployment meeting.

At the meeting, Wei Yunsheng tried his best to fight for the main attack company mission of the ground armored assault group.

However, the battalion considered that another company had strong professional armored driving capabilities, and this exercise had very high requirements on the driver, and it was necessary to ensure that everything was safe.

The battalion finally decided that this company should be the main company, the sixth company should be the supplement, and the target area support task would be handed over to the sixth company.

  "To give a mission is to give an honor!" said battalion commander Zhao Laizhong. The mission assigned to the Sixth Company is equally important. Before and after each live ammunition fire, the target area needs to be reset, which is a huge amount of work.

  Facing the battalion commander's advice, Wei Yunsheng's face still couldn't hide his disappointment: he didn't undertake the main attacking task, and the target area protection can only be a "supporting role". He originally wanted to let the company emerge in major tasks, but now it seems that this opportunity is a little bit. slim.

  Dig trenches hundreds of meters long, stack thousands of sacks, and set more than 100 targets. This is the task of the Sixth Company.

For several weeks in a row, Wei Yunsheng has been busy day and night with the whole company's officers and soldiers like ants moving house.

  Wei Yunsheng was not reconciled, and with his physical discomfort, he felt that he could not stand it anymore.

Just when the whole company was resting, the battalion commander's voice came from the radio station: "The next actual deployment exercise is scheduled ahead of time, and the target area must be set up before dawn tomorrow!"

  Looking at the exhausted soldiers, Wei Yunsheng couldn't help but hesitate.

At this time, Fang Daocun, the duty officer, heard the sound of the radio and came over to ask for instructions: "Company commander, shall I gather the team?"

  Wei Yunsheng was estimating whether he could complete the task on time, and asked casually, "Can you still bear it?" Fang Daocun smiled and said, "No problem! When the task comes, you have to carry it!" After speaking, he turned around. To assemble the team.

  As soon as they heard the assembly whistle, the company officers and soldiers immediately cheered up and entered the mission state.

The soldiers showed resolute and efficient execution, which deeply touched Wei Yunsheng.

He suddenly remembered a battle recorded in the history of the company - in April 1947, the company participated in the Battle of Menglianggu, and took on the task of fighting reinforcements on the Linmeng Highway, successfully blocking the enemy reinforcements.

In this battle, two-thirds of the entire company suffered casualties, and the then company commander, Shakeke, died.

  There was not much glamorous honor in a fight for aid, but the officers and soldiers of the Sixth Company paid a heavy price for it.

But their blood was not in vain, and it was precisely because there were many battles like this that the main force achieved a great victory in wiping out the enemy's "ace main force" on the Menglianggu Heights.

  Wei Yunsheng suddenly realized that there are no "supporting roles" on the battlefield, and every mission is the cornerstone of victory.

The ancestors only participated in the war as a subordinate force, but they still did their best to complete the task with great sacrifice.

To this day, resolutely obeying orders, resolutely completing tasks, and obeying the needs of the overall situation have been engraved in the bones of generations of officers and soldiers.

  "It was the soldiers who taught me this company commander!" Wei Yunsheng said.

  For a moment, in his mind, "the clouds and the sun" -- isn't this the opportunity that he has been waiting for?

The spirit of the "Battle Model Company" has always been there. The spirit of not asking about gains and losses, and only seeking to complete the task has long been integrated into the blood, but I didn't find it.

In the face of heavy history and honor, he only thinks about how to find the "opportunity" that can make a difference. As everyone knows, this "opportunity" is hidden in every daily task.

  那天,六连一直苦干到凌晨四点,按时完成了任务。演习开始前,他们已经离开,留下一片标准的靶区,为整个实弹演习提供了有力保障。

  演习总结时,出乎魏云升的意料,营党委重点表扬了装步六连,并给表现突出的几名官兵立功受奖。

  “这份荣誉,是你们自己争来的!”赵来中对魏云升说。

坚 守

没有扎实的日常工作,哪有一招制胜的厚积薄发

  各种维修工具摆放了一地,在中士毛雪峰眼里,装备维护保养好像是一项永远忙不完的工作。

  毛雪峰的军旅生涯中有过“高光时刻”——一次旅里组织步战车战斗射击考核,毛雪峰凭借过硬实力打出“满堂彩”,被旅里表彰为“神炮手”。一时间,战友的称赞,上级的表扬,让毛雪峰无比自豪,他觉得这才是作为“战斗模范连”官兵该干的事。

  掌声过后,一切回归平常。作为专业技术骨干,毛雪峰每天的工作是带领年轻战友对火炮进行维护保养,有时候他会犯嘀咕:“天天擦炮管的‘神炮手’,还是‘神炮手’吗?”

  这句话传到魏云升的耳朵里,不禁有些担忧。他很清楚,这些90后、00后战士不怕苦不怕累,就怕苦得累得没意义。如果大家认识不到日常工作的重要性,就很容易消磨掉激情。

  魏云升想要唤醒大家的那份初心——

  上等兵刘思远基础训练扎实,但工作积极性不高。连里干部骨干主动上前帮带,没想到刘思远翻来覆去就是一句话:“我就是普通一兵,干不出什么惊天动地的大事。”

  真实的故事最能感染人。有一次,魏云升给全连官兵讲起了新时代卫国戍边英雄官兵的故事,烈士肖思远的事迹深深触动了全连官兵,很多战士红了眼眶。紧接着,魏云升问大家:“我们是否能成为这样的英雄?”结果,不少人默默地低下了头,大家觉得自己太平凡,很难与烈士的英雄事迹相提并论。

  “我们队伍里没有肖思远,但我们有刘思远。”魏云升忽然话锋一转,把目光投向了刘思远,刘思远也很震惊地看着他。

  魏云升接着说,肖思远和大家一样都是普通一兵,但是在祖国需要的时候,他英勇地站了出来,用血肉之躯筑牢了铁一样的边防。作为一名95后的肖思远,钱包里偷偷珍藏着一张自己喜欢的女孩照片,他曾说:“我想娶她,给她做一辈子的菜!”他和我们一样,都是有血有肉、有情有爱的战士……

  听到这些,刘思远陷入沉思,那位同样也叫“思远”的战斗英雄,似乎并不是那么遥远。

  “英雄并不遥远,我们人人都能成为英雄!再伟大的事业也是一步步脚踏实地干出来的,没有扎实的日常工作,哪有一招制胜的厚积薄发?”魏云升告诉全连官兵,守好自己的战位,做好手头工作,就是“战斗模范连”精神的传人。

  “如果那一天来临,我相信我们的刘思远,也会有英雄的表现!”最后,魏云升对包括刘思远在内的所有官兵说。

  连长的话,如同重槌擂响鼓,让很多官兵有了立竿见影的变化:毛雪峰没有躺平在“神炮手”的功劳簿上,而是埋头扎进装甲车内,刻苦钻研火炮技术,在去年冬季装备换季保养中带领车组人员赢得了“红旗车”的荣誉;刘思远也像换了一个人一样,训练场上刻苦训练、干劲十足,在之后的一场多课目实弹射击考核中,成为全连唯一全优的义务兵射手……

  “坚守的青春不平凡。”魏云升说,“我们无法定义平凡与伟大,却懂得人生的获得感源于对自我价值的认可。”

蝶 变

把日常再小的工作,都当做战斗任务来完成,当真正的战斗来临时,胜利和荣誉就一定会属于我们

  前不久冬季拉练的最后一天,全连官兵都累得精疲力竭,上士卢生龙也是如此。作为全连年龄最大的士官,他的体力已经跟不上其他年轻的战友了。

  脚踝受伤、体力透支,卢生龙从排头掉到了队尾,战友们纷纷劝他上后面的收容车。

  “我是‘战斗模范连’尖刀班班长,只能向前,不能后退!”卢生龙倔强地推开扶他的战友,在树林里折断一根树枝当拐杖,一瘸一拐地跟着队伍前进。

  看着卢生龙蹒跚前行,魏云升有些心疼,但也感到欣慰。为了一个不掉队的承诺,全连官兵排除万难,在整个冬训过程中表现出惊人毅力,圆满完成了各项任务。

  A few days later, on the driver Yu Xiaoyun, Wei Yunsheng also saw a "butterfly change".

  In order to win the honor in the competition among the coaches of the "four meetings" in the brigade, Yu Xiaoyun took the initiative to apply for the most difficult course during the preparation stage, which meant that he had to complete several times more preparations than others.

  Wei Yunsheng asked, "Why do you choose the hardest way?" Yu Xiaoyun answered firmly: "Get good results, win glory for the company, and add glory to the company's flag." Sure enough, in the assessment, Yu Xiaoyun relied on high-level on-site performance and solid professionalism. He won the unanimous praise of the examiners and was rated as an excellent "four-guild" coach of the new year brigade.

  At the pre-appointed staff training base, the platoon leader Wang Peiyan was preparing for the exam with great concentration. As an officer who was promoted by a soldier, with a poor foundation, he had successfully ranked among the top ten from the bottom of the ranking at the beginning of the training camp.

But he is not satisfied, his goal is to be the first...

  "Take the daily work as a combat mission to complete. When the real battle comes, victory and honor will definitely belong to us." Wei Yunsheng said that in the past two years, the company has achieved excellent results in major training tasks many times. , many officers and soldiers have successively won awards for meritorious service, and the former company of heroes has regained its glory.

  Last weekend, Wei Yunsheng came to the honor room alone again.

Wei Yunsheng stopped for a long time in front of a new photo in the window.

It was a photo of officers and soldiers holding medals together after the company participated in the exercise last year.

In the photo, everyone's smile is so bright.

Seeing this, Wei Yunsheng couldn't help but smile.

  "We have won the first round of this 'defense battle' about honor!" Wei Yunsheng said, as long as this state is maintained, the honor and spirit of the "Battle Model Company" will always affect and shape every Famous officers and soldiers, when that day really comes, the company officers and soldiers will surely create new glory with new history.

Company Commander Wei's "Turnover"

■Our special correspondent Li Jiahao and Lei Zhaoqiang correspondent Wang Chao

  After dinner, Wei Yunsheng, the company commander of the 6th Brigade Infantry Company of the 77th Army, leaned against the desk and quietly looked out the window.

The setting sun hangs in the sky, and the golden afterglow reflects the barracks.

  After a busy day, Wei Yunsheng enjoyed this short leisure time.

He has been the chief officer of the "Battle Model Company" for two years. His position is not high, but his responsibilities are heavy.

  The company has a lot of honor. To keep this honor, it needs the improvement of ability and the reshaping of spirit.

  Two years ago, when Wei Yunsheng took over as the company commander, the performance of the company officers and soldiers really made him "can't lift his head".

  2020年春,该旅组织了一场群众性练兵比武。结果一出,很多连队都收获了骄人成绩,装步六连的表现却跌落谷底,最好成绩仅有一个个人单项第六。

  拿到这份成绩单,魏云升一个人闷坐在房间里陷入沉思。眺望窗外,乌云吞没整个天空。隔壁连队在门口操场集合队伍,敲锣打鼓地向摘金夺银的选手们表示祝贺。

  魏云升默默地注视着这一切。心情难过的他把房间里的灯全关了,任由渐黑的夜色将自己包围。

  隔壁连队庆功仪式结束了,魏云升依然没有开灯。他起身出门,径直向连队荣誉室走去。

  “啪!”按下开关,顶灯、射灯、霓虹灯带瞬间点亮。荣誉室内顿时变得灯火通明,在魏云升面前的墙上,“战斗模范连”五个大字熠熠生辉。

  这五个苍劲有力的大字背后,是一段写满血火荣光的历史:淮海战役,六连官兵全歼突围敌人200余名,含1名少将参谋长、70余名师团级军官。战后,六连被华东野战军第二纵队授予“战斗模范连”荣誉称号,荣立一等战功。

  从历史的回顾中回过神来,魏云升默默地低下了头:原本被寄予厚望的练兵比武,不料却是以如此失败的结局收场。面对连队厚重的历史和荣誉,魏云升深感愧对革命先烈。

  惭愧、郁闷、失落……这些情绪并没有让魏云升意志消沉。“六连的字典里就没有‘服输’这两个字。”站在荣誉室里,他握紧拳头,暗下决心:带领连队干出一番事业,用过硬成绩打一场漂亮的“翻身仗”,延续“战斗模范连”的崇高荣誉。

  两年时间里,魏云升始终没有忘记自己的誓言。为了“一雪前耻”,魏云升带领连队官兵埋头苦干,攻克一个个训练难题,培养出的一名名训练尖兵,在各级比武竞赛中崭露头角。特别是在一次重大演习中,他们因表现出色被上级通令表彰。

  回想起这两年的变化,面对传统步兵向装甲步兵的转型跨越,他们与改革强军同频共振,踏出强军精武的时代足音,向着胜利,向着希望,一直在路上,一直在奔跑……

李佳豪 雷兆强