On the evening of the Spring Festival, when the mission was over, 23-year-old Yan Zhen, like many young people, picked up his mobile phone and began to read the hot searches for the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics: the countdown of "Chinese-style romance", "Not even a pigeon (one) can do it." "Less" family and country feelings, customized down jackets for athletes from all over the world...
When he saw the ceremony where representatives from all walks of life and 56 nationalities passed the national flag, Yan Zhen approached the screen of his mobile phone and watched the solemn and sacred moment - the five-star red flag. Passed, hung up the flagpole, and with the sound of "March of the Volunteers", it rose slowly in the National Stadium.
Seeing this scene, the big sunshine boy smiled happily - they once again completed the glorious task entrusted to them by the country.
The most affectionate confession is the natural revelation of the heart.
Yan Zhen didn't tell anyone that the national anthem sounded, and his eyes were filled with the five-star red flag raised.
At that moment, Yan Zhen couldn't control his excitement, and hot tears rolled down his cheeks.
This "secret" happened to be discovered by a reporter and was frozen with a camera.
Soon, Yan Zhen's dark face, along with his resolute eyes and the row of hot tears, became a hot search.
The boy doesn't shed tears easily, but it's just before he gets emotional.
When we opened the thick "national album", under those grand narratives, we saw the eternal moments of the Chinese soldiers' struggle and dedication.
If we zoom in and zoom in again, we find those crystal tears in the eyes of these men of steel.
Who are the tears of Chinese soldiers for?
After reading the tears of Chinese soldiers, you will understand loyalty, victory, and the countless relay struggles behind the Chinese dream and the dream of a strong army.
The tears of the soldiers interpret the dignity and pride of the motherland
In the ward, the low-pitched and euphemistic "Song of Missing" sounded, and the TV news was broadcasting live the return ceremony of the remains of the eighth batch of martyrs of the Volunteer Army in South Korea.
Cao Xiuhu, a 91-year-old veteran, struggled to stand up while leaning on the edge of the bed, patted the old military uniform on his body, slowly raised his right hand, pointed at the TV, and saluted.
Watching the guards of honor put down the coffin covered with the national flag on TV, two lines of hot tears flowed from the corners of Cao Xiuhu's eyes, slid over the deep wrinkles on the veteran's face, and dripped onto the line on his chest: Chinese People's Volunteers.
This scene is just like the photo on the Internet in 2014.
In the photo, Cao Xiuhu, who was standing on the roadside to greet the remains of the first batch of martyrs of the Volunteer Army in South Korea, had tears in his eyes.
The tears of the veteran moved thousands of netizens.
Through the tears of veterans, everyone also saw that period of vigorous history.
At the age of 14, an army passed through Cao Xiuhu's hometown.
The sentence "Come on, let's do the revolution" ignited the fire in the young man's heart.
From that day onwards, Cao Xiuhu followed the troops to fight in the north and south, and greeted the founding of New China with his comrades on the black soil.
In 1950, Cao Xiuhu's unit received an emergency order: Resist US aggression and aid Korea, defend the homeland and defend the country.
Before it was time to pack up or say goodbye to his family, he put a few dry steamed buns in his pocket. Cao Xiuhu and his comrades took the train and crossed the Yalu River.
On that unfamiliar land, the ambulanceman Cao Xiuhu charged with his comrades while rescuing the injured comrades.
How many times, Cao Xiuhu watched his dear comrades die in his arms. He didn't even have time to feel heartbroken, and he didn't even have time to bury the remains of his comrades, so he went into the next battle...
During the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, 197,653 Chinese sons and daughters told the world with their own lives that the Chinese nation cannot be intimidated or overwhelmed.
Behind the victory are the tragic sacrifices that shake the heavens and the earth, weeping ghosts and gods, heroic and fearless figures, lives burning with passion, and legends who promise the country with their own bodies!
After returning to China, Cao Xiuhu worked as an epidemic prevention officer in his hometown health center.
After retiring, he submitted an application to the organization to go to Shenyang's Dongling tomb.
This guard is 11 years.
Guarding his comrades-in-arms, Cao Xiuhu often thinks of the days on the battlefield to resist U.S. aggression and aid Korea, and think of those comrades-in-arms who could not come back with him.
On the morning of the day he left the cemetery, Cao Xiuhu got up early, carrying a bucket and a towel, carefully wiping each tombstone, and carefully reading the name on each tombstone.
The children came to pick him up, but he didn't want to leave for a long time.
He said: "Old guys, I have to go. I will definitely come back to see you when I have time. With you comrades in arms, I feel at ease!"
In 2014, the 86-year-old Cao Xiuhu read from the news that the remains of the volunteer army martyrs would be escorted back to China.
At that time, there was only one thought in his mind: he must take his comrades home.
The veteran stood silently and upright in the crowd, staring in the direction of the approaching car, waiting by the last road for his comrades to go home.
This guard, the 86-year-old veteran guarded for more than 5 hours.
When the convoy escorting the remains of the martyrs approached slowly, Cao Xiuhu took off his hat silently, his eyes closely following the direction of the convoy.
At that moment, the world seemed to be quiet, quietly watching the smiling faces of the martyrs when they were young, and quietly watching the tears on the face of this veteran who had stood for 5 hours.
On September 2, 2021, Cao Xiuhu welcomed back another batch of comrades in the ward of the hospital.
6 days later, the veteran who guarded his comrade-in-arms home for 8 years with tears in his eyes closed his eyes peacefully and passed away...
The tears of veterans, for whom?
For the deceased comrades, more beloved motherland!
In the tears of the veterans, we seem to see the blood of the volunteer soldiers for the dignity of the motherland, and realize that "the loyal soul returns to the hometown" is the motherland's greatest yearning for them and the strong national pride of the veterans...
In 2019, at the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, when a "salutation" square formed by courtesy cars drove past Tiananmen Square, the reporter's camera captured the touching moment of a veteran saluting and wiping tears.
The veteran's name is Guan Maolin.
In an interview with the media later, he said that before the phalanx reached Tiananmen Square, tears were already in his eyes.
When he heard the cry of "Salute to the old hero! Learn from the old hero!", he thought of the deceased comrades, and the tears could no longer be held back.
As sung in that song: "Mountains and rivers are unharmed and fireworks are ordinary, but you look at it as you wish, children, sleep and sleep peacefully, as you love so much... I will also see the world you haven't seen, write what you haven't written. The poems of..."
For soldiers, there is a way to enjoy victory called tears in the eyes
Between the sea and the sky, the "Flying Shark" fighter plane is like a giant rafter, drawing shocking irregular routes.
With a huge roar, the "Flying Shark" fighter plane landed on the aircraft carrier Liaoning.
This is another historic moment in the construction of China's aircraft carrier combat capability - a new batch of carrier-based aircraft pilots joined the "Tail Hook Club" of the Chinese Navy with outstanding performance.
This group of young carrier-based aircraft pilots has created a series of "best" in the training of Chinese carrier-based aircraft pilots - the largest number of certifications in a single batch, the youngest average age, the least flight time, and the shortest certification period.
The deck of the Liaoning ship was boiling.
In the crowd, Ai Qun, a carrier-based aircraft flight instructor from a training regiment of Naval Aviation University, quietly turned around and quickly wiped the tears from his eyes.
Every time the cadet pilots taught by Ai Qun succeeded in landing on the ship, he always had unspeakable excitement in his heart, and it was only at this time that he, who always loved to talk and laugh, would cry.
In the evening, the afterglow of the setting sun sprinkled on the sea, and laughter still echoed on the flight deck of the Liaoning ship.
Ai Qun paced to a quiet corner and stared at the undulating waves in a trance.
From carrier-based aircraft pilots to carrier-based aircraft pilot instructors, every time he sees the students taking off and landing, Ai Qun feels like seeing himself at that time.
"They are luckier than us." In an interview, Ai Qun said with a smile, with a bit of envy in his tone, "We had no experience, no teaching materials, and even few planes at that time. It was simply a 'three no products'!" Ai Qun used Northeastern dialect said humorously.
This is the way Ai Qun is good at - with humor and optimism, he has overcome the difficulties in the early stage of carrier-based aircraft flight development and the "darkest moment" when he lost his comrades.
Now, Ai Qun also uses this method to bring students self-confidence and hope.
On the first flight to the aircraft carrier, Ai Qun went there singing.
Driving the J-15 fighter jet, Ai Qun finally saw the aircraft carrier Liaoning sailing above the blue waves.
At this moment, the huge aircraft carrier is in his sight, like "a leaf floating in the sea".
Ai Qun adjusted the fighter's attitude, aligned the runway, and lowered the tail hook.
The roar came, and the moment the two main wheels of the J-15 touched the deck, two smoke and dust were stirred up.
In an instant, the tail hook behind the belly accurately hooked the third arresting cable.
The fighter plane stopped steadily after sliding for tens of meters.
On that day, Ai Qun, who successfully landed, took a group photo with his comrades in celebration.
The moment before the camera shutter was pressed, Ai Qun took out a small flashlight from his chest pocket.
He held the flashlight tightly, brought it close to his chest again, and took the first photo after becoming a member of the "Tail Hook Club" with a smile, but tears welled up in his eyes.
The owner of this small flashlight is Ai Qun's comrade-in-arms, Zhang Chao.
On April 27, 2016, they flew on the aircraft carrier and entered the countdown stage. Zhang Chao made a heroic sacrifice in the land-based simulated landing training, and used his young life to set up a shining "beacon" for the cause of China's aircraft carrier.
The day of Zhang Chao's sacrifice happened to be his comrade-in-arms Sun Baosong's birthday.
That morning, the comrades in the cooking class also prepared a bowl of longevity noodles for him.
That day, a table of food was brought to the table, and then it was brought to the table, and after several times of reheating, no one took a bite.
Also from that day on, Sun Baosong never had a birthday again.
It was the saddest month for the development of China's carrier-based aircraft. Cao Xianjian was seriously injured and Zhang Chao was sacrificed. This heavy-lifting team seemed to have walked into a canyon...
"Any great cause will encounter ups and downs on the way forward, but we can't stand still!" Sun Baosong encouraged his comrades.
More than a month after the grounding, on a sunny day, Sun Baosong was the first to step into the fighter plane, take off, and once again ignited the hope in his heart with the tail flame.
"Several generations of yesterday's efforts and explorations have accumulated into a carrier-based aircraft track that we can feel today. Only by watching and practicing our dreams today can we harvest and have a splendid tomorrow." Sun Baosong said emotionally.
In the take-off and landing that shook the sea and the sky, we saw the fighting figures of the pilots of the carrier-based aircraft; in those crystal tears, we saw the starlight of the dream of the Chinese aircraft carrier, and the Chinese soldiers for victory. The persistent pursuit without hesitation.
The flight instructor Wang Yong has always remembered such a magnificent picture——
In July 2017, Wang Yong visited Hong Kong, China with the aircraft carrier Liaoning.
When the Liaoning ship was about to arrive, a rainbow suddenly appeared on the sea, like an arch that welcomed the Liaoning ship across the sea.
The huge Liaoning ship passed through the "arch", and Wang Yong, who was standing on the ship island, felt his blood boil.
The Liaoning ship was open to Hong Kong citizens, and a silver-haired overseas Chinese couple stepped onto the deck of the Liaoning ship.
Facing the sea breeze, they squatted down slowly, stroking the deck lightly, like stroking their mother's face.
Seeing this scene, Wang Yong's eyes were wet, and he said to his comrades: "Look, this is the meaning of our flight, and this is the meaning of our victory!"
Every tearful moment is a vivid footnote to the journey of a strong country and a strong army
On July 1, 2021, in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China was grandly held.
In the whistling sound, 10 J-10 fighter jets of the Air Force Bayi Aerobatic Demonstration Team roared with the words "71", which attracted bursts of applause from the audience.
At the same moment, an "Old Fei" was sitting in front of the TV, staring intently at the J-10 fighter jet on the TV, and his heart was surging.
This "Old Fei", named Lei Qiang, was the first flight test pilot of the J-10 fighter.
March 23, 1998, the day when the J-10 fighter made its first flight.
After careful calculation, it took a full 13 years for the J-10 fighter to develop from project approval to prototype development.
According to international practice, the adoption rate of new technologies for a new fighter generally does not exceed 30%.
The adoption rate of the new technology of the J-10 fighter is over 60%, which is unprecedented in the history of world aviation, and the risks can be imagined.
The silver-haired Song Wencong walked up to Lei Qiang with anticipation in his eyes: "The plane is ready, it's up to you."
"Don't worry, even if I fall, I will throw the plane on the runway!" After saying this, Lei Qiang stepped onto the fighter plane.
Ignition, slide out, accelerate, pull the lever... The J-10 fighter jet roared into the blue sky.
That was the first time Song Wencong felt that 20 minutes was so long.
Finally, Lei Qiang drove the J-10 fighter to land smoothly.
The scene was boiling, and everyone burst into tears.
After the successful first flight of the J-10, Lei Qiang took the live video back home.
This is a "full score answer sheet" he gave to his father.
Lei Qiang's father, Lei Yutian, was the first generation of pilots in New China.
With less than 100 hours of flight time, he flew on the battlefield to resist U.S. aggression and aid Korea, and with his comrades, he created the legend of "fighting bayonets in the air" with his opponents.
That night, Lei Yutian, who was over eighty years old, sat alone on the pony, watching the video of his son's test flight, wiping away tears.
The half-hour film, the old man watched it over and over again...
The annual rings of time record everyone's changes; the encounter of the times shapes everyone's life.
If you interpret this sentence from another angle, only the changes of each person can accumulate the changes of the times, and we also understand the advancing times in the life experiences of different people.
Among them, every tearful moment of the Chinese soldiers is a vivid footnote to the journey of strengthening the country and the army.
2017 marks the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to China.
Gan Yu, a 20-year-old soldier, stood proudly at the post of the Central Military Camp in Hong Kong, with tears in his eyes as he faced the five-star red flag flying high in the camp.
Twenty years ago, Xu Jitao, the company commander of the 1st Battalion and 2nd Company of an Infantry Brigade of an Infantry Brigade of the Hong Kong Garrison, who was similar in age to Gan Yu, entered Hong Kong with his comrades in the torrential rain.
In the tears of the officers and soldiers, the five-star red flag flew over Hong Kong for the first time.
On November 17, 2018, many people's WeChat Moments swiped for an old man's departure.
This old man is Cheng Kaijia, the father of China's "two bombs and one star".
More than 50 years ago, Cheng Kaijia and his comrades stood in the northwest Gobi, staring at the mushroom cloud rising in the air and weeping with joy.
In their hot tears, the Chinese had the atomic bomb, and they used their own backs to stand up China's backbone...
How much is a line of tears?
The tears of Chinese soldiers tell us: Standing on the historical coordinates of a strong country and a strong army, the tears of a team are heavy!
Perhaps, you are used to seeing the silence of Chinese soldiers; perhaps, you are used to seeing the seriousness and tension of Chinese soldiers.
However, when tears flowed from the corners of their eyes, it must have touched the softest strings in their hearts.
That "string" is the treasure they guarded with youth and blood, never flamboyant, but full of power.
Our reporter Sun Weishuai