China News Service, Nanning, August 1st: Title: 95-year-old "bugler" blows the charge again to recall the war years. The scar on his chin is a glorious "medal"
Author Lin Jieqi and Chen Yanyou
"Tick tick, tick tick... Ma Qingshan, a 95-year-old veteran, made a trumpet-like gesture with his hands, stared firmly into the distance, and made a loud rhythm with his mouth. The charge horn blown by the old man seemed to take the people present back to the war years when the smoke was billowing.
With the August 1st Army Day approaching, reporters from China News Network walked into the home of veteran Ma Qingshan and listened to his eventful years. Ma Qingshan was born in 1929. He joined the army in 1947 and served as the bugler of the 8th Company of the 3rd Battalion of the 440th Regiment of the 49th Army of the 147th Division. He experienced the baptism of many battles such as the Liberation War, the southern campaign to suppress bandits, and the aid to Vietnam and the Anti-American War. In 1955, In May, he was awarded a Liberation Medal and received third-class merit twice.
The picture shows Ma Qingshan carefully looking at old photos and recalling the glorious past. Photographed by Chen Yanyou
"The scar on the chin was caused by being wounded by a gun while blowing the trumpet on the battlefield." Ma Qingshan rubbed the shallow scar left on his chin with his hand. He said that whenever a charge was made, the bugler would He is always the first to sound the bugle and deliver the commander's orders in a timely manner, which can also boost morale, so he is the enemy's key target for sniping.
Ma Qingshan recalled that depending on the battlefield environment, buglers need to stand or lie down to blow the trumpet. If they encounter relatively open terrain, they need to find a good concealment and lie down to blow the trumpet. Otherwise, the trumpets sound together and it is easy to become a The enemy's target.
Ma Qingshan’s mother passed away when he was 6 years old, and he could only make a living by begging when he was young. After joining the army, Ma Qingshan followed the army from Jilin to Nanning, and together with his comrades, he defended his home and country amidst the hail of bullets. "Follow the party to the end, liberate the people of the country, and work hard to let the people live a good life. At that time, I only thought about this." Something." Ma Qingshan said firmly.
Decades later, the old Ma Qingshan’s memory is no longer what it used to be, but he still clearly remembers the melody of every bugle and the comrades who fought with him. He pointed to the past and his comrades. "They used to joke with me, calling me 'Ponyboy,' and often calling me 'Ponyboy, come here,'" he said, referring to an old photo of them together. Thinking of this, he had tears in his eyes.
The picture shows Ma Qingshan showing photos of himself in the army when he was young. Photo by Chen Yanyou
Ma Qingshan told reporters that his most unforgettable memory is the Battle of Majitang in 1949. The Battle of Majitang was the outpost of the Battle of Hengbao and the last battle of the People's Liberation Army to liberate Yiyang. With a small number, they successfully defeated the enemy and successfully repelled the enemy, which gave them an opportunity to win the Battle of Hengbao.
Ma Qingshan said that one time a charge bugle rose up on the battlefield. He carefully identified the other party's bugle tone. With his excellent skills, he judged that two or three of the tones were different from his own company's bugle tone. He immediately reported to the commander, He successfully allowed everyone to avoid the enemy's ambush, and he was credited with meritorious service.
Ma Qingshan remembers that one of his comrades’ legs was blown off, his flesh and blood were bloody, and there was nothing to bandage him. In the end, his comrade still died. He buried his comrade with his own hands and made a tombstone for him out of wood. He said, "The battle was very tragic. In the end, there were less than 20 people left in our company of No. 130."
For Ma Qingshan, the war years were both hard work and fighting. "The war was too hard. I feel so bad. My old comrades sacrificed their lives on the battlefield. Without their efforts, I wouldn't be where I am today." Ma Qingshan's voice was choked when he spoke. When he got together with his surviving comrades after he retired, he would also say: Talking about the hard days in the past, it’s just that most of the old comrades are no longer alive.
The picture shows Ma Qingshan telling revolutionary stories to students in Nanning City. Photo courtesy of Fujian Garden Rest House for retired military cadres in Nanning
After his retirement, Ma Qingshan, with the idea of "spreading red genes among young students", was often invited to party and government agencies, enterprises, institutions, schools and other places to lecture on revolution to the people. Stories inspire everyone to learn and inherit the fine traditions of the revolution.
Li Jing, a staff member of the Fujian Garden Rest Home for retired military cadres in Nanning City, said, “Mr. Ma has always been very enthusiastic and very supportive of the daily work and party building work of the military rest home. He also makes some suggestions and actively participates in various activities. The revolutionary story he has personally experienced allows more people to relive the red memory and inherit and carry forward the red gene.”
Ma Qingshan said: “Don’t forget the hardships of the older generation in the past, and hope that the younger generation will learn and inherit the excellent revolutionary traditions. Cherish the hard-won good life now.” (End)
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