Strive to be the "combat model" of the new era
2025-08-21
In the summer season, at a field comprehensive training ground of the Hong Kong Garrison, Sergeant Zhang Cong, a first-class combat model platoon, led a combat team to conduct practical training. Faced with the random guidance of the assessment team, Zhang Cong calmly commanded the team to form combat formations, select targets for attack, and successfully completed the task within the prescribed time. The "Combat Model Company" of a certain unit of the Hong Kong Garrison is a Red Army company born in the 1927 Autumn Harvest Uprising, with a profound background and numerous heroes; It is also a heroic company that has withstood the test of blood and fire in the War of Resistance Against Japan, fought bravely in the Battle of Pingxingguan, and made outstanding achievements. It has participated in many important battles such as the War of Resistance Against Japan and the War of Liberation, and has made remarkable contributions through the smoke of war. Entering a new era, the company adheres to the goal of strengthening the military as the overall guidance, listening to the Party's command as the fundamental principle, focusing on the ability to win battles, and ensuring a good work style. We vigorously promote the cultivation of the soul, the strengthening of military strength, and the shaping of demonstration abilities, consciously practice the spirit of stationed in Hong Kong, and faithfully fulfill our sacred mission. The glorious tradition of "being good at tackling difficulties and daring to charge forward" is as solid as a rock and has been passed down from generation to generation, striving to achieve the centenary goal of building the army. Tracing back to September 1937, the time for inheriting the red genes, the company carried out a waist standing ambush mission to restrain the Sakagaki Division that was heading to Pingxingguan for reinforcement. Faced with well-equipped Japanese troops several times larger than itself, the officers and soldiers showed no fear and fought to the death. Company commander Song Yulin and instructor Li Shangde led the remaining 24 soldiers of the company, using only a few intact bayonets, to tenaciously defend their positions and resist the enemy's repeated charges. Li Hongdi, the ninth class monitor of the third row, was seriously injured and still led the whole class to engage in hand to hand combat with the invading enemy. In the end, the whole class sacrificed heroically. At 4 pm, the higher authorities reported that over 1000 soldiers from the 21st Brigade of the Sakamoto Division had been completely annihilated, and our company successfully completed the task of intercepting the enemy. After the war, the company was awarded the title of "Model Combat Company" by the 115th Division of the Eighth Route Army. Every year, the company organizes a commemorative day meeting for the "Model Combat Company", where all officers and soldiers sing the company song, bringing their thoughts back to the magnificent historical years and inspiring them to always carry on tradition and strive under the banner of the Party. At the same time, the company regularly carries out exchange activities on the military history of the British Model Company, inviting combat heroes, outstanding veterans, and company officers and soldiers to reminisce about tradition and history together. Through ceremonies such as waving banners and sharing family treasures, the company officers and soldiers always remember the glorious tradition, unite loyal will, and melt the red genes into the spiritual bloodline of officers and soldiers. 88 years ago, all the officers and soldiers of the company defended their combat positions, bravely and tenaciously resisted the enemy, first and foremost relying on their deeply rooted loyalty and character. ”At the "Telling Red Traditions and Becoming Red Descendants" military storytelling event held by the platoon, instructor Liu Jingyang is passionately recounting the battle process of that year. Whenever new recruits leave the company or new cadres take office, the company leader will take them to learn and appreciate the glorious history of the company and inherit the red genes. On the basis of mastering the history of the company, the company also extensively carried out mass speech activities of "everyone talks about the history of the company, everyone becomes the protagonist". From cadres to soldiers, they freely talked about their feelings about learning the history of the company on stage, continuously deepening the transformation of red nutrients into ideal beliefs. They visited the exhibition center of the stationed troops in Hong Kong with the theme of "Dreaming of the East - Dream of a Strong Country, Dream of a Strong Military, and Guardian of the Xiangjiang River", organized the activity of "Party lectures in the Party History Museum and military soul talks in the Military History Museum", and gained insights into the struggle and great achievements of the Party, the country, and the military. They continuously built the ideological foundation of "listening to the Party and following the Party", and cultivated the successors of the new generation of ". Times have changed, how should we inherit the honor of the platoon? ”Soldiers do not live in a vacuum, how can they consciously resist the corrosion of bad ideas? "The company combines the focus on" forging political loyalty and winning the battle "to deepen educational practice activities, conducts analysis and discussion from top to bottom, and the political teachers and ideological backbone of the company combine their own learning experience and practical insights to clarify vague understandings, untie ideological buttons, correct values for officers and soldiers, ensuring that the company always remains absolutely loyal, pure, and reliable. There is a story about the determination to be strong and capable, which is well-known to all the officers and soldiers of the "Model Combat Company". In September 1937, the company was ordered to carry out a waist station interception mission in the Battle of Pingxingguan. Faced with well-equipped and significantly outnumbered enemy forces, the entire company's officers and soldiers stood united and sacrificed their lives to resist the enemy's repeated attacks, ultimately successfully completing the task of annihilating the enemy army. The excellent skills and fighting style of the revolutionary predecessors in the company must be vigorously promoted and inherited in the new era. ”Li Lincong, the current platoon leader of the "Combat Model Company", introduced that in recent years, the company has always combined its mission and tasks, focused on the central task, and worked hard to train troops and prepare for war, achieving the goal of being ready to call, capable of fighting, and victorious in battle. The company regularly holds the "Jian Li Lecture Hall" to fully promote military democracy, with military training backbones taking the stage to analyze the training situation, study tactics and training methods, and provide suggestions and opinions, continuously improving the level of military training and preparedness. Company cadres took the lead in studying military theory and participating in training and group exercises, leading to a wave of military strategy and tactics. Warrior Zhao Keqiang had a relatively weak physical foundation when he first joined the company, especially in terms of equipment training performance, which was consistently low. In order to catch up, he not only worked overtime for training, but also sometimes used his rest time to study textbooks and refine skills. With his continuous efforts, his grades gradually rose from the back to the top of the platoon. Once, a superior organized a military sports competition, and Zhao Keqiang signed up to participate in the parallel bars course. A week before the competition, his right shoulder injury had not yet healed, and Zhao Keqiang was lightly injured and unable to leave the front line. With the solid foundation he had laid in his daily life, he won first place in the unit in one fell swoop. Stepping off the battlefield, he said, "As a member of the company, we must always strive to be a combat model and live up to the honor of the battle flag." In the "Combat Model Company," "Strive for the first place and shoulder the task as soon as possible" is the motto of many officers and soldiers. Corporal Fan Chenrui has always demanded strict standards of himself since joining the army, striving for excellence in military training, and always taking the initiative to volunteer for major tasks. Fan Chenrui signed up to participate in the joint military exercise organized by the higher authorities. In order to prepare for the exercise, he spent a lot of time training courses such as climbing, cable descent, battlefield rescue, and combat shooting. Once, due to excessive training intensity, his palm was ground to the point of bleeding profusely. He summarized effective training methods for travel around fast boarding, battle formation deployment, and rapid shooting. Once demonstrated on the exercise field, he won praise from both Chinese and foreign participating team members, and many foreign soldiers gave him thumbs up. Honor comes from both struggle and inheritance. Deng Tuo, a second level sergeant, is widely recognized as a top military training officer in the company. He teaches courses such as 5-kilometer cross-country, light weapon shooting, and climbing. Not only is he highly skilled, but he is also an excellent coach. Deng Tuo usually pays great attention to passing on knowledge and guidance. During his more than ten years in the company, he has led more than 40 training elites who have been evaluated and commended at all levels. Recently, the higher authorities have organized practical training and assessment, focusing on important aspects such as camp mobility, close range reconnaissance, firepower strikes, and air raid prevention. Through high-intensity training, multiple tactics and training methods have been summarized, continuously strengthening the foundation of the company's combat effectiveness. As a member of the 'Combat Model Company', we must maintain a charging posture, "Deng Tuo said. The era is changing, but the foundation of the entire company's officers and soldiers inheriting tradition and striving to win remains unchanged. A few years ago, when the company was equipped with new equipment, "how to quickly form combat effectiveness" became an important issue for the entire company's strategic planning and operations. At the comprehensive construction situation analysis meeting, the "First Class" of the company's party branch conducted a "brainstorming" and ultimately reached a consensus: to carry forward the company's excellent work style, actively overcome difficulties, and continuously improve the company's combat effectiveness. The platoon leader Zhang Cong led the whole class to rush to the parking lot. He took the lead in forming a research and development team, delving into the textbook and actively exploring the technical performance of the equipment. He and another group training backbone Liu Qing jointly sorted out and formed research results, teaching the operation methods and tactical applications of the new equipment to other officers and soldiers of the platoon. They also summarized the teaching methods for equipment use, helping the platoon officers and soldiers to quickly master the skills of using new equipment. Once, a superior organization conducted an assessment and set up a special situation of "sudden malfunction of the assault vehicle shooting indicator light" on the assessment site. At a critical moment, Liu Qing calmly inspected the onboard components, quickly identified the fault location based on the operating principle, and ultimately quickly eliminated the "fault" to ensure the completion of the shooting task within the specified time. In that assessment, the company was awarded the title of "Outstanding Unit" in three majors: driving, shooting, and communication. Excellent work style not only comes from traditional incentives, but also from the relentless pursuit of higher goals. The entire company's officers and soldiers shouted the battle slogan "Cadres set an example everywhere, backbone members strive to be the first, and soldiers are unwilling to fall behind", guiding officers and soldiers to focus on studying and planning battles without reservation. Once, the superior organized a 5-kilometer armed off-road assessment, and the company required all members to refer to it and not one person to step onto the assessment field. The final result of the platoon was only two seconds away from the first place, and some soldiers felt very regretful, even muttering to themselves, 'If we had fewer participants, maybe our average score would have gone up.'. Company commander Li Lincong said, "We would rather lose points on the training ground than lose our composure on the battlefield. There are no outsiders in the preparation for war!" Afterwards, the entire company focused on strengthening training and won first place in the recent assessment. In recent times, the higher authorities have organized practical exercises, and the company has actively applied to undertake the arduous task of deep attack teams. The mobilization of instructor Liu Jingyang has made the officers and soldiers blood boil: "No matter how great the difficulties we face, we are the 'combat model company', which means we must be good at tackling difficulties, dare to charge forward, forge ahead, and become more brave with each battle!" This is the firm oath of the officers and soldiers of the 'combat model company' in the new era. They shoulder their responsibilities with practical actions, aim at the sacred mission they shoulder, and constantly charge forward. On the great journey of building a strong and prosperous military, they will continue to write new glories. (New Society)
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