From the first day, the construction of Hongqi Canal decided that it was an arduous struggle, even cruel and tragic. Because, this is a great project of Genesis carried out by Linzhou people in the extremely sinister nature during the extremely difficult three-year natural disaster period, without any mechanical equipment and almost no food every day. Without reference materials, soil experts personally surveyed and carefully designed; In the construction, a large amount of explosives and cement are needed to dig holes, build walls and frame grooves in the mountains. If not, we will use indigenous methods to get on the horse, develop explosives and produce cement ourselves. Relying on the spirit of self-reliance, the people of Linzhou split mountains, dug canals, opened holes and built trenches.
Taihang Mountain will never forget the tragic scene of surfing interception: it is freezing in the cold, the river is cold, there is no machinery and materials, only a pair of shoulders and two hands. Eighty migrant workers, in the cold wind and heavy snow, endured the pain of their hands covered with frost cracks and forged 30 thousand stones in a race against time. When stones were thrown into the water and washed away by the flood, hundreds of Taihang Khan just jumped into the cold river, arm in arm, side by side, and set up a human wall. When people on the shore hurriedly lifted stones, carried sandbags and built a 70-meter-long river dam with huge stones under the human wall, people in the river turned purple with cold and their limbs froze. ......
The majestic Taihang Mountain records the great achievements of Linzhou people in "working hard to transform nature".
Near Shicheng Township, Shanxi Province, there is still a cave group consisting of nearly 200 "cat's ear caves". Here, 100 migrant workers have spent nearly two years in hard times, and the locals still call it "Lin Hong Village". Fatigue, hunger and cold, coupled with Linzhou people's unyielding, crude tools, poor construction conditions and heavy physical labor, test Linzhou people's determination and exercise Linzhou people's will. Three years of natural disasters have failed to make Linzhou people succumb to nature. On the contrary, the indomitable entrepreneurial spirit of Linzhou people is developing vigorously in the situation of approaching the desperate situation of life. With only six taels of food per person per day, migrant workers go up the mountain to pick leaves, go down the river to fish for grass, eat chaff balls and drink potherb soup, so many people get edema disease because of lack of nutrition and fatigue. The Youth Cave was dug under such difficult and difficult conditions. After 17 months of hard work, 320 young people finally dug a water conveyance tunnel with a width of 5 meters, a height of 6.2 meters and a length of 6 16 meters from the hard rock. Later, in order to commemorate the great achievements of young people, it was officially named "Youth Cave". Hongqi Canal is a struggle between Linzhou people and nature, extending one centimeter at a time. In this hard time, people also shed bitter tears.
There is snow in the sky and ice on the ground. More than 40 women from three villages of Chengbei Brigade who participated in the construction of Hongqi Canal were crowded into a shed on the construction site. When the commander of the militia saw someone wiping tears, he comforted and said, "The difficulty is temporary. It would be nice if the weather turned warmer. Can we keep planting dry land and eating bran vegetables without suffering from bringing water back from the Zhanghe River? Don't be afraid, don't cry. When the canal is built, we will all go home. " But the more he talks, the more people cry. At last everyone in the tent began to cry, and so did the company commander. Crying echoed in the Taihang Mountain Valley, drowned in the snow all over the mountains. However, this cry does not mean cowardice, it is a pause in the March, and will eventually be transformed into a high-pitched and passionate melody.
The vast Red Flag Canal embodies the spirit of unity and cooperation of Linzhou people and shows the simple and broad mind of Linzhou people. The great practice of fighting heaven and earth and hard struggle always calls for the people of Linzhou; The magnificent Hongqi Canal Project connects everyone's heart in Linzhou. People in Linzhou realize from the practice of fighting against nature that only unity can survive, and only unity can make way for mountains and divert rivers. In Linzhou, I don't know how many people, how many villages and how many townships, the overall situation, know the general situation, unite and cooperate, and create great achievements. Fighting Parrot Cliff is a demonstration of the collective strength of Linzhou people's unity and cooperation. Located in Parrot Cliff, Jiguan Mountain and Gudui Temple at the junction of Linzhou City and Pingshun County, Shanxi Province, three dangerous peaks reach the sky like three giant flying swords, and crumbling rocks are hung everywhere on the cliff wall. The mountain wind swoops down from the cliff and makes a roar like a tiger roar, which is creepy and daunting. The muddy Zhanghe River at the foot of the cliff is even more sinister. There is a local folk song in Shanxi: "Parrot Cliff is the gate of hell, the wind blows white clouds to the sky, monkeys can't climb it, and birds dare not climb it." Parrot cliff section is difficult to deal with because of its dangerous terrain and arduous task. According to the investigation, the General Command decided to organize 15 commune congress, and an army composed of more than 5,000 enthusiastic youths fought a magnificent battlefield in the 3,000-kilometer-long Parrot Cliff. Relying on the strength of unity and cooperation, they drilled 384 holes with steel drills and hammers, turning Parrot Cliff, Jiguan Mountain and Gudui Temple into a hornet's nest. All kinds of guns are loaded with explosives, and the gunners ignite together according to the unified command of the headquarters. Earth-shattering, smoke billowed, stones flew about, and half of the cliff fell down wrapped in smoke.
The continuous flow of water in the Red Flag Canal continued, and she sang a hymn of Linzhou people who were not afraid of sacrifice and selfless dedication. Ren Yangcheng has always been on the cliff of Taihang Mountain, and he is known as the person who signed up for "hades". At Lishu Cliff, Tiger's Mouth, Parrot Cliff and Little Face, he flew in the air with a rope tied around his waist, holding a crowbar in his hand and dropping his hands to eliminate danger and stones. The falling stone smashed his four front teeth and broke his leg. His heroic deeds touched many people. Mu Qing, a famous journalist, once interviewed him and was moved to tears by his deeds.
The touching story of Li Gaiyun, the heroine, who sacrificed herself to save others, will be sung by the Red Flag Canal forever. When the cliff stone was about to collapse, she rushed forward and pushed her sister away, but she lost a leg forever. The voice of Wang Shicun, who collapsed and was blocked in the cave for seven times, echoed in Shuguang Cave forever: "We must find a way out. The Hongqi Canal has not been built yet, and we can't die! " Lu Yin, a "soil expert", always leaves his footprints in the mountains. He fought for the Hongqi Canal for 30 years and told his son to bury him on it before he died.
People will always remember that Wu Zutai, the chief designer of Hongqi Canal, was a young man in his prime. His native place is Yuanyang County. After graduating from technical secondary school, he volunteered to come to Linzhou to participate in mountain building. My wife came to see him from Yuanyang's hometown and was run over by a train after arriving in Tangyin. Wu Zutai even forgot his wife's business, so he plunged into the construction site with a bullet. The first design of Hongqi Canal was designed by his investigation of climbing cliffs and city walls in the scorching sun and cold. A month later, the Wangjiazhuang tunnel collapsed during excavation, and he dedicated his young life to the people of Linzhou.
When an accident happened in the Chengguan section of Hongqi Canal, Deputy Commander Wang, who lived in the construction site, put down the phone with trembling eyes. He ran to the scene with tears in his eyes. He froze when he saw six or seven bodies lying on the hillside. One of the young women signed up for canal repair within a few days of their marriage, with unkempt black hair. A dead man's calf is still under the cliff, and there are rocks falling from the landslide. This catastrophic accident shocked nearly a thousand migrant workers nearby. Many people froze, but no one cried, no one shed tears and no one complained. Looking at the bodies carried to the other side of the river, they said nothing and picked up the hammer. ......
This is how the Red Flag Canal was built with blood and sweat. The great spirit of Hongqi Canal was conceived in the process of construction. The construction of Hongqi Canal took ten years, and it was built by a whole generation of Linzhou people with their youth, blood and life. In the process of building this magnificent project, Linzhou people leveled 1 250 hills, dug 2 1 tunnels and erected 1 aqueducts. Excavation of earth and stone 1.8 1.8 million cubic meters is equivalent to building a "Wan Li Great Wall" with a height of 3 meters and a width of 2 meters from Harbin to Guangzhou. During the construction of Hongqi Canal, * * * 189 heroic sons and daughters gave their precious lives, and 256 migrant workers were seriously injured and disabled. People will never forget their names: gunner Chang Genhu, expert digger Yue, blasting hero Yuan Jintang, captain of Iron Girl Hao Gaixiu, Fan, Guo Qiuying and Han Yongdi.
With the completion of 1500 km hongqi canal, her material wealth is enormous, which has completely changed the fate of Linzhou people's poverty and water shortage for generations, and the resulting spirit of hongqi canal is even greater, inspiring generations to forge ahead and create more brilliant achievements. In the 1970s, Premier Zhou Enlai proudly told international friends: "There are two miracles in New China: one is the Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge; One is Linxian Hongqi Canal. " This is a high praise for the Hongqi Canal and the highest praise for the spirit of the Hongqi Canal! Taihang Mountain is majestic, the peaks stand side by side, and the sky is high and the clouds are light. This is the character of Linzhou people. The red flag canal is full of water, and she sings a song of blood and soul. History will never forget the people who built the Red Flag Canal! Never forget the hero of Hongqiqu!
-Taihang Mountain to testify! Hongqiqu testifies!