Touching China 2005 Annual Person

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Publish Date: 2006-10-26
Features: This year's Spring Festival coincided with the army executing a major mission. On the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, he, despite persuasion, dragged his sick body to attend the standing committee meeting, listen to work reports, and preside over the formulation of combat plans. From the second to the fourth floor, there were only more than 40 steps, yet he struggled to climb them, panting heavily and sweating profusely. His comrades nearby wanted to carry him home to rest, but he flew into a rage: "My mission hasn't been completed yet. Do you want me to die without peace?" "A soldier should fall on the battlefield." Yang Yegong's tone was resolute. Yang Yegong did not fall. He was always concerned about the development of the missile units. Just 13 days before his death, Colonel Chen Huahua of a certain division in the base received a call. He never expected it to be from Commander Yang, calling from the hospital! Yang Yegong asked him about the construction of the, and repeatedly him over the phone to ensure the upcoming standard assessment was well-organized. Yang Yegong did not fall. In his final moments, he leaned against the bedside, receiving an intravenous drip while writing his self-evaluation report on a laptop, leaving his work experience and lessons behind for the "base team" and his last wishes for his comrades-in-arms: "Illness may only break my body, but it cannot break my unyielding will. Once I recover, I will continue to fight alongside my comrades on the front line of military readiness." Base Political Commissar Chi Zhijiang rushed to the hospital, seeing his comrade battling the illness with sweat on his face, and his eyes filled with tears. When Yang Yegong regained his strength, he simply smiled and asked, "Comrade Chi, when can I return to the unit?" On June 9, 2004, leaders of the Second Artillery visited him. With all his strength, Yang Yegong spoke only about how to strengthen the missile units. If he had any last words, they would have been: "I willingly offer this body to the missile cause—I have no regrets." Yang Yegong passed away. In his final moments, he shouted the weak but firm command "March forth" and completed his glorious life. The officers and soldiers surrounding him could not hold back their tears. Unprompted, they all raised their right hands and paid a solemn military salute to bid farewell to the People's Republic of China general. P14