The morning light is faintly visible, and military music is passionate. Not long ago, the handover ceremony of the honorary battle flag of the 76th Group Army's "Iron Hammer" Red Army Brigade came to an end. At the ceremony, 336 battle flags fluttered in the wind, sounding like solidified red monuments. 336 flag bearers stood solemnly in front of the stage, and those whose terms had expired would hand over the honorary battle flag they had guarded for three years to the new flag bearer in a one-on-one, face-to-face manner. In front of the battle flag of the "Combat Model Company", Li Jinchun, a second level sergeant of a certain company, stood alone. This is already Li Jinchun's sixth year as a flag bearer, and according to tradition, he was supposed to step down. The fate of this flag and Captain Li cannot be replaced by anyone. ”Captain Wei said. In this brigade, the selection criteria for flag bearers are strict: military excellence, strict work style, and a deep understanding of the history and spirit carried by the battle flag. At the end of his two terms of office, the company organized selection, and Li Jinchun stood out twice from dozens of officers and soldiers. Li Jinchun became acquainted with this battle flag on a hot and humid afternoon in 2016. At that time, as new recruits entered the camp, Li Jinchun walked into the company's honor room for the first time. The old instructor said, "The battle flag was obtained in the Huaihai Campaign in 1948. In that battle, the company resisted two enemy battalions with the strength of one company and won the final victory." "Listening to the old instructor's account, the moment I saw the battle flag, I seemed to hear the call of my predecessors, and a force surged in my blood. ”In the selection of flag bearers not long after, Li Jinchun was the first to sign up, and from then on, this battle flag became the deepest concern of his life. This concern is far heavier than imagined. In his first year as a flag bearer, Li Jinchun participated in a higher-level martial arts competition with the team. However, during the adaptive training one week before the competition, Li Jinchun injured his right shoulder ligament and had to temporarily rest. Looking at the diagnosis book, he couldn't sleep all night, clenched his fists, and the heroic figures of his predecessors charging forward with flags came to mind. He secretly made up his mind: 'The honor of being a flag bearer must be held on the training ground.' On the day of the competition, the pain of his right shoulder ligament injury continued to intensify, and Li Jinchun struggled to support himself with his waist and abdomen strength, ultimately winning first place in two subjects. Being able to defend the glory of the battle flag, this pain is nothing. ”After winning the championship, Li Jinchun felt particularly at ease in his heart. In the eyes of his comrades, Li Jinchun's care for this battle flag is almost "paranoid". He self studied textile maintenance knowledge, purchased specialized soft brushes and cleaning agents, and diligently dusted and maintained the war flag every week, keeping it brand new. Before each mission, he carefully collected the war flag into the flag box. When it comes to the battle flag, Li Jinchun always looks solemn: "This flag was exchanged with the lives of our predecessors, and there can be no room for any mistakes." "Captain Li interpreted the meaning of 'flag bearer' through his actions. ”Instructor Wei said that the party branch has studied the wishes of the officers and soldiers multiple times and decided to let Li Jinchun continue to protect the flag. "His story with the war flag itself is a vivid and powerful red education textbook." Before the handover ceremony ended, all officers and soldiers solemnly saluted the hunting war flag, their eyes filled with firmness and reverence. Recently, the 76th Group Army's "Iron Hammer" Red Army Brigade held the first "Iron Hammer" Red Army Brigade Descendants "selection event, under the banner of" Drifting Heroes Company "under 336 battle flags, forging a heroic background with ideals greater than the sky and moving forward with more hardships", "Taking the Yellow River paddling as the image, the honor battle flag as the soul, and telling a story of a beacon era with agile dance moves". At the event, the situational drama "Forward" directed and performed by the officers and soldiers of the "Drifting Heroes Company" and the dance "Inheritance" created by the flag bearers of the "Overcoming Heroes Company" were successively presented, telling the story of the bond between the "Iron Hammer" officers and soldiers and the battle flag. Yao Wenliang, known as the "omnipotent battalion commander," Liu Yajiang, known as the "legendary flag bearer," and Yang Yi, known as the "maintenance pioneer," and other "successors," took the stage one after another to share their military stories. This is a team that has emerged from the flames of revolution. After verification, the brigade has a total of 336 honorary battle flags. These 336 battle flags have been passed down to this day, silently telling the epic battles of bloodshed and glory. In early spring, reporters came to this unit to listen to the stories of the soldiers and officers of the brigade's progress under 336 battle flags. Carrying not only a flag on his shoulder, but also a legacy and responsibility. After listening to the glorious deeds of the "successors", Sergeant Guo Xin returned to the company honor room and gazed at the glorious flag of the "Night Tiger Company". At the recent handover ceremony, he took over as the honorary flag bearer of the "Night Tiger Company". On the day of the ceremony, the original flag bearer was unable to attend in person due to combat readiness tasks. Zhang Cancan, the "most beautiful revolutionary soldier of the new era" and the commander of a certain battalion, presented the flag to Guo Xin. This flag has accompanied the company to build a lifeline on the front line of disaster relief, witnessed every breakthrough in the training ground, and witnessed the loyalty and perseverance of generations of officers and soldiers. ”At the ceremony, Zhang Cancan's voice was steady and powerful. As a veteran who has been tempered in the "Night Tiger Company" for 9 years, Zhang Cancan is not only a witness to the glory of the battle flag, but also a practitioner of the spirit of the battle flag. Recalling the days when Zhang Cancan, who had just entered the military camp, witnessed the old squad leaders charging forward with flags, his heart was filled with excitement: "They can do it, and I must do it too." From a private soldier to a company backbone, and now to a battalion commander, the battle flag has always been his inexhaustible driving force for progress. Now I entrust the battle flag to you, and you must guard its glory and continue to write new glories on the new journey. ”With the heavy expectations of the platoon, Zhang Cancan passed the battle flag to Guo Xin. At the moment he took the battle flag, Guo Xin's palm tightened and his heart surged. Looking at the gaze of Captain Xu, Guo Xin's ears echoed with the story behind the battle flag, and a sense of mission arose: carrying not only a flag on his shoulders, but also a legacy and responsibility. During a field training, the company was responsible for conducting a live fire drill and assault mission, while Guo Xin's team was in charge of tearing open the "enemy" firepower line. The terrain on both sides is complex, and the enemy relies on favorable terrain to set up multiple layers of obstacles, resulting in a stalemate in the battle situation. At a critical moment, Guo Xin led his team to launch a "decisive" assault on the core firepower point of the enemy. Advancing low and seizing the terrain, all the soldiers in the class only have the goal in their eyes... "The flag bearer must be as brave and resolute as an old senior, like a steel nail in the face of the mission. This is the dignity of a flag bearer, and more importantly, the dignity of a war flag. ”Looking back on his military career, the battle flag is like a "magnet", attracting Guo Xin to bravely move forward. Along with Guo Xin, Cao Haipeng, a second level sergeant from the "Brave and tenacious Second Class War Merit Company," took over as the flag bearer. This flag carries the historical glory of firing the first shot of the New Fourth Army's eastward advance against Japan. In the 1938 ambush battle at the mouth of the Jiangjia River, it witnessed our predecessors' use of inferior equipment to defeat the Japanese invaders and achieve great victories, forging the "brave and tenacious second-class military achievements" with their blood. The first thing Cao Haipeng did after learning that he was about to take over as the flag bearer was to use his vacation time to visit and learn from the Jiangjiahekou Battle Site. In the annals of the company, there are records of the ambush battle at the mouth of the Jiang family's river, but in just a few words, the responsibility of protecting the flag ignited his desire to explore history. Stepping into the Memorial Square, General Ye Fei's handwritten "Jiangjiahekou Battle Site" monument appeared in Cao Haipeng's eyes, with powerful and vigorous characters silently telling the story of that era of war. Entering the museum, Cao Haipeng paused for a long time in front of the replica "ambush position". In the dense reed beds and behind the earthen shelters, the combat postures of the New Fourth Army commanders and fighters were vividly portrayed. Cao Haipeng read word by word the memoirs of the then Youth League Political Commissar Gao Zhirong and the memoirs manuscripts of the local people. Without fancy language, simple words convey a power that strikes the heart, allowing him to understand what kind of perseverance and sacrifice lie behind bravery and tenacity. At the moment of parting, Cao Haipeng wrote in his notebook: "Only by personally visiting the battlefield can we understand the weight of the battle flag; looking back at the martyrs, we can understand the difficulty of our mission." He knew deeply that the weight of the battle flag he received with both hands came from the reeds at the mouth of the Jiang family's river, from the smoke of gunpowder in his memoirs, and from the vivid history within reach of the memorial hall. At the ceremony, Cao Haipeng straightened his spine and his eyes were filled with determination and inheritance. Learn from each other, hone each other's skills, and transform the pressure of competition into a driving force for progress. On the training ground, the honor banner of the "Special Military Merit Company" of a certain battalion and the honor banner of the "Brave and tenacious Company" of the second battalion face each other across the field. Under the banner of the war, hundreds of officers and soldiers stared intently at a new type of equipment that had just arrived in the center of the field. A competition focusing on the formation of combat effectiveness with new equipment has begun. The new equipment has high integration, complex control systems, and difficult professional terminology, which puts a lot of pressure on many officers and soldiers as soon as they get started. For the first time in a row of practical training, I repeatedly failed in the target capture stage. The training of the second platoon was forced to be interrupted due to parameter settings errors when the equipment was first activated. Soldiers of the Hero Company, how can they be cowardly in front of new equipment! ”The platoon leader pointed at the flag of honor and spoke loudly. We will never back down from the tough bones that can be gnawed on in a row! "The instructor of the second platoon clenched his fists, full of fighting spirit. The flame of competition was ignited. In the barracks, the lights of two companies often stay on until late at night. The officers and soldiers of the platoon disassembled the instruction manual into portable cards, and asked and discussed with each other before and after meals, as well as during breaks; The second team will hold a "group stage competition", compiling the key points of equipment operation into a mnemonic and memorizing the competition. In the study room, Sergeant Shi Liuyong led the backbone to create operation process diagrams, transforming complex parameters into intuitive charts; Zhao Chengcheng, a first level sergeant in the second platoon, did not show weakness and led a technical team to dismantle the equipment and study the principles one by one. On the training ground, Sergeant Liu Rongqiang stared at the screen to practice his skills, with sandbags tied to his wrists to enhance operational stability; Second Company Corporal Tang Guolan works overtime and trains diligently every day, striving to master control techniques in the shortest possible time. One party sets a record of error free operations, while the other responds in a shorter time; One side explored the technique of rapid calibration, while the other developed a method to shorten the target recognition time... Soon, the first practical exercise arrived as scheduled. The superior randomly designated unfamiliar areas and required two companies to conduct target reconnaissance, data transmission, and simulated firepower strikes simultaneously. By relying on precise parameter settings, we were able to capture multiple targets first, but due to insufficient coordination, some data transmission was delayed and we missed the best opportunity to strike. Although the coordination of the second platoon is smooth, the target was lost due to the lack of deep understanding of the equipment's anti-interference performance, which resulted in simulated electromagnetic interference. In the end, both companies were unable to fully utilize the power of their new equipment and their results did not meet expectations. At the review meeting, the technical backbone of the company was sent to share calibration techniques with the second company; Erlian also showed no reservation, imparting collaborative experience. This is not the end of the competition, they both agreed that they would strive for even more exciting results in the next drill. On the training ground, Shi Liuyong and Zhao Chengcheng often gather together to discuss technical difficulties, while Liu Rongqiang and Tang Guolan secretly compete with each other, competing for accuracy and efficiency in every practical operation. Under the gaze of the battle flag, the two companies drew inspiration from each other and honed their skills, transforming the pressure of competition into a driving force for progress. Soon, they welcomed their second practical exercise. Unknown territories, complex environments, and randomly appearing targets test the comprehensive abilities of officers and soldiers. The officers and soldiers of the company cooperated seamlessly, relying on skilled operational skills to quickly lock onto the target and achieve zero delay in data transmission; The second platoon flexibly applies collaborative tactics and is precise