When he was calm, Trang looked up and looked, on the roof of the Independence Palace, company leader Bui Quang Than was raising the flag of liberation. Fluttering flags in the blue april sky were fluttering.
The car can run a few minutes, then the road is clear and the houses are less. Through the glass, Toan saw the approaching 843 and stopped in front of the gate. Xi also saw the 843 vehicle, he stepped on the clutch pedal to slow down and asked:
– Anh Toan! 843 is stopping at the front, how is my car? – Just run! – Toan was determined. Exercising to release the clutch, the car leapt up and slowly increased its speed, saw the white tall house behind the iron fence on the right-hand side, on the roof was a three-striped flag. Toàn affirmed: “Here is the Independence Palace” and shouted: – Speed up the entrance to the main gate! When the engine twisted and died, Hoa hastily stepped on the clutch and pressed the start button. The sound of engine gears started working but could not pull the tank engine, he thought very quickly in his mind: “Since the gearbox is still at number three, the battery cannot pull the engine” and hurriedly pulled the gear lever back zero”. The stubborn gear lever lay still, not moving like teasingly. Fire loosened his hand and stepped on the clutch twice, then gritted his teeth and yanked, but still couldn’t. Turning to the right, Than saw the 390 approaching vehicle, he asked Hoa: – Mars is it? – The car is stuck in gear, can’t start the engine! – Fire pulled the shift lever and answered. Kidney raised his head and put his eyes on the driver’s glasses and looked as if he were fascinated in the ivory-white four-story house in front of him. That was the main aim of this battle, of this whole war and now it is right in front of you, the sooner you conquer it, the sooner the war ends and will be less. how much blood is shed. In a moment, images of the Soviet Red Army soldiers holding flags on the roof of the German National Assembly and our troops flagging flags on the roof of the Do Cat tunnel in Dien Bien Phu appeared in the mind of Than. The house is still lying silent and full of mystery. Who knows what are behind those windows, the pillars, and is there a gunman aiming at you? To get here, you had to go through so many dirt roads, so many bones and blood filled it. There is only a little more left, even sacrificing right here is not wasted. But there is still your car behind you, and so many of your comrades are coming, they will protect you and avenge you. Thinking so, Than decided to jog in, he told the car: – If I don’t see me down after a while, I’ll be dead, and you guys will keep hitting the palace with how many bullets. After saying that, Than turned on the door, the head of the car protruded from the antenna and took the flag of liberation. At that moment, the 390 car arrived in front of the Dinh gate, Xi slightly reduced the oil pedal and pulled the right handlebar to the “planet” position, the car turned 90 degrees opposite the main gate. Practice increasing the oil leg rushed into the gate, one gate collapsed, the other wing swung to a tilt, following the momentum of the 390 car rushing into the Palace yard. Kidney has removed the flag, he jumped down and ran across the lawn 390 next to the main door, a few shadows glimpsed holding the camera in front. From the car, Toàn saw that Than held a jogging flag next to his car. Thinking in his stomach: “How dangerous! I know how the enemy forces in the palace are but he got out of the car like that “, Toàn reminded Xi: – Reduce speed! Let’s run slowly. Meanwhile, on the side of vehicle 843, Hoa put the gear lever to “zero” and pressed the start button, the engine immediately exploded. He stepped back a little, and then plunged into the yard 390 behind the car. Fire accelerated the vehicle to run parallel to the 390, the two cars acting as two guards on either side for his company captain. 
Tank of the Liberation Army entered the Independence Palace in the afternoon of April 30, 1975. Photo: Tran Mai Huong / VNA. Both cars rushed to the front hall of the palace, then stopped. Company Captain Than, still holding the flag, ran up the steps and disappeared behind the door. Politician Vu Dang Toan ordered: – Mr. Phuong took 12 cups of 7, the whole car was ready to protect Mr. Than and me. After giving orders, Toàn turned on the door cover, stole his AK, and jumped down and ran after Than into the palace. Company deputy company Le Phuong put on the second gun and embraced the 12-mm gun. On the side of the 843 vehicle, Nguyen Van Ky also put the door on. Both looked as if glued to the palace, hands held ready to pull the trigger. Hoa and Xi remained seated, they kept the second gear and stopped with the handlebars, like this, if you just push the two levers forward, the car will jump right up. On the gunners’ seats, Minh and Nguyen were also glued to the flat glass, the cannon barrels were still pointed straight at the palace, two thumbs were pre-placed on the trigger button. Running behind the 843 car a few hundred meters, Trang clearly saw the situation ahead. When he saw the car 843 stopped, Trang was heartbroken because she was worried about Hoa, not understanding what had happened, he told Tho: – Pay close attention! See who is dangerous, then shoot! Having said that, Trang accelerated, the car rammed on the wide road without a shadow. About a few hundred meters, Trang suddenly saw the 390 running from the right and then turned an extremely skillful “planet” right in front of the main gate. Behind the 390 car were some cars of company 4 and company 3, even a K63-85 wading in some way came here. Trang breathed a sigh of relief. As the cars 843 and 390 approached the hall, the next tank formation spread out in an arc on the grass, forming a tight embrace of the palace. The cannons were still glaring glaring at the palace, ready to release the bullets. Dozens of 550-horsepower engines were still roaring like war elephants still intoxicated by gunfire smoke. A few seconds later, there was no movement, the sound of the engine fading, then completely shutting off, the door covers burst open. Out of the car, bodies jumped out to embrace each other, cheering happily, dozens of working hats bounce off. The two-shot cannon rotates 12 cups and 7 into the sky and pulls the chest of 50 bullets. Behind the cars, armored vehicles carrying infantry were also flocking outside the gate. The infantry vehicle also raised a gun to the sky to discharge cartridges. Where the journalists hid just now, they did not know now, they were quite crowded, taking pictures and taking photos. The guards and staff in the palace had been gathered in a row on the right side of the courtyard in a very orderly manner … Plunging the 380 “broke his lips” into the water tank in the middle of the palace yard, Trang stopped. He just opened the driver’s door and saw Tho jump down, the two brothers hugged each other and jumped, his mouth screaming like a child during the festival. On vehicle 381, platoon leader Tri stole an AK from his armpit and stood at the top of the turret, shouting loudly: – Pay attention! Drivers and second cannons are not allowed to leave the vehicle! The rest follow me to the palace! Tho left Trang to rush to the palace. Trang and the driver wavered to watch their teammates rushing into the palace like a waterfall. A journalist with a camera arm held out was facing Trang. At this point, Trang noticed me. The clothes worn from the 27th until now were still stained with red dirt, rubber forest and grease, and many places were still stained with cannon blood. More harmful, somehow, the left leg of his pants tore a line from the knee down to the bottom of his pants. Confused, Trang turned away and slipped into the driver’s seat. It was while sitting in the driver’s seat looking around Trang that fully felt the great event that he and his teammates contributed to and witnessed, Trang understands from now on. The war has completely ended, no more blood, no more death … Looking down at the cruise clock, Trang saw 3,100 on the odometer, he suddenly thought of the road that many generations had passed to reach this final destination today. A thought flashed through her mind, Trang hastily took out the torn “undivided” notebook and scribbled: “When the tank stopped in front of the Independence Palace I was surprised – is this really a dream? The last kilometer – intense battle Is it coming? Two eyes suddenly blurred. Saigon – April 30, 1975 noon. Trang’s eyes were really blurred, he knew that in order to reach this destination today, to this “last kilometer”, many people had to shed blood and sacrifice. Only this “move four” only ten of his teammates have permanently returned their youth on the journey of fighting. Just the other day, Nguyen Kim Duyet, two main cannon of this 380 vehicle, fell down with only a backpack of books. Trang folded her notebook, pressed her forehead against the driver’s door, and closed her eyes to contain her emotions. When he was calmed down, Trang looked up, and on the roof of the Independence Palace, his company leader Than was pulling the liberation flag onto the flagpole. The middle red green flag has a yellow star tinged with gun smoke and a bullet-wound hole in the wind fluttering in the blue sky of April Saigon.
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