preface
In 1992, Marshal Nie Rongzhen, who was lying on a hospital bed, said to his daughter Nie Li, who was guarding the bedside:
"You must go to Japan to see your sister!"
Nie Rongzhen meets his Japanese daughter
Nie Rongzhen was originally one of the ten marshals of our country, why did there be a Japanese daughter, what kind of relationship did they have, and why did Marshal Nie Rongzhen still care about his Japanese daughter before his death?
They were so young that they had no mom and dad
In 1940, in order to break the Japanese army's cage policy, our army launched the Hundred Regiments War, and Yang Zhongshan's Third Regiment was responsible for attacking the Japanese Army's Jingxing Coal Mine. After the battle began, Yang Zhongshan took the lead and quickly tore open a hole in the enemy's blockade line, and the Japanese army saw that the situation was not good, so they began to return fire on our army with artillery shells, regardless of the Scattered Japanese expatriates at that time.
Yang Zhongshan attacked a bunker with his soldiers. At this time, Yang Zhongshan heard a burst of children's cries around him, and Yang Zhongshan, who walked to the front, was suddenly overwhelmed by the scene in front of him, and only met a Japanese woman who had been shot in front of him, who had already died of his injuries.
Next to the woman's body, there was a little girl who was only five or six years old, and a baby girl who was still swaddling. They were too young to cry in horror at the sight of the loss of their mothers.
Figure Peng Dehuai in the Battle of the Hundred Regiments
Although the Japanese army burned and plundered and raped women on our Chinese soil, it can be said that there was no evil in it, but Yang Zhongshan could not help but feel compassion when he saw such a Japanese child.
He knew in his heart that no matter how the war between the two countries was fought, it had nothing to do with such a small child, so he resolutely picked up the little girl and asked his men to carry the infant girl in her infancy. The two girls seemed to be frightened and stunned, and they did not resist Yang Zhongshan's series of moves, the two of them just followed Yang Zhongshan and the others to a safe place.
In the process of Yang Zhongshan's escape, there was a burst of Japanese gunfire approaching, and Yang Zhongshan hurriedly hid in a sorghum field in order to hide, and did not even dare to breathe loudly.
The little girl in her arms knew that the situation at this time was very dangerous, but felt that Yang Zhongshan was not a bad person, and did not cry and resist, but curled up in Yang Zhongshan's arms.
Figure The Jingxing Coal Mine in battle
Yang Zhongshan hugged this poor little girl, and his heart was very hateful for the evils of war, and it was the war that made countless such innocent children lose their parents and become orphans who had no one to rely on. Yang Zhongshan searched out a few Japanese dialects he had learned from his own mind, trying to communicate with the little girl, who did not understand very well.
Yang Zhongshan thought that the little girl might be hungry, so he took out a cookie from himself and gave it to her. The little girl shook her head. Yang Zhongshan guarded the little Japanese girl he had picked up until dawn, and then slowly walked out of the sorghum field and returned to his camp.
After spending a night with Yang Zhongshan, the little girl became attached to him and followed him to the camp.
Yang Zhongshan knew that this little girl was a child of the Japanese, so he reported the process of picking up the little girl to his superior, Lai Qingyao, and after Lai Qingyao knew about this, he felt that Yang Zhongshan was very loving, and also affirmed his behavior of taking care of the little girl, so he took the two little girls with him, and then told Commander Yang Chengwu above in detail about what happened.
Figure Mihoko and her mother
Yang Chengwu felt in his heart that this was a war between two countries, and no matter which country's children were only the most innocent victims of them, he agreed with their actions and told Nie Rongzhen, who was the commander at the time, about this matter.
Nie Rongzhen was originally also a very deeply righteous iron-blooded boy, and the cruelty of the war made him gather less and more with his family, but in the depths of his heart, like every father, he was also thinking about his daughter Nie Li.
But Nie Li was not by his side at that time, so when he heard that Yang Chengwu's third regiment had picked up two Japanese girls, he asked them to bring the two little girls to his side.
Figure Comrade Yang Zhongshan
When Nie Rongzhen saw the clear eyes of the two little girls, his heart was melted and he began to prepare to take care of the two little girls who had lost their parents. Nie Rongzhen was told by his men that the two little girls had been the deputy station managers of the Jingxing Coal Mine Railway Station in Japan, and that after the death of their parents, the two children had gradually become attached to our Eighth Route Army soldiers.
Nie Rongzhen decided to start taking care of the two little girls, and when he found that the one-year-old girl was injured, he asked the hygienist to bandage her and soothe the emotions of the two little girls.
Nie Rongzhen sent his Japanese daughter to the Japanese military camp
Nie Rongzhen looked at the two cute little girls, the slightly older one, seemed to be frightened, just murmuring in his mouth, not knowing what to say, Nie Rongzhen heard the little girl's voice, very similar to what we usually call "Xingzi" voice, just call this girl Xingzi.
Nie Rongzhen knew that the child was seriously frightened, so he took her in his arms, gently patted her back, and found a pear to hand her to eat, the little girl took the pear in her hand, but did not eat, Nie Rongzhen's guard said:
"She must have felt afraid of the unhygienic pears, they Japanese love to be clean!"
After Nie Rongzhen listened, he hurriedly asked people to wash the pears and bring them again. Sure enough, the little girl saw the washed pear and took a big bite and ate it. Nie Rongzhen knew that the child must still be very hungry, so he ordered his subordinates to boil some rice soup for the child to drink. Under nie rongzhen's care, the little girl's face gradually became rosy, and she also began to become attached to Nie Rongzhen.
In her little mind, this Chinese man in military uniform is her current father. The little girl's real name is Mihoko, and now because she follows Nie Rongzhen's side, she is gradually inseparable from her Chinese father, no matter where Nie Rongzhen goes, she wants to follow, and Nie Rongzhen likes her Japanese daughter more and more in her heart.
Figure Comrade Yang Chengwu
Because Mihoko's sister was too young, Nie Rongzhen also found a nursing mother for her and fed her milk every day. Nie Rongzhen's kindness was seen by the comrades around him, they were all touched by his open-mindedness, the Japanese did nothing evil in the land of China, but Nie Rongzhen gave the two little girls the most sincere fatherly love.
In the process of getting along with the two little girls, Nie Rongzhen slowly developed strong feelings for them, and Nie Rongzhen treated them as her own daughters, and would patiently accompany her two lovely daughters like a real father.
Although they can't speak Chinese, it doesn't prevent Nie Rongzhen from communicating emotionally with them, because they have been together for a long time, and sometimes Nie Rongzhen is busy with work, can't see his two little daughters, and his heart will feel empty.
Although Nie Rongzhen and the two little girls got along very happily, he took into account that the two of them were still Japanese children after all, or it was better to return to Japan, because if he was around, it would have been a chaotic world, and his life would not be guaranteed, not to mention, and he would also lead the troops to fight on the front line, with two children, which was really inconvenient.
Pictured Mihoko sitting in a frame eating a pear
At first, Nie Rongzhen also thought about sending these two children as his own children to a nearby hometown, but this idea was quickly dispelled.
Because at that time in China, it can be said that every place was fighting, "there is no end to the egg under the nest", Nie Rongzhen, who had experienced the war, knew better than anyone, he knew that no matter which peasant family he sent to, the child was still not safe.
Nie Rongzhen, who has been with the two little girls for a while, has regarded them as his own children, not only thinking about their present, but also thinking about their future. After much deliberation, Nie Rongzhen decided to send her two children to a Japanese military camp and let them return to their country.
When Nie Rongzhen sent someone to send the two little girls away, the older Mihoko had already developed an attachment to Nie Rongzhen at this time, in her heart, Nie Rongzhen had become her father, but now she was about to be separated from her father, and Mihoko's big eyes were suddenly filled with tears.
In his heart, Nie Rongzhen wanted to send away his two lovely adopted daughters, but he could only suppress his emotions and send his two lovely daughters away.
Nie Rongzhen looked at the back of his fellow countryman who had taken his two daughters away, and his heart was full of infinite emotion, the war had destroyed countless families, and these two little girls were not the most innocent victims.
Nie Rongzhen takes care of his Japanese daughter
Thinking of this, Nie Rongzhen's eyes were also filled with tears. After the two little girls were handed over to the Japanese military camp, the Japanese officer who received them also saw a long letter sent by Nie Rongzhen at the same time, expressing Marshal Nie Rongzhen's desire for peace.
After seeing the two little girls, the Japanese officer was very moved, took out a stack of banknotes, handed them to the fellow, and bowed deeply to nie Rongzhen's camp.
The two little girls were first sent to Harbin, but unfortunately in Harbin, Mihoko's sister died prematurely, and finally Mihoko returned to Japan safely. After returning to Japan, Mihoko has been thinking about her Chinese father, Nie Rongzhen, and does not know how her former savior is now.
What Mihoko didn't know was that just when she missed Nie Rongzhen, Nie Rongzhen was actually thinking about her in her heart, thinking about the good times with her, and the innocent and cute appearance she looked like when she was a child.
Nie Rongzhen sincerely cares for her Japanese daughter Mihoko
Nie Rongzhen had been thinking in her heart that the war had made the child an orphan, and he had done his best to give her a little fatherly love, but he had to face the fact that he was separated from her, and whenever he thought of this, Nie Rongzhen always felt a pang of pain in his heart. After liberation, Nie Rongzhen still sometimes thought of his Japanese daughter, and said to his daughter Nie Li:
"You also have a Japanese sister."
Whenever this happened, Nie Rongzhen would be immersed in the thought of his Japanese daughter, who estimated that her Japanese daughter was now an adult and wanted to see her grow up, but this simple request was not realized until 1980.
At that time, Yao Yuanfang, vice president of the "People's Liberation Army Daily", gave Nie Rongzhen a few photos of the Japanese girl before, and Nie Rongzhen recognized it at once because she was always thinking about her Japanese daughter in her heart:
"Wasn't that what I took with my Japanese daughter at that time?"
Later, Yao Yuanfang knew that Nie Rongzhen now missed his Japanese daughter very much, so he wrote an article in the "People's Liberation Army Daily", which detailed that during the War of Resistance Against Japan, Nie Rongzhen, who understood the great righteousness, did not anger the children because of the Crimes of the Japanese, but regarded the Japanese little girl as himself.
Pictured by Nie Rongzhen and her adopted daughter Mihoko in Japan
At the same time, the article also expresses Nie Rongzhen's thoughts about her Japanese daughter. This report caused a strong response in the society, and many people were touched by his kindness and compassion after learning about Marshal Nie Rongzhen's adoption of a Japanese daughter during the War of Resistance.
People feel that Marshal Nie Rongzhen is not only a high-ranking general who sacrificed his life and forgot his life for the country, but also has his own compassion and sympathy when dealing with the people of the world.
Nie Rongzhen: You must come to Japan to see your sister
The report written by Yao Yuanfang was reprinted by the Japanese newspaper, and finally let the adult Mihoko see the report, and she thought of the time with Nie Rongzhen, and also remembered the care and love of Marshal Nie Rongzhen for her, and she couldn't help but burst into tears.
When Mihoko learned that Nie Rongzhen's father was also thinking of herself, she also wanted to see her Chinese father in her heart, so she wrote her thoughts into a letter and published them in the newspaper.
Nie Rongzhen was also very excited when he learned that his Japanese daughter Mihoko had been found, and he initiated an invitation to the Miho family with the approval of the relevant departments.
Pictured by Mihoko and Nie Rongzhen reunited in 1980
Mihoko was very happy with her Chinese father's invitation and came to Beijing in July 1980. At this time, Marshal Nie Rongzhen and Miho had been separated for 40 years, Nie Rongzhen was no longer young, and Mihoko had become a middle-aged woman.
After they met, Mihoko remembered Marshal Nie Rongzhen's concern for her, and her eyes couldn't help but turn red, she tightly held Marshal Nie Rongzhen's hand, and then put her forehead on it, which symbolized the highest etiquette in Japan.
At the same time, Nie Rongzhen saw Mihoko who had been separated for many years, and her mood was also very excited, and she emotionally told Miho about some things of that year, saying that Mihoko was very small at that time, not as high as the current table at home.
Nie Rongzhen and Mihoko exchange gifts
Although Mihoko and Nie Rongzhen have not been together for a long time, she has always been concerned about her Chinese father, and now she hears the voice of Nie Rongzhen's father that she has sounded countless times in her dreams, and her heart is also very happy.
Mei Suizi came to China this time, and also brought a doll to Nie Rongzhen as a gift to express his heartfelt gratitude and respect for Nie Rongzhen's father, and at the same time Nie Rongzhen also gave Mei Suizi a special gift, that is, a painting of Master Cheng Shifa's "Three Friends of the Year Cold", which also had a line inscribed on it:
"The friendship between China and Japan is eternal."
When Nie Rongzhen handed the painting to Mihoko, he said, "I sent you this painting in the hope that The Sino-Japanese friendship will stand the test like the shochiku plum on the painting!" Mihoko listened and nodded thoughtfully.
Tu Mihoko came to see Yang Zhongshan
Mihoko understood in her heart that Nie Rongzhen's father was not only a Chinese general, but also a man with a heart for the world, he not only deeply loved the Chinese people, but also loved the people of the world, so he would resolutely choose to take care of himself during the War of Resistance, so that he could survive, and returned to Japan to grow up safely.
Mihoko was very grateful to Nie Rongzhen, and after coming to China, she also offered to see Yang Zhongshan, who personally brought her back from the battlefield, but for various reasons, in the end, Mihoko was not able to see Yang Zhongshan in person this time, but sent her most sincere blessings to Yang Zhongshan.
Mihoko came to Beijing this time, and also visited many Chinese cultural relics in Beijing, and gained a better understanding of China. Like Nie Rongzhen, Mihoko understood that war was originally an extremely serious disaster for the two peoples, and only peace between the two countries could achieve the goal of the people's happiness.
PhotoMihoko returns to China and poses with the monument
Mihoko felt very happy to see the happiness and well-being of the new Chinese people, and at the same time sincerely wished her Nie Rongzhen's father and the Soldiers of the Eighth Route Army who had helped her.
After Returning to Japan this time, Mihoko also sent a gift to Yang Zhongshan to express her gratitude for saving herself. Yang Zhongshan learned that the little girl he had picked up was now living a good life, and his heart was also very happy.
Mihoko and her daughter also came to China several times, and for her, China has become her second hometown, because it is home to her Nie Rongzhen father.
Figure Mihoko and Nie Li are sisters
In 1992, Marshal Nie Rongzhen was lying on a hospital bed because of a serious illness, and when he died, Nie Rongzhen, although he was tormented by illness, still could not let go of his daughter Mihoko who was far away in Japan, and said to his daughter Nie Li: "You must go to Japan to see your sister!" ”
Nie Li nodded after listening, she knew that her father Nie Rongzhen had been thinking about her Japanese sister Mihoko in her heart. After Nie Rongzhen's death, Mihoko, who heard the bad news, felt pained, and she almost did not want to believe that Nie Rongzhen's father, who had warmed her life in the loneliest and helpless time of her childhood, was now separated from her forever.
Mihoko wanted to come to Nie Rongzhen's memorial service, but she was helpless that her husband was also seriously ill at the time, and she was temporarily exhausted, so she could only write to Nie Li to inform her of the reason why she could not come to send her Chinese father on his last journey.
When Nie Li received Mihoko's letter, her feelings were mixed for a moment, and tears poured out like a spring. Although Mihoko did not come to nie Rongzhen's funeral, she set up a spiritual hall in her home to commemorate her father Nie Rongzhen, who once had a tolerant heart and came from China.