Xu Shiyou, the founding general of the People's Republic of China, has made outstanding military achievements throughout his life, from the earliest agrarian revolution to the later War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the War of Liberation, and the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea. However, General Xu had a rough love affair in his life and experienced three relationships. It was not until the third relationship that Xu Shiyou found the love of his life. At the time of marriage, the woman was only 19 years old. What kind of unforgettable love do the two have? Why did Xu Shiyou's first two relationships end? In this article, we explore the three marriages of Admiral Xu Shiyou.
Admiral Xu Shiyou has been fighting for many years, and there is only one thing that has always been a thorn in his heart. Because of this incident, Xu Shiyou's emotional road seems quite bumpy. It happened during his second relationship. At that time, Xu Shiyou fell in love with Lei Mingzhen, who was 11 years younger than himself. Lei Mingzhen was the county magistrate of Daxian County, and Xu Shiyou came to Daxian to mobilize the masses to establish a revolutionary base area, and the two had many intersections in their work, and over time, they became acquainted.
Lei Mingzhen gave Xu Shiyou a very good impression, a diligent person, and a cadre with a down-to-earth job. During the Long March, the two also experienced the hardships of war together and were down-to-earth revolutionary comrades-in-arms. With the foundation of revolutionary friendship, the two exchanged many times, and their feelings quickly warmed up. Soon, the two married, and the relationship has been very good. At that time, the Red Army was extremely short of supplies, and the soldiers had no cotton clothes to wear during the winter.
Lei Mingzhen took it upon herself to collect some wool from the sheep collected by the troops, and finally gathered these piles of wool, rolled them into wool threads, and knitted a thick sweater. When her husband Xu Shiyou returned from outing, Lei Mingzhen pointed to the sweater on the bed: "Oh, the sweater knitted for you!" Xu Shiyou happily closed his mouth, and the sweater was very warm and warm to put on. Xu Shiyou will carefully put away this sweater everywhere he goes.
For this general who was not good at words and had a sincere heart, he regarded Lei Mingzhen as the most important person in his life. The hero is sad for the beauty guan, Lei Mingzhen is not a beauty, but he is Xu Shiyou's favorite person. But this kind of love is completely poured with cold water because of one thing. In 1937, the Western Route Army was defeated, and Xu Shiyou did not believe in evil and wanted to lead the soldiers to win the battle again. At that time, Xu Shiyou was a cadre warrior under Zhang Guotao, and under the influence of Zhang Guotao, Xu Shiyou was almost shot.
In the end, chairman Mao saved Xu Shiyou's life in time. Xu Shiyou looked haggard during his detention, and he looked forward to the appearance of a person, but he did not wait for several days. This person was his wife, Lei Mingzhen. Xu Shiyou not only regards Lei Mingzhen as his favorite person, but also a rare confidant in life. When encountering this kind of thing that was labeled "counter-revolutionary", Xu Shiyou was still the first time. He didn't believe that Lei Mingzhen didn't believe him.
During the interrogation, he asked a friend to write a letter to his wife, clarifying himself in the letter and asking Why Lei Mingzhen did not come to see him. After the letter was delivered, it took several days, and finally waited for the letter. Xu Shiyou opened the envelope, and the words on the letter crossed his heart like a knife. The letter reads: Xu Shiyou I hate you! I don't love a counter-revolutionary... I insist on divorce! Please sign! The letter was signed as a loyal fighter of the party: Lei Mingzhen.
Xu Shiyou's heart was like a thunderbolt on a sunny day, and he felt as if the world had collapsed. For decades, he has injected all his love and affection into this relationship, and he regards Lei Mingzhen as his lifelong confidant. But such a pillow man not only did not believe in his revolutionary beliefs, but also directly defined him as a counter-revolutionary and was anxious to draw a line with him. On the side of the letter, a package was attached. Opening the package, the wool coat that was in the collection was cut into pieces.
Xu Shiyou's heart was like a knife, and he didn't understand why Lei Mingzhen had changed so much. After he was released, he was cleared of his innocence and restored to his position in the army, but he also closed the door of his heart tightly. Lei Mingzhen later greeted him many times and wanted to reunite with him. Xu Shiyou has clearly seen Lei Mingzhen as a person, and naturally will not walk with her again. Since then, the two have broken off contact.
It was not until a few decades later that Xu Shiyou had become the commander of the Nanjing Military Region. One day, he suddenly received a letter from his ex-wife Lei Mingzhen. At that time, Lei Mingzhen had remarried to a wealthy factory director and had several children. Lei Mingzhen wanted to let her children join the army. He thought that Xu Shiyou was a great leader in the army, so he wrote a letter asking Xu Shiyou to help her with this. After Xu Shiyou read the letter, the past was turbulent, and he was full of emotions for a while, and he replied with eight words: The son inherits the father's business and deserves it.
Xu Shiyou agreed to his ex-wife's request to help her children complete the enlistment. Many people do not understand Xu Shiyou's practice, Lei Mingzhen has become his ex-wife, the two have nothing to do with each other, and she hurt the general's heart so much, why should she help her? Perhaps in the depths of Xu Shiyou's heart, there is still some affection for Lei Mingzhen. Moreover, Xu Shiyou has not only opened the door of his heart in the company of a person over the years, but also found the warmth of his family.
This person is Tian Pu. Tian Pu's real name is Tian Minglan, and the name Tian Pu was given by Xu Shiyou. In 1940, Xu Shiyou was transferred to the third brigade commander of the Shandong General Brigade, and in the spring of the following year, he commanded the jiaodong region to fight, and from 1942 he served as the commander-in-chief of the Jiaodong Military Region. In the spring of 1941, Xu Shiyou unexpectedly received a gift, a pair of "pro-army shoes". The stitches of the shoes are fine, as if they were sewn very carefully. This gift was from Tian Minglan's hand.
Tian Minglan is an authentic Shandong big girl, seventeen years old, enthusiastic and generous in life, and mingled with mass cadres. Deputy Commander Wu Kehua said that he introduced Tian Minglan to Xu Shiyou. Xu Shiyou passed through Lei Mingzhen's affairs, and he was already discouraged and did not want to open a relationship at will. Tian Minglan's mind was delicate, and when he saw that Xu Shiyou's shoe mouth had broken a hole, he thought of making him a comfortable pair of "pro-army shoes".
Xu Shiyou held the shoes in his hand, did not say anything on his mouth, and actually felt the warmth of melting in his heart. Xu Shiyou scratched his head and thought bitterly, what gift should I give this girl back? His men reminded him that other gold and silver objects were too common and did not conform to the rules of the army, so it was better to give a commemorative gift. "What gift is of commemorative significance..." Xu Shiyou pondered. Then, Tian Minglan had a small bullet in his hand.
This gift from Xu Shiyou is indeed a bit unique. Someone explained to Tian Minglan a story contained in this bullet. In 1934, the Kuomintang reactionaries surrounded and suppressed the Red Army, and Xu Shiyou led his army to counterattack in the Sichuan-Shaanxi Soviet Region. Xu Shiyou flexibly used tactics to beat the reactionaries under siege to the north and south. After driving away the enemy, the warriors discovered that Xu Shiyou's shoulders had been stained red with blood. Xu Shiyou accidentally hit a bullet in the shoulder, if not removed in time, there may be a risk of infection.
However, the medical conditions of the Red Army were very poor, and for a while it was impossible to find a doctor who could operate on Xu Shiyou. Xu Shiyou took out a sharp knife on the spot and took out the embedded bullet. The warriors all looked pained, but Xu Shiyou was light and breezy. This bullet was also saved by Xu Shiyou, who was used to remind himself to be careful in battle. When talking about Xu Shiyou's knife taking bullets, Tian Minglan was frightened and twisted his brows together.
Xu Shiyou and Tian Minglan's family
She carefully wiped the bullet in her hand, and her admiration for General Xu suddenly appeared. Xu Shiyou and Tian Minglan both came from poor families. Since childhood, Xu Shiyou was sent to the Shaolin Temple as a monk because his family was too poor. In the Shaolin Temple, he worshipped a martial monk as a teacher and practiced a solid body. Tian Minglan was born in Laiyang, Shandong Province, to a peasant family, and unfortunately lost his father at the age of 7, and he and his mother depended on each other for their lives. Later, because the family really could not support it, when Tian Minglan was 9 years old, he sent her to a rich family to become a child bride.
Tian Minglan was not willing to live such an unbearable life all his life. When she was 15 years old, she learned that the Eighth Route Army had come to her hometown, and after a few days and nights of excitement, she resolutely decided to sign up for the Red Army. Tian Minglan ushered in a rebirth. She was first assigned to the fifth detachment as a worker in the garment factory, because of her practical ability, and later assigned to the propaganda team to carry out propaganda work. Tian Minglan got along well with the comrades, and everyone liked this warm and cheerful little girl.
Subsequently, deputy commander Wu Kehua excavated Tian Minglan. Wu Kehua thought that Xu Shiyou just lacked a hearty person around him, so why not try to match the two people. Unexpectedly, the two fell in love at first sight and both developed a good feeling for each other. However, Xu Shiyou became cautious this time because of the lessons of the past, and the two of them had been together for two years, and they had not yet reached the palace of marriage. After the Great Victory of Shandong Wandi in 1943, Xu Shiyou plucked up the courage to propose to Tian Minglan, and the two finally cultivated the right results.
The wedding day was quite lively, and Xu Shiyou smiled very heartily. The soldiers rarely saw the general so happy, and they all coaxed and asked General Xu to show their hands to everyone. Xu Shiyou has always been low-key, and although he is good at kung fu, he never shows people easily. However, this opportunity is rare, looking at Tian Minglan's expectant eyes, Xu Shiyou decided to show two. He first performed a set of Shaolin fists to the crowd. Xu Shiyou opened his bow left and right, and a set of boxing techniques flowed through the clouds and flowed, hitting the momentum of swallowing mountains and rivers.
The crowd clapped their hands and applauded. After a set of punches, the crowd shouted "another one" and "General Xu showed the next marksmanship." Xu Shiyou smiled thickly, it is rare that everyone is so happy, just show another one. He looked at his wife mysteriously and said, "Oda, can you be an assistant?" Tian Minglan readily agreed. Xu Shiyou took three bouquets of flowers from the table and placed them on Tian Minglan's left and right shoulders and on the top of his head.
It turned out that Xu Shiyou wanted Tian Minglan to be a "target" and cooperate with him to show his marksmanship. Such an idea is estimated to be able to come up with by General Xu. Tian Minglan was embarrassed and wanted to laugh, his straight husband really didn't know what to say to him. Xu Shiyou comforted: "Oda, don't worry, you believe me, it's all right." Tian Minglan believed Xu Shiyou, she knew that there was no complete certainty, Xu Shiyou would not joke about her life, and then she stood quietly.
Only to see Xu Shiyou walk with his back to Tian Minglan a few meters away, suddenly turn around, pull out a pistol, shoot three shots in a row, and three bunches of flowers fell in response. The crowd erupted into thunderous applause, and Tian Minglan's heart pounded. Xu Shiyou hugged her into his arms. This man's romance is really thrilling and exciting. Tian Minglan's love for Xu Shiyou is even stronger.
After the marriage, Xu Shiyou proposed to change Tian Minglan's name, not because he felt that the name was not good, but because he considered Tian Minglan's personal safety. At that time, the revolutionary war was still fierce, and the enemy was likely to kidnap his relatives according to the name of Tian Minglan, thus blackmailing Xu Shiyou. Therefore, Xu Shiyou decided to change the name of Tian Minglan for safety reasons. Xu Shiyou had no culture, and only thought of the name "Tian Pu".
When Tian Minglan heard this name, he smiled sheepishly, "Why is it called Tian Pu?" Xu Shiyou explained, "We are ordinary warriors, ordinary warriors, just call Tian Puhao." Although Tian Minglan felt that the name was not very good, he also graciously accepted her husband's name change. Since then, there has been no more Tian Minglan in the army, and some are General Xu's beloved wife Tian Pu.
Despite the name change, Tian Pu still suffered an accident. A few days after the marriage, someone came to the news that Tian Pu's mother was seriously ill. When Tian Pu heard the news, he hurried back to take care of his mother. Before leaving, Xu Shiyou also handed her a pistol. Tian Pu had been gone for about two days, and another person came to report that the enemy had set up an ambush and that Tian Pu had been kidnapped by the enemy. When Xu Shiyou heard this news, he angrily rushed to the crown and smashed his fist on the table: "It's against the heavens!" ”
It is okay to move me to xu Shiyou, but to move my wife is to find death. However, due to the war, Xu Shiyou really could not leave, and could only send a guard platoon leader to rush to the rescue. The person who kidnapped Tian Pu was once a defeated general under Xu Shiyou. Because of the tragic failure and resentment, he decided to take his wife. Fortunately, the guard platoon leader arrived in time to rescue Tian Pu. After experiencing this incident, Xu Shiyou's relationship with Tian Pu became stronger.
Xu Shiyou completely walked out of the shadow of the failure of the second relationship, and Tian Pu stayed with him until the last moment of his life. So, what happened to General Xu's first marriage? The first marriage was an arranged marriage, when Xu Shiyou was only 19 years old. Not long after the first marriage, Xu Shiyou went to the front line to fight. His wife, children, and mother have always stayed in their hometown. Xu Shiyou has lost contact with his family for many years. The family thought that he was long gone, and persuaded his daughter-in-law to remarry.
Later, the first wife remarried to a farmer. Xu Shiyou's three feelings, the most painful thing for him is the second relationship with Lei Mingzhen, Xu Shiyou tasted the taste of betrayal; the first relationship, because his wife remarried, in the end, there was no good result; only this third relationship is the real cultivation of positive results. Tian Pu has been with Xu Shiyou all his life, so that General Xu enjoyed the warmth of home.