In China's War of Resistance Against Japan, there were many martyrs and heroes who were not afraid of sacrifice and dared to face death, and it was precisely because of their existence that they created the new China that is now stable and harmonious. Zhao Yiman is one of many martyrs who sacrificed, and her deeds are also widely circulated, and we can read them in primary school textbooks.
In 1935, in order to cover the retreat of the troops, Zhao Yiman was wounded and captured. Subsequently, in order to obtain intelligence from our army, the Japanese Kou inflicted many horrific tortures on Zhao Yiman. Until 1936, Zhao Yiman, who did not reveal anything, was killed by the Japanese in Heilongjiang at the age of 41. Before she died, she also left her son a letter of final writing.
The textbook only tells about Zhao Yiman's tenacity and bravery, but does not say that she is still a beautiful woman with an excellent skin color and outstanding temperament. The textbook only tells about the fierceness and cruelty of the Japanese Kou, but does not say what specific punishment they inflicted on Zhao Yiman. These are histories that we should bear in mind.
Zhao Yiman was born in Yokohama, Sichuan in 1905, and she has the beauty and wisdom of Sichuan girls, as well as the fiery and firmness of Sichuan girls. In 1913, Zhao Yiman entered a private school and began to read and write. When her father died in 1918, her brother and sister-in-law began to manage her to grow up. It was not until 1924, under the introduction of her eldest brother-in-law, that she joined the Social Youth League.
In 1926, he actively participated in the "May Thirtieth Movement" to boycott foreign goods, joined the party in the summer of the same year, and was admitted to the Wuhan Huangpu Military Academy in October to study military affairs. During his time at the school, Zhao Yiman ranked among the best in both military theory and marksmanship, and was an excellent talent in the organization. Zhao Yiman, who returned from studying in the Soviet Union in 1928, married Chen Dabang and gave birth to a child, named "Ning'er", taken from Zhao Yiman's nickname "Shu Ning".
After the outbreak of the War of Resistance Against Japan, Zhao Yiman actively participated in the anti-Japanese war until 1935, when he was captured by the Japanese army. Zhao Yiman has excellent strategic level and marksmanship, and it is reasonable to say that she will not be easily captured, but at that time, she was not only covering the withdrawal of large troops, but also fell into the clutches of the enemy because of her leg injury.
After Rikou captured Zhao Yiman, he first tortured her brutally and interrogated her overnight. However, she never revealed half a bit of news, so the Japanese army took up the whip and whipped Zhao Yiman's wound, and the legs that were originally soaked with blood were instantly covered with blood and flesh. In order to obtain intelligence, the Japanese army tried everything, they hit Zhao Yiman's arm with a wooden stick, even if the arm was dislocated, Zhao Yiman did not reveal a single bit of information.
Regarding the punishment suffered by Zhao Yiman, it was not as cruel as described in many online articles, such as pepper water and gasoline filling the throat; iron skewers burning red through the fingers; soldering iron burning red against the chest and so on. According to eyewitnesses and internal archives, Zhao Yiman did experience more than a dozen punishments, but they were not as horrific as described on the Internet. Specifically, it included hitting the wound, sitting in an electric chair, etc., but none of this made Zhao Yiman loose.
In the end, the Japanese, who had nothing to do, believed that Zhao Yiman did not recognize the available information, so they took her to the execution site and killed her. On August 2, 1936, Zhao Yiman was tied up in a car by Rikou and then escorted to the Pearl River in Heilongjiang. Before the execution, a Japanese soldier asked her, "Do you really refuse to say anything?" Zhao Yiman didn't say anything, just handed over a note that said a mother's thoughts about her son.
To this day, people can still see the contents of the note in the museum:
Mother is really sorry that you have not been able to fulfill your educational responsibilities. Because my mother resolutely waged the struggle against Manchuria and Japan, today she has reached the eve of sacrifice. Hope you, Ning'er! Hurry up adults and come and comfort your underground mother! When you grow up, hopefully don't forget that your mother died for your country!