The older generation of revolutionaries has left us with the impression of being iron-blooded and fearless. But even those who fearlessly sacrifice also have a tender feeling buried in their hearts. Marshal Xu Qianqian was one of the revolutionary martyrs with both iron blood and tenderness.
In the war-torn years, they were like-minded as a couple, and they kept a warmth in the difficult years. However, the world is unpredictable, just when Xu Xiangqian was commanding the battle on the front line and could not escape, his wife died in the entanglement of political struggle.
As a seven-foot boy who could not protect his beloved, this pain and guilt tormented him all his life, and he could not forget her name before he died.
Like-minded people become couples
Xu Xiangqian's father, Xu Maozhun, was a late Qing Dynasty Xiucai, and his mother, Zhao Jinluan, was a typical housewife and a devout Buddhist.
Xu Xiangqian's parents have always been kind and know how to take care of the weak. Under the influence of his eyes, Xu Xiangqian also gave birth to a warm heart for the world.
In 1914, Xu Xiangqian was sent to Dongye Town Tuoyang Higher Primary School to study. Here he came into contact with new ideas and new cultures, and also developed the quality of loving reading and learning here, even if he dropped out of school later, he did not forget the original intention of reading to save the country.
Accumulate cultural literacy while honing your will in a difficult and difficult environment. With this effort, Xu Xiangqian was admitted to the National Normal School. Influenced by the movement at that time, he originally planned to be a teacher who taught and educated people, but the world was chaotic, and he eventually abandoned literature and martial arts.
In 1924, Xu Xiangqian, who was seeking direction in the dark, was influenced by the spirit of Sun Yat-sen and became the first batch of outstanding students of the Whampoa Military Academy, thus beginning a revolutionary journey.
However, when he was ready to serve the country, he was deeply disappointed by the corruption within the Kuomintang and the corruption of military discipline. Xu Xiangqian once again lost his way forward, but at this time he saw the blood and sincerity of the Communist Party.
Under the introduction of other Communists, he successively read Lenin's "February Revolution", "Letters from Afar", and the articles of Qu Qiubai and Lu Xun.
In the conversations and arguments with the Communists, he finally soberly realized that only the ideas and concepts promoted by the Communist Party are the hope of the Chinese nation.
Under the guidance of such a spirit, Xu Xiangqian re-chose the direction of his struggle and formally joined the Communist Party of China at a serious juncture when the cooperation between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party was facing a split. This decision not only allowed him to find the right direction for the revolutionary cause, but also allowed him to meet his beloved.
In May 1929, at the behest of the Party Central Committee, Xu Xiangqian came from Shanghai to the base area of northeast Hubei to serve as the deputy commander of the 31st Division of the Red Army. Unlike the theoretical knowledge he learned at the Whampoa Military Academy, Xu Xiangqian needed to lead a group of young peasants with basically no combat experience.
They were facing a group of well-trained and well-equipped Kuomintang regular troops. Xu Xiangqian did not flinch, eating and sleeping with his soldiers to resist the fierce artillery fire from the enemy.
On the battlefield, Xu Xiangqian is naturally a fearless warrior, but he is ultimately neglectful in life. Especially in the last anti-encirclement and suppression battle, Xu Xiangqian was injured in his left leg and had difficulty moving.
Seeing this situation, Chief of Staff Cao Xuekai and The Third Team Leader Ni Zhiliang discussed finding a competent Xiannei helper for the division commander. Cheng Xunxuan from Hong'an, Hubei Province, became their first choice.
Although Cheng Xunxuan is 10 years younger than Xu Xiangqian, he is no worse than anyone else when it comes to revolutionary spirit and consciousness. All three of her brothers were Communists and shed their blood for the revolutionary cause.
In the military marriage in the war-torn years, the correct thinking and the orthodoxy of birth are particularly important, and Cheng Xunxuan can definitely be called a root and a sprout. Of course, this marriage is not a blind marriage, and Cheng Xunxuan himself also yearns and admires Xu Xiangqian, who has both culture and martial arts.
The first encounter between Xu Xiangqian and Cheng Xunxuan was also infected by the bright temperament of this girl. In the special era, there was not so much red tape when marriage was married, and after a simple ceremony, the two married.
After marriage, Cheng Xunxuan took care of the housework for her husband, washing his hands and making soup. Under her care, Xu Xiangqian's injuries quickly recovered. Xu Xiangqian, who has been groping in the army and the battlefield, feels the warmth of ordinary family life.
Even though they didn't spend a long time together in their lives, the two of them who were honest and sincere with each other quickly got to know and fell in love with each other.
The people and things of the past may be so simple, she is busy for him, he rushes to the battlefield for her, people who work towards a common goal do not need too many words, and their souls have long been dependent on each other.
Internal and external troubles are weak and comprehensive
After recovering from his injuries, Xu Xiangqian quickly returned to the battlefield. He said a hasty goodbye to his new wife, expecting to be reunited soon, but did not want it to be a farewell.
In 1932, Chiang Kai-shek mobilized troops to launch the fourth encirclement and suppression of the Red Army, intending to wipe out this new force. Xu Xiangqian, who was promoted to commander-in-chief of the Red Fourth Front at that time, also led his troops to fight the enemy in the area of Qiliping.
Enemy fire was enough to overwhelm Xu Xiangqian and a large number of party members. However, this is not the worst situation, under the external troubles, the differences between the party leaders have become more and more serious, and under the wrong command of some leaders, not only have they lost soldiers and generals, but also begun the party's purge measures.
Xu Xiangqian became a thorn in the eye and a thorn in the flesh of some people. However, Xu Qianqian, as the commander of one side, was fighting in the front line, and those who engaged in small actions in the rear could not directly move towards Xu Forward.
Xu Xiangqian, who was on the front line at the time, missed his newlywed wife very much, but he could not get out of the battle as a leader, so he asked his guards to send his worn-out clothes to his wife for sewing and mending, reporting to her that she was safe and learning about her recent situation.
However, his own guards returned to inform him that his wife had been detained. This news was undoubtedly a thunderbolt on a sunny day for Xu Xiangqian, and he wanted to leave immediately to go back to rescue his wife, but the war in front of him could not be withdrawn.
In the face of the enemy's increasingly fierce attack, Xu Xiangqian, who could not withdraw, could only comfort himself. In fact, his heart had long been shrouded in dark clouds.
It was not until 1937 that Xu Xiangqian returned to Yan'an, but he could no longer find the training that awaited his return. Determined to find out the causes and consequences of his wife's death, Xu Xiangqian, who was grieving in his heart, asked Zhou Chunquan, the director of the Ewanyu Security Bureau at the time, what happened to Xun Xuan that year.
It turned out that in the days he had been waiting for, his wife had long since died.
He was a warrior who was extremely brave on the battlefield, but he failed to protect the gentle figure behind him, so that she withered away at a young age. As a man and a warrior, this became a wound that he could not speak of and heal in his lifetime.
Regrets will never be forgotten
The lover is far away, but Xu Xiangqian, who is sad in his heart, cannot be depressed, and he puts more of his heart into the battlefield. He wants to use his own hands to create a bright future that belongs to him and to the precepts. But for a man, life still has to go on, even if the Iraqi people pay attention for a long time.
In May 1946, Huang Jie and Xu Xiangqian became partners. Huang Jie was born in Shuxiang mendi, but he loved the revolution and opposed feudal etiquette. Her enthusiasm and revolutionary fearless posture made Xu Xiangqian feel the warmth that had been missing for a long time.
After marriage, the two were also harmonious and gave birth to a son and three daughters together. Xu Xiangqian is undoubtedly happy and lucky. He became the founding marshal, accompanied by his wife, and his children and grandchildren wrapped around his knees. I just don't know if in the midst of the laughter, he can't help but think of the lonely death of the xunxuan.
Maybe men are more or less like this, if they are down, thinking back to the person who left early will have some relief in their hearts, after all, they don't have to suffer with themselves.
But even if he spent a good full moon later, the person who was involved in himself could not feel a single cent, and that kind of frustration was the only way to cut off. Besides, Xu Xiangqian is such a man who stands tall in the sky. Perhaps, he will not mention it to others from time to time, but he will regret it for the rest of his life.
September 21, 1990, in the senior ward of Beijing 301 Hospital. Xu Xiangqian was dying, and his wife Huang Jie finally heard his last words in her husband's weak voice: Xun Xuan, I am coming...
After saying this, Xu Xiangqian died at the age of 89. Only Huang Jie and the children in the ward were left crying. For his wife Huang Jie, Xu Xiangqian is naturally also deeply affectionate, but there is always a place in his heart that no one can replace.
epilogue
Perhaps, after Marshal Xu Qianqian passed away, he would return to the home where he once lived with Xun Xuan. That home may be dilapidated and simple, but it can make Xu Xiangqian feel incomparably warm.
At that time, they were all young and pure, and all they had in their hearts was enthusiasm for the revolution and their affection for each other.
Looking at each other, they didn't need other words, just looking at each other like that could feel the long warmth, and that glance could withstand the endless cold encountered in the later years of life. Some emotions can warm some people's entire lives without being vigorous.
Text/Wen Shi Wangwang
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