Since the birth of human civilization, the shadow of war has never disappeared from the world, and once the contradiction between the two forces intensifies to the point of irreconcilability, then they will resort to force. For ordinary people, war can bring deep suffering, from displacement to family destruction. In the face of the Aggression of the Japanese Fascists, countless sons and daughters of China stepped forward and won victory after fourteen years of arduous resistance, but also paid a heavy Chinese price.
The Japanese government brainwashed the people militarily during World War II, causing most of the Japanese people to have no doubt about the "justice" of the war of aggression. But even in such a big environment, there are still Japanese people who have remained sober and chosen to side with their conscience. A Japanese nurse married a Chinese general who had never returned to Japan in 64 years and gave birth to a daughter known to everyone and a household name.
The nurse's name was Sato Yaden, and her husband, Jiang Baili, a famous military theorist in China, was later posthumously awarded the title of general. In 1913, Jiang Baili, then the principal of the Baoding Military School, shot himself because he was angry at the political darkness of China at that time, but fortunately he was rescued and sent to the hospital for treatment and recuperation. At that time, Sato Yadori happened to be a nurse at the hospital where Jiang Baili lived.
Sato Yadori was arranged by the hospital to take care of the injured Jiang Baili, in the hospital together, the two gradually became acquainted, Sato Yaden said a lot of words of relief to Jiang Baili, and expressed his understanding and admiration for his ambitions, Jiang Baili was greatly moved, and regarded Sato Yadori as a confidant. Later, Sato Yadori was transferred to work in a hospital in Beijing, and Jiang Baili was sullen and unhappy because of his separation from her.
Jiang Baili then went to Beijing for convalescence, but he did not expect that the hospital where he lived in Beijing happened to be the hospital where Sato Yadeng worked, and Jiang Baili was overjoyed and decided to propose to Sato Yaden. However, this marriage was opposed by Sato Yaden's parents, but the two made up their minds, overcame all difficulties, and finally came together.
Jiang Baili and Sato Yaden married in the winter of 1914, because Jiang Baili loved plum blossoms, so he also gave his wife a Chinese name, called Jiang Samei. After the outbreak of the War of Resistance Against Japan, Jiang Zuomei decided to stay in China and cut off contact with his Japanese family, truly putting himself on a Chinese position, fully supporting the anti-Japanese cause, and personally going to the front to rescue the Chinese wounded.
The story of Jiang Baili and Jiang Zuomei is deeply moving, and they also gave birth to five outstanding daughters, the third of whom is the well-known singer Jiang Ying, and Jiang Ying's husband is Qian Xuesen, who has made indelible contributions to the cause of national defense in New China.
Jiang Zuomei, who has never returned to her hometown in Japan in the sixty-four years since she married Jiang Baili, treats herself as a thorough Chinese, and after her death in 1978, her tombstone is also inscribed with Jiang Zuomei — her name belongs to China, and her children are completely Chinese.
We must cherish this hard-won stability, because war will only bring suffering to every ordinary person, and only by remembering history can we know how difficult the past years were and better protect peace.