"The male rabbit's feet are fluttering, the female rabbit's eyes are confused; the two rabbits walk on the ground, can Ann distinguish that I am a male and female?" - "Mulan Ci""
Childbirth is a very sacred thing, and it is also the biggest difference between men and women, whether it is now or before, all people have come to the world through the sacred thing of childbirth. In ancient times, the status of women was very low, but no matter how the ancient women were usually looked at by their mothers-in-law at home, how they were discriminated against, once it was time to give birth, the whole family would respect her, basically the whole family revolved around her.
In today's society, the gap between men and women has become smaller and smaller, basically in a very reciprocal position, women are also highly respected, and now all hospitals will set up special obstetrics and gynecology departments for pregnant women to give birth.
The matter of having a child has become a very common and very normal thing now, and everyone knows that there will be a special doctor to deliver the baby, so they are very relieved.
But if there is a war and the doctor on the battlefield is not next to the mother, the woman giving birth to a child is another matter. If, in the course of a war, a woman suddenly gave birth, the troops must have been very hasty in their handling in a critical situation.
For example, very casually abandoning a woman, throwing her aside, and letting her have her own child. Or it's killing a child or throwing it away after it's born, which is a common thing.
The protagonist of today's story has experienced this moment of life and death decision, who is this person?
First, the mighty female general Zhang Qinqiu
She is the only female general in the official records of the Red Army in our country: Zhang Qinqiu,
In the course of the Long March at that time, she encountered the trouble of having a child. In such an urgent situation, how did she accomplish this tragic task? What will happen to the fate of her child after she gives birth?
In Chinese historical records, there are actually many heroines and female generals, who are constantly remembered by history, but in the history of China's modern Red Army, there is actually only this female general.
Although there were female figures such as He Zizhen and Cai Chang in the Red Army at that time, in fact they were engaged in some civilian work, mainly some party and group work that did not require military knowledge.
She did not hold the position of military general in the combat forces at that time, so Zhang Qinqiu became the only female figure to serve as an officer in the army.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, many of these generals, admirals and colonel-level officers were once her subordinates.
The early life of the female general
Zhang Qinqiu is not only a very talented woman, her appearance is also very outstanding, when she was a child, Zhang Qinqiu was born in a rich family in Zhejiang, at that time, it was not a big girl, but it can also be regarded as a small family jasper. She went to the girls' school at that time since she was a child, and her grades were also very good, and after graduating from the girls' school, she went to Shanghai to study in junior high school.
Studying in Shanghai, she saw the revolutionary thought, got a certain new culture and new ideas, and also made friends with many social celebrities.
Therefore, at that time, she secretly planted a seed of revolution, and then later she and Shen Zemin, the younger brother of the great literary hero, were happily married. After that, they joined the Communist Party of China together, and since then, Zhang Qinqiu has become a radical revolutionary.
In 1932, the Red Army at that time was surrounded and blocked by Chiang Kai-shek's troops, but at this time, Shen Zemin became ill with overwork and had a very serious illness, Zhang Qinqiu finally left her husband in the local area for the sake of the overall situation, and she made up her mind and followed the large troops to transfer, and she and her husband also became a farewell. Later, her husband fell seriously ill and eventually died in March 1936.
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At that time, the Red Army passed through Sichuan Province during the Long March, and Zhang Qinqiu formed a revolutionary friendship with General Chen Changhao of the Red Fourth Front at that time, and the two later entered the palace of marriage. This pair is very cheerful and their appearance is also very outstanding, so they are also known as a pair of handsome men and women in the Red Army.
Soon after, Zhang Qinqiu became pregnant, but at this time the war was fierce, and she could give birth at any time during the Long March. Just as it was about to be basined, suddenly the gunshots rang out,
In this critical period, these soldiers around her helped Zhang Qinqiu one after another, took the initiative to form a large circle with their bodies, and temporarily formed a field obstetrics and gynecology department, and they took the initiative to help Zhang Qinqiu give birth.
In the midst of the war, Zhang Qinqiu gave birth to a child with difficulty, and many years later, the comrades-in-arms who helped Zhang Qinqiu give birth at that time recalled this scene and wept bitterly and lamented the previous hard years. The child is born, but the more difficult question is what to do with the child? But the situation was very urgent, and if you took the child at that time, you might not be able to leave both people, and it would drag down the troops.
Zhang Qinqiu finally made up her mind and threw the child in the snow where she had just given birth, and then walked forward without turning her head, constantly moving forward for the cause of the revolution, walking a long way, and she could still hear the sound of the child crying in the snow.
Later, Zhang Qinqiu moved with the troops at that time, and marched for a whole night, and at dawn, her comrades found that her face was basically white, and her entire lower body was basically stained red with blood.
At that time, Zhang Qinqiu was only in her 30s, because she fell ill because of the birth of a child this time, leaving a huge pain, and since then she has been greatly tortured psychologically and physically. After that, she lost her fertility and never gave birth to a child again.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Zhang Qinqiu served as the deputy director of the Ministry of Textile Industry, the first female ministerial cadre in China, she continued to study in the field of textile industry, advocating the country to learn advanced textile technology.
When she went abroad to investigate, Zhang Qinqiu also took the initiative to act as a translator, and her excellent foreign language level made foreign textile enterprises very impressed with her.
Because she left the army after the founding of the country, she lost the opportunity to confer the title at that time, otherwise she would definitely be able to award the rank of general.
But for Zhang Qinqiu at this time, all the fame and fortune were already external to her. She knows that she can contribute to the country, and she can fight for a lifetime.
brief summary:
On April 22, 1968, Zhang Qinqiu refused to endure the torture of the time because of the historical reasons of the turbulent years, and later committed suicide. A generation of legendary women will finally end their lives tragically at the age of 64 after experiencing so many things.
The advent of peace is not easy, and we are living in such a happy period, and we must not forget those who have contributed to the country before, those who have fought their lives for the republic, whose spirit is immortal and deserves our eternal praise.
References: "Seven Absolutes, Inscriptions for Female Militiamen", "Heroes of the Towel"