Founding Major General He Jian left home from an early age, and it was difficult to achieve results, but he was slapped by his mother
During the War of Resistance Against Japan, many enthusiastic young people chose to join the anti-Japanese troops and make a contribution to the country, but many soldiers were born in poor families. Some people in the family even have only one laborer, but it still can't change people's determination to resist the insults of foreign enemies.
There are many young people who are afraid of being opposed by their families to join the army, so they choose to enter the army without their families. He Jian was one of them, spending 20 years from a soldier to a commander, returning home to visit his mother, but was slapped by her mother. The mother is happy that her son can take the initiative to join the army, and at the same time, she is also angry that her son hid from himself and did not say goodbye.
Young and enthusiastic people joined the army
He Jian was born in 1911 in Huang'an, Hubei Province, during a time of war, and in his early years, He Jian had already witnessed people being displaced by war. Becoming a soldier to defend the family and defend the country and protect the side of an corner, in the young He Jian's heart planted a seed.
When he grew up, He Jian finally waited for the opportunity to become a soldier. In 1929, without consulting anyone, He Jian chose to join the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army.
In order to appease his mother, He Jian deceived his mother that he was going outside to find a job and subsidize the family. Even if her mother didn't give up in her heart, she could only let He Jian leave. But I didn't expect this walk to be 20 years. In the past 20 years, He Jian has also written letters to his family, and his mother has gradually understood that her son is going to join the army.
Efforts to be motivated are appreciated
After He Jian entered the army, he always kept his ideals in mind, starting from a soldier, and slowly improved himself, because he had not read any books, so he had been studying non-stop, and when he had the opportunity, he wanted to enter the school to learn knowledge.
After entering the Red Army, he participated in many wars and followed the troops through the arduous and difficult life of the Long March, honing his will and exercising his ability. Because of his bravery in battle and his strategy, he was quickly appreciated by the leadership and had an official and a half-position.
He became more motivated and hardworking, and in order to live up to the trust of his leaders, he fulfilled his duties in his position and tried to be a good example. In 1936, he entered the Northern Shaanxi Red Army University to study, constantly improved himself, and became a commander after graduation. The rising official position brought her not only honor, but also recognition of his ability.
Visit your mother for a family reunion
After becoming a commander, He Jian finally had the opportunity to go home to visit his mother, and when the mother and son met after more than 20 years of separation, He Jian's mother first gave her son a slap in the face, in order to teach her son not to say goodbye. After that, the two people hugged their heads and cried.
The 20-year parting did not dilute the affection between the two, but made the two cherish the hard-won reunion even more. Immediately after the mother returned home, took out the letter that her son had given him, and looked at the complete envelope, He Jian once again realized his mother's love for himself.
In that war-torn era, no one can choose their own destiny, can only go with the flow, do their best to serve the country, He Jian initially did not say goodbye, is afraid of his mother's worry, and finally wrote a letter to confess everything to reassure his mother. Dedicating to the country and exerting his own value where he should be was the most correct choice for He Jian, and his mother finally forgave He Jian, after all, in that era, loyalty and filial piety were difficult to complete.