One weekend in the spring of 1933, 18-year-old Xu Xilin, as usual, took a train from Hangzhou to Linping, and on the same day, the 20-year-old pilot Liu Pugang also took the train back to Jianqiao, and the two met on the train, but the two strangers did not speak.
However, this meeting deeply burned Xu Xilin into Liu Xigang's heart, and he could not forget it for a long time, and asked in many ways, Liu Chu just knew that Xu Xilin was the principal of Linping Primary School, and without saying a word, he sent a letter to Xu Xilin to express his admiration for Xu Xilin.
When Xu Xilin received this letter, it was Wan'er who smiled, for no other reason than him, Liu Chugang actually wrote his name wrong, writing the three words "Xu Xilin" as "Xu Xiling", out of professional habits, Xu Xilin changed the typos in Liu Pugang's letter, and then put it aside and did not reply to the letter.
The Xu family is a famous large family in Hangzhou, coupled with Xu Xilin's beauty, there is no shortage of suitors, although Xu Xilin is only 18 years old, but the love letters received, at least one foot high, Liu Pugang's "love letters", did not stir up any waves in Xu Xilin's letter.
Liu Pugang, who had not received Xu Xilin's reply for a long time, was not discouraged, and wrote letters to Xu Xilin one after another, talking about ideals, ambitions, and daily life, and finally, on October 14, Liu Pugang received a letter from Xu Xilin:"
Mr. Sincerely intersected, after waiting for Lin Yu to know the family Yan Ci, if the lord of the family allowed, he met at the city station, lin himself treated each other with courtesy!
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Just a few words, let Liu Pugang happy, soon, Liu Pugang received the first order to go out since becoming a pilot, for the pilot at that time, every expedition may be the end of life, at this time, Liu Pugang's first thought, is Xu Xilin, specially sold a pen, sandwiched in the letter, sent to Xu Xilin.
When he returned from the mission, the comrades told him that there was his package, Liu Chugang looked at it, it was sent by Xu Xilin, inside was a delicate neck scarf, embroidered with four words "Top Gun", there was a small parachute logo next to it, and the two established a relationship.
Soon, Xu Xilin took Liu Chugang to see his father, for the choice of his daughter, Xu Father was full of worries, after all, the profession of pilot is very dangerous, but listening to his father's worries, Xu Xilin dipped in wine, wrote on the table: "Life and death have a destiny, wealth is in the sky" Eight words, Xu Father saw the situation, knew that his daughter's heart had been decided, and he no longer obstructed.
In 1934, the 21-year-old Liu Chugang and the 19-year-old Xu Xilin were engaged, and the two planned to get married in 1935, but at that time, there was a rule that the pilots were not allowed to marry when they were less than 28 years old, in order to complete Liu Pugang and Xu Xilin, the captain of the brigade, Gao Zhihang, casually found an excuse, took his wife and children to Shanghai, and pretended not to see the combination of the couple...
In 1935, in the summer, 22-year-old Liu Pugang and 20-year-old Xu Xilin held a grand wedding in Hangzhou, and some lovers eventually became dependents, but at that time, the domestic situation was not optimistic, Liu Pugang was busy with training, the husband and wife gathered less and more, in 1937, the war of aggression against China broke out, Liu Pugang's air force was put into battle, Xu Xilin tearfully separated from her husband, and always paid attention to this husband's comfort.
On August 16, 1937, Liu Pugang shot down 1 Japanese water reconnaissance plane, on August 17, Liu Pugang shot down a Japanese aircraft, and on August 20, shot down 1 enemy destroyer and 1 each water reconnaissance plane...
By mid-October, Liu Pugang had shot down a total of 11 enemy planes, and was known as one of the four major Kings of the Air Force.
On October 25, 1937, Liu Pugang was ordered to take 3 planes to Shanxi to support the Battle of Xinkou, because the northern sunset was earlier, coupled with the Taiyuan light control at that time, Liu Pugang and his party could not land, had to return, when flying over the southeast of Jin, the wingman fuel tank was exhausted, forced to land, but the wingman did not have flares, Liu Pugang shot out the only flare, to assist the wingman to successfully land.
Liu Pugang, on the other hand, circled in the dark, waiting for an opportunity to land, but unfortunately, the vision was too poor at that time, and Liu Pugang unfortunately installed the Kuixing Building in Gaoping County, and died heroically, only 24 years old.
When the news of Liu Pugang's death reached Xu Xilin's ears, Xu Xilin was devastated, taking advantage of his family's lack of attention, swallowing 36 silver dollars, wanting to commit suicide, and following Liu Pugang away, fortunately, his family found out in time, which was spared.
In 1938, the Pugang Primary School in honor of Liu Pugang was founded in Kunming, Xu Xilin went to the Pugang Primary School, and for the rest of his life, Xu Xilin did not remarry, in 1949, Xu Xilin moved to Taiwan, until 1990, the 76-year-old Xu Xilin came to her husband's tomb again and wrote his own handwritten "Out of the Plug Song": "Qin Shi Mingyue Han Shi Guan, the Long March has not been returned." But to make the Dragon City fly will be, do not teach Huma to cross the Yin Mountains. ", dedicated to her husband's grave.