During the long War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, countless anti-Japanese heroes emerged in the mainland army, who sacrificed their lives for the cause of national liberation and finally chose to exist in people's hearts for a long time. To talk about the names of some of the most easily reminiscent anti-Japanese heroes, I believe that Yang Jingyu's big name is like thunder, this once the commander-in-chief of the Northeast Anti-Japanese Coalition Army, but also the number one hero in the hearts of the people of Northeast China.
Soon after the September 18 Incident, Yang Jingyu was heavily entrusted with the responsibility of presiding over the War of Resistance in the northeast, and under his efforts, the Northeast Anti-Japanese Alliance gradually became stronger and became the most powerful army behind enemy lines. It was also Yang Jingyu's prestige in the northeast that made the Japanese army regard it as a thorn in its eye and try to eliminate it.
At the turn of the autumn and winter of 1939, Yang Jingyu organized a "crusade" operation against the Japanese puppet army in southeast Manchuria, wanting to command the troops to be reduced to pieces and dispersed guerrillas, and he personally led the guard brigade to fight in the area of the Maojiang River. However, due to the betrayal of the traitors, Yang Jingyu's whereabouts were captured by the enemy army and he was heavily encircled. In the end, Yang Jingyu's army was completely destroyed, leaving him alone to fight the enemy for 5 days and nights. In the end, he died heroically at the age of 35 in Sandaoweizi, Jilin Province.
At the time of his sacrifice, his wife and a son and daughter were looking forward to him in their hometown, waiting for the return of "Ma Shangde". Although the news of Yang Jingyu's death soon spread throughout the country, the family's impression of Ma Shangde was delayed. Therefore, after the liberation war began, every time they saw the PEOPLE's Liberation Army passing by, the brothers and sisters would pull the People's Liberation Army and ask, does anyone know Ma Shangde? But there was no news.
It was not until 12 years later that Yang Jingyu's family learned of his sacrifice, and people knew that Yang Jingyu was Ma Shangde. A year later, Yang Jingyu's eldest son, Ma Congcai, and his daughter-in-law took their grandson Ma Jiguang to the northeast to see his body for the first time.
Yang Jingyu died at the age of 35, and his son did not see his father's body until 12 years later. Although he learned that his father was an anti-Japanese hero, Ma Congyun refused the job arranged for him by the government and resolutely became a train driver. However, ma Congyun suffered from stomach cancer and died shortly after. His wife then pulled her five children to grow up, but she never sought help from the government and supported the five children only by her own hard work. Today, the five children are active in all walks of life and contribute to different positions.