In 1984, he Zizhen died of illness at the age of 75, and on April 25, He Zizhen's body was cremated in Shanghai, and then the ashes were sent to Babaoshan in Beijing for placement.
After identification, everyone found out that this was shrapnel, a total of eleven pieces of shrapnel! Why does He Zizhen have so much shrapnel on his body? Why was she injured? This brings us to the past of 1935.
Sacrifice your life to save each other
In 1935, it was during the Long March, He Zizhen was already pregnant with Liujia when she embarked on the Long March, as a pregnant woman, she ignored the fatigue and followed everyone all the way, in February of that year, He Zizhen gave birth to a child, but she may not even be able to save her own life, how can she take a child? This child was given to a local family to raise, which became a regret for He Zizhen and Chairman Mao in their lives.
After giving birth to the child, the frail He Zizhen continued to follow the large army to the area of Pan County, Guizhou. After lunch one day, he Zizhen, who was tired and tired, sat on the ground with his comrades-in-arms to rest, and at this time, He Zizhen heard a roar of aircraft in his ears, and the enemy's plane came! Everyone quickly scattered and hid, but the enemy planes had already spotted them.
Rows of bullets swept down, others still had the strength to escape, but at that time there were still many wounded lying on stretchers, they could not walk, they could only lie there as live targets, when He Zizhen was hiding, she saw the plane drop several bombs, the bombs exploded rapidly, the regimental political commissar Zhong Chibing because he was injured, saw that the bomb was about to fall on his side, but he was unable to escape.
He Zizhen saw this scene impatiently, no longer want to think of a way, Zhong Chibing is about to die here, seeing that the bomb closest to Zhong Chibing is about to explode again, He Zizhen rushed out in a hurry, struggling to drag Zhong Chibing's stretcher to hide, but the enemy found that Zhong Chibing moved, and dropped several bombs, seeing that it was impossible to dodge, He Zizhen directly pounced on Zhong Chibing and used his body to shield Zhong Chibing.
After the bombing passed, the soldiers hurried out to check the situation, they found He Zizhen lying motionless in front of the stretcher, everyone rushed to help He Zizhen up, only to find that she was covered in blood, only one breath remained. Everyone panicked and sent her to the field hospital, He Zizhen has completely lost consciousness, after the doctors of the field hospital examined, found that the shrapnel stabbed into her head, chest and other key points, but the doctor can only remove the shrapnel on the surface of the skin, the rest can not be removed, after all, the medical conditions at that time were very poor.
Plagued by injuries
It is conceivable that if it were not for He Zizhen's sacrifice of his life to protect him, he was afraid that Zhong Chibing would die, and after being unconscious for half a day, He Zizhen woke up, and Chairman Mao's brother Mao Zemin was nearby, and he heard that He Zizhen was injured and rushed to visit. When He Zizhen saw Mao Zemin, the first thing he said was: "Zemin, please don't tell the chairman about my injury for the time being." He was busy directing operations on the front lines, so don't distract him anymore. ”
At that time, it was an eventful autumn, and the chairman was directing the Red Army to deal with the enemy in the area of the Chishui River, and He Zizhen felt that compared with the life and death of the large troops, his own affairs were trivial, so he was unwilling to tell the chairman. However, now that He Zizhen was on the verge of life and death, he had to let the chairman know no matter what. After Mao Zemin went back to consult with the leaders, he still called the chairman.
The chairman was really difficult to get out at that time, and by the time Chairman Mao took the time to rush to the hospital, it was already the next day. He Zizhen saw the chairman, although he was seriously injured, he still braced himself and said, "Chairman, I'm fine!" Chairman Mao looked at the pale He Zizhen, unable to speak for a moment, and his eyes were red. He Zizhen looked at the chairman, thought for a moment, and said firmly to the chairman: "Runzhi, leave me behind, you go forward!" ”
Chairman Mao shook his head and said, "Zi Zhen, don't think like this!" He Zizhen said: "I have thought about it, the troops are still marching, and it is a burden to take me." You have placed me in the homes of the people nearby, and in the future when the revolution is victorious, we will meet again. Chairman Mao still disagreed, and he comforted his wife, saying: "You are not only my wife, but also our comrades and comrades-in-arms." My comrades and I will never leave you here alone. Even if you carry it, I will carry you to your destination! ”
He Zizhen also choked up when she heard the chairman say this, she knew that the chairman and comrades cared about themselves, and now that the chairman said this, He Zizhen could only nod her head and say: "I will definitely recover from my injuries and recover as soon as possible!"
Strong and unyielding
A woman who had just given birth was seriously injured, and even the doctor did not hold out much hope, but He Zizhen still held on with tenacious willpower, at first, she could only lie on a stretcher and follow everyone on the long march, but in less than a month, He Zizhen could get off the ground and walk. Although his body was still fragile, He Zizhen never cried out a cry of pain, nor did he drag everyone's hind legs, everyone was happy for He Zizhen, but the torture of pain was never far away.
After recovering from her injuries, He Zizhen became more and more unable to control her emotions, and she became hysterical and irritable, because she still had a few pieces of untaken shrapnel on her head, which oppressed her nerves day after day, manipulating her fragile emotions. He Zizhen felt pain, and felt even more powerless. In fact, her injuries were never complete, she was frequently ill, and she frequently quarreled with the chairman.
In 1937, He Zizhen decided to go to the Soviet Union for medical treatment, and the distance made the feelings between the husband and wife wear off day by day, and her marriage ended.
Of course, He Zizhen will not be depressed, she is in the Soviet Union while treating diseases, while studying, while taking care of her daughter Li Min, her body is fragile, but she is also always tenacious. In the Soviet Union, He Zizhen also experienced many tribulations, but she rarely mentioned it.
In 1976, after Chairman Mao's death, He Zizhen was in a deep mood, and she sent a wreath, and the signature on the wreath was "Comrade-in-Arms He Zizhen", perhaps the relationship between husband and wife was thin, but in the end they still experienced war and life and death together, and those years were unforgettable.
In 1984, He Zizhen was seriously ill, she was lying in a hospital bed, breathing weakly, but when her daughter came to see her, she was still the same as then, beating her spirits, laughing and talking to everyone, and did not want everyone to worry about themselves. In this life, in retrospect, the time of suffering was too long, but she still did not bow to fate, and in the end, she left with a smile. From beginning to end, He Zizhen is an admirable warrior, no matter what kind of pain will not hide her light.