On April 8, 1948, Ye Ting, a famous general in the Northern Expedition, his wife Li Xiuwen, and their children Yangmei and Ah Jiu were preparing to take a plane from Chongqing to Yan'an at the invitation of the party.
Before getting on the plane, Li Xiuwen said to her husband Ye Ting: "When we arrive in Yan'an, even if it is a real reunion, no one should want to separate us in the future." ”
Ye Ting heard his wife's words, reached out and took her into his arms, and said: "After marrying me, I really wronged you and suffered the children, after that, I will definitely make up for you well, no longer let you be wronged, and life will become more and more stable." ”
Li Xiuwen replied to him: "I know what you think in your heart, it is good to have this intention, you are a useful talent for the country, as long as you do your job well, I have no complaints..."
I thought that the happy life was about to officially begin, but I did not expect that on the way to Yan'an, the plane unfortunately collided with a mountain range, and finally the plane was destroyed and killed, and both husband and wife were killed.
At this time in Yan'an, Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai and other leaders were waiting at the airport for Ye Ting to come to Yan'an, and Zhou Enlai also deliberately took Ye Ting's two sons from the school.
"Enlai, why did you say that Ye Ting's plane has not arrived yet, it has been delayed for several hours, there is no news, and I don't know if I have encountered any trouble." As Mao Zedong spoke, he looked worriedly in the direction of Chongqing.
"Don't worry too much, there will certainly be no accidents, there should be something important on the road that is delayed, let's wait!" Zhou Enlai comforted Mao Zedong and said that in fact, his own heart was also very worried, and he was afraid of any accidents, after all, the country at this time was not very peaceful.
After a while, Mao Zedong's guards rushed over, their faces full of panic, and Mao Zedong saw the situation and quickly asked, "What happened?" Why is there such a rush? ”
When the guards heard Mao Zedong's question, they were stunned for half a day, but they did not utter a complete sentence, at which time Zhou Enlai said: "Comrade, don't be afraid, you should tell the truth about what you have!" ”
Hearing these words, the guard adjusted his mood and said, "I have just received the exact news that the reason why General Ye Ting has not yet arrived in Yan'an is... be...... It was because the plane had an accident on the way, and the general and his wife were killed..."
When Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai and others heard the news, they were immediately stunned and did not say a word.
First, love at first sight and then married
Early summer 1925.
"Ye Ting, just looking at your eyes is not right, do you think the woman you just saw is very good?" Li Zhangda tentatively asked Ye Ting.
"Do you know the woman you just had?" Ye Ting asked Li Zhangda doubtfully.
"I don't just know her, her name is Li Xiuwen, and I'm still an old friend of her father, you say?" Li Zhangda said triumphantly to Ye Ting.
"I see that you are also the eldest, it is time to start a family, if you like, I will introduce you two to know, Li Xiuwen is a prominent figure in school, because of her outstanding looks, in school, but everyone recognizes the school flower, and she is also recognized by everyone as a talented girl." 」 Li Zhangda continued.
"Still not." Ye Ting directly refused on the surface, but in fact, his heart was really moved, and he fell in love with Li Xiuwen at first sight.
Li Xiuwen's family and Li Zhangda's family are neighbors, that is, they live in the relationship between the door, so they are very close, and the friendship between the two families is also very deep.
In the days that followed, Ye Ting often came to Li Zhangda to discuss some things about work, and even if Ye Ting did not speak out directly, Li Zhangda, as a person who came over, knew Ye Ting's intentions for Li Xiuwen, but he never went to expose him.
Ye Ting knew that as long as he was at Li Zhangda's house, he would definitely be able to see Li Xiuwen, so every time he would look at the opposite side and look forward to Li Xiuwen's appearance.
Every time at this time, the children under Li Xiuwen's care would run downstairs because they were fun, and Ye Ting took this opportunity to stop the children and wait for Li Xiuwen to come down from the stairs.
At first, the conversation between the two of them was just a simple polite remark, and over time, in the back and forth, the two of them said more and more, slowly, from complete strangers to friends.
When Li Xiuwen first met Ye Ting, he felt that this person was honest and generous, and when he got along, he found that he was indeed like that, and he behaved politely and talked well, and he was still a battalion commander, a very patriotic Communist, because his father was a very patriotic progressive, so this made her feel very good about Ye.
After a while, the two people fell into a sweet love. When the two are together, they will discuss some things about the revolution together, there are endless topics to talk about, as long as the two people are together, it is extremely happy.
In 1924, Ye Ting was organized to go abroad for military training. This means that Ye Ting and Li Xiuwen can't meet for at least a year, which can upset Ye Ting, in order to make this beautiful relationship not end in vain, Ye Ting decided to propose to Li Xiuwen and complete the marriage before going to the Soviet Union, so that the two people will not be separated.
"Brother Zhang Da, I understand Ye Ting's intentions, but I still feel that if two people get married now, it is not the right time, or after he returns from studying in a foreign country, and after my daughter completes her studies, it is not too late to marry later." Li Xiuwen's father said this to Li Zhangda.
Li Xiuwen, who was listening from the sidelines, was a little anxious, she didn't understand why her father said this, just when she was about to refute it, her father continued: "I am still very optimistic about Ye Ting, if I give my daughter to him, I am very relieved, so be it!" When he returns and takes his position to the next level, give them both a wedding. ”
A year later, after Ye Ting returned to China, he also successfully became a regimental commander from a battalion commander with his own ability. So, 28-year-old Ye Ting and 18-year-old Li Xiuwen married in Guangzhou.
Second, the bumpy life after marriage
"Xiuwen, you must know that people like me must often go to the battlefield, and injury or sacrifice is also a common thing, I hope you can be mentally prepared." Ye Ting said to Li Xiuwen.
Li Xiuwen looked at Ye Ting, and then said firmly: "Since the moment I married you, I have been mentally prepared, I am also a revolutionary worker, and I understand that you only need to do your work well and be worthy of the people." ”
As a regimental commander, Ye Ting's work needed to be very heavy, and he needed to go to the front line often, even if Li Xiuwen had more reluctance, he could only silently pray for him at home.
On the battlefield, Ye Ting has repeatedly made battle achievements, admired by many soldiers, and is also a hero in Li Xiuwen's heart.
In 1930, Ye Ting went to Germany again for further study. This time, Li Xiuwen offered to go to Germany with her husband for further study and accompany him.
Living in Germany is extremely difficult, and the cost of living is earned by oneself. Li Xiuwen was a big girl before, but he was also willing to put down his body to do odd jobs to subsidize the family.
In 1938, after Ye Ting returned to China, he became the commander of the New Fourth Army at the call of the Communist Party.
Li Xiuwen was a revolutionary, she was also very supportive of Ye Ting's cause, in order to make the New Fourth Army develop more long-term, Li Xiuwen sold his dowry to support the development of the army, and later took out his parents' savings to equip the New Fourth Army with guns and ammunition.
In 1940, after the "Anhui Southern Incident", Ye Ting was placed under house arrest by Chiang Kai-shek in Guilin.
Li Xiuwen could not let go of him, so he tried everything to bring three of their nine children to live with them.
However, the family had not been reunited for long, and Ye Ting was escorted by Chiang Kai-shek to Enshi and took his three children with him, at this time, Li Xiuwen could only return to Guangzhou alone and raise the remaining five children alone.
In the following house arrest, Ye Ting's position of detention was also constantly changing, and eventually, he was escorted to Chongqing.
Third, after the release, there was an accident
In March 1946, under the difficult negotiations between the Communist Party and Chiang Kai-shek, Ye Ting was finally released unconditionally, which allowed the couple, who had been separated for five years, to finally reunite.
After Li Xiuwen learned the news, he quickly packed up his luggage from Guangzhou and prepared to personally go to Chongqing to meet Ye Ting.
After coming to Chongqing, Li Xiuwen saw Ye Ting, who had not been seen for five years, tears flowed from his eyes, and excitedly touched Ye Ting's face and said: "I haven't seen you in five years, my hair is a lot whiter, my face is also haggard with naked eyes, and you have suffered." ”
Ye Ting listened to these words, couldn't hold back any longer, and also shed tears of emotion, and then said: "Xiuwen, you have also worked hard all these years, thanks to you behind your back, I also have the strength to last until now." ”
After living in Chongqing for a while, Ye Ting packed his bags with Li Xiuwen and prepared to take a special plane to Yan'an. Before leaving, Ye Ting also had lunch with some revolutionary volunteers, which was also a send-off for Ye Ting.
After that, there is the scene at the beginning of the article.
April 8, 1948, which was supposed to be a day worthy of everyone's cheers, became a pain in the hearts of all the people, and at the same time, the 9 children raised by Ye Ting and Li Xiuwen also lost their fathers.
Perhaps it was the creation of people, Ye Tingcai had just escaped from the dangerous situation not long ago, and he was killed again.
Ye Ting's sacrifice was to cause the Communist Party to lose another capable general, and leaders such as Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai wept bitterly. Ye Ting's happy life with his wife Li Xiuwen was also sacrificed together before it began, which made people feel extremely sorry.