Marshal Chen Yi was a very talented poet. His poems are majestic and unbridled, and have won the admiration of many young women. And Chen Yi's love, in a sense, is based on poetry as a medium to promote a good relationship. Chen Yi and Zhang Qian are decades of couples, in the storms of their lives, the most enviable thing is the love that is full of foam.
Picture | Chen Yi and his wife Zhang Qian took a group photo
It can be said that Chen Yi's love road is relatively bumpy, and before meeting Zhang Qian, who spent his life together, he also had 2 marriages.
Chen Yi's 2 tortuous marriages
(i)
Chen Yi's first marriage was in July 1930, when the 22nd Army of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, in order to quickly train a group of military and political cadres, founded the Red Army Cadre School in Xinfeng, Jiangxi Province, and selected more than 200 young people with lofty ideals from all over the world to go, and the military commander Chen Yi concurrently served as the principal. I remember that on the day of the opening ceremony, Chen Yi first spoke on behalf of the school, followed by a speech by the student representative.
The female student representative was named Xiao Juying, with a slim figure, tall, big eyes, a high nose bridge, and a crisp and pleasant speech, which immediately attracted Chen Yi's attention. Out of curiosity, he poked Qian Yimin next to him with his hand and asked, "This girl has a good foundation, do you know what her name is?" Qian Yimin introduced: "Her name is Xiao Juying, she is from the Xiangmendi school, not only has high revolutionary enthusiasm, but also versatility, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, the same is not bad." This girl is really good, right? ”
After speaking, Chen Yi echoed: "Good mile, this girl is good, is a rare talent, we in the Red Army need these versatile people to join!" Most of the school's political classes were taught by Chen Yi, who combined his own experience to explain feudalism, capitalism, imperialism, etc., and the young students listened to it with fascination, and they respected and admired Chen Yi even more.
Xiao Juying was the same, unconsciously putting Chen Yi on his heart, and after a period of contact, the two hearts slowly approached. With the consent of the woman's parents, the two settled the marriage. In mid-August, in order to cooperate with the main force of the Red First Army to capture Ji'an, Chen Yi was ordered to lead his troops to the front line, and the cadets of the cadre school also graduated ahead of schedule.
In September, Chen Yi and Xiao Juying were officially married, and on the second day after the marriage, Chen Yi continued to lead his troops to March to Ji'an, and then successfully captured Ji'an. Even if the honeymoon was spent on the march and the battle, Xiao Juying also felt satisfied and happy, but the tragedy still fell on her, and in the end, she could only say "how thin the life of the infatuated person since ancient times."
Pictured| Chen Yi
Shortly after the victory of the second anti-"encirclement and suppression" campaign, Chen Yi had important matters in his possession, but this act was more vicious and less auspicious. Before leaving, he instructed his wife: "If I don't come back in 3 days, you will go back to your hometown and hide." If I don't die, I'll send someone to pick you up." Since Chen Yi left, Xiao Juying has been restless, sitting in front of the window, waiting for her husband to return.
The agreed 3 days arrived, but the man did not return, and Xiao Juying was anxious. At this time, there seemed to be a knock at the door, and she was overjoyed and hurried downstairs to open the door, but there was not even a shadow at the door. Time passed minute by minute, she finally did not wait for Chen Yi's words "I am back", looking at the ancient well downstairs, Xiao Juying did not hesitate, resolutely chose to go with Chen Yi.
When Chen Yi pushed open the door with joy, he was not greeted by the greeting that his wife cared about, but his lover who was covered with a white cloth and drenched in wetness. At that moment, Chen Yi's heart was in pain, why don't you wait for me anymore! On the same day, Chen Yi personally buried his wife, and when he returned home, he opened his eyes and closed his eyes to love his wife, and the good memories were slowly recalled, and he wrote "Remembrance of Death" with tears.
(ii)
Since Xiao Juying left, Chen Yi has not been able to come out, and there is often a trace of mourning between his eyebrows, busy work and no one to take care of him, his body has become more and more emaciated. Li Fuchun and his wife were really distressed, so they took the initiative to act as "matchmakers" and Zhang Luo looked for an object for Chen Yi. After some screening, Lai Mingyue entered their sights, and from all angles, she was very suitable for Chen Yi.
Immediately, Li Fuchun and Cai Chang, who had made up their minds, went to do the ideological work of Chen Yi and Lai Mingyue respectively, but the two were very stubborn in nature and refused to agree to anything. Chen Yi felt that he was old, and he also had a shadow of feelings in his heart, and he did not dare to marry the girl easily; and Lai Mingyue felt that Chen Yi was the chief, and he was not worthy of others at all, and he did not have the heart to do so.
Li Fuchun and his wife decided to let the two meet each other, and it was not too late to understand each other and then mention the marriage. Within a few days, Chen Yi and Lai Mingyue met, and their initial impressions were still good. If it comes, it will be safe. Chen Yi took the lead in speaking: "I am much older than you, and I have been married before, will you dislike me?" ”
Pictured| Chen Yi
Never thinking that Chen Yi was so frank, Lai Mingyue did not feel a heat in his heart, saying: "I am young, I have no culture, and I do not understand things, are you willing to help me learn culture?" After that, they talked a lot, and their understanding of each other gradually deepened, and the seeds of love were quietly planted. In 1932, Chen Yi and Lai Yueming were happily married, and he gave a watch to Lai Mingyue as a new wedding gift.
At that time, Chen Yi was very busy at work, but as long as he returned home, he would help Lai Mingyue study. The couple has been married for more than half a year, but the time spent together is less than a month. Then, according to the instructions of their superiors, the two were assigned to two places, and they met again after 2 years.
However, in only half a month, several enemy troops were about to press the border, the situation was not optimistic, out of the overall situation, Chen Yi mobilized Lai Mingyue to return to his hometown, so as to drive others to evacuate. Lai Mingyue heard the sad tears: "Don't always scare me with the situation, even if you will die now, I will follow you!" ”
Seeing his wife like this, Chen Yi sighed and comforted: "I don't want you to leave me, but now there are too many family members left by the troops, and we must evacuate to our hometown as soon as possible." But they have lived with the army for many years, have feelings, and now they are reluctant to leave. But continue to drag on, there is only one way to die, how do you tell me to bear it? You have to take a head, and my waist plate will be hard. ”
It was reasonable to say that Lai Yueming had to endure and had to leave her husband. Chen Yi was somewhat uneasy, and sent Wan Xiang, the director of the special organization, to escort him all the way. Lai Mingyue, who returned to his hometown as the head of the county women's department, knew that there were people inside the organization who mutinied and our party organs were seriously damaged, and Lai Mingyue was soon arrested and imprisoned.
In 1937, Chen Yi sent people to look for Lai Mingyue several times, and he also went to prison, but he never came to fruition. Later, guards were sent to find Lai Mingyue's father, and his answer was that Lai Mingyue might suffer misfortune. Even if he had been mentally prepared, once it was confirmed, Chen Yi still felt the five thunderbolts, and his heart was extremely sad and indignant, and he was full of infinite nostalgia and sadness.
Recalling the bits and pieces of Lai Yueming, I couldn't help but burst into tears and write "Xingguo Hostel" with a pen. From then on, there was never a day of seeing each other in heaven and on earth, and I did not want to say goodbye to that day! In fact, Lai Yueming did not die, she was captured by her father when she was wandering, and sold to a shoemaker as a wife. The following year, the shoemaker died, and she lived with a Red Army partner who had fallen behind.
Zhang Qian rejected Chen Yi twice
Figure | Deng Zihui
In the summer of 1938, Chen Yi was then the commander of a detachment of the New Fourth Army and went to the Yunling Military Headquarters to attend a military conference. Although he is not confused (40 years old), he is still alone, and Deng Zihui, director of the Political Department, said half-jokingly and half-seriously: "Look at you, you are still single at an old age, or should I introduce you to an object?" Chen Yi agreed with a full mouth, and quickly asked which female comrade it was.
Knowing that the person was Zhang Qian, Chen Yi was a little impressed, and heard that it was a young, beautiful and talented girl. However, the military is busy with affairs, and has not seen this girl in person at present, Deng Zihui is also interested, and quipped: "No, you are a well-known Commander Chen, and even Zhang Qian does not know him?" "Raised in the deep boudoir people do not know, can hear its name is difficult to meet." Chen Yi replied.
Just that night, the service group wanted to perform the program, Zhang Qian would also appear, and at the strong request of Deng Zihui, Chen Yi agreed to go to the performance. In the night, Chen Yi was arranged in the front position, intuitively feeling Zhang Qian's amazing performance, raising his hands and feet as if he were a person in the play, and the audience at the bottom could see it. Naturally, Chen Yi naturally could not escape the "Law of True Fragrance".
It was not until the end of the performance, when there was a thunderous and endless applause from the stage, that Chen Yi woke up, stood up, and applauded warmly. After the show, everyone talked and laughed about the performance just now, and did not hide their admiration for Zhang Qian, but Zhang Qian is a famous flower of Gaoling, and no one has been able to take her down so far. Chatting and chatting, the topic deviated from Zhang Qian and talked about other interesting things.
Only Chen Yi was in a difficult mood and could not sleep all night. As long as you close your eyes, it is Zhang Qian's back, which is really heartwarming. At this time, Chen Yi seemed to have returned to his youth, and the composure on his body disappeared in an instant, and he just wanted to immediately confide his true heart to Zhang Qian and pour out his love. However, at a glance, Zhang Qian entered his heart, and it was difficult to shake.
Thinking of something, Chen Yi immediately took out the mirror, looked at himself left, looked at the right, and couldn't help but feel sour in his heart: he looked so vicissitudes, he was old, the little girl chose so much, where would she look at me? In this way, the more Chen Yi thought about it, the more uncomfortable he became, and he really didn't sleep all night. When the wake-up call sounded, Chen Yi looked tired and looked unenergetic.
Thinking that he still had an important meeting, Chen Yi strengthened his spirit and carried out the meeting smoothly. But the comrades present were all human spirits, and at a glance they could see that Chen Yi was wrong, but no one guessed that his abnormality originated from a girl. After returning to the residence, the strings in his heart were still constantly plucking, and the budding emotion Chen Yi was difficult to give up, and finally decided to take the initiative.
Pictured| Zhu Kejing
He immediately found his friend Zhu Kejing (the head of the field service regiment) to chat, and said a lot of things in a roundabout way, but still had no intention of leaving. Zhu Kejing immediately proposed to visit the group, Chen Yi naturally agreed, and on the way, he happened to meet Zhang Qian, who had just finished washing his clothes. Zhu Kejing was just about to introduce, Chen Yi immediately said: "This is the 'child' who played the bride that night!" ”
As soon as the words fell, Zhang Qian showed an unbelievable expression, and the next second protested: "I am not a 'child', my name is Zhang Qian, and my name is Chunlan." Chen Yi did not tease the little girl, and immediately apologized: "I'm really sorry, but 'child' in our revolutionary ranks is a love name, there is really no other meaning." The name 'Chunlan' is very good, I will call you this in the future, cheng? ”
Zhang Qian nodded shyly, turned her head and ran. Zhu Kejing, who had witnessed all this, understood in a second and tentatively asked Chen Yi: "You, after fighting outside the country for so many years, should you consider becoming a family?" In my opinion, Xiao Zhang just now is good, how do you see? As soon as he heard Zhang Qian, Chen Yi came to the spirit and said seriously: "You can try to communicate, and you have to rely on the brother to help more!" ”
After saying that, the two laughed. Zhu Kejing fully supported himself, and after bidding farewell to Chen Yi, he found Zhang Qian, but the little girl's mind was difficult to guess. During the conversation, when Zhu Kejing informed Chen Yi of his intentions, Zhang Qian did not give a positive answer, neither agreed nor refused, but just smiled and treated it silently. At this point, I couldn't help but make Zhu Kejing a little embarrassed, was it because he had no idea about Chen Yi?
Zhu Kejing also did not expect the "stuffy gourd" to take the initiative to say it, and quietly asked Zhang Qian's friends about it, which was to know Zhang Qian's concerns. First, age is not the main factor, Zhang Qian cares about the gap between her and Chen Yi is too large. Chen Yi was talented and complete in both literature and martial arts, but he was only shallow and shallow, and he had nothing to do. If the two were combined, they would definitely run after Chen Yi all day.
Second, since joining the army, there have been many people who have that kind of heart for her, and they have never agreed to it. If you get along with a chief, there must be a lot of gossip behind it, asking others how to think of her Zhang Qian, so it is really tiring.
In response to these, Zhu Kejing later did a lot of psychological work for Zhang Qian, but she just couldn't get in the oil and salt, looked at the reason for death, and refused to let go. As he spoke, Chen Yi and Zhang Qian's good deeds dragged down. Chen Yi was anxious in his heart, and he couldn't like a girl, and as a result, he didn't even give himself the opportunity to perform.
Picture | Zhang Qian
The key thing is that since then, Zhang Qian has devoted herself to studying and working, as if there is no follow-up to this matter. Chen Yi was reluctant to stop there, and every night he lay in bed thinking about how to make Zhang Qian change his mind and give him a chance to prove himself.
Chen Yi, who has always said the same thing, decided to write a letter and once again inform his intentions. After the letter was written, it coincided with the fact that he was going to the front line the next day, so he had to entrust someone to hand it over to Zhang Qian. At this moment, Zhang Qian's heart was very conflicted, she admitted that she had feelings for Chen Yi, and she had fantasized about what it was like to be with him, but reality always made her stop.
She is a woman with strong self-esteem, which makes Zhang Qian particularly value the views of others on her, and the news of Chen Yi's pursuit of her suddenly spread in the service group, and Rao did not have to talk about it anymore. Most of Zhang Qian's friends disapproved of them, and some people said, "No matter how good Commander Chen is, he is also a person who is almost 40 years old." Moreover, he has been married 2 times before, don't you care about this? ”
Others said: "Don't look at him now single, maybe there are children in his hometown, you became a stepmother at a young age, can you bear it?" These "advices" make Zhang Qian no longer entangled, rather than dragging it unhappily, it is better to cut it in two and have a painful time. Therefore, she burned all the letters exchanged with Chen Yi and asked Chen Yi to return all the letters she had written.
After Xie Yunhui, deputy regimental commander, understood the causes and consequences, he still wanted to help Chen Yi win a bit, pondered for a while, and said: "Comrade Zhang Qian, choosing a love object is your own business, no one can force it, but everything must be clear, isn't it?" As far as I know, Commander Chen was married, but his lover had died and had no children. In my opinion, the commander is very sincere about your feelings, and I hope that you can continue to observe, carefully consider and make a decision, and do not give yourself the opportunity to regret it. ”
In fact, after learning that Chen Yi had no children, Zhang Qian's concerns were reduced by more than half, and she was willing to wait. Soon, the field service group wanted to go to a team to offer condolences, and Zhu Kejing and Xie Yunhui thought that this was a good opportunity for the two to contact each other, and transferred Zhang Qian as the main actor. Chen Yi was happy and worried when he heard the news, happy that the person he had in mind had come, but he was also worried that Zhang Qian would reject him again.
Pictured| Chen Yi
Settle your heart with poetry and work together for the rest of your life
Zhang Qian followed the performance team to a team, and she encountered the matter of borrowing costumes. In the performance program, it is necessary to borrow a commander's costume, and the comrade gives the task of borrowing clothes to Zhang Qian. Her mind was a mess now, like two little people fighting, one letting her go and the other not letting her go. After thinking about it again and again, Zhang Qian still went hard, thinking: Can he eat me or not?
Chen Yi was excited to see Zhang Qian coming, and quickly moved a stool for her, poured tea, and robbed the guards of their work. After the greeting, Zhang Qian explained her intentions, and Chen Yi immediately said cheerfully: "Yes, or is it on my body?" With that, he took off his clothes and handed them to Zhang Qian. Chen Yi still wanted to talk to Zhang Qian, but she directly performed a military salute and left in a hurry.
Chen Yi couldn't help but be a little disappointed, and suddenly he patted his head: This is the end! What if the thing was still in my clothes and was found to be frivolous against me? Chen Yi was so anxious that he was sweating, he wanted to ask the guards to recover his clothes, and he was worried that Zhang Qian would think wildly and hurt the feelings of the two. At this time, the confidential officer sent an emergency telegram again, and Chen Yi was so busy that he forgot about it for a while.
After the performance, Zhang Qian carefully folded Chen Yi's clothes, planning to find a time to send them back, and found a "document" in the pocket of her jacket. Somehow, the god sent the ghost to take it out, unfolded it, and it said "Zan Chunlan" on it, and there were 4 poems below. Frightened, she quickly hid the note in her pocket and hid in a place where no one was there to look at it carefully. As I read it, the tears blurred my vision, and the tears were still swirling in my eyes. That night, Zhang Qian almost stayed up all night, thinking about this relationship with Chen Yi.
The next morning, Zhang Qian came to Chen Yi's residence to return her clothes, and unlike in the past, this time she went in with two red clouds on her face and sat there, wanting to stop talking. Chen Yi found the Wuqing under her eyes and asked painfully, "Are you too tired to perform late yesterday?" After saying that, he poured another cup of water for Zhang Qian.
Zhang Qian did not answer Chen Yi's question, sat for a while and said that she was leaving, but still stood there, as if waiting for something. The most surprising thing was Chen Yi, who suddenly found that Zhang Qian's attitude today was very different, was it...
Chen Yi walked quickly to Zhang Qian's side and said to her affectionately: "In a few days, I will go to the front line, and you will also have to perform in other places, maybe a month, maybe longer to see each other." I will definitely write to you, and you remember to write back! Zhang Qian still did not speak, and when the people slowly walked to the door, Chen Yiyi grasped her hand.
Afterwards, Chen Yi thought of Zhang Qian's response and was overjoyed, and immediately wrote a letter to the "matchmaker" Zhu Kejing: "Ninety-nine percent of the matter is 'the overall situation has been decided'! Sure enough, Chen Yi and Zhang Qian quickly established a romantic relationship and married in 1940. In the difficult war years, the two also gathered less and left more, and Chen Yi often wrote poems to express his love for Zhang Qian. The two raised eyebrows for more than ten years, during which Zhang Qian gave birth to three men and a girl for Chen Yi.
The concern behind the "troublesome divorce" in later years
But after all, two people live a life, and there will inevitably be friction in life, even if it is The loving Chen Yi and his wife are no exception. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Chen Yi returned from a visit abroad and attended a gala party with other members of the delegation at the hotel. At that time, Zhang Qian, on the grounds of her husband's good health, asked Chen Yi to go home early to rest and nourish her spirits.
Chen Yi agreed with a full mouth, but the party did not end until two o'clock in the morning, and Zhang Qian shut Chen Yi out of the door in a huff. No matter how he knocked, he didn't open the door, Chen Yi felt very uncomfortable in his heart, and said loudly to the secretary at the door: "Divorce! divorce! "No one present dared to speak, and the clear-eyed people could see that the divorce was fake, just playing a little temper."
But this time the two had a surprising tacit understanding, neither of them was willing to bow their heads, the atmosphere in the home was very tense, and the secretary had to ask Premier Zhou to help reconcile. The next day, Zhou Enlai invited Chen Yi and his wife and Luo Ruiqing to take a walk together, when a kite flew in the sky, Zhou Enlai had an idea in his heart, smiled and said to Zhang Qian: "Husband and wife, just like flying a kite, the thread is in the hand, you have to grasp it well and not loose, if it is too tight, the line will break, and the 'kite' itself will fly away." ”
Zhang Qian immediately understood the meaning after listening to it, and nodded her head with a red face, indicating that she knew. But Chen Yi is already a person in his 60s, his body is not as good as before, and the places that should be paid attention to cannot be ignored. Later, the two also lost their temper several times because of this matter, but it will soon pass. Chen Yi himself knew in his heart that his wife just attached too much importance to her body.
On January 6, 1972, Chen Yi finally failed to overcome his illness and died in Beijing. Zhang Qian told herself that she must not cry, but the tears could not stop flowing, and her heart was like being torn apart, and the pain was so painful that she could not breathe. Ming ming has only been together for 32 years, why cruelly separate them? She really didn't want Chen Yi to go like this!
Zhang Qian, the comfort of her children, could not listen to a word, and she cried so much that she could not catch her breath, and if she had not been supported by her son, she would not have been able to stand steadily. Unfortunately, shortly after Chen Yi's death, Zhang Qian was diagnosed with lung cancer. In the last years, Zhang Qian endured the torment of illness, followed her husband's will, and sorted out his manuscript with amazing perseverance.
As her condition continued to deteriorate, Zhang Qian was already powerless, and she handed over this job that was more important than her own life to her children. After 2 years of separation from her lover, Zhang Qian also followed his footsteps and left the human world. Without Chen Yi's days, she lived like a year, and when the pain was so bad that she could only rely on the sweetness of the memories to relieve her, fortunately, they could finally meet in another world...
The most sincere feeling in the world is nothing more than this, may any lover get what he wants, and love as before!