The Southern Anhui Incident broke out, the Kuomintang searched and arrested, and the descendants of the New Fourth Army left in the local area were in danger
In January 1941, more than 9,000 people of the New Fourth Army headquarters and directly subordinate units stationed in southern Anhui were ordered to move, and they were ambushed by heavy Kuomintang troops in the Maolin area of Jing County, the New Fourth Army fought bloodily, more than 2,000 people broke through the siege, more than 7,000 people were killed or captured, the commander Ye Ting was detained during the negotiations, and the deputy commander Xiang Ying was killed by traitors during the breakthrough.
The seven children of the New Fourth Army left in Yunling, their parents entrusted the children to the compatriots in southern Anhui to raise before the transfer, at this time, the children were being hunted by the Kuomintang army, what was their fate?
After the New Fourth Army left southern Anhui, the murderous Kuomintang stubborn army, even the descendants of the New Fourth Army, kuomintang soldiers, secret agents, and local militia groups went everywhere looking for the 7 children left by the new fourth army officers, except for one named Meng Wanliu who survived, the other 6 children, along with their adoptive parents, were unfortunately killed, and the Kuomintang reactionaries really lost their conscience and exterminated humanity.
The former site of the New Fourth Army Headquarters in southern Anhui
Meng Wanliu, the only surviving descendant of the New Fourth Army
Meng Wanliu's father, Meng Xingye, and his mother, Li Xinqu, were both cadres of the New Fourth Army and worked in the military department. In 1939, Meng Wan left in southern Anhui to be born, she was born just 40 days ago, her mother had no milk, she hired a nurse in Yunling Village, the nurse was a poor person, her family came from other places to beg for food, the child she had just given birth unfortunately died, so Meng Xingye and Li Xinqu paid 4 pieces of ocean to their family every month, asking her to help take care of Meng Wanliu, the nurse took good care of Xiao Wanliu, and later, Xiao Wanliu's parents lost contact from the southern Anhui breakout, and she became Meng Wanliu's adoptive mother.
After Xiao Wan's parents evacuated southern Anhui, the Kuomintang made a big hunt for the descendants of the New Fourth Army and posted bounty notices everywhere. In order not to let the Kuomintang find out, the adoptive father Old Zhan stayed behind Xiao Wan's back and hid everywhere. However, some people lost their conscience and reported to the authorities for the bounty. The Kuomintang troops arrested Xiao Wanliu's adoptive father. The Kuomintang beat her adoptive father to the point of being fleshy and bloody, and asked him to hand over XiaoWanliu, but the strong adoptive father insisted that all the children in the family were his own, and the Kuomintang authorities did not believe anything. The situation was extremely critical, and the Kuomintang's reactionary policy was to "prefer to kill a thousand by mistake than to spare one." In the face of the white terror created by the Kuomintang reactionaries, what choice will Xiao Wanliu's adoptive mother and villagers make?
In order to rescue her husband, Xiao Wanliu's adoptive mother went door to door to kneel and beg the villagers, and the men, women, and children of the whole village were extremely moved, they knew that Xiao Wanliu was the child of the cadres of the New Fourth Army, but they risked their lives and jointly guaranteed that Xiao Wanliu was Lao Zhan's own daughter, and Xiao Wanliu saved his life. Her adoptive father was released from the enemy prison and returned home, and Xiao Wanliu escaped the disaster. Sadly, the other 6 children left behind by the New Fourth Army, including their adoptive parents, were tragically killed during the manhunt.
Mountainous area of Nanjing County, Anhui Province
The whole country was liberated, and Meng Wanliu's biological mother came to recognize her relatives, and Anhui liu had a dilemma
Meng Xingye Li Xinqu and his wife, in the Anhui Incident, stood out and continued to fight, in 1946, Meng Xingye heroically sacrificed in the battle and was rated as a revolutionary martyr. The young Li Xinqu was so sad and indignant that he persisted in the struggle and later formed a family.
After the liberation of the whole country, Meng Wanliu was organized to be sent to Nanjing Weigang Primary School to study. In Nanjing, Xiao Wanliu misses her adoptive parents very much, and she can return to her adoptive parents' home during winter and summer vacations. She went to primary and secondary schools in Nanjing, and she was treated according to the supply system for food and clothing. Missing her adoptive parents, she asked to transfer to nanjing county in Anhui Province.
The New Fourth Army broke through
After graduating from high school, Meng Wannan worked as an accountant in a unit. In those years, the country was in a difficult period. Meng Wanliu gave most of his salary to his adoptive parents, while he cut down on food and clothing and ate chaff vegetables. In order to repay the nurturing grace and life-saving grace of the adoptive parents.
She will never forget that, when she was young, her adoptive parents' family of 13 made a living by renting the landlord's land. In order not to let Xiao Wan stay guilty, the delicious food made her, and the whole family spoiled her, just because she was a descendant of the New Fourth Army, and never let her suffer a little grievance. In the most difficult time, the adoptive parents gave their two biological daughters to others, and they also had to take special care of her.
In 1962, the newspaper published the story of Meng Wanliu. Li Xinqu, the biological mother who is far away in Nanjing, saw this report, she finally knew the whereabouts of her daughter, she was in tears, she would never forget her own daughter, she also went to southern Anhui to look for it, but unfortunately did not find it. Now that she knew her daughter's whereabouts, she quickly wrote to Wanliu and invited her to come to Nanjing for a reunion.
In 1962, 21 years apart, 23-year-old Meng Wan stayed in Nanjing to see her biological mother Li Xinqu, the two hugged and cried, Li Xinqu told her daughter: After her parents broke through from southern Anhui, they experienced countless battles, her biological father Meng Xingye has been gloriously sacrificed, she has established another family, but she hopes that her daughter can return to her side to live, nanjing conditions are superior, but also conducive to personal future development. This request from her biological mother made Meng Wanliu very embarrassed.
She was in conflict, yeah! On one side is the biological mother, flesh and blood; On one side is the family of adoptive parents who are as heavy as a mountain. Her adoptive parents and family were very kind and close to her. She really can't give up this home, can't let go of this home, and knowing the gratitude is the traditional virtue of Chinese.
In the end, Meng Wanliu decided to return to the countryside of Jing County, and although her biological mother was a little disappointed, she expressed understanding. Meng Wanliu's biggest regret is that she did not see her biological father, and later, she got a photo of her biological father Meng Xingye from the superior department, which was the first time Meng Wanliu saw his father. She was overjoyed, with this photo, she came to the cemetery of her biological father in Jiangsu, she deeply missed her father, and she was also proud to have a great father, she told him in front of her biological father's tomb: she did not live up to his expectations, the meaning of the name Anhui Liu is "to stay in southern Anhui", and now, she has fulfilled her father's wish, rooted in southern Anhui, and built southern Anhui.
I revere the New Fourth Army, which has left behind their own flesh and bones, and even their precious lives, for the cause of national liberation; I also deeply admire Meng Wanliu, who gave up her life in the big city and stayed in southern Anhui with difficult conditions.
The Kuomintang recalcitrant army
Dear reader, when you finish reading this story, do you feel the same way as I do?