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preface
In 2020, CCTV's documentary "Resisting US Aggression and Aiding Korea to Defend the Country" revealed for the first time a top-secret telegram from Peng Dehuai, revealing the detailed process of Mao Anying's sacrifice.
So, what exactly is recorded in this telegram? How did Chairman Mao react when he received the news? Why did Mao Anying set foot on the Korean battlefield?
Mao Anying
I. Resisting US Aggression and Aiding Korea and Defending the Motherland
In 1950, in order to expand its interests in the western Pacific and Asian regions, the United States sent troops to intervene in the Korean civil war and sent the US Seventh Fleet into the Taiwan Strait to interfere in the internal affairs of the mainland.
The North Korean army initially had an advantage in the struggle against the South Korean army, but with the intervention of the "United Nations Army" led by the US military, the North Korean army was forced to choose a strategic retreat due to the enemy's back.
Subsequently, under the leadership of MacArthur and despite repeated warnings from the Chinese government, the "United Nations Army" crossed the "38th Line" for a time and burned the war to the Yalu River in an attempt to quickly occupy Korea.
The hegemonic behavior of the United States has aroused strong dissatisfaction among the Chinese, and both the US military's war in Korea and its actions in the Taiwan Strait have seriously threatened the security of the mainland.
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Faced with such a situation, Chairman Mao, the leader of the mainland, in light of the situation at home and abroad, after careful consideration, agreed to the request of the DPRK military and people, appointed Peng Dehuai as commander, and sent volunteers to Korea.
At the beginning of the war, the headquarters of the Volunteer Army was set up in Daeyudong, North Korea, and in terms of geographical location, the former could command the whole army to command the overall situation, and later it could contact the country to facilitate the transmission of information.
Moreover, Dayu Cave was originally a gold mine, located between the hills, because the cover of trees was more hidden, and there were more mines, which could well avoid the reconnaissance of US aircraft.
However, US planes still fly overhead from time to time, but Peng Dehuai and others have a lot of combat experience, set up guard posts early, and will avoid them in time whenever they encounter air raids.
Dayu Cave
At that time, Mao Anying incarnated as "Secretary Liu" followed Peng Dehuai's side, specializing in Russian translation and collation of confidential documents, and only a few high-ranking military officials knew his true identity.
In the eyes of other soldiers, "Secretary Liu" is a gentle and humble young soldier, although he does not look old, but he is very calm in the face of US bombing.
On the morning of November 25, 1950, Peng Dehuai was looking at military maps in his office when he was suddenly taken out by the guards on the side and carried into a modified air raid shelter.
Peng Dehuai shouted angrily, "Didn't this US plane just leave and not yet come?" Panic about what..."
Before the words were finished, the four planes of the US military had already arrived, and it was a bombing of the headquarters where Peng Dehuai had just been, and the flames suddenly soared into the sky.
Yang Feng'an
According to the recollection of Yang Feng'an, the military secretary who was close to Peng Dehuai at that time, there were deafening explosions everywhere outside the air raid shelter, and our military stronghold instantly became a sea of fire, and the heat wave could throw people out.
Afterwards, our army counted the list of injured personnel, and Peng Dehuai was thinking about countermeasures on the side, and at this moment someone shouted: "Why didn't I see Secretary Liu come out of the room?" ”
Peng Dehuai heard a giggle in his heart, and his eyes scanned a circle to find the figure of Secretary Liu, Peng Dehuai's body almost did not stand steady, but fortunately he could barely stand with the support of the guards.
Others may not know the identity of "Secretary Liu", but Peng Dehuai knows, that is the chairman's own son, if something happens, how should he explain it to the chairman?
Peng Dehuai
So he hurriedly sent people to find the figure of Secretary Liu, and after some searches by everyone, the body of "Secretary Liu" was finally found in the ruins of the headquarters.
When Peng Dehuai heard the news, his eyes were closed, and then he hammered heavily on the table, tears came out of his eyes, and he muttered "I am sorry for the chairman", and the sad expression made everyone present moved.
Everyone looked at Commander-in-Chief Peng's reaction, and they also knew that Secretary Liu's identity was not ordinary, so they asked Peng Dehuai: "Commander, this Secretary Liu is very mysterious, who is he?" ”。
When they learned that "Secretary Liu" was Chairman Mao's son Mao Anying, everyone present was shocked by this result, and they did not expect that the chairman's son would actually fight alongside them on the front line!
Last row second from the left (Mao Anying)
Afterwards, Peng Dehuai specially reported the matter to the Central Military Commission, which was as follows:
"We entered the air raid shelter at seven o'clock today, Mao Anying was in the house with three staff officers, at eleven o'clock, four enemy planes passed by, the four of them had already come out, after the enemy planes passed, the four of them returned to the house, and suddenly four enemy planes came and dropped nearly a hundred incendiary bombs, hitting the house.
The contents of the telegram were brief, but Peng Dehuai wrote it for more than an hour, because Peng Dehuai knew that this news would definitely be a huge blow to the chairman.
Then, how did Chairman Mao react after receiving the telegram?
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Second, give up small love for big love
At about 4:00 p.m. on November 25, 1950, Ye Zilong, director of the Central Confidential Office, learned of this news, and his heart was shocked and he was also undecided, not knowing whether to tell the chairman.
In desperation, he had to report the matter to Premier Zhou Enlai first, after all, Premier Zhou had worked with Chairman Mao for many years and knew the Chairman's temperament, and it might be better to listen to the Premier's opinion.
Zhou Enlai was also shocked to hear this news, and the tears instantly wet the entire eye socket, and then he forced the tears to ponder for a long time, saying: "Don't tell the chairman about this beforehand!" ”
Because Chairman Mao was worried about the Korean battlefield at that time, coupled with illness, if he had hastily told him the news of Mao Anying's sacrifice, it would be difficult to ensure that his condition would not deteriorate because of grief.
Mao Anying
It was not until January 2, 1951, when the Volunteer Army won the second stage of victory on the Korean battlefield, which reversed the previous decline in one fell swoop, that Chairman Mao's mood changed slightly.
Subsequently, Premier Zhou took Ye Zilong to Chairman Mao and informed the chairman of the news of Mao Anying's sacrifice.
Chairman Mao was shocked when he heard Ye Zilong's report, as if he was a little reluctant to believe it, and then he took the telegram in his hands with trembling hands and read it repeatedly, his head bowed very deeply.
According to Li Jiaji, a guard at Chairman Mao's side at the time, when the chairman heard the news, the whole person seemed a little unfocused and wanted to take the cigarette, but he threw it back in a daze.
After pondering for a long time, Chairman Mao turned back to prepare to light a cigarette, and the matchbox was in front of him, but Chairman Mao kept rummaging through his pockets as if he hadn't seen it.
Chairman Mao
Chairman Mao's eyes were full of tears, but he just had to endure not to let the tears fall, not wanting others to see that he was crying. But everyone around him knew that Chairman Mao was very sad, after all, it was his favorite son.
After the mood calmed down a little, Chairman Mao sighed and said, "War, there will always be sacrifices, this is nothing!" Who made him my son of Mao Zedong..."
A month later, when Peng Dehuai reported to Mao Zedong on his recent battle plans, he incidentally mentioned the handling of Mao Anying's body and asked Chairman Mao about Mao Anying's burial.
Because if Mao Anying's body is transported back to China, it seems inappropriate; Buried in the Korean region on the spot, it was too cruel to Chairman Mao, so Peng Dehuai was very entangled at that time.
Peng Dehuai
Chairman Mao was also aware of Peng Dehuai's concerns and said: "Fighting a war always requires death. Chinese People's Volunteer Army has sacrificed the lives of so many commanders and fighters, and their sacrifices are glorious. ”
Then he added: "Kishi Ying is just an ordinary warrior, don't take it as a big deal just because it's my son." Do what you have to do, don't specialize. ”
So Peng Dehuai and Zhou Enlai summed it up and decided to bury Mao Anying on the land of North Korea where he fought bloodily, which was conducive to maintaining Sino-Korean friendship and inspiring soldiers.
Seeing the results of such a treatment, Chairman Mao was also very pleased and said: "I am in favor of burying Kishi-young in Korea and burying them with other volunteer martyrs!" ”
In March 1951, Chairman Mao's close friend Zhou Shizhao asked Chairman Mao: "If you don't send Mao Anying to the Korean battlefield, I don't think he will be sacrificed." ”
Chairman Mao was stunned for a moment, and the scene became very quiet, and just when everyone did not know how to break the siege, Chairman Mao sighed and said:
"Of course, you said that if I didn't send him to the Korean battlefield, he wouldn't have died, which is possible and good." However, if you think about it, I strongly advocate sending troops abroad, because this is a war to defend my family and defend the country, and as the chairman of the party, I have a son myself, and if I do not send him to resist US aggression and aid Korea and defend my family and defend the country, whose son will I send?
The human heart is all flesh, and the heart of the son is the same. If I don't send my son, and everyone else is like me, and I don't send him to the battlefield if I have a son myself, and I just send someone else's son to the front, what kind of leader is this? ”
In the face of the great righteousness of the country, Chairman Mao, as a leader, his grief cannot be expressed like a normal father, and he can only give up his small love and endure heartache to bury his sorrow in his heart.
So Chairman Mao loved Mao Anying so much, why would he let him set foot on the Korean battlefield?
Chairman Mao and Mao Anying
Third, Mao Anying
In fact, Mao Anying participated in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea as a volunteer army because he insisted on going.
Before the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea began, Mao Zedong set up a family banquet for Peng Dehuai, who was about to enter the Korean war, and Mao Anying, as Chairman Mao's son, naturally accompanied Chairman Mao at the banquet.
In the middle of the family banquet, Mao Anying heard that Peng Dehuai was about to enter the Korean war, which was a very secret matter at that time, and the state had not officially announced this decision, and even the army had not been mobilized.
Therefore, Mao Anying immediately said that he would follow Peng Dehuai into the Korean War and defend his family and defend the country!
Peng Dehuai had a hundred disagreements in his heart, and hurriedly waved his hand to refuse: "This battle into the DPRK is fierce, you have only been married for a year, it is really too dangerous, or don't go!" ”
Chairman Mao and Li Ne, as well as Mao Anying and Liu Siqi
While refusing, Peng Dehuai also signaled with his eyes to Chairman Mao that Chairman Mao had lost too many relatives in the revolutionary process, and if something happened to Mao Anying again, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Chairman Mao looked at the two people who could not argue over this, and his heart was also worried for a long time, he knew what President Peng was worried about, and he also knew that Kishi Ying had a stubborn personality and "insisted that Qingshan would not relax."
So Chairman Mao said, "Who called him the son of Mao Zedong?" He doesn't go who still goes! It just so happens that Kishi-ying studied in the Soviet Union before and is proficient in Russian and can do a translator by your side. ”
Mao Anying also hurriedly followed Chairman Mao's words, saying that he had obtained the consent of his wife Liu Siqi to join the army this time, and begged Peng Dehuai to take him with him.
Chairman Mao with his sons and daughters
Seeing that Chairman Mao had all nodded, Peng Dehuai was not good enough to refuse, so he reluctantly agreed. Mao Anying thus became "the first soldier to resist US aggression and aid Korea"!
Peng Dehuai calculated in his heart, after all, Kishi Ying had experienced on the German-Soviet battlefield, and now it was safe to follow him, and it might be a good thing to re-experience on the battlefield.
As the saying goes, "Parents love their children, and they have far-reaching plans." Since Chairman Mao supported Mao Anying's choice, he naturally had his own profound meaning.
Therefore, when he officially entered the Korean war, Peng Dehuai took Mao Anying, who was incarnated as "Secretary Liu", to fight with the army, but who expected that Mao Anying would be killed in an air raid shortly after the war began.
Mao Anying
As Mao Anying's wife, Liu Siqi did not know until many years later that Mao Anying was not on a business trip, but went to participate in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea...
On the day Mao Anying left Beijing, Liu Siqi was hospitalized in the hospital because of appendicitis surgery, and the two newlywed Yan'er met and talked a lot in the ward.
However, in order not to let Liu Siqi worry, Mao Anying concealed his participation in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, but only pretended to be relaxed and said that he had been sent to other places on a business trip and might lose contact for a long time.
Liu Siqi had some worries in his heart, why did he go missing for such a long time on a business trip?
Mao Anying and Liu Siqi
But looking at her husband's appearance, Liu Siqi's doubts in his heart could not be expressed, so he had to comfort Mao Anying: "You work well, contact me when you have the opportunity, I am waiting for you at home to come back." ”
Mao Anying looked at such a considerate wife, and his heart was also very warm, constantly telling Liu Siqi to take care of himself in the future, and the appearance of his mother-in-law made Liu Siqi can't help but joke.
Then Mao Anying bid farewell to Liu Siqi and resolutely stepped on the train to the north to Korea, at that time, Liu Siqi did not expect that this separation from her husband Mao Anying would be forever separated from heaven and man.
So how did Liu Siqi react when he learned the news of Mao Anying's sacrifice?
End
Liu Siqi was initially kept in the dark by Mao Anying, and even after Chairman Mao learned of Mao Anying's death, he never spoke until three years later, when he told her the news of Mao Anying's death.
Although Liu Siqi already had a premonition in her heart, when she learned this bad news from Chairman Mao's mouth, her heart was still like a knife, and she cried bitterly, and then she was even more seriously ill.
Chairman Mao and Mao Anying and his wife
Liu Siqi once used an article to recall his favorite husband, Mao Anying, as follows:
Kishi Ying was gone, but no one told me, no one informed me, and I was still waiting for his return. I missed him and waited for him.
I imagined how he would welcome him when he returned, imagined that we would go to see my father on Saturday, go to the North Sea together, go to the movie together, and walk home together under the East Fourth Arch Building.
Imagining him and his brother playing chess in our little bedroom until dawn, the two of them fighting for a step against each other, fighting for a red face...
But it was all a dream, a dream I had when I was awake. ”
Group photo of Liu Siqi and his sister in front of Mao Anying's tomb
Just after the Spring Festival in 1959, Liu Siqi, accompanied by his sister Shao Hua, went to North Korea to sweep the tomb of Mao Anying buried in the Martyrs' Cemetery of the Volunteer Army in Juncang County.
Liu Siqi gently brushed Mao Anying's martyr's tombstone with his hand, and his tearful eyes were hazy for a long time.
Behind Mao Anying's tombstone are nine large characters engraved on it: "Mao Anying martyr is immortal!" ”