Title: The Love Soaring in the Sky - Reminiscing the Immortal Love of Anti-Japanese War Heroes Liu Cuigang and Xu Xilin
Dear readers and friends, press the warm "Follow" button, and you can walk into the long river of history with me and feel those touching stories. I am "shining on the snow under the jade pass", and what I want to tell you today is the love story between Liu Cuigang, a hero of the Chinese Air Force, and his beloved wife Xu Xilin, who spans the war and years.
Imagine, in that era of gunpowder smoke and national disaster, there was a pair of young men and women who met and fell in love on the line of the fiercest fire of the War of Resistance Against Japan. He was a brave pilot, and she was a strong logistical support. Their feelings for each other were as clear and deep as the traces of an airplane in the blue sky.
Back in the late 1930s, when the Chinese Air Force was poorly equipped and few in number, every pilot had the belief to defend their homeland and expel the invaders. Against such a backdrop, our hero Liu Cuigang piloted a fighter plane and rushed into the enemy's dense artillery fire countless times. Many of his comrades fell, but he was seen returning triumphantly each time.
What about Xu Xilin? She is not just a little woman waiting for her husband's triumphant return. She silently supported her husband and all the front-line heroes in the rear: organizing medical teams, raising supplies, comforting wounded soldiers...... She has done more than anyone else and is more obscure than anyone else.
You know what? In those difficult days, the only way for the two of them to communicate their feelings was letters. Despite the scarcity of paper and the preciousness of ink, they use the tip of their pen to carry each other's thoughts and firm faith. Sometimes it brings tears to your eyes when you read these letters – they not only record the most heartfelt and touching emotional exchange of war, but also show that two hearts are forever connected.
But fate always likes to joke, in a certain air battle, our great pilot Liu Cuigang sacrificed his life for the country. The moment the news came, Xu Xilin seemed to have lost the whole world...... After crying, she turned her grief into strength and established the "Cuigang Primary School" in Nanjing, using education to inherit her husband's strong expectations for the future seeds of the motherland.
Today, the children of "Cuigang Primary School" may not know how much blood, tears and glory are hidden behind the name of their school. And whenever the Qingming season comes, you can always see a figure in the Nanjing Aviation Martyrs Cemetery - that is the old man Xu Xilin. Although he was gray-haired and faltering, his eyes still shone with determination and affection.
I hope that through this article, you will not only gain knowledge of history, but more importantly, experience the truth that even in the most difficult and difficult times, the brilliance of humanity and the warmth of love still shine. If you are moved by this story that has become more and more precious beyond the test of time, please continue to follow me, "Shine on the Snow and Jade Pass", and will continue to unlock more stories that touch the depths of China's soul and are as warm as the spring sun.
Thank you for accompanying me through the coldest and warmest memories of this long history.