On March 8, 2019, Ms. Wan Aihua left this world quietly. She was a female soldier of the Red Revolution during the Anti-Japanese War, who was severely tortured and destroyed after being captured by the Japanese army.
However, until the last moment of her life, she did not give up her accusation and resistance to the Japanese militarists. In an interview, she once said: "I hate the Japanese, and I hope they will pay for their crimes." It was her only wish when she was alive — to hear a public apology from the Japanese government.
Wan Aihua is a native of Rizhao, Shandong, and her father is an old Communist Party member, who has been exposed to revolutionary ideas and ideas under the influence of her family since she was a child. At the age of 16, she resolutely joined the anti-Japanese guerrillas led by the Communist Party and became a member of them.
However, the good times did not last long, and soon after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, the domestic situation in China underwent drastic changes, and the contradictions between the CCP and the KMT became increasingly acute. The place where Wan Aihua is located has also been closely monitored and suppressed by the Kuomintang. In order to escape capture, she chose to defect to the Northeast, where she continued to work underground.
Unfortunately, however, she was arrested during an operation and held in a Japanese war criminals prison for seven years. During this time, she was subjected to inhumane treatment and forced to undergo brutal human experiments. Despite her physical and mental suffering, she remained true to her convictions, resolutely refused to cooperate, and sent a message of resistance to the other inmates in the prison.
After a long period of hard work, Wan Aihua finally managed to escape from prison and return to the land of her motherland. However, at this time, she was already in her late teens and was in extremely weak physical condition. However, she did not shrink from this, but threw herself more firmly into the revolutionary work.
In addition to actively participating in various activities to call on people to remember history and cherish peace, Wan Aihua also often gives interviews to the media about her past experiences and feelings. Although these words were short and simple, they deeply touched the hearts of many people.
In the course of Wan Aihua's life, whether it is the heroic struggle on the battlefield or the unyielding loyalty in prison, she has shown incomparable courage and tenacity. These are historical facts that we should bear in mind, and they are one of the reasons why we should cherish peace today.
Today, Wan Aihua has been dead for many years, but her story still inspires many people to move forward. As she said before her death, "Only by allowing those who have committed heinous sins to be punished as they deserve can we truly achieve peace of mind." "This is her life's pursuit, and it is also the most precious legacy she has left us.