1928 was a time of great change. A young Communist Party member is suddenly exposed on a mission and is pursued by the enemy. Seeing that he was about to be captured alive, an ordinary peasant woman came to the rescue and hid him in her cellar.
Just when everyone thought that this peasant woman was a supporter of the revolution, she suddenly stood up and said to the enemy an astonishing remark: "He is hiding in my house!" What is the purpose of this? What is the reason why the peasant woman betrayed the Red Army where she once sheltered? What will the Red Army do in the end? The revolutionary years have left us with too many unsolved mysteries...
The Red Army was hunted down and its fate hung by a thread
In the spring of 1928, the revolutionary movement in the Macheng area of Hubei Province was in full swing. Wang Shusheng, a young Communist Party member, was leading the troops to carry out a peasant movement in the Jute area, where they propagated Marxism-Leninism, formed peasant associations, and mobilized the masses against the landlord class. Wang Shusheng was full of revolutionary enthusiasm and established a very high prestige in the local area.
However, the reactionaries did not sit idly by. A group of "white bandits" were gathered by the landlords to deal with Wang Shusheng's troops. One day, Wang Shusheng's whereabouts were accidentally exposed and was followed by a team of "white bandits". In the rain of bullets, Wang Shusheng had to temporarily leave the army and flee alone.
"Wang Shusheng, you dog revolutionary! Stop me!" The enemy's cursing was incessant, and the gunfire was getting closer and closer. Wang Shusheng ran desperately and finally came to a small village. He hid in a straw pile in a house, holding his breath for fear of being discovered.
At this moment, a peasant woman walked out, she was the housewife of this family, Mrs. Zhou. Aunt Zhou recognized Wang Shusheng at a glance, and hid him in her cellar without hesitation, covering the entrance with straw.
Soon, a group of "white bandits" arrived in the village, and they searched from house to house, looking for Wang Shusheng's traces. When she came to Zhou Daniang's house, she accepted the search as if nothing had happened, and successfully concealed the eyes and ears of the enemy.
"Whoever can tell us Wang Shusheng's whereabouts will be rewarded!" In order to stimulate the villagers, the enemy actually captured a child, put a knife on the child's neck in full view, and threatened: "If no one explains within ten minutes, this child will die in Huangquan!"
The villagers were frightened and silent. At this critical moment, Aunt Zhou suddenly stood up and shouted: "Wang Shusheng is hiding in my house!"
Mrs. Zhou's move surprised and incomprehensible everyone present. As an ordinary peasant woman, why did she betray the Red Army she had sheltered, and what was her intention?
2. The peasant woman came to the rescue and hid the Red Army
At dusk, Wang Shusheng fled to a small village. Exhausted, he hid in a family's straw pile and held his breath for fear of being discovered by his pursuers.
At this moment, a peasant woman walked out, she was the housewife of this family, Mrs. Zhou. Aunt Zhou recognized Wang Shusheng at a glance, and hid him in her cellar without hesitation, covering the entrance with straw.
Mrs. Zhou was born in a poor peasant family and suffered from poverty and hardship since she was a child. Her husband joined the Communist Party at an early age, shed his blood for the revolutionary cause, and died heroically. Two sons also carried on their father's legacy, one to join the Red Army, and the other to join the local armed forces.
Mrs. Zhou had great enthusiasm and reverence for the revolutionary cause. When she found out that Wang Shusheng was being hunted down, she did not hesitate to hide this revolutionary hero at home as if it were her own.
Soon, a group of "white bandits" arrived in the village, and they searched from house to house, looking for Wang Shusheng's traces. When she came to Zhou Daniang's house, she accepted the search as if nothing had happened, and successfully concealed the eyes and ears of the enemy.
"Whoever can tell us Wang Shusheng's whereabouts will be rewarded!" In order to stimulate the villagers, the enemy actually captured a child, put a knife on the child's neck in full view, and threatened: "If no one explains within ten minutes, this child will die in Huangquan!"
The villagers were frightened and silent. At this critical moment, Aunt Zhou suddenly stood up and shouted: "Wang Shusheng is hiding in my house!"
When the enemy heard this, he immediately put down the child and surrounded Zhou Damiang to her house to search. However, when they opened the cellar, it was empty. It turned out that Aunt Zhou had already moved Wang Shusheng from the secret passage to a safe place.
The enemy was furious and asked why Zhou had deceived them. Aunt Zhou said without fear: "I am a supporter of the revolution, how can I betray my fellow travelers? Even if you kill me, I will never betray the revolution!"
Seeing that Aunt Zhou was so determined, the enemy had no way to verify her lies, so he had to leave angrily. In this way, Wang Shusheng escaped, and Zhou Damiang also used her wisdom and courage to protect the lives of revolutionary comrades.
This ordinary peasant woman explained with practical actions what selfless dedication to the revolutionary cause is. Her spirit will forever be engraved in the annals of the revolution and become a model for future generations to learn from.
Three. The peasant woman's sudden treachery
Shortly after Mrs. Zhou successfully evaded the enemy's search and hid Wang Shusheng in the cellar, the situation took a surprising turn.
"Whoever can tell us Wang Shusheng's whereabouts will be rewarded!" In order to stimulate the villagers, the enemy actually captured a child, put a knife on the child's neck in full view, and threatened: "If no one explains within ten minutes, this child will die in Huangquan!"
The villagers were frightened and silent. At this critical moment, Aunt Zhou suddenly stood up and shouted: "Wang Shusheng is hiding in my house!"
This unexpected move surprised and puzzled everyone present. As an ordinary peasant woman, why did she betray the Red Army she had sheltered, and what was her intention?
It turned out that in Mrs. Zhou's view, her son's life was far more important than everything. When she saw the enemy holding the knife to the child's neck, her mother's love was touched. She thought about how sad she would be if her son Wang Zhengdao was treated like this?
So, she made up her mind to betray Wang Shusheng just to save the innocent child's life. She believed that Wang Shusheng, as a staunch Communist Party member, would be able to understand his actions and forgive his betrayal.
Sure enough, when the enemy was overjoyed when he heard the words, he surrounded Aunt Zhou and came to her house to search, Wang Shusheng had already fled. Aunt Zhou's son Wang Zhengdao took the initiative to stand up, wearing Wang Shusheng's coat and pretending to be his identity.
"It's him, I know his clothes!" The enemy recognized Wang Zhengdao at a glance, captured him alive, and escorted him away. Although Aunt Zhou's heart is like a knife, she is also glad that her son can make his own contribution to the revolutionary cause.
The next day, the enemy really hung Wang Zhengdao's head on the city wall as an example. When Aunt Zhou learned of this bad news, her eyes were black, she fainted to the ground, and almost lost her soul.
In this way, an ordinary peasant woman did not hesitate to sacrifice her own flesh and blood in order to save an innocent life. What she did seemed to be a reversal, but in fact it was a noble love and selfless dedication.
This scene left people with too many regrets and touches. It is a pity that a young and promising life withered away like this, and it is touching that an ordinary mother has shown great courage and kindness. In her own way, she made a unique contribution to the revolutionary cause.
The Red Army escaped, and the peasant women suffered
Just when Aunt Zhou's betrayal of Wang Shusheng was incomprehensible, the truth of the matter also surfaced. It turned out that the reason why Aunt Zhou did this was to protect an innocent child.
On the same day, in order to stimulate the villagers to explain Wang Shusheng's whereabouts, the enemy actually captured a child, put a knife on the child's neck in full view of everyone, and threatened: "If no one confesses within ten minutes, this child will die in Huangquan!"
Faced with this scene, Aunt Zhou felt panic and distress. She thought how sad she would be if her son Wang Zhengdao was treated like this? So she made up her mind to betray Wang Shusheng just to save the innocent child's life.
In this way, Aunt Zhou returned home and asked her son Wang Zhengdao to put on Wang Shusheng's coat and be captured instead of him. Although Wang Zhengdao was still young, he had inherited his father's revolutionary legacy, and he accepted his mother's arrangement without hesitation.
Soon, the enemy was deceived by Zhou Damiang's lies, captured Wang Zhengdaosheng alive, and escorted him away. Early the next morning, the enemy hung Wang Zhengdao's head on the city wall as an example.
When Aunt Zhou learned of this bad news, her eyes were black, she fainted to the ground, and almost lost her soul. As a mother, how sad and sad she was!
At the same time, Wang Shusheng, with the help of Zhou Damiang, successfully escaped from the enemy's encirclement. After he returned to the army, he learned that it was Zhou Damiang's biological son who was captured for him. Wang Shusheng knelt down in the direction of Zhou Da's mother's house and said, "Mother, I will be your son in the future, and I will be the political Tao." ＂
He regarded Mrs. Zhou as his biological mother and vowed to repay her kindness.
It's a pity that the war raged, and the connection between Wang Shusheng and Zhou Damiang was blocked. Wang Shusheng once wrote a letter to Aunt Zhou, asking her about her current situation, and told her that he was her son, and he would come back after the war to fulfill his filial piety. But the letter was intercepted by the enemy, and Aunt Zhou never knew Wang Shusheng's whereabouts.
In this way, an ordinary peasant woman did not hesitate to sacrifice her own flesh and blood in order to save an innocent life. What she did seemed to be a reversal, but in fact it was a noble love and selfless dedication. In her own unique way, she contributed to the revolutionary cause.
This scene left people with too many regrets and touches. It is a pity that a young and promising life withered away like this, and it is touching that an ordinary mother has shown great courage and kindness. Her spirit will forever be engraved in the annals of the revolution and become a model for future generations to learn from.
5. The Red Army repays the favor and will never forget
After Wang Shusheng learned of the tragic situation of Wang Zhengdao, who was captured for him, in the army, he knelt down in the direction of Zhou Daniang's house and said: "Mother, I will be your son in the future, and I will be Zhengdao." ＂
He regarded Mrs. Zhou as his biological mother and vowed to repay her kindness.
It's a pity that the war raged, and the connection between Wang Shusheng and Zhou Damiang was blocked. Wang Shusheng once wrote a letter to Zhou Damiang in his spare time from the battle, asking her about her current situation, and telling her that he was her son, and he would come back to fulfill his filial piety after the battle. But the letter was intercepted by the enemy, and Aunt Zhou never knew Wang Shusheng's whereabouts.
It was not until 1949 that New China was finally founded. As the founding general and member of the National Defense Committee, Wang Shusheng finally had some free time, and he immediately set out to find his benefactor Zhou Damiang.
After returning to his hometown of Macheng, Wang Shusheng inquired about the whereabouts of Aunt Zhou. During this time, some of his relatives heard that he was now a powerful person, so they came to meet him, hoping that he would arrange a decent official position in the city for his son and nephew.
However, Wang Shusheng flatly refused. He said: "The power in my hands was given to me by the party and the people because they trusted me, so I only have the right to serve the party and the people, and I have no right to engage in personal gain." ＂
Looking at Wang Shusheng, who has a clear distinction between public and private, his relatives can only hold on to Xiao Jiujiu in their hearts and continue to live the life of an ordinary peasant.
After some hard work, Wang Shusheng finally found Aunt Zhou's residence. Today's Aunt Zhou is an old man, and her eyes are blurred from crying because of her son's incident, and she can't see clearly, so she didn't recognize Wang Shusheng at once.
However, when Wang Shusheng knelt in front of Mrs. Zhou and cried out the title of "mother", Mrs. Zhou's tears also flowed, and she finally recognized this revolutionary who had been saved by her. The mother and son hugged each other and cried, and the scene was very touching.
Wang Shusheng told Aunt Zhou that from now on, he will be her own son Zhengdao, and he will be filial to her in the future and will never let her suffer the slightest grievance. Aunt Zhou cried with joy after hearing this, as if her son had really been reborn.
Since then, Wang Shusheng has been as filial to Aunt Zhou as he treats his biological mother. Every holiday, he will take time to return to his hometown to visit and supplement the needs of Zhou Damiang's life. Until 1956, when Zhou Damiang died of illness, Wang Shusheng was always by his side to take care of her. He held a grand funeral for Mrs. Zhou to express his infinite respect for this benefactor.
In this way, an ordinary peasant woman made a unique contribution to the revolutionary cause in her own way. The revolutionaries also repaid their benefactors for saving their lives with practical actions, demonstrating the noble character of the communists who never forget their roots.
This touching story will forever be engraved in the history of the Chinese revolution and become a model for future generations to learn from. It explains what is selfless dedication to the party and the people, and what is the absolute loyalty of communists.