Xu Shiyou, a fierce general of the Red Army, his life is full of legends and dramatic turns. His bravery and determination have earned him numerous accolades, but in his private life, his path has been far from easy. In particular, his relationship with his second wife Lei Mingzhen is full of twists and turns and pain.
Xu Shiyou, this name is known to everyone in Chinese military history. His life is like a historical drama with ups and downs. In 1937, at the meeting in Yan'an, because of a few words of defense, Xu Shiyou went from a respected general to the object of everyone's accusations. In the whirlpool of this political struggle, he almost died, which shows the cruelty and ruthlessness of that era.
This unexpected political turmoil left Xu Shiyou physically and mentally exhausted and fell ill in the hospital. But he has always had one person in his heart - his wife Lei Mingzhen. Lei Mingzhen is not only his wife, but also his comrade-in-arms on the battlefield, and the two have experienced countless life and death tests together. Once on the grass, Lei Mingzhen knitted sweaters for Xu Shiyou, and that affection was enough to move any hard-hearted person.
When fate pushes people to a desperate situation, Lei Mingzhen's choice is surprising. When Xu Shiyou needed her the most, Lei Mingzhen chose to divorce because she was afraid of being implicated in the political turmoil. In her divorce letter, she wrote: "I hate you! I will never love a counter-revolutionary! This decision undoubtedly dealt a heavy blow to Xu Shiyou. In his reply, he also wrote "resolutely divorced" without mercy.
What kind of spiritual war is this? One is a fierce general on the battlefield, and the other is a former life and death partner, and the two are at the crossroads of revolution and emotion, going in completely different directions. Did Xu Shiyou's heart completely cool down at that moment? Has he ever looked at the stars in the dead of night and asked himself: Is it all worth it?
Chairman Mao's timely intervention allowed Xu Shiyou to return to the battlefield. In 1940, he was appointed deputy commander of the 386 Brigade and once again threw himself into the torrent of the War of Resistance Against Japan. And Lei Mingzhen, the former wife, regretted it a lot, and also followed to Taihang Mountain, hoping to reconcile with Xu Shiyou. But Xu Shiyou's heart is already like water, and he no longer wants to have anything to do with Lei Mingzhen.
In a meeting in Taihang Mountain, Lei Mingzhen tearfully expressed his regret and desire to get back together, but Xu Shiyou only responded lightly: "Let the past pass." Although Lei Mingzhen's heart was full of remorse, Xu Shiyou's heart had been sharpened by the war and years as hard as iron.
As time passed, Xu Shiyou's status in the army grew, and he participated in many important battles and became a general who was feared by the enemy. And Lei Mingzhen, although she left Xu Shiyou's life, her concern for Xu Shiyou has never stopped. Whenever she hears about Xu Shiyou's heroic deeds on the battlefield, her heart is both proud and painful, and only she can experience this complex emotion.
In 1985, Xu Shiyou passed away. At the last moment of his life, Wang Zhen brought Deng Xiaoping's condolences: "Comrade Xu Shiyou has shown extraordinary bravery and perseverance in his military career, and his life is special. When these words reached Lei Mingzhen's ears, she burst into tears, and her love and hatred over the years seemed to have turned into a sigh.
After decades of trials and hardships, the story of Xu Shiyou and Lei Mingzhen may be just a footnote to history in the eyes of many people. But in this complex journey of life, their choices and sacrifices have undoubtedly left a deep impression on future generations. What makes a battlefield hero decide to give up on love? What makes a woman choose to leave in despair, and silently pay attention to this man's life in regret?
Xu Shiyou's life is a heroic epic and an emotional tragedy. He faced death countless times on the battlefield, but he never conquered the loneliness and pain in his heart. Lei Mingzhen's choice may be helpless and inevitable, but all this seems so humane and real. Their stories are not only about war and politics, but also about human nature, love and sacrifice.
The choices made by Xu Shiyou and Lei Mingzhen in the context of that turbulent era have influenced their lives. Xu Shiyou's military career and his personal life remind us that history is not just words on paper, it is made up of countless vivid people and their interweaving of emotions. Perhaps, the real hero is not only to charge bravely on the battlefield, but also to be responsible for his own choices in the complex journey of life until the end.