In those stormy revolutionary years, there was such a couple, and their love story could be written into the long scroll of history. Do you want to hear it, the Red Army's Long March gave birth to a love story that spans life and death. He Long and Jian Xianren, the revolutionary couple, knew each other in the smoke of gunpowder and the rain of bullets, and continued to write their love legend in countless life and death challenges. Their story is not only the history of battle, but also the legend of love. Back then, how did they walk hand in hand in the torrent of revolution through those unimaginable difficult years?
Let's start our time machine and go back to Hunan in the 20s of the 20th century. At that time, China was in an era of chaos and hope. In 1926, a young woman named Jian Xianren firmly embarked on the road of exploration in the revolutionary ideology. Born into a wealthy merchant family in Cili County, Hunan Province, her father was an exception, and although society did not allow women to get too involved in learning and politics, he supported his daughters' education and started an extraordinary chapter in Jian Xianren's life.
In 1927, Jian Xianren decisively became a member of the Communist Party after experiencing the "Ma-Ri Incident" in Changsha, and she not only had firm beliefs, but also acted bravely. In the cold winter of 1928, she participated in the peasant uprising in Shimen County, Hunan, and although the rebellion was not completely successful, it strengthened her determination to join the revolution.
Soon after, in 1929, the fate of Jian Xianren and He Long of the Red Fourth Army were intertwined in the flames of war. He Long, a native of Hunan, won the admiration of everyone on the battlefield for his heroism and bravery. When he met Jian Xianren, who was also strong, the two hearts quietly approached under the common ideals and beliefs. He Long's first impression of Jian Xianren was her wisdom and bravery, and he even affectionately called her "Mr. Ren", which was a kind of honorific title for intellectuals at the time.
At the opening ceremony of the training team of the Red Fourth Army, He Long publicly praised Jian Xianren, which was not only a recognition of her ability, but also a praise for her spirit. Although Jian Xianren looked a little shy in front of everyone, the firmness and innocence revealed in her words moved everyone present.
He Long's heart was deeply touched, and he even took the initiative to ask Jian Xian to teach him cultural knowledge, and the two gradually warmed up their emotions during the days of studying together. In September 1929, they decided to tie their lives to each other. He Long's love for Jian Xianren is not only because of her intelligence and courage, but also because he sees the same revolutionary ideals and indomitable fighting spirit as himself in this woman.
In that war-torn era, Jian Xianren was not only He Long's lover, but also his comrade-in-arms. She is not afraid of hardships and dangers, and has participated in important battles and missions many times, and her figure often appears on the front line, fighting side by side with He Long. Her bravery and wisdom added a lot of color to the combat effectiveness of the Red Fourth Army. In those arduous years, Jian Xianren's existence undoubtedly brought endless support and strength to He Long.
The road to revolution has never been easy. In 1934, the Red Army was forced to embark on a difficult Long March. In this rare great migration in human history, Jian Xianren and He Long experienced many difficulties and dangers together. On the Long March, countless life and death tests made their relationship stronger. In the frozen snow-capped mountains and rugged meadows, Jian Xianren's strength and optimism have become the spiritual pillars of He Long and the comrades around him.
After the success of the Long March, Jian Xianren's life did not become easier. With the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, she once again devoted herself to a more intense battlefield life. During this period, Jian Xianren not only had to manage logistics, but also took care of He Long's life, and she was almost the strong backing behind He Long.
It was not until after the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949 that Jian Xianren and He Long's lives gradually entered a calm. Although the domestic political turmoil continues, the relationship between the two people, like the revolutionary process they have gone through together, has become stronger and stronger through hardships. The good times did not last long, in 1969, He Long died of illness, and Jian Xianren suffered the pain of losing his lover alone.
After He Long's death, Jian Xianren chose not to marry again, and she dedicated the rest of her life to education and public service. Until her death in 2004, Jian Xianren spent almost her life dedicating herself to the revolution and the construction of New China. Her life is a continuation of He Long's endless affection, and it is also an insistence on her revolutionary ideals.
Jian Xianren and He Long's love spanned life and death, resisted the erosion of time, and finally turned into an eternal legend. When we look back on this period of history today, we should not only feel the tragedy of the war, but also see the beauty of human nature that can still shine in the difficult years.