He Long and Xue Ming
In 1942, a group photo of He Long and Xue Ming! He Long is 46 years old, wearing a military uniform, wearing glasses, slightly restrained, this day is his wedding to Xue Ming; Xue Ming is 26 years old, with short hair, firm eyes, capable temperament, dignified and beautiful; The wedding of the two was very simple, He Long invited the comrades to have a light meal, and left a group photo in front of the cave, even if the wedding was held. Due to the difficult time of the Anti-Japanese War and the poor living conditions, many comrades still wore old cloth shoes.
He Long served as the commander of the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia and Jinsui joint defense forces at that time, with great achievements and fame; Xue Ming became an underground traffic officer when he was studying and actively participated in the work of the Women's Relief Association. In 1938, 22-year-old Xue Ming came to Yan'an, after studying and training in the party school, at the age of 25, she became the head of the organization of the Yan'an County Party Committee.
When He Long first met Xue Ming, he was attracted by her revolutionary spirit and temperament, and when he learned that Xue Ming was from Tianjin, he took the initiative to invite Xue Ming to his residence to taste the steamed buns made by the Tianjin chef. Xue Ming didn't think about the relationship at first, after all, there was a big difference in the identities and ages of the two parties, and she was indifferent to He Long's gestures at first.
He Long and Xue Ming
In 1947, a group photo of He Long and Xue Ming was held at the Jinsui Military Region Headquarters in Caijiaya, Xingxian County, Shanxi! He Long and Xue Ming were both wearing military uniforms and were smiling happily. Xue Ming is 31 years old, with an elegant temperament and a little more maturity in his innocence. He Long laughed innocently, and he looked like an honest man. Once, Xue Ming went to He Long's station to report work, it was late after the report, He Long was worried that it would not be safe for Xue Ming to go back alone, so he took the initiative to send Xue Ming back, it rained heavily on the way, Xue Ming accidentally fell into the quagmire with one foot, He Long pulled her back, and then sent her to the station.
After this incident, the relationship between the two was spread, and everyone said: They took a walk and gave it away, and it was all done!
Peng Zhen saw that the relationship between the two was almost over, so he took the initiative to find Xue Ming and said to Xue Ming bluntly, "Lao He doesn't have time to sit in love with you in this cave in the Northwest Bureau." He's going to fight in front, and we think you two are very suitable to be husband and wife, and you can talk about any problems. Not long after this communication, Xue Ming and He Long became husband and wife, Xue Ming admired He Long in his heart, and had already heard of his prestige, but he didn't expect the two to become husband and wife, and the relationship between the two was very good after marriage, Xue Ming became He Long's secretary and took care of He Long's life and work.
Xue Ming and He Long
In 1951, He Long and Xue Ming's group photo was held in Chongqing! At this time, He Long served as vice chairman of the Southwest Military and Political Commission and commander of the Southwest Military Region, and Xue Ming served as a member of the Standing Committee of the Women's Federation of the Southwest Bureau.
He Long and Xue Ming had a total of three children, namely their son He Pengfei, who served as deputy commander of the PLA Navy with the rank of vice admiral, and died in 2001 at the age of 55.
The eldest daughter, He Xiaoming, graduated from Peking University with the rank of major general, served as the deputy director of the Foreign Affairs Office of the Beijing Municipal Tourism Bureau, and is now the chairman of the He Long Sports Foundation, at the age of 77.
The second daughter, He Liming, graduated from Beijing Institute of Foreign Trade, worked in the General Hospital of the People's Liberation Army, and is now the president of the China Association for the Promotion of Ethnic Trade, now 75 years old.
He Long and Xue Ming
In 1966, the last group photo of He Long and Xue Ming was held in Chengdu. He Long is 70 years old, wearing a pair of sunglasses and sitting on a chair, at this time his physical condition is not very good; Xue Ming is 50 years old, wearing a sweater, standing beside He Long, both of them are optimistic, and they keep smiling in front of the camera. Soon after, He Long was taken away for medical treatment, which was also the last photo of the two together.
In that special era, after three years of physical and psychological torture, in 1969, Marshal He Long completed his glorious life at the age of 73. In 1974, the organization issued a notice on the restoration of He Long's honor, and in 1982, He Long was rehabilitated again, fully affirming Marshal He Long's life.
In 2011, Xue Ming died at the age of 95, and she was the last wife of the top ten marshals of the founding of the People's Republic of China to pass away.