One afternoon in May 1978, in the ward of a hospital in Beijing, a gray-haired old man lay on a hospital bed, staring out the window. He is General Wang Jinshan, the once dominating "king madman". At this moment, he is explaining his last wish to his children who are guarding the bedside. No one expected that this founding general, who had made great achievements in war, would say such a thing on his deathbed.
"Maniac" on the battlefield of the revolution
Wang Jinshan, this name can be described as thunderous in China's modern military history. It's hard to say how powerful he is.
This guy is simply a "madman" when he fights. Others pay attention to the art of war and strategy, but he is good, and he directly rushes into the enemy pile with a machine gun. Don't say it, this kind of "crazy" method really works, scaring the enemy to the point of.
Once, Wang Jinshan took a regiment of troops and wiped out a brigade of the enemy. If this record is placed now, it will definitely be on the hot search. When the commander-in-chief Xu Xiangqian saw this scene, he was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth, and shouted: "What a 'king madman', he directly scared the enemy to pee his pants!"
In this way, Wang Jinshan's nickname of "madman" spread. But don't think he's a reckless man, people have real skills. In the 10-month-long anti-"six-way siege" operation, the 28th Regiment led by Wang Jinshan has always been at the forefront.
Once, the soldiers fought for five days and five nights, and they were as tired as dogs. Wang Jinshan was also sleepy, but he still insisted on checking the sentry. As a result, it didn't matter if he checked it, it really made him hear something. There was a rustling sound in the distance, and Wang Jinshan was immediately alert: It's not good, the enemy has touched it!
At this time, if you shout "the enemy is coming", it will definitely scare the fighters into a hurry. Wang Jinshan had an idea and shouted: "Brothers, get up quickly, the enemy is going to run away!" Hurry up and get up and take the prisoners, shoot them and don't kill them!" This voice made the soldiers shout as if they had been beaten with blood, and they grabbed their weapons and rushed out. When the enemy saw this formation, how could he dare to fight, and he was directly defeated.
After this battle, Wang Jinshan's reputation became even louder. Everyone said that this "king madman" is not only crazy, but also a little clever.
A double victory of love and war
Speaking of Wang Jinshan's love story, it is wonderful.
In 1937, Wang Jinshan was wounded in a battle and was admitted to the 129th Division Hospital in Licheng. There, he met a little nurse named Han Xiuyan. This girl is smart and gentle, and she immediately hooked Wang Jinshan's heart.
At that time, there was also a person named Chen Xilian who was hospitalized, and when he saw these two people's eyebrows, he took the initiative to be a "matchmaker". No, it didn't take long for 23-year-old Wang Jinshan and 17-year-old Han Xiuyan to tie the knot.
On the day of the wedding, Wang Jinshan rode a jujube red horse to the hospital, and pulled Han Xiuyan on the horse without saying a word. This battle is like robbing relatives. But don't say it, these two are really a good match, and the relationship after marriage is too good.
Interestingly, Wang Jinshan really fought for Han Xiuyan. Once, Wang Jinshan led his troops to Yan'an, and on the way he heard that the logistics troops were surrounded by the enemy, including the hospital where Han Xiuyan worked. Wang Jinshan didn't say a word, and immediately turned around to rescue.
As a result, this time I happened to bump into the Japanese army's "battlefield observation group". Wang Jinshan didn't care about 3721, and directly ordered the fight. This battle not only defeated the Japanese observation group, but also successfully rescued the besieged logistics troops and Han Xiuyan.
You say that this matter is put on hold for now, can't it be called "charging for love"? Wang Jinshan's operation is simply to win both love and war.
The outbreak of family conflicts
However, no matter how beautiful love is, it can't stand the test of reality. Wang Jinshan and Han Xiuyan's marriage eventually cracked.
Here's how it happened. After the end of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, Wang Jinshan returned to China and served as deputy commander of the Shandong Military Region. In the winter of 1953, Han Xiuyan gave birth to a daughter named Wang Yuanyuan. Originally, this was a happy thing, but Wang Jinshan suddenly said that he wanted to give the child away.
It turned out that on the battlefield, Wang Jinshan's driver Zhu Tiemin saved his life many times. Zhu Tiemin's wife was unable to have children due to illness, so Wang Jinshan promised: "After returning to China, I will give you the first child I have and treat it as your child!"
These words made Han Xiuyan angry: "Who allowed you to make decisions privately?" Who allowed you to give your child to someone else, she is a piece of meat that fell from me!"
Despite Han Xiuyan's opposition, Wang Jinshan still gave the child to Zhu Tiemin when Wang Yuanyuan was 2 years old. This incident became the fuse of their marriage.
In addition to this, there is one more thing that makes the relationship between the two worse. That's dancing.
After the liberation, ballroom dancing was popular among Beijing's high society. Wang Jinshan also likes dancing and often goes to the dance hall on weekends. Han Xiuyan dances well and often serves as the leader's dance partner. But later Han Xiuyan went to Beijing Medical College to study, and he had no time to dance with Wang Jinshan.
Han Xiuyan came up with an idea and called his sister Han Xiurong to dance with Wang Jinshan. Who knew this trick, but it set himself on fire. Han Xiuyan began to suspect that Wang Jinshan and his sister had a leg, and often said in a weird way: "A man and a woman often dance, it's strange if there is no problem!"
Whether this matter is boring or not, outsiders can't say clearly. But the more Han Xiuyan thought about it, the more wrong it became, so he simply sued the organization.
Divorce turmoil and political costs
Han Xiuyan's complaint can stab the hornet's nest.
Wang Jinshan saw that his wife had sued, so he simply broke the jar and submitted a divorce application to the organization. You know, in those days, divorce was not a trivial matter. Especially for cadres of Wang Jinshan's level, the divorce will cause an uproar.
At that time, Deng Xiaoping and Zhou Enlai both came forward to persuade him, hoping that Wang Jinshan would think twice. But who is Wang Jinshan? That's the "king madman"! He didn't listen to persuasion at all.
In the end, Wang Jinshan received an ultimatum: "Take back the divorce report, and the matter will be settled, otherwise you will be expelled from the party and the army!"
Wang Jinshan's old subordinates were about to kneel down for him, begging bitterly: "Commander Wang, we all hope to win another battle under you, you just say that you don't divorce, okay?" Even if you wait for the situation to ease down a little before leaving, it's okay!"
But Wang Jinshan still goes his own way: "I, Wang Jinshan, don't do dark things, I accept how the organization wants to deal with me!"
In the end, Liu Shaoqi ordered: "Wang Jinshan should be expelled from the party, his post in Beijing should be revoked, and he should be appointed deputy director of the farm in Zhoukou, Henan."
In this way, the once dominant "king madman" lost all his honor and status because of a divorce.
Wang Jinshan, to put it bluntly, is a "madman" life legend.
He was a "madman" on the battlefield, fighting without his life and scaring the enemy to the point of. But emotionally, he is so "crazy" that people can't figure it out. In order to keep his promise, he gave away his own daughter. For the sake of divorce, I don't even want party and military membership.
Such a life, from today's point of view, is simply a "ruthless person". Isn't that stupid, one might say? But if you think about it carefully, Wang Jinshan's "crazy" energy also reflects his principles and persistence to a certain extent.
He told us that we can't be too "crazy" in life, but we can't be too "cowardly" either. Insist when you should insist, and know how to compromise when you should compromise. After all, life is not only black and white, but more often than not, it is a gray area.
In the end, Wang Jinshan's last words not to let his ex-wife attend the memorial service before his death may also be his final summary of this relationship. The grievances are over, so why say goodbye?
Life is like a play, and Wang Jinshan's life is a wonderful drama. He may make us think more about life, love, and principles. After all, whose life isn't about groping around with choices?