Yan Xishan loves to kill 25 civilians, why is he okay after the founding of the country? The uprising was meritorious and murderous, because the mother's grave was dug up
In 1949, the ancient city of Datong ushered in a turning point in its fate. Yu Zhenhe, the commander of the Kuomintang garrison, made a far-reaching decision – an uprising, handing over the historic city peacefully to the Communist-led People's Liberation Army. This move, which seems to be accidental, actually contains the inevitability of history, and also reveals the complex and contradictory life of Yu Zhenhe himself.
Yu Zhenhe, Yan Xishan's confidant and favorite general, a national hero on the battlefield of resistance against Japan, made great achievements in the battles of Xinkou and Pingxingguan. This former hero, at the end of the Liberation War, was saddled with heavy moral shackles due to a bloody case.
In 1948, Yu Zhenhe's hometown, Jiazhuang Village, Xiliu Township, Hunyuan County, Shanxi Province, dug up his mother's grave amid the wave of land reform. This move deeply pierced Yu Zhenhe's heart. In a fit of rage, he made a shocking decision to condone bandits and sack Jiazhuang Village, killing 25 innocent villagers.
After the bloody incident, Yu Zhenhe led his troops to revolt, and Datong was peacefully liberated. At this time, the villagers' representatives of Jiazhuang Village complained with blood and tears, demanding that the murderer Yu Zhenhe be severely punished. With national righteousness on the one hand and blood feud on the other, the nascent republic is faced with a difficult choice. In the end, in order to stabilize the situation and encourage more Kuomintang generals to revolt, the Military Management Committee chose to forgive, and only criticized and educated Zhenhe's behavior.
Yu Zhenhe, the anti-Japanese hero, finally remained on the stage of history with a complex and contradictory image. His life reflects the changes of that era, and also triggers us to think deeply about the propositions of history, human nature, and justice.
Some people say that Yu Zhenhe is a victim of the times, he is deeply trapped in the whirlpool of personal emotions and feelings for his family and country, and finally made the wrong choice. Some people also say that Yu Zhenhe's actions cannot be washed away no matter what, and he owes a blood debt of 25 lives and can never be redeemed.
The wheels of history are rolling forward, and the merits and demerits of the past are commented on by future generations. The story of Yu Zhenhe leaves us not only with a sigh, but also with a mirror, allowing us to reflect on history, examine human nature, and stick to our conscience and make the right choice in the torrent of the times.
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