On September 18, 1936, under the arrangement of Feng Xuefeng, a young woman with short hair and ears and bright eyes and bright teeth was sneaked back to Shanghai. After a short stay, the woman disguised herself and prepared to go to the security guard to meet Mao Zedong.
At that time, she had just experienced a disaster and was penniless. Song Qingling learned of her embarrassment, and immediately sent her 350 oceans as a road fee through Feng Xuefeng through Feng Xuefeng.
Taking the heavy 350 yuan, she moistened the corners of her eyes.
The woman's name was Ding Ling, and she was a well-known "left-wing female writer." In her heart, Song Qingling has always been a great woman worthy of respect, and has given her great strength in the dark years.
Later, Ding Ling also wrote in "The World of Rays - Memories of Nanjing Prisoners": "In the face of these 350 yuan, I feel hot and warm in my heart, and the 350 yuan given to me by Mrs. Sun represents the political trust in me, which is a priceless treasure that is difficult to buy in ten million taels of gold."
With this "350 yuan" worth of ten thousand gold, Ding Ling tossed and turned all the way, and finally in early November, she successfully reached the security guard. At that time, the whole of northern Shaanxi had entered winter, but the enthusiasm of Mao Zedong and the CPC Central Committee still gave Ding Ling great warmth.
After Ding Ling's arrival, Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai and other CCP leaders personally received her and attended her welcome banquet.
On that day, in the 50-square-meter cave, the lights were colorful and happy. Representatives from all walks of life were smiling and gathered together. Wu Liangping served as the host; Deng Yingchao, Li Kenong and others became the guests of honor.
At that moment, Ding Ling became the focus of the audience, excitedly telling about the difficult years of her imprisonment. Years later, that day, that scene, and those people are still vividly remembered, forever in her memory.
She once wrote that:
"The first time I met Chairman Mao, Vice Chairman Zhou and other leading comrades was at a party to welcome me in a large cave. This is the happiest and most glorious moment in my life. It was the first time I had spoken in front of so many leading comrades with such carefreeness and joy, like a child returning home from afar, learning tongues or rapping so intimately to his father and mother. ”
Shortly after the welcoming ceremony, Ding Ling told Mao that she was going to the front to join the Red Army. Mao Zedong was very excited when he heard this, and immediately replied, "Well, you can go right away." ”
Because Mao Zedong attached great importance to cultural construction, he welcomed Ding Ling's arrival. Therefore, he used the song "Linjiang Xian to Comrade Ding Ling" to write out his emphasis on Ding Ling.
The red flag on the wall fell and the west wind swept through the lonely city.
The security guard is new. A banquet was held in the cave to entertain the prisoners.
Who is similar to a fiber pen? Three thousand Mauser elite soldiers.
The array opened towards LongshanDong. Yesterday Miss Wen, Today General Wu.
This song is simple and fresh, without flowery words, which is very much in line with the image of Ding Ling's modern new woman. "Who is like a branch of a thin pen?" Three thousand Maother elite soldiers" is a sentence that writes Mao Zedong's affirmation of Ding Ling.
It is said that she can use a slender brush to hang the people and make a name for herself; it is said that she is not holding a brush in her hand, but a "steel gun".
When Ding Ling received this poem, she was rushing with her army to the headquarters in front of Sanyuan. She once said, "Only the Party Central Committee can comfort my heart that has been severely damaged." And this song "Linjiang Xian to Comrade Ding Ling" given to her by Mao Zedong not only warmed her heart, but also gave her great courage.
So for many years, Ding Ling has been keeping the manuscript of this poem properly. Later, due to changes in the situation, this song once left Ding Ling for decades. Fortunately, in the 1980s, the song returned to Ding Ling's side.
It can be seen that Mao Zedong and others also attach great importance to Comrade Ding Ling. This can be seen from the fact that Song Qingling specially sent someone to send her travel expenses and the CPC Central Committee held a welcome banquet for her with great momentum.
So, what is the origin of this Comrade Ding Ling? Why was she imprisoned?
This begins with her image of a modern female intellectual.
Ding Ling was born in 1904 in a small village in Hunan Province. At that time, the Qing government was already dying under the leadership of Puyi. Ding Ling's father was a talent in the late Qing Dynasty, and her mother was also an intellectual. They all have a progressive sense of democratic thought, so from childhood to adulthood, Ding Ling advocates freedom more than others.
When I was studying at Yueyun Middle School, I caught up with the tide of the May Fourth Movement. At that time, she was not only influenced by new ideas, but also developed a good habit of reading more and writing more. These habits also laid a solid foundation for her future literary creations.
At the age of 18, Ding Ling came to Shanghai from Hunan. In Shanghai, she not only participated in the student movement, but also met many masters of the literary world. Under the influence of these masters, Ding Ling also picked up a pen, while boldly exposing the dark old society, while calling for the liberation of personality and women.
In February 1928, Ding Ling published "The Diary of Madam Sha Fei" in the "Novel Monthly".
This is a short story in the form of a diary, "Sha Fei" is a "rebel" who carries the fate of the times, a living woman who wants to break through the feudal family, and a young woman in the new era who seeks individual liberation but cannot find a way out.
After Ding Ling's "Diary of Ms. Sha Fei" was published, it caused a warm response. Through the image of "Sha fei", many people saw their confusion, bitterness and wandering in the process of liberation. And Ding Ling has also become a highly valued female writer with this masterpiece.
Ding Ling's achievements in literature have been strongly recognized by Lu Xun and Qu Qiubai and others. In 1931, when Ding Ling was the editor-in-chief of Beidou, Lu Xun, Qu Qiubai, Feng Xuefeng, Shen Congwen and others all translated and wrote many articles for Beidou.
During that period, "Beidou" often held reading seminars, just like its name, shining in the sky. And Ding Ling herself, in just a few years, from an obscure patriotic youth to a shining "left-wing female writer".
However, in turbulent times, variables are everywhere. On February 7, 1931, Ding Ling's first husband, Hu Yepin, was secretly killed by the Kuomintang.
Along with him, there were also Rou Shi, Yin Fu, Feng Hao, and Li Weisen, all of whom were members of the "Left Alliance.". At that time, Ding Ling was also a "fighter in the Left Alliance period". Therefore, her husband's death not only brought great sorrow to Ding Ling, but also gave her a hint that she should be careful in everything.
In May 1933, Ding Ling, who was engaged in a revolutionary literary movement, was eventually kidnapped by the Kuomintang for being "radiant". They valued Ding Ling's talent and hoped that Ding Ling could be used for their own use, so they launched a series of activities that were difficult for strongmen.
Zang Kejia wrote in "Some People": "Some people are alive, he is already dead; some people are dead, he is still alive." ”
And Ding Ling belongs to the latter.
No matter how much the enemy threatened her, she refused to do anything for the enemy. At that time, she knew that she was in the Dragon Pond Tiger Cave, and she also understood that the enemy would not keep worthless people. However, she still clings to her inner faith.
After Lu Xun learned of Ding Ling's arrest, he was very angry, so he used a poem "Mourning Ding Jun": "Such as the night of the rock air pressure heavy building, cutting willow spring wind to guide the nine autumns, Yao Ser condensed dust to clear resentment, poor no girl Yao Gaoqiu." We call on everyone to rescue Ding Ling as soon as possible.
Not only domestic progressives such as Song Qingling and Cai Yuanpei, but also foreign progressives such as Romain Rolland and Babisei also participated in the rescue of Ding Ling. Three years have passed, and in view of Ding Ling's prestige, the Kuomintang has never dared to act rashly.
However, the longer it takes, the more unfavorable it is for Ding Ling. Moreover, as a patriot, Ding Ling is more looking forward to going to the battlefield and "doing a big job" with pain and happiness. Therefore, she herself actively used various opportunities to find party organizations.
Finally, on September 18, 1936, Ding Ling, with the help of Zhang Tianyi and others, got in touch with Feng Xuefeng, and under his arrangement, was quietly sneaked back to Shanghai.
Feng Xuefeng and Ding Ling can be regarded as old friends. It is said that between them, there is also a strange "love triangle" story. As for why Ding Ling finally chose Hu Yepin, Ding Ling once recalled:
"For me, the situation is very complicated. Although I was deeply in love with another man, I lived with Hu Ye frequently for a long time, and we both had a deep emotional attachment to each other, and if I left him, he would kill himself. I decided that I could not live with the man I loved, so I told him that although we could not live together, our minds were inseparable. And said that there is only one person in the world that I love, and no matter how far away he may be, this fact will never change. I say, therefore, that our love must be 'platonic'. This decision made him so miserable that I finally had to refuse to see him any further and broke off the relationship completely"
It can be seen that she and Feng Xuefeng are sentient, and sentient people often have a tacit understanding with a spirit. Perhaps it is such a tacit understanding that is either light or dark, or hazy or clear, that allows them to cross the claws of the enemy and find each other.
After Ding Ling was submerged back to Shanghai, there was a previous story. As she wished, Ding Ling became a female Red Army soldier who went online to fight. Thus, there is also mao Zedong's sentence in "Linjiang Xian to Comrade Ding Ling": "Yesterday Miss Wen, today General Wu." ”
In the process of accompanying the army to the north, Ding Ling met Peng Dehuai, Ren Bishi, Zuo Quan, He Long and other Red Army generals, providing inexhaustible vivid materials for future literary creations.
She picked up a pen and wrote many novels such as "New Faith", "When I Was in Kasumi Village", "Night", "Enlistment", "Tian Baolin" and so on.
Throughout Ding Ling's life, although full of ups and downs, her belief in the Chinese Communist Party has always been sincere and firm. The brilliance of the party is like her spiritual support, so that no matter what difficulties she encounters, she will persist in fighting for the people.
Ding Ling once said: The thinking and feelings of writers must conform to the requirements of the party and the people and be integrated with the will of the masses of the people.
That's what she said and that's what she did.
In this life, no matter what people do, they should have their own persistence and belief. It is like a bird, no matter how long the night is, it can sing to the dawn and hiss.
Ding Ling has adhered to her faith, so that she can "closely link her whole life with the fate of Chinese people"; we should also keep our faith at present. I think that no matter what your beliefs are, it will always help us illuminate the way forward.