Xiao Jinguang
"The central government is preparing to form a navy, how about asking you to be the commander of the navy?" In the early days of the founding of New China, Chairman Mao and Xiao Jinguang talked in Zhongnanhai.
"I can't help it, Chairman, do you know that I Xiao Jinguang is seasick and a dry duck, so why did I become the commander of the Navy?" Xiao Jinguang said with a stunned face.
"According to what you said, Liu Yalou, commander of the Air Force, is also airsick, and the commander of the Navy is also seasick, so this is our good cadre," Chairman Mao said with laughter.
Just as the so-called: the rise and fall of the world, the pi fu has the responsibility, since Chairman Mao has been hand-picked, Xiao Jinguang has no reason to refuse, even if it is to catch the ducks on the shelf, in the end can learn to fly.
At this point, Xiao Jinguang officially took over the position of commander of the Navy, which was 30 years long.
He not only led the Navy to start from scratch, but also repeatedly intercepted and destroyed the enemy aircraft that frequently harassed.
Xiao Jinguang and Premier Zhou in naval uniforms
I think that General Xiao Jinguang spent his whole life fighting in all directions on the mainland of the motherland and contributing half his life to the cause of the liberation of the motherland, but he did not think that one day he would be able to devote himself to the coastal defense construction of the motherland.
If Xiao Jinguang can be appreciated by Chairman Mao and entrusted with the heavy task of forming the Chinese Navy, he must have outstanding achievements and character.
As the saying goes: The father of the tiger has no dog, and General Xiao Jinguang has made great achievements in his life, and as his children, he must also have good deeds and achievements.
When it comes to the families of revolutionary volunteers, most of them have crossed from the era of war to the founding of New China, and the revolutionary couples in the early years were either displaced in the war or forgot about each other.
General Xiao Jinguang also experienced two marriages in this life, and had a total of 9 children before and after, of which he had 6 children in symbiosis with his first wife, Zhu Zhongzhi.
In 1926, Xiao Jinguang, under the introduction of Comrade Cai Chang, an important leader of our party, married Zhu Zhongzhi, the third daughter of Hunan educator Zhu Jianfan.
A few years after their marriage, the two still fell in love with each other, shared their yearning and expectations for the revolutionary cause, and even outlined a blueprint for life after the founding of New China.
With good expectations, in 1930, the couple gave birth to their first daughter Xiao Yanyan in the Soviet Union.
As a new father and mother, both of them rejoiced in the arrival of their daughters.
However, due to the tension of the civil war, the couple was urgently recalled to the country, and after many considerations, they temporarily put their daughter in a Moscow nursery.
But in the war-torn years, even in China, it was difficult to reunite with relatives and friends, let alone the eldest daughter who was far away in the Soviet Union.
After a long period of time without the opportunity to visit the Soviet Union, the eldest daughter mysteriously disappeared in the nursery.
After the founding of New China, General Xiao Jinguang sent people to the Soviet Union to look for his daughter, but unfortunately, more than 20 years have passed, and her daughter's life and death are not only unknown, but also without a trace.
Xiao Yanyan's disappearance has become a lifelong pain in the hearts of Xiao Jinguang and his wife, and the only child who feels guilty.
In 1935, when the domestic war was raging, Xiao Jinguang and his wife also ran all the way to the revolutionary cause, and their spirits were always tense.
Therefore, the birth of the eldest son gave the two great comforts, and in view of the current situation, the couple named their son "Yongding".
The word "Yongding" contains both parents' expectations for their children's future and Xiao Jinguang's beautiful vision of the future of the motherland.
Yongding was influenced by his father from an early age, determined to join the army as a good soldier to defend the mountains and rivers of the motherland, and at the age of 12, Xiao Yongding, who had outstanding performance, officially became a glorious Communist Party member.
On the right is Xiao Yongding
In order to learn advanced science and technology to benefit the motherland, Xiao Yongding went to the Soviet Union to study, and studied at the Soviet Power Academy, returned to China after completing his studies in 1955, devoted himself to the construction of light industry in the motherland, and served as the vice minister of light industry, making great contributions to the development of light industry in China.
Xiao Yongding is a scientific and technological talent, which can be regarded as not really inheriting the mantle of his father Xiao Jinguang, while the second son Xiao Boxin is different.
He was only 1 year younger than his eldest brother and grew up in the turbulent times of the revolution and the urgency of the war.
The difference is that when he grew up, Xiao Boyin inherited his father's ambitions and not only became a glorious SOLDIER of the People's Liberation Army Navy, but also performed well in the naval forces and eventually promoted to vice admiral.
Like his father, he became a good warrior and a good general for the country and the people.
The disappearance of the eldest daughter Xiao Yanyan has always been a lingering nightmare in the hearts of Xiao Jinguang and his wife, who are eager to untie the happy knot, so when the second daughter Xiao Kai was born, she received unprecedented love.
Xiao Kai has been brilliant since childhood, and he also has a high talent for the art of painting.
In 1959, the 21-year-old Xiao Kai was admitted to the Central Academy of Arts and Crafts with professional painting skills, officially starting a long "artistic career".
Xiao Jinguang is also very supportive of her daughter's artistic path, and did not deliberately influence her and her second brother, determined to join the army and participate in the construction of the motherland, which shows that Xiao Jinguang still loves her daughter very much.
After graduating from the Central Academy of Arts and Crafts, Xiao Kai focused on his own artistic creation and publicity, and later served as the leader of the Beijing Film Company, devoting himself to the development of China's cultural undertakings.
Compared with the previous children, the third son, Xiao Zhuoneng, had a gentle temperament and a penchant for literature, and resolutely embarked on the road of politics.
Xiao Zhuoneng, who first entered the political arena, showed outstanding management talent and leadership ability, and later after years of hard work, he served as the vice chairman of the Shandong Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
Xiao Zhuoneng, like his younger brother Xiao Ceneng, made outstanding contributions to politics and economy, except that one was in the north and the other was at the other end of the motherland, Hainan.
In 1960, at the age of 20, Xiao Ceneng joined the Communist Party of China and studied at the Pla.Pla.D. Military Engineering Academy, where he studied engineering.
After graduation, Xiao Ceneng used his major to devote himself to the engineering career of the motherland and grew into an outstanding engineer.
Because he is good at engineering research and development and committed to the development of projects that stimulate the national economy, Xiao Ceneng later went to Hainan and served as the deputy director of the Economic Cooperation Department of Hainan Province.
The picture shows the old man who is attached to the painting for Xiao Ceneng
In Xiao Jinguang's eyes, if the boy cannot conquer the four sides, he must also learn the skills and apply all his life's knowledge to the construction and development of the motherland.
Although the eldest daughter Xiao Yanyan did not know the end, Xiao Jinguang and his wife were always, sacrificing their love relatives for the revolutionary cause, and Xiao Yanyan was also a part of the revolution.
In 1940, shortly after Zhu Zhongzhi gave birth to Xiao Ceneng, due to the breakdown of the husband and wife's relationship, he officially changed from a revolutionary partner to a revolutionary friend.
I think that General Xiao Jinguang is also lucky, although he has no chance to continue to work together, but in the end he will harvest his children into pairs, and they will shine in their respective fields.
Two years later, Xiao Jinguang, in the presence of the revolutionary leader in Yan'an, married his second wife, Wei Tao, as a revolutionary partner, which gave Xiao Jinguang, who had been anxious about the war for many years, some comfort.
In 1943, Xiao Jinguang and Wei Tao welcomed their first child, Xiao Xinhua.
The young Xiao Xinhua also had a yearning and dedication to the military, and with the support of his father, Xiao Xinhua resolutely chose to embark on the road to the army after becoming an adult.
Later, Xiao Xinhua became a senior official in the Armed Police Force by virtue of his outstanding performance in the army, and was later promoted to major general.
In contrast, the sixth son, Xiao Jilong, is perhaps the luckiest, because he was born after the end of the War of Resistance Against Japan, so he was able to get more time to be accompanied by his father Xiao Jinguang.
As a child, Xiao Jilong lived with his father in Beijing, and because of his father's status, Xiao Jilong often had the opportunity to meet the leader Chairman Mao.
Growing up around the revolutionary leaders, Xiao Jilong also joined the Chinese People's Liberation Army as an adult, and through his own efforts, he was promoted to major general.
Xiao Jilong's family
Long shenglong phoenix born phoenix, the father is the Chinese people's liberation army general, as the son of the general, the sons are not willing to show weakness, but also become generals.
Perhaps they did not come out of the battlefield of life and death like their fathers, but as the descendants of the generals, they used their talents to shine in their respective fields and serve the country and the people.
In fact, in addition to these children, Xiao Jinguang also has a daughter named Xiao Nannan, but there are very few documents and deeds about her, and few people know her information.
Among Xiao Jinguang's 9 children, three generals, a painter, two engineers, plus a vice chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, Xiao Jinguang experienced half a life of duckweed in this life, and finally achieved fulfillment in the children.
To say that among the 6 sons of General Xiao Jinguang, the most well-known is the third son Xiao Zhuoneng, and what makes Xiao Zhuoneng well known to the world is his wife Li Guyi.
Xiao Zhuoneng and Li Guyi
Yes, it is Li Guyi, a female singing artist who takes the stage to lead the singing of "Unforgettable Tonight" at the end of each Chinese New Year's Eve Spring Festival Gala.
If it were not for Li Guyi's husband, few people would have noticed that Xiao Zhuoneng was actually the son of the famous General Xiao Jinguang.
At first, when Li Guyi and Xiao Zhuoneng were just together, the outside world was not optimistic about the marriage between the two, and once the combination of the two rose to Ms. Li Guyi's personal "climbing the dragon and attaching the phoenix" behavior.
However, this is not the case, Li Guyi, as a famous singing artist, has already gained fame and fortune before he met Xiao Zhuoneng, how to "climb the dragon and attach the phoenix".
In addition, Xiao Zhuoneng had been paying attention as a fan for a long time before he got to know Ms. Li Guyi, and over time he had a long-term love for him, so he started a love run with her.
Xiao Zhuoneng took a group photo with Li Guyi in his early years
Before that, Li Guyi did not know how his family lineage was, but it was certain that Xiao Zhuoneng's obsession and concentration on Li Guyi impressed Ms. Li Guyi.
According to Li Guyi, "The ringtone of his mobile phone has always been the song I sang, "Spring Water Ding-Dong", which has not changed for decades. ”
At this point, it is inevitable that people will be envious, only true love can do decades of favor with each other, so the rumors from the outside world are extremely narrow.
After Xiao Zhuoneng and Li Guyi got married, the two welcomed their daughter Xiao Yi, and a reporter asked why they named their daughter "Xiao Yi".
"My surname is Xiao, my wife's name is Li Guyi, and combined with my two names, my name is Xiao Yi."
Xiao Zhuo could speak solemnly and righteously, as if he were making a statement.
Li Guyi and his daughter
"Isn't this obvious meaning obvious?" Giving my daughter this name is to prove that we love each other wholeheartedly. Xiao Zhuoneng added with a glorious face.
If Xiao Zhuo can be recognized by the world through the aura of his wife Li Guyi, then his sister Xiao Kai is well known to the world by virtue of her outstanding talent.
"Wuhan has a deep relationship with our family and a wonderful connection with my life," Xiao Kai, 81, told reporters.
In 2020, all parts of the country are very concerned about Wuhan, and Xiao Kai, who is engaged in art, donated his treasured work "Love the Sea" by her painter husband Li Haitao.
In addition, she also raised 1 million yuan to support medical workers on the front line in Wuhan.
When the reporter asked Xiao Kai why he had a special love for Wuhan, Xiao Kai fell into a deep and long memory.
Xiao Kai as a child was with his parents in Yan'an
"At that time, under the introduction of Aunt Cai Chang, my parents met in Wuhan and were also married in Zhongshan Park," Xiao Kai recalled with tears in her eyes.
"In 1949, my father led the Fourth Field Army of the People's Liberation Army, and the advance troops personally liberated Wuhan, and later served as the commander of the Wuhan Garrison District." Xiao Kai said slightly choked.
"In recent years, my husband Li Haiduo and I have also traveled to Wuhan many times to tell the story of the fate between my father and Wuhan in the citizens' lecture hall."
"In 2019, I also made a special trip to Wuhan to assist the Naval University of Engineering and improve the historical materials for the formation of the naval team when my father was the first commander of the navy."
Xiao Kai and her husband Li Haitao
After all, people can't help but sigh that after all, the descendants of the revolution who grew up on horseback gave people a feeling of crossing the times when introducing their father's flat resume.
What people don't know is that General Xiao Jinguang is also very good at painting.
In the early years, before going to the Soviet Union to study, he worked with his friend Ren Bishi to make a living by painting, so it seems that Xiao Kai was good at painting, perhaps by his father' true biography.
The reason why Xiao Jinguang encouraged the couple to paint for the sea was on the one hand because of his status as a naval commander;
Second, because the Chinese people at that time had a weak awareness of their own territory, especially the sea and coastal defense.
"Love the Sea"
The son-in-law Li Haitao is a famous painter in Beijing and a pioneer of marine theme Chinese painting, making outstanding contributions to popularizing the knowledge of the marine field for Chinese people.
Li Haitao spent the longest time, and one of the most extensive works involving scenic spots was "Ten Thousand Miles of Sea Frontier Map", when he also took his wife and children to hike thousands of miles to investigate the coastline.
Xiao Kai's donation of "Love the Sea" this time is a painting that her husband Li Haitao loved quite during his lifetime.
As the saying goes: where the heart is headed, the road is all open, and now, some people say that there is no road in the world, but there are very few who can stick to one road for a lifetime.
Xiao Kai and his wife inherited their father's ambitions and devoted their lives to popularizing and disseminating Chinese marine paintings, and now China's coastal defense cause is already at the world's leading level.
People's understanding of the ocean is no longer limited to the terrifying waves that the sea has, but from the blue deep sea to the highest level of guard.
Part of the "Map of the Frontier of the Ten Thousand Miles"
Looking back at the life of General Xiao Jinguang, half of the war, half of the ocean, and his life's experience, he has witnessed China's journey from having nothing in the navy and starting from scratch to creating brilliance.
Its 8 sons and daughters, all under the influence of their fathers, shine in their respective fields, and are always people who have contributed to the construction of the motherland.
"A family child, dung like a treasure, a loser, money like grass", and Xiao Jinguang, as the founding general, the older generation of revolutionaries are incorruptible by nature, and their children have never had special treatment.
Someone once told reporters: "Have you ever seen a naval commander in a military uniform on weekdays, and the shirt inside is full of holes and patches?" ”
In his later years, Xiao Jinguang and his family
It is precisely because of the example of the father that the children can learn from the fine traditions of the father and take root in the harsh and simple environment from an early age.
"A family is benevolent, then a country is prosperous, and a family is virtuous, then a country is prosperous." The family style is correct for future generations, and perseverance will make the country prosperous.
Although the era of the Glory Years has long since turned over, the construction of the motherland has already embarked on a new journey.
However, every inch of territory that the predecessors have worked hard for the new era of China will become a treasure that the Chinese people will guard all their lives.