General Yang Chengwu ushered in his 80th birthday, and his wife Zhao Zhizhen gave him a gift that had been prepared for a long time, which moved him deeply. The gift was far more precious than the gold and silver jewelry, and when he opened it, tears welled up in his eyes.
He stared at the vicissitudes of his wife's face, as if he had seen the bumpy journey they had gone through together for more than 50 years, and this emotion was even more precious in the long river of history. So, what kind of gift moved General Yang Chengwu so much, allowing him to go back to the past and recall the precious footprints left by the two?
First of all, Zhao Zhizhen is a native of Yixian County, Baoding, also known as Zhao Xiuqin. She lives in the land of Yanzhao, a land that has given birth to countless loyal soldiers who have stood up in the face of the country's survival. Zhao Zhizhen is also one of them, she has witnessed the enemy's aggression against the motherland since she was a child, and in order to revitalize China, she resolutely decided to join the army with her family and country feelings.
She is determined to pick up ** and expel the invaders, this is her dream and belief. Despite her lack of combat experience and the horror of the brutality of the battlefield, she never flinched. At the age of 14, she joined *** and successfully joined the party organization, becoming an outstanding party member.
At the same time, the local General Yang Chengwu became famous for his bravery in battle. Zhao Zhizhen admired the heroic Yang Chengwu and was eager to understand his personality and deeds. She heard that Yang Chengwu participated in many famous battles during the Long March, especially in the Yimaling to block the Japanese army, and made important contributions to the victory of Pingxingguan.
Zhao Zhizhen is full of curiosity and yearning for the legendary story of Yang Chengwu, and she longs to see this hero with her own eyes. One day, Yang Chengwu passed by Yi County and was invited to give a report there, and Zhao Zhizhen was eager to meet him. She was not content with doing insignificant work in the rear, but wanted to participate in the battle.
Eventually, she joined the 115th Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army, where Yang Chengwu was located, and became an officer in the Political Department. Yang Chengwu is the division commander and deputy commander of the military region, and often communicates with Zhao Zhizhen, encouraging her to study hard and Xi and not waste her youth. As the communication deepened, the emotions in the hearts of the two gradually germinated, but they both seemed shy.
Until late one night, Yang Chengwu wandered in the house, no longer because of the war, but because of personal feelings. Yang Chengwu gradually developed a good impression of Zhao Zhizhen, a beautiful, brave and honest young girl, in the process of communicating with her. After many days of thinking, he decided to express his heart to her tonight.
At this moment, he was pacing in the room with a sad face, thinking hard about how to write a love letter to Zhao Zhizhen to pour out his feelings. For him, it was the first time he had written a love letter, so he didn't know how to begin. After many days of painstaking thinking, he finally completed this love letter.
The love letter was to the effect: "Dear Zizhen, I have something to say to you, but I have never been able to find a suitable opportunity to ......Today, I have an offer that I would like to ask you, can we hold hands and become a couple of lovers?
I hope you can give me an answer ......This general, who was once majestic on the battlefield, now shows his tender side, and he exudes shy and sincere emotions in his love letters, which shows how much he cherishes this feeling.
The next morning, Yang Chengwu plucked up the courage and asked the guards to deliver the love letter to Zhao Zhizhen, and specifically instructed him not to let anyone know about the existence of the letter. Zhao Zhizhen was thrilled after receiving this confession letter, and she was full of expectations and longing for the confession letter written by this admired hero.
However, the next day, she didn't see Yang Chengwu coming to her, so she couldn't hold back the excitement in her heart, went straight to Yang Chengwu, and expressed her attitude to him. Eventually, they became husband and wife in those tumultuous times. 80th birthday.
In that era of fire, young people didn't have much leisure, and the two could only seize a brief get-together, and then go to their respective posts. Behind them is their homeland, the territory of the motherland, and in front of them is the enemy's artillery fire, and they cannot retreat, they can only continue to advance.
In front of their family and country, they let go of their personal emotions and gave up their small family to take care of everyone, they could not be troubled by personal love, but when they were separated, they were fighting for their family and country and the revolutionary cause, which required mutual trust. In 1940, Yang Chengwu led his troops to Langya Mountain to carry out fortifications and the construction of Pantuo Road.
After the completion of the project, it was subjected to a sweep by the Japanese army in 1941. In this sweep, our army, under the cover of five brave and brave men, successfully transferred 30,000 or 40,000 soldiers and civilians. Yang Chengwu was overworked on the battlefield and unfortunately contracted malaria, and due to the blockade of the Japanese army, he was unable to get medicine**, and his condition gradually deteriorated.
Eventually, he had to take a few of his fighters to a villager's house to recuperate. Zhao Zhizhen risked being killed by the enemy and took his young daughter to take care of him. Under the careful care of Zhao Zhizhen, Yang Chengwu was very fast.
However, soon, the Japanese invaders launched a search of the village, and Zhao Zhizhen was in a critical situation, so she resolutely decided to let Yang Chengwu leave with her daughter first, while she stayed to withstand the enemy's pursuit. Zhao Zhizhen successfully evaded the pursuit of the enemy and finally joined Yang Chengwu safely. In 1992, Yang Chengwu ushered in his 80th birthday.
Zhao Zhizhen took out a birthday gift that had been prepared a long time ago and said to him: "I have prepared this gift for a long time, and now it's time to give it to you." Yang Chengwu opened the gift and found two yellowed pieces of letter paper inside, and he couldn't help but burst into tears. This was the first love letter he wrote to Zhao Zhizhen that year.
He was full of emotion and recalled the ups and downs ...... the two of them went through togetherThe love between Yang Chengwu and Zhao Zhizhen has experienced the baptism of war and withstood the test of time, they are not only comrades-in-arms, but also lovers, and they are partners who fought together in that era of fire.
Their love story shows loyalty and greatness, and it is the sincere love of the revolutionary war years. They have performed the spirit of sacrifice and dedication with their mutual love, and have made selfless contributions to today's era of peace. Zhao Zhizhen can be described as the contemporary "Mulan", she dedicated her youth to the revolutionary cause.
She has many dazzling halos, but the greatest happiness is to become the wife of a great hero and a hero of the new China. They have devoted their whole lives to the new China.