Li Zhen: The touching story of a childless female general

Mondo History Updated on 2024-01-19

In 1955, a high-profile military award ceremony was held in Beijing, and the great revolutionary soldiers lined up neatly, waiting for the glorious military ranks. Although most of the military leaders are old, they are still heroic and mighty. In the queue, a female soldier stands out because it is widely believed that battlefield fighting is the exclusive domain of male generals. In ancient times, it was generally believed that a woman's lack of talent was virtue. Due to the deep-rooted feudal mentality, women have less biological advantages than men, so many people insist that women should be gentle and virtuous, playing the role of housewives, and that adventures should be left to men. However, fate is ultimately in the hands of the individual. This female soldier's name is Li Zhen, she is a warrior who dares to fight against fate, she is honest and thrifty all her life, treats others well, and even adopts many orphans. Li Zhen has experienced countless difficulties and setbacks since she was a child, and was once sent to be a child bride and even a slave.

Despite the many unfavorable fates, she still has a firm grip on her own destiny, not caring about the evaluation and strange eyes of others. ignited the enthusiasm of the revolution and became a female warrior. She was even unable to inherit the incense from her children in many unhappy marriages. Li Zhen's whole life was to live for herself and the revolution. Li Zhen was born in 1908, due to the poverty of her family, her parents could not afford to raise their children, so she was sent to a family surnamed Gu as a child bride at a very young age. At that time, people longed to have enough to eat, and humanity and honor and disgrace were no longer so important. Child brides are girls who are married off at an early age and have to work as slaves in their in-laws' homes before they reach adulthood. Her first husband's name was Gu Tianshun, who had an irritable temperament and a good temper. In the days when Li Zhen became a child daughter-in-law, she experienced endless humiliation and torture.

Gu Tianshun's family didn't treat her as a ** at all, she would be scolded if the food was made slowly, and she would be beaten if she didn't split enough firewood. This hopeless life almost broke down Lee Jung. Once, after being severely beaten by her husband, she fled the house crying silently. Neighbors saw the scene, but they did not sympathize with Li Zhen's misfortune. She said to Li Zhen: "It's good to be used to Xi, and being a woman is like that." The social climate of the feudal period led to a situation in which the tortured women were like animals in cages, and only by bowing their heads and obeying could they avoid being beaten. However, they forget that human beings are advanced beings with subjective agency. "My life is up to me. Li Zhen could no longer endure this torturous life, and she longed to break the feudal shackles and become a free-flying wild goose.

In that era full of wars and thorns, no matter how she fled to **, she could not get rid of the suffering of the world. But she was determined not only to fight for her freedom, but also for the revolutionary cause. So, Li Zhen decided to leave home, rolled up her sleeves, and with her own efforts and courage, joined the revolutionary team and became a female soldier. When Li Zhen's in-laws learned the news, they immediately fell into a panic. They were worried that Li Zhen's "red" identity would implicate them, so they hurriedly wrote a letter of resignation, completely cutting off their relationship with Li Zhen. This move made Li Zhen feel relieved, and she was finally able to get rid of the ruthless in-laws and devote herself to the revolutionary cause with peace of mind. Li Zhen has a resolute personality, is upright and fearless, does everything cleanly, and is diligent and agile. With excellent command and organizational skills, she officially joined the Communist Party. The sun rises in the east.

In the party organization, Li Zhen met the second husband in her life, named Zhang Qilong. However, their love story did not last long, and Zhang Qilong was soon imprisoned for being framed. Although this marriage was short-lived, for Li Zhen, it was the moment when she first tasted the sweetness of love, and her shared revolutionary desire with Zhang Qilong became the driving force for her to move forward bravely on the road of revolution. Li Zhen once again confirmed that not being a puppet of fate is the most important decision in her life. After the storm, there will be a brilliant rainbow reflected in the sky. In 1934, while studying Xi at the party school, Li Zhen met a man named Gan Siqi. This gentleman is Li Zhen's third husband in her life journey, accompanying her all the way to the end. After the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the War of Liberation, and then the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, the two have always struggled at the forefront of the revolution and constantly contributed everything to the construction of the motherland.

Both were key figures in leading the fighting team, and despite the fact that Lee Jung was a woman, her combat command skills were no less than anyone's. In 1953, the couple gloriously completed their mission, the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea ended victoriously, and Li Zhen returned to his homeland. The elderly couple could have stopped toiling and enjoyed the rest of their lives, but they chose to continue their dream. When she was young, Li Zhen was pursued by the enemy during the revolutionary struggle and fell off a cliff, and her child died as a result. The harsh environment caused her body to be permanently damaged and unable to have children. Husband Gan Siqi and Li Zhen have walked through difficult years side by side. Kind and simple, they adopted more than 20 orphans and did everything they could to help these lost angels, and Li Zhen became a great mother again. Although they are simple, they are very happy and happy to adopt these children. ** Personally awarded them medals, and Li Zhen became the most dazzling female general.

There may only be one time in life, and when you reach the end, the bitterness and sweetness, sadness and happiness of the past have become a rush time. Maybe we can not hesitate, open our hearts, and be brave enough to chase our dreams, because age and environment are not an excuse to bind fate, as long as we have dreams, we can go further.

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