Xiaobanqiao Township, Liuyang, a small village that gradually rose with the development of water transportation, is located in the north of Liushui at the junction of Hunan and Jiangxi, which has become a place with a large number of local soldiers because of its strategic position, especially during the Agrarian Revolutionary War, and the Hunan and Jiangxi border has become one of the centers of the Chinese Revolution.
In this small village, there was a female general, and her name was Li Zhen. Li Zhen's revolutionary journey began in 1914, when she was adopted by the Gu family as a child bride and lived under feudal oppression. In that era of machismo, Li Zhen suffered from domestic violence, but her heart burned with a desire for revolution.
With the advent of the Great Revolution, the Hunan and Jiangxi borders became an important battlefield for the revolution, and Li Zhen resolutely devoted himself to the revolutionary cause. Li Zhen's revolutionary activities strained family relations, and her husband, Gu Tianshun, stopped her from understanding her choice and even imprisoned her at home.
However, the idea of revolution broadened Li Zhen's horizons, and she persuaded her husband to join the revolution, but she was opposed by her husband and mother-in-law. In the end, in order to avoid being implicated, the Gu family divorced Li Zhen, allowing her to freely join the revolution.
During the revolutionary movement, Li Zhen became a representative of women's liberation, was highly used by the organization, and was even elected as a member of the District Women's Federation. She persevered in the revolution and went through the test of life and death. At a critical moment when she was surrounded and intercepted by the enemy, she decisively led her companions to jump off the cliff, preferring to die rather than give in. All this perseverance and sacrifice made her a local revolutionary hero.
However, the road to revolution was not without its challenges. Due to the influence of the left-leaning line, the purge and rebellion in the Hunan and Jiangxi Soviet regions expanded, and many outstanding Communist Party members were implicated, including Li Zhen's husband Zhang Qilong. In order to protect his wife, Zhang Qilong had to sign a divorce agreement on the letter of resignation. This parting became an eternal regret in Li Zhen's heart, but she firmly chose to protect her husband's determination.
The end of this revolutionary relationship also made her doubt about her marriage, and vowed not to marry again in this life. However, fate arranged for her to marry her superior, Gan Siqi, under the introduction of Gan Siqi, the head of the organization. Although the marriage between the two did not have their own children, their relationship was unusually deep. Together, they participated in the Long March against the Japanese invaders and witnessed the victory of the Korean War.
In 1955, Li Zhen was awarded the rank of major general, becoming the first female general in New China, and Gan Siqi also received the rank of general. The couple will become the pride of the new China. Li Zhen's achievements lie not only in her military exploits, but also in her persistence in the cause of women's liberation. She has always maintained her loyalty to the revolutionary cause and worked for the equal rights and interests of women. Her life is a revolutionary process, a rebellion against feudal etiquette, and a commitment to fate.
Back to the moment of Liuyang Province, Li Zhen is no longer the child daughter-in-law of the year. She became a female general in New China, while her former husband, Gu Tianshun, was terrified of his past behavior. However, a new society has arrived, the party's purpose is to serve the people, and Li Zhen has become a witness to history.