The youth of the Northeast committed suicide for Kim Il Sung, and the family membersAfter visiting the DPRK a year later, he was treated as a head of state.
China and North Korea have deep historical ties because of their border. Historically, the exchanges between the two countries were not only the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, but also a little-known story. "
If you don't know Zhang Weihua, you are not a North Korean", this sentence shows Zhang Weihua's prestige in North Korea. Jang Weihua is a native of Northeast China, and he is friends with Kim Il Sung, who was exiled to Northeast China in his early years.
In 1937, Jang Weihua was willing to commit suicide by taking poison to protect Kim Il Sung. Twenty years later, Jang Weihua's family was treated at the level of the head of North Korea, showing that their friendship was highly respected.
The story of Jang Weihua and Kim Il Sung is a touching poem about the eternal beauty and friendship of foreign friends.
In a foreign land, Kim Il Sung found a soulmate. As a young man, Kim Il Sung experienced many hardships, and in 1920, at the age of seven, he fled to northeastern China with his younger brother Kim Chol-joo with his parents.
However, the situation in the Northeast was not optimistic, and the Kim Il Sung family could not settle down immediately, so they returned to Korea in 1923 to live for two years. In 1925, due to the compulsion of life, they fled to Fusong County in the northeast again, but still faced the problem of settling down.
Kim Il Sung's father, Kim Hyung-gil, was a village doctor, and when he heard that the wealthy Jang Man-cheng was suffering from a stubborn illness that had not been cured for a long time, he offered to come to his home**.
Jin Hengji's wonderful hand rejuvenated, Zhang Wancheng** like the wind. In addition to gratitude, Zhang Wancheng vouched for Jin Hengji and helped him take root in Fusong County. Since then, the two families have become friends, and the children have become inseparable playmates.
Jang Weihua and Kim Il Sung studied at the same school, often spent time together, and became each other's bosom friends. Kim Il Sung was uprooted from his homeland and lived in poverty, but he had lofty ideals and was determined to save the Korean people from misery.
In 1927, at the age of 15, Kim Il Sung went to study at Yuwen Middle School in Jilin, where he took an active part in the anti-imperialist struggle and organized the "Korean Communist Youth League". At the same time, he also united progressive youth, and under the influence of the Northeast underground organization of the Communist Party of China, he began to plan the revolutionary cause in North Korea.
Before leaving for Jilin, Kim Il Sung talked to Zhang Weihua about his ideals and encouraged him to look for an advanced organization, the Communist Party of China. When parting, Kim Il Sung's words deeply touched Jang Weihua, and he had no intention of studying and was depressed all day long.
For the sake of Zhang Weihua's future, Zhang Wancheng planned to send him to Shenyang to continue his studies. However, Zhang Weihua is full of yearning for Kim Il Sung in Jilin. Unwilling to live an ordinary life, he decided to leave on his own on a snowy night.
Kim Il Sung unexpectedly met Jang Weihua in Jilin, and after learning of his unauthorized departure, he advised him to return home as soon as possible. However, Zhang Weihua had already made up his mind to devote himself to the revolutionary cause, and Kim Il Sung had no choice but to arrange for him to work underground in the relative safety of Yushutun.
In that era of war and chaos, Zhang Wancheng found that his younger brother Zhang Weihua was missing, and he began to inquire about his whereabouts, after all, it was very dangerous to go out alone.
A year later, Mr. Zhang's brother found him, but he still refused to return home. Kim Il Sung understood the concerns of the Jang family, so he agreed with Jang Weihua that they would join the revolution together after he finished his studies.
Since then, Jang Weihua and Kim Il Sung have been temporarily separated, but their brotherhood has continued. After Zhang Weihua returned to Fusong, he continued to study in school according to his father's arrangement, but his heart has always been concerned about his good brother from afar, and the two have always maintained correspondence.
The road to revolution was always fraught with risks, and Kim Il Sung faced an unprecedented threat soon after his release from prison. In August 1930, he was forced to leave Jilin for Dunhua.
However, it was not easy to avoid being searched by the military police and the Japanese puppet army on the train, especially when he was carrying a large number of classified documents. After getting into the car in a fool's way, he also had to deal with the interrogation of the military police and the Japanese puppet army in the car.
Just when he has nothing to do, his former friend unexpectedly appears, which becomes the key to his survival of the crisis.
Jang Weihua has always been concerned about Kim Il Sung and his revolutionary cause, and after learning about Kim Il Sung, he was worried day and night. But due to the lack of communication, he decided to take action. Without saying goodbye, he went to Jilin, hoping to get the latest news from Kim Il Sung.
Fortunately, he learned that Kim Il Sung had been successfully rescued. But at the same time, he also learned that Kim Il Sung planned to leave Jilin, and the specific time and whereabouts were unknown. Zhang Weihua looked around for clues, but in vain, and finally had no choice but to take the train home.
Due to his wealthy family, he chose to take a first-class box.
He didn't realize that his friend Kim Il-sung, who he missed day and night, was on this train. Kim Il became to avoid searches, choosing to sit in an ordinary car with mixed people.
During the train, the military police and the Japanese puppet army checked the identities of the passengers in the carriages again, and the ordinary carriages were a hot spot for revolutionaries, so the inspections were very strict.
Kim Il Sung knew that these people were bullying the weak and afraid of the hard, and they would only show off their prestige to the passengers in ordinary cars, but they did not dare to easily harass the passengers in the luxury boxes. However, he felt that it was unlikely that he would continue to stay in the ordinary car and escape, so he decided to try his luck in the first-class box.
Kim Il Sung anxiously walked to the private compartment and unexpectedly found Jang Weihua. Jang Weihua immediately recognized Kim Il Sung and did not hesitate to take him into his box.
The two tacitly coped with the inspection of the military police and the Japanese puppet army, and after a few easy questions, they left. Although the check-in on the car made them a little nervous, nothing dangerous happened.
However, the check-in when they got off at Hailong Station caused them another trouble. At this time, Zhang Weihua's father happened to be doing business here. Several of his retinues with guns and luxurious carriages became their secret recipes for customs clearance, and Kim Il Sung once again successfully escaped with Zhang Weihua.
It has to be admitted that people from the privileged classes enjoy special treatment at all times.
Jang Weihua originally had Kim Il Sung in mind, but his father was adamantly opposed. Jang Wancheng escorted Kim Il Sung to Dunhua in a luxury carriage. By 1937, Kim Il Sung had grown into a brave and resourceful general, leading the Korean Revolutionary Army in guerrilla warfare in the northeastern region.
Zhang Weihua, on the other hand, got married and had children under the arrangement of his family, and relied on running a brother's photo studio to make a living. In 1937, the July 7 Incident broke out, Japan invaded China in an all-out way, and the anti-Japanese situation in Northeast China became increasingly severe.
The Korean Revolutionary Army led by Kim Il Sung had no choice but to hide in the mountains and forests near Fusong when faced with the Japanese Kwantung Army, which was far outnumbered by him. Although the deep mountains and forests provided them with an ideal hiding place, the supply of troops was in serious trouble.
The harsh winters in the Northeast are particularly long, and in the ice and snow, the teams lacking food and clothing face severe survival challenges. At this critical moment, Kim Il Sung thought of his old friend Jang Wei Hwa.
Zhang Weihua had always been a supporter of the revolution and came from a wealthy family, and if he could be contacted, he might be able to solve the urgent needs of the troops.
Despite the opposition of the majority, Kim Il Sung insisted that Jang Weihua join the operation. His trust in Zhang Weihua stemmed from Zhang's experience working underground in the Chinese Communist Party and his loyalty to the army.
At Kim Il Sung's insistence, the army sent a liaison officer to find Jang Weihua. Zhang Weihua ostensibly runs a photo studio, but in fact has been working underground.
He had been following the situation of the troops led by Kim Il Sung, but had not been able to take action because he could not be contacted. When Kim Il Sung's liaison approached Jang Weihua, they immediately agreed on a time and place for the meeting.
Friendship transcends time and space, and Jang Weihua and Kim Il Sung met many years later and confided in each other's difficult experiences. Knowing that Kim Il Sung and his troops were in trouble, Jang Weihua did not hesitate to lend a hand.
The two met in secret again, and Jang Weihua offered to join the Korean Revolutionary Army, but Kim Il Sung wanted him to stay in Fusong and work underground. Even if he did not join the Korean Revolutionary Army, Zhang Weihua could still contribute his strength to the revolutionary cause of North Korea.
He secretly delivered daily necessities, ammunition and cash, and once again helped Kim Il Sung and his troops out of danger.
The friend of life and death, never forget. The situation in the northeast was severe, and Kim Il Sung was deeply worried after receiving supplies from Jang Weihua, fearing that his identity would be exposed.
Therefore, he sent liaison officers to the mountain to inquire about the news many times. However, the reality is not as it should be. The photo studio is closed, and Zhang Weihua's whereabouts are unknown. As Kim Il Sung expected, Jang Weihua was exposed, and he was betrayed by the traitor Jung Hak-hae.
Zhang Weihua was tortured by the enemy, but he remained silent and did not reveal any information. However, Zhang Wancheng's son suffered because of this incident, and he was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot, so he used a lot of money to get through the relationship and handle medical parole for Zhang Weihua.
Zhang Weihua went home, the enemy put a long line to catch a big fish, and Zhang's periphery was monitored 24 hours a day, but he was experienced and would not be easily hooked. He knew that revealing his identity was a dead end, and the enemy let him go for the time being in order to obtain information about Kim Il Sung.
The torture in prison left him severely damaged, and in order to avoid accidents, he made a decision.
At the age of 25, Jang Weihua drank poison to protect Kim Il Sung, which left Kim Il Sung grief-stricken, and the unforgettable feelings of life and death inspired him to turn his grief and anger into strength and lead the Korean Revolutionary Army in an unremitting struggle that led the Korean Revolutionary Army to victory in the revolution.
After the founding of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Kim Il Sung always remembered Jang Weihua's life-saving grace. In the autumn of 1959, North Korea sent an expedition to the northeast to retrace the footprints of the battles, and Kim Il Sung specifically instructed that the descendants of Jang Weihua must be found.
The delegation lived up to expectations, found Zhang Weihua's relatives, and brought back a precious photo of them with Kim Chol-joo. Zhang Weihua's heroic deeds of sacrificing his life to save people have been widely praised in the streets and alleys of North Korea, and he has become a well-known hero.
Although Zhang Weihua has sacrificed for more than 20 years, this reunion with his family has allowed this life-and-death friendship that transcends borders to continue. Kim Il Sung had long wanted to see Jang Weihua's family, but that desire was postponed for more than two decades due to changes in China's political environment.
Kim Il Sung recalled Zhang Weihua when he passed through Tumen on his way to Europe in 1984 when he passed through Tumen. China** soon contacted Jang Weihua's family, and Kim Il Sung received a letter from Jang Weihua's son, Jang Jinquan, after returning to China.
In order to fulfill his wish, Kim Il Sung invited Jang Weihua's family to visit North Korea. In April 1985, Zhang Weihua's son Zhang Jinquan and daughter Zhang Jinlu embarked on a trip to North Korea, and after arriving in North Korea, they were treated with the level of head of state.
In October 1992, Kim Il Sung also erected a monument to Jang Weihua in his own name to commemorate his heroic act of sacrificing his life to save people.
Fairness and justice transcend national borders, although Jang Weihua did not join the Korean Revolutionary Army, he did not hesitate to save Kim Il Sung in danger many times, and the friendship between life and death made him unforgettable for life.
After the victory of the Korean Revolution, Kim Il Sung repeatedly mentioned Jang Weihua and searched for his family. Years later, Zhang Weihua's family was invited to visit North Korea and was treated with the highest level of head of state.
Similar stories are common in the history of China and North Korea, such as Yang Jingyu and Wei Zhengmin, who formed a deep friendship with Kim Il Sung during the Northeast War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. The War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea once again renewed the friendship between the peoples of China and the DPRK.
Paying tribute to the internationalist fighter Zhang Weihua, his comradeship, patriotism and contribution to the Northeast Anti-Japanese Allied Army are worthy of our eternal memory and learning.