On June 11, 1979, the People's ** reported in the form of news and pictures with pictures to announce three new CPPCC members, they are Miao Yuntai, Wang Guangmei and He Zizhen.
It is particularly worth mentioning that this is the first time that He Zizhen has reappeared in front of the public after fading out in 1938.
He Zizhen and grandson Kong Dongmei's ** is moving. **, He Zizhen is sitting in a wheelchair, although her hair is gray, her face is plump and her spirit is strong. The little girl standing next to her was her granddaughter Kong Dongmei, and the grandparents were intently flipping through the pictorial.
This news and ** instantly attracted thousands of attention, and people recited one after another: "He Zizhen is out, He Zizhen is out!" "Everyone's attention to He Zizhen is not only because she is the wife of ***, but also because she was one of the few female generals in our army during the Red Army.
He Zizhen has had a spirit of rebellion since she was a child, and her story is full of strength and courage.
He Zizhen was born in a miserable society in 1917. At that time, the Cantonese army captured Longzhou, Guangxi, causing the remnants of the Jiugui army to flee to Yongxin County. The warlord Chen Xiujue gathered these people and incorporated them into his army.
In this era, people live in poverty, and sometimes they don't even have a full meal for several days. The streets are full of beggars, and some people put straw stickers on her head in order to sell their daughter.
He Zizhen grew up in such a social environment. She always looked at these ugly and desolate scenes, and felt uncomfortable, like a needle piercing her heart. Even though she was still very young, she was already feeling the pain.
However, it wasn't until she began to read that she began to learn more about it, and the seeds of revolution began to sprout at this time.
He Zizhen and her sister He Yi's swimming incident caused an uproar in Yongxin County, a feudal society, and her father angrily denounced them for "unethical customs". However, He Zizhen adheres to the concept of new youth and dismisses his father's reproach.
She bravely walked out of the private school and went to the "foreign school" to learn new knowledge, and her thinking also underwent earth-shaking changes under the wave of the New Culture Movement. Under the influence of new ideas, He Zizhen's enthusiasm for saving the country and the people was high, and at the age of 16, he joined the Chinese Socialist Youth League under the guidance of Ouyang Luo.
After that, her brother He Minxue and sister He Yi also followed closely and devoted themselves to the revolutionary cause. He Zizhen's story tells us that only by having the courage to pursue new ideas can we make the right choices at critical moments and contribute to the country and the nation.
He Zizhen and He Yi, two youthful revolutionaries, participated in the Northern Expedition of the National Revolutionary Army in 1926, leading the procession to fight against the old wealth of the Chamber of Commerce, and finally the Chamber of Commerce was defeated, and people experienced the sweetness of revolution for the first time.
On the day when the National Revolutionary Army entered the city, the three brothers and sisters of the He family were full of enthusiasm, making small flags and leading the masses to cheer slogans, and He Zizhen was even more tearful. He Zizhen served as a member of the Kuomintang county party department as a cross-party member, and served as the head of the women's department and the deputy secretary of the county party committee of the Communist Youth League, He Minxue served as the minister of commerce and civil affairs and secretary of the county party committee of the Communist Youth League, and He Yi was the deputy minister of the women's department.
The young "Yongxin Sanhe" is famous all over the world. At that time, He Zizhen was only 17 years old.
Under the impetus of the Great Revolution, Yongxin County underwent earth-shaking changes. The warlords fell, anti-feudal sentiments surged, even men's braids were cut off, and women's hair, which was a symbol of feudalism, became a problem.
He Zizhen believes that men and women are equal, and women's braids should also be cut. The independent thought in her body surged again, and the idea of cutting her braids was proposed. Her sister He Yi expressed her support for her proposal, and although her mother disagreed, the two sisters still cut their hair short.
But this is not enough, He Zizhen thinks about how to overthrow the divine power and husband power that are pressed on women. When she saw the women's little feet, she immediately thought of a solution. She gathered her younger sister He Yi and some educated young girls to form a women's speech team.
They all have short hair, hold small paper flags, and walk the streets and alleys to propagate the idea of emancipating women. The girls showed up and publicized everywhere, which was unprecedented in Yongxin County.
It caused quite a stir, and the children also sang revolutionary songs in imitation of them, and the propaganda intensity skyrocketed.
He Zizhen and Li Min's "Song of Putting Their Feet" encouraged the majority of women in Yongxin City and Rural to bravely break the shackles of feudal etiquette, let go of their feet, and start their new lives.
However, in 1927, Chiang Kai-shek betrayed the revolution and began a frenzied pursuit of communists and revolutionaries, and the rightists of the Kuomintang in Yongxin County staged a counter-revolutionary armed coup.
More than 70 people, including the communists and revolutionaries in Yongxin, fell into the hands of the enemy, and the atmosphere of terror filled Yongxin City. Despite this, He Zizhen's elder brother He Huanwen still settled his parents properly, and skillfully evaded the pursuit of the enemy, and transferred to Ji'an with the main person in charge of the Yongxin County Committee of the Communist Party of China.
Here, they set up the Yongxin County Party Department of the Communist Party of China and the Office of Mass Organizations. Soon after, He Zizhen also came to Ji'an. In order to regain power in Yongxin County, He Zizhen proposed a bold plan at the meeting.
She suggested that Yuan Wencai, the leader of the peasant self-defense army in nearby Ninggang County, and the peasant self-defense army of Wang Zuo in Ciping could be contacted. As long as they can be contacted, and then contact the peasant armies of Lianhua and Anfu counties, the 4th Army will jointly attack Yongxin County, and it will definitely be able to successfully enter the city and rescue the captured comrades.
He Zizhen's courage shocked everyone present and praised her commanding skills. Even Hermiin was impressed with her sister. Although the opposition in Yongxin County was defeated and launched against the Peasant Self-Defense Army, in order to preserve its strength, the Peasant Army decided to return to the counties.
Yuan Wencai and Wang Zuo took He Minxue's brothers and sisters and some peasant troops from Yongxin County to Jinggang Mountain. One day, several villagers in Lianhua County reported: "There is a unit stationed in Sanwan Village, and I don't know where it came from. ”
When the news reached He Minxue, He Zizhen, Yuan Wencai, and other leaders of the Self-Defense Army, they did not dare to act rashly because they did not know whether this unit was the Kuomintang or their own people, and they were anxious to find out the situation.
At this time, He Zizhen took the initiative to stand up and said that he was willing to take the risk to investigate. Her bravery is admirable.
** and He Zizhen saw the slogan of an army in the village, and they asked an old acquaintance and learned that this team was the Autumn Harvest Uprising led by ***. Yuan Wencai and He Minxue were very happy to learn that *** was in the village, and decided to send people to Sanwan to welcome the rebel troops up the mountain.
Although He Zizhen doesn't know ***, he knows that he is a big official. After investigation, it was decided to establish a base in the middle of the Luoxiao Mountains, and it was decided to transform the peasant self-defense army led by Yuan Wencai into a real workers' and peasants' revolutionary army.
At the 1927 joint meeting of the parties of Ninggang, Yongxin, and Lianhua counties, the question of establishing base areas was discussed. Due to the heavy workload of the former committee, ** was too busy alone, and heard that He Zizhen had gone to middle school and wrote very well, so he decided to let her work in the front committee.
He Zizhen got along with *** day and night, was attracted by his charm, and began to take more care of his life. After getting to know and deepening, the two developed a deep love.
In 1928, ** and He Zizhen held a simple wedding in Xiangshan Gu'an and became revolutionary partners. Subsequently, the Red Fifth Army led by Teng Daiyuan joined the Red Fourth Army at Jinggangshan, but the supply problem became more difficult.
At this time, the Kuomintang reactionaries attacked. In desperation, ** decided to leave the Red Fifth Army and the 32nd Regiment led by Yuan Wencai and Wang Zuo to stick to Jinggang Mountain, while he and the Red Fourth Army went down the mountain to the outside line to attack the enemy and open up a new revolutionary base area.
He Zizhen also wanted to leave with the army, she was reluctant to leave Jinggangshan, ** comforted her and said: "The red flag of Jinggangshan will not fall." With his attachment to Jinggangshan, He Zizhen began his journey to southern Gansu.
He Zizhen led the march in the cold winter, the snowflakes turned into water, the temperature dropped, and the soldiers faced hunger and the pursuit of the enemy. In order to cope with the difficulties, they actively carried out mass work and raised food and funds, and He Zizhen also actively participated.
However, while the troops were resting, they were discovered by the enemy, and some of the fighters began to panic. At the critical moment, ** firmly issued a combat order, and recalled those panicked fighters with all his might: "Don't run back, destroy the enemy!" ”
In a fierce battle, ** and He Zizhen are trapped in the encirclement of the enemy. The panicked soldiers couldn't hear the shouts of *** at all, but He Zizhen, with his firm belief and fearless spirit, picked up the gun and fired a shot into the sky, shouting loudly: "Don't run back, destroy the enemy!" ”
While moving to the vicinity of Ruijin City, they were discovered by the enemy and decided to retreat to Dabaidi. However, He Zizhen was inconvenient to stay on the battlefield because he was pregnant, so he rode away first.
Unfortunately, she was still discovered by the enemy, who gave hot pursuit, firing their guns as they pursued. He Zizhen had to pull out his pistol and start a life-and-death duel with the enemy. Inspired by her bravery and perseverance, the enemy instantly panicked and did not dare to pursue again.
He Zizhen proved her love for the revolution and her firm belief in the revolution with practical actions.
He Zizhen's bravery and resourcefulness are unique even among many female Red Army generals. In Dabaidi, she ran for more than forty miles in one go, soaking wet.
**Seeing that she was safe and sound, her eyes were full of relief, and she joked: "Are you a human or a ghost?" He Zizhen's heroic deeds made her a real heroine.
After marrying ***, He Zizhen almost gave up her revolutionary career and became ***'s secretary, taking care of his daily life and sorting out documents. During the Red Army's Long March, ** almost sleepless at night during the most tense and intense hours of fighting.
The guards looked at his emaciated body and pale face, very worried, but no matter how much they tried to persuade him, they could not let him rest. In desperation, they could only turn to He Zizhen for help.
At first, He Zizhen couldn't convince *** to rest, but she was witty and later thought of a solution. She came to *** and said to him: "Runzhi, you take a rest first, I see that the lamp is out of oil, so I'll go and renew it a little." ”
**Still insisting on waiting**, but He Zizhen cleverly used this excuse to successfully let *** get a break.
He Zizhen has always followed closely on the Long March, no matter how difficult the environment is, she will do her best to care for and protect his health. She said, "Isn't it just waiting for **?
I'll guard it for you, and I'll call you as soon as I come. * Although I agreed, I didn't rest, I just closed my eyes and rested. As soon as he came, he immediately threw himself into his work.
Once, ** suddenly said: "Why is the lamp small, is it out of oil?" He Zizhen said: "Impossible, I lied to you when I said no oil just now." But then she realized that she had also told a lie, and she couldn't help but be angry and anxious.
In the difficult moments of the Long March, no one could see the future of China, they could only keep groping and telling themselves never to give up.
In those difficult years, ** was physically and mentally exhausted, and only He Zizhen was by his side. It's hard to imagine how ** would have spent that difficult time without He Zizhen.
Chen Shiyu once commented on He Zizhen's contribution to the history of the revolution: "In this sense, He Zizhen has made irreplaceable feats. To this day, I still cherish the deep memory of this outstanding female fighter in the history of the Chinese revolution. ”
He Zizhen's enthusiasm for the revolution was always the same, after the Red Army arrived in northern Shaanxi, her enthusiasm did not decrease but increased, she could not wait to enter the Soviet State Bank to work, with a dozen people, printing money during the day, checking the quantity and quality of printing at night, not wanting to leave her post at a step.
In the early days of the Anti-Japanese War, some foreign friends who visited Yan'an mentioned He Zizhen in their writings, and some newspapers and books also published news about her many times.
It was from this time that people remembered He Zizhen and learned about this great woman behind ***.
Even as the years go by, He Zizhen's name still shines brightly in people's hearts. When she appeared in the public eye again, people rushed to tell each other excitedly, as if they saw that familiar figure again.
In 1984, she passed away peacefully in Shanghai, and a grand farewell ceremony was held for her, and the person in charge of Xu *** also sent a wreath. The ashes were placed in the Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery, although history has not allowed her to grow old with *** Baitou, but their thoughts are forever closely linked, and they are the most faithful revolutionary companions.
Today, only three boxes and a silk handkerchief are left, which were kept by Li Min's daughter, and the handkerchief was given to He Zizhen by ***, which is well preserved, as if witnessing He Zizhen's cherishing of it.
In his later years, He Zizhen left only a few simple daily clothes, as well as a thick pile of receipts and invoices, which fully demonstrated the hardship and simplicity and revolutionary belief of this senior cadre throughout his life.
Although her life is full of twists and turns, her dedication to the revolution and her deep feelings for *** are moving. He Zizhen's name will forever be engraved in the hearts of the people.