In 1976, when the news of ***'s death came, He Zizhen's reaction was unexpected. The expectation of love and marriage is usually long-term companionship and sharing of adversity, but in times of revolution, when things are unpredictable, such an innocent ideal becomes unattainable.
As the wife of ***, He Zizhen accompanied him through the most difficult ten years of the revolutionary period, but this is also the whole of her marriage.
From that moment on, they began a long separation, and time passed, until in 1976, He Zizhen finally heard the news of *** again. However, her reaction surprised everyone.
In this turbulent era, He Zizhen showed great courage and determination, and became the heroine of that era. As a girl, it is not easy to gain a foothold in such an era, but He Zizhen is not satisfied with this.
Not only did she join the Communist Party, but she also became the secretary of the Ji'an County Women's Committee at the age of 17. In June 1927, when her hometown Yongxin County was raided by the Kuomintang and the landlords, and her brother He Minxue and others were unfortunate, He Zizhen stood up and became an important force in rescuing them.
In July, she organized and participated in the Yongxin Riot and successfully rescued her comrades, but she was also chased by the enemy, so they chose to go to Jinggangshan.
And He Zizhen became the first female party member on Jinggang Mountain. In this process, He Zizhen showed incomparable courage and determination, and she proved that women can also become heroes of the times with her actions, showing incomparable charm and strength.
Her story is a microcosm of that era, showing the courage and tenacity of the people of that era, and her legend will always be remembered.
In Jinggangshan in October, the arrival of ** made the flame of revolution even hotter. In the first encounter, ** said to He Zizhen, "Let's fight together in the future!" ”
This sentence opened a chapter in the history of their common battle. With the passage of time, He Zizhen's battlefield performance, intelligence gathering ability and mass mobilization ability have deeply impressed ***, and her capable style and sassy personality have left a deep impression on him.
At the same time, **'s composure and leadership also fascinated He Zizhen. The two hearts were attracted to each other in the baptism of the revolution, and finally tied the knot in May 1928.
Marriage is a milestone in life, and He Zizhen poured his love into *** while running for the revolution. She gave birth six times in ten years, and her body was exhausted, and the serious injuries on the Long March were even worse.
He Zizhen is a tough woman, but in the past ten years, she has had to put her ideals aside for a while. Due to the busy affairs of ***, He Zizhen felt neglected, and the relationship between the two gradually drifted apart.
He Zizhen was a stubborn person, and finally decided to leave *** Although *** tried his best to stay, at the end of 1937, He Zizhen still left resolutely.
He Zizhen went to the Soviet Union, hoping to recuperate and study there, and come back in a few years. There, however, she suffered from hunger and cold and the loss of her child.
She was imprisoned in a psychiatric hospital for no reason and suffered immensely. It was not until 1947 that He Zizhen was rescued and returned to China.
He Zizhen has experienced ten years of torture, although she is no longer as heroic as before, she is still firm in her ambition. After returning to China, she worked within the system, from the Northeast to Shanghai, and has been looking for opportunities to meet ***
In 1959, she finally overcame all difficulties and met *** in Lushan, which was their reunion after 22 years of separation, but they were separated after a hurried reunion.
After that, He Zizhen often heard the news about *** through the radio, although she rarely took the initiative to mention the past, but during the period of ***'s serious illness, Li Min, as a daughter, knew that her mother couldn't let go, and she was not in good health, so she rarely mentioned the chairman's illness to her, until the chairman died, Li Min knew that this matter could not be concealed anymore.
I thought my mother would break down and cry, but when she heard the news, she was unusually calm.
In 76 years, He Zizhen held back her sadness, buried the pain in her heart deeply, and spent a whole year quietly. Since 1972, the chairman's health has deteriorated, but he has always been concerned about national affairs and refuses the doctor's advice to let him recuperate.
** was also diagnosed with bladder cancer, his physical condition is getting worse, the two old friends have experienced ups and downs together, and have built the country together, and the chairman's heart is full of worries about ***'s condition, which is undoubtedly a huge pressure on his body.
However, there is always an end to human life, and at the age of 80, although the chairman has been carefully cared for by doctors, he has not escaped the torture of illness in the end.
**When struggling with illness, He Zizhen was in Shanghai to take care of her granddaughter Kong Dongmei, and her life focused more on this young child.
Coupled with the secrecy of her daughter Li Min, He Zizhen still firmly believes that ***'s physical condition is the same as before. However, in 1976, He Zizhen heard the news of ***'s death on the radio, and she couldn't believe the fact.
In fact, He Zizhen's niece He Xiaoping has been paying close attention to the chairman's physical condition, and knew the news earlier than He Zizhen, but she didn't know how to reveal it to He Zizhen.
When He Zizhen asked, He Xiaoping could only be silent to show affirmation.
thought that He Zizhen's feelings for *** would make her cry bitterly, but she just whispered, unable to believe that the chairman had passed away. She completely broke down emotionally and cried bitterly for several days, as if she had come out of her grief.
However, no one knows that He Zizhen has not really come out and has been deeply saddened, but has not shown it. The pain in the depths of the heart, the difficulty of letting go, and the cold wind blowing through the body, are not as strong as the cold in the heart.
In 1977, shortly after the death of the chairman, the weight of Ms. He Zizhen's heart finally became apparent, and she suffered a stroke. Seeing He Zizhen's sudden serious illness, He Xiaoping, as a family member, realized that the deep grief in silence was the most indescribable.
However, He Xiaoping didn't know how to comfort her, because the position of the chairman in He Zizhen's heart was far more than one"Ex-husband", but a unique existence.
Mao Anhong is both a relative and a comrade-in-arms for her mother, He Zizhen, and the relationship between them will not weaken no matter how long it takes. In the ten years of getting along, the friendship between the two is deeply rooted in each other's hearts.
Even decades later, when He Zizhen saw the body of the chairman in 1979, she still felt extremely sad. So, when He Zizhen ran away from the Soviet Union in anger in 1937, did he really want to leave Mao Anhong?
Maybe at that moment, she had such thoughts, but when she calmed down, she would understand that this was not what she really wanted.
In 1938, when He Zizhen was studying in the Soviet Union, he often went to the newspaper room to listen to the news. However, the TASS report on this day made her feel like she had been hit hard. It turned out that ** was already married.
This news made He Zizhen toss and turn in the following days, unable to sleep. She could not accept this fact, and could not believe that the chairman had married someone else. Until *** Deng Yingchao and his wife came to visit, they brought a handwritten letter from the chairman, and one of the sentences "We will be comrades in the future" made her feel a sense of déjà vu.
However, this time the meaning was completely different, and the chairman confirmed the rumors while drawing a clear line. He Zizhen felt lost and didn't know what to do next.
If she has already stepped down the chair, how can this be?But she also knew that she and the chair could not go back in time.
The two brothers, Mao Anying and Mao Anqing, accompanied He Zizhen through this painful period, and He Zizhen took great care of them. However, when she saw those faces similar to those of the old people, whether He Zizhen got out of the psychological barrier she set up by herself, or was more deeply involved in it, this is probably only known to He Zizhen, who knitted sweaters all night at that time.
Although she later successfully returned to China, she went directly to the Northeast and settled in Shanghai for treatment, and never went to Beijing, so she never saw *** However, He Zizhen's daughter Li Min later told Kong Dongmei that He Zizhen said that she had a wish shortly after returning to China, that is, to see *** even if it was just to shake hands.
However, everyone knows that it is very difficult to fulfill this seemingly simple wish.
The Lushan Conference in 1959 was the second meeting between He Zizhen and *** 22 years later, and was received by Yang Shangkui's wife Shui Jing at the behest of ***. He Zizhen was very excited about that meeting, but she didn't expect that this would be the last time they would meet since they met in 1927.
Although the conversation was only a short hour, it fulfilled He Zizhen's wish for many years. After leaving Lushan, He Zizhen has no direct contact with ***, and he transmits information and care through his daughter Li Min.
Whenever he heard the voice of *** on the radio, He Zizhen always couldn't suppress his excitement, and even fainted. Although the two were unable to see each other again, the chairman has always cared about this former comrade-in-arms.
In June 1953, ** euphemistically expressed to He Zizhen's brother He Minxue his wish to remarry, but He Minxue resolutely said: "She will not remarry." ”
The reason is very simple, she misses her old people deeply, just like Hermiin said to the chairman at the time, "She only loves one person in her life, you know her character, and the things she decided are not easy to change." ”
This kind of deep friendship can even be felt by others, and it is naturally understood. Although the chairman no longer mentioned the matter, he still asked relatives and friends to try their best to persuade He Zizhen, hoping that she could see more and take care of her health.
Although He Zizhen is no longer the partner of ***, in his heart, he is always the woman who makes him feel distressed and worried. The 25,000-mile long march, their weal and sorrow are shared, their love is as deep as the sea, and no quarrel can erase this deep love.
However, with the death of ***, He Zizhen lost the focus of his life and fell ill in less than a year.
In 1979, He Zizhen came to Beijing, where she was haunted by her dreams, with a long-lost heart. She has only one wish, and that is to be able to see the memorial of her beloved person, *.
The reunion after 20 years was in the cold rain of Lushan. Her lover is no longer the comrade who fought side by her side, but a cold statue.
The once heroic and fearless now turned into tears and slid down her cheeks.