In October 1934, after the failure of the fifth anti-"encirclement and suppression" campaign, the Red Army began a great 25,000-mile long march. Although they did not know at that time that their future foothold was northern Shaanxi, and the situation was very difficult because there were interceptions in front and pursuers in the rear, the Red Army still moved forward bravely.
Despite all the difficulties, there were still brave female soldiers in the Red Army who joined the Long March, such as Kang Keqing, who we are going to talk about today, and she was a participant in the Red Army's Long March. In addition, Kang Keqing has another identity, she is the wife of the founding marshal **.
So, what are the stories of Kang Keqing's life that are worth exploring? Kang Keqing was born in 1911, a native of Wan'an, Jiangxi, and grew up in a poor fishing family.
In 1925, the torrent of the Great Revolution swept through Kang Keqing's hometown, and the peasant movement was in full swing, and Kang Keqing, who was only 14 years old, also devoted himself to the local peasant movement and accumulated rich experience in revolutionary struggle.
Kang Keqing came into contact with Marxism-Leninism during the peasant movement, which strengthened her faith. In 1926, she officially joined the Communist Youth League, accepted the leadership of our party, began to participate in the women's liberation movement and the anti-feudal movement in her hometown, and became the secretary of the township women's association.
Despite the defeat of the Great Revolution in 1927 and the brutality of the Kuomintang against progressives** brought about a nationwide white terror, Kang Keqing was not intimidated by the difficulties, but strengthened her conviction and continued to follow our party in the revolutionary struggle.
In 1928, she followed the Red Fourth Army to Jinggangshan and devoted herself to the battle to consolidate the Jinggangshan revolutionary base area.
Kang Keqing, a heroine who does not let her eyebrows go, she witnessed the arduous process of the Chinese revolution. As a member of the Red Fourth Army, she left Jinggangshan and came to Jiangxi to participate in the creation of the ** revolutionary base area.
In 1929, she tied the knot with **, and since then the two have supported each other, experienced five anti-"encirclement and suppression" in the ** base area together, walked a 25,000-mile long march, and finally arrived in northern Shaanxi.
During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the War of Liberation, she was engaged in women's work and wartime childcare, and did a lot of pre-war work for the war. She witnessed the process in which our party led the people of all nationalities throughout the country to win the victory of the new democratic revolution.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Kang Keqing continued to engage in work related to women and children, especially in the establishment of nursery schools and the improvement of the protection of the rights and interests of women and children.
Her work has impacted countless women and children in China, leaving them better protected and cared for. Kang Keqing's life was a life of struggle for China's revolution and construction, and a life of struggle to improve the protection of the rights and interests of women and children, and her contributions will always be remembered in the long river of history.
In 1966, after the opening of the ten-year special period, Kang Keqing was attacked by the rebels. In the face of difficulties, she strengthened her conviction and courageously struggled against the erroneous behavior of the "Gang of Four," demonstrating the noble integrity of an old party member and an old Red Army.
After the end of the special period, Kang Keqing returned to normal work. In 1978, she was elected president of the Fourth All-China Women's Federation, and in the same year, she also served as vice chairman of the Fifth National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, becoming the vice state-level leader of the People's Republic of China.
In 1982, Kang Keqing became the chairman of the Soong Ching Ling Association and continued to contribute to the cause of women and children in the motherland. It is worth mentioning that Kang Keqing is not only an old Red Army and a veteran party member, but also an outstanding cadre who is honest and honest.
During the "Strike Hard" campaign in 1983, Kang Keqing's grandson, Zhu Guohua, was sentenced to death. Some people hoped that Kang Keqing would come forward to intercede for his grandson, but Kang Keqing firmly supported the verdict against his grandson, saying: "The country has national laws, and the prince is guilty of the same crime as the common people."
Zhu Guohua is the grandson of **, born in 1957, and is deeply loved by **. In 1980, he joined the automation headquarters of Tianjin Railway Branch as a technician.
However, he misbehaved in relation to the relationship between men and women and committed serious crimes. During the "Strike Hard" period in 1983, Zhu Guohua**. His grandmother Kang Keqing did not shield him, but resolutely supported his punishment according to law.
In the end, Zhu Guohua was sentenced to death and executed, and was severely punished by the law.