As the great leader of the People's Republic of China, he devoted himself wholeheartedly to the revolutionary cause, and his lofty spirit and immortal exploits are deeply admired. However, little is known about the private life of the chairman.
Among them, the most eye-catching is his eldest son Mao Anying, who died heroically in the battle to resist US aggression and aid Korea, and died young. When the news came, the chairman stood silently for a long time and whispered: "War always has to be sacrificed. ”
However, few people know that the inner world of the chairman has been under tremendous pressure under this heavy blow.
** Among the three sons, Mao Anying is one of them. Mao Anqing suffered a lifelong disability in his brain when he wandered in his early years, and the whereabouts of Mao Anlong and Mao Anhong are unknown.
Mao Anhong is the first child of the chairman and He Zizhen, and his milk name is "Mao Mao". He was the most likely surviving son, but the chairman did not go out of his way to find him in his later years.
Mao Anying is the son of Chairman *** and martyr Yang Kaihui. However, after Mao Anying's death, there were rumors that Mao Anying also had a son. ** It was only in 1953 that the chairman met a man suspected of being Mao Anhong, and only publicly stated the reason why he was reluctant to look for the son.
He said that during the revolutionary period, for the sake of the overall situation, he reluctantly gave up his own flesh and blood.
In the early days of the revolution, although the life of ** and He Zizhen was poor, it was full of great happiness. They soon had children of their own, but with the hardships of life came their way.
In October 1932, the Ningdu Conference was held, and ** was forced to leave the Red Army post, and his physical condition was not good, so he went to Changting, Fujian Province to recuperate. At this time, He Zizhen was pregnant, so she was admitted to the affiliated hospital of Changting Gospel Hospital with him, and soon after, their child was born.
At that time, the chairman was very depressed, but the arrival of the child brought infinite joy. He personally named the child "Mao Anhong", implying the belief that the Red Revolution would win.
However, shortly after He Zizhen gave birth to Mao Anhong, she was plagued by severe malaria, which made the chairman extremely distressed. In desperation, the chairman could only use the manuscript fee to hire a Jiangxi mother to take care of the child.
Because Jiangxi people are accustomed to calling children "Mao Mao", Mao Anhong has a friendly name since then. The chairman even joked: "Mao Mao will definitely be more promising than me in the future, I only have one 'Mao', but he has two!" ”
During that time, Mao Anhong's left and right were always the best figures, this was a rare leisure time between him and He Zizhen, but it was a pity that this beautiful time was so short.
By 1934, Mao Mao had already begun to learn to walk, and would sit at the door of her house every day, looking forward to her father's return. However, this time, ** returned home with a heavy face and did not pick him up as usual.
If I can, I'll go with you, and Maomao can be left to someone else to take care of; If I have to, I can also take the children back to my grandmother's house alone. ”
In a revolutionary family, the chairman and He Zizhen knew that they were first fighters, and then parents. In the spirit of "sacrificing their small family for everyone," they firmly walked on the road of revolution.
This spirit was best exemplified during those difficult years. After approving He Zizhen's departure with the troops, they made a difficult decision to hand over Mao Anhong to Mao Zetan and He Yi to take care of.
Before parting, He Zizhen looked at the ignorant Maomao and shed tears guiltily. The chairman comforted her and promised that when the revolutionary situation stabilized, he would definitely take Mao Mao back and reunite their family.
This is them, selfless, tenacious revolutionary couples.
He Zizhen was reluctant to give up, but Mao Anhong was reluctant, so she cut off the military uniform with her own hands and sewed a small cotton jacket with cotton. This small padded jacket became an important symbol of their family of three "recognizing their relatives" later.
On October 10, 1934, the Red Army began the difficult journey of the Long March, and he and He Zizhen reluctantly bid farewell to the two-year-old Mao Anhong.
However, neither of them expected that this separation would be the beginning of their family of three's farewell. In the process of searching for He Zizhen, the emotion of finding relatives became stronger and stronger, but this road to finding relatives was full of twists and turns.
At the end of 1937, He Zizhen was injured in the Long March, and there was no shrapnel left in her body that had not been removed, and the gap between her and *** was getting deeper and deeper, so she decided to go to Shanghai**, and later went to the Soviet Union.
At the moment when *** was about to die, he repeatedly held on and said, "I don't usually cry easily......But when I heard the news of your injury in Guizhou, I ......Tears ......However, He Zizhen still insisted on leaving, and this parting completely broke the relationship between their husband and wife, and it was not until 1947 that she returned with her daughter Li Min.
He Zizhen felt deeply guilty for leaving desperately, and hoped to apologize to the chairman in person. However, the chairman has begun a new life, and can only tell her with regret: "There is only comradeship between me and you, and nothing else." ”
Although Mao Anying and *** are no longer related by blood, *** still accepted Li Min to Yan'an. Regarding Mao Anhong's whereabouts, ** and He Zizhen don't know.
It turned out that after Mao Zetan and He Yi took on the responsibility of raising Mao Anhong, they have been taking good care of them, and they will regularly report Mao Mao's situation to *** during this period. However, as the fighting on the front lines became increasingly tense, the couple had to go to the front lines.
At first, Mao Zetan placed Mao Anhong in the home of a wet nurse in Jiangxi, but after the Kuomintang occupied the Soviet area, a comprehensive search was carried out on the families of the revolutionaries. In desperation, they had no choice but to transfer Mao Mao again and hand it over to Ruijin's guards to take care of at home.
No news is the best news, and Mao Mao will be safe and sound. ”
As the revolutionary situation gradually became clearer, the desire for family reunion became stronger and stronger. Especially when the war of liberation was about to be won, the chairman's will was even stronger.
However, he was unwilling to abuse his power for personal gain, so the issue remained open. But Mao Zetan's widow He Yi has always been concerned about Mao Anhong's whereabouts. Because, she understands that ** and He Zizhen both have deep trust in her and hand over Maomao to her, even if her husband has died, she has to fulfill this responsibility.
He Zizhen understood He Yi and understood that his son's disappearance was the cause of the current situation, and it was not the fault of He Yi, Mao Zetan and others. She comforted He Yi: "I have never blamed you, and you don't have to regret it."
I believe that when the country is at peace, Mao Mao will definitely return to us. ”
He Yi still felt guilty, and her heart couldn't be calm. In May 1949, ** invited her to visit the old site of Shuangqing Villa in Xiangshan again. She immediately spoke: "Maomao's whereabouts are unknown, and someone should be sent to find her." ”
After much deliberation, the Chairman replied: "I do not agree with the search for Mao Mao. ”
The chairman's remarks surprised He Yi. He cherishes the warmth of his family very much, especially the company of his children, but he is willing to bear the thoughts of his children alone in order not to disturb the lives of others.
He told He Yi bitterly: "It's been almost 15 years since Maomao left me, and in the past 15 years, I have been trying to find him all the time. But I know that he has lived a happy life, and if I suddenly appear, it will break his peace. ”
At that moment, He Yi deeply felt the greatness of ***, and he always put the interests of the people first. However, she understood the chairman's deep attachment and decided to investigate herself, but she did not expect that the road would be so difficult.
In the spring of 1950, He Yi was appointed secretary of the Ji'an Prefectural Party Committee in Jiangxi. In her spare time, she deliberately went to Gannan to find answers. However, after many inquiries and investigations, she still did not find the exact result.
It's already dark, and the mountain road outside is difficult to walk, so it's not too late to rest for a night at night and set off again tomorrow morning. But He Yi was anxious and desperate to leave, because she knew that she had waited too long for the moment of reunion with Mao Mao.
In order to confirm the identity of the martyr's son, He Yi insisted on setting off at night. Unfortunately, the vehicle on the road lost control and rushed into the river, and she was unable to save her life. Despite this, He Yi's wish is for the children of martyrs like Mao Anhong, and she is willing to give everything.
**After learning of this, he instructed the local ** to properly handle the aftermath of He Yi, and once again emphasized that he should resolutely oppose the search for Mao Mao. He Zizhen felt very guilty about the effort to find her son.
After this incident, there was one less person looking for Mao Anhong, the son of ***, and the matter was temporarily shelved. In 1953, He Zizhen, who lived alone in Shanghai, wrote to the governor of Jiangxi Province, hoping to find Maomao's traces.
After Governor He Zizhen learned about the whole story, he was deeply moved and decided to hand over this task to Wang Jiazhen, a cadre of the Provincial Department of Civil Affairs. Wang Jiazhen took immediate action, he came to Ruijin, looked around for the female soldiers of the Red Army, and asked if anyone had adopted the chief's son.
Due to the passage of time and the lack of specific clues, Wang Jiazhen's search process is as difficult as finding a needle in a haystack. However, he persevered, and finally confirmed the fact that Mao Anhong was adopted by local villagers in the records of the archives: "*Chief*** has a son who stayed in Ruijin. ”
**Wang Jiazhen inquired door-to-door in the local area, and finally found an important clue: Zhu Shengtao of Zhufang Village once adopted a child of the Red Army, and it is said that the child's biological father is the head of the Red Army.
However, before Wang Jiazhen went to claim it, Zhu Yueqian, the widow of the martyr from Nanjing, had already taken the child away. He could only ask Mr. and Mrs. Zhu Shengtao about the adoption of the child.
Zhu Daolai's little padded jacket when he was a child made him more sure of his relationship with He Zizhen. His mother, Wang Jiazhen, immediately asked his superiors to arrange for Zhu Daolai to go to Shanghai to recognize He Zizhen.
All this stems from the selfless help of the cadre surnamed Zhu, who kept Zhu Daolai and took a precious ** for him. Although the family burden is heavy, Zhu Daolai's mother still has not forgotten the kindness from the chief.
He Zizhen and Li Min have a close relationship, they met Zhu Daolai's family in Shanghai, He Zizhen saw that Zhu Daolai's eyebrows and eyes were very similar to ***, and he couldn't help crying bitterly.
Although the level of medical technology at that time was limited and it was impossible to conduct a paternity test, the blood group test results were the same, which gave He Zizhen a glimmer of hope. She wrote to Li Min, hoping to reunite soon.
However, just when Zhu Daolai was about to go to Beijing to confess his relatives, Zhu Yueqian took the first step, claiming that Zhu Daolai was the child of her and her husband Huo Buqing, and would not let others take it away.
While He Zizhen and Li Min were arguing, the matter remained unresolved, although neither side could provide evidence of Zhu Daolai's identity. However, the chairman unraveled the dispute with one sentence: "Whatever his status, he is a descendant of the revolution, and this controversy ends here." ”
The chairman's ruling calmed down the turmoil.
Zhu Daolai was sent to Shuai Mengqi's home to raise him, and grew up with the orphans of the martyrs, he studied hard, and was finally admitted to Tsinghua University and had a good future.
Unfortunately, during his time in Beijing, he never met ***. This was the chairman's decision, and he did not want to cause unnecessary disputes because of the search for his son.
The chairman's wish is that no matter what Mao Mao is in, he only hopes that he can grow up safely, happily and healthily. This is the greatest expectation that parents in the world have for their children.
He Zizhen often asked Zhu Daolai about the current situation, because she always regarded him as her own child Maomao in her heart, so as to alleviate the guilt of being a mother but unable to do her duty.
From the moment he threw himself into the revolution, he was ready to dedicate everything to the country. And as the children of the chairman, they naturally shoulder an unspeakable responsibility.
It is their ancestors who resolutely abandoned their small family to create our current era of peace and stability.