Fu Ya went to the United States to visit relatives, and Song Xilian gave money to report safety
After the death of General Chen Geng in 1961, Fu Ya resolutely shouldered the burden of the family's life, not only to be filial to Chen Geng's ex-wife and elderly mother, but also to raise several young children.
In addition, she also had to deal with the work of the party, study Chen Geng's diary, and organize historical archives for the organization. This is undoubtedly a difficult and onerous task, but Fu Ya has always been tenacious and has interpreted responsibility and responsibility with his own practical actions.
During the special period, Fu Ya devoted himself to the work of the "57" cadre school, and it was not until 1972 that he was transferred to work in the Beijing Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and his life was a little easier. Over the years, Fu Ya and his children have often seen Chen Geng's hurried pace and calm back, and even after Chen Geng's death, Fu Ya was surprised to find that he had never really understood his husband when he was sorting out his diary.
Fu Ya once said: "Every time I read a diary or article by Chen Geng, I will learn a lot from it, as if I have been taught a lesson." ”
When Fu Ya assisted the ** archives team in correcting the historical information about Chen Geng, she was surprised to find that Chen Geng had had a relationship with Song Xilian, an important member of the Kuomintang, during his time at the Whampoa Military Academy.
What she didn't expect was that Chiang Kai-shek also expressed his gratitude to Chen Geng. In 1985, Fu Ya went to the United States on business, visiting his family and old colleagues who had emigrated overseas.
In her spare time, she had an in-depth conversation with Song Xilian and others. Before she returned to China, Song Xilian also went to the airport to see her off, and gave her a wad of cash, asked her to buy some flowers for Chen Geng for him, and told Chen Geng that everything was fine.
Explore the historical relationship between General Chen Geng and Song Xilian, let us follow the clues of historical archives to trace the story of their intersection and parting ways. Song Xilian and Chen Geng are both from Hunan, with a four-year age difference, and their acquaintance originated from Yucai Middle School.
When they did not follow the path chosen by different parties, in December 1923 they secretly took the entrance examination for the Guangzhou Army Lecture Hall, which was founded by Sun Yat-sen's army deputy chief Cheng Qian.
A few months after Song Xilian studied at the school, he was personally recommended by the senior leaders of the Hunan Army in the spring of 1924 to take the examination for the first phase of the Whampoa Military Academy. Soon after, Chen Geng also took the exam, and the two became classmates at the Whampoa Military Academy again.
The Whampoa Military Academy was established against the background of the anti-imperialist, anti-feudal, and anti-warlord separatist era in China, and was led by the cooperation of the Kuomintang and the Communist Party. There are many senior leaders of our party who have participated in the enrollment and guidance work of the Whampoa Military Academy, such as *** and *** and others.
Before the death of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the Kuomintang and the Communist Party were in a state of close cooperation both inside and outside the military academy, although the reactionary forces within the country had crowded out the Communists.
At the Whampoa Military Academy, the communists' ideas of governing the country and revolutionary ideas were highly recognized by the democrats. In 1922, Comrade Chen Geng, as a pioneer, joined the Communist Party of China in the self-study university founded by the Communist Party of China, and actively worked hard in the Whampoa Military Academy to win his friend Song Xilian to join the party organization.
Due to Dr. Sun Yat-sen's extensive influence in the country, the Chinese Kuomintang he re-established was dominant in the society of the time.
Song Xilian was originally like a blank sheet of paper, and Mr. Sun Yat-sen's revolutionary speech had a profound impact on him. After a few speeches, he quietly joined ** and began to participate in the fight against the rebels.
However, factional strife within the Kuomintang intensified, which led to the killing of Comrade Liao Zhongkai and the political stance of Song Xilian began to waver. Chen Geng discovered this, and through hard work, he successfully developed Song Xilian into a Communist Party member.
In 1926, Chiang Kai-shek, with the aim of weakening the power of the Communists and seizing military and political power, successively instigated the "Zhongshan Ship Incident" and the "Sorting Out Party Affairs Case". As a result, all the Communist Party members who remained in the First Army retreated, and coupled with Chen Duxiu's policy of "non-resistance", our party suffered a huge impact, which made Chiang Kai-shek's Kuomintang further expand its power, and even had the momentum of controlling the whole country.
After this incident, Song Xilian had doubts about the future of the Communist Party of China, and his heart was conflicted, so he could only write to Chen Geng for comfort. After Chen Geng learned about it, he was deeply angry, but he was unwilling to give up this friend, so he secretly arranged to meet Song Xilian and carried out a profound ideological education.
Song Xilian originally felt guilty that his will was not strong enough, but after Chen Geng was sent to study in the Soviet Union, he was unable to get Chen Geng's guidance, and as a result, he was quickly assimilated by the Kuomintang.
In 1927, he accepted Chiang Kai-shek's invitation to go to the Japanese Military Academy for further study, and returned to China three years later and served as a tutor in **, stationed in Nanjing for a long time. After Chen Geng returned from the Soviet Union, he participated in the Nanchang Uprising, and then was sent to Shanghai to work underground, during which he had no contact with Song Xilian.
In 1933, Comrade Chen Geng** was extradited to Nanjing for trial, because of his high popularity in the Whampoa Military Academy and the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, his old friend Song Xilian was restless, and immediately launched a rescue operation.
Song Qingling and other members of the alliance also participated in the rescue. It is said that after Song Xilian learned that Chen Geng was injured, he immediately found his old classmates in the first phase of Whampoa, found Chiang Kai-shek, and interceded for Chen Geng.
Chiang Kai-shek was worried that the generals of the first phase of Whampoa would rebel collectively, so he did not dare to be ruthless to Chen Geng, and Chen Geng saved his life in his early years, so that he was neither willing to kill nor give up Chen Geng.
In May 1933, Chiang Kai-shek, under pressure, took the initiative to persuade Chen Geng to surrender, but after the failure, he was so angry that he rushed out. Soon after, with the help of my party members, Chen Geng successfully left Nanjing and went to the Jiangxi Soviet District.
Song Xilian breathed a sigh of relief when he learned that Chen Geng was rescued, but because his camp choice was incompatible with Chen Geng, he still went toe-to-toe with Chen Geng in his choice of official duties.
In September 1933, Song Xilian led his troops to garrison Fuzhou, Jiangxi, and in May of the following year, he led his troops to participate in the fifth round of "encirclement and suppression" operations against the Red Army.
In 1935, Song Xilian was promoted to the rank of ** major general, and in June of that year, he was ordered to carry out the task of killing the early leaders of our party, so he became an open enemy of our party.
Soon after, the Anti-Japanese War broke out, Chen Geng and Song Xilian have not seen each other for ten years, I wonder if when they meet again, will they still be able to stick to their original dreams and original intentions?
Will we be able to put aside the antagonism of the past and join hands to fight the enemy? They were comrades-in-arms in the Sino-Japanese War, but became prisoners in the War of Liberation. In 1937, the Kuomintang and the Communist Party reached an anti-Japanese united front, Song Xilian was appointed commander of the Xi'an garrison, and Chen Geng came to Yan'an Red Army University for further study.
In Chen Geng's memory, Song Xilian has always been the Whampoa Military Academy cadet who is not good at words and wavering, but now Song Xilian has transformed into a mature and capable ** general.
They once "taught" each other in Guangzhou, but when they recalled this, they only smiled bitterly and did not regret it. Now, the Kuomintang and the Communist Party have once again shaken hands and made peace, just like when they were at the Whampoa Military Academy, jointly propagating the anti-imperialist, anti-feudal, and anti-warlord ideas, but their goal is no longer just to deal with a common enemy, but to fight separately.
During the conversation, Chen Geng mentioned the experience of being imprisoned a few years ago, and he expressed his gratitude to Song Xilian and other old friends for their help, and said with emotion: "Although we have chosen different paths, the precious friendship has always been the same. ”
Shortly after attending the meeting, Song Xilian led his troops to leave Xi'an and fight in Shanghai, Henan, Wuhan, Kunming and other places to resist the Japanese invasion. His courage in killing the enemy greatly boosted the prestige of the army and won widespread praise on the anti-Japanese united front.
After the war, Song Xilian followed Chiang Kai-shek and fought with our army in the liberated areas. In the early days of the Liberation War, the overwhelming offensive convinced him that the original choice was correct.
However, it was not until the moment in 1949, when he was captured by our army and prepared to commit suicide, that he realized how important the outcome of his choice was.
Chen Geng made a special trip from Yunnan to the Bai Mansion in Chongqing to carry out ideological work for the captured Song Xilian. Song Xilian's eyes were deep, revealing a hint of sadness, and the beard on his face overnight added a little haggard.
Recalling the meeting in Xi'an, they used to sit on an equal footing and talk loudly, neither of them denied anyone's choice, but just worked together and was determined to drive out the enemies of their home and country.
Facing his former friends, but now as a prisoner, Song Xilian didn't dare to look directly into Chen Geng's eyes. "You have an in-depth understanding of our party, and you were also a member of our party, and you will have the opportunity to see the light in the future. Chen Geng said.
Song Xilian smiled bitterly and laughed at himself: "Opportunity? Will it be given to an executioner who killed so many communists? Chen Geng understood the heaviness of his heart and his historical responsibility, and specially hosted a banquet to talk with him for six hours, and finally persuaded him to accept reform and study hard in prison.
In 1954, Song Xilian and Du Yuming and other high-ranking generals were sent to the Beijing Gongdelin War Criminals Center for reform. During this period, Song Xilian not only completely changed himself, but also actively persuaded other diehards to accept ideological transformation and became an active member of the war criminals center.
In 1959, Song Xilian became the first batch of war criminals to be amnestied, and received sincere commendations and blessings from our party on the rostrum. When he walked out of the gate of the war criminals center wearing brand-new clothes and carrying his luggage, he found Comrade Chen Geng showing a neat row of white teeth, standing at the door and waving to him.
I never thought that there would be today, thank you, General Chen, for being right, the Communist Party is really a far-sighted party. "Song Xilian excitedly shook Chen Geng's hand and said.
Comrade Chen Geng responded:"A person who has the courage to admit his mistakes and correct them is a truly good comrade, and your leniency is also the result of your active efforts and earns with sincerity. "
In 1960, Song Xilian, Du Yuming and others followed the organization to visit the revolutionary sites and look forward to the future of the motherland.
In April, Comrade Chen Geng sincerely invited them to have dinner at the Sichuan Hotel. When Song Xilian walked into the banquet hall, General Chen Geng immediately stepped forward and said affectionately: "Look, we are reunited again." ”
Although Song Xilian went to settle in the United States, he always remembered Chen Geng's kindness. In February 1961, Song Xilian was appointed as a member of the Cultural and Historical Materials Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, while General Chen Geng was sent to Shanghai to recuperate due to a heart attack.
In March, Senior General Chen Geng suddenly fell ill while writing his combat experience and unfortunately passed away. Song Xilian, who was far away in Beijing, heard the bad news and couldn't help but hide his face and cry bitterly: "I have lost a thought mentor. ”
The memorial service for General Chen Geng was held in Zhongshan Park on March 25, 1961. He said sadly: "The death of General Chen Geng is an irreparable loss ...... for the party, the people, and myselfGeneral Chen Geng was my mentor and friend, and his passing was undoubtedly a big blow to me. ”
During the special period, Song Xilian worked in the Department of Cultural and Historical Materials for a while, but was forced to stop working, so he had to work with Du Yuming in the yard to make a living.
In 1980, Song Xilian asked to visit relatives in the United States, and after receiving the approval of the organization, he has remained in the United States and lived with his children. Although he was in a foreign country, he still worked hard to initiate and organize the "China Council for Promoting Peaceful Reunification" in the United States and contributed his own strength to the realization of the great cause of the motherland's reunification.
In 1985, Chen Geng's wife Fu Ya went to the United States on business and visited her long-lost relatives by the way. After learning of this, Song Xilian, Cai Wenzhi and others invited their classmates from the Whampoa Military Academy to hold a welcome banquet together, and specially arranged a reception for Comrade Fu Ya.
In contact with her husband's classmate and friend Chen Geng, Fu Ya deeply felt his extensive influence inside and outside the party. At the same time, I am also very proud because my husband studied at the Whampoa Military Academy.
Before returning home, Fu Ya specially said goodbye to Song Xilian and others, and Song Xilian was very reluctant to Fu Ya, so he pulled her to chat in the waiting room for a long time.
Time passed minute by minute, and the time for the plane to take off was approaching, and Fu Ya had to start preparing to board the plane. Just as he turned around and was about to say goodbye to everyone, Song Xilian stepped forward again, took out a stack of money from his pocket and handed it to Fu Ya.
This is a little bit of our heart and that of our old classmates, please be sure to accept it. Use the money to buy some flowers and send them to the Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery, so that we can commemorate our deceased friend, and at the same time tell Chen Geng, everything is fine with me here.
Fu Ya tearfully accepted the affection and kindness of Song Xilian and others, turned around and went up the spiral ladder, looking back at every step, knowing in his heart that this parting may become a farewell ...... in this lifeAfter returning to Beijing, Fu Ya entrusted others to buy a large number of flowers and put them in front of the Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery one by one, and then sat silently in front of her husband's tombstone, conveying the blessings and concerns of the old man Song Xilian.
The wind was light and the cemetery was filled with the pleasant fragrance of flowers, Fu Ya looked around, staring at the solemn tombstones, as if he saw the scene of her husband spending difficult years with the soldiers and civilians in the anti-Japanese base area.