Zhang Zhen: The bullet was hidden for 8 years, but the bride could not be saved. Six generals came out of one, and he died on the day of the military parade.

Zhang Zhen, a general of our army who has experienced hundreds of battles, was born on October 5, 1914 in Changshou Street, Pingjiang County, Hunan Province. Like countless red devils, he participated in the revolution as a young boy and went through life and death and a life of military service.

General Zhang Zhen was wounded seven times in his life. He had two mothers and experienced five sieges, eight years of resistance, three years of liberation and the turbulent Korean War. He left many legends in his life.

General Zhang Zhen has a family of six generals, and together with his son Zhang Haiyang, he became a rare "father and son general" combination in the history of the Republic of China.

In 1927, Chiang Kai-shek betrayed the revolution, and soon Ninghan joined forces. The reactionaries hunted and killed communists on a large scale. For a time, dark clouds rolled in and blood flowed, and the country fell into white terror.

In a bright world, we must not allow demons to run rampant; how can the land of China tolerate the wolf of wealth?

In the twelfth lunar month of winter, there is still a revolutionary fire, which will definitely break through the severe cold. In the biting north wind, vitality quietly appears.

In March 1928, a spring thunder exploded over the Xiangjiang River, and the riot launched by the Pingjiang County Committee of the Communist Party of China officially started. 200,000 farmers launched a wave of anger and attacked the county occupied by the reactionary forces of the Kuomintang. "Attack on the city in March".

In the warm spring breeze, there was a heroic young man walking among the crowd, running in the streets and alleys, posting slogans everywhere, shouting slogans, and speaking to the masses.

A captain who participated in the riot saw a child speaking to the crowd on the street. He thought someone's naughty child was causing trouble, so he stepped forward and yelled at him: "Go, go, go aside!"

At this time, a man who looked like a "chief" came over and came to the rescue of the young man: "Don't underestimate this guy, he is our senior cadre."

The rescuer His name is Yu Manyun, he is the captain of the Red Guard, 10 years older than Zhang Zhen, and later became a senior general of our army. The boy who was almost kicked away was Zhang Zhen, who was only 14 years old at that time.

While some children were playing around, Zhang Zhen was already the propaganda section chief of the Youth Anti-Imperialist Alliance. He did propaganda and mobilization work in an orderly manner, writing slogans and drawing cartoons; he taught and sang "Anti-Imperialism" "Song of Supporting the Soviet Union" and "Song of Riot" were clear and logical, sung with emotion and emotion, and infected many villagers.

Many people don’t know that before the uprising broke out, Zhang Zhen led the members of the Anti-Imperialist Alliance to go around the streets distributing and posting propaganda posters and propaganda drafted by the Executive Committee of the Pingjiang County Party Committee of the Communist Party of China , denounced the Kuomintang’s Pingjiang Qingxiang Committee’s statement.

The "March Attack on the City" failed under the crazy suppression of the Kuomintang army. Countless revolutionary masses were massacred, the river was dyed red with blood, and the demons began to dance wildly again.

However, the wildfires will not burn out, the spring breeze will blow again, the spring thunder in March will shake people's hearts, the revolutionary wave will be unstoppable, and the next bigger storm is quietly brewing.

On July 22, 1928, Peng Dehuai, Teng Daiyuan, and Huang Gonglue launched the famous Pingjiang Uprising. The news quickly spread throughout urban and rural areas as if it had wings. Workers and peasants rushed to tell each other and were deeply encouraged. They all clapped their hands and cheered, and felt proud.

At this time, Zhang Zhen had already served as the Propaganda Minister of the Youth Propaganda Team. He and his propagandists were impatient after hearing the news. After they gathered together to discuss, they planned to find the uprising team.

As soon as Zhang Zhen and everyone walked onto the street, they were suddenly stopped by someone.

Zhang Zhen took a closer look, wasn't this the Red Guard captain he had dealt with a few months ago? Neither fighting nor knowing each other, Zhang Zhen and Yu Manyun held hands tightly together.

In this way, Zhang Zhen's propaganda team and Yu Manyun's Pingjiang worker-peasant guerrillas joined forces. They marched overnight and rushed to the county seat to join Peng Dehuai's rebel army.

Zhang Zhen and the others found Mr. Peng’s uprising team and began their military career.

After five counter-encirclement and suppression campaigns, the Central Red Army took the initiative to move north to fight against Japan.

The Long March was a test of life and death for every soldier, and it was a narrow escape for General Zhang Zhen, because the general’s lungs were infected when he was a child, leaving behind the root of the disease and contracting malaria.

Therefore, on the Long March, the general's weak body faced greater challenges. Once the weather was bad, the environment was humid, and mosquitoes increased, the general would cough up blood, have shortness of breath, look pale, and have symptoms of shivering and fever. .

Once upon a time, the general was shaking all over and could not stand up. Soon he fell into a coma. He did not wake up for three days in a row and did not eat a grain of rice. The soldiers thought that he would not be able to survive this ordeal. sad.

At this moment, the general woke up and saw everyone looking sad. He smiled and said: "The revolution has not yet succeeded, how can I be glorious?"

During the Long March During the famous battle of "Four Crosses of Chishui" on the way, the general was unable to stand due to malaria attacks. Three times, the general crossed Chishui lying on a stretcher and directed the battle on the stretcher.

After liberation, when I recalled crossing the Chishui River, the general always said: "I am ashamed, I am ashamed. Comrades have been through life and death. I have nothing to boast about. We crossed the river lying down."

But everyone familiar with the matter knows that although the general is lying on a stretcher, he is full of energy, high in fighting spirit and clear in thinking.

As long as his condition improved slightly, the general struggled to get off the stretcher and onto the battlefield regardless of dissuasion, commanding the soldiers to join the battle, repelling the enemy's crazy attacks again and again, overcoming difficulties and obstacles, and breaking through the enemy's layers of blockade. , and make their due contribution to the safe arrival of the Red Army in northern Shaanxi.

The general went on the battlefield and experienced countless risks. Every time he went to war, it was thrilling.

But one of his encounters left a deep impression on him that he would never forget.

Because the nobleman who saved him that time was a rural bride.

The story took place in November 1941. At that time, General Zhang Zhen served as the chief of staff of the Fourth Division of the New Fourth Army and was fighting guerrilla resistance against Japan in Suxian, Anhui.

In order to find out the enemy's situation and respond to the enemy's raids, Zhang Zhen and the New Fourth Army generals went to a farmer's home in Shengweizi Village, Su County, Anhui (now Suzhou City).

This farm family has just held a happy event. The groom’s name is Sheng Weifan and the bride’s name is Kong Xiuying.

Because the environment at that time was quite special and the situation was severe, Zhang Zhen’s true identity was not disclosed to the fellow villagers. Everyone just called him by his code name "104".

Due to work needs, Zhang Zhen and his party did not go back that day and slept on a floor bunk in the courtyard of a fellow villager.

On the second day, Kong Xiuying went out to collect firewood in the morning and planned to make breakfast for the New Fourth Army. When she came outside the village that day, she vaguely saw a Japanese convoy with more than a dozen cars driving in.

Seeing this, Kong Xiuying ran home as hard as she could. Before she could enter the house, she shouted loudly, "Run, the devils are coming!"

The New Fourth Army soldiers in the yard divided into two groups. , all the way deliberately ran to the west of the village, hoping to lure the Japanese away, and the other way protected the leader and hid in Kong Xiuying's house.

However, the Japanese army seemed to be prepared. Their troops were divided into two groups. One group went to chase the New Fourth Army soldiers who had just run out, and the other group went into full force and began to search house to house in Shengweizi Village.

The Japanese army confidently said to the traitor translator: "Look, there is still the New Fourth Army in the village, and there are probably New Fourth Army generals in it, and the level is not low. Surround the village and search carefully!" "This puts Zhang Zhen in a dangerous situation.

Kong Xiuying saw it in her eyes and was anxious in her heart. Although she didn’t know Zhang Zhen’s true identity, she felt from his words and deeds that this man was extraordinary and must be a leader. If he fell into It would be terrible in the hands of the Japanese.

Fearing whatever comes, the Japanese seemed to smell something and came straight to Kong Xiuying’s house. The situation was extremely critical!

At the critical moment, Kong Xiuying was calm and wise. She immediately pulled Zhang Zhen and came to the back door. Pointing to the front, she said, there is a path to the end. When you reach the end, you will reach Qianwei. There is a river ditch after that. After crossing the ditch, you will reach Tuohe River. There is no water in the river at this time, so you can escape!

In this way, Zhang Zhen and a few soldiers took advantage of the thick fog in the morning and followed the route guided by Kong Xiuying and finally escaped from danger.

As soon as Zhang Zhen went out, the Japanese army arrived and began to search through the boxes and cabinets. They turned Kong Xiuying's house upside down, but found nothing.

The Japanese military chief translator asked Kong Xiuying fiercely: "Where are the New Fourth Army?"

Kong Xiuying hid behind her husband Sheng Weifan, pretending not to understand, and said to her husband: "What are they talking about?"

At this time, the villagers came out to speak, saying that they were newlyweds, not the New Fourth Army.

The Japanese translator was unwilling and pulled Kong Xiuying out and threatened: "Someone saw the New Fourth Army entering your house. Hand over the New Fourth Army cadres quickly, or your house will be burned down!" Take away the men too!"

Kong Xiuying shook her head and said, "I don't know what you are talking about! Just search it." Seeing Kong Xiuying's tough words, the Japanese army left in despair.

After the enemy left, Kong Xiuying finally felt a stone fall in her heart. In any case, the New Fourth Army was out of danger and her home was saved. She was thankful.

However, for Kong Xiuying, this was just an episode in her life. Because she protected so many New Fourth Army soldiers, she had long forgotten about it.

But Zhang Zhen never forgot about it. He often mentioned it in front of his wife, comrades, and even his children.

He always said with emotion, "Back then, if it hadn't been for Mrs. Kong from Suxian County, my life would have been taken away by Little Japan." He also said that the revolution would be successful in the future. , we must find Mrs. Kong, thank her in person, and repay her for saving her life.

Having said that, after the founding of the People's Republic of China, there were various movements to resist U.S. aggression and aid Korea, and socialist construction. The army was also training heavily, and it was very busy.

But the general kept talking and thinking about it. He said to his comrades: "I still have a sister-in-law in Anhui, and I still owe her a debt."

Until August 8 In the early 1900s, the general finally couldn't bear it anymore. He put down the work at hand and made a special trip to Suxian County. Accompanied by local leaders, he came to Shengweizi Village.

The sky has eyes, and there should be no regrets. Sheng Weifan and Kong Xiuying are still alive, and their temples are already gray.

Kong Xiuying looked at the general in front of her and was stunned for a moment.

Zhang Zhen looked at Zhang Xiuying in the past, but his eyes were moist. He took Zhang Xiuying's hand and said with a choked voice: "Sister-in-law Kong! Do you still recognize me? It was you who was not afraid of danger and risked your life to save me. You saved me, Zhang Zhen, from being chased by the Japanese!"

Kong Xiuying couldn't believe that the big New Fourth Army man she saved back then was actually General Zhang Zhen, the county party committee secretary who kept appearing on the TV news! They all respect him so much!

After Zhang Zhen returned to Beijing, he still missed Kong Xiuying's family. He invited Kong Xiuying's family to his home many times and visited scenic spots in Beijing. He treated Kong Xiuying like family members.

When they parted, they would also be given many gifts. During every festive season in the future, Zhang Zhen would ask the staff or children around him to mail gifts to Kong Xiuying.

In 2007, Kong Xiuying passed away suddenly. When the 93-year-old general learned about it, he was extremely sad and sent a message of condolences.

During the Anti-Japanese War, the Japanese invaders adopted policies such as building polder walls, building artillery towers, and setting up strongholds against the New Fourth Army. They encroached on our base areas in an attempt to extinguish the anti-Japanese fire.

In response, our New Fourth Army, under the leadership of Peng Xuefeng and Zhang Zhen, launched a proactive attack and smashed the enemy's criminal conspiracy.

Between November and December 1942, our army launched many anti-mopping battles. In 33 days, we fought 37 times and eliminated more than 700 Japanese and puppet troops.

In 1943, the New Fourth Army conducted 1,580 battles against Japan, destroying 36 enemy strongholds, killing and capturing more than 9,800 Japanese soldiers, achieving brilliant results and undermining the enemy's arrogance. .

But at the same time, our New Fourth Army soldiers and the anti-Japanese soldiers and civilians also suffered heavy casualties, and General Zhang Zhen was no exception.

In the autumn of 1945, more than 200 Japanese and puppet troops raided our anti-Japanese base areas. After receiving the information, our army stood ready and decided to use the favorable terrain to ambush the enemy. As the commander of the Western Army Division on Huaibei Road, Zhang Zhen went to the front line in person to observe the terrain.

At this time, a bullet suddenly flew, and the general's shoulder suddenly went numb, knowing that he had been shot.

But the situation was urgent, so he pushed away the health worker who came to bandage, continued to observe the enemy's situation, and arranged an ambush.

At this time, blood soaked out of his clothes and flowed down, and the general's chest was bright red. But the general ignored it and only bandaged it briefly after the arrangement was completed.

What followed was a three-year war of liberation. Coupled with the limited conditions, there was no time to remove the bullet.

After the founding of New China, it was finally time to remove the bullet, and the time for the operation was determined, but the Korean War broke out again.

Zhang Zhen decisively decided to cancel the operation. He said to the doctor: "I have feelings for this bullet, and I can't bear to leave it at once. I will wait until the Korean War is over before asking it out."

It was not until 1955, after Zhang Zhen was transferred to Beijing to work, that he went to the hospital for surgery to remove the bullet.

He handed the removed bullet to his wife, Ma Lingsong, for safekeeping, and said humorously that this is my "legacy" for the children, and they must not be thrown away.

As the saying goes, "Compassion does not control soldiers, justice does not control wealth." In the eyes of ordinary people, generals who fight in the north and south on the battlefield are all hard-hearted people, but this is not the case.

It is written in "The Biography of Heroes of Sons and Daughters" that "Children are nothing more than nature, and heroes are nothing more than human affection. Those who pity their children the most and are the most heroic are the best among men."

All real heroes are They are flesh and blood and full of humanity, and so is General Zhang Zhen. Not only does he deeply love the party and country, he also deeply loves his mother.

Zhang Zhen’s father died young, and his mother Wu Mingyuan worked hard to raise him up. After the founding of the People’s Republic of China, Zhang Zhen couldn’t wait to take his mother to his side, asking for warmth and care, and taking every possible care, so that the suffering old man could enjoy the happiness of a family. .

But not long after, General Zhang Zhen suddenly received a letter from his hometown. After reading the letter, the general stood there blankly.

The letter said that the person living with you is not actually your biological mother.

What the hell is going on?

It turns out that General Zhang Zhen was very unfortunate. He lost his father not long after he was born. Zhang Zhen also had two brothers and a sister, who were not very old.

His mother, Yu Duolian, was really unable to raise him and could not bear to let Zhang Zhen suffer, so she had to hold back her tears and gave him to Zhang Jilun and Wu Mingyuan, the couple next door to Wanshou Palace on Changshou Street, for adoption.

After Zhang Zhen read the letter, he began to think hard. If he was born without a healthy body, his mother must be unfilial. However, the biological mother gave her away out of helplessness, and she could not ignore her.

So Zhang Zhen decided to recognize his biological mother and also consider the feelings of his adoptive mother, so he went back to his hometown with his wife to visit his biological mother without telling his adoptive mother. Mother Yu Duolian, who was over seventy years old, was overjoyed after meeting her biological son and daughter-in-law. She burst into tears and burst into tears. She said over and over again, "Mom, I'm sorry for you, I shouldn't have given you away."

Zhang Zhen He comforted her and said, "Mom, I can't blame you. It's all because of the bad world. Now that things are better, I will let you live a good life."

From then on, Zhang Zhen had to give his wife a monthly salary. I sent living expenses to my mother until she passed away at the age of ninety-nine.

Zhang Zhensheng has four sons and one daughter, and his family is happy. The children are very obedient, but the general never relaxes his education.

The general arranges for the children to experience life in the old areas every holiday, feel the sufferings of the people, recall the prosperous years of the older generation, know that a happy life is hard-won, and inherit the fine traditions and style of the Red Army.

In his spare time, the general returned to the old district in person, visited local villagers, donated money and materials to the government, cared about the construction of the old district, and repaid the people in the old district.

Under the general's words and deeds, six generals came out of his family, which is amazing:

The eldest son Zhang Xiaoyang graduated from Harbin Military Engineering Institute and studied electronics. Majoring in computer science, he served as staff officer of the Scientific Research Equipment Department of the Third Department of the General Staff in November 1978. In 1998, he was appointed as the dean of the Foreign Languages ??School of the People's Liberation Army. In 1988, he was awarded the rank of colonel and in 1994, he was awarded the rank of major general.

The second son, Zhang Lianyang, served as acting director of the Military Bureau of the General Staff Headquarters and was awarded the rank of major general.

The third son, Zhang Haiyang, served as political commissar and party secretary of the Second Artillery Corps of the Chinese People's Liberation Army. He was awarded the rank of general in September 2005.

The fourth son, Zhang Ningyang, once served as staff officer of the Equipment Department of the General Staff Headquarters, deputy military attaché stationed abroad, and deputy director of the Cooperation Department of the General Staff Department. In 2004, he was awarded the rank of major general.

Daughter Zhang Haiyan was born in August 1952. She later graduated and joined the army, engaged in medical work, and made great contributions to the health of the army and the people.

Zhang Haiyan’s lover, Major General Shou Xiaosong, is currently the director of the Military Theory and Strategic Research Department of the Academy of Military Sciences of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army.

On September 3, 2015, General Zhang Zhen, who had spent his entire life in the military, passed away due to illness.

Today happens to be the 70th anniversary of the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War. On that day, our army held a grand military parade. After the military parade was successfully concluded, the 101-year-old general Zhang Zhen rode the crane westward.