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In May 1936, Hong Xuezhi, as the director of the Political Department, fell in love with the female soldier Zhang Wen at first sight, and then asked someone to help him say goodbye.
However, after listening to the matchmaker's introduction, Zhang Wen hesitated and said: "Director Hong is a big hero and a good person, but he is too old." ”
The elder brother on the side couldn't cry or laugh after hearing this, and Director Hong Xuezhi was only 23 years old.
What's going on here?
In 1913, Hong Xuezhi was born in a poor family in Anhui. Hong Xuezhi, who has lived at the bottom since he was a child, and his family have been oppressed, so from that time on, the idea of struggle germinated in his heart.
At the age of 15, Hong Xuezhi left home to participate in the revolution, and then he found that the Red Army was a team that really made decisions for the people, so Hong Xuezhi joined the Red Army without hesitation.
After joining the Red Army, Hong Xuezhi went through a lot with the team and made great contributions to the revolution.
Until 1935, Hong Xuezhi had become the director of the Political Department of the Red Fourth Army, and was also responsible for the work of the Logistics Support Department, handling the work in an orderly manner.
At that time, Hong Xuezhi was 23 years old, and it seemed that he had reached the age of marriage at that time, and even people younger than Hong Xuezhi had children.
But Hong Xuezhi has always been alone, devoted to his work, not at all unkempt, originally handsome and handsome, but more old-fashioned than thirty or forty.
This also made the comrades who cared about Hong Xuezhi anxious, and everyone introduced a blind date to Hong Xuezhi more than once, wanting to help Hong Xuezhi find a suitable marriage partner and take care of each other.
But Hong Xuezhi refused every time, firstly, because he put his time and energy into revolutionary work, and secondly, he never found someone he liked.
Sometimes, fate is like fate, and the right person will always appear at the right time.
In May 1935, the Red Fourth Army finally went through Changjing after a lot of hardships and came to a sparsely populated village and town in western Sichuan. The troops decided to stay here for a while, firstly, to rest the soldiers, and secondly, to wait for the rendezvous with the Red Second and Sixth Army Corps.
After going through so many hardships and dangers, the fighters decided to hold a small sports meeting to celebrate and relax.
Although it is a small sports day, from the opening to the end, each event is very complete. But the sports meeting did not have a lively atmosphere without literary and artistic programs, and it also seemed monotonous.
Because there is no art troupe, the female soldiers of the logistics department can only go on the stage to perform songs for everyone.
On weekdays, everyone can engage in revolutionary work and work hard, but no one is good at singing. Therefore, when they came on the stage, everyone was stunned on the field, bowing their heads and shyness, and no one was embarrassed to sing.
At this time, a small female soldier stood up and began to sing loudly, and the other female soldiers sang boldly under her leadership.
This little female soldier was Zhang Wen, and Hong Xuezhi, who was sitting in the audience watching at the time, immediately remembered Zhang Wen.
After the sports meeting, Hong Xuezhi's mind often came up with the scene of Zhang Wen singing on stage, and he couldn't shake it off.
Hong Xuezhi, who used to focus on his work, now has something on his mind, and he realizes that he probably likes the female soldier.
So, Hong Xuezhi found the army commander Wang Hongkun to inquire about the name of the female soldier. It happened that Wang Hongkun's wife Feng Mingying knew Zhang Wen, so she decided to be this matchmaker and go to Zhang Wen to say goodbye.
Subsequently, Feng Mingying asked Zhang Wen out, first chatted with Zhang Wen about family life, and then asked Zhang Wen about his personal feelings, and after confirming that Zhang Wen was single, he asked Zhang Wen if he knew Hong Xuezhi.
Zhang Wen works in the logistics department, of course she knows Director Hong Xuezhi, but she never thought that she would be taken by Director Hong.
Zhang Wen has always admired Hong Xuezhi, she knows that Hong Xuezhi is a big hero and a good person. But Zhang Wen also has some concerns in his heart, after all, marriage can't be so hasty, and Zhang Wen can't make this decision himself.
Zhang Wen's second brother Zhang Xihan is also in the army, so he naturally had to ask his brother's opinion about the marriage.
Subsequently, Zhang Wen found his brother and explained the matter to his brother.
After learning that the other party was Hong Xuezhi, Zhang Wen's second brother Zhang Xihan said that Director Hong is a very good man, and if his sister Zhang Wen can marry him, he will be happy.
Zhang Xihan has doted on his sister since he was a child, and in this kind of big thing, he is willing to check for his sister, and at the same time respect his sister's opinion, so he did not forget to ask Zhang Wenwen himself about Hong Xuezhi.
Zhang Wen's mood was a little hesitant, and after thinking for a while, she said to her brother with some concerns: "Director Hong is indeed a very good person, but he is too old. ”
Zhang Xihan was stunned at first when he heard his sister's words, but after reacting, he couldn't help laughing.
Seeing his brother laughing, Zhang Wen was puzzled and asked what was going on. At this time, Zhang Xihan said to his sister seriously: "Director Hong is only 23 years old this year!" ”
Hong Xuezhi was tired from a long time of work and unkempt, so he looked vicissitudes of life, and he looked like he was in his thirties, which made Zhang Wen misunderstood.
Now the misunderstanding was solved, the worries in Zhang Wen's heart disappeared, and he began to contact Hong Xuezhi.
After a period of contact, the relationship between the two people grows deeper and deeper, and they are convinced that each other is someone worthy of trust.
After that, they held a simple wedding in the army and got married.
At that time, some comrades in the army were very strange after learning that Hong Xuezhi's marriage partner was Zhang Wen, and they felt that it must be Hong Xuezhi pursued by Zhang Wen.
Because in everyone's opinion, Hong Xuezhi is tall, handsome, and has a good personality, but Zhang Wen is small and not very prominent.
Therefore, when they learned that Zhang Wen was pursued by Hong Xuezhi, it was hard for everyone to believe it.
It wasn't until they really understood Zhang Wen's personality that everyone understood that Hong Xuezhi's vision was not wrong, Zhang Wen was a very good lesbian, and she and Hong Xuezhi were both admirable and worthy of learning.
Zhang Wen not only worked hard in the revolutionary work herself, but also expressed her support for all the work of her husband Hong Xuezhi.
Hong Xuezhi is a warm-hearted and fearless person, Zhang Wen has also been helping people in need, and she joined the China Children and Teenagers' Fund in the 80s, helping countless children and teenagers.
After Hong Xuezhi's death, Zhang Wen donated all her husband's relics to the government free of charge, which are precious revolutionary cultural relics.
In 2019, Zhang Wen's 100th birthday, General Chi Haotian presented her with a pair of works: "The founding general is a virtuous and internal helper, and the elite women are really heroes." ”
In 2022, the 103-year-old Zhang Wen passed away peacefully.
Sources:
Zhang Wen: On the Long March, Hong Xuezhi and I tied the knot_Information_Phoenix New Media
The old Red Army will always walk on the road of the Long March - remember Zhang Wen, the wife of General Hong Xuezhi
102-year-old female Red Army Zhang Wen: Joined the Red Army at the age of 14 and followed the revolution all her life_Tencent News