In the late autumn of 1938, Yan'an Zaoyuan.
Peng Dehuai stood in front of the window, looking out at the loess slope in the distance. Suddenly, a burst of laughter broke the silence. He turned to look and saw a group of young girls playing volleyball in the yard.
Peng Dehuai frowned slightly. The battle-hardened general is now bothered by a simple volleyball game.
He could never have imagined that this seemingly ordinary ball game would become a key moment that changed his life.
[Battlefield veteran encounters love problems]
Peng Dehuai, a powerful military genius, has been defeated repeatedly on the battlefield of love. As a 40-year-old bachelor, his marriage history is full of ups and downs and regrets.
Peng Dehuai, who came out of the countryside of Hunan, was determined to devote himself to the revolution when he was young. He devoted all his energy to the military cause, and never cared much about the love of his children. But as you get older, so does the pressure to start a family.
Comrades all hope that the iron-blooded general will find his other half. But Peng Dehuai's attitude towards feelings made the people around him feel a headache.
[General Geng Zhi's love troubles]
Although Peng Dehuai is a powerful military genius, he is very clumsy in terms of feelings. He has an upright personality and is not good at expressing love, which makes him repeatedly frustrated on the road to relationships.
In his early years, Peng Dehuai was a childhood sweetheart with his cousin Zhou Ruilian. The two fell in love and should have tied the knot. But fate made people, Zhou Ruilian committed suicide by jumping off a cliff in order to avoid the persecution of the landlord and bullies. The tragedy of this first love left a deep scar on Peng Dehuai's young heart.
After that, Peng Dehuai and Liu Kunmo got married. But the two get together less and leave more, and their relationship is gradually estranged. Liu Kunmo finally married someone else, and Peng Dehuai tasted the bitterness of love again.
These experiences made Peng Dehuai more and more cautious about his feelings. He devoted all his energies to the revolutionary cause and never cared much about the affection of his children. But as you get older, the pressure to start a family increases.
[Chen Geng's clever plan assists, Mr. Peng meets true love]
Seeing that Peng Dehuai is 40 years old and still single, his comrades-in-arms are anxious. Everyone talked about it in private, and they all wanted to match this iron-blooded general.
Chen Geng is a wonderful person, he pondered: "Mr. Peng is just a wood, and he is not interested in women." Gotta find a way to open his mind. "
On this day, Chen Geng had an idea: "Doesn't Lao Peng love to play?" Let's organize a women's volleyball game and let him come and see it. Maybe you'll be on the right look!"
Just do it. Chen Geng immediately got up, not only invited the female comrades from Yan'an to participate, but also specially called Pu Anxiu, a top student from Beijing Normal University.
On the day of the game, Peng Dehuai was pulled to watch the game. At first, he was reluctant, but gradually he was infected by the girl's vitality. Especially the tall and skilled Urayasu Shu, who made his eyes shine.
Chen Geng looked at it happily next to him: "This old Peng finally has a little human taste!"
After the game, Chen Geng deliberately arranged for Peng Dehuai and Pu Anxiu to meet and chat. The two hit it off at first sight and chatted very speculatively. Peng Dehuai was attracted by Pu Anxiu's talent and temperament, and Pu Anxiu was moved by Peng Dehuai's heroism.
In this way, under Chen Geng's ingenious arrangement, Peng Dehuai and Pu Anxiu sparked a spark of love. The battle-hardened general finally met his true love at the age of 40.
[Revolutionary couples gather less and leave more]
On October 10, 1938, Peng Dehuai and Pu Anxiu held a simple wedding in Yan'an. The newlyweds joined hands and vowed to fight together for the revolutionary cause for the rest of their lives.
However, the reality is always cruel. Before the sweetness of the newlywed Yan'er faded, the horn of war sounded again. Peng Dehuai, as the main general of the Eighth Route Army, had to go to the anti-Japanese front.
Osamu Urayasu understands her husband's mission and bids farewell with tears. She waited at home, worrying about her husband's safety every day. Occasionally, when she received Peng Dehuai's family letters, she would read them repeatedly, as if she could feel her husband's warmth between the lines.
During the war years, the couple got together less and left more. Sometimes we haven't seen each other for a year and a half. Even if it is a rare reunion, Peng Dehuai is always immersed in military affairs and rarely has time to spend with his wife.
Urayasu couldn't help but feel a little aggrieved in her heart, but she knew the heavy responsibility on her husband's shoulders. She silently supported Peng Dehuai and became his strong backing.
In 1950, the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea broke out. Peng Dehuai once again put on the battle and set out to fight. Urayasu was so anxious that he applied to go to North Korea many times to offer condolences.
Finally in 1952, Urayasu got his wish and joined the condolence group to North Korea. She came to the front line with great anticipation, wanting to take a good look at her long-lost husband.
However, what she didn't expect was that Peng Dehuai was very unhappy with her arrival.
"Why are you here? So many soldiers' wives didn't come, what's the matter with you?" Peng Dehuai criticized harshly.
Pu Yasu Xiu suddenly burst into tears, and he was so aggrieved that he couldn't speak. She packed her bags and left the Korean battlefield gloomily.
This scene became an important turning point in their married life. Osamu Urayasu begins to realize that he may never be able to truly enter her husband's inner world.
After returning to Japan, Urayasu Shu devoted himself even more to his work. She strives to enrich herself and hopes to become an independent new woman.
However, the gap between her and Peng Dehuai is getting bigger and bigger. Although the two are under the same roof, their hearts are getting farther and farther away.
In 1962, Peng Dehuai took the initiative to file for divorce from Pu Anxiu. This iron-blooded general still failed to keep his marriage in the end.
Marshal Peng Dehuai's three marriages reflect the emotional dilemma of revolutionaries in that special era.
They have to sacrifice their personal happiness for the sake of their ideals and beliefs. Even if you get married and start a family, it is difficult to enjoy a warm family life like ordinary people.
Peng Dehuai has been fighting for the country and the people all his life. He failed to leave an heir, but his spirit will always live in the hearts of the Chinese people.
Today, we are living in an era of peace, and we should cherish our hard-won happy life. At the same time, we must also remember the dedication and sacrifice of our ancestors.