锡联和陈赓的故事

In 1943, during the construction of Yan 'an Airport, Chen Geng and Chen Xilian were sent to the airport to do earth-moving and bedding work.

 

 

Once on the way home, Chen Geng and Chen Xilian said unintentionally and half -jokingly that they wanted to marry their younger sister to him, but Chen Xilian did not take it seriously. And Chen Xilian's "disapproving" joke at that time came true six years later.Chen Geng also created a good story after this and made a brother -in- law general.

 

 

Who is Chen Geng also?

 

TV series "Bright sword" there is a segment, Li Yunlong because unconvinced did not according to the order to break out was transferred to the independent group, his mouth also shouted  that the king Lao Tzu also score uninstructed reason, the results of a see Chen brigade pushed the door and immediately smile to welcome and say good words.

 

As we all know, Li Yunlong is a fictional hero in the story. He is a character who is not even afraid of the heavenly King Lao Zi.

 

The prototype of the character that made Li Yunlong "afraid" was none other than General  Chen Geng, one of the famous founding generals of New China.

 

General Chen Geng's famous Chinese people very Geng, we more or less also heard of his great deeds of heroic struggle in the Chinese revolution, but in his body, there have been many interesting and wonderful stories.

 

 

 

 

 

Chen Geng, whose birth name was Chen Shukang, was born  in Xiangxiang County, Hunan Province, and was one of the "Three elite Whampoa" who enjoyed great fame in China at that time.

 

As a young man, he received the education of new social trends from childhoo d, and was extremely intelligent and able to speak and write well in his childhood. At the age of 13, he chose to write and join the military. From then on, he joined the revolution and devoted his whole life to the new China.

 

Aft er jo i ni n g t h e C o m m u n i st P art y i n 2 2 y ears , h e was ad m itt ed t o t h e fi rst p h as e o f t h e Hu an g p u M i lit ary A cad em y in 2 4 y ears .He was also one of the most excellent and capable students in Huangpu during the school. He also saved Chiang Kai -shek's life in the war. He was once an excell ent student whom 

Chiang Kai-shek loved and trusted very much.

 

Chen Geng was decisive in the battlefield and experienced in many battles. He was always an excellent general commander in the eyes of his comrades.While in daily life, Chen Geng was humorous an d interesting. In his spare time when he was not fighting, he assumed most of the laughter and laughter among the team.

 

 

He is proficient in everything, no matter the high spring snow, or the country people peddling and pawning, can play with him a piece of hot.

 

Not only that, Chen Geng was also famous for his "skin" in the eyes of comrades. He liked to make some innocuous little jokes when meeting people in private and pranking others was also common, so he always made everyone laugh.

 

One of the "victims" of his pranks was Chen Xilian.

Chen Xilian

 

Chen Xilian was born in Huang 'an, Hubei Province. He joined the Red Army guerrillas in 1929 and also participated in the "encircled and suppressed" in the Hubei-Henan-Anhui Soviet area. He joined the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army at the age of 14 and th e Communist Party at 15.Soon after joining the Party, he joined the Long March. He was a young and senior member of the Party, and also a talented person with outstanding leadership and command and military ability.

 

Chen Geng and Chen Xilian have known each other for many years because of the revolution and their personalities complement each other very much. They are very close comrade -in-arms and very good friends. Chen Geng liked to make fun of Chen Xilian and Chen Xilian was good-natured and never angry with him.Chen Xilian was even "egged" by Chen Geng to steal the apples from Mr. Zhu's doorstep.

 

 

In 1949, Chen Xilian led the front command of the corps to Wuhan and was preparing to move his troops south to liberate the southwe s t area.

 

 

One day, Chen Geng suddenly led a young girl into his command.Upon seeing Chen Xilian, he asked him, "Is this girl beautiful?"

 

"Well, do you like her?If you like it, I'll be your wife."

 

Chen Xilian was surprised and made a joke about it again.He won't fall for it.It turned out that this "joke" Chen Geng had said to him six years ago. It was 1943  when they studied together at the Party School of the CPC Central Committee in Yan 'an.

 

 

The Great Hall of the Party School of the CPC Central Committee in 1947

 

At that time, every two people had to push a wheelbarrow to get on and off the job.During the working process, Chen Geng gave a little thought and came up with  a "pit brother" plan.

 

He said I have a way to save energy, Chen Xilian was hooked and asked what method.

 

Chen Gungway:

" Y ou ta ke the bus on the w a y, I pus h you the re. W he n I c ome bac k, I ta ke the bus, you pus h me back.That way we can take a break every day from the cart."

 

At first glance, this idea sounded like a good idea. The kind and simple Chen agreed to it immediately without thinking, and also called it a good idea.

 

 

Who knew that Chen Xilian had not been happy pushing the cart for two days when he found that he had been taken in:

 

Everybody had strength when they went out to work in the morning, Chen Geng pushed himself effortlessly and went home in the evening because

Tired to half dead, where there is extra strength to push a person plus the weight of a car ah!

 

Chen Xilian reacted to this and accused Elder Brother Chen of being excessively Geng, regardless of Chen Geng's agreement or not, insisting that they must change it two days, otherwise he was too much of a disadvantage.

 

After several rounds of "negotiation" between the two sides, Chen Geng finally made concessions with a smile and agreed to his request.

 

 

On one of his way back, Chen Geng told Chen Xilian:

 

"You are a good boy indeed, but it is a pity that you have a family. Seeing you pushing your brother so hard today, if you were not married, I would have married my sister to you."

 

 

Chen Xilian couldn't help laughing after hearing this, because he was already married and knew Chen Geng only had two married sisters, which Chen eldest brother made fun of himself again.

 

So he laughed and took over: "Your sister is not suitable ah, if I listen to your brother, this life will be single."

 

Nowadays, seeing the other side's old story again, Chen Xilian looked at Chen Geng doubtfully: "Do you think I don't know you want to cheat me with the trick six years ago?"

 

Later, seeing the girl has blushed with shame, he lowered his voice and asked shyly, "Do you have such a beautiful sister?"

 

Chen Geng nodded vigorously: "This really do not deceive you, it is my sister!"

 

And the sister he mentioned is actually Wang Xuanmei, his first wife

-- Comrade Wang Genying's own sister.

 

"Matchmaker " in the military

After his wife died for his country, he took care of her sister as his own and sent her to the Northern Medical College to study.

 

When Wang Xuanmei grew up, he of course began to worry about his sister's life.

 

In this era of war and social unrest, unease and fear like a sword hanging every day and night on the head of all people, he secretly determined, have to give  Wang Xuanmei sister to find a worthy of life to protect and take care of her man.

This is not, he at this time in the phase of his good brother good comrade-Chen Xilian.

 

 

Chen Xilian married once, but his wife passed away in 1946. After her death, Chen did not renew his marriage for a while.

 

Both of them are single now, which is suitable, so Chen Geng started the idea of matchmaking.

Minister Chen Geng selected Chen Xilian mainly because he was optimistic about Chen Xilian' s personality and personality besides being bold, considerate and easy-going, he was very responsible to his friends and gave generously to those he cared about.

 

In 1949, Wa ng X ua nme i a nd he r brothe r-in-la w tw o pe ople toge the r in S ha nghai, but als o tha nks to the mee ting, a nd little s iste r c ha tting, Che n Ge ng s udde nly re minde d of s ix years a go a nd Che n Xilian casually about the joke, so the mind was born the idea of preparing two people matchmaking.

 

 

Chen Xilian, of course, was also very surprised when the two years ago between a joke, Chen Geng unexpectedly when the truth, but also really gave himself a line.

 

 

Perhaps the fate of this kind of thing really exists, the two people really fell in love at first sight after the meeting.Wang Xuanmei appreciated Chen Xilian's talent, but also very satisfied with his character.

 

Seeing Chen Xian shy dare not say hello to Wang Xuanmei, Chen Geng also took him aside and nag up: "You a big man even shy to say hello, other girls are not so shy as you, you do not take the initiative."

 

Chen Xilian felt justified, which took the initiative to chat with Wang Xuanmei, the two people finally came together under his strong matchmaking, Chen Geng and Chen Xilian formed a brother -in-law.

 

After marriage, there was harmony between them, and later they had three sons and a daughter.

 

To ask why Chen Geng's matchmaking business is so skilled, it turned out that before the successful matchmaking of the elder brother and younger sister of the tin Geng, the enthusiastic he had already started the "sideline job" of "military matchmaker".

 

Zhou Xihan is from Macheng, Hubei Province.After taking part in the Jute uprising in 1927, he joined the Communist Party of China and later served as Chen Geng's chief of staff. They were also good comrades with tacit cooperation and shared life and death.

 

In 1947, Zhou Xihan got to know Zhou Xuan through his old comrade-in-arm s Li Chengfa ng.

 

It was after the Xi 'an Incident that Zhou Xuan joined the Shanxi Alliance for the Sacrifice and Salvation of the Nation, and from then on embarked on the revolutionary road of resistance against Japan and salvation.

 

The first time they met, they talked well, Zhou Xuan said a lot of things about herself, which made Zhou Xihan more familiar with her personality and character.

 

Zhou Xuan was a beautiful girl with an open personality, hardworking and doing things quickly. Zhou Xihan appreciated her very much.Zhou Xuan also knew Zhou Xihan's name a long time ago and admired him in her heart.

 

However, at first Zhou Xuan thought that she should focus on the work she loved and did not want to get married.Zhou Xihan's attitude at that time was also very casual.

 

Between the two people see are almost over, our matchmaker can not sit, clearly both sides have good feelings, can hesitate like what

What kind of ah.

 

Chen Geng decided to personally go out to find Zhou Xihan talk, he used his mouth, the two people's eight words distorted criticized a pass, Zhou Xihan coaxed a leng.

 

 

Finally, Chen Geng said, if you want to do this, do not hesitate to take this position: "You have a great loss."

 

Zhou Xihan finally made up his mind under his persuasion. Before he went to Yue Nan, he found Zhou Xuan and directly expressed his mind, asking her when we would get married.

 

Zhou Xuan was caught off guard by a straight ball hit by him and immediately made a big red face.After thinking about it for a long time, she said, "You go first. We'll talk about the marriage later."

 

Chen Geng listened to Zhou Xihan said the matter some d issatisfaction, since agreed to do what also came back to say, before going to solve the good, today is also a auspicious day.

 

 

He asked Zhou Xihan to invite Zhou Xuan to come and have a meal together.Although Zhou Xihan felt embarrassed to refuse the idea, he finally obeyed Chen Geng's  words and invited her over.

 

A dazed Zhou Xuan was invited to the invitation. After knowing the purpose of Chen Geng's invitation, she blushed and refused.

 

Chen Geng laughed and said:

 

"Marriage , come back now knot is the same, since we both intend, why not do it earlier? Aren't you afraid that when Zhou Xihan comes back, he will be robbed by other lesbians?"

 

Zhou Xuan blushed when she heard this. She lowered her head and thought for a long time before finally agreeing.

 

 

After Zhou Xihan got married, he set out for Yuenan New District. By the time he got back, quite a long time had passed.

 

Just after reporting his work and preparing to go ou t, Chen Geng called him and told him to immediately send someone to fetch Zhou Xuan from the State Administration.

Zhou Xihan nodded his head and happily asked the guards to take the spoils to Zhou Xuan. But when he came back, not only did he not bring them, but the things were still in his hand.

 

The original Zhou Xihan before leaving that few nights, because the work is busy do not want to disturb Zhou Xuan rest, every time do not go back to sleep, Zhou Xuan left and right and so on do not come, of course, will be angry.

 

 

How does the daughter-in-law do not want to come back in anger?Zhou Xihan panicked, Chen Geng calmly waved his hand to show that the problem was not big, and let the guards change their words

He went there for a visit.

 

The effect was remarkable. No one followed, but at least something was left behind.The third time, Chen Geng asked Zhou Xihan to personally take someone to pick up Zhou Xuan.

 

Seeing his sincere apology and request, Zhou Xuan wept and laughed.Zhou Xihan knew that Zhou Xuan was still softhearted and forgave himsel f. He happily took her back to the office.

 

Of course, apart from Chen Xilian and Wang Xuanmei and Zhou Xihan and Zhou Xuan, Chen Geng also made many other comrades' marriages.

 

 

For example, Song Renqian and Zhong Yuelin, and Wang Shusheng and Y ang Ju were all arranged by Chen Geng.Even our Peng boss -- Peng Dehuai, also received his "cheat", muddle -headed was arranged "blind date", and then Pu Anxiu knot for husband and wife.

 

Because keen for the comradees -in-arms matchmaking, comrades laugh cal led him "military matchmaker", he is also very satisfied with this name, this military matchmaker, is not worthy of the name.

 

However, although Chen Geng was so keen to make a matchmaking for his friends, his marriage with his first wife Wang Genying was also made with the help of other comrades, and this comrade was none other than Premier Zhou himself.

 

Wang Genying, born in 1906, joined the Communist Party of China (CPC) in 1925 during the "May Fourth" Movement and married Chen Geng in 1927. Wang Geng had given full assistance to Chen Geng's work and secretly provided a lot of important information for the CPC Central Committee.

 

When it comes to two people can get married, there is an ironic story.

 

In fact, two people as early as Chen Geng did Shanghai underground party work has known each other.Once two people open five meetings in Wuhan, in the process of listening to the report, Chen Geng went out of work to take out a slip of paper, directly write the love letter of marriage proposal.

 

After writing, he gave the note to Wang Genying without hesitation.

 

 

Wang Genying looked at the note and thought, "I am still in a meeting. It is not serious to give me such a note."So it was immediately plastered on the wall of the meeting.

Chen Geng looked and wrote two pieces of shua Shua and passed them to her.Wang Genying still ignored them and stuck the three notes together, trying to show everyone his joke.

 

Knowing the matter, the organization approached Chen Geng and criticized him, saying that such behavior was not right.Later, Premier Zhou personally intervened to find Wang Genying and had a serious talk with her.

 

"Chen Geng is really a very good person and you married him very safely."

 

 

After getting along with Chen Geng for a long time, Wang Genying gradually recognized Chen Geng's outstanding talent and advantages, and could not help liking Chen Geng

Later, she married him.

 

 

After marriage, Wang Genying was transferred back to Shanghai to work on secret tasks in the Party organization, and the two had to be separated.

 

After the Nanchang uprising, Chen Geng received a serious injury to his leg and went through all kinds of hardships to seek treatment in Shanghai. Upon hearing the news, Wang Genying immediately found him and assisted the organization to send him to the best hospital and took care of him every day.

 

Later, the two men worked together in underground intelligence to protect the security of the party central committee.They moved five times in just two years to avoid being tracked down by enemy agents.

 

After the September 18 Incident, the Anti-Japanese War began.Chen Geng went to the anti-Japanese front in Shanxi and led troops to fight.On Wang Genying's side, the Party organization approved her latest request and sent her to work with the 129th Division in the Taihang Mountains.

 

 

For the revolution, the two always get together, but this time the separation has become a permanent farewell.

 

In 1939, in a ra id by the Ja pa nese arm y, Wa ng Ge nying ha d s ucc ess fully broke n through th e enc irc le me nt a nd e sca pe d. In orde r to protec t a c onfide ntia l doc ume nt tha t ha d not be en ta ke n out, he resolutely returned to the origina l station alone again.

 

Out of the village unfortunately encountered the Japanese army and was brutally killed by the J apanese army, such as comrades organized a good team to save her, has been a step late, only 33 years old she heroic sacrifice.

 

Far away in Shanxi Chen Geng learned the bad news, very sad, but the war merciless, he had to wipe away tears with the fastest speed, once again into this difficult

anti-Japanese battle.

 

He turned the pain of losing his wife into anger towards the enemy, and in the following battles, he charged the front and defeated the enemy.

 

 

Since the victory of the hundred regiments war, Chen Geng's illness, continued high fever did not return, the dream also always shouted the name of the deceased wife, visible two human feelings than Jin Jian combination and the heavy mourning for the loss of love.

 

Two bullets taken from Wang Genying's body by his comrades at that time were later collected by him and left to future generations as heirlooms.

Later, Chen Geng kept a feast for his first wife for three years and did not remarry, and even after marrying his second wife Fu Ya later, he never forgot her.

 

However, it was such a veteran soldier who went through numerous battles, bloodshed and smoke of artillery fire, but he suddenly collapsed in a day of peace at the age of 58.

 

 

Chen Gung-Fu Ya

After Chen Geng's death, his second wife Fu Ya raised five children and remained alone for 49 years without remarrying, which also shows her loyalty to General Chen Geng's love.

 

Chen Geng left a diary which recorded a lot of things about him and his first wife Wang Genying, which were also published into a book under Fu Ya's finishing.

 

These diaries and written materials are also the best sustenance for Comrade Fu Ya to express his condolences.

 

What is more admirable is that she also wrote the biography of the martyr Wang Genying by herself, because Fu Ye always respected her very much -- the female fighter who accompanied Chen Geng's side and devoted her life to the revolution.

 

 

Photo of Fu Ya in his later years

 

While Senior General Chen Geng, who died young, was not forgotten. Books, films documenting his military career and studying his military thoughts and articles commemorating him frequently appeared in the newspape r.

 

Chen Geng's daughter once recalled her father:

 

 

"' The Red Army will always be the Red Army, let him change his name and wear whatever hat, we always strive for the glory of the Communis t Party '.I still remember this passage in my father's diary vividly."

 

 

"My father always sticks to the ideals and beliefs of the Communists in his heart, wholeheartedly to the Party, wholeheartedly for the people, from my father's diary I read the meaning of life struggle."

 

 

No matter how many hardships and hardships he went through, General Chen Geng  still maintained an optimistic and cheerful attitude, always buried his innermost pain and smiled at his comrades and family members forever.

 

General Chen's open-minded mood and great spirit of dedication to the revolutionary cause will always be remembered by future generations.