Mao Anying
On the evening of October 14, 1950, Mao Anying hurried to the hospital on a bicycle to visit his wife Liu Siqi, who was hospitalized with acute appendicitis . Along the way, Mao Anying was thinking about a question: how to say goodbye to his wife, and never let her know that she has joined the Volunteer Army.
Since their marriage on October 15, 1949, Mao Anying traveled frequently, while Liu Siqi continued to study, and the two spent very little time together. Now that he is going to the Korean battlefield, Mao Anying doesn't know when he will be back. He really doesn't know how to hide this from his wife.
As soon as he walked into the ward, Mao Anying saw his weak wife lying on the hospital bed. He quickly stepped forward to comfort him, "Siqi, does it still hurt?" Looking at her sweaty husband, Liu Siqi had long forgotten to blame. The two talked a lot, and Mao Anying finally said: "Si Qi, this time I'm going to a faraway place for a 'business trip'. It's very inconvenient and I can't receive letters. Don't worry."
The next day It was the first anniversary of their marriage, but Mao Anying was going on a business trip again. Liu Siqi later recalled: "Anying just said that the place he went to this time was very far away, which was very inconvenient, and he couldn't receive the letter, so don't worry. In fact, when Anying returned from Changsha, the Korean War broke out. I was a Students, it seems that this matter is very far away. There is a war in a nearby country, and we have no idea or thought about how it will be affected. He is going on a business trip, and I can't ask where he is going." came.Mao Anying explained 4 things, which were later called "husband's will" by Liu Siqi on many occasions:
The first thing is that when you are not around, no matter what happens, you must finish your studies first, don't rush Looking for a job;
The second thing, I have to go to Zhongnanhai to visit my father on Sunday, don’t stop going because I’m not here;
The third thing is to help my brother Mao Anqing; The fourth thing, let me Some people be careful.
Mao Anying and his wife Liu Siqi
After talking about these 4 things, Mao Anying said goodbye to Liu Siqi. Liu Siqi also felt abnormal, and she insisted on sending Mao Anying to the gate of the hospital. After taking a few steps, Mao Anying came back, and finally bowed deeply to Liu Siqi. Liu Siqi later recalled: " Before he rode his bike, he gave me a deep bow. I didn't understand it at the time. Should a husband and wife bow? I didn't think much about it at the time, just thought it was weird. I just felt that the four things he said were actually a will. Anying wanted me to know what to do in case of misfortune. "
With Mao Anying's figure disappearing into the night, Liu Siqi burst into tears, and the two of them parted easily. Farewell! Shortly after Mao Anying went to North Korea, Liu Siqi received a letter, because it was sent from within the organization, and there was no postmark, so he could not reply. This is Mao Anying's last letter to Liu Siqi. In the letter, he mentioned that he is all right and his wife does not need to worry.
11:00 am on November 25, 1950, enemy planes attacked the headquarters of the Volunteer Army in Dayudong. Mao Anying died heroically. He was only 28 years old. In the evening of the same day, Peng Dehuai reported the news of Mao Anying's sacrifice to the Central Military Commission. The message was as follows:
"We entered the air-raid shelter at 7 o'clock today, and Mao Anying was in the house with three staff officers. 4 enemy planes passed by at 11 o'clock, and the 4 of them were already in the house. come out.After the enemy plane passed, the four of them returned to the house, and suddenly another four enemy planes came and dropped nearly 100 incendiary bombs, hitting the house. At that time, two staff officers ran out, Mao Anying and Gao Ruixin were burned to death before they could escape. No other losses. "
Premier Zhou was in charge of the daily work of the Central Military Commission at that time. After he received the telegram, he discussed with Mr. Zhu and others. Considering that Chairman Mao was concentrating on commanding the second battle, he had caught a cold and decided not to report to him for the time being. January 1951 On March 2, the second battle had been won, and the Volunteers had also gained a firm foothold on the Korean battlefield.
Peng Dehuai's telegram to the Central Military Commission
Premier Zhou thought it was time to report the news of Mao Anying's sacrifice, so he asked Ye Long to send a letter His handwritten letter and Peng Dehuai telegram were sent to Chairman Mao for instructions. In the letter, Premier Zhou explained in detail why Mao Anying's sacrifice was not reported until now. After Chairman Mao read the telegram and letter, he was silent for a long time.
According to Ye Long's memory, Chairman Mao Finally, he waved his hands to him and the guards next to him and said, " Oh, the tree is like this, how can people be so worthy? In war, there will always be sacrifices, it's nothing..." Mao Anying suffered a lot since childhood. He was imprisoned with his mother Yang Kaihui, and then wandered the streets of Shanghai.
Chairman Mao is a great leader, but he is also a Ordinary fathers are also very eager for their sons to become talents. The loss of a son at an old age is such a heart-wrenching pain, but Chairman Mao decided to bear it alone. He asked all those in the know to hide it from Liu Siqi. The reason why he did not tell Liu Siqi was because Chairman Mao really I don't know how to say it, what a blow to my 20-year-old daughter-in-law.
One month, two months, one year, two years, Liu Siqi has never received a letter from Mao Anying... When Liu Siqi visited Chairman Mao in Zhongnanhai several times, he wanted to ask about Mao Anying's situation, but when he thought of Mao Anying's contact with her before leaving What she said, she hesitated again, longing for Mao Anying to suddenly appear in front of her.
Liu Siqi still studies hard and visits Chairman Mao every week. In the blink of an eye, in July 1953, Hou Bo, the head of the Central Photography Group, who did not know the inside story, gave Liu Siqi a photo of Mao Anying. In the photo, Mao Anying was wearing a volunteer uniform, and Liu Siqi suddenly realized that her husband was not on a "business trip" at all, and went to the Korean battlefield.
Mao Anying and his wife Liu Siqi
Liu Siqi couldn't bear it any longer and rushed into Zhongnanhai with the photo. Liu Siqi said with tears: "Dad, Anying has not written to me for more than two years and eight months. Does he not love me anymore?" Chairman Mao put out the cigarette in his hand and said slowly:
"Sincere Qi, I know that you have a deep affection for Anying, and the partings between relatives are very painful... I still remember the scene when I parted with your mother Kaihui in Itakura... She gave me another ride. Yicheng. I said to her, 'We will meet soon, you go back', but she still stood there... Three years later, I received unfortunate news from her, and your uncle Zemin, Uncle Zetan, sister Zejian, brother Chuxiong..."
Liu Siqi instantly understood that Mao Anying could never come back, he died on the Korean battlefield. I saw Liu Siqi threw herself on Chairman Mao's lap and burst into tears. Her cry disturbed Zhongnanhai... Liu Siqi herself didn't know how long she had been crying, but she only heard someone whispering in her ear: "Siqi, you have to pay attention to your condolences. , your father's hands are cold."
It was Premier Zhou who said this, and he was also alarmed by Liu Siqi's cries.Liu Siqi woke up and saw Chairman Mao sitting there blankly with no expression on his face. It was a moment of great grief. Liu Siqi wiped her tears and said, "Dad, I won't cry anymore. If Anying knew that I am like this, it would be very difficult." Chairman Mao's grief was endured again and again. How could all this escape Chairman Mao's eyes? He said to Liu Siqi: "Siqi, you will be my daughter from now on. " When Liu Siqi was about to leave, Chairman Mao gave her three sleeping pills he was taking. , in an empty bottle.
Chairman Mao and Mao Anying
Chairman Mao thought that now that Liu Siqi knew the sad news of Mao Anying's sacrifice, he would definitely not be able to fall asleep at night, so he said to her: "Siqi, if you really can't sleep when you go back at night, eat one." Liu Siqi ordered She nodded, but her mother, Zhang Wenqiu, hid the sleeping pills because she was worried that her daughter would become dependent on the drugs.
Since then, Liu Siqi has suffered from cerebral neurasthenia, and Chairman Mao is like a father, caring about her situation meticulously. Liu Siqi is too young, her life has just begun, she should pursue her own happiness, which is Chairman Mao's expectation, but he also understands that it takes time to dilute the sadness in his daughter-in-law's heart.
In 1955, Liu Siqi graduated from high school. Chairman Mao thought it was time for Liu Siqi to change his living environment, so he arranged for her to study at Moscow University in the Soviet Union. Before going abroad, Liu Siqi wrote a letter to Chairman Mao when she was suffering from a cold and hoped to say goodbye to Chairman Mao in person.
After receiving the letter, Chairman Mao immediately replied to Liu Siqi. This is the earliest home letter written by Chairman Mao to Liu Siqi in the current public history:
"Siqier: Letter received.Suffering from a severe cold, it is good to recuperate and restore physical strength in order to facilitate going abroad. Now that the day is better, look here; otherwise don't come. The most important thing is to fight for one breath and learn to serve the country. good luck. Father's word August 6, 1955"
Everyone pay attention to one detail. Chairman Mao's letter is signed as "Father's word", which is enough to explain a lot. This is the most beautiful thing a father can give his children who are about to study abroad. Blessings. From September 1955 to September 1957, Liu Siqi studied at Moscow State University.
Chairman Mao, Mao Anying, Liu Siqi
Maybe they are in a foreign country, or they need to re-learn Russian. The mathematics department was struggling, and Liu Siqi was born to transfer to study in China. During the summer vacation of 1957, Liu Siqi sent a letter to Chairman Mao, reporting his thoughts and learning situation, and expressing his desire to return to study in China.
Chairman Mao understood Liu Siqi and agreed with her decision, so that year A reply letter on August 4:
"Si Qi'er: The letter has been received. I'm back, very happy. It is good to transfer schools, you can decide by yourself, apply to the organization, and you can get permission. If not allowed, still go to the Soviet Union, change to the liberal arts, it doesn't matter if the time is a little longer. No matter what, you must make your own decisions, don't apply in the name of your parents, pay attention to it. I wish you progress. "
Chairman Mao's letter from his family was clear from public to private. He told people with his own actions that the Communists put the party spirit principle first, but also paid attention to the love of their children. After Liu Siqi returned to China, he transferred to Peking University to study Russian language and literature. Soon, Liu Siqi switched to a major in Chinese classical literature.
His daughter-in-law changed majors frequently, and Chairman Mao did not blame him, but gave strong support. After learning that Liu Siqi wanted Chinese classical literature, Chairman Mao, who was obsessed with reading, gave Liu Siqi a long list of book list.In the winter of 1958, Mao Anying sacrificed the eighth year, and the last batch of volunteers successfully completed the task and returned to China, but Mao Anying could never come back.
Chairman Mao and Mao Anying
Liu Siqi came to Zhongnanhai every week to visit Chairman Mao as before. Seeing that Liu Siqi was approaching her 30th birthday and was still single now, Chairman Mao enlightened her again: " Siqi, you are still young and your future is still far away, you can't just live like this. As the saying goes, young couples When I get old in the future, I still need a companion. I am so sad that I don’t have a companion when I am old! ”
Liu Siqi cried again, shaking his head repeatedly and rejecting it. Soon, Liu Siqi asked his sister Shao Hua to say to Chairman Mao: "My sister told me that Brother Anying has sacrificed for so many years, and she has not fulfilled her responsibilities as a wife, and has not swept her husband's grave yet. My sister is going to North Korea to visit Brother Anying's grave. She will not remarry unless she pays tribute to her brother Anying."
Chairman Mao supported Liu Siqi again and arranged for her to go to the Cemetery of the Martyrs of the Chinese People's Volunteers in North Korea, where Mao Anying rested. Before leaving, Chairman Mao made three requirements to Liu Siqi: first, not to spend a penny from the state, and all the round-trip expenses should be paid by his manuscript fees; second, not to disturb the leaders of the Korean party and government; third, tomb-sweeping activities should not be published in newspapers, Keep it simple.
Just after the Spring Festival in 1959, Liu Siqi, accompanied by his sister Shao Hua and Shen Tong, secretary of Chairman Mao's office, boarded the train to North Korea. Mao Anying's cemetery is no different from other volunteer army martyrs' cemeteries. In front of the tomb is a tombstone with the inscription of Guo Moruo : Comrade Mao Anying's Tomb.
Liu Siqi saw Mao Anying's cemetery from a distance. She rushed to the cemetery as fast as she could and knelt down, stroking the tombstone with both hands and crying bitterly: " Anying, Anying! I'm here to see you, on behalf of my father to see you I'm sorry, it took so many years to come to see you, I'm late..."
Liu Siqi sweeps Mao Anying's grave
Liu Siqi can't stand kneeling in front of the cemetery. This self-reproachful confession made all the people at the scene fall silent. tears. After the tomb-sweeping, Liu Siqi held a handful of soil in front of the tombstone and carefully wrapped it in a handkerchief. The soil contained her deepest thoughts for Mao Anying. Because of too much sadness, Liu Siqi fell ill, and she was sent directly to the hospital as soon as she returned to Beijing.
Chairman Mao heard the news and immediately sent Li Yinqiao, the chief of the guard, to the hospital to visit. After Liu Siqi recovered, she came to Zhongnanhai again. This time, she wanted to report her trip to North Korea to her father. That day, Chairman Mao put down all the work at hand and listened carefully to everything Liu Siqi said.
After listening to Liu Siqi's report, Chairman Mao expressed his wish that had been buried in his heart for many years: "Siqi, if you have the opportunity to go to North Korea in the future, you'd better go to the place where Anying sacrificed. " Liu Siqi pointed hard She said she would definitely go to Dayudong, but she didn't expect her father's wish to be fulfilled until 2006, when she was 76 years old.
After Liu Siqi finished visiting Mao Anying's grave, he still avoided the matter of remarriage. In the autumn of 1961, after graduating from Peking University , Liu Siqi was assigned to the scientific research department of the People's Liberation Army Corps of Engineers, engaged in translation work. Liu Siqi is already 31 years old, and others are already happy at his age. Chairman Mao is very anxious.
Zhang Wenqiu took a group photo with his three daughters
This time, Chairman Mao prepared with both hands, one was to ask his own mother Zhang Wenqiu to persuade him, and the other was to persuade himself again by writing a letter. In view of Liu Siqi's frequent headaches, Chairman Mao picked up a pen and wrote a letter to Liu Siqi again:
"Daughter: Hello! How can you forget the truth? After a long time, doubts will arise, right? You should pay attention to brain pain. It is learning. There are too many reasons. And you always want to get married, why do you keep persuading you not to listen? Make up your mind to get married, it's time. Five hearts are uncertain, and you will lose cleanly. It's your kind It's a common problem for girls. Is that right? The letter is received, and I hope to get a reply!"
Liu Siqi was moved by Chairman Mao's concern, and her mother kept persuading her, so she decided to start a new family and start a new life. Chairman Mao was very happy. He asked people around him to help introduce suitable targets. Finally, Liu Zhen, deputy commander of the Air Force and director of the Air Force Academy , recommended a person, Yang Maozhi, a teacher in the attack aircraft teaching and research section of the Air Force Academy who had just returned from studying in the Soviet Union.
Not long after, Yang Maozhi's files were sent to Chairman Mao's desk: Yang Maozhi had just turned 30 years old, a talented person, loyal and honest, his parents were fishermen... It is worth mentioning that both Liu Siqi and Yang Maozhi participated in their studies in the Soviet Union. At a sorority meeting, the two met once.
Under Chairman Mao's arrangement, after Liu Siqi and Yang Maozhi started dating for a period of time, they both felt that they had seen each other late. When Liu Siqi came to tell him that he was going to get married, Chairman Mao was very happy and gave her a copy of the poem " divination·yongmei " he had just created.
Liu Siquan's family portrait
In February 1962, Liu Siqi and Yang Maozhi held their wedding in Beijing.On the day of Liu Siqi's wedding, Chairman Mao also asked Ye Yelong to send 300 yuan to buy a dowry, as if a father was sending his daughter to marry. The full text of the poem "Bou Shou Zi Yongmei" is like this, " Wind and rain send spring back to , and flying snow welcomes spring. It is already a cliff, and there are still pretty flowers. Beauty does not compete for spring, but only announces the arrival of spring. When the flowers were blooming, she laughed in the bushes."
Chairman Mao presented this poem to Liu Siqi, no doubt to praise the great love between her and Mao Anying. After Liu Siqi remarried, they formed a happy family with Yang Maozhi and had 4 children. The couple also decided to name their eldest son Yang Xiaoying to commemorate Mao Anying.
In October 1990, Liu Siqi, Cai Xiaodong, son of the martyr Cai Zhengguo, deputy commander of the 50th Volunteer Army, and others were invited to visit the DPRK to participate in the commemoration of the 440th anniversary of China's Anti-US and Aid Korea. The day before the event ended and was about to return to China, Liu Siqi was going to visit Mao Anying's grave again.
Cai Xiaodong was full of respect for Mao Anying and decided to go with Liu Siqi. In front of Mao Anying's tomb, Liu Siqi said that he had never seen Mao Anying's "Certificate of Revolutionary Martyrs".
Liu Siqi also specifically asked the relevant departments accordingly, and the reply he got was: "How is this possible? No one can send it to you!" When Cai Xiaodong heard it, he did not have his father's "Revolutionary Martyr's Certificate" at home. It was no accident that this happened to both of them, so after returning to China, they worked hard and finally received the "Revolutionary Martyr's Certificate".
Liu Siqi came to Dayudong, where Mao Anying died.
In addition, the relevant departments also paid Liu Siqi a pension of 320 yuan based on Mao Anying's identity as a Russian translator and confidential secretary of the Volunteer Army Command.In 2006, the 56th year of Mao Anying's sacrifice, 30 years have passed since the death of Chairman Mao.
On May 12 of that year, 76-year-old Liu Siqi led his family to Dayudong, North Korea, where Mao Anying died. In this situation, Liu Siqi burst into tears. She said to the companions around her: " This is the place I have been fascinated by my dreams, and my father also hoped to see it here. " When
left the big elm tree, Liu Siqi was in A small stone tablet was erected at the former headquarters of the Volunteer Army, and she personally wrote the inscription: Comrade Mao Anying is the eldest son of Chairman Mao Zedong, the great leader of the Chinese people. In the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, on November 25, 1950, he died here due to the bombing of American imperial planes.
