In the long history, women have never been lacking on the road of revolution. On the battlefield and in life, they all sacrifice themselves to fulfill the role of everyone.
Mao Zedong’s wife Yang Kaihui made a significant contribution to the struggle for national independence. She was an important promoter of national prosperity and a role model for thousands of women.
On November 14, 1930, Yang Kaihui tragically ended her short life at the Literary Ridge outside the gate of Liuyang . She was only 29 years old. Mao Zedong was devastated after Yang Kaihui's death. At that time, Mao Zedong was fighting in Jiangxi.
In grief, Mao Zedong wrote a letter to Yang Kaihui's mother. The letter said: "The death of Kaihui will never be redeemed." Who would have thought that the farewell three years ago would become an eternal farewell?
In 1945, Mao Anying returned to China and met Mao Zedong. After the two exchanged greetings, Mao Zedong finally asked what he wanted to ask most: "What did your mother say before she left?"
After mentioning her mother, Mao Anying could no longer control her emotions. Emotional. The father and son, who were excited to meet each other just now, were now so choked up that they could not speak.
When Mao Anying held back tears and said her mother's last words before her death, Mao Zedong finally couldn't hold back the tears...
The beauty of first love
Mao Zedong and Yang Kaihui can be regarded as childhood sweethearts. In 1913, Yang Kaihui's family moved to Beijing because of his father's work. The transfer moved to Changsha. Yang Kaihui's father is the famous scholar Yang Changji. He has been working as a teacher at the Normal College since he came to Changsha.
How Mao Zedong and Yang Kaihui met may be attributed to Yang Changji. Mao Zedong admired Yang Changji's ideas about transforming the country and serving society, and he often came to Yang Changji's home to discuss with him.
Yang Kaihui was still too young at the time. She just thought that this man had the same ideals and ambitions as her father and was worthy of admiration. It was not until 1918 that Yang Changji was once again transferred to teach at Peking University. This time the relationship between the two became no longer ordinary.
Soon after Yang Kaihui and his family arrived in Beijing, Mao Zedong also came to Beijing to study for a work-study degree. At this time, Yang Kaihui was already 18 years old, and Mao Zedong was already 25 years old.
The two of them were almost taught by the same teacher, and they view the world in similar ways, so naturally they have many common topics.
Two young people who had a common topic and were in their youth developed different feelings. Exchanging views on poetry and current affairs seems to have become a daily necessity.
Such simple and warm days did not last long. In 1919, Mao Zedong returned to Changsha to take care of his seriously ill mother. But the contact between the two has not been interrupted. People who care about each other can contact each other no matter what method they use.
Since there was no way to see it in person, we wrote letters to express our thoughts. This letter became Yang Kaihui's most cherished keepsake in the future.
The pace of revolution has never stopped. The movement to drive out the warlord Zhang Jingyao moved from Changsha to Beijing, and Mao Zedong entered Beijing again.
After entering Beijing this time, Mao Zedong and Yang Kaihui no longer carefully concealed their love as before, but openly admitted it, and their relationship became known to everyone.
At this time, Yang Changji had been in the hospital for a long time. The most worrying thing for every father before leaving was his children.
Yang Changji was no exception. Mao Zedong was his favorite student, but he knew in his heart that Mao Zedong had his own mission, and it would be difficult to live with him in the future.
But he also knew in his heart that his daughter was not a person who was greedy for life and afraid of death. She also had her own ideals, and she was not taking it easy for the country's rejuvenation.
Under this complex emotion of worry and blessing, Yang Changji finally passed away. Yang Changji was less than 50 years old at the time.
In Yang Changji's heart, Mao Zedong not only shouldered the great responsibility of saving the country and the people, but also shouldered the responsibility of making his daughter happy. How to choose the balance between the two?
I have to say that fathers always think more about their children. In the winter of 1920, Mao Zedong and Yang Kaihui got married. Why only say it was a winter in 1920? At that time, Mao Zedong was extremely busy every day, and Yang Kaihui had been running around to assist Mao Zedong even before her marriage.
Neither of them remembers the specific wedding date. They only remember that one winter in 1920, Yang Kaihui moved into the dormitory where Mao Zedong lived at the time with a simple suitcase.
There was no wedding, no dowry, and no marriage certificate. They only spent six silver dollars to invite their friends to have a casual meal together.
Such a seemingly simple life made the two of them feel very happy. After marriage, Yang Kaihui has been doing her best to assist Mao Zedong. Mao Zedong also often said: "As a good secretary, I can copy quickly and well."
Although their lives were a bit harder, they never felt unhappy. Being able to be by each other's side is already very rare, but things never go so smoothly.
The Pain of Separation
Shortly after their marriage, Yang Kaihui gave birth to their first child, Mao Anying. Although Yang Kaihui continued to help Mao Zedong as always, after giving birth to a child, she could no longer focus 100% on work. However, at this time, the revolutionary task was more important than before.
There are more and more conflicts between the two of them, but no matter how cold war they are, they always care about each other in their quarrels.
Yang Kaihui insisted on traveling with Mao Zedong. She believed that Mao Zedong would not be able to do it without her own care, but Mao Zedong believed that Yang Kaihui was the one who needed care most at this time. After all, Yang Kaihui was now pregnant with her second child.
After several quarrels, Mao Zedong set off alone. This was also the first time that the two had been separated for such a long time. At this time, Mao Zedong had become a wanted person as a "radical".
In October 1923, Mao Zedong, who had been to the Central Committee for six months, finally returned home. I thought that this time the two would never be separated, but I didn't expect that Mao Zedong, who had only lived at home for three months, would leave again, and no one knew how long he would go.
It was really difficult in that era when communication was underdeveloped and we could only rely on letters to maintain relationships. And for Mao Zedong, time is the most precious thing, and it is not easy to find time to write letters.
Nothing you say now can stop Yang Kaihui from following Mao Zedong, so in June 1924, Yang Kaihui took her mother, Mao Anying and Mao Anying to Shanghai. Although there were many bumps on the road, the thought of meeting Mao Zedong was always worth it. After
arrived in Shanghai, Yang Kaihui started his own business and continued to assist Mao Zedong.
But not long after, Mao Zedong relapsed and could no longer stay in Shanghai. The family had no choice but to move back to Changsha again to accompany Mao Zedong in his recovery.
During the years that Yang Kaihui and Mao Zedong were together, they had to change cities countless times. But in fact, these twists and turns are nothing to Yang Kaihui. The only thing she cares about is not being able to be with Mao Zedong.
Among them, the Zhongshan Ship Incident launched by Chiang Kai-shek and the Northern Expedition were all the reasons why Mao Zedong kept changing cities.
Perhaps because they have been together more and more often, the two of them have become immune to the separation, and they always think that they will meet again soon. But who would have thought that this time's farewell would become an eternal farewell...
The Great Revolution failed in early 1927, and the Autumn Harvest Uprising began. Mao Zedong went to Anyuan for command, while Yang Kaihui returned to Changsha Itancun with her children.
didn’t talk too much and communicated. They were both waiting for the next time they met to talk to each other. But this time, heaven and man are separated forever.
truly implemented the policy of producing political power from the barrel of a gun during the Jinggangshan Revolution. Facts have proved that this is completely correct! The enemy was caught off guard and suffered repeated defeats.
The frustrated enemy had no choice but to attack from the rear, and they extended their claws to Yang Kaihui. Yang Kaihui is not a fool. When the war first started, Yang Kaihui knew that sooner or later she would be targeted.
At that time, the Communist Party invaded Changsha twice, and many revolutionary masses persuaded Yang Kaihui to go to Jinggangshan with them. But Yang Kaihui believes that she has to stick here, and leaving will cause a lot of trouble. Seeing that Yang Kaihui could not be persuaded, everyone had to ask her to take care not to be caught by the Kuomintang.
In order to catch Yang Kaihui, Commander He Jian of Qingxiang, Hunan Province did not hesitate to offer a reward of Dayang ,000 yuan. Once these words came out, it was useless no matter how much Yang Kaihui tried to hide.
Only two months later, Yang Kaihui was arrested and imprisoned on October 14, 1930. Yang Kaihui died on November 14. What kind of inhuman torture did she experience in this month?
The last stand
In fact, it was not just Yang Kaihui who was arrested and imprisoned, but also Mao Anying and the nanny Chen Yuying. The day the three were arrested was Mao Anying's eighth birthday. This birthday may be the most unforgettable in Mao Anying's life.
In prison, the enemies used all kinds of threats and inducements, including both good and bad words. But Yang Kaihui didn't even open his eyes to look at them, which made these people anxious. In order to speed up the interrogation, they used various criminal methods on Yang Kaihui.
The constant whipping with bamboo sticks and the bamboo sticks stuck in the nails did not make Yang Kaihui reveal the whereabouts of Mao Zedong. Seeing that the interrogation made no progress at all, the enemy turned his attention to Mao Anying, knowing that the child was the mother's life.
After asking for a long time, Mao Anying and her mother's answer was the same: I don't know anything. When I went back to ask the nanny, I got the same answer.
At this time, Yang Kaihui's family members were already very anxious outside and were constantly looking for someone to bail her out. Yang Kaihui has many friends, and the students his father taught before are also top figures. So many people are interceding for Yang Kaihui.
Not only that, Zhang Shizhao and others have also been working hard to find connections. Although He Jian is unwilling to let Yang Kaihui go, it is still somewhat difficult for so many people to come to bail her out.
Just when He Jian was worried, the traitor Ren Zhuoxuan, secretary of the Hunan Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China, opened his mouth: If Yang Kaihui surrendered, it would be much more effective than killing her!
This immediately hit He Jian's heart, so He Jian came to the prison and told the dying Yang Kaihui: "If you tell the outside world that you have nothing to do with Mao Zedong and are no longer a member of the Communist Party, I will let you out. "
Yang Kaihui smiled contemptuously, absolutely impossible! The more calm and calm
was, the more it stung the enemy's heart. He Jian became even angrier when he saw this. But considering the stakes, he sent someone to persuade Yang Kaihui.
When relatives and friends came to see Yang Kaihui, they were all heartbroken. But Yang Kaihui always said with a smile: "I don't regret dying, I only hope that the Runzhi Revolution will succeed as soon as possible."
In fact, everyone knows in their hearts why Yang Kaihui, who has always been strong, would agree. Just to be able to see each other again, Yang Kaihui said that my only wish now is for me to die cleanly.
On November 14, Yang Kaihui was about to be taken to the execution ground. Before going to the execution ground, Yang Kaihui looked at Mao Anying with great reluctance and said to him: "My son, tell your father that I have not done anything to regret the party or him, and I will always love him."
These were Yang Kaihui's last words, hers The most perfect conclusion to my life.
In 1945, 15 years after Yang Kaihui's death, Mao Anying returned from studying in the Soviet Union. When he heard Yang Kaihui's last words from his mouth, Mao Zedong was heartbroken and burst into tears before he finished listening.
The innocent little girl who had never experienced any hardships ended up like this.
I don’t know what kind of life Kaihui spent during the month in prison. It was a double torture both mentally and physically.
When Yang Kaihui was taken to the execution ground, she was not afraid. Her heart was full of hope, but there was still a trace of reluctance.
can't let go of her three lovely children, her beloved husband, her elderly mother, and her best friend.
But she knew better that her unyielding would bring more people to their sobriety and more people to make the right choice!
The letter of entrustment to future generations that she couldn't help but write was the only thing that a simple mother could do after she removed her identity as a Communist Party member.
wrote in the letter: "I seem to have seen the God of Death - alas! Its cold face! When it comes to death, I am not afraid of it, and it can be said to be my favorite thing. There are only my mother and my children , I feel a little pity for them! ..."
said every word sincerely. Yang Kaihui owed more to her children, but she only hoped that she would not be a stumbling block to her beloved Mao Zedong.
Before Yang Kaihui died, he wrote a letter, which said: "How I want to see you together as soon as possible. On the day when New China is founded, if you hear the news of my departure, don't cry, because Whenever the red sun rises, I am cheering and shouting for your great revolutionary ideal. "
I would rather sacrifice everything in order to hold on to what Mao Zedong has done. Who can express such sincere and unreserved love clearly in just one or two sentences?
ends with
In the process of reviving China, there is no distinction between men and women, only Chinese people who are working hard to save themselves.
Yang Kaihui’s contribution was not only because of Mao Zedong, but also because she loved the land where she grew up. She understands that it is useless to rely on one person's efforts alone. Only by uniting as one can we see the dawn of victory as soon as possible.
As Mao Zedong said: If a woman loses her strength for the revolution, how can she not be arrogant!
