In 2007, as Zhang Lingfu's widow, Wang Yuling set foot on the road to Menglianggu for the second time. This time, she came to pay homage to her late husband at the invitation of General Su Yu's nephew.

In 2007, as the widow of Zhang Lingfu , Wang Yuling embarked on the road to Meng Lianggu for the second time. It's just that this time it's different from the last time. This time, she came to pay homage to her late husband at the invitation of General Su Yu's nephew.

Photos of Wang Yuling and Zhang Lingfu

Su Yu and Zhang Lingfu were the leaders of the two armies in the Battle of Menglianggu, and they could be considered to be on different positions. Now that the two families are going to Menglianggu together, they have a different kind of friendship.

At this time, Wang Yuling had been widowed by Zhang Lingfu for 60 years. It can be said that she dedicated the best life of a woman. However, at the age of 79, she did not have any dissatisfaction or pain in her heart, but her ardent expectations for the bright future of the motherland and the great cause of reunification. Therefore, she wrote the four characters "Peaceful Reunification" on the place where her husband died. . And these four words are also Wang Yuling's biggest wish in life.

In 1937, the Anti-Japanese War broke out in an all-round way. At that time, Zhang Lingfu was imprisoned by Chiang Kai-shek because of the "wife-killing incident". The internal fighting within the Kuomintang was fierce, and there were not many direct relatives that Chiang Kai-shek could trust. Especially at such a critical juncture, he urgently needed someone who could take on the responsibility of resisting Japan and saving the country.

Zhang Lingfu

noticed Chiang Kai-shek's psychology Yu Youren and others bailed out Zhang Lingfu as quickly as possible. Only then did Zhang Lingfu return to the battlefield and be able to contribute to the Anti-Japanese War.

At this time, the Japanese invaders had set their sights on Shanghai and were approaching Nanjing, the then capital of the Republic of China. In order to resist the Japanese advance, Chiang Kai-shek hurriedly mobilized troops to Shanghai to resist the Japanese invasion. Zhang Lingfu, who was assigned to the 51st Division of the 74th Army, also followed the large army to Shanghai to participate in the "August 13th" Songhu Defense Battle.

Songhu Battle

Although the 75th Army has always been called Chiang Kai-shek's direct troops and is very well-equipped, it is actually weapons that have been eliminated by some Western countries. Compared with the lethality of Japanese weapons, they are simply not worth mentioning.

Zhang Lingfu, who finally returned to the battlefield, became red-eyed in this war. After seeing the sacrifice of the machine gunner, Zhang Lingfu angrily tore off his military uniform, jumped out of the trench, and fired wildly at the attacking Japanese soldiers.

With Zhang Lingfu's fearless counterattack, more than a hundred soldiers in the trenches had no scruples. They imitated Zhang Lingfu's example and fired wildly at the enemy, repelling seven Japanese attacks. In this battle alone, Zhang Lingfu led his soldiers to kill and wound more than 800 Japanese soldiers, making the 51st Division famous.

Zhang Lingfu and the National Army General

This year, Wang Yuling was just 9 years old . Because of the atrocities committed by the Japanese invaders, he had no choice but to leave his hometown and live a life of escape.

Wang Yuling was born in a business family, but his father also served as a soldier. Perhaps influenced by his father, Wang Yuling, who was born in troubled times, has had a strong sense of family and country since he was a child. Especially during the eight years when the Japanese invaded China, she had lived a life of escape and witnessed too many tragedies caused by the Japanese. Therefore, she hated the Japanese deeply and had never used Japanese products in her life.

In 1945, Wang Yuling was studying in high school at Guiyang Middle School. After hearing the news of the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, Wang Yuling and her classmates were so excited that they even skipped class and ran to the streets to participate in a parade celebrating the victory.

Wang Yuling

At that time, the Chinese people thought that there would be no more wars and life would get better and better. Wang Yuling's mother was obsessed with her old house in Changsha, so she hurried back to Changsha with Wang Yuling. It was also after returning to Changsha that Wang Yuling met Zhang Lingfu, who was 25 years older than her.

Wang Yuling was just 17 years old this year, the age of youth and ignorance. She hated the Japanese deeply. After meeting Zhang Lingfu, who made great contributions to the Anti-Japanese War, it didn't take long for her to fall in love.

Zhang Lingfu and Wang Yuling took a photo

After marrying Zhang Lingfu, Wang Yuling only wanted to stay with her lover for the rest of her life. learned that Chiang Kai-shek had expressed that he wanted Zhang Lingfu to engage in diplomatic affairs. Wang Yuling also specially invited an English teacher home to tutor him in English, hoping to become Zhang Lingfu's good wife.

But at this time, she did not expect that Chiang Kai-shek would tear up the "Double Ten Agreement" and her husband would go to the battlefield again to help Chiang Kai-shek fight the civil war.

When the Liberation War began, Zhang Lingfu, who was about to go to the battlefield, handed Wang Yuling his small pistol and asked her to prepare a response.

The Kuomintang Army in the War of Liberation

At this time, Wang Yuling was already pregnant with Liujia. At the age of 18, she took over the gun from her husband and burst into tears. She didn't understand why Zhang Lingfu was so foolishly loyal to Chiang Kai-shek, let alone why Chiang Kai-shek had to fight a civil war.

In May 1947, the 200,000 troops of the North China Field Army besieged the 74th Division led by Zhang Lingfu in Menglianggu, Shandong Province. Zhang Lingfu's failure became a foregone conclusion.

The besieged Zhang Lingfu had pinned his hope on the rescue of Chiang Kai-shek's 400,000-strong army. However, the struggles between the various factions of the Kuomintang had already turned the national army into a mess. No one sent troops to rescue the 30,000-strong army of the 74th Division. He watched helplessly as Zhang Lingfu and others walked towards Desperate situation.

Site of the Battle of Menglianggu

When Wang Yuling learned the news of Zhang Lingfu's death, it was already several months later. At this time, she was just 19 years old, but she became Zhang Lingfu's widow, dragging her son who was not yet a month old and her elderly mother, and embarked on the difficult road of survival.

At this time, in order to stabilize the morale of the military, the Kuomintang publicized everywhere that Zhang Lingfu had "martyrdomed himself" for the "party and country" and was a "hero" of the Kuomintang. But only Wang Yuling knew that her husband was really desperate and chose to shoot himself.

Although Wang Yuling is 25 years younger than Zhang Lingfu, she can see more clearly than her husband when it comes to national issues. After Zhang Lingfu's death, Wang Yuling complained to her mother many times: "Why can't Lingfu understand? His death can't change the fate of the Kuomintang's defeat. It's not worth it to die for a government that has abandoned the people!"

Zhang Lingfu did not leave any inheritance to Wang Yuling and her son, and the title of "hero" did not bring any benefits to her widow. Even the pension, Chiang Kai-shek did not pay a penny more.

Wang Yuling, who is both old and young, was crying with the pension money he received. Faced with the high prices during the Republic of China, the money could not last more than a few months.

Wang Yuling, who has always been strong, originally wanted to be self-reliant and find a job to support her family. However, Chiang Kai-shek has always boasted that Zhang Lingfu is the "great hero" of the Kuomintang. If Wang Yuling goes out to work, wouldn't it prove that he mistreated the "martyr's widow"? Wang Yuling could let go of her status as an official wife, but Chiang Kai-shek could not lose his own face.

Wang Yuling

For Chiang Kai-shek's "face", Wang Yuling, whose family was already very poor, had to rely on the small savings at home. She originally thought that life would be easier after the war was over, but she didn't expect that after the KMT's defeat, they dragged their whole family onto a ship bound for Taiwan.

After arriving in Taiwan, life for Wang Yuling's family became even more difficult. The pension that was originally distributed on a monthly basis is gone and has become rice distributed at irregular times every month, and even the amount is not enough. Even if she made rice soup three times a day, Wang Yuling, who was dragging her mother and son with her, couldn't feed her family of three. The various injustices

encountered in Taiwan once put Wang Yuling into a state of collapse. One afternoon, Wang Yuling took everyone out of the house and drank a bottle of pesticide called "DDT". Fortunately, Wang Yuling's mother noticed something was wrong and rushed home in time, saving her daughter's life.

Wang Yuling and her son

When Wang Yuling was sent to the hospital, she could no longer move her limbs, but she was still conscious. Listening to the sound of her mother crying with her son beside her, Wang Yuling's heart was twisted. She couldn't help but blame Zhang Lingfu's foolish loyalty in her heart for allowing their orphans and widowed mother to be bullied in the world.

Wang Yuling's suicide alarmed Zhang Lingfu's former colleagues Sun Liren and others. Only then did they remember that Zhang Lingfu had left him alone before his death. However, at this time, Chiang Kai-shek still did not want Wang Yuling to go out to find a job, so Sun Li and others had to use their connections to send Wang Yuling to the United States to find a job and support the family.

After arriving in the United States, Wang Yuling relied on her little foundation in learning English and was admitted to New York University in the United States. In order to be able to bring her mother and son to her as soon as possible, Wang Yuling worked part-time during the day and went to class at night. She was so tired every day that her waist was about to break.

But even so, Wang Yuling still has expectations for the future, because without the constraints of the Kuomintang in the United States, she can finally make money to support her family without worrying about anyone's face.

Wang Yuling’s family portrait

In 1957, Wang Yuling, who had worked hard to balance work and study for four years, finally graduated from college. After finding her first official job in her life, she immediately brought her mother and son to the United States, and the family had a new life.

Because she has a job, the life of Wang Yuling's family has improved a lot, but no matter how good life is in the United States, Wang Yuling still misses her motherland in her heart.

was forced to flee due to the Japanese invasion when he was young. The place he wanted to go back to most was Changsha. Later, after finally getting married, I was forced to move from the mainland to Taiwan. What I missed the most was the plants and trees in the mainland. Now, in order to make a living, she has to settle in a foreign country for a long time, and China has become a place she cannot set foot in.

Wang Yuling participated in commemorative activities about her husband

Nostalgia is a trace that cannot be erased in Wang Yuling's life. Perhaps because she is too attached to her hometown, Wang Yuling always feels very cordial every time she sees Chinese people in the United States. For these compatriots in a foreign land, Wang Yuling is always able to help.

In fact, Wang Yuling knew in her heart that since her husband chose to side with Chiang Kai-shek who launched the civil war, it meant that Zhang Lingfu had stood on the opposite side of the people. As Zhang Lingfu's wife, she never thought that she would have the opportunity to return to the mainland again. Therefore, she only dared to use small things like helping her compatriots to comfort her heart.

But she did not expect that in 1973, she would receive an invitation from Premier Zhou and his wife to travel to mainland China.

Wang Yuling and Deng Yingchao took a group photo

From 1949 to 1973, after 24 years, Wang Yuling finally set foot on the mainland again. When the plane landed, Wang Yuling couldn't help but burst into tears: Zhang Lingfu once fought with the People's Liberation Army, but she can still set foot on the mainland today, which proves that the Communist Party has a broad mind and recognizes Zhang Lingfu's contribution to the Anti-Japanese War. .

In 2007, there was news of a remake of the movie "红日" about the Battle of Menglianggu, and the cave where Zhang Lingfu commanded the battle at that time was also repaired. When General Su Yu's nephew Su Gangbing learned that Wang Yuling had always wanted to visit the place where her husband died, he decided to invite Wang Yuling to Menglianggu as a member of Su Yu's family.

As the family members of two senior generals who had fought together, Su Gangbing and Wang Yuling shook hands cordially in Menglianggu. Wang Yuling and her son also personally wrote the four characters "Peaceful Reunification" on the top of the mountain. In her opinion, no matter what party they were in, they all fought for the future of China.

experienced the Anti-Japanese War when she was young, and witnessed the War of Liberation as an adult. For Wang Yuling, who had been displaced for half her life, the four words "peaceful reunification" were her biggest expectations.