As a generation of leaders, Chairman Mao has always been respected and admired by future generations. At the same time, his emotional life is often paid attention to by people.
Chairman Mao has experienced four marriages in his life, among which His love life with He Zizhen is the most touching.
Back then, The marriage between Chairman Mao and He Zizhen was one of the most eye-catching red marriages in the history of the Chinese revolution. The two went through ten years together from acquaintance to getting married.
And these ten years are exactly the most difficult decade in the history of the Chinese revolution. During this period, He Zizhen always accompanied Chairman Mao without complaints. The two shared the joys and sorrows, supported each other, and faced the ups and downs on the revolutionary road together.
However, what was unexpected was that such difficult times came through , and the two finally chose to "partition" in peacetime.
What's going on? What kind of hidden information is there?
01 Acquaintance, knowing, falling in love
He Zizhen was born in Yongxin, Jiangxi in 1909. She graduated from Yongxin Girls' School in 1926. She joined the Communist Party before and after the Great Revolution and devoted herself to the revolution.
During the guerrilla war , He Zizhen, his brother He Minxue and his sister He Yi, were called "Yongxin Sanhe" . In addition, He Zizhen has excellent appearance and outstanding appearance, and is known as " Yongxin Yizhihua" .
At that time, He Zizhen, who was only 18 years old, followed his brother to Jinggangshan soon after, and it was here that He Zizhen met Chairman Mao.
1927, Chairman Mao led the troops of the Autumn Harvest Uprising to Jinggangshan. When he was stationed in Maoping, the "Shan King" Yuan Wencai led the peasant self-defense army, including He Zizhen, to welcome it.
When Yuan Wencai introduced He Zizhen to Chairman Mao, Chairman Mao was surprised to see the girl with a well-proportioned figure and beautiful eyebrows in front of him. Such a young woman had become the "leading figure" in Jinggangshan.
. He Zizhen has long heard of Chairman Mao. At that time, the " Xiangjiang Comment " edited by Chairman Mao was popular all over the country. He Zizhen naturally read a lot of Chairman Mao's articles and admired the vigorous peasant movement led by Chairman Mao in Hunan.
After shaking hands with Chairman Mao, He Zizhen also looked at Chairman Mao carefully. She was also attracted by Chairman Mao's cool temperament. After
, Chairman Mao moved into Octagonal Building near Yuan’s home in Maoping under the arrangement of Yuan Wencai. At the same time, He Zizhen also stayed in Maoping due to illness.
During that time, because He Zizhen and Yuan Wencai's wife had a good relationship, He Zizhen often went to Yuan's house to visit. Over time, Chairman Mao often saw He Zizhen, and sometimes the two could sit down and chat.
Later, He Zizhen was elected as secretary of the Front Committee, helping Chairman Mao handle daily affairs, and assisting Chairman Mao in conducting social investigations in Yongxin and other places.
During this period, Chairman Mao discovered many of He Zizhen's advantages. He not only had a strong ability to mobilize the people, was capable of doing things, but also reasonable, gentle and virtuous outside of work.
Similarly, Chairman Mao’s knowledgeable and far-sightedness also made He Zizhen admire him. Therefore, as he gradually got along, the two quickly developed feelings for each other.
In February 1928, in order to organize social surveys in Ninggang and Yongxin, Chairman Mao and He Zizhen stayed in Xiangshan'an for several days. One person was responsible for sorting and the other person was responsible for writing, and they were very busy.
It is precisely these few days of being alone that greatly enhance the relationship between Chairman Mao and He Zizhen.
And under the fruit tree in Xiangshan Temple, Chairman Mao told He Zizhen about Yang Kaihui and several children, revealing his longing for them.
Chairman Mao’s frankness moved He Zizhen very much. She understood that this was Chairman Mao’s explanation to her.
In addition, the matchmaking of others is indispensable for the two of them to come together in the end.
At that time, Wang Zuo , who had always been very cautious, did not think that the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army could stay in Jinggangshan for a long time, so his attitude towards Chairman Mao was never very clear, and he was close and distant.
But as time went by, he gradually realized that Chairman Mao was indeed a rare talent, so he wanted to keep Chairman Mao in Jinggangshan.
After more than a few considerations, he and Yuan Wencai came up with a way to marry and tried to tie Chairman Mao to Jinggangshan with He Zizhen.
Chairman naturally knew the intentions of Wang Zuo and Yuan Wencai, but this was exactly what Chairman Mao wanted. Chairman Mao came to Jinggangshan this time to gain the trust of Wang Zuo and Yuan Wencai.
What's more, he and He Zizhen also developed feelings for each other, so Chairman Mao agreed to the marriage with the flow. After sharing weal and woe, and becoming a couple with each other, He Zizhen has been with Chairman Mao and became Chairman Mao's companion on the revolutionary road.
However, the good times did not last long. Since the "Gannan Conference" held in November 1931, Chairman Mao has been constantly excluded, and his position as acting secretary of the Central Bureau of the Soviet Area has been in name only.
Until 1932, Chairman Mao was forcibly sent to Donghuashan of Ruijin for rest, and He Zizhen went there together.
During his stay in Donghua Mountain, Chairman Mao was always depressed. He Zizhen naturally knew the reason. Chairman Mao was not in serious condition at this time and did not need to recuperate at all. This was just an excuse for some people to try to underestimate Chairman Mao.
Even so, Chairman Mao still expressed his willingness to follow the Party’s opinions. He Zizhen didn’t say much about this and could only give Chairman Mao meticulous care in life.
Every day, He Zizhen cleaned the room clean to provide Chairman Mao with a relatively comfortable environment. When Chairman Mao was studying, He Zizhen sat silently by the side.
When Chairman Mao was tired and got up to go out for activities, He Zizhen would accompany Chairman Mao to talk about the past, in order to relieve Chairman Mao’s unhappiness and grievances.
However, what is unexpected is that Chairman Mao’s political hardships are far from over. After living in the temple for a while, the Central Bureau of the Soviet Area asked Chairman Mao to leave the leadership position of the Red Army and go to the rear to preside over the work of the central government.
This arrangement made Chairman Mao very confused, and even more so that Chairman Mao, who was puzzled, finally fell ill and had to go to the hospital for rest.
From 1928 to 1937, Chairman Mao’s political career has been ups and downs in these ten years, but He Zizhen has always been with Chairman Mao, and the two have shared joys and sorrows and never left.
However, things are unpredictable. The two of them have been together for so many years. Just after Chairman Mao finally had the "right to say", their marriage came to an end.
After arriving in northern Shaanxi, Yan'an became the center of the Chinese revolution, and Chairman Mao's power began to gradually rise. At the same time, this also means that Chairman Mao's burden is getting heavier and heavier. He not only has to preside over major decisions of the party, government and military, but also has to have extensive contact with all sectors of society.
As a result, Chairman Mao became increasingly busy and did not have much time to take care of He Zizhen. At this time, He Zizhen happened to be unwell and was very tired.
In addition, a large number of patriotic young people came to Yan'an one after another. Compared with them, He Zizhen gradually realized his backwardness and felt a sense of crisis in her heart.
In this case, Chairman Mao was busy with official duties and rarely communicated with He Zizhen, which made He Zizhen feel somewhat emotional and began to quarrel with Chairman Mao frequently.
Both of them have strong personalities and no one allows anyone. Finally, in 1937, He Zizhen left Yan'an in anger and went to Xi'an, preparing to transfer to Shanghai for treatment.
After hearing this, Chairman Mao dissuaded him many times, but He Zizhen had made up his mind and not only did he not obey, but instead asked someone to tell Chairman Mao that he would bid farewell to him from now on.
03 parted ways, which is a pity
Just when He Zizhen was about to go to Shanghai, the August 13 Incident broke out, and Shanghai became the battlefield of anti-Japanese war. So He Zizhen turned around and boarded a plane heading to the Soviet Union.
Shortly after arriving in Moscow, He Zizhen gave birth to a son and began his study life in the Soviet Union.
However, fate is not friendly to her. The child who was just ten months old unfortunately died. He Zizhen experienced the pain of losing her son again. At the same time, there was news that Chairman Mao got married again in .
At this time, He Zizhen had already regretted, but she still wanted to persist in completing her studies and reunite with Chairman Mao at that time. With this feeling, He Zizhen wrote a letter to Chairman Mao, and every sentence in the letter revealed her deep affection.
However, He Zizhen's affection did not receive a response from Chairman Mao. It was not until 1939 that Premier Zhou went to the Soviet Union for treatment. Chairman Mao asked Premier Zhou to bring a letter to He Zizhen. In the letter, Chairman Mao clearly stated that , and since then, the two have only been comrades.
He Zizhen suddenly realized how impulsive she was when she made the decision that year, and she lost her beloved husband for this.
But even though the two divorced, Chairman Mao still took great care of He Zizhen. In order to comfort her, Chairman Mao specially sent Li Min to the Soviet Union to accompany He Zizhen.
1947, after obtaining Chairman Mao’s consent, He Zizhen returned to her motherland that had been away for ten years.
After returning, He Zizhen first lived in Harbin, then went to Shanghai, and stayed here for nearly 30 years. After learning that He Zizhen had returned to China, Chairman Mao asked He Yi to take Li Min to his side.
After He Yi met Chairman Mao, she tentatively asked Chairman Mao whether he was considering restoring his relationship with his sister He Zizhen. Chairman Mao heard this and returned: "You are really ignorant. As a national leader, how can I do this?"
Although the separation from He Zizhen is also a great regret in Chairman Mao's heart, Chairman Mao knew that as a leader of a country, Chairman Mao could not do it with one wife, and could not do it even though he knew it was impossible.
So, after that, He Yi never mentioned this topic again.
But even if the marriage relationship with He Zizhen cannot be restored, Chairman Mao was still very concerned about him. Later, when he heard that He Zizhen was sick, Chairman Mao would ask someone to ask him to take good care of his illness.
And when the Lushan Conference was held, Chairman Mao and He Zizhen met again after many years. When the two met, He Zizhen couldn't say a word and couldn't help crying.
Seeing this, Chairman Mao comforted: "We met, you don't talk, you keep crying, you won't meet again in the future, and I want to talk about again." And this is also the last time the two met.
Conclusion:
Chairman Mao and He Zizhen were the feelings that were supported all the way in the war. There is no need to doubt the friendship between them, but it’s a pity that due to various reasons, the two failed to grow old together.
But this does not prevent them from caring for each other in their later years, because even without a husband-wife relationship, they are comrades and comrades, and are closer to each other than their relatives.
