950, Chairman Mao Anying, son of Chairman Mao, died on the Korean battlefield. At this time, he and Liu Siqi were less than a year old. After Liu Siqi knew that Mao Anying died, he was heartbroken and never got out of this matter.
It was not until 1962 that Liu Siqi was willing to remarry under Chairman Mao’s repeated persuasion, and then married Yang Maozhi and gave birth to four children after marriage. So who is this Yang Maozhi?
pic丨Liu Siqi visited Mao Anying
Things are unpredictable, bad news came
January 2, 1951, as usual, Chairman Mao woke up from a nap, picked up the newspaper , drank tea on the sofa, and watched the social news reports.
At this time, Ye Zilong , accompanied by the guard Li Yinqiao , walked in and handed Chairman Mao a telegram and a letter . I thought that this was the same as usual.
But when Chairman Mao read the contents of the telegram, his expression suddenly became solemn. It turned out that the telegram was nothing else, and was the bad news that his son Mao Anying died on the battlefield.
On November 25, 1950, Mao Anying was the volunteer army and participated in the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, the North Korean Volunteer Army Headquarters was suddenly attacked by nearly 100 bombs from enemy planes. Unfortunately, Mao Anying died in this accident.
However, Premier Zhou Enlai, who received the message at the first time, thought that Chairman Mao was focusing on the command of 's second battlefield , and was worried that the news would affect the chairman's mood, chose to conceal the message and did not report it as soon as possible.
pic丨Telecom
The letter was Zhou Enlai explaining the reason why he did not report it as soon as possible.
Seeing the telegram and information content, Chairman Mao felt very heavy inside. His son was still young. He was only 28 years old when he died, and he still had a lot of youth.
In addition, he just married the girl he loved. He had not been married for a year and died on the battlefield like this. How should he marry his daughter-in-law Liu Siqi to his generation ?
Even though he was extremely sad and sad, Chairman Mao never shed a single tear. Staring at the telegram, after about three or four minutes, Chairman Mao gradually put down the telegram and his eyes were empty.
Immediately afterwards, Chairman Mao picked up a cigarette from the table and started smoking. After a long time, it seemed as if he had figured it out. Chairman Mao sighed and said, " Alas, who made him the son of Chairman Mao... In the war, someone must sacrifice... "
Picture丨Chairman Mao
Even though Chairman Mao could see this matter himself, how could the daughter-in-law who was waiting at home accept such a sudden thing?
thought for a long time, and Chairman Mao didn't know how to speak to his daughter-in-law, so decided to hide the news first and find a suitable time before notifying him.
On the other side, Liu Siqi, who was waiting at home for a long time, but , did not see her husband's message. She was particularly frightened and uneasy, but she didn't know what happened.
Before leaving, Mao Anying once told her that she was just a business trip and would be back soon. That's right, in order not to worry Liu Siqi, Mao Anying concealed the fact that he went to the Korean battlefield.
Just now, Liu Siqi was able to receive a letter from Mao Anying, but later, time passed by bit, but Liu Siqi could not receive any information about her husband.
Picture丨Liu Siqi (right)
Liu Siqi couldn't help asking Chairman Mao about Mao Anying's situation, but Chairman Mao used various reasons and excuses to make excuses.
Until 1952, Hou Bo, the leader of the central photography team, sent a photo of Mao Anying to Liu Siqi as a commemorative , but Hou Bo did not know yet, and Liu Siqi did not know the fact that Mao Anying had already sacrificed.
In the photo, Mao Anying is upright, wearing a military uniform and a military hat.When I saw this photo, Liu Siqi understood that her husband had gone to the front line to fight. But at the same time, her heart also rose to her throat.
In an instant, thousands of thoughts came to my heart. Liu Siqi held the photo of her husband in her hand, her eyes were flustered , and her body trembled uncontrollably. She wanted to ask clearly!
Picture丨Mao Anying
So without saying a word, She came to Zhongnanhai in a hurry, wanting to ask Chairman Mao for clearly. Seeing that he could not hide it anymore, Chairman Mao had to tell Liu Siqi about this bad news.
Although there were thousands of reasons why her husband had no news in his mind, when he heard the Chairman's words: " Siqi, An Ying has sacrificed ", Liu Siqi still couldn't believe it. She fell on the sofa, her eyes were empty and her brain was confused.
She couldn't believe it was true. Her husband, who had just been married for a year, became the last time, 's last farewell.
In an instant, the memories of acquaintance, understanding and love with Mao Anying surged into Liu Siqi's mind. Tears fell down like raindrops as big as beans.
Picture丨Mao Anying and Liu Siqi
Falling at first sight and entering marriage
June 11946 was the day when Liu Siqi and Mao Anyying met for the first time. At that time, 24-year-old Mao Anying had just returned from studying abroad, and Liu Siqi, who was 8 years younger than him, came to Yan'an with his mother Zhang Wenqiu, who had just come out of hell in Xinjiang.
It was at a banquet held by Chairman Mao to welcome the comrades who had just come out of Xinjiang prison, that Mao Anying and Liu Siqi met for the first time.
When the two met for the first time, Liu Siqi was attracted by Mao Anying's temperament. At that time, before the banquet began, Chairman Mao introduced his son to everyone in the audience.
, Mao Anying stood next to him, tall, outstanding in appearance and dignified appearance. In addition, he is also Chairman Mao’s son. In Liu Siqi’s heart, this is simply a perfect prince charming.
However, at this time, Liu Siqi was just secretly in love with Mao Anying in his heart, and there was no substantial progress in their relationship. Later, the fate of was so clever, and God gave two people the opportunity to understand each other.
pic丨Liu Siqi (first right)
In 1948, the 118-year-old graceful Liu Siqi came to Xibaipo to visit her mother who was recuperating. happened to be the editor at the time of Mao Anying in the Propaganda Department of the CPC Central Committee in Xibaipo.
After learning about the daughter of his revolutionary comrade Zhang Wenqiu, Chairman Mao took the initiative to invite Liu Siqi to visit his home.
That night, Liu Siqi and Mao Anying hit it off at first sight and had a great conversation. The two of them have been chatting since childhood, from life to ideals, and until after 11 o'clock in the evening, they parted reluctantly.
The two of them chatted very speculatively, and it seemed that they had known each other a long time ago. Later, Liu Siqi lived in Xibaipo for about a month. During this period, she often met Mao Anying, and the two of them had a good conversation every time.
Just like that, with an in-depth understanding of the other party, the two found that the other party was very compatible with them. Later, 's love for each other could not be hidden, and the two of them determined their relationship in Xibaipo.
pic丨Chairman Mao, Mao Anying and Liu Siqi
In the later years, Liu Siqi recalled this time, and she still had an incredible expression on her face. She couldn't believe that she was so lucky. The prince charming in her mind happened to love herself at the same time.
Happiness came too suddenly, which made Liu Siqi, who was sensitive inside, think more. After all, there is still a gap between her and Mao Anying and her identities and experiences.
Mao Anying is an excellent student who has returned from studying abroad, and she is ordinary. With her mother who spent many years in prison, her personal experience has caused her to feel a little inferiority deep in her heart, and she often feels that she is not worthy of Mao Anying.
In response to this, Mao Anying comforted him: " The fate of our two is the same, it is a bitter melon on a vine. My mother was shot by the Kuomintang reactionaries, and your father was also shot by the Kuomintang reactionaries;
I have been in prison since I was a child, and you have also been in prison since I was a child; I have been wandering and lost school since I was a child, and you have also been out of school since I was a child. We have the same experience and should have many common languages. I believe that the two of us can come together. "
Looking at Mao Anying's firm eyes, Liu Siqi gradually removed the defense line in his heart.
Picture丨Mao Anying and Liu Siqi
In July of the same year, in an accident, Chairman Mao learned about the romantic relationship between his son and Liu Siqi. He did not express his opinion. Chairman Mao, who had advanced ideas, advocated young people to have free love.
and Liu Siqi, also the daughter of former revolutionary comrade Zhang Wenqiu, trusts Liu Siqi's personal qualities very much. This was exactly what he wanted, so Chairman Mao arranged to contact his in-law Zhang Wenqiu to discuss the marriage of his two children.
After seeing Zhang Wenqiu, Chairman Mao told her the two children wanted to get engaged, and Zhang Wenqiu was so happy that she couldn't stop talking.
She smiled and told Chairman Mao that she had already known about the affairs of these two children, but she was reluctant to mention it for some reasons. As a mother, Zhang Wenqiu still had some concerns, and she was worried that Siqiu was young and childish and would not be worthy of being ashore Ying.
In response to this, Chairman Mao comforted: "I think Siqi is very sensible. Although she is young and light, she is very sensible in dealing with people. She is the descendant of a martyr and my goddaughter. I like her very much." In this way, the marriage between Mao Anying and Liu Siqi was confirmed.
Picture丨Chairman Mao, Mao Anying and Liu Siqi
On October 15, 1949, the two officially got married and held a wedding in Zhongnanhai. was called the world's highest-standard wedding at that time, but the smallest scene.
Speaking of the highest specifications, it is because the guests participating are extraordinary. Because on the night of October 15, a meeting of the Politburo Standing Committee was about to be held in .
The leaders of the meeting were all national leaders, and they also attended the wedding of two young people, including Zhu De and his wife, Zhou Enlai and his wife, Liu Shaoqi and his wife, etc.
, and the scene is the smallest, is because the wedding banquet is very simple, only two tables of are placed, one table is for the newlyweds and the guests, and the other table is for the children. The dishes on it are also home-cooked dishes that are so simple that they cannot be simple.
That's it, Liu Siqi married the prince charming when he was young, and Mao Anying also married a beautiful girl who was like-minded with him.
pic丨Mao Anying and Liu Siqi
Farewell on the battlefield, and have been widowed for twelve years
After the two got married, their lives were also very happy, envious of others. After getting married, Liu Siqi learned that Mao Anying was also happy with her.
At that time, Mao Anying told Liu Siqi that her big eyes were very vivid. When stared at him, he looked straight into his heart.
In Liu Siqi's memories of his later years, she also told everyone the story of two chickens they saw in the yard of their home. As soon as the rooster in found good food, it stopped and cooed, signaling the hen to come and eat.
When Mao Anying saw it, he smiled and joked, " I will treat you like this in the future. If you have any good things, you will dedicate them to you ." At that time, Liu Siqi was very happy, and the happiness and sweetness on his face were about to be overflowed.
But happy times are always short-lived. Later, the international situation changes, Korean War broke out, and China needs to send reinforcements to provide assistance.
Picture丨Chairman Mao and Mao Anying
Under Chairman Mao’s teachings, Mao Anying deeply knew that should not only take good care of his own family, but also cannot ignore that everyone needs to protect him.
So, he chose to temporarily leave his beloved wife and go to the front-line battlefield to guard our country's national security. Mao Anying might not have expected that this farewell would be a farewell forever.
In order not to worry his wife, Mao Anying lied that was just a short business trip this time and would come back to soon.
Although Liu Siqi was reluctant to leave, she also understood the order of things. She would not restrain Mao Anying because of her feelings, so she promised him that she would wait at home and wait for him to return.
Just as Liu Siqi continued to recall, a pair of big hands attached to her shoulders. It turned out that Chairman Mao saw that his daughter-in-law was in a wrong state and that something would happen if she continued like this, so he comforted her, told her not to be sad anymore and not to be obsessed with those past things.
Photo丨Chairman Mao and Liu Siqi
Maybe they felt very distressed. Chairman Mao patted Liu Siqi on the back and said, "Siqi, from today on, you will be my daughter! "
Under Chairman Mao's comfort, Liu Siqi gradually controlled her tears, and then said something like reassuring Chairman Mao and left.
is false to say that he is no longer sad. The person who is waiting for the return is suddenly told that he will never meet again. Who can bear the pain like ?
After coming out of Zhongnanhai, Liu Siqi seemed to have lost her soul, and didn’t know how she finally got home. was decadent for several days.
She and her husband have not been married for even a year, but now they are separated by heaven and man. The farthest distance in the world is between life and death.
Picture丨Liu Siqi, Mao Anying and Chairman Mao
Chairman Mao advised me painstakingly, but Siqi was absent-minded
Chairman Mao naturally knew how sad his daughter-in-law was. Liu Siqi loved Mao Anying very much, and this was what he saw. In order to allow her daughter to get out of the pain as soon as possible, Chairman Mao decided to arrange for her to study abroad in Moscow .
In 1954, Liu Siqi graduated from high school. Afterwards, Chairman Mao immediately arranged for her to study in the Soviet Union and let her learn knowledge to fill herself up and forget her grief.
In the two years from 1955 to 1957, although Liu Siqi was studying far away in the Soviet Union, he still cared about Chairman Mao in the mainland. The two often communicated with by writing letters. Liu Siqi told his recent situation in the letter.
Later, after two years of study was completed, Liu Siqi wanted to return to China to develop . Because of the foreign environment, she was not used to living in a foreign environment and often got sick, which naturally affected her learning efficiency.
Picture丨Chairman Mao
So, she wrote a letter to the Chairman for instructions, and after Chairman Mao received the letter, directly told Liu Siqi and asked her to make the decision.
After receiving the recognition of Chairman Mao, Liu Siqi submitted an application for transfer to the relevant departments. So she transferred from Moscow University to Peking University in China and continued her studies. Knows that she loves reading, and Chairman Mao also recommended several books for her.
That's it, Liu Siqi turned grief into motivation, She devoted herself to studying and improving herself.
1961, she graduated from Peking University again. At this time, she was completely different from the ignorant little girl back then. At this time, she had already had a lot of energy.
But time goes by, her knowledge continues to enrich, and her age is indeed growing bit by bit. Chairman Mao couldn't help but worry when he saw Liu Siqi, who had not remarried at the age of nearly 30.
pic丨Liu Siqi in his later years
remarried Yang Maozhi and entered a stable life
So, Chairman Mao repeatedly hinted her in secret, asking her to find another good family and marry her. However, Liu Siqi's kind advice to Chairman Mao was just a joke.
It’s not that she doesn’t want to accept new people anymore, but her nostalgia for her husband is still very deep. She can’t do it. Before she can let go of someone in her heart, she will accept new people again.
Later, on June 13, 1961, Chairman Mao wrote another letter to persuade Liu Siqi to remarry.
Looking at Chairman Mao’s hard advice again and again, Liu Siqi felt very distressed. She didn’t want Chairman Mao, who was working hard day and night, to worry about her personal trivial matters.
Liu Siqi understood that it was time to find a companion for herself, not only for herself, but also for Chairman Mao to be at ease. So she agreed and was willing to let Chairman Mao introduce her to her.
Picture丨Chairman Mao
Importantly, Chairman Mao was very happy to learn about this news, so he immediately started to find a suitable next home for Liu Siqi. At this time, Liu Zhen, deputy commander of the Air Force and dean of the Air Force Academy, recommended Yang Maozhi to him, and Liu Zhen had a high opinion of him.
After hearing this, Chairman Mao was overjoyed and immediately went to investigate and learn about it.
found that Yang Maozhi is two years younger than Liu Siqi, but he has a good life style, tall figure, ambitious, and active in doing things. He has been poor since childhood. but he is willing to endure hardships and work hard, and is a very suitable candidate.
So, he introduced it to Liu Siqi. During the introduction and exchanges over and over again, gradually gained a good impression of Yang Maozhi.
In mid-February, 1962, the two officially became husband and wife. After learning the news, Chairman Mao copied a copy of his newly created " Bu Suanzi·Yongmei " as a gift, and also gave him 300 yuan.
Picture丨Liu Siqi's family
After marriage, the two gave birth to 4 children. Among them, after discussing with Yang Maozhi, Liu Siqi decided to name his first eldest son Yang Xiaoying in order to commemorate Mao Anying who died in the battlefield.
Later, life gradually stabilized. After the two got married, their lives gradually became better. , but they did not forget Mao Anying's existence.
Chairman Mao once told Liu Siqi that gave her the opportunity to go to An Ying's place of sacrifice to pay tribute to him.
So on May 12, 2006, Liu Siqi brought his family and children to the former site of Dayudong, North Korea. New pine trees have grown in the soil that was previously swept by the war, and everything is so vibrant.
Picture丨Liu Siqi pays homage to Mao Anying
On January 17, 2022, Liu Siqi passed away at the age of 92. Her story has also become a good story.
