On March 16, 1961, Zhou Enlai, who was working in Guangzhou, received an urgent telegram. After reading the telegram, he was stunned. His hands were trembling and tears burst out from his eyes.

On March 16, 1961, Zhou Enlai, who was organizing work in Guangzhou, received an urgent telegram. After reading the telegram, he was stunned. His hands were trembling and tears burst out from his eyes.

The telegram suddenly read: Chen Geng died of illness on March 16, 1961. Zhou Enlai called the Central Committee with tears in his eyes: "Comrade Chen Geng's memorial service is held when I go back."

After receiving the central government's approval, Zhou Enlai called Chen Xilian again and said, "Comrade Chen Geng left too suddenly. I will go back to Beijing immediately after I have handled the matter here. You go to Beijing to prepare for the funeral."

On March 25, 1961, Marshal Chen Geng's memorial service was held in Zhongshan Hall, Zhongshan Park. Zhou Enlai wrote "Comrade Chen Geng's Ashes" in his own handwriting. Together with Deng Yingchao, they were full of sorrow and sent the founding general on his last journey.

1. The relationship between Chen Geng and Zhou Enlai’s teacher and student

On February 27, 1903, Chen Geng was born in Xiangxiang, Hunan. After being a famous general, his grandfather was the famous general of the Hunan Army, and he once followed Zeng Guofan to fight south and north.

Under the influence of his grandfather, Chen Geng has liked to dance guns and sticks since he was a child, and he hated evil as a grudge. He brought a group of child soldiers in the village every day to stand up for justice. Chen Geng was born with nature to serve the country and join the army. When Chen Geng was 13 years old, he secretly defected to the Hunan Army. During the days of running around outside, the young Chen Geng became gradually mature and tenacious.

1921, Chen Geng came to Changsha. During this year, Marxist thought was spread in China. At this time, Chen Geng joined the Communist Party of China under the guidance of progressive thought and gradually set a lifelong goal of striving for communism. In May 1924, Chen Geng entered the Whampoa Military Academy and became the first student. It was also this year that Zhou Enlai returned from France to study and served as the director of the Political Department of the Whampoa Military Academy. Since then, the two have formed a relationship between teachers and students.

Chen Geng was smart and active, optimistic and humorous, and liked to fight and make trouble, which soon attracted Zhou Enlai's attention. Once, Zhou Enlai checked his bedroom, and the other bedrooms were quiet, but there was a burst of cheers coming from one bedroom, and Zhou Enlai walked over with the sound.

I saw a group of people gathered together, and there was a person in the middle that seemed to be performing a show. I saw him holding an empty bowl in his left hand and a pair of chopsticks in his right hand, pretending to pick up a chopstick from the bowl. However, because he was too short and the noodles were too long, he could not suck all the noodles into his mouth. The man was so anxious that he blushed and stood on a stool to eat noodles, but it still couldn't. He stood on the table again and tried his best to keep his feet high and his funny look so that everyone laughed and leaned back and forth. Seeing this, Zhou Enlai did not interrupt his performance, but watched with other classmates with interest. Seeing the interesting thing, I couldn't help but laugh.

At this time, the man standing on the table saw Zhou Enlai at a glance, immediately jumped off the table, tidied up his clothes, walked to Zhou Enlai, and saluted: "Hello Director Zhou!"

Zhou Enlai looked at him with a smile and said, "You are good at acting, you can join the opera troupe at your level. I also learned performance when I was studying in Tianjin before, but compared with you, it is still not vivid enough!"

performer scratched his head embarrassedly and said, "It's a joke."

Zhou Enlai asked again, "What's your name?"

"Chen Geng."

The first time I met, Chen Geng left a very deep impression on Zhou Enlai.

In order to enrich the students' cultural life, Zhou Enlai wanted to organize a drama club. At this time, Chen Geng, who is both good at character and academic performance, became the best candidate for president in Zhou Enlai's eyes.

Chen Geng lived up to expectations and took on this burden. Once the drama club rehearsed "The Emperor's Dream", and there was a character in it, the fifth concubine of Yuan Shikai, who was . But at that time, there were all boys in the military academy and when they were worried that they could not find a suitable candidate, Chen Geng volunteered to dress up as a woman and put on the stage.

The stage Chen Geng wore heavy makeup, twisting his waist while walking, and waved his handkerchief very freely, performing the woman's charm vividly. I guess even a real actress would feel ashamed of herself.

It was not until the end of the performance and the actors left the curtain call that everyone realized that this graceful fifth concubine was a boy performing, and the applause suddenly erupted.

In 1924, Chen Geng graduated from the Whampoa Military Academy and was also named an outstanding student. He was assigned to work with Zhou Enlai. He also served as Zhou Enlai's secretary. The relationship between the two became increasingly close.

2. Chen Geng and Deng Yingchao’s elder sister

One day in the summer of 1925, Chen Geng received a special task to pick up Deng Yingchao’s elder sister on behalf of Zhou Enlai. Deng Yingchao came to Guangzhou this time to hold a wedding with Zhou Enlai.

However, Zhou Enlai was unable to go to the train station in person due to official duties that day, so he took out a photo and gave it to Chen Geng, saying, "This is your sister Yingchao. She is going to Guangzhou today, and you can pick her up at the station for me."

"Sister Yingchao is coming, Director Zhou, don't worry, I promise to complete the task!" Chen Geng, who received this task, was so excited that he ran to the train station with the photo. When the train arrived at the station, he stood on tiptoe and anxiously searched for the person in the photo.

However, there are so many people, it is not easy to find someone you don’t know just by just a photo. He waited until all the people at the train station had left, and he didn't get Sister Yingchao. He was also anxious and threw the bride away. How could he explain to Director Zhou when he went back!

When Chen Geng returned to the military academy with the photo dejectedly, Zhou Enlai's room was already full of people. There was a young woman with short hair in the middle of the crowd, wearing a white top and a black skirt, and she was heroic.

Chen Geng picked up the photo in his hand and saw that this is Sister Yingchao? How did she find this place by herself? He pushed the crowd away and squeezed in, looked at Deng Yingchao and said, "Ying, Sister Yingchao, why didn't I see you at the train station?"

Zhou En looked at Chen Geng with a surprised look and said, "Yingchao, this is the Chen Geng I often mention to you. Today I am too busy and asked Chen Geng to help pick you up at the train station. I didn't expect that the bride almost lost. Do you think he should be punished?"

Chen Geng blushed in an anxious mood and immediately said, "Sister Yingchao, you can't blame me. If you want to blame, you can only blame Director Zhou. Look, the photos given to me by Director Zhou are too old. You have changed so much, how could I recognize you!"

Chen Geng's anxious look caused everyone to burst into laughter. Deng Yingchao immediately grabbed Chen Geng's hand and said, "I have told you all, there is no need to answer. Look, I can't come here myself. I'm really troubled you, Comrade Chen Geng, I'll make you go for nothing."

Deng Yingchao said this, Chen Geng became even more ashamed, and immediately expressed his opinion that he would help them organize the wedding and make up for the mistakes.

Chen Geng did what he said, from wedding preparations, banquet arrangements to guest lists, and material preparations, he was very busy.

Zhou Enlai was too busy, and all the details were confirmed one by one by one by Chen Geng and Deng Yingchao. After a while, Chen Geng and Deng Yingchao gradually became familiar with each other.

1925, the wedding of Zhou Enlai and Deng Yingchao was held as scheduled. The wedding was simple and warm, and Deng Yingchao kept saying that the wedding was thanks to Chen Geng.

and Deng Yingchao is also very concerned about Chen Geng’s personal issues. In 1927, Chen Geng met his favorite girl Wang Genying again when he attended the Fifth National People's Congress in Wuhan.

In fact, as early as 1923, Chen Geng had already met Wang Geng when he was studying at workers' night school and fell in love with her at first sight. Chen Geng pursued Wang Genying passionately. He first wrote a confession note and stuffed Wang Genying. Seeing that the other party had no reaction, he then wrote a second note. Wang Genying still did not respond to him. Chen Geng, who was anxious, then wrote the third note.

Until this time, Wang Geying took action, but just pasted all three notes on the wall. Everyone who came and went stopped to watch the three notes. The girl's behavior made Chen Geng very embarrassed and very depressed.

Deng Yingchao heard that he came to help him out in the future and said, "It's not like this when you propose. You are usually very clever, but why do you lose your chain at the critical moment? You are too reckless, as this will scare the little girl."

Chen Geng was still justified: "Now we all pay attention to freedom of love, so what's wrong with courting the girl I like? "

Deng Yingchao was so angry that he said: "You are just vomiting. Have you ever thought about the feelings of other girls? You are just messing around. You should impress her with your practical actions. "

Deng Yingchao taught Chen Geng's experience while explaining Chen Geng's character to Wang Geng. With her efforts, Wang Geng and Chen Geng also got to know each other further and slowly got closer.

After the five major ended, with Zhou Enlai and Deng Yingchao's strong matchmaking, Chen Geng and Wang Geng got married, and soon, they had a lovely son.

Chen Geng said: "Sister Yingchao is half of the matchmaker of me and Geun Ying. Without Sister Yingchao, there would be no such little family as ours. "

It's a pity that the gods are jealous of their beauty. In 1939, Wang Genying's base was surrounded by the Japanese army. During the retreat, Wang Genying suddenly thought that there was another important document that had not been brought out. When she returned without hesitation, she was attacked by the Japanese army and died bravely.

Chen Geng, who learned the bad news, was in pain and could not get out of the shadow of his beloved wife's departure for a long time. It was not until three years later that he married his second wife Fu Ya.

3. Founding General Chen Geng

On September 27, 1955, a world-renowned ceremony was being held in Huairen Hall, Zhongnanhai, Beijing - the first ceremony of awarding titles in the history of our army.

1052 Founding Generals Here, this generation of revolutionary predecessors led our people with their lives and blood to win the victory of the revolution.

Chen Geng was awarded the rank of founding general at this ceremony. When Zhou Enlai was about to be tied to Chen Geng's chest, he patted Chen Geng on the shoulder and looked full of pride.

After the ceremony, Chen Geng, wearing a dark blue general dress, couldn't wait to pull Zhou Enlai and take a car to West Flower Hall . That way, it looked like a child who had good grades was eager to go home and tell the parents the good news.

When he arrived at the door of the West Flower Hall, Chen Geng shouted: "Sister Yingchao, Sister Yingchao, come out quickly! "

Premier Zhou couldn't help laughing when he saw him, and said, "I said Chen Geng, you don't look like a general like this! "

At this time, Deng Yingchao heard the movement at the door, walked out, saw Chen Geng's straight general uniform, and said, "This outfit is so arrogant! "

Chen Geng hurriedly pulled over the secretary beside him and said, "Hurry up, go and get the camera. I want to take a photo with Sister Yingchao. "

and other secretary took out the camera from the room. Deng Yingchao took Chen Geng's arm and took a precious photo. After taking the photo, Chen Geng walked straight to the room, flipping around and around, muttering while flipping: "Sister Yingchao, where are the food in our house? Wherever you went, take it out, and today we are going to celebrate. "

Zhou En looked at Chen Geng's anxious look, and pointed at him while smiling and said, "Okay, Chen Geng! "

It would be great if this day would be so happy. Unfortunately, things didn't go as expected. Chen Geng, who was injured many times during the war, worked hard to build a new China after the founding of the country, and his health was getting worse.

1961, only six years have passed since the ceremony of the title. In recent years, Chen Geng suffered several heart disease . After the last time he fell into a coma, he never woke up again.

Chen Geng was nearly 58 years old when he left, and was also the first founding general to die in our army.