Li Zongren is a legend in modern China. He gradually grew from a peasant child to the leading figure of Guangxi Z2z, and finally became the acting president. He is also regarded as a man of the emperor, and he should be called a dragon and phoenix among people.
However, in his later years he once said that he "has no genius, no talents". If one understands his childhood growth experience, he will understand that this is not entirely his self-humility.
Picture | General Li Zongren
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In 1891, Li Zongren was born in a rural household in Lingui County, Guilin, Guangxi. The family has more than 20 acres of land, a total of eight brothers and sisters, a family of ten people live on the crops in the field, and their lives are tight.
At the age of 6, Li Zongren officially entered a private school and his teacher was his father Peiying. The private school taught the "Three Characters", "Hundred Family Names" and "Children's Poems". These courses were not attractive to the young Li Zongren, and his father's discipline was very strict. Therefore, Li Zongren has a headache for studying. He would rather go to the mountain to chop wood than go to the study, and often take the opportunity to go to the bathroom to slip out and relax.
Just like that, after a few years of private school, a friend of his father introduced Li Zongren to a new elementary school in Lingui County.
This is a newly established elementary school. In addition to Chinese language courses, it also offers courses in mathematics and English. Li Zongren has never studied these new subjects in a private school. He is very difficult to learn. It is a Chinese language course and he can also learn it. It is full of jujubes, half-baked.
In this new-style elementary school, Li Zongren not only couldn't keep up with his homework, but also dressed shabbyly and behaved rustically, so he was ridiculed by his classmates as "a fool in the country."
In such an embarrassing learning environment, Li Zongren's homework is getting worse and worse. Later, he "sit in the red chair" twice in a row, which made him feel embarrassed and simply could not leave school. At that time, when the school came out on the list, it would tick with a red pen under the last one, so the last one in the test was called "riding the red chair."
Throughout the ages, we have seen the growth experience of many celebrities, almost all of which are extremely talented when they were young, which is different from the description of ordinary people. It's really rare to see Li Zongren with mediocre aptitude in his childhood.
Not to mention it, it is said that Bai Chongxi , who is also the leader of the Gui system with Li Zongren, showed great talent when he was young. When he was 5 years old, his father sent Bai Chongxi to a private school to study. The first day he talked about the "San Zi Jing". When I came home from school, my father had to test Bai Chongxi's homework, but Bai Chongxi did not expect that Bai Chongxi had memorized all the texts he had learned during the day.
After the "Three Character Classics" was successfully studied, Bai Chongxi went on to study "Five-character Poems", "Thousands of Poems", "Children's Learning Qionglin", etc., and that all made sense. When he later learned the "Four Books" and "Five Classics", the teacher realized that he had already I couldn't teach this student anymore, so I invited two more advanced teachers to teach Bai Chongxi. Comparing
with Bai Chongxi, a student tyrant, Li Zongren is a scumbag who has been properly left behind. And Li Zongren had no ambitions when he was young. His mother once asked him what he wanted to do when he grew up, and his answer was: "be a duck raiser".
At that time, the cost of raising a duck in the countryside was very low. Usually the ducks went to the farmland to eat the millet that fell after the crops were harvested. A duck raiser can raise three to four hundred ducks and drive the ducks out for food every day, which is not too tiring work. The mother of
was quite satisfied with her son's answer and sent her son to study. She only hoped that he would understand the truth and be a good, self-reliant farmer in the future, but did not think that he would use his studies as a way of promotion, so that he could become a dragon and phoenix in the future.
Picture | Li Zongren in his youth
Now that Li Zongren has dropped out of school and returned home, he should be a farmer at home, and his parents have no complaints.
At this time, it coincided with the implementation of the New Deal in various provinces, Guangxi Province also established a "textile apprenticeship factory" in Guilin City to recruit apprentices and learn textiles. Li Zongren’s father, Peiying, was a scholar with a more open mind. He felt that the industry was promising, so he sent Li Zongren to Guilin as an apprentice.
Li Zongren also thought that spinning is better than farming, so he happily went to Guilin. He was 15 years old at that time, and he should learn a skill so that he could get married and become independent in the future.
Li Zongren studied textile for half a year. After returning from school, he was placed high hopes. The uncle’s family bought a loom specially for Li ZongrenTeach cousins to weave. But I didn't expect that Li Zongren's skill was not perfect. When sizing, the mortar was scorched. Once the cloth was woven on the machine, the weaving would break. Later, the neighboring village also invited Li Zongren to teach weaving at home, but the result was that Li Zongren was very embarrassed.
Li Zongren seems to have accomplished nothing at this time. Studying, if you can't learn it, go out and learn skills without knowing anything. Up to this time, in Li Zongren's body, there was no trace of General Li who could lead the army in the future. Isn't this a peasant boy who has never seen the world and is a little stupid?
However, at this time, there was an opportunity to change the fate of Li Zongren. As for this opportunity, Li Zongren’s native family has to be mentioned.
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Now everyone likes to mention the topic of the original family. It is generally believed that the trajectory of a person's life after growing up can be found in the original family. Li Zongren, who was born in the countryside, is no exception.
Li Zongren has a deep affection for his parents. He mentioned in his later years that his parents have a profound influence on his life's political leadership.
's father, Peiying, is a diligent and studious scholar, and he usually runs a school at home to teach and educate people. He is bold, likes to make friends, cares about current affairs of the country, and is full of adventurous spirit.
In 1904, in the 30th year of Guangxu, Gong Peiying heard that foreigners were recruiting Chinese workers in Hong Kong. So, with the ideal of making a career, he resolutely left home to Hong Kong and went to work in Southeast Asia, thinking that he could display his life ambitions overseas. Who knows, when he arrived in Malaysia, he found that he was deceived by foreigners. The Chinese workers were squeezed by foreign capitalists and they were so miserable.
In an anti-riot movement among Chinese workers, Peiying, a stubborn personality, was also elected as the representative of Chinese workers and negotiated with the British. Later, he was fired by the British and returned to his hometown to continue teaching, ending his overseas work experience.
As a result, Peiying hated foreigners deeply, and felt deeply that due to the country's poverty and weakness, Chinese workers were arbitrarily bullied by foreigners overseas, and even their basic personal dignity was not guaranteed. After he returned home, he often told his children about this overseas experience. Every time he talked about it, he felt heart and lungs at the corruption and incompetence of the Qing government.
Usually in the countryside, Peiying is easy to accept new ideas, he is upright, and likes to fight injustice, so he is often harassed by local tyrants and evil gentry. But he never surrendered, always fighting against those evil forces. All of these were seen and remembered by the young Li Zongren. These experiences of
's father are memories that Li Zongren will never forget in his lifetime. When he later became a general, he once said that he hoped that his childhood painful experience would never appear in China again.
Later, during the Anti-Japanese War, Li Zongren was a firm anti-Japanese faction from the beginning to the end in the face of the strong offensive of the Japanese army and the vacillation of the National Government. The Minister of Military Order Xu Yongchang, who advocated compromise with Japan, once wrote in his diary: “Li Delin advocates the end of the war, and does not want any international assistance. He is unbelievable, and he is also amazing.”
was unable to work in the fields because of the teaching in Peiying Open Museum. , Therefore, the family's farm work is undertaken by Li Zongren's mother, Mrs. Liu Tai, and the children help her mother.
Picture | Li Zongren’s mother
Mrs. Liu is a very insightful woman. Not only is she hardworking and capable, she keeps her family in order, but she also deals with others, not humble, generous, tolerant, and can tolerate. This is among rural women Rare. Mrs.
Mrs. Liu worked in the fields during the day, sewing under the oil lamp in the evening, sewing and mending, she was not free for a moment, but she never complained about tiredness. She also told the children that because Duke Peiying is a scholar, he is not good at physical labor, and the person who reads has his own role. She also said that she can understand some truths because Duke Peiying is a scholar.
Although she works very hard every day, she always smiles and never speaks harshly to the children. Therefore, the family is very harmonious. Due to the large population in the family, sometimes it is unavoidable to make ends meet and borrow money. The place where he often borrows is Li Zongren's grandpa.
Once Li Zongren and his mother picked a basket and went to the grandfather’s house to borrow food. Grandma is a shrewd and capable woman. If you lend food to outsiders, you can still charge some interest. borrow. Mrs. Liu was in a hurry, so she quarreled with her mother. In the end, she naturally broke up and she didn't borrow any food.food.
Mrs. Liu and the young Li Zongren walked home carrying empty baskets, feeling very sad. However, even though Mrs. Liu is still in tears, she never forgets to encourage her son to work hard when he grows up, and don't rely on others. Your parents may not be able to help you, let alone others. The tearful teaching of
mother is deeply imprinted in Li Zongren's mind.
When Li Zongren's grandparents separated the two brothers from Peiying, the house and the field were equally divided. Because the grandparents pity for the large population of Peiying, they were given a few more benches, but Mrs. Liu refused. Because Mrs. Liu knew that Erfang Chunhua's aunt was small-minded and caressed, she did not want to provoke duplicity, so that her grandparents would make trouble. There is one more thing about
that makes Li Zongren remember deeply. When harvesting crops in the fields in autumn, Li Zongren, his siblings, and his mother packed the beaten grains in baskets and carried them home in batches. However, when they moved back, they found that every basket in the field had fewer grains. It was obvious that the neighbor who harvested the grains had stole it.
Brothers and sisters Li Zongren yelled loudly, but Mrs. Liu immediately stopped them and said, "Forget it, forget it, it's not worth much." Every time Mrs. Liu saw the neighbor who stole their grains in the future, Still talking and laughing freely, but the neighbor seemed unnatural and a little embarrassed.
Mrs. Liu, who is deeply aware of the hardships in life, understands that in that era of extreme scarcity, people's greed may be just a thought. If the plan is to make a big move, it will incur resentment from the neighbors. What good is it for you to set up one more enemy by your side?
Because Peiying is extremely hospitable, he is often full of guests at home. Although the family is not well-off, Mrs. Liu always welcomes her with a smile. Sometimes there is a lack of tea at home, so Mrs. Liu also tried every means to pick some wild fruits back to make water and drink.
Later, the situation in Li Zongren's family gradually improved. The magnanimous Peiying and Mrs. Liu were more generous, often helping others, and also enthusiastic about public welfare undertakings such as building bridges and paving roads and running schools.
Li Zongren’s memoirs mentioned that if you borrow money from your mother, your mother will say: “You will pay me back if you have it in the future. If you can’t pay it back, then forget it. I know the poor people have a hard time borrowing.”
Mother’s kindness The generosity, generosity and open-mindedness left a deep impression on Li Zongren.
Among the Guangxi “Three Outstanding Talents” Li Zongren, Huang Shaohong, and Bai Chongxi, some people think that Li Zongren’s talent is the most mediocre, but many people who come into contact with Li Zongren commented, “Li Zongren is relatively simple and generous to his subordinates. Use power tricks."
Huang Shaohong once commented on Li Zongren and said: "Tolerance is magnanimous and can tolerate what others cannot tolerate."
The influence of parents on children is not what you say. The key is how you do it. This is the meaning of precepts and deeds.
Li Zongren's original wife, Li Xiuwen, also expressed his gratitude and respect to his mother-in-law, Mrs. Liu, in his memoirs. She once said that her mother-in-law's life and life inspired her a lot, saying that "(mother-in-law) will be the enlightening benefit of my future life."
Picture | Mrs. Li Zongren Li Xiuwen
She also mentioned that after her husband Li Zongren married Guo Dejie, she was tolerant and undisputed. She quietly took her son to live separately, hiding behind Li Zongren, and was also influenced by the character of her mother-in-law.
Li Xiuwen also mentioned in his memoirs that in 1939, Chiang Kai-shek and Song Meiling visited Guilin and visited their mother-in-law in the countryside. At that time, the mother-in-law of
received the Jiangs and his wife very generously and decently. She said that as a soldier, Germany should put the country and the nation as the most important thing. Nowadays, the country can only be worthy of the country by going to the country.
's remarks greatly appreciated the Jiang family and the accompanying persons. Soong Meiling praised that the old lady has a deep sense of righteousness and an extraordinary bearing. If she reads more and reads, it will be even more remarkable.
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Because Peiying likes to make friends, he is a good man, and he is famous in the local area. Li Zhifu, a martial arts coach from a neighboring village, came here to make friends.
As a result, the two see it right away. Li Zhifu not only knows martial arts, but also writes poems and lyrics. He has a very temperament with Peiying, and they feel that they hate each other late.
This Li Zhifu is thatThe nobleman who made a major turn in Li Zongren's fate. He was originally from Hunan. Because he had offended the local evil, he ran to the countryside of Guilin to avoid hunting.
At that time, most of the clerks at all levels in the newly established Army Elementary School in Guangxi were from Hunan, and they were Li Zhifu's hometown. Therefore, he was very clear about the situation of the Army Primary School. He saw that Li Zongren failed to study and failed to learn textiles, so he suggested to Peiying to send Li Zongren to the Army Primary School.
Peiying trusts Li Zhifu very much, and feels that under such troubled times, it is also a good choice for young men to join the army. So he set about letting Li Zongren concentrate on preparing his homework in the study to prepare for the next year.
After several months of preparation, in the winter of 1917, 16-year-old Li Zongren went to Guilin City to take the second phase of the entrance examination for Army Primary School. At that time, the Army Elementary School was run with official fees, and the students were treated well. The school was not only responsible for the lives of the students, clothing and books, but also provided monthly allowances and subsidies. This was not a small attraction for ordinary children of that era.
Army Primary School has no less than 1,000 people enrolled in the second phase, and the number of admissions is only about 100. The competition is fierce.
's two "riding on the red chair" experience in the county elementary school and the failed experience of learning textiles made Li Zongren dare not have much hope for this application. When the
Army Primary School was released, 130 students were enrolled and 10 students were prepared. Li Zongren was hired in preparation for the first place. This is a great happy event for Li Zongren, who usually doesn't go well with the exams!
Maybe, this stupid peasant boy finally got the hang of it.
At the same time, Bai Chongxi, who had worked side by side with Li Zongren to unify Guangxi and cooperated with Guangxi for more than 20 years, was listed as the sixth place on the list. Of course, the two did not know each other yet.
A young person with mediocre aptitude, and a child with different talents, such two people with different personalities will later rule the Guangxi flag in the history of the Republic of China, and even the Central Plains, although they have been repeatedly instigated and separated, they have never divided their families. Therefore, It is described by the world as "Li and Bai are really one person." This is also a miracle in the history of the Republic of China.
As the saying goes, good things are hard to come by. Li Zongren, who was finally exasperated, was rejected on the day of the report because he was ten minutes late. Fate played a little joke on Li Zongren, which seemed to test his patience.
At that time, the leaders of the Army Elementary School were all new-style soldiers who had just returned from Japan. They had strict requirements and law enforcement.
Because there are no clocks in the countryside, Li Zongren, who was born and raised, is also indifferent to the concept of time. When he returned home in despair, Mr. Peiying, who learned of the situation, did not blame his son too much. Instead, he confidently ordered him to continue preparing lessons and prepare for the next year.
In 1918, Li Zongren, who applied for the Army Elementary School for the second time, was admitted again. The difference is that this time it was a regular admission. Learning the lessons from last time, Li Zongren set off early this time, reported on time, and finally became a military school student of Lu Xiao. Since then, he began his transformation from a farmer to a professional soldier.
This is a major turning point in Li Zongren's life. As a result, he entered a brand new circle, exposed to revolutionary new ideas, and brought his life into a new starting point.
People tend to be very active in their thinking when they are young, and they have not formed the inertia of thinking, and are easy to accept new things from outside. Therefore, the choice at this time is very important. Often a decision will affect a person's entire life.
At that time, the instructors of the Army Elementary School were mostly international students who had returned from studying at the Non-commissioned Officer School in Japan. The instructors were wearing neat blue uniforms, long leather boots, and a bright command knife hanging around their waists. Swagger, majestic and majestic. In particular, General Cai E, the head of the office, was well-mannered, both civil and military, and was regarded as a god by the students.
All these brought a deep shock to Li Zongren, who was born in a farm family. But Li Zongren, who had just entered a brand new environment, had not yet been inspired by lofty ambitions. After more than ten years of life in the countryside, his contact and knowledge are very limited. Z5z
is already very satisfied with being able to enter the Army Elementary School. He will feel that he will have no regrets when he can become a lieutenant officer in the future. As for being a big man like General Cai E, that's something that Li Zongren, a farmer, couldn't even think of.
Li Zongren feels that he is just an ordinary person with mediocre aptitude and no advantages, so learn his homework honestly. There are cultural and military courses in the military academy.Chemistry class is Li Zongren's weakness, especially foreign languages, he is also very bad at it. He studied French at school for three years, but after leaving school, he slowly returned it to the teacher, and he couldn't speak a word of French.
However, military courses are Li Zongren's strengths, especially the parallel bars, horizontal bars, and Trojan horses in equipment exercises, which are very handy for Li Zongren. Stabbing is Li Zongren's special skill, and many of his classmates who are taller and stronger than him are not his opponents. He became famous in the army school, so his classmates gave him the nickname "Li Mengzi".
It can be said that before entering the military school, Li Zongren had no bright spots in his study career, and he was almost a backward student with no sense of existence. However, in the Army Elementary School, Li Zongren found his interest. The feeling of being appreciated and recognized by others was something he had never felt before.
Everyone likes to be admired, and this appreciation in turn will inspire one to work harder. Especially for a fledgling young man, it is more likely to be inspired by this kind of positive.
Li Zongren is no exception. He cherishes the opportunity to study in the military academy extremely. The management of
Army Primary School is extremely strict, and any carelessness will be punished. However, during Li Zongren's three years in Army Primary School, he was not punished once, and he did not ask for a "half rest". Half-off means that students can take sick leave without doing exercises if they are sick.
Therefore, the army primary school gave Li Zongren a very good evaluation, which also paved the way for him to lead troops to fight and unify Guangxi.
Mr. Tang Degang, who wrote memoirs for Li Zongren, once said: “Li Zongren was born as a barefoot shepherd boy. He was a virtuous man and possessed the simple virtues of traditional Chinese villagers and farmers... A gentleman of virtue and talent."
Of course, Li Zongren also has his "politician" side, but his early family background and experience determine Li Zongren's character background.
From then on, starting from the Army Primary School, Li Zongren began his journey of rising in Guangxi.
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