Nie's short stories

1, the story of the general and the orphan girl

1972, 27 years after the war, diplomatic relations between China and Japan returned to normal. The story of General Nie, commander of China, and Mihoko, a Japanese girl, which happened 40 years ago, became the best bridge for the two peoples to seek understanding and friendship at that time. 1984, a movie named "The General and the Orphan Daughter" was released, which attracted wide attention. The film tells the story of 1940 Shanxi-Chaji battlefield. Soldiers of the Eighth Route Army rescued two Japanese girls in the war. Under the care of the Chinese commander, the two little girls were taken good care of by Japanese soldiers and civilians in the base area, and were finally safely sent back to China. Forty years later, the Japanese girl returned to China. What people pay attention to is not so much the film itself as the real legend behind it. So, what kind of legend was this story forty years ago?

It was August 1940, and the story happened on the railway from Shijiazhuang to Taiyuan, a village called Dongwangshe on the Zheng Tai Railway. This is a traffic artery crossing Taihang Mountain. This railway line has natural barrier Niangziguan and Jingxing Coal Mine, an important fuel base of Japanese army in North China. Jingxing coal mine is rich in reserves and excellent in coal quality. After the July 7th Incident, Jingxing fell, and Jingxing Coal Mine became an important energy supply base for the Japanese army to plunder China's resources and implement the strategy of "maintaining war with war" during its invasion of China. In addition to supplying all the needs of the Japanese army in North China, most of the coal was transported back to Japan by train.

Mihoko's father, Kato Kiyoshi, used to be an employee of North China Communication Company. At the end of 1939, he was sent to Jingxing Coal Station as an assistant, responsible for transporting coal.

1August, 940, the famous Hundred Regiments War started. The main task in the early stage of the campaign is to break the general traffic attacks, destroy the enemy's traffic lines, and concentrate on destroying the Zheng Tai Railway. On the night of August 20th, under the unified command of the headquarters in front of the Eighth Route Army, all the participating troops attacked the enemy and puppet strongholds on all lines in North China as planned.

At that time, the Eighth Route Army of Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei led by Marshal Nie Rongzhen was also the third regiment of 1 15 Division, fighting Jingxing, that is, Zheng Tai Road. Because the main attack of Hundred Regiments War was Zheng Tai Road, and it hit jingxing mining area near Niangziguan. At that time, we were fighting in Jingxing and the troops entered Jingxing. Then, in order to stop our army from advancing, the Japanese army fired a large number of mortar shells with incendiary bombs, regardless of the expatriates. In this case, the whole mining area became a sea of fire.

Our Eighth Route Army soldiers heard the cry for help and the crying of babies in the fire and ruins. Then I risked my life to go in, and then I carried two children and their father out. Their father was badly hurt, but he was not cured after dressing, and then he died.

The two children who were rescued were four-year-old Miyoko and her younger sister Miyoko, who was less than one year old. The attack was directed by Yang Chengwu, then commander-in-chief of Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Central Column. Later, in his memoirs, he recalled this past.

Yang Chengwu's Memoirs: I saw that the eldest was about five or six years old, and the youngest was only one year old at most. Her right scapula was slightly injured. At this point, she closed her eyelashes and long eyes and fell asleep in the soldier's arms. Her chubby little face twitched gently from time to time. Alas, the poor doll has no peace in her dream. The aggression of Japanese warlords made their children bleed for the war!

Two little Japanese girls were rescued by two soldiers. After they were rescued, there was nothing they could do, they couldn't understand what they said, and there were many difficulties in raising them. So find them honey and goat's milk, and then see what she needs and wants to eat according to her eyes. What did you think later? Of course, it is normal for the Eighth Route Army to rescue children from the war, but these are two Japanese children, children of the enemy. He's different. What should he do if he takes them back? I feel too poor anyway. We can't leave them alone.

Faced with two little Japanese girls, the Eighth Route Army soldiers didn't know what to do, so they called the then Military Command for instructions.

The person who answered the phone at that time was a staff officer, and he also felt that this matter was quite special. Just tell him that when I reply, they will report to Nie Shuai. Nie Shuai said he would send her over and told them to send her over quickly. As long as he lays down his weapon, we will be lenient with the prisoners. Two little Japanese girls are innocent. Send them here and see what to do with them. Later, they quickly sent two Japanese girls from the front to the headquarters.

"After half a day, the troops sent two children to my command post. I picked up the injured baby first, and saw that the wound was well bandaged and the child fell asleep peacefully. I told doctors and guards to take good care of the children, see if there are any breastfeeding women in the nearby village, and feed the children quickly. That big boy is very likable. I took her hand and brought her pears. "

After settling down the two children, Nie Rongzhen asked the cook to cook a pot of porridge, held the older child in her arms and fed her with a small spoon. The child became less restrained. I asked her what her name was, and she replied "Mm-hmm". The interpreter nearby said that she called it "Xing Zi". I heard that this name is very similar, like the name of a Japanese girl. Many Japanese women are called whatever they are. Actually, this little girl's name is Mihoko. "

Unexpectedly, forty years later, I had a hard time finding this little girl because I remembered the wrong name.

Nie Memoirs: At that time, my face was that the child was innocent and should be properly placed. As for what to do, I will consider whether I can raise them or send them back. I think it will be difficult to take care of two children if the fierce war continues and I don't know when it will end. The environment in the border area is not only difficult, but also the enemy sweeps frequently and the troops are often mobilized. Besides, two lonely children stay in a foreign country. The older one is five or six years old and has begun to understand. If she stays, she may feel sad. They lost their parents, leaving only two sisters, who are not on their own land, and will also cause them pain in the future. Send it back, although mom and dad are dead, there will still be relatives and friends to take care of it.

Under the arrangement of Nie Shuai, two little girls were sent to Shijiazhuang. The soldiers found a reliable fellow villager and prepared a pair of shoulder poles. At that time, carrying pole with its load was the best means of transportation in Taihang Mountain area, and it was not afraid of bumps when crossing mountains and mountains. Nie Shuai of the command post and several comrades-in-arms worried that the child was crying on the road and piled a lot of pears in the basket.

Mihoko recalled: When I was a child, I heard my grandmother say that my parents were involved in the war, but I don't remember clearly. Until 1980, the reports and after-the-fact investigations of China and Japan evoked childhood memories. According to my uncle, I was taken away by the Eighth Route Army and sent back later. When I return home, I often tell my grandmother about eating pears and sitting in a basket.

Sha Fei took three photos at that time. One is Nie Shuai holding Miyoko. This photo is a photo of her sitting in the laundry basket eating pears, and the other is a photo taken by a fellow villager. This left three photos. These three photos are also very precious.

Sha Fei, a war photographer, took these photos. Some of these works were first published in the second issue of Liberation Pictorial in June 194 1. This is a Japanese pictorial contributed by the News Photography Section of the Political Department of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region and edited by the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei branch of Japan's anti-war alliance in China. The earliest published Chinese media was the first issue of Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Pictorial published on July 7th, 1942.

No one expected that it was these photos that truly recorded this immortal story for China and Japan, leaving this immortal masterpiece: General and Orphan Daughter, which led to the story nearly half a century later.

Besides the Miho sisters, there is also a letter from General Nie Rongzhen to the Japanese army. The letter said: This time, our army attacked the Zheng Tai defense line, recovered the East King Snake and took away two weak Japanese women. I took care of it and sent it back specially. Please give it to his relatives for support. Our Eighth Route Army, based on the spirit of internationalism, is full of benevolence and righteousness. I sincerely hope that you and others will wake up and work together with Japanese soldiers and civilians Qi Xin to seek liberation. This is the good fortune of China and China.

In "Memoirs of Nie Rongzhen" wrote. "We want to War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, this is not only a matter of fighting, but also pay attention to lose no time in doing political work for the enemy. This is very important, involving the morale of the military. That is, no matter whether we fight against any invading army in the future, we can't ignore this work. "

"Since I sent my two children away, I have often worried about them every time I think about it over the years. Smoke filled the air, and the soldiers were in turmoil. I don't know if the two little girls returned to China safely at that time. "

Time flies, 40 years have passed, and the two countries that were at odds in those years should bury the hatchet. The story of the general saving orphans was once again picked up from the dusty memory of that era.

2. A short story about Nie's handling of religious issues.

1in the autumn of 937, Nie 1 15 division entered Wutai Mountain, and the troops were stationed in Wutai Mountain Temple.

Wutai Mountain is one of the four major Buddhist resorts in China. As early as the Yongping period in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Wutai Mountain began to build temples, which were built repeatedly in Wei, Northern Qi, Sui, Tang and the late Qing Dynasty. By the time War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression broke out, there were more than 300 temples in Wutai Mountain. These temples can be divided into two types: green temples and yellow temples. The former lives with monks, while the latter lives with lamas. Monks and lamas add up to thousands of people, not small forces.

When the troops first entered Wutai Mountain, they passed a big temple. 12 musicians dressed in black robes, playing flutes and gongs, warmly welcomed the army into the mountains. Nie Rongzhen led the commanders to bend their hands and treat them with courtesy. After arriving at Wutai Mountain, Nie Rongzhen often warned his subordinates to respect religious beliefs, treat monks and lamas as members of China family and make friends with them. To this end, he ordered all units to pay attention to the implementation of the religious policy of China's * * * production party, and not to interfere with the normal religious activities of monks, let alone destroy temple facilities. At the same time, we should pay attention to methods and publicize the truth of resisting Japan and saving the country to monks. Nie Rongzhen also ordered the troops to take care of everything in Wutai Mountain and protect the temples in Wutai Mountain from destruction and harassment by the Japanese. After the war, we should renovate the temple and fetch water and firewood for the monks. Nie's above-mentioned actions deeply touched the monks who used to recite scriptures and worship Buddha. They said: the lamb still kneels and suckles, the crow still feeds back, and the Lafayette in the temple will burn incense and light for him. Aren't we monks all bloody? The Japanese set fire to Buddhism, how can we sit idly by!

Shortly after arriving at Wutai Mountain, Nie took people to visit the monks in Taihuai Town, where the temples were concentrated, in order to conscientiously implement the policy of anti-Japanese national United front and unite the monks in Wutai Mountain to resist Japan. After hearing about it, Ran Xiu, the exorcist president of Wutai Mountain Buddhist Monk Association, specially organized a temple band to meet him. 12 Monks dressed in cassock have two rows of sub-stations. The cymbals, flutes, drums and gongs are all ringing, and their sounds are elegant and moving, making people feel like they are in a fairyland. Nie Rongzhen said happily: "I didn't expect to hear such elegant music in this remote mountain village, surrounded by enemies." Ran Xiu put his hands together and said with a smile, "Temple music has a long history. The poor monk ordered the young monks to play Buddhist songs to show our warm welcome to the Eighth Route Army. Amitabha! "

After exchanging pleasantries with monks such as Tong Ran Xiu, Nie introduced the religious policy of China * * * Production Party to them in detail. Nie stressed: China's * * * production party does not simply condemn Buddhism, temples and monks with the word "feudal superstition", but implements a policy of freedom of religious belief, does not interfere with the normal religious activities of monks, and protects the cultural relics and monuments of temples. After listening to Nie's introduction about the party's religious policy, the monks in Wutai Mountain were amazed at the * * * production party and the Eighth Route Army. Then, Nie explained China's anti-Japanese and national salvation program to Ran Xiu and others. It is pointed out that the Producers' Party of China advocates: "All the people of China should mobilize, arm themselves, take part in the war of resistance, make a strong contribution, have money to pay, have guns to shoot, and have knowledge to produce knowledge." "Under the principle of national self-determination and national autonomy, mobilize Mongolians, Hui people and all their ethnic minorities to resist Japan." Finally, Nie Rongzhen told Ranxiu and other monks in Wutai Mountain that the Eighth Route Army would launch guerrilla warfare behind enemy lines in North China, create anti-Japanese base areas, and vowed to live and die with the people in North China.

The anti-Japanese stance of China's * * * production party and the heroism of the Eighth Route Army deeply touched the Buddhist disciples present. Ran Xiu immediately said on behalf of the monks in Wutai Mountain, "The monks are merciful. If I don't go abroad as a monk, I can't keep my country, so why can't there be a Buddha and a temple? Monks have the responsibility to resist Japan and save the country! " Later, the Wutai Mountain Buddhist Salvation Alliance was established, which played a positive role in uniting monks against Japan.

In order to better adhere to the anti-Japanese war behind enemy lines, the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei border region decided to hold a congress of the military, government and people of the whole border region in June 1938+ 10. Before the meeting, when examining the qualifications of representatives, there were differences of opinion on the representatives of Wutai Mountain monks and lamas.

Some young comrades in the preparatory office pointed out that monks and lamas are all monks, so they can only burn incense and recite Buddha, which may not be good for the war of resistance against Japan and there is no need to be absorbed into politics. Jing wong (head of Party Committee of Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Border Region) and Deng Tuo (president of anti-enemy newspaper) who attended the preparatory meeting disagreed with this view. Their reason is that monks and lamas are also from China, and they have the same demand for unity and resistance to Japan. The "Sports Committee" and "Self-Defense Force" organized by monks stood guard at Wutai Mountain with swords and guns, and provided accommodation for the former anti-Japanese troops, all of which showed that they were anti-Japanese and could not be treated with discrimination.

This question was submitted to Nie for his final statement. Nie made a speech at the preparatory office for this purpose. Nie said: "I agree with jing wong, Deng Tuo and other comrades, and their views are correct. Monks and lamas are also from China. Although they left home, they didn't go abroad. In the national revolutionary United front, we should unite closely to resist Japan regardless of nationality or class. Monks and lamas cannot be excluded from the war of resistance just because they have religious beliefs. People of all different faiths and nationalities should have strong unity. As long as we are unwilling to be conquered people, we should unite to resist Japan. " Later, the preparatory office unified its views and unanimously agreed that monks and lamas would participate in the military, political and people's congresses as official representatives. When representatives of monks and lamas walked into the conference venue, all the representatives applauded warmly and shouted welcome slogans.

When the military and political people's congress discussed the issue of rent reduction, differences appeared again. A military representative thinks that the monks and lamas in Wutai Mountain own a lot of land and are big landlords. They do nothing but burn incense and recite Buddha every day, which is of no help to the war of resistance. Therefore, when the rent reduction is promulgated, the rent of temples should be reduced a little more, so as to improve the life of tenants and make them actively participate in War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression.

In view of the representative's point of view, Nie once again made a speech on the issue of monks and nuns at the military and political people's congress. Nie said that on the national revolutionary United front, we should work closely together to resist Japan, regardless of each other. Monks and lamas are also part of the Chinese nation. They are not willing to be conquered people, but they also have anti-Japanese demands. Therefore, we should treat them equally and not discriminate. ..... We should eliminate the barriers between all ethnic groups and all walks of life, unite as one, and strive for the complete liberation of the Chinese nation.

Nie's speech at the military and political people's congress touched the monks, and many patriotic monks took part in the anti-Japanese work. They took up swords and guns and stood guard for the Eighth Route Army at the mountain pass. They did everything in the temple to provide supplies for the anti-Japanese teams in the past; They rang the bell and pierced the cassock, chanting for the heroic spirit who died in the Anti-Japanese War, surpassing the heroic spirit. There are also many young monks who joined the Eighth Route Army and took to the forefront of resisting Japan and saving the country, which aroused strong repercussions among the national monk groups.