Chapter 129 9. Hu Zongnan's Three Harvests of Fame, Benefit and Women

After Hu Zongnan occupied Yan'an on March 19, Chiang Kai-shek was overjoyed. On the 21st, he called Hu Zongnan to commend him, and awarded him the second-class Great Ribbon Yunhui Medal. Occupying Yan'an not only brought fame and fortune to Hu Zongnan, but also brought him a wedding. Long before Hu Zongnan entered the Whampoa Military Academy, he married a woman in his hometown at the behest of his parents.But since entering the Whampoa Military Academy, he has forgotten about this woman, and this woman died of depression at home because of this. During the Anti-Japanese War, Hu Zongnan hibernated in Xi'an, and many people saw him alone, so they acted as matchmakers for him.But Hu Zongnan was not in a hurry, and declared: "In the face of the national crisis, what should I do for my family? After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, I will hold a wedding in the Hall of Supreme Harmony in Beiping!"

Later, Chen Lifu wanted to introduce Kong Xiangxi's second lady to Hu Zongnan as his wife.Miss Kong Er had this intention, but Hu Zongnan had never met this Miss Kong Er.When he learned that Miss Kong Er's life was bohemian and her behavior was bad, he felt very unhappy, but he also felt that the Kong family was a famous family, and marrying Kong Er's group was a good opportunity to climb the dragon and the phoenix, so he made a living and went there in person Explore the truth.So, wearing a tattered cotton military uniform, he went to Kong's house to take a peek. Seeing it as it was, he completely gave up the idea of ​​marrying Miss Kong Er and did not agree.In his letter to Chen Lifu, he said: "The current national crisis is at the forefront, and it is time for our soldiers to fight against the enemy and aggression, and serve the battlefield..."

However, not long after, Dai Li introduced Ye Xiadi, a female military spy, to Hu Zongnan, and Hu Zongnan was satisfied.After the capture of Yan'an, Hu Zongnan thought he was done, so he reported the marriage to Chiang Kai-shek on March 25. After getting approval, he rushed to Xi'an on March 27 and married Ye Xiadi at Zhang Xueliang's original residence in the southern suburbs of Xi'an on the 28th. . At that time, Hu Zongnan was 51 years old.At that time, the "Observation" weekly commented: "Hu Zongnan, a mysterious general who does not marry, actually got married because of the capture of Yan'an and his long-cherished ambitions were rewarded. How excited he should be, thinking that from now on, the Northwest can be settled for a while. You can breathe a little easier now."

The marriage between him and Ye is also very strange. In Ye Xiadi's words: "My marriage and love with Qinzhai are both marathon and lightning. Marathon, just love for ten years; After Nanjing received the telegram, he flew to Xi’an to get married the next day, and on the third day after the marriage, he sent me back to Nanjing.”