Father's Military Uniform
by Xu Zijian
About This Novel
Xu Jinglei's family history, the history of her centenary-year-old grandfather. Recommended by Wang Meng and Yan Geling. This book is the first part of the family trilogy "Homeland Xu Wang". The author is Xu Zijian, Xu Jinglei's father, and the protagonist is Xu Jinglei's grandfather, Xu Chengyuan, who is 103 years old and has won the Anti-Japanese War Medal. The Xu family was once very prosperous in Xiangtan, Hunan, but later failed in business and the family fell into decline. After the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, 11 members of the family participated in the Anti-Japanese War. Xu Chengyuan joined the Kuomintang army as a military doctor and participated in the Songhu Anti-Japanese War. He had meritorious service and was awarded a commendation order by Chiang Kai-shek. Soon, Xu Chengyuan resigned from the Kuomintang due to his involvement in the "love affair". After that, he joined the Communist Party, advanced to the Dabie Mountains, saw Zhao Xitian captured, and treated Liu Bocheng's eyes. Based on the oral accounts of his father and mother, the author searched archives on both sides of the Taiwan Strait and searched for his hometown. The book contains solid historical materials, restrained emotions, and is full of words and endless meanings.
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