After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the commanders of the four major field armies all left their units
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the commanders of the four major field armies, who had been fighting on the battlefield for a long time, left their units one after another, which was interpreted as the "release of military power with a glass of wine" in the new era.
However, such a view often only sees the superficial phenomena and ignores the underlying reasons, which is inconsistent with historical reality.
Next, we will delve into the essence of this phenomenon.
First of all, let's talk about the commander of the 1st Field Army
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he served as vice chairman of the Military Commission, secretary of the Northwest Bureau, chairman of the Northwest Military and Political Committee, and commander of the First Field Army and Northwest Military Region, becoming the core figure presiding over the party, government, and military affairs in the northwest region.
However, with the outbreak of the Korean War, ** decided to send troops to aid North Korea, ** was appointed as the commander of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army, and led the army to Korea. As a result, Mr. Peng bid farewell to the Great Northwest and stayed away from the troops he had led for a long time.
In April 1952, due to physical reasons, Mr. Peng returned to China to accept **, and then stayed in Beijing to preside over the daily affairs of the ** Military Commission, and never returned to the troops in his original station.
Therefore, Mr. Peng's departure from his leadership responsibilities has nothing to do with "releasing military power with a glass of wine", on the contrary, it reflects his higher degree of reuse in other fields.
Next, let's look at the commander of the 2nd Field Army
There were rumors that after the initial liberation, ** visited *** with several commanders of the military region, and *** warned them, emphasizing that they must obey the rules and obey the command, otherwise severe measures will be taken.
**Afterwards, he said with emotion: "After listening to the words of ***, my heart really trembled, and his strictness can be seen." ”
However, the veracity of this story is questionable, at least *** did not leave the army because of this. During the war years, he paid great attention to military education and had a deep understanding of the irregularities and unscientific aspects of our army. Therefore, in the initial period of peacetime, ** actively proposed the creation of a military academy, aimed at putting our army on a regular, scientific, systematic path.
On January 15, 1951, the Military Academy of the Chinese People's Liberation Army was formally established in Nanjing, serving as the president and political commissar, and later elected as the vice chairman of the Military Commission and the vice chairman of the National Defense Commission, with a significant authoritative position.
Therefore, ** left the original army not because of the rumored "release of military power with a glass of wine", but to promote educational reform and inject a new look into the army.
A similar situation can be seen in the case of Su Yu, acting commander of the Third Field Army.
The commander-in-chief of the Third Field Army** is nominally in charge, but in reality, the military command has always been under the responsibility of acting commander Su Yu. Su Yu was highly regarded in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, commanded the campaign to liberate Taiwan, and later served as the commander of the Northeast Frontier Army, responsible for the task of resisting US aggression and aiding Korea. However, due to physical reasons, Su Yu was unable to personally lead the army.
In December 1950, Su Yu went to the Soviet Union to receive **. After returning to China the following year, he was appointed deputy chief of the general staff and transferred to work in Beijing, gradually distancing himself from his own troops.
Su Yu's experience shows that if it weren't for his physical reasons, he would have had a chance to achieve more significant feats. However, the transfer of ** also shows that ** trusts and attaches great importance to him, rather than a simple statement of "a glass of wine releases military power".
Turn your gaze to the commander of the 4th Field Army**.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he served as the secretary of the Central and Southern Bureau, the chairman of the Central and Southern Military and Political Committee, and the commander of the Central and Southern Military Region and the Fourth Field Army.
However, like Su Yu, **'s health is not ideal. In June 1950, he traveled to Beijing and then to the Soviet Union to receive **. After returning to China the following year, he remained in Beijing and never returned to his original unit.
With the passage of time, he was appointed as the deputy prime minister, the vice chairman of the Military Commission, and the vice chairman of the National Defense Commission, and his status has remained high.
Therefore, leaving his unit is not purely for physical reasons. Later, he held an important position in **, and it did not come from any "wine to release military power".
In addition, there is another important reason: with the liberation of the whole country, the tasks of the four major field armies have been basically completed, and it is necessary to reorganize and formulate new tasks. As a result, the heads of the various forces also need to be restructured.
For example, the first and second fields of the first field and the third field of the third field, Su Yu, and the fourth field of the world, Tan Zheng and others, were later transferred to the city to strengthen their leadership. This is a new task in the new era, which is completely different from the feudal society's "releasing military power with a glass of wine".