Nie Fengzhi is a famous founding lieutenant general and Xu Shiyou's right-hand man. Soong Ching-ling is Sun Yat-sen's wife, mother of the country, and vice president and honorary president of New China. The intersection between them turned out to be very unpleasant. From 1948 to 1949, Lieutenant General Nie Fengzhi participated in the Huaihai Campaign, the Battle of Crossing the River, and the Battle of the Liberation of Shanghai. However, during the battle in Shanghai, Mr. Chen repeatedly told him that he could not use heavy artillery when entering the city, and that he must achieve a complete victory in the military and government. In this battle, Nie Fengzhi fought very unhappily. The non-use of heavy artillery will lead to the aggravation of the troops, but the order of the higher authorities must be carried out. Finally entered the downtown area of Shanghai, the soldiers were very tired, but they could not sleep in private houses, so they could only sleep on the main road, which became a big news after the liberation of Shanghai. Nie Fengzhi was exhausted, cautious, and strictly implemented the city policy of his superiors, but he didn't expect that something would go wrong. In the battle to liberate Shanghai, Lieutenant General Nie Fengzhi's orders were reasonable, but they needed to be handled flexibly in terms of specific implementation. The soldiers responsible for protecting Soong Ching-ling's house lacked experience, and it was okay to be "tight inside", but they could not grasp the scale of "loose outside" and were worried about Soong Ching-ling's safety.
So around Song Qingling's house, the soldiers of the 27th Army were loaded with guns and ammunition, as if they were facing a great enemy, and strictly checked anyone who entered Song Qingling's house, not even a bad fly was put in. Gradually, they became mechanically allowed only to go out, not to enter. Such a move caused an unpleasant incident, and even led to the situation that Song Qingling himself was stopped when he was about to go out. The order from higher authorities demanded the protection of the homes of democrats in Shanghai and the strict implementation of the party's policies. Sun Yat-sen's widow, Soong Ching-ling, also lived in Shanghai. The officers and men of the 27th Army even admired her. After receiving the order to protect Soong Ching Ling's residence, everyone felt honored, but they also felt a lot of pressure, after all, it was the first time to enter Shanghai. Nie Fengzhi repeatedly emphasized that it should be tight inside and loose outside. On the surface, it seems that the order of daily life is normal, but in fact, everyone's nerves are relatively tight, and they don't let go of any clues, and they don't dare to be careless. Song Qingling encountered an unbelievable situation, her residence was unexpectedly stopped by a substitute soldier, because this soldier did not recognize Song Qingling and her entourage. Despite Soong Ching-ling's patient explanation, the fighters insisted on waiting for the approval of their superiors before they could be released, which took quite a long time.
Although Song Qingling has always been gentle and polite, she also felt very angry this time, and she decided to report the situation directly to the headquarters of the Third Field Army, and complained to Mr. Chen (Deng Yingchao, **Song Qingling and **) Although Nie Fengzhi is a rough person and is good at charging into battle, he is very uneasy about apologizing to the mother of the country. Even though he knew that the order had to be carried out, his heart was still in turmoil. So, he and Guo Huaruo, the political commissar of the Ninth Corps, went to Song Qingling's residence together, intending to apologize in person and accept Song Qingling's criticism. However, they went three times and did not see Song Qingling. Obviously, Song Qingling deliberately avoided it, which made the situation very embarrassing. Nie Fengzhi felt heavy and didn't know what to do, so he had to turn to Mr. Chen for help. After hearing what happened to Nie Fengzhi, Mr. Chen laughed heartily, and then waved his hand and said"You have done your best, you have gone three times, you have shown your sincerity. Song Qingling did not directly refuse you to enter the door, which has already given you a lot of face. "What he meant was that it was over.
Song Qingling allowed Nie Fengzhi and others to enter her home, which had already given them face, and she always avoided it, which was the best criticism of their work mistakes.