In late July 1947, an enlarged meeting of the Communist Party of China was held in Xiaohe Village to discuss the issue of rear construction. ** And the participants said, "Northern Shaanxi is mainly dependent on Jin Sui militarily and financially. The war has reduced the scope of our party's leadership and population in northern Shaanxi, and the situation will become even more severe in the future. At present, in the capacity of commander of the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningjin-Sui Joint Defense Army, he will unify the command of the rear, implement streamlining and economy, and carry out local work. "In the case of being ordered in danger, the first team lived up to the trust, carried out a vigorous production campaign in the rear, and made great contributions. Therefore, **later praised** is the contemporary "Xiao He".
However, work in the rear was not a heroic performance on the battlefield, so many people were puzzled by the "stealth" of Marshal ** in the War of Liberation. They don't understand that ** almost no longer led troops to the battlefield, but was able to become the founding marshal. In fact, this view is biased. Mr. He's contribution to the rear is no less than that of the generals on the battlefield. First of all, during the War of Liberation, it was not that ** did not participate in battles, but did not personally command several key battles. In 1945, taking advantage of Japan's surrender, he personally led a large army to Jinzhong, and then joined forces with the army to launch the Suiyuan Campaign, liberating Suidong and Suinan, and striving for favorable conditions for future negotiations.
Subsequently, the Kuomintang army invaded Shanxi again, ** commanded the Battle of Northern Jin, annihilated more than 8,000 enemies, and at the same time cut off the communication line between the enemy's two troops, crushing the enemy's conspiracy. However, the enemy's strong presence in the northwest, coupled with numerical superiority, soon after, Hu Zongnan invaded Yan'an under Chiang Kai-shek's instructions. In the face of a powerful enemy, you will only suffer if you go head-to-head. ** It is believed that "if people lose land, people and land will survive, and people and land will be lost". Therefore, ** decided to evacuate Yan'an and move to northern Shaanxi. Although the leading group and the masses have been evacuated, it is not easy for the base areas to be abandoned. Therefore, a strong force was needed to defend the Great Northwest, including Yan'an, which was located within the base area.
This was a difficult task, because Hu Zongnan was leading the enemy's ace troops. However, the conditions in Yan'an are difficult and the soldiers are insufficient, and once the battle is engaged, it is necessary to win more with less, and defeat the strong with the weak. It was decided to appoint the Northwest Field Army to be responsible for the formation of the Northwest Field Army, which later made great contributions. In order to increase the number of troops, the troops of ** were also incorporated into it and commanded by ***. ** Very much in favor of this decision, because, in his opinion, the power of the military is important, but what really matters is to be able to defend the interests of the entire party organization, so he generously ceded his troops. With the passage of time, the fighting on the Jinsui front finally subsided, and the plan to transfer to northern Shaanxi was also carried out smoothly.
At this time, ** received an important task, that is, to be responsible for the construction of the rear in the Jinsui area. The change of responsibilities is related to the war situation, and before leaving northern Shaanxi, the Jinsui region was the absolute front line and the target of the enemy's key offensive. However, with the transfer of the *** position, the direction of the enemy's attack also moved, so the Jinsui area became a rear area that urgently needed to be built. Although the rear is not as war-torn as the front line, the responsibility is equally heavy, and only when the rear construction is prosperous can the front line get food and grass**. Otherwise, the fighters will have to fight on an empty stomach. In terms of logistics, Mr. He is indeed an expert, and he has a wealth of experience in this area.
As early as the Anti-Japanese War, remarkable achievements were made in the construction of base areas. At that time, the Japanese army was repeatedly defeated on the front line, so it devised a vicious plan to sweep the rear, so that the Eighth Route Army would be starved of food and water, and could not continue to fight. The frenzied sweep caused the Eighth Route Army to suffer heavy losses, after all, the army was already short of supplies, and now it had to deal with frequent enemy searches in the rear, and many comrades unfortunately died. In order to thwart the conspiracy of the Japanese army, it was decided to let the veteran guard the rear. Of course, there is also the reason that ** was wounded on the battlefield at that time, and it was not good for ** to command at the front for a long time, so ** was transferred to the rear.
* As soon as he arrived, he quickly showed his ability, and the famous "Nanniwan" is the masterpiece of the soldiers under his command. Of course, the achievements of ** are far more than Nanniwan. As a matter of fact, as soon as he took office, he decided to unify the financial and economic affairs of the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningbo and Jinsui border regions. At the same time, he made every effort to break the enemy's blockade of the border areas and ensure that the first front-line supplies could be stabilized. Many people think that engaging in rear production and construction is to lead everyone to farm land and produce grain, but the actual situation is far more complicated than imagined. To be responsible for managing the entire rear and ensuring its stability, it is necessary to have a deep understanding of the economic way. What's more, the border region at that time was still facing great pressure from the war.
At the beginning, there were three columns under **, but later two columns were incorporated into the Northwest Field Army to defend Yan'an, so that there was only one column left in **'s hands. This column has to undertake the dual and arduous tasks of production and construction in the rear and the defense of the border areas at the same time, and the pressure is enormous. Despite his outstanding ability, he also faced many difficulties when he first took over, the most difficult of which was the front-line problem. At that time, the fierce battle between ** and Hu Zongnan consumed a lot of supplies every day, and the bullet consumption was the greatest. New batches of ammunition have to be delivered almost every week, but the liberated areas are already poor, and there are so many resources
* Fighters can only be sent to various places to buy or raid the enemy's production line to obtain loot, however, capture alone will not solve the problem in the long run. After careful consideration, it is believed that the essential reason for the limitation of resources of our army is the lack of our own arsenal. And the reason for the absence of an arsenal is simple, poor and insufficient technology. In the opinion of **, there is nothing difficult in the world, but I am afraid of people with hearts. Once the root cause of the problem is found, the solution is to build an arsenal in the rear, even if you tighten your belt. To this end, he personally selected a site to recruit workers, absorbed a large number of outstanding military talents in the army, and let them devote themselves to the construction of the arsenal. In just one year, the arsenal was in full swing.
By 1948, the arsenal was not only able to produce bullets stably, but was even able to develop some high-precision **. The number of arsenals has also expanded from one to 14. Military stations have been built in various parts of the border areas to facilitate the frontline to obtain supplies at any time, and the masses in the border areas have also responded to the call and devoted themselves to large-scale grain production activities. Under the leadership of **, everyone's enthusiasm for production is unprecedentedly high, and the front line finally no longer has to worry about lack of food and clothing. **Meritorious. ** Transfer one of their remaining columns to the front, leaving only one local armed force. Unexpectedly, with this local force, ** actually won a victory.
At that time, the Northwest Field Army was facing the enemy's pressing pressure and it was difficult to find an opportunity to attack. Therefore, it was decided to let ** lead local troops to cross the Yellow River, attract the attention of the enemy, and create an opportunity for the Northwest Field Army to annihilate the enemy. **As a veteran of the perennial battle, I know that the fighter plane is fleeting. After receiving the order, he did not hesitate to lead his troops to set off. Sure enough, as soon as he approached the Yellow River, he immediately aroused Hu Zongnan's vigilance, and he mistakenly thought that ** was bringing reinforcements sent by **, so he nervously dispatched troops and horses to pursue. However, ** has long planned the enemy's movements, how can it be easily overtaken. The enemy was furious and bombarded indiscriminately on the opposite bank. However, just when they were anxious, news came from the rear, ** led his troops to annihilate the enemy's 36th Division.
Hu Zongnan knew that he had been fooled and hurriedly transferred his troops to ask for help, but it was too late. **Successfully fooled the enemy and led his troops to evacuate safely, without a single person**. It can be seen that the command level of veteran He is still the same as it was back then. From the beginning of 1947 to the beginning of 1949, ** did not lead his troops to the front again for two whole years. However, in the autumn of 1949, with the advancement of the mission of liberating the southwest, General He once again set foot on the battlefield. The main force to liberate the southwest was Liu Deng's army, but Hu Zongnan was also eyeing it. In order to prevent the enemy from spying on the movements of Liu Deng's army, ** formulated tactics, and ** commanded the 18th Army Corps to enter Sichuan from northern Shaanxi and play a suspicious strategy.
In October of the same year, the Southwest Bureau was established, and ** served as the third secretary, ranking behind Liu Deng. In addition, ** was appointed commander-in-chief of the South-Western Military District. In order to confuse Hu Zongnan, General He led his soldiers to fight fiercely in the Qinling Mountains, showing resoluteness against the enemy, which made Hu Zongnan tremble. Although he had suffered a lot under **, Hu Zongnan still couldn't believe that this team with extraordinary strength was just some doubts. After some reasoning, Hu Zongnan concluded that the main force led by ** must be the main force marching into the southwest. And Chiang Kai-shek also held the same view, he believed that our party's strategy was to let ** lead an army to attack northern Sichuan, and turn a blind eye to Liu Deng's army on the other front.
At that time, Song Xilian and others felt the crisis and advocated withdrawing the army to Yunnan, Qiankang. However, Chiang Kai-shek's erroneous prediction of "leading the main force of the People's Liberation Army to attack northern Sichuan" not only did not allow Hu Zongnan to withdraw his troops, but also let the 160,000 troops defend the defense line in northern Sichuan. Chiang Kai-shek paid a huge price for his misjudgment. Because at the beginning of November, Liu Deng's army attacked Sichuan and Guizhou at lightning speed, and at this time there were only two corps of Song Xilian stationed there. Since ** had been fighting the enemy on the front line in northern Sichuan, Chiang Kai-shek was still in disbelief when the war report came. Half a day later, he realized the seriousness of the situation and hurriedly ordered Hu Zongnan to return to Sichuan and Guizhou.
However, Hu Zongnan was helpless, Chiang Kai-shek's sudden order caused the 160,000 troops to fall into chaos, and the 18th Corps led by ** was only a suspicious soldier, but it should not be underestimated. Well deserved, that's right. When Hu Zongnan was in chaos, ** immediately took advantage of the victory to pursue, directly led the army into the hinterland of Sichuan, and at the same time divided the troops into three ways to pursue and defeat the enemy. Although Hu Zongnan fled, the Kuomintang fell into the flank of Liu Deng's army and **, and even the most elite Fifth Corps under Hu Zongnan chose to surrender under the pursuit of **. Hu Zongnan, who had retreated to Xichang, became the last bastion of the Kuomintang in the southwest. However, in March 1950, ** led troops to Xichang.
The enemy was already in danger, so it took only half a month to completely annihilate the defenders of Xichang. Hu Zongnan, on the other hand, hurriedly boarded a plane to Taiwan before the defeat and became a deserter. After the battle of Xichang, ** did not rest, but continued to fight in Qamdo, and finally liberated the entire southwest. Therefore, it is well deserved to be among the top ten marshals. Whether it is the brilliant military exploits made during the Agrarian Revolutionary War and the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, or the outstanding contributions made in guarding the rear during the War of Liberation, or even the meritorious achievements in the liberation of the southwest, these are all irreplaceable achievements for New China.
In 1954, he was transferred to work and served as the vice premier and vice chairman of the Military Commission. In the 60s, he began to participate in the modernization of the army and put forward a number of constructive ideas. It is especially worth mentioning that he has served as the director of the Sports Committee of New China for a long time. Before he took up this position, there was little emphasis on sports, and even students in sports schools were reluctant to work in related fields. However, after taking office, the country's sports industry ushered in a new development opportunity, not only the establishment of a formal sports department, but also greatly mobilized the enthusiasm of the masses for sports.
Driven by the first, the number of professional athletes in China has risen year after year, and China has a place in the international sports community, and the atmosphere of national sports has also been formed year by year. Looking back on his life, he has shouldered countless heavy responsibilities and shown extraordinary talent in any position.