In the Chinese People's Liberation Army, there is a very mysterious unit, number 8341, who has personal contact with party and state leaders, is specially responsible for the security work of party and state leaders, and takes care of their daily life, known as the modern version of the "Royal Forest Army". In folklore, the special and important nature of the work gives them a cloak of mystery.
The Chinese People's Liberation Army CPC ** Guard Regiment, also known as "Unit 8341", is a special force formed after the founding of the People's Republic of China to defend party and state leaders. The first head of the regiment, Zhang Yaoci, and political commissar Yang Dezhong. - Quoted from Headline Encyclopedia.But in fact, if you use only one word to describe this force, it will never be "mysterious", but "loyal". What people talk about the most is their story with ***. Even the number of 8341, in the legend, itself is closely related to ***, and the widely circulated version is very legendary.
**。Some people say that 8341 is a set of numbers given to the legendary master of Chinese culture Zhao Xianglin, when he asked him for advice on the national fortune. **Although he didn't understand his meaning for the time being, he gave the number of his personal escort group 8341. There is also a legend that says that when the young chairman went to the mountain gym to pray for his mother's blessing, he asked the chief about his life destiny. And after some remarks, the Taoist just wrote the number "8341" in the palm of the chairman's hand and went with the wind.
And *** also died at the age of eighty-three, exactly forty-one years in power. I don't know if it's a miracle or a coincidence, Unit 8341 has done a very good job of defending ***. There is also a saying that the number of 8341 is the number of the rifle held by *** after the uprising in the autumn. **I hope that the guard regiment can be as loyal and reliable as this Hanyang gun, and it is extremely powerful.
In fact, although the origin of the number 8341 is not so mysterious, its origin has also experienced a lot of history.
The original unit of 8341 was originally the 4th Regiment of the 2nd Division of the Chinese People's Public Security ** Column. In 1953, the 4th Regiment became independent from the 2nd Division and formed the ** Guard Regiment. It was not until 1964 that the number 8341 was used for the first time.
Zhang Yaoci. The first head of 8341 isZhang Yaoci. 。Zhang Yaoci once personally clarified that the 8341 number is only the normal establishment number of the army, which is awarded by the General Staff in accordance with the establishment sequence, and its establishment belongs to the General Staff of the Military Commission, and its work is under the leadership of the Ninth Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security. **The Guard Regiment is the internal name, and Unit 8341 is the external name.
All kinds of deeds related to ***'s life are coincidences. However, this may be a kind of fate, a fate that only belongs to *** and this special force.
The troops did not live up to the entrustment of the leader and became a reliable person to defend the leader and the leader of the country, and they defended the safety of the leader and the glory of the guard regiment with loyalty and fearlessness.
Unit 8341, founded in 1953, was formed on the basis of the first regiment of the ** guard division, and at the time of its initial establishment, there were only more than 1,000 people. The unit used to be 57001 and 57003 as the numbers, and after 2000, it was revised to the 61889 unit of the Chinese People's Liberation Army.
Due to the importance of its security work, in the selection of personnel, excellent military quality is only a necessary prerequisite, and more importantly, it is necessary to be absolutely loyal to the leaders of the party and the state.
In the early days of the founding of the regiment, in order to enter the army, the three generations of grandparents and grandchildren and their immediate family members must be poor and middle peasants, and they must have a firm stand, and still more must have a clean history, without any historical problems. At the same time, they must have good facial features, be in good health, and have a high school degree or above.
The appointment of cadres in the armed forces is even more cautious and needs to go through layers of screening and approval. **Zhang Yaoci, head of the guard regiment, recommended by Wang Dongxing of the Ninth Bureau of the Security Bureau, and then checked by Yang Shangkun, director of the General Office of the Minister of Public Security.
Wang Dongxing. Of course, such layers of approvals also show what a great honor it is to be able to enter the ** guard regiment.
Secrecy work is also an important education for military personnel, and guard work has the requirement of "seven points of secrecy and three points of guards." We must not listen to what we should not hear, we must not know anything that we should not know, and of course, we cannot disclose even half of what we cannot say. You must know that any information of the chief, even if it is a vehicle, time, place, and food, must be 100% safe, and it must be kept confidential.
In 1953, Zhang Yaoci, deputy director of the ** Security Bureau and head of the ** Guard Regiment, announced the establishment of the ** Guard Regiment at the meeting of the Youth League in Zhongnanhai, conveying that the core task of the Guard Regiment was to protect the five leaders. The importance of his work cannot be overstated.
By 1969, the guard regiment had been expanded from the initial 1,000 to about 8,000 people, and the regiment was also expanded into a division, with 7 brigades and 36 squadrons under its jurisdiction. They are close to Zhongnanhai, Xinliusu, as far as Beidaihe, Tiananmen Square, the Great Hall of the People, etc.
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Despite being a special unit that performs special services, Unit 8341 does not receive "special treatment" in terms of its living conditions. As in other units, when I first joined the army, the monthly allowance was six yuan, seven yuan the following year, then eight, ten, and fifteen yuan. And did not get a particular improvement in quality of life.
Moreover, when the unit was first formed, the standard of living of many fighters drawn from other units was lowered. Some people went from living in a single room in the original army to crowding out the bunk with everyone;Some people come to Zhongnanhai from the south, and they are not Xi to eating steamed buns, and they wash steamed buns into their stomachs with water to satisfy their hunger;Like many ordinary soldiers, they are a pot of vegetables mixed with stew, with a little salt and a little soy sauce, and it is a meal.
Unit 8341's only "special treatment" in life may be the military uniform that has just been tried out with "really good" materials, which they first tried on. Because they often attend important occasions with national leaders, they represent the image of the country and the image of the squadron. However, all of these are also public goods and should be taken off and returned after being laid off.
And under such conditions, there are still many people who are honored as soldiers of the guard regiment, and when they receive the assignment, they will happily agree. This is the charm of *** itself, and this is also the pure belief of the Communists at that time.
Although they did not receive special care in their lives, they still received certain "special treatment".
First of all, when every new soldier enlists in the army, he can be personally received by ***, which is very honorable. Subsequently, they can have close contact with the chairman and can receive the chairman's teaching at any time, which is very beneficial to the development of personal horizons and the improvement of knowledge level.
Secondly, when the state or some relevant units engage in cultural performances, exhibitions and other activities, the number of places or tickets for Unit 8341 will be more, and the seats will be relatively high, and they will be respected by people on such occasions. In addition, after being discharged from the army, their demobilization and re-employment will also be highly valued by local leaders.
What's even more special is that when *** dies, other troops can only send representatives to pay respects to the chairman's appearance, while the cadres and soldiers of Unit 8341 can all go. This may be the last "special treatment" that the selfless chairman of the Grand Duke can leave to these soldiers who guard him day and night.
**。While busy with national affairs, he did not forget the improvement of the quality of these newly enlisted recruits. When he found that many of the recruits had a low level of education, he immediately proposed to open a "cultural school". He was also pleased to appoint himself "Chancellor Emeritus".
The chairman, the honorary principal, is not just an "emeritus" principal. He personally instructed the party committee of the troops to designate an educational program. And in daily conversations, from time to time I ask about their work and Xi to cheer them up. In addition, the chairman will consciously mention many common scientific knowledge issues to inspire the team members' desire to learn.
Many soldiers who Xi in the "knowledge school" became instructors in the guard unit after graduation, or were promoted to platoon commanders, and some were directly sent to party schools and military schools for further study.
In 1955, many outstanding platoon-level cadres were selected and transferred from various prefectures across the country to serve in the guard troops, and one of their main tasks was to return to their hometowns to do rural surveys. Each soldier is required to write an investigation report when he returns to the unit. And each investigation report is personally reviewed by the chairman, and if there are typos, he will mark them out and explain them to everyone. Even if he used the wrong punctuation marks, he would correct them one by one.
In addition to the attention of the cultural level. The chairman also strictly regulated the discipline and ethics of the staff around him.
When the soldiers returned to their hometowns to do investigations, the chairman gave a lot of instructions, and the most important of them was not to let them put on a show, let alone use this status to enrich themselves. Of course, many people who have been in this nominally superior position for a long time will loosen their consciousness. Many people have violated discipline at various opportunities and embezzled money and daily necessities from various places. When the chairman learned of this situation, he immediately ordered Wang Dongxing to carry out internal rectification and get rid of these "rats" who had damaged his reputation.
After some "rectification," at the request and instruction of the chairman, when the troops went on a business trip with the chairman, they would buy even a vegetable from the people at the price.
Through cultural Xi, political economy, Marxism-Leninism, Xi Xi, and so on, Unit 8341 has not only become a unit that can brilliantly complete its own tasks at this stage, but also a unit that can improve itself and make continuous progress. He personally called "Unit 8341 is a good army".
The chairman's word "good" contains too many meanings, which is not only an affirmation of the past achievements of this unit, but also an ardent expectation for them. Unit 8341 is also worthy of this "good" word. Under the precise protection of Unit 8431, without the consent of the chairman, others will never disturb the chairman.
Unit 8341.
In the special period, they are the most loyal "troops" around them, and the marshal compares the garrison regiment to the "steel helmet" of the garrison, and they defend the "leader" day and night with their loyalty.
With the progress of history, although the number of 8341 has become history, their spirit and the soul of the troops will never die.
Until now, during the annual conference, we can see a lot of security personnel in suits, who also use their blood and youth to practice loyalty to the party and inherit the responsibility of the troops.