Qiu Huizuo was a key general of the Siye Army during the Liberation War, served as the political commissar of the 45th Army, and was in charge of military and political affairs together with Huang Yongsheng. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he was promoted to head of the General Logistics Department of the People's Liberation Army, and at the end of the sixties, he became a high-profile figure in the Politburo.
However, for various reasons, he has participated in the suppression of many cadres in the army, especially within the General Logistics Department, causing many tragedies, some of whom have even died directly or indirectly, such as Lieutenant General Tang Ping, former deputy director of the General Logistics Department. On September 24, 1971, Qiu Huizuo was examined in solitary confinement and deprived of his liberty for more than 10 years.
In September 1981, he was granted medical parole and went to Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, not to be released from prison, but because he was allowed to be released on medical parole because he had been imprisoned for 10 years, considering his contribution to the construction and development of the army, and he had been imprisoned for 10 years, so he was allowed to be released on medical parole and did not have to remain in Qincheng Prison. However, upon arrival in Xi'an, Qiu Huizuo was not satisfied.
During the quarantine review stage, he was held in the barracks of the Beijing Garrison and transferred to Qincheng Prison five years later. Although he was in prison, his living conditions and medical security were not bad, with meat to eat, hot baths, and recreational activities such as reading books and watching television. Despite the loss of freedom, he was not treated badly.
Qiu Huizuo was aware of his guilt and actively cooperated with the review, and during this period he wrote more than 100,000 words of confessional materials, and his performance was better than that of Huang Yongsheng, Wu Faxian, Li Zuopeng, and others. At the trial in January 1981, he confessed all his crimes in court and knelt down to General Yuhei's wife to express remorse.
However, when they arrived in Xi'an, they were given a house without bathrooms and heating, making it inconvenient to bathe and heat their homes. Therefore, Qiu Huizuo reported to his superiors in the hope of improving his living conditions. Qiu made three demands, including access to hot baths, heating and necessary medical attention.
If these problems are not resolved, he would rather give up his medical parole and return to Qincheng Prison to serve his sentence. However, it is impossible for the organization and policies to bring Qiu Huizuo back to Qincheng Prison, nor will they change the policy at will. After some coordination, Qiu Huizuo's request was finally met.
It is worth mentioning that Qiu Huizuo's wife, Hu Min, already has medical experience, and in order to better take care of her elderly and frail husband, she returned to medical work, and at the same time could earn some income to support the family. The organization was so concerned about Qiu Huizuo's life that in 1992, they moved into a 170-square-meter luxury apartment, which was in very good living conditions.
In addition, ** raised his living allowance to 1,500 yuan and provided him with an additional car to facilitate his medical treatment and travel. Until 2002, Qiu Huizuo died in Beijing at the age of 88.