A well-respected marshal who was at the helm of the day-to-day affairs of the Military Commissariat in the 70s. Once, he personally met with a general, hoping that he would return to the Second Artillery Corps as commander, but he was unexpectedly hesitant by the general, and only said that he would consider it (on July 9, 1979, he greeted Vice Chairman *** at Nanjing Airport). This general was Xiang Shouzhi from Xuanhan, Sichuan, who joined the Red Army at the age of 17 and was initially a soldier under Xu Shiyou. Subsequently, he became a member of Liu Deng's army, and later fought with Qin Jiwei. In 1955, Xiang Shouzhi was awarded the rank of major general. In the 60s, he went through a period of hardship and was sent to work on the farm. At that time, although the Military Commission had appointed him as the commander of the Second Artillery, no one informed Xiang Shouzhi of this appointment, resulting in him not knowing about this appointment for a long time. This was also a special case of that era. After the 913 incident, ** was appointed to preside over the daily affairs of the Military Commission, and he repeatedly asked the artillery about Xiang Shouzhi's whereabouts, and gave instructions in a letter: "Xiang Shouzhi went to **?."It is necessary to find out the problems clearly, rehabilitate them as soon as possible, and implement the policy. He saluted to Shouzhi and gave a solemn military salute to Ye Shuai, saying, "Hello Vice Chairman Ye, what instructions does Ye Shuai have?"
This military salute expressed Xiang Shouzhi's gratitude to Ye Shuai. At that moment, Xiang Shouzhi was a little excited, and tears were about to burst out of his eyes. **Let him sit down and say in a Guangdong Meixian accent: "You don't have to be polite when you come to me, although I haven't directly led you, I still know your situation very well." You served as a brigade commander in the Ninth Column of Liu Deng's army, a division commander in the 15th Army, and later as a army commander and a dean of the Missile Academy. Xiang Shouzhi may have realized the meaning of Ye Shuai's words, and hurriedly explained: "I haven't been in contact with the missile force for a long time. * said very indignantly: "The situation of the Second Artillery Corps is now rather chaotic, and it is difficult to carry out the work, and the Military Commission has thought twice and is ready to send you back to still serve as the commander." I have brought you here today to tell you what we think, and second, to hear your opinion on the assignment of work. "* A highly respected marshal who took charge of the day-to-day affairs of the Military Commission in the 70s. Once, he personally met with a general, hoping that he would return to the Second Artillery Corps as commander, but he was unexpectedly hesitant by the general, and only said that he would consider it (on July 9, 1979, he greeted Vice Chairman *** at Nanjing Airport).
This general was Xiang Shouzhi from Xuanhan, Sichuan, who joined the Red Army at the age of 17 and was initially a soldier under Xu Shiyou. Later, he became a member of Liu Deng's army, and later fought with Qin Jiwei. In 1955, Xiang Shouzhi was awarded the rank of major general. In the 60s, he went through a period of hardship and was sent to work on the farm. At that time, although the Military Commission had appointed him as the commander of the Second Artillery, no one informed Xiang Shouzhi of this appointment, resulting in him not knowing about this appointment for a long time. This was also a special case of that era. After the 913 incident, ** was appointed to preside over the daily affairs of the Military Commission, and he repeatedly asked the artillery about Xiang Shouzhi's whereabouts, and gave instructions in a letter: "Xiang Shouzhi went to **?."It is necessary to find out the problems clearly, rehabilitate them as soon as possible, and implement the policy. He saluted to Shouzhi and gave a solemn military salute to Ye Shuai, saying, "Hello Vice Chairman Ye, what instructions does Ye Shuai have?"This military salute expressed Xiang Shouzhi's gratitude to Ye Shuai. At that moment, Xiang Shouzhi was a little excited, and tears were about to burst out of his eyes. **Let him sit down and say in a Guangdong Meixian accent: "You don't have to be polite when you come to me, although I haven't directly led you, I still know your situation very well."
You served as a brigade commander in the Ninth Column of Liu Deng's army, a division commander in the 15th Army, and later as a army commander and a dean of the Missile Academy. Xiang Shouzhi may have realized the meaning of Ye Shuai's words, and hurriedly explained: "I haven't been in contact with the missile force for a long time. * said very indignantly: "The situation of the Second Artillery Corps is now rather chaotic, and it is difficult to carry out the work, and the Military Commission has thought twice and is ready to send you back to still serve as the commander." I have brought you here today to tell you what we think, and second, to hear your opinion on the assignment of work. Ye Shuai's words caught Xiang Shouzhi a little off guard, he was unprepared, and he didn't even have time to react, so he replied: "Ye Shuai, I haven't been engaged in work for a long time, and I don't know much about the current situation, especially new knowledge, I'm afraid it will be difficult to be qualified for such an important responsibility, and I'm worried about disappointing the expectations of the head of the Military Commission." But I am in good physical condition, and if I have to go to the Second Artillery Corps, I am willing to take up the post of deputy and assist the chief officer in completing his work. Xiang Shouzhi's refusal meant he needed time to reconsider. ** insisted: "We think you are the most suitable candidate for the post of military commander of the Second Artillery."
During the war years, Xiang Shouzhi never feared difficulties to accept tasks. Today, however, he seems hesitant, and he will not accept things that he is not sure of. Ye Shuai wanted to speak and stopped, and after a pause, he said kindly: "You don't have to make a decision right away, go back and think about it first and then give me an answer." When he said goodbye to Shouzhi and left, Ye Shuai waved his hand and said, "Shouzhi, give me an answer when you think about it." Xiang Shouzhi nodded, he has always been resolute and decisive, and he even thought about it for 4 months. Considering the reality of the situation, Xiang Shouzhi had no choice but to obey orders. The next day, he went to the Second Artillery Corps to report for duty. He also became the only general in the history of the Second Artillery Corps to serve as commander twice. Two years later, Xiang Shouzhi was transferred to the Nanjing Military Region, where he served as deputy commander until 1982, when he officially took over as commander, guarding the southeast. In 1988, Xiang Shouzhi was awarded the rank of general. (Reference: "Memoirs of Xiang Shouzhi").