In 1955, when the whole army was conferring titles, the only female general was Li Zhen, the wife of General Gan Siqi, who was awarded the rank of major general. At that time, except for Li Zhen, the highest military rank among female cadres was the rank of colonel. ** Marshal's wife, Ms. Lin Yueqin, had extensive experience in the military and was awarded the rank of founding colonel in September 1955. Lin Yueqin was born in Jinzhai, Anhui Province, Jiangjun County, joined the party in 1927, and joined the Red Fourth Front Army three years later.
She has worked in a number of logistical positions, participated in the propaganda team of the Political Department, served as the commander of the women's engineer battalion, and also led the health work of the troops, making her a rare all-rounder among female cadres. In May 1937, Lin Yueqin and Comrade *** tied the knot, and soon after, the all-out War of Resistance broke out. Lin Yueqin followed her husband on the Eastern Expedition and entered the Shandong Revolutionary Base. At that time, he served as the political commissar of the 115th Division, and he fought side by side with General Chen Guang, the commander of the 115th Division.
In 1938, Lin Yueqin was injured in an accident, so Chen Guang** took her position. Chen Guang was undoubtedly a tiger general in the Eighth Route Army. However, generals who can fight wars often have eccentric personalities and some minor problems. Chen Guang's temper is more impulsive, his emotional intelligence is not outstanding, and like his old boss Mr. Lin, he is not good at expressing feelings. Lin Shuai has a withdrawn personality and is not good at other affairs except fighting.
The two had some differences of opinion during the war years, which also laid the groundwork for what happened to Chen Guang later. After serving as the commander of the 115th Division for 5 years, he still failed to become a regular, which reflects some of Chen Guang's problems in dealing with people and things from one side. Many cadres are not tolerant of Chen Guang enough, but Luo Shuai attaches great importance to the military ability of this partner, and gets along with Chen Guang in his unique way, and the relationship between the two has always been very good.
In 1943, Chen Guang was transferred back to Yan'an, and Luo Shuai concurrently served as the commander of the 115th Division. On the occasion of separation, the two old comrades-in-arms understood each other and were very reluctant to each other. ** One of the few confidants in the military. After two years of separation, during the War of Liberation, they finally had the opportunity to work together again. The Northeast is a strategic point of fierce competition between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, and a large number of outstanding military and political cadres have been sent to the Northeast region.
In the War of Liberation, Chen Guang served as the commander of the column, the commander of the Songjiang Military Region, and the deputy chief of staff of the Siye. At this stage, there were some discords between him and Mr. Lin, because he was often criticized by Noji, which was also the reason for the frequent occurrence of "radio incidents". Luo Shuai has been trying to mediate and maintain internal unity, but Chen Guang has left a bad impression in Mr. Lin's heart that is difficult to change.
In the later period of the Liberation War, Chen Guang went south with the Siye Army and held a military position in Guangdong, but due to the political sensitivity of his mistake in privately placing the children of his hometown to train soldiers, he was isolated and censored by his superiors and received the support of Lin Shuai. However, the censorship lasted for nearly four years without results, during which time Chen Guang was placed under house arrest and expelled from the party. Chen Guang, who was devastated, finally chose ** due to long-term depression and died unjustly in June 1954.
Luo Shuai was distressed, he thought that Chen Guang had made some mistakes, but not to lead to such serious consequences. Luo Shuai has talked about this matter with Lin Yueqin at home many times, revealing the infinite sentimentality in his heart. In fact, Lin Yueqin and Chen Guang are also very familiar, especially with his widow Shi Ruichu, the two are friends. Lin Yueqin is a female cadre with knowledge and rich work experience, and she naturally has her own views on the Chen Guang incident.
She took note of Luo Shuai's words: Chen Guang's question must not be clear, or find an opportunity to find out, there must be a truly reasonable statement. **Known as the "saint in the army", he is the only cadre among the ten marshals who is mainly responsible for political work. Luo Shuai was fair and virtuous, and the revolutionary companion who could be his was naturally an extraordinary woman.
Lin Yueqin is kind-hearted and upright, and in the long-term life and work with Luo Shuai, she has further improved her personal quality and cultivation, and has become a virtuous helper to her husband. Unlike the wives of some high-ranking leaders, Lin Yueqin is not keen on politics and does not crave power. When Luo Shuai was in a high position, she rarely appeared in public, just silently assisting her husband and hardly saying a word.
**When he served as the director of the General Cadre Management Department and the director of the General Political Department, Lin Yueqin was his office director, and she coordinated the relationship between the cadres well. has such a good wife, which is naturally Luo Shuai's luck. In 1963, Luo Shuai died of advanced kidney cancer.
But Lin Yueqin did not forget her husband's entrustment, she kept in touch with some of her comrades in the Fourth Field, and privately exchanged views on the Chen Guang incident in 1954. In 1974, with the support of General Xiao Hua, an old comrade-in-arms of the Eighth Route Army and Siye, they applied to the organization for the first time to rehabilitate Chen Guang, but it was not approved. In 1978, she was appointed as an advisor to the General Cadre Management Department, and her main task was to solve the thorny problems of the past history.
She always has hope in mind and encourages others to work tirelessly. Eventually, in 1988, General Chen Guang was rehabilitated and his reputation restored. This made Shi Ruichu, the general's widow, so excited that she burst into tears. As the widow of a marshal and an outstanding female cadre of the army, Lin Yueqin's conduct and demeanor are extremely admirable. She died in 2003 at the age of 89.