51 *** call *** to remove *** from his post, what is the attitude of the chairman?
In 1937, in order to enhance ties with the Soviet Union and obtain the best equipment supported by the Soviet Union, the Red Army decided to launch a westward campaign and approached Xinjiang.
** Ordered to lead more than 20,000 people to start this arduous journey to the west.
Due to its isolation, inability to establish a solid base area, lack of a deep popular base, and unfamiliarity with the complex terrain of the west, the Western Expedition suffered an unprecedented defeat. Among the more than 20,000 people, less than 1,000 people were able to return to Yan'an alive in the end, and *** himself returned to Yan'an by escaping death.
It is worth mentioning that ** did not hold him responsible, but instead clasped his hand and said comfortingly: "You have worked hard, just come back, recuperate well, victory or defeat is a common thing in soldiers." ”
Looking back on *** life, he has always been full of trust and importance to ***. Although he was absent for 5 years in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, and his exploits in the War of Liberation may not be comparable to that of Su Yu, he did not hesitate to appoint *** as the first chief of general staff of New China.
The story of the revolution between *** and *** starts from the darkest moment of ***'s life.
In July 1935, a month after the Red First and Red Fourth Front armies met, ** finally fulfilled his dream for many years and met the great leader for the first time
The two leaders shook hands tightly and expressed deep excitement.
**excitedly told*** that he had been longing to see the chairman. On this day, the two had a long exchange and had an in-depth discussion on the current revolutionary situation of the Long March.
After that, Zhang Guotao tried to send troops to intervene in the Red Army led by *** to the north, which was exactly when *** was facing the darkest moment and the Red Army was in a crisis of civil war. At this critical moment, ** firmly stood on the side of ***, and told Chen Changhao, the political commissar of the Red Fourth Front Army, that he could not shoot at his own people.
**'s party loyalty makes *** full of trust in him. It was said that, to some extent, ** saved the Red Army.
After the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, he commanded the Eighth Route Army to defeat the Japanese army on the battlefield in Shandong.
In 1940, he was ordered to go to Yan'an to attend an important meeting. **After learning that *** arrived safely, he met in person and discussed the anti-Japanese situation together. Mao pointed out that the Shandong battlefield commanded by *** was very important to the war against Japan, and with Xu's presence, he felt very relieved.
In 1942, out of strategic necessity and considering his physical condition, it was decided to let Xu stay in Yan'an to recuperate and take charge of the education of Kang University. Mao's concern for *** can be seen.
During the Yan'an period, the two leaders often exchanged revolutionary ideas and discussed the anti-Japanese situation.
In 1945, ** was unable to attend the Seventh National Congress of the Communist Party of China due to illness, ** first sent someone to visit with gifts, and then went to visit Xu in person.
2. The first Chief of the General Staff In June 1947, the first of the first to enter the fighting.
When most of the veterans followed Liu and Deng to fight elsewhere, ** led guerrillas, county brigades and other local armed forces, which not only successfully suppressed Yan Xishan, who had a huge army, but also cultivated this local army into a powerful field army. Subsequently, ** completely defeated the entire Shanxi with this army, so that Yan Xishan could not be defeated.
The brilliant victories of the "Pingfen Victory" and the "Jinzhong Campaign" established a victory for the PLA in Shanxi. ** spoke highly of these victories of the leaders of *** and called them "victories of great historical significance".
It is worth noting that during the War of Liberation, there was almost no interference in the command of ***, and the Shanxi campaign was almost entirely commanded by *** alone.
The telegrams sent to *** are relatively rare compared to other generals, which is enough to show ***'s recognition and trust in ***'s military command ability.
Due to the long hours of high-intensity work, ** even fell ill while commanding the Taiyuan Campaign. When commanding the Battle of Jinzhong, **'s condition was no longer optimistic, and he was almost lying on a stretcher to command the battle.
The leaders of *** were particularly concerned, and they specially instructed *** to go to the rear hospital**, and approved ***'s wife Huang Jie to return to the rear to take care of him.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, at the suggestion of ***, ** served as Chief of the General Staff. Due to the fact that *** has been in poor physical condition, therefore, in fact, the duties of the chief of the general staff are taken care of by the deputy chief of the general staff.
One day in 1951, **went to visit *** who was recuperating
Despite the fact that he was unable to regularly participate in the work of the General Staff for health reasons, he still had the qualifications and rights to view the documents of ** according to the regulations.
In this conversation, **told *** that considering his current physical condition, he could not take care of the work of the North China Military Region at the same time. Therefore, he suggested that he be relieved of his post as first deputy commander of the North China Military Region, believing that this would also be beneficial to the efficient operation of the North China Military Region.
At the beginning, ** disagreed, after all, in the War of Liberation, ** achieved brilliant results in the North China Military Region, and the North China Military Region has a deep admiration for ***.
However, in the end, *** accepted ***'s suggestion, and he said that he would make a detailed report to *** and ***.
Soon after, ** received a telegram detailing the reasons and results of the dismissal of the first deputy commander of the North China Military Region.
**After careful consideration, he said to the secretary Ye Zilong: "If Comrade Xiang agrees, it can be implemented." As for Comrade ***, he proposed that Yang Chengwu take over as the first deputy commander and let the comrades hold a meeting to discuss it. ”
Ye Zilong nodded and said, "Understood, chairman, I will call back Comrade *** immediately." ”
** Continued: "Send another telegram to the former comrade, telling him that in the future, the confidential department will copy the telegram to you, and hope that he will recuperate." ”
After receiving the telegram, he replied with a telegram, once again emphasizing that due to health reasons, he could not continue to work in the North China Military Region, and proposed that Comrade Yang Chengwu take over.
However, Luo Rongheng, who was in charge of personnel work in the army, objected to the proposal and sent a letter to the chairman expressing his opposition, not because he disagreed with Yang Chengwu, but because he believed that Yang Chengwu was not qualified enough to be promoted to such a high position immediately.
Luo Rongheng mentioned in the letter that ** should not be removed from his position. Even if the name of *** is still hung in the military region, with ***'s prestige and military exploits, he can still play an important role.
In the end, ** listened to Luo Rongheng's opinion and decided to let *** continue to serve as the chief of the general staff and the first deputy commander of the North China Military Region, while Yang Chengwu was promoted to the chief of staff of the military region. Three years later, Yang Chengwu was promoted to deputy commander.
**Evaluation*** is a "good person", this short evaluation allows people to see the high level of trust that the chairman has in ***. When he was awarded the rank of marshal in 1955, before he learned that his ranking was still ***, he repeatedly said that he was not worthy of this honor, and even wanted to resign from the rank of marshal. At the same time, he is also deeply grateful for ***'s attention and care for him.