In 1952, ** decided to personally inspect the Yellow River to solve the problem of the flooding of the Yellow River, which had been causing great losses to the people for many years. During the inspection, ** decided to go to a house to ask for water due to thirst.
Unexpectedly, when the eldest lady learned that the person begging for water was ***, she directly asked *** why Comrade Stalin didn't come together.
This question made everyone present a little overwhelmed. In this regard, ** was very calm, he knew why the eldest lady asked like this, and then answered the question humorously.
So, why does the Yellow River have a serious flooding problem, and how does it answer the eldest mother?
The consequences of the wrong decision, Chiang Kai-shek's blowing up the embankment of the Yellow River were serious
The problem of the flooding of the Yellow River has existed for a long time, and in the past, the losses caused by the flooding of the Yellow River were also very large, but after the founding of the People's Republic of China, the cause of the serious problem of the flooding of the Yellow River was related to the Kuomintang.
During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the Kuomintang army was repeatedly defeated in the frontal battlefield, and after the loss of Xuzhou, parts of Henan also fell into the hands of the enemy, and Zhengzhou was about to fall.
At this time, in order to block the Japanese attack, Chiang Kai-shek actually came up with a very outrageous method: blow up the embankment of the Yellow River and use the water of the Yellow River to delay the Japanese attack.
In 1938, at the behest of Chiang Kai-shek, Kuomintang troops blew up the Yellow River embankment at Huayuankou in Henan, as a result, the Yellow River plummeted for thousands of miles, and the downstream area became a vast ocean, destroying a large area of fertile land.
Unfortunately, although Chiang Kai-shek's method played a role in blocking the Japanese attack to a certain extent, it did not have much effect on the whole, and the losses brought were very large.
After the Yellow River burst, some 890,000 innocent people were killed and another 12 million were left homeless.
In the following period, the Yellow River often burst because of Chiang Kai-shek's deliberate efforts to blow up the dikes, so that the downstream became an area where the Yellow River flooded, and the grain production was seriously reduced.
In order to solve this problem, ** repaired the Huayuankou Dam in 1947, but after nearly ten years of destruction, the problem was already very serious at this time, and the repair effect was not ideal.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the flooding of the Yellow River still existed and became more and more serious over time.
At the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the country had many major problems that needed to be solved, and things like the flooding of the Yellow River could only be postponed again and again, so the problems caused by the flooding of the Yellow River became more and more serious.
Since 1950, ** has planned to control the Yellow River, but because of the impact of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, it was not until 1952 that ** had the time to deal with this matter.
In October 1952, the overall situation of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea was decided, and there was no need to worry about winning or losing the war, so it was decided to concentrate on dealing with the problem of the flooding of the Yellow River.
Inspecting the Yellow River, humorously encouraging Wang Huayun
Accompanied by the relevant leaders and the guard Li Yinqiao, he came to Jinan to inspect the situation of the Yellow River.
At that time, General Xu Shiyou was working in Jinan, so he received *** and accompanied *** to inspect the Yellow River.
During the inspection, ** asked many questions about the Yellow River, because General Xu Shiyou himself did not do this, so he was often unable to answer the questions raised by ***.
**Of course, General Xu Shiyou will not be blamed, after some investigation, ** believes that the problem in Jinan is not very serious, and it is enough to strengthen the embankment.
Subsequently, ** continued to inspect the situation in other sections of the Yellow River, accompanied by relevant personnel. In addition, ** also specially instructed the relevant personnel to find a comrade with a professional background to investigate together during the next investigation.
Soon after, ** went to Lanfeng County, Henan, and here, ** met Comrade Wang Huayun.
Hearing Wang Huayun's name, ** was very curious, and when he asked which two words they were, he also joked very humorously:
Half a year into clouds, half a year into rain, the wind and rain of the Chinese people depend on you. ”
Ridicule is ridicule, ** knows that Wang Huayun is an expert in water conservancy, so he uses such humorous words to encourage Wang Huayun, hoping that he can help the Chinese people solve the problem of the flooding of the Yellow River.
Subsequently, accompanied by Wang Huayun, ** began to inspect Lanfeng County, and during the inspection, ** asked many questions.
What makes him very satisfied is that Wang Huayun is very clear about the problems of water conservancy, not only from the past to the present, but also from China to the West.
With the help of Comrade Wang Huayun, he had a clearer understanding of the problem of the flooding of the Yellow River, and then thought of several ways to control the flooding of the Yellow River.
**Talked with Wang Huayun very happily, and forgot the time while talking, and admired this comrade very much.
The eldest lady asked, ** humorously answered
Because of the long talk, *** felt very thirsty, but did not bring water, so he decided to go to the farmer's house to beg for water to drink, take a rest and then go to inspect.
Coincidentally, Wang Huayun often does research in the local area, so he is very familiar with the local farmers, and under the leadership of Wang Huayun, the group came to the door of a family.
After a while, a peasant woman opened the door, and when she saw that it was Wang Huayun, the peasant woman warmly beckoned them to sit down, and then went to the kitchen to bring water.
Because the conditions were not good at that time, the light in the house was very dim, so the peasant woman could not find out that the person begging for water was ***
While drinking water, ** began to observe the situation in the house, and under Wang Huayun's introduction, ** learned that the peasant woman's surname was Liu, and everyone called her Aunt Liu.
Subsequently, ** also asked Aunt Liu a few questions, and when asked about the situation of crops in recent years, Aunt replied with some sadness:
Saline-alkali land, crops can't grow well. ”
Hearing such an answer, **'s heart suddenly became sad, this has been the case for so many years, it can be seen that the people living here are living very hard.
After a short rest, ** was ready to leave, and as soon as he walked to the door, he met the old man who had just returned home.
Because he was standing outside the house, the old man recognized *** at a glance He shouted excitedly *** and held his hand enthusiastically.
After hearing the word ***, Aunt Liu, who was doing farm work, also ran out excitedly, and she realized that the person who drank the water just now turned out to be ***
Surprisingly, Aunt Liu suddenly asked a question that overwhelmed everyone:
**, why didn't Comrade Stalin come with us today?”
**After hearing it, I knew that Aunt Liu should have often seen photos of him and Stalin on the poster, thinking that he and Stalin were often together, so she asked.
Then, smiling slightly, he replied:
Comrade Stalin is very busy, I don't have time to come this time, next time I will definitely bring him. ”
And just like that, ** continues to start a new investigation. With the efforts of *** and many comrades, in the end, the problem of the flooding of the Yellow River was well solved.
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