In 1957, Xiao Jinguang was working at home, and ** suddenly visited: Commander Xiao, I'm here for dinner
One day in August 1957, Xiao Jinguang, who was the commander of the Navy at the time, was working from home. Suddenly, a guard hurriedly barged in, and Xiao Jinguang was a little surprised. He was about to ask the reason when he heard a familiar voice outside: "Commander Xiao, I'm here for dinner." ”
Xiao Jinguang's eyes widened because he could hear that the voice was ***.
Don't dare to slack off, Xiao Jinguang hurriedly walked out of the door, and sure enough, he saw *** Xiao Jinguang quickly stepped forward, held ***'s hand tightly and said, "Chairman, you are here." ”
Smiled and said, "yes, I'm coming over for dinner." ”
When Xiao Jinguang heard this, he was very excited in his heart. He knew that since he participated in the revolution, he had never heard of *** personally going to his subordinates' homes for dinner. Now *** is appearing in his home, is it because he takes special care of him?
**What is the relationship with Xiao Jinguang?Why did *** go to Xiao Jinguang's house for dinner?
In 1931, Xiao Jinguang came to Ruijin to attend the meeting as the chief of staff of the Military Commission of the Fujian, Guangdong and Jiangxi Special Administrative Regions.
At the end of the meeting, ** stopped him and said that ** planned to set up a Red Army school, and it was preliminarily determined that he would be the principal.
Although Xiao Jinguang was worried about whether he could do it, he still politely declined. ** made it clear: "It's you, you have received military training in the Soviet Union, and you have military experience, so you are the most suitable candidate." ”
Xiao Jinguang didn't say anything more, he knew that this was ***'s infinite trust and respect for him. Xiao Jinguang told himself that the only thing he could do was to do a good job and repay the kindness of ***.
Subsequently, Xiao Jinguang became the first principal of the Red Army School, and he was diligent and made important contributions to the development and construction of the school during his tenure.
After the outbreak of the "Ningdu Uprising", ** decided to send a capable man to the Red Fifth Army as a political commissar in order to reform this old army. ** Chose Xiao Jinguang again.
Xiao Jinguang did not live up to the expectations of ***, he successfully changed the atmosphere of the Red Fifth Army in a short period of time, transforming it into a people's army.
After achieving such outstanding results, ** is extremely satisfied with Xiao Jinguang and thinks that he is indeed a rare talent.
However, what ** did not expect was that Xiao Jinguang faced the biggest crisis in his life soon after.
In the fifth anti-"encirclement and suppression" campaign in 1933, Xiao Jinguang was ordered to guard Lichuan, which was one of the eastern gates of Jiangxi and Fujian, and was crucial to the strategic position of the Soviet area.
When Xiao Jinguang was guarding Lichuan, there were only a few dozen soldiers around him, and most of his team was transferred to Fujian. Facing three divisions of enemy troops, Xiao Jinguang finally did not choose to forcibly resist the enemy, but looked for an opportunity to leave.
After the war, Bogu, Li De and others were outraged by this, said that they would deal with Xiao Jinguang, and sent him to a military court, and even prepared to execute him.
**Furious when he learned about it.
Since *** had "stepped aside" at that time, his speech did not have much impact. Despite this, ** did not give up saving Xiao Jinguang.
** insisted on saving Xiao Jinguang, and with his efforts, Xiao Jinguang finally escaped safely.
Afterwards, ** was still indignant about this matter: "Hitting Xiao Jinguang is actually embarrassing me, killing chickens to show monkeys." ”
It is precisely because of this "tribulation" that *'s trust and respect for Xiao Jinguang are deeper.
After the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, Xiao Jinguang did not go to the front line, but was appointed as the commander of the left-behind corps of the Eighth Route Army. The mission of the regiment is to defend the border area and the people, so some people call it the "Red Imperial Forest Army".
Xiao Jinguang was able to shoulder this heavy responsibility, showing his high trust in him. On many public occasions, ** spoke highly of Xiao Jinguang, and said many times: "As long as Comrade Jinguang is there, I can sleep and sleep steadily." ”
In Yan'an, Xiao Jinguang spent unforgettable days, and his close relationship with *** made him learn a lot of valuable experience.
During the Liberation War, Xiao Jinguang left Yan'an and went to the Northeast. Although the opportunity to meet *** has decreased, *** has always been concerned about him.
In 1949, Xiao Jinguang, who served as the commander of the Siye Corps, suddenly received an urgent telegram from the Military Commission after commanding the Battle of Hengbao, asking him to go to Beijing and have something to see.
Xiao Jinguang did not dare to delay and immediately rushed to Beijing.
Seeing this capable general, ** was very happy and praised: "Jinguang, the battle of Hengbao was fought well." ”
Xiao Jinguang smiled modestly: "It's all the chairman's leadership." ”
After a while, Xiao Jinguang couldn't help but ask, "Chairman, what are you looking for me for?"”
** Response: "At present, the task of liberating the whole country is arduous, but the air force and navy also need to develop simultaneously. The Air Force already has Liu Yalou as the commander, and as for the Navy, I thought twice and decided to make you the commander of the Navy. ”
Xiao Jinguang was quite surprised: "Chairman, I can't even swim, I'm really a 'landlubber'." ”
** smiled and said: "I just took a fancy to you, a 'landlubber', and asked you to serve as the commander of the navy, not to let you go to sea every day." ”
Xiao Jinguang was still a little hesitant.
Mysteriously and profoundly continues: "If we have the sea, we must have a strong navy." In the past, our country lacked coastal defense and was bullied. By building the Navy, we will no longer be afraid of imperialist bullying. Moreover, we want to liberate Taiwan, and it will not work without a strong navy......”
Xiao Jinguang listened to ***'s words and deeply felt the truth. **'s words strengthened his heart, and he immediately said: "Chairman, I will definitely complete this task." ”
** I was happy with Xiao Jinguang's statement, so Xiao Jinguang became the first naval commander of New China.
Since then, Xiao Jinguang has devoted himself to it for nearly 30 years. During these long years, the navy of New China gradually grew stronger, from small to large, and continued to grow and develop. In the struggle to liberate the islands off the southeast coast, counter foreign aggression, and defend the legitimate rights and interests of the country's oceans, Xiao Jinguang has made tremendous efforts for it, and his outstanding achievements can be described as indelible.
The year 1957 marked the 30th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. After 7 years of development, the Navy has made significant progress, so the ** Military Commission decided to conduct a naval parade in Qingdao.
The decision of the Military Commission led to *** coming to Qingdao and choosing to stay here. As the commander of the Navy, Xiao Jinguang, when he first arrived in Qingdao, immediately came to the hotel to report to him.
After listening to Xiao Jinguang's report, ** showed a satisfied smile. New China's navy has grown from scratch and from small to large, which is inseparable from Xiao Jinguang. ** I was pleased with Xiao Jinguang's work ability and decided to "treat" him.
And so, the story begins.
** He rarely goes to his subordinates' homes to eat, and he usually treats guests or holds banquets in his own home. However, ** decided to go to Xiao Jinguang's house for dinner in person, which for many people can be described as an "unprecedented" experience.
Because of this, when Xiao Jinguang saw that *** really went to his home to eat, he couldn't help but feel a burst of excitement in his heart.
In fact, this is also an affirmation and cordial care for Xiao Jinguang's intense work in the new Chinese navy.
That night, ** had dinner at Xiao Jinguang's house.
Perhaps it was because of this meal that Xiao Jinguang's relationship with *** became more intimate later.
In a special historical period, Xiao Jinguang was impacted. ** Very angry after learning about this, he said: "Xiao Jinguang is an old comrade, as long as I am alive, he will always be the commander of the navy." ”
With the firm support of ***, Xiao Jinguang successfully passed that special period.
In 1976, ** passed away, Xiao Jinguang deeply regretted and tears rained down. Four years later, he voluntarily resigned from the post of commander of the Navy.
In his later years, Xiao Jinguang looked back on his revolutionary career and said sonorously: "My life's work is closely linked to the party's cause, and without the Communist Party, I will achieve nothing."