FiledChen Mingren, I think everyone must have heard of it. During the War of Liberation, he was a fierce general under Chiang Kai-shek, and faithfully followed Chiang Kai-shek for more than 20 years.
Later, with the general trend in China, in August 1949, Chen Mingren officially announced an uprising to the whole country.
More than a month later, Chen Mingren was invited to Peking to attend China's first political consultative conference.
On the second day of Chen Mingren's arrival in Beiping, ** hurried to visit, and when he arrived at the door of Chen Mingren's room, ** did not knock on the door directly, but tidied his clothes, saluted and shouted:Report, I'm **
So what are the characteristics of Chen Mingren that make ** respect him so much?Why did Chen Mingren, who had always been loyal, betray Chiang Kai-shek and choose to revolt?
It all started with Chen Mingren's decision to start studying Xi military affairs.
In 1903, Chen Mingren was born in an ordinary rural family, and his parents have always supported him to study and attend private school since he was a child. As an adult, he chose to become a teacher at a local elementary school.
But the society at that time was very turbulent, imperialist aggression, coupled with the rule of feudal warlordsChina is at stake
Chen Mingren believes that the rise and fall of the world is the responsibility of the husband, and it is simply impossible to save China with a single pen. So in 1924, he resolutely abandoned his pen from Rong and came to the Guangzhou Army Martial Arts School to study Xi military affairs.
Later, Sun Yat-sen chose to merge the Martial Arts School with the Whampoa Military Academy. So Chen Mingren successfully transferred to the first phase of the Whampoa Military Academy.
After graduation, Chen Mingren was assigned to the army and went to the front line. The main target of the attack is:Chen Jiongming of the Guangdong Army and Yang Ximin of the Yunnan Armyand other warlord forces.
In 1925, Chen Mingren was assigned to the Eastern Expeditionary Army and began to attack Huizhou City. However, the geographical location of Huizhou City is very complicated, it is surrounded by water on three sides, easy to defend but difficult to attack.
On October 14, when the Eastern Expeditionary Army began its first attack on Huizhou, Chen Mingren led a platoon to attack a battalion of the enemy army and annihilated all the enemy troops, but at this time Chen Mingren's ability was only emerging.
BecauseThere are many brave soldiers in battle, coupled with the fact that this first attack did not completely defeat Chen Jiongming, so Chen Mingren did not attract the attention of Chiang Kai-shek at this time.
During the Second Crusade against the city of Huizhou, Chen Jiongming had the experience of the first defeat, and this time he temporarily gained the upper hand due to the complex geographical location of the local area.
Huizhou City can be said to have an excellent position to defend the city, and it is really not easy to completely capture it.
At this time, due to the excellent terrain of the opponent and the fierce attack firepower, the momentum of the Eastern Expeditionary Army's attack was beaten down. Seeing that the army suffered heavy casualties and the siege made no progress, Chiang Kai-shek was really angry.
At this time, a team suddenly came out and went straight to the gate of Huizhou。The leader of this team disregarded his own life and rushed straight to Huizhou City. He jumped up to the city wall and planted the banner of his own team to clear the way for the large army behind. With the successive attacks of the large army, in the end, Huizhou City was successfully captured.
All this was seen by Chiang Kai-shek, and he asked Li Minghao beside him, "Who is this person who is leading the charge?"Li Minghao said, "Principal, this is your student, Chen Mingren. ”
After this war, Chen Mingren was promoted to major battalion commander. Moreover, Chiang Kai-shek ordered a celebration party for the battle. At the meeting, Chiang Kai-shekHe ordered the whole army to fire three shots and blow the trumpet three times for Chen Mingren
Such a great honor makes everyone grateful. Chen Mingren immediately said to everyone, "The principal's grace of dripping water, I will repay it as a spring." ”
As soon as these words came out, Chiang Kai-shek smiled knowingly, which just achieved his goal, that is, to add a loyal general to his army.
After this celebration party, the more Chiang Kai-shek thought about it, the more he felt that Chen Mingren should make good use of him, and he firmly believed that he would be able to help him achieve great things in the future.
But thisOld Jiang was suspicious by nature, he not only wanted to use Chen Mingren for his own use, but also was afraid that Chen Mingren would not follow him to death in the future. In order to train Chen Mingren to become his confidant general, Lao Jiang had a plan.
He asked his wife Song Meiling to be a matchmaker, and wanted to introduce Liao Zhongkai's daughter to Chen Mingren as his wife. But it backfired, Song Meiling asked Chen Mingren if he was married, and Chen Mingren did not hide it, and said bluntly: "I have already married at the age of 13 and have two children. ”
Hearing this, Song Meiling had no choice but to give up.
Later, in order to curry favor with Chiang Kai-shek, one of Chiang Kai-shek's subordinates, Miao, went to Chen Mingren again to talk about this matter.
He said to Chen Mingren: "Mingren, you are stupid, think about it, what a great opportunity this is, you are the right age now, andIf you think about it, this is what my wife came to you to say, isn't that what Principal Jiang meant?If you agree, isn't it just a random call for wind and rain after that? ”
Chen Mingren listened to this and said without thinking: "I can listen to President Jiang for anything else, but this is the only thing that can't be done. I'm Chen Mingren, not Chen Shimei!”
Seeing this, the man had no choice but to leave.
Later, the news reached Chiang Kai-shek's ears. Although Chiang Kai-shek was a little angry when he heard this, considering that Chen Mingren was loyal and honest in doing so, and he was really a rare military wizard, Chiang Kai-shek could only give up on his face.
Chiang Kai-shek's greed led to the breakdown of the first Kuomintang-Communist cooperation in July 1927After that, the Japanese army began to attack China continuously and launched a war of aggression against China. Chen Mingren was sent by Chiang Kai-shek to the Sichuan-Yunnan region as a commander to command and lead the operation.
During this period, Chen Mingren insisted on commanding operations even when he was sick, which can be said to have made great contributions.
In 1941, Chiang Kai-shek came to Kunming to inspect. Because Kunming was in tatters by the Japanese bombing at that time, many Kuomintang soldiers were building it.
Chiang Kai-shek sat in the car and found that the soldiers' clothes were in tatters, and some even had cotton exposed. "This is a soldier of my dignified Kuomintang army, this appearance has let others see, what a system!Lao Jiang said angrily.
So he began to ask, "Whose troops are this?"Someone replied, "Chen Mingren." ”
Lao Jiang angrily called Chen Mingren over and asked him, "Why are the soldiers' cotton clothes like this, is this still the appearance of the army?"This makes others see how humiliating it is. ”
Who would have expected that Chen Mingren immediately retorted loudly, "You send this dress once every two years, and the quality is not very good, so naturally you will wear it like this." If you want your soldiers to dress decently, give them some *** clothes
Chiang Kai-shek naturally knew that Chen Mingren was not to blame for this, this must be the person in charge of distributing clothes who cut corners and sought benefits from it. But Lao Jiang didn't expect Chen Mingren to say this to his face, so many people, Lao Jiang instantly felt embarrassed, pointed at Chen Mingren and said, "You dare to talk to me like this, come on, lock it up!."”
Chen Mingren became even more angry when he heard this, so he simply tore up his rank and let it go"This is a broken position, Lao Tzu is inappropriate."
Although Lao Jiang was angry, he still knew what was important, and he couldn't lose such a fierce general because of face. He sent someone to press him down, and then let him go back halfway.
In fact, Chen Mingren's character of seeking truth from facts and not being afraid of power is still very similar to the Communist Party, which is also one of the reasons why he was respected later.
It is no wonder that Chiang Kai-shek valued Chen Mingren so much, saying that his outstanding military exploits on the battlefield and his extremely strong military leadership ability were enough to make him a sweetheart in the eyes of everyone.
In 1942, in the War of Resistance Against Japan, Chen Mingren led his troops to the front line of resistance against Japan. After winning many battles, he was ordered to participate in the ** war against Japan.
Chen Mingren knew that this time it would be difficult to conquer, and he began to formulate a careful battle plan, first in each divisionOrganize death squads, followed by a series of attacks in search of a breakthrough and, eventually, the annihilation of the enemy forces at once.
In 1945, in the Battle of Huilongshan, Chen Mingren made a military order in front of the U.S. military"Take it back to Longshan in three days, or bury me in this mountain. ”
But the fortress of Huilongshan was not so easy to overcome, and it was the most difficult place for the Japanese army to conquer. In the face of this military order, foreign reporters also began to pay attention to whether the battle was won or not.
Chen Mingren first studied the Japanese army's combat methods, and then analyzed their weaknesses when defending, and then studied tactics to attack. Eventually, he succeeded in conquering the fortress of Huilongshan within the stipulated time, and successfully met with the Chinese troops in India a few months later.
This battle also makesChen Mingren became famous abroadForeign war correspondents constantly broadcast Chen Mingren's achievements and praised him as a tactical wizard.
In addition, one of the battles in the Liberation War is even more well-known, that is, the Siping Campaign.
In 1945, after the outbreak of the Liberation War, Chiang Kai-shek ordered Chen Mingren to defend Siping in order to defend the northeast region.
Because Siping is in an important geographical position to control the northeast. Therefore, at that time, both the Kuomintang and the Communist Party attached great importance to the place of Siping.
**In the previous Battle of Huilongshan, he knew Chen Mingren's strength, so he sent ** to be responsible for the defense of Siping. Thinking that Chen Mingren only has 20,000 soldiers, and our ** leads an army of 100,000, this battle must be a sure win. But the result was that the 20,000 soldiers led by Chen Mingren successfully held Siping.
So how did Chen Mingren manage to make a thousand pounds?
Chen Mingren first reformed the spirit of his soldiers, believing that in the current situation, the soldiers would definitely think that they could not fight and wanted to escape. He directly moved out his coffin and said to the soldiers"In this battle, we can't retreat unless we all of us are defeated, and if there are those who retreat, they will be shot directly by the rear troops. ”
As soon as such an order is issued, everyone can only fight desperately. Even the security guards in the city, the ** in the hospital, and even the peasants all picked up guns and fought desperately.
Immediately afterwards, Chen Mingren renovated the buildings in Siping, transforming them into hidden firepower points. As a result, the number and equipment of Chen Mingren's army have made a qualitative leap.
At this time, **, who had been observing the battle ahead, had already sensed that something was wrong. ** Said to himself: "It seems that I still underestimated this strong enemy." So, ** began to send telegrams to ** many times, asking him not to underestimate the enemy and study his playing style more.
When the battle lasted about 20 days, ** still couldn't capture Siping, and the army he led was already ** heavy.
In the end, Chen Mingren successfully waited for the reinforcements of the Kuomintang troops sent by Chiang Kai-shek, but had to choose to retreat because of the heavy situation.
After the Battle of Siping, forThis is a strong enemy who can defeat **, **'s heart is still full of curiosity, thinking that if he can pull this person to the side of the Communist Party, he will definitely be like a tiger.
However, it's no wonder that ** pays great attention to it, who can not admire someone who is so strategic?Perhaps this is the second reason why ** has special respect for Chen Mingren.
In 1947, after the Battle of Siping, Chen Mingren was awarded a special medal by Chiang Kai-shek. But the more beautiful it is, the more people hate it behind their backs.
Chen Cheng, the newly appointed director of the Northeast Army, was already at odds with Chen Mingren, and he was even more jealous when he saw him get such an honor, so he began to look for opportunities to stumble Chen Mingren.
He began to search for Chen Mingren's mistakes in an attempt to make Chen Mingren fall from his high position. After continuous observation, he found that the people of Siping often complained, but this was not to keep Siping, it stands to reason that they should be happy. So, Chen Cheng began to ask around, wanting to take advantage of this"Refer to Chen Mingren"!
During the inquiry, it was learned that during the Battle of Siping, Chen Mingren requisitioned ordinary people to help build pillboxes, and also ordered the demolition of houses and the use of ordinary people's grain as sandbags. As a result, the people had no houses and no food, and were ordered to go into battle to kill the enemy.
But they are ordinary peopleGoing to war on the front line may be their choice, but it has never been their task.
And later, according to the investigation, in that battle, more civilians died than soldiers. It's no wonder that the local people complain.
Chen Cheng seized this point and took the opportunity to sue Chen Mingren for ** grain. In fact, Chen Mingren can't be blamed for this, it was during the war years, and in that situation at that time, if you want to win, you can only do that. But who knew that Lao Jiang actually removed Chen Mingren directly.
Because there had been a lot of unhappiness between Chiang Kai-shek and Chen Mingren before, this time he was dismissed just after the commendation, which made Chen Mingren's heart completely coldHe finally understood that he was just a pawn of Lao JiangYou can throw it away at any time when you run out.
Moreover, now that the domestic situation has been settled, and everyone hopes for a peaceful state, Chiang Kai-shek's behavior of antagonizing the people is bound to be wrong.
If it was before, Chen Mingren would have taken into account that he had followed Chiang Kai-shek for more than 20 years, but now that he knew that Chiang Kai-shek had never trusted him, he began to firmly believe that he could no longer follow the old Chiang.
But at this time, Chen Mingren began to think about whether to choose the Communist Party or not. Think about the trouble he caused to the Communist Party in the Battle of Siping, such a big sin, even if he surrendered, the Communist Party would definitely ask for the guilt.
Just when he was hesitating, ** had already guessed the doubts in his heart, and sent his younger brother Chen Mingxin to negotiate with Chen Mingren and write to him.
Chen Mingxin was also a Kuomintang general, and after being captured by the Communists, he was educated, and now he has defected to the People's Liberation Army. Chen Mingxin said to Chen Mingren, "Brother, you don't believe in others, don't you believe me, Chiang Kai-shek's kind of anti-peace will definitely fail, and now he can find a way out for himself." ”
And *** knows your concerns, he asked me to tell you that at that time, the two sides of the Siping Battle were enemies of each otherThe desperate war of resistance is also a understandable choice for everyone. As long as they come in good faith, the people will not pursue this. ”
These words completely dispelled the doubts in Chen Mingren's heart. So, on August 4, 1949, Chen Mingren and other national generals jointly revolted in Changsha.
*I was very excited to hear the news. Not only because our party will usher in a military wizard, but also because Chen Mingren's surrender will allow Changsha to be peacefully liberated, and the people there will not suffer from the flames of war.
Because of this, taking advantage of the interval between the first political consultative conference, ** politely went to visit Chen Mingren, and the two had a lively and lively light meal.
That's right"Knowing mistakes can be corrected, and good is great".At such a critical juncture, Chen Mingren was able to choose to make the right choice regardless of personal gains and losses, and even our party would respect him without blame in the past.
Later, Chen Mingren continued to exert his military talents on the side of the Communist Party and constantly contributed to the country. Until the end of his life, he still thought about his motherlandContribute your entire legacy to the country。His revolutionary spirit of sacrificing the ego and taking the overall situation into account deserves the respect of each and every one of us.