One day in 1961, Deng Hua, former deputy chief of the general staff and commander of the Shenyang Military Region, arrived at the western Sichuan Plateau for investigation and investigation, which was his first inspection after serving as vice governor of Sichuan. In the morning, Deng Hua's motorteam was driving on the road when he suddenly found a military vehicle parked at the intersection in front of him, and several comrades were standing next to the car, waving to Deng Hua's car. Deng Hua asked the driver to stop, and then walked down himself.
At the same time, a tall military man quickly ran to his side, gave him a standard military salute and introduced himself. It turned out that he was Dong Zhanlin, the commander of the 130th Division stationed here.
Dong Zhanlin reported to Deng Hua that during the War of Liberation, Deng Hua served as the commander of the Seventh Column, and he was a regiment commander of the Eighth Column. Deng Hua remembered that he seemed familiar, but he couldn't remember seeing it in **.
Dong Zhanlin told Deng Hua that he was now the commander of the 130th Division, and the predecessor of this unit was the 19th Division of the Seventh Column of the Northeast Field Army founded by Deng Hua. At this moment, Deng Hua had mixed feelings in his heart, he had already taken off his military uniform in his heart, but he never forgot the construction of the army, but he did not expect that in the western Sichuan Plateau, there was still an old army he had created.
Dong Zhanlin invited Deng Hua to inspect the 130th Division, but Deng Hua was worried that his identity was not suitable, which would arouse the suspicion of others and even bring trouble to Division Commander Dong, so he politely declined the invitation. Dong Zhanlin's words deeply touched Deng Hua, so much so that tears came out of his eyes.
Dong Zhanlin immediately expressed: "Chief, the 130th Division was once an old unit led by you, and now you are back in civilian clothes and back as a veteran, what's wrong?"In addition, why not the old chiefs return to the army to continue to inherit the glorious history and boost morale?If there is any objection, I am willing to take responsibility. These words made Deng Hua feel extremely warm, and Dong Zhanlin's righteousness and respect made him excited.
Under the eager gaze of everyone, Deng Hua felt that he could no longer refuse. So, he followed Dong Zhanlin to the station of the 130th Division. Obviously, Dong Zhanlin had already made careful preparations, and when Deng Hua stepped into the courtyard, the troops were ready to go. Deng Hua looked at the old troops who had led in the past and fought bloodily in the revolutionary war, and tears could not stop flowing.
When the soldiers shouted "Good chief" like a tide, Deng Hua seemed to have returned to the years of the revolutionary war. Despite being dressed in casual clothes, he politely returned fire and greeted everyone. Finally, he addressed all the officers and men, praising this heroic unit, and as a veteran of this unit, he was extremely happy and relieved to be able to visit ...... unitThis day has become a day that Deng Hua will never forget.
He also deeply remembered Dong Zhanlin, the arranger of this inspection. In fact, Division Commander Dong Zhanlin was also an outstanding military strategist. He joined the army during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, and although his qualifications were not as good as those of the founding generals, he achieved outstanding military exploits.
Soon after, Division Commander Dong Zhanlin led the 130th Division to participate in the self-defense counterattack against India, commanded the victory of Walong, annihilated the 11th Brigade of the Indian Army, won a reputation for the country, and was commended by the ** Military Commission. Dong Zhanlin was later promoted to deputy commander of the 54th Army, commander of the 11th Army, and eventually deputy commander of the Lanzhou Military Region. In 1988, Dong Zhanlin was awarded the rank of lieutenant general.
It is worth mentioning that General Dong Zhanlin is still alive and has entered the age of 100, and the years have given him the most beautiful gift.