Deng Hua's military and political career experienced ups and downs in the later period. During the eighteen years from 1959 to 1977, Deng Hua left his beloved People's Army and went to Chengdu, Sichuan, to serve as vice governor, in charge of agriculture. This meant that he had to put aside his military work, which he was good at, and was often treated coldly. At the Lushan Conference, Deng Hua openly supported Mr. Peng and was regarded as a "rightist", which led to his very difficult situation.
However, after going through difficult years, General Deng Hua finally returned to the army in 1977, and was elected as a member of the ** committee soon after, and was officially rehabilitated. Years of grievances have finally come to an end, which makes Deng Hua feel emotional. In conversations with his children and friends, he expressed his deep gratitude to the three old comrades-in-arms for their help, and said many times: "In my most difficult time, they reached out to help, which is really not easy.
Who are the three old comrades-in-arms mentioned by Deng Hua? First of all, the first is General He Bingyan. Although He Bingyan and Deng Hua were not particularly familiar with each other during the war years because they were in different units, General He was widely respected for his boldness and righteousness, and he greatly appreciated Deng Hua's outstanding contributions during the period of resisting US aggression and aiding Korea.
Deng Hua served as the first deputy commander of the Volunteer Army, and served as the acting commander and commander of the Volunteer Army after General Peng, making significant contributions to the country and the people. Although Deng Hua was already regarded as a "rightist" at that time, He Bingyan still ignored his serious illness and the suspicions of others in May 1960, and personally visited Deng Hua as the commander of the Sichuan Military Region to express his cordial concern.
This move created a precedent for the commander of the Chengdu Military Region to express his condolences to Deng Hua later, which made Deng Hua deeply moved, which can be described as a charcoal in the snow. However, soon after, He Bingyan died of illness at the age of 47, making Deng Hua feel unable to repay his kindness. Secondly, the second is Secretary Li Jingquan. During Deng Hua's tenure as vice governor of Sichuan, Li Jingquan served as secretary of the Sichuan Provincial Party Committee and was Deng Hua's direct superior.
Unlike other people's attitudes towards Deng Hua, Secretary Li often met with Deng Hua alone. Both of them have military backgrounds, Li Jingquan worked with He Bingyan during the Anti-Japanese War, served as the political commissar of the Jinsui Military Region, and even surpassed Deng Hua in terms of rank and status.
Li Jingquan has his own unique views on Deng Hua's experiences and problems, and he decided to reserve Deng Hua's living benefits such as cars, guards, and cooks, and encouraged Deng Hua to actively submit appeal materials to ** three times, so as to encourage him to "return to the army and do what he should do". Li Jingquan thought that Deng Hua was in charge of agriculture in the local area and wasted his talent, which was a great pity. In the end, Deng Hua was able to return to serving in the army, which made Li Jingquan very happy.
Deng Hua has always been grateful and has not forgotten the guidance and help given by Secretary Li when he was in Sichuan. General Qin Jiwei was the third important figure in Deng Hua's life. In the 70s of the last century, Qin Jiwei served as the commander of the Chengdu Military Region, in fact, he was a subordinate of Deng Hua. During the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, Qin Jiwei was only a military commander, and Deng Hua was already the acting commander of the Volunteer Army.
Deng Hua's guidance and trust in Qin Jiwei greatly benefited Qin Jiwei, and he led the troops to fight the famous Battle of Shangganling, which was the highest honor in Qin Jiwei's military career. However, by the 70s, Deng Hua's situation had deteriorated significantly, and he was often criticized. Despite this, Commander Qin Jiwei showed great courage, publicly supporting Deng Hua in 1973, and pulled Deng Hua to his side at important meetings, and sat side by side on the rostrum**.
Although Qin Jiwei is Deng Hua's junior in terms of status in the army, the help he gave Deng Hua is real, and Deng Hua often mentions these past events to his children.