General Deng Hua was implicated after the Lushan Conference in 1959, which led to his loss of his post as commander of the Shenyang Military Region. As a professional soldier, he was very unhappy with being forced to leave the army. Therefore, he decided to dye all his military uniforms black, no longer wear military uniforms, and instead went to Sichuan to serve as vice governor, in charge of agricultural machinery. He doesn't like to sit in the office, but always goes down to the grassroots to conduct research, research and solve practical problems. One day, Deng Hua came to the western Sichuan Plateau and suddenly saw a military vehicle. An officer stepped out of the car, he looked familiar, but he couldn't remember the name for a moment. After walking to Deng Hua's side, he stood upright, gave a standard military salute, and said: "Report, I am Dong Zhanlin, the commander of the 130th Division, greet the chief, and welcome the chief to our unit for guidance!" Dong Zhanlin is a native of Fangshan, Hebei Province, joined the Eighth Route Army in 1938, served as the commander of the Eighth Column in the Northeast Battlefield during the Liberation War, and was Huang Yongsheng's old subordinate. Although Deng Hua did not directly lead Dong Zhanlin, the 130th Division that Dong Zhanlin is currently serving in is Deng Hua's old unit.
The predecessor of this unit was the 19th Division of the Seventh Column of the Northeast Field Army, and Deng Hua was the founder of this force. Deng Hua is full of affection for the old troops, and the soldiers of the old troops also miss Chief Deng Hua. Now, the 130th Division is subordinate to the 54th Army, and the commander is Ding Sheng. The 54th Army was stationed in Sichuan, and Dong Zhanlin's headquarters was nearby. Knowing that Deng Hua was visiting, Dong Zhanlin was very excited and insisted that Deng Hua return to the old army to take a look. Someone advised Dong Zhanlin: "Deng Hua's current identity is very sensitive, and his superiors do not allow him to contact the army again, it is too dangerous for you to do this." However, Dong Zhanlin is upright, upright, and has a military style, and he insists on inviting Deng Hua over. He personally drove to meet him. Salute to General Dong Zhanlin! Faced with the invitation, Deng Hua wanted to refuse at first, he knew his identity and didn't want to cause trouble to others. However, in the face of Dong Zhanlin's warm invitation, Deng Hua finally got into the car and came to the army with Dong Zhanlin. After getting out of the car, he saw a neat queue, and the soldiers were full of energy, saluting Deng Hua in unison, shouting "Good chief".
At that moment, Deng Hua almost shed tears, he was so excited. The majesty of Commander Dong Zhanlin was impressive. In this remote corner, Deng Hua actually reunited with his former comrades-in-arms, which made him excited, as if he had returned to the barracks life of the year. Although he no longer wore a military uniform, he raised his arms and greeted his comrades: "Thank you, hello to comrades. Deng Hua said, tears flowing. The soldiers begged him for advice, but he quickly wiped away his tears and said, "You're welcome, I'm no longer in office." As a veteran, I am thrilled to be with you again. Although he was forced to leave the barracks, his comrades never forgot him. What an amazing force this is! He sincerely thanked Commander Dong Zhanlin and thanked him for giving him the opportunity to return to his comrades-in-arms. Dong Zhanlin was an outstanding general who participated in the 1962 self-defense counterattack against India, and was later promoted to deputy commander of the 54th Army until 1970, when he was promoted to commander of the 11th Army.
After Han Xianchu was transferred to the commander of the Lanzhou Military Region, Dong Zhanlin took on the role again.