The interaction with Li Jukui on the Korean battlefield is a good story.
When Liang Xingchu, the commander of the 38th Army, was criticized, Liang Xingchu was dissatisfied, and as a result, he was fiercely criticized.
Normally, it's best not to refute the person who has been criticized so that things usually settle down.
However, Li Jukui is a special case.
In 1950, the Volunteer Army was about to go abroad to fight, and ** found Li Jukui, the logistics minister of the Northeast Military Region.
He admonished Li Jukui that in this overseas operation, logistics and materials will be completely dependent on the Northeast Military Region, and the enemy will never let you pass smoothly, your budget will be greatly increased, and you must be prepared to lose at least 20 percent.
Li Jukui replied that we are fully prepared.
**Then asked, if the volunteer army is short of ammunition and food when it enters the DPRK to fight, I will settle accounts with you.
Can you guarantee it?**Apparently hoping for Li Jukui's assurance.
Li Jukui replied without hesitation that he would definitely guarantee it, but judging from the current situation, he was not sure to what extent.
Actually, this is not a guarantee.
** Immediately got angry and loudly reprimanded Li Jukui and said, the war hasn't started yet, how can you guarantee it like this!Despite his anger, Li Jukui was not afraid, and his voice was raised, It's not that I don't guarantee it, I'm going all out to deliver it to the front line, but half of my four hundred cars have been lost in just three days.
What Li Jukui said is exactly the facts, and the facts are in front of him.
**After a pause, he was not angry, and said slowly, there are many difficulties, but we must try to overcome them, and if we can't solve them, I will report them to my superiors, and I will find a way together.
However, combat materiel must be guaranteed.
Li Jukui actually refuted ***, and *** didn't get angry.
Why is that?Could it be that Li Jukui is more special than Liang Xingchu?Li Jukui is indeed very special, his revolutionary experience is very long, he participated in the Pingjiang Uprising led by ***, and is a veteran of the Red Fifth Army.
It is not easy to fight side by side with *** along the way in Pingjiang and live to the people after the founding of the People's Republic of China, so *** cherishes him very much.
What's more, Li Jukui once saved ***'s life.
It was not long after the Pingjiang Uprising, and the Red Fifth Army fought frequently with the Kuomintang pursuers, sometimes fighting eight battles in one day, which was very difficult.
Under these circumstances, some people in the Red Fifth Army began to shake their revolutionary will, and even defected to the enemy.
It is said that once *** was speaking, and suddenly a captain named Lei Zhenhui snatched the shell gun in the hands of ***'s guard and attempted to assassinate ***
The guards engaged in a fierce struggle with him.
Lei Zhenhui is tall and powerful, and the guards are not his opponents at all.
Just when Lei Zhenhui was about to raise his gun, Li Jukui rushed up with an arrow step, grabbed Lei Zhenhui, and threw him to the ground.
Another captain walked over and ended Lei Zhenhui's life with one shot.
If Li Jukui hadn't made a timely move, ** might have unfortunately died.
In the **Soviet area, Li Jukui was the main division commander of the Red Army, and his rank was very high.
The 386 Brigade was established under the leadership of Chen Geng, while Li Jukui served as the chief of staff.
During the Liberation War, Li Jukui went to the Northeast to engage in logistics work.
When the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea began, one night, Li Jukui went to the headquarters of the Volunteer Army by car.
North Korea is full of mountain roads, and it is even more difficult to drive at night, and the car jolted violently, and Li Jukui's waist also turned upside down, and he suddenly fainted.
When he saw ***, ** immediately asked, what's wrong with you?Li Jukui replied that he had a little injury to his lower back.
** smiled and said, fortunately you didn't fall to your death, it's really fateful.
After speaking, ** gently touched Li Jukui's waist with his hand.
It can be seen from his speech and demeanor that he cares very much about Li Jukui, an old subordinate.
After the report, he asked Li Jukui what his plans for future work were.
Li Jukui said, I have an idea and have been thinking about it.
Encourage him to speak up.
Li Jukui said: The war situation is so urgent that we cannot predict how long we will have to fight, and I am afraid that the logistics department of the Northeast Military Region will not be able to take charge of the logistics support of the volunteers, so I suggest that a special department be set up to be responsible for the logistics of the volunteers.
** patted his thigh and said, That's a good idea.
Then ask Li Jukui, who do you think is more appropriate to let him be the logistics minister of the Volunteer Army?Li Jukui replied, of course, it was Hong Xuezhi, in fact, he was already in charge of the logistics of the Volunteer Army.
Soon, Hong Xuezhi became the logistics commander of the Volunteer Army.
In 1958, Li Jukui was awarded the rank of founding general.