In 1955, the title was conferred, and it was rumored that Shaoqi resigned as marshal, is it true or false?
Awarded the title in 1955: It is rumored that Comrade Shaoqi politely refused to marshal, is it true or false?
** was awarded the rank of marshal in the same way as ***, but because of the turn to local work, coupled with the personal quality of not fighting and not greedy, he eventually regretfully lost this honor.
This rumor has been widely circulated on the Internet, and many military fans and history fans even believe it to be true. However, after understanding and analyzing history, we can come to the right conclusion: this rumor is false.
In 1955, the Military Commission of the People's Republic of China awarded the rank of marshal to ten senior generals who had made great contributions in the birth of New China, including Commander-in-Chief, Deputy Commander-in-Chief and Commander-in-Chief
** As the supreme commander of the people's army, he rightfully became the only candidate for generalissimo. According to the Regulations on the Service of Officers of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, the Generalissimo is the highest rank among marshals, and the criteria for awarding it are the creation of the National People's Armed Forces and the supreme commander who has led the National People's Armed Forces in revolutionary wars and has made outstanding meritorious contributions.
However, ** refused to accept the rank of generalissimo, and he once humorously said: "Generalissimo?."Stand aside!He once said on different occasions that he did not want the rank of generalissimo, thinking that it would be uncomfortable to wear the generalissimo's **, and it would be inconvenient to go to the masses to speak and move.
In the end, due to the refusal of *** himself, the CCP ** and ** Military Commission agreed not to grant *** the rank of generalissimo.
** and other leaders rejected the rank of generalissimo at the 7,000-man congress, ** proposed a new rule, that is, if the main energy of the former senior generals of the army has been transferred to the locality, in principle, the title will not be awarded.
Therefore, *** and ***, who were originally qualified to be awarded the rank of marshal, as well as *** and Yang Shangkun, who were originally qualified to be awarded the rank of general, were not awarded the rank because they had been transferred to the local area to do ** work.
If *** had remained in the army, he would definitely have been awarded the rank of marshal and would have been ranked very highly. He is a member of the "three-person group", a military decision-making body, and after the Zunyi Conference, he returned to the core of military command, but he is still the highest military decision-maker within the party, and he is "the person responsible for the final determination entrusted by the party to command the military", and he is his assistant.
Even if the status of the two changed later, *** is still one of the cores of military command, and it is conceivable that if he is awarded the rank of marshal, his status should be equivalent to that of Mr. Zhu.
The situation is also peculiar, he is a strong contender for the rank of marshal. He participated in the revolution very early, he had an active figure in the stage of the great cause of the founding of the army, he also participated in the Zunyi Conference, served as the secretary general during the Long March, served as the political commissar of the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army during the Anti-Japanese War, and was still a partner in the War of Liberation, and successively commanded the famous Liu Deng army to advance into the Dabie Mountain, the Huaihai Campaign, the Battle of Crossing the River and the advance into the southwest, during this period he served as the secretary of the General Front Committee, and even the famous marshal *** and ** were also his subordinates.
With such military exploits and qualifications, it is quite normal for him to be rated as a marshal.
In many legends, it is generally believed that *** and *** included *** along with the resignation of the rank of marshal. This is one of the most unique episodes in that history.
There may be three reasons why everyone is emotionally able to accept that *** was also a "marshal". First of all, ** is the leader of the country, is the leader in the hearts of the people, one of the five secretaries before the founding of the People's Republic of China, he assisted in commanding the maneuver and strategic decisive battle with the Kuomintang army, and the evaluation of him as a marshal is in line with the people's psychological expectations.
In 1940, the Southern Anhui Incident that shocked China and the rest of the world was the reason why he and the New Fourth Army rebuilt the military headquarters of the New Fourth Army under the command of the Military Commission, which created the prerequisites for the New Fourth Army to later crisscross the Jianghuai River.
During this period, he served as the political commissar of the New Fourth Army, and sincerely cooperated with the army commander, creating a brilliant period in military history. Finally, among the five secretaries before the founding of the People's Republic of China, the "Generalissimo" ** resigned from the military rank, **because he was the prime minister and did not participate in the awarding of titles, Ren Bi died early, and only one ** was a marshal, in this case, if even the legend of *** was a "marshal" could not be passed on, it would not be in line with his high prestige among the people.
To sum up, the reason why the legend of ** resigned from the rank of marshal can be widely circulated may be the above three reasons.
To be able to be awarded the rank of marshal, it is first necessary to understand the evaluation criteria of marshal. The Regulations on the Service of Officers of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, adopted on 8 February 1955, clearly stipulate that only senior generals who have created and led the people's armed forces or led campaign corps in combat and have made outstanding meritorious contributions can obtain the rank of marshal of the People's Republic of China.
Next, we can make a comprehensive comparison according to five sub-criteria to see if *** has the conditions to obtain the rank of marshal. These five sub-criteria include participants in the uprising during the founding of the army, founders of important Soviet regions and founding participants of the Red Army, senior generals of corps-level or army-level armies during the Red Army, division-level generals of the Eighth Route Army, military-level generals of the New Fourth Army and commanders of important military regions during the Anti-Japanese War, commanders of field armies or commanders of large military regions during the War of Liberation, and members of the ** Military Commission or vice chairman of the National Defense Commission at the time of awarding titles.
In general, to obtain the rank of marshal, at least four sub-criteria need to be met, otherwise its gold content is not too high.
During the founding of the army, some revolutionaries were rated as marshals or planned to be rated marshals because they participated in important uprisings, founded important Soviet areas, and created the Red Army.
They were the leaders of the Autumn Harvest Uprising, the founders of the Jinggangshan Revolutionary Base Area, and the founders of the first Red Army. However, ** did not behave like this during the founding of the army, and therefore did not meet the criteria of a marshal.
During the time of the Red Army, only the strong-willed could pass the test. ** and others were all high-ranking generals of the Red Army.
During his time in the Red Army, he held the position of representative to the Eighth Army Corps of the Red Army, although his rank was at the regimental level, his work was more focused on political work, so he was not the most prominent among the senior generals of the army.
During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, our Party underwent tremendous training, and the Red Army accepted the leadership of the Military Committee, was reorganized into the Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army, and waged an eight-year struggle against the Japanese puppeteers.
**, and *** are all high-ranking generals who meet the standards.
Among them, **is**Chairman of the Military Commission,** is the most important person in charge of the Military Commission, **is the Eighth Route Army shaving order,**Is the deputy commander-in-chief of the Eighth Route Army,**Is the chief of staff of the Eighth Route Army,**Is the deputy director of the Political Department of the Eighth Route Army and the political commissar of the 129th Division,**Is the commander of the 115th Division of the Eighth Route Army,**Is the deputy division commander and political commissar of the 115th Division of the Eighth Route Army,**Is the director of the Political Training Office, Director of the Political Department and political commissar of the 115th Division of the Eighth Route Army,** is the commander of the 120th Division of the Eighth Route Army,** is the commander of the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army,** He is the commander of the New Fourth Army, and ** is the deputy commander of the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army.
Although his military contribution is not as outstanding as others, he served as a political commissar when the New Fourth Army rebuilt its military headquarters and made significant contributions to the reconstruction of the New Fourth Army.
Although he is inferior to ** in military affairs, he has an important role in political work. Although his time in the New Fourth Army was short, his contribution cannot be overlooked.
Therefore, it is reasonable to say that *** meets this criterion.
During the Liberation War, the standard for Liu Yuan, the son of **, was to become a commander of a field army or a commander of a large military region. This period is a period of decisive battle between our party and the Kuomintang, and the PLA has been able to move from weak to strong, from defensive to offensive, which is inseparable from the strategic planning and farsightedness of the Central Military Commission headed by the People's Liberation Army, and also inseparable from the exquisite play of many senior generals of the major field armies and large military regions.
Those who meet this criterion include *** and others.
They were the mainstay of our army and made a great contribution to the victory of the war of liberation. **Although he served as the director of the General Political Department of the People's Liberation Army, his rank is high enough, but it is difficult to say whether he can be regarded as a general, let alone command the army to fight.
Therefore, he does not meet this standard.
Finally, it may not be by chance that the name of *** does not appear in this list, which may be considered a "draft of the ten marshals".
Based on the above analysis, the basic conclusions can be drawn: ** made a significant contribution to the party and the state, especially in the early political work of leading the workers' movement and the army, and in the later ideological field.
His contribution to the military was relatively small, so he did not become a marshal. Although there are some claims that *** was originally a marshal and later resigned, this is not true.
In 1954, neither the name of *** was included in the list of leaders of the Military Commission and the National Defense Committee, which further proved his military status. In the eighties, under the personal care of the People's Army, the Military Commission reviewed the development process of the people's army before the founding of the People's Republic of China, and selected 36 military experts who had made significant contributions, including the Supreme Commander, Marshal, important military leaders, etc., but there was no such thing
This represents the official attitude, that is, the positioning of *** is not a military strategist. Nevertheless, this does not affect the greatness of *** and his outstanding contributions to the party and the country, as well as his high prestige among the masses.
In his eulogy of May 17, 1980, he spoke highly of him, calling him a great Marxist and proletarian revolutionary.