Su Yu, the founding general of the People's Liberation Army, had extraordinary military talents, but his military exploits were mainly concentrated during the War of Liberation. During the Red Army, Su Yu served as the chief of staff of the Red Seventh Army and the Red Tenth Army, and his position was not prominent. His direct superior, Le Shaohua, severely criticized him many times, and the two had incompatible personalities.
Despite this, Su Yu still did not hesitate to send people to rescue Le Shaohua during the Battle of Tanjiaqiao, emphasizing that no matter what personal contradictions, revolutionary comrades-in-arms should help each other. Le Shaohua once severely criticized Su Yu on stage, and even remained silent about his suggestions during military operations, causing an embarrassing situation.
However, Su Yu still did not hesitate to act, because in his opinion, personal contradictions could not shake the responsibility and obligation to his revolutionary comrades-in-arms. Le Shaohua was seriously injured after being rescued and was forced to go to Shanghai for **, and then returned to his hometown in Zhejiang to recuperate from his injuries and left the team for more than a year.
He later went to the headquarters in Yan'an to resume some of his work, but the major defeat of the army and the temporary departure of the individual from the organization affected his personal future. Therefore, Le Shaohua's position is not high, and he does not have the same power as during the Red Army.
Compared with his former subordinate Su Yu, the latter gradually showed extraordinary military talent, won successive major tactical victories in the New Fourth Army and Sanye periods, and became a famous general of our army, and his status was far from being comparable to Le Shaohua.
Le Shaohua left the front line of the army and turned to mainly engage in military logistics, producing ** and military supplies, providing support for previous wars, and also making contributions. However, these experiences laid hidden dangers for Le Shaohua's fate.
In 1952, not long after the founding of the Republic, the country launched a number of political campaigns, among which during the "Three Anti Movement", Le Shaohua was reported, alleging that he had used his power to buy high-end watches for cadres and make profits with some arms.
At that time, if senior cadres were involved in economic problems, the consequences were very serious. Due to the huge pressure, Le Shaohua actually embarked on a dead end at the age of 49. His suicide was seen by the organization as "resisting censorship and committing suicide in fear of crime," and he was expelled from the party. However, after the country entered a period of putting things in order, many veteran cadres were rehabilitated.
Deng Gong and other leaders did not forget Le Shaohua, pointing out that "his merits are the main thing." In May 1980, the ** Organization Department publicly restored Le Shaohua's reputation.