What is the story with Chen Geng?Su Yu was one of the most outstanding generals in the founding period of our country, and he served as the commander of a certain field army in the East China Battlefield during the War of Liberation. His combat style was known for his assertiveness and decisiveness, and he was often able to surprise victories. However, Su Yu sometimes disobeyed orders and even objected to ***'s instructions, which eventually led to ***'s change of appointment. At the same time, Chen Geng, as one of the famous generals in the founding period of our country, participated in the fierce battles in the Central Plains for a long time. His combat style is also characterized by arbitrariness and sometimes disobedience. During the war years, the situation on the battlefield was changing rapidly, and commanders needed to deal with it on the spot, and there was no time to consult their superiors. This is an important merit of a good commander. In times of peace, however, acting without prior advice is a serious drawback. In 1954, Su Yu was appointed Chief of the General Staff, and Chen Geng became his deputy and joined the General Staff to assist Su Yu in his work.
When Su Yu was chief of the General Staff, he was under a lot of pressure to ensure that there was no mistake in his work. One Saturday night, Su Yu asked the General Staff Operations Department to come forward to a banquet for Soviet experts, and the venue was selected at the Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant, accompanied by Lieutenant General Wang Shangrong of the War Department. At the same time, Xinhua News Agency sent someone to send a press release to Chen Geng overnight, when Chen Geng was unwell and had fallen asleep. He had heard that the press release had been sent with the approval of the War Department, so he believed that the War Department had reviewed and approved the press release. So, he said: "Now that the War Department has seen it, it's okay." "The reality, however, is that none of them have scrutinized the press release. As a result, early the next morning, this press release was published in Xinhua News Agency, which attracted great attention from the leaders. ** After seeing this press release, he couldn't help frowning, he severely criticized this press release, which is a criticism of Su Yu and a love for Su Yu.
** He began to appreciate Su Yu when he became the commander of the First Division of the New Fourth Army, and recommended him to be rated as a marshal when he was awarded the title. Su Yu realized the seriousness of the problem and immediately inquired with the War Department to find out what was going on. The leadership of the War Department immediately took responsibility for this matter, and they were indeed responsible. However, Chen Geng said that he agreed to this matter and should be held responsible. The dereliction of duty of the War Department preceded Chen Geng's dereliction of duty, so both of them should be held responsible. Considering that Chen Geng was unwell and the incident happened in the middle of the night, his responsibility was relatively small, which was an objective situation. At the work level, however, there is no reason for this. Chen Geng never shirks responsibility. Su Yu, as chief of the General Staff, said that this responsibility should be borne by him. When there is a small mistake, everyone competes to take responsibility, instead of passing the buck and pulling each other, which is a good phenomenon and a good atmosphere. ** No longer caring, he said: "Your spirit is very good, just pay attention in the future."
Reference book: "The Biography of Chen Geng").