In this issue of Shiyuan History Column, we will focus on the outstanding generals of the founding period - General Zheng Weishan. As an outstanding military commander, he served as the commander of the 63rd Army and the commander of the Beijing Military Region, and distinguished himself during the war years.
However, in the early seventies, Zheng Weishan was wrongly criticized and sent to Anhui to work, and it was not until the situation in the country improved that he and many old cadres were "liberated" and returned to Beijing. However, Zheng Weishan was not officially assigned to work, and even his salary and food stamps were not resolved, and he was in an embarrassing state of "hanging".
At this time, although the old comrades-in-arms of the Red Fourth Front Army, Xu Shiyou, Qin Jiwei and others came to visit, they could not do anything about some specific issues.
At that time, there was no market economy, and simple money could not improve life, so Zheng Weishan's relationship was transferred to the countryside of Anhui, and although he returned to Beijing, life was very inconvenient. At first, Zheng Weishan didn't want to trouble his leadership, but as time went on, he had no choice but to turn to his old chief***
Xu Shuai was the commander-in-chief of the Red Fourth Front Army, and Zheng Weishan served as his herald when he joined the army. During the Hubei-Henan-Anhui period, due to some urgent military situations, Xu Shuai did not have time to give written orders, so he directly sent Zheng Weishan to various positions to convey orders.
Zheng Weishan performed well and was promoted step by step to become a division-level cadre of the Fourth Front Army (political commissar of the 89th Division). Xu Shuai was very happy with his progress. This simple and thick relationship between superiors and subordinates is undoubtedly very precious. Therefore, in difficult times, Zheng Weishan's first choice is his old general***
Xu Shuai was very happy to see his love return to Beijing safely, but when he heard that Zheng Weishan's life was in dire straits, he quickly turned from joy to anger. ** Be silent for a while and think about the root of the problem. Eventually, he concluded that the General Political Department was to blame for the matter. Zheng Weishan was forced to leave the army because of criticism.
The General Political Department is responsible for solving the problem of cadre history, but at this time they did not provide timely assistance to Zheng Weishan, which should not be. Xu Shuai decided to intervene in the matter himself. Xu Shuai is known to be a leader with exceptional abilities and emotional intelligence. He served as the vice chairman of the ** Military Commission and was also one of the ten founding marshals.
As long as he speaks, it will not be difficult for the General Political Department to solve Zheng Weishan's problem. They made great contributions to their country during the war years, and now they should not be disappointed. I hope you can coordinate well and deal with the problem as soon as possible instead of passing the buck to each other.
Xu Shuai also deliberately considered the basic living needs for Wei Guoqing, believing that political issues could be handled separately. Zheng Weishan was born in 1915, when he was still able to contribute to the army. On the recommendation of Xu Shuai and others, he was appointed commander of the Lanzhou Military Region in 1982.
Since Sino-Soviet relations had not yet been restored at that time, the high level of trust in the ** allowed him to guard the northwest region. ** once commented on General Zheng Weishan, "You go to the Lanzhou Military Region, I can rest assured!."In 2000, General Zheng Weishan died in Beijing at the age of 85.