In 1953, he was transferred to work and moved to his residence by the moat on North Chang'an Street, where Su Yu's home was nearby, about ten minutes by car. Ye Shuai was highly respected, and Su Yu respected him very much, and even paid a special visit. Ye Shuai also had a good impression of Su Yu, believing that Su Yu was a well-known general who had made great contributions to the revolutionary cause, and he admired Su Yu's military talent very much. The two appreciate each other, plus they are "neighbors", so they have the opportunity to get to know each other more.
It is precisely because both sides appreciate each other's talents very much, so in 1979, Ye Shuai strongly recommended Su Yu to be the vice chairman of the Military Commission, and ***, who held a leading position at that time, also agreed, but after the appointment, Su Yu was appointed vice chairman of the National People's Congress. What's going on here?Ye Shuai has always admired Su Yu's outstanding contributions in the Revolutionary War. In 1953, when he learned that Su Yu would go to work in the General Staff, Ye Shuai frankly said that he believed that Su Yu's work in the General Staff would definitely perform well and that he would definitely be able to contribute to the revolutionization, regularization, and modernization of the army. In the face of Su Yu's modest attitude, Ye Shuai said that this is not only his opinion, but even ***.
During the War of Liberation, ** handed over the responsibility of commanding the campaign to Su Yu, which is a clear proof. Facts have proved that Su Yu has successfully completed the task, and the chairman is deeply grateful. Ye Shuai has always had a heart for talent, and he naturally attaches great importance to Su Yu, a talented person with extraordinary military talents. Even later, due to some reasons, Su Yu was removed from the post of chief of the General Staff in 1958 and transferred to the vice president of the Academy of Military Sciences, Ye Shuai still insisted on calling Su Yu "President Su", unlike some people who changed their mouths to call him "Vice President Su".
At that time, Ye Shuai did not regard Su Yu as a "wrongdoer", on the contrary, he believed that Su Yu had been wronged, and the accusations he received were all groundless. Therefore, at the meeting, Ye Shuai still insisted that Su Yu preside over the main work, and specifically mentioned Su Yu's secretary and instructed him to take good care of Su Yu. It is clear that he has made his position clear, that is, to fully support Su Yu. Later, Ye Shuai was asked to attend a meeting on the "Criticism of Su Yu Issue". At the meeting, many people spoke fiercely and went online, but Ye Shuai was silent. However, at that time, he didn't know how to speak for Su Yu in that atmosphere, which became a big stone in his heart. In 1979, the situation in the country gradually stabilized.
At the time of the new round of formation of the military leadership, Ye Shuai immediately thought of Su Yu, who had served in the Academy of Military Sciences for a long time. After discussing with Comrade ***, he strongly recommended Su Yu to serve as the vice chairman of the Military Commission, and he also agreed. However, the final list did not include Su Yu as vice chairman of the ** Military Commission, but appointed him as vice chairman of the National People's Congress, failing to display his rich experience and talents at the top of the military. Regarding Su Yu's failure to serve as vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, the organization explained at the time that Su Yu might not be able to adapt to the high-intensity work of such a core department as the Central Military Commission due to his physical condition, so it would be more appropriate for him to be appointed vice chairman of the National People's Congress, and the work pressure was relatively small.
Although Su Yu accepted the arrangement without objecting to the organization's decision, it was clear to many, including Ye Shuai, that Su Yu's failure to enter the top echelons of the Central Military Commission was related to the unresolved miscriticism he received in 1958. Regrettably, until Ye Shuai's death, Su Yu still failed to wash away his grievances. It was not until 1994 that it was resolved, and this matter attracted the attention of many comrades.