[Foreword].
One day in 1953, Dong Biwu, president of the Supreme People's Court, suddenly received a ** from Chen Geng. As soon as he connected it, Dong Biwu heard Chen Geng's hearty laughter from the other end.
Chen Geng said mysteriously"Dong Lao, be merciful under the knife and leave that 'baby' behind. ”
Dong Biwu was confused and asked suspiciously"'Baby'? What 'baby'? ”
It is the ** offender ...... the Civil Aviation Administration
After listening to Chen Geng's words, Dong Biwu understood that Chen Geng specially called this ** in order to pardon a prisoner who was sentenced to death for **. For this reason, Chen Geng also hurriedly bought a plane ticket and rushed to Beijing. In order to pardon the prisoner, he pleaded everywhere and even found *** and ***
In the end, the death row inmate was actually pardoned.
Why did General Chen Geng go around pleading for mercy, just to ask for a pardon for a death row inmate? Why was this death row inmate actually pardoned in the end? Who is this death row inmate? What is the end of the end?
This matter has to start from 1952.
[I was transferred back to my country, "my parents were together"].
In June 1952, Chen Geng, the acting commander of the People's Volunteers who was still fighting on the Korean battlefield, suddenly received a transfer order from China. At that time, the battle on the Korean battlefield was fierce, and this move made Chen Geng is second monk scratching his head. But the duty of a soldier is to obey orders, and he rushed back to the country as soon as possible.
On June 23, Chen Geng, who hurried back, limped into Zhongnanhai on crutches. As soon as he walked in, ** stepped forward and warmly shook his hand and said with a smile: ".Our 'loveliest people' are back, hard work!
In addition to *** and others present, they also shook hands with him cordially and welcomed old friends back to China. Until then, Chen Geng didn't know his intention to be transferred back to China, and in the conversation later, he understood the deep meaning of ***'s move.
At that time, after everyone sat down on the sofa, ** let Chen Geng talk about how he felt about returning from the front line.
Chen Geng had fought on the Korean battlefield for a long time, and he was very familiar with the battle situation there and the gap between the enemy and our forces. After reporting the war, Chen Geng frowned and couldn't help but say: ".Our army lacks modern equipment and the troops lack personnel who are proficient in science and technology, resulting in a dilemma on the Korean battlefield. It was only possible to rely on tunnels to deal with the enemy's aircraft and artillery, and many battles could not be successfully ...... due to backward equipment and technology
Chen Geng's words happened to be on the hearts of *** and *** and others. In fact, they hurriedly transferred him back to China, and that's why. At that time, our army was indeed backward in many aspects. Usually a screw is broken in a cannon, and there is not a single person in the three companies who can fix it.
**Listening to Chen Geng's report, thoughtful.
As a matter of fact, as early as the historic moment of the founding of New China, it was emphasized that we must build a strong national defense as quickly as possible. In the same year, at a meeting with Stalin, Stalin also raised this issue and suggested that a military engineering and technical school should be opened.
In 1950, the Korean War broke out. In the war that is in full swing, ** and others are more aware that the task of national defense modernization is very arduous and urgent. However, due to the importance of the matter, the candidates for the establishment of the school must be carefully screened, and they must not be busy and wrong.
In March 1952, under the joint discussion and difficult choice of the leaders, Chen Geng became the final candidate. But Guan *** and others did not state the real situation.
As a result, there was the order that made Chen Geng scratch his head.
After listening to Chen Geng's statement, his expression was solemn. He looked at the crowd, mentioned Stalin's proposal, and said: ".Military engineering academies must be run and must not harbor illusions about imperialism.
When Chen Geng heard ***'s words, he nodded sympathetically.
Then, ** knocked on the table with his hand and said:"Who's going to do it? ”
Then he paused, and pointed his finger at Chen Geng:"You can do it! ”
Chen Geng was very caught off guard when he heard this, he was good at fighting, but he had never run a school at all, so he hurriedly said: "I'm intersecting this, I'm afraid I won't be able to do it well." ”
** waved his hand and said: "You interlaced, do you say that there is anyone else in our party who knows how to do it?" You point it out. If you have any difficulties in the process of running the school, you can always find the prime minister, me, and the help of the Soviet advisers, and with your ability and drive, you will definitely be able to do a good job. You just let it go. ”
**also very much agreed***'s words, and echoed on the side: "You are the right person." You were the principal of the Red Army School, and the Red Army cadre corps was not very good? You can't do it, and others don't even have the experience you have. You have just returned from the front and learned about the realities of the Korean War. You have an understanding of the differences and differences in the technical conditions of the enemy and us. ”
Chen Geng, who was suddenly entrusted with a heavy task, saw the trusting eyes of *** and others, and thought of the Korean battlefield that is now fiercely fighting, and deeply felt the importance of this task. He didn't want to live up to everyone's trust, and his whole body was full of fighting spirit and no longer shirked.
He replied in a loud voice: "Please rest assured that the chairman, the prime minister and the commander-in-chief can rest assured that I will definitely complete the task!" ”
However, although Chen Geng took over this task, he was also worried that he would not be able to keep busy. He smiled and begged *** to let him be his "backstage boss", or to find himself a good political commissar.
Smiled, smiled.
** I trust Chen Geng's ability very much, and I can't help but joke with him: "I think you are a father and a mother yourself." ”
In this way, Chen Geng took over the task. It is also for this reason that the Military Engineering Academy of the Chinese People's Liberation Army was later known. Because the school respected the opinions of Soviet experts, it was built in Harbin, and was also called "Kazakhstan Military Industry".
At the beginning of the school's establishment, there were many twists and turns. And this also brought a lot of problems to Chen Geng.
['He's a treasure, he has to keep it!' ’】
On September 1, 1953, the "Kazakhstan Military Industry" was born with the expectations of countless people.
But to put it simply, in fact, at the very beginning, Chen Geng encountered a huge challenge.
If you want to run a school, teachers are very important. This is still the case for ordinary schools, not to mention the strategically important Kazakh military industry. A professor or an important scientific research and theoretical achievement has the potential to train thousands of outstanding talents for the country and save the lives of countless soldiers.
In this regard, Chen Geng did not dare to be sloppy in the slightest. He has always adhered to the concept of "famous teachers produce high apprentices", and tried every means to recruit many professors with real talents and practical learning for the Kazakh military industry.
Behind Chen Geng's digging of talents, it is not as easy as imagined.
At that time, after Chen Geng took the list of personnel to *** and others for approval, he sent people to various places to invite people. Before leaving, Chen Geng also specially told the staff to discuss well and not to oppress people with "holy decrees". When doing things, we should not only consider our own needs, but also the practical difficulties of others.
After Chen Geng finished speaking, he watched the staff nod their heads one after another, and asked them to set off quickly.
At that time, there was a well-known professor named Cao Hesun in Shanghai, who was hired by the university to preside over teaching affairs with a high salary. In order to show sincerity, the school specially arranged and renovated the house for him. And he was also preparing to move, and it was at that time that he received an order from the staff to bring **.
Colleges and universities attach great importance to this matter, and in front of the country, they reluctantly cut their love and held a farewell party for Professor Cao Hesun, who has not yet taken office. And after Cao Hesun went back that night, he said to his wife: ".I don't go to Nanjing, I am going to Harbin.
In this way, many well-known professors and experts who received the order rushed to Harbin from different places.
But in this context, when they called in a well-known expert, they made a mistake.
At that time, many professors came to Kazakhstan's military industry, and the school was busy everywhere. Chen Geng's office at that time was in an old house of the "Harbin Medical University" that had been moved, and there were still a lot of dilapidated furniture stacked in the corridor.
When Professor Zhang Shuzu came, the deputy minister of security showed Chen Geng the list of teachers. For this reason, Chen Geng and the vice minister also had disagreements. The reason for the disagreement is the name of a person on the list who is circled. Chen Geng took off his glasses, frowned and pointed to the circle:What does this question mark mean? ”
The deputy minister probed,said that the teacher's identity was inappropriate, and there was an elder brother who held an important position in the Kuomintang。But Chen Geng waved his hand casually, indicating that the vice minister had overlooked a very important point.
It turned out that the female teacher not only had an older brother who went to Taiwan with the Kuomintang, but also an older brother who stayed in the motherland with the Communist Party. Chen Geng thinks that she did not leave with her brother from the Kuomintang, but stayed with her brother from the Communist Party, which shows that she has progressed.
While the two were talking, Zhang Shuzu happened to push the door in. Seeing the situation inside the door, he was just about to exit when he was stopped by Chen Geng: "Professor Zhang, you come in, I was about to look for you." ”
Seeing that Zhang Shuzu had just sat down in the room, Chen Geng couldn't wait to ask, "Professor Zhang, what did you say about that ballistics expert?" ”
Hearing Chen Geng's question, Zhang Shuzu saidThe man was indeed a ballistics expert, and his peers said he was a treasure.
As soon as he said this, Chen Geng became even more anxious and wanted to get someone to come quickly. But Zhang Shuzu sighed heavily, and only said that he would not come. Chen Geng also thought that talents were too precious, and some schools needed the approval of the prime minister if they did not release people.
Zhang Shuzu smiled bitterly: ".Premier? I'm afraid that the king of heaven and Lao Tzu will not be able to approve him.
This made Chen Geng confused, and the more anxious he became, he didn't want such a talent to slip away in vain, and hurriedly asked what the situation was. But after listening to Zhang Shuzu's words, he was also silent.
It turned out that the man's name was Shen Yi, and he had a good education because of his solid family background. Previously, he served in the Kuomintang Ordnance Industry Administration, and also served as a major general commissioner in the Kuomintang Third War Zone. Later, Shen Yi was dissatisfied with the internal atmosphere of the Kuomintang, and turned to join the Communist Party, making a lot of contributions to the manufacture of guns and artillery in our party. After that, he worked for the Civil Aviation Administration as the director of the Finance Division.
If things end here, it's fine, but the bad thing is that Shen Yi didn't control himself。After serving as Minister of Finance, he received money **, huge sums of money and is now sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve
At that time, it happened to be arrested, and the situation of ** was "zero tolerance" across the country, not to mention that Shen Yi committed a huge amount of money.
It's no wonder that Zhang Shuzu was almost so desperate that he said the sentence "Heavenly King Lao Tzu can't be saved".
And after these words, Chen Geng's mood also fluctuated. He never imagined that things would be so complicated. He frowned and walked restlessly around the room, the floor creaking with his worn leather shoes.
It would have been nice if it were other experts, but at that time the Kazakh military industry was lacking a ballistics expert who was proficient in French. If Shen Yi can't go to Kazakhstan's military industry, the large amount of materials that can't be translated will be an immeasurable loss for both the students and the country.
After a long time, Chen Geng suddenly slammed his cane on the ground and said in a deep voice: "This is a 'baby', you have to keep it, ask him to come!" ”
He had made up his mind, but he was upset by the deputy minister.
The deputy minister said anxiously: "Commander, others can, but this person must not be transferred, he is a criminal!" ”
Chen Geng has already made up his mind, knowing the importance of Shen Yi, and only says that people will be guilty of meritorious service. The deputy minister called the commander, apparently trying to persuade him again. Chen Geng interrupted him:"Don't call me Commander! This is not a battlefield, I am not a commander, I am a dean! I want to develop talent. No matter how guilty he is, his technology is not guilty, we must leave his technology! ”
Chen Geng thought about it with a smile as he spoke, obviously having an idea in his heart. He couldn't transfer people himself, but someone could. Thinking of this, he smiled with relief, hurriedly ordered someone to prepare a ticket, and immediately left for Beijing.
[Night visit to the dormitory, respect for talents].
As soon as he arrived in Beijing, Chen Geng couldn't wait to give Dong Biwu a **, so there was the beginning scene again.
And after Dong Biwu listened, he also knew the stakes well. Dong Biwu said mildly that this opinion could be considered, and they would study it to see if it could be served outside of prison.
Hearing the news, Chen Geng was even more excited, and hurriedly urged Dong Biwu to hurry up.
This matter is widely implicated, and the relevant responsible personnel hurriedly notified *** and ***, and after discussion with *** and others, it is considered a special situation and can be approved. So, two weeks later, Chen Geng finally met Shen Yi, the expert he had been thinking about.
At that time, Shen Yi was led into the room by the staff and sat on a stool stiffly, his face was yellow, his hair was messy, and his mental condition was not very good. Shen Yi probably didn't expect that he would be able to come out one day. From time to time, he secretly wiped the corners of his eyes with his shoulder and elbow, which looked unnatural.
Chen Geng noticed his movements and quietly asked the deputy minister why he hadn't taken off Shen Yi's handcuffs yet. The deputy minister was a little embarrassed and explained in a low voice, saying that he was worried that Shen Yi had run away.
As soon as he heard this, Chen Geng was speechless and said, "Do you think he can escape like that?" Take it off. ”
The deputy team leader still wanted to struggle again: "Then let's go to Harbin and get it again."
Chen Geng sighed: "Comrade, you have to learn to influence people." As he spoke, he walked over and lifted the handcuffs of death row prisoner Shen Yi, and glanced at the deputy minister again. Seeing this, the deputy minister had to slowly move over and reluctantly open the handcuffs.
As soon as the handcuffs were opened, Shen Yi "poofed" and knelt on the ground. Although he didn't speak just now, he had been watching the situation in fear. I thought that even if I came out, I would be discriminated against, and the handcuffs might have to be worn all the time. I didn't expect that what I thought would be a long-term shackle was so easily opened.
Seeing Chen Geng like this, Shen Yi burst into tears, knelt on the ground and choked up to admit his previous mistakes. At the same time, he also excitedly said that Chen Geng and they will be his reborn parents in the future, and he will go to Daoshan Mountain to repay this kindness.
Chen Geng hurriedly pulled him up and told him not to do this. He comforted Shen Yi and hoped that he would not discredit the Kazakh military industry, and would arrange a house for him in the future, concentrate on translating scientific and technological intelligence materials, and tell him to change his mind and be a new man.
Can Shen Yi listen to Chen Geng's words, really change his mind and reform? And Chen Geng spent a lot of effort to get him out of prison, can he get a good return?
Not long after taking Shen Yi back, Chen Geng remembered that Shen Yi was also a member of the Kazakh military industry after all, and asked people to arrange for the preparation of his amnesty order.
When it was winter, Shen Yi asked about it, but the deputy minister said in a tangled way that it was best to put it back. Chen Geng was puzzled and didn't understand why. Later, he understood his concerns from the deputy minister's hesitant explanation.
It turned out that Minister Gu said that he didn't know who leaked the news, and in recent times, Shen Yi has often drunk too much until late at night.
This surprised Chen Geng, and in order to check the accuracy of the news, he called the deputy minister and decided to give Shen Yi a surprise attack. After the two arrived at the place, the deputy minister bowed close to the window hole and looked in, and was hammered by Chen Geng.
Chen Gengdao:"Don't scout, just go in generously. ”
As soon as the two of them entered the house, a strong smell of alcohol came to their faces. Chen Geng looked around, only to see Shen Yi sitting unkempt behind a few piles of materials, and walked forward as he spoke:"Drinking again. You have recently translated a lot of materials, as the saying goes: those who travel a hundred miles are half ninety, and you should be strict in life, and don't fall short. ”
Shen Yi, who hurriedly got up from the ground to greet them, suddenly nodded again and again, saying that he was working overtime and wanted to get the last batch of materials out.
Before they could talk a few words, Chen Geng suddenly shivered with coldness. Only then did he realize that there was no fire in the house. This made him very strange, could it be that Shen Yi was not afraid of the cold?
The deputy minister immediately reprimanded Shen Yi and asked him why he didn't make a stove.
Shen Yi shook his head and said, it's not that he doesn't want to make a fire, but he can't make a fire. The house was full of information, a lot of it, and it was a felony to light it and accidentally set it on fire. There is sin in the body, and that is not a sin on top of a sin. And, if it warms up, he also dozes off easily.
Hearing Shen Yi's answer, Chen Geng couldn't help but say in a deep voice: "You will freeze like this!" ”
Shen Yi just smiled, pointed to the wine bottle in the room and said, "I'm not sick from freezing, I'm not sick from freezing." It's too cold, so I'll take a sip. ”
After hearing this, the corners of Chen Geng's eyes suddenly moistened.
Since then, Vice Minister Chen has ordered Shen Yi and the other professors to move to a building with better facilities. He and the rest of the Political Department moved to a dilapidated bungalow. Later, after the renovation of 6 better-decorated three-story buildings, Chen Geng also asked the professor to move there first. As for himself, he still lives in a simple bungalow.
This is not Chen Geng's whim, but he has always respected intellectuals very much. He also famously said: "We must not only admit your Long March 25,000, but also admit the hardships of other people's ten years." ”
It is precisely for this reason that the professors and experts of the Kazakh military industry are very moved, regard the Kazakh military industry as their home, conscientiously educate and educate people, cultivate a large number of talents for the country, and also make indelible contributions to China's national defense strength.
Although the Kazakh military industry has stayed in the long river of time forever, the spirit of the Kazakh military industry has been passed down from generation to generation to promote the further development of China's national defense cause.