General Ye Fei, a founding general, has experienced high positions in his life, dares to take responsibility, dares to make mistakes, adheres to principles and is flexible, and is born to do great things.
In the 90s of the last century, the ** Military Commission decided to publish the Eighth Route Army book series and the New Fourth Army book series, the Eighth Route Army book series was in charge of Xiao Ke and Wang Ping, and the New Fourth Army book series was in charge of Ye Fei and Zhang Zhen.
At that time, the people of the New Fourth Army asked Ye Fei, how many copies do they need here? Ye Fei replied, of course, there are five copies.
Ye Fei angrily reprimanded the seniority, advocating the history of the New Fourth Army as the starting point, publishing books that reflect its overall picture, regardless of whether the leaders agree or not, he adheres to his own philosophy, thinking that as long as it is right, he should insist on doing it, this is his spirit of responsibility, even if he is opposed, he will not waver.
Some people may say that this matter is just a small matter, and even if there is a mistake, it is not a big mistake, and the leader will not care too much. However, let's take a look at another major event that is enough to change Ye Fei's fate.
In 1975, Ye Fei was appointed Minister of Communications, and in order to develop foreign trade and transportation, he decided to buy some ocean-going ships from abroad, and was approved.
However, in 1976, the wind suddenly changed, and Wang Hongwen criticized the Ministry of Communications for "worshipping foreign countries and buying ships" Ye Fei was also criticized and asked to make a review at the conference.
Ye Fei insisted that the purchase of the boat was approved by **, not my personal decision, and it was not my review to review, even if I killed my head, I would not review it! Although many people advised him to take a step back, at least make some compromises at the conference, and not embarrass the leadership.
But Ye Fei said angrily, I am already in my 60s, and I am not afraid of death! After decades of revolution, you can't go against your convictions in order to survive! As a result, Ye Fei was criticized and was in a very difficult situation, but he always insisted on his point of view and was uncompromising!
Not to mention Wang Hongwen, even some of the things that *** has done, Ye Fei also dared to raise objections.
In 1978, Ye Fei went to Shanghai to investigate the "unjust, false and wrongly decided case", and in the process found that many cadres and the masses held different views on "opposing the January Revolution", and this issue was particularly thorny.
The so-called "January Revolution" occurred in January 1967, ** and Yao Wenyuan launched an incident in Shanghai, overthrew many leaders, and gained control of Shanghai, which was supported and promoted throughout the country.
However, this incident was quite sensitive, and it took great courage and wisdom to deal with the question of the rehabilitation of the cadres and the masses who "opposed the January Revolution". At a discussion meeting, Ye Fei made a key point: "What they are opposed to is not the 'January Revolution', but the 'January Counter-Revolution'!" ”
These remarks essentially negated the characterization of the incident at the time, and such remarks were very likely to encounter resistance in the context of the times at that time. At this point, Ye Fei showed his shrewdness, proposing that he no longer mention "opposition to the 'January Revolution'" when dealing with the issue, and only emphasized that they were against the "Gang of Four".
This strategy has enabled the rehabilitation process of these individuals to proceed smoothly. Ye Fei's strength lies in his adherence to the truth and flexibility. His ingenuity and decisive actions are admirable and provide us with an effective way to solve similar problems.
Han Xianchu once expressed his admiration for Ye Fei, thinking that his courage was comparable to an egg, and even in front of Ye Fei, even he was willing to bow down and feel a little afraid. Once, Han Xianchu went to get a haircut, and as soon as he entered, he came out immediately, and met Yan Zheng, director of the Political Department of the Fuzhou Military Region.
Han Xianchu explained that there were too many people, and he would come back next time. But when Yan Zheng went in, he found that Ye Fei was the only one inside. At that time, Han Xianchu was the commander of the Fuzhou Military Region, and Ye Fei was the political commissar.
The specific reason why Han Xianchu was afraid of Ye Fei is still a mystery.