As a feudal official of Xinjiang after the founding of the People's Republic of China, and a lieutenant general awarded by the founding of the country, Wang Enmao has been in love with Xinjiang all his life. He once said emotionally: "I love Xinjiang, and this will be my home in the future."
Wang Enmao realized that the stability of the defense forces stationed in Xinjiang was more important than anything else.
He said to the soldiers: "This is the border of the motherland, Xinjiang shoulders an important responsibility for the motherland, no matter at any time, the national defense forces must not be impacted, and whoever wants to destroy the Great Wall, we must strike hard." ”
At the most difficult time, he asked someone to bring a note to his wife Luo Lan: "Straighten your waist, be indomitable, and welcome the dawn." ”
In 1972, Wang Enmao was assigned to Wuhu as deputy secretary of the prefectural party committee.
In the face of his "cliff-like demotion" treatment, many comrades felt injustice for him and persuaded him not to take up his post, but he said: "To work for the revolution, you must be able to go up and down." ”
In 1975, Wang Enmao wrote a letter to ***, and after seeing it, he asked him to return to the army, all of which stemmed from what *** said to him at the beginning.
Wang Enmao spent most of his life in Xinjiang, he joined the party at the age of 17, and participated in countless battles in the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the War of Liberation.
In his revolutionary career, he experienced two Long Marches, and in 1949, he led his troops into Xinjiang, which was the "third Long March" in his life.
At that time, the natural conditions in Xinjiang were extremely difficult, and in addition to the fact that spies were involved in it, rebellions emerged one after another in various places, and the public order situation was very bad.
Wang Enmao, who was the political commissar of the army at the time, said to everyone when he was doing the mobilization work: "Our army has experienced climbing snow-capped mountains and grasslands, and has also experienced the return of the south and north during the anti-Japanese period. ”
At that time, the U.S. Vice Consul in Urumqi, Maknan, predicted at the time of the evacuation: "The Communist army will definitely starve to death in Xinjiang." ”
However, although the 200,000 troops stationed in Xinjiang are faced with the dilemma of running out of rice and grain every day, they are not discouraged and have launched production and self-help activities.
Wang Enmao, together with the soldiers, carried the "Kantuman" on his shoulders, and cleared the land for 16 hours a day, grinding blood blisters on his hands, staining the hoe handle red, and the sweat he shed continued to soak the ground under his feet.
In just three years, the troops stationed in Xinjiang cleared more than 8 million mu of wasteland, and the harvested grain was not only self-sufficient, but also relieved the masses who were short of food at that time.
At that time, Wang Enmao, the military political commissar, was much more tired than ordinary soldiers, he opened up wasteland during the day, and at night he also got the people's homes to investigate the land situation, and wrote "Xinjiang Social Survey" while drinking cold water and nibbling on naan under the lamp late at night.
In 1952, when Wang Enmao became the first secretary of Xinjiang and commander of the military region, he embarked on land reform, risking threats from local landlords by distributing 80 percent of his land to farmers who farmed the land.
The peasants were overjoyed, rushed to tell each other, and shouted: Long live the Communist Party! Long live the people!
Wang Enmao led the troops to put down the gun handles, shoulder the hoes, and the deeds of self-reliance to transform Xinjiang spread to Beijing, and were praised by the leaders and leaders.
During the turmoil, Wang Enmao went to Beijing for a meeting, and when he personally met with these commanders of the military region from the local area, he noticed Wang Enmao.
He said to Wang Enmao: "I heard that someone in Xinjiang wants to defeat you, will you be defeated?" ”
Wang Enmao didn't know how to answer, so he could only say: "It depends on your attitude, chairman." ”
** smiled and said, "I don't think I can beat it." ”
After taking two steps, the chairman turned around and said, "Wang Enmao can't be defeated." ”
In fact, the chairman's words are not only talking about the present, but also praising Wang Enmao's actions in Xinjiang.
After all, under such difficult circumstances, he can govern Xinjiang so well, what else can bring him down?
Wang Enmao's first solution in Xinjiang was the problem of feeding the masses, and he often went to the grassroots level to conduct research and research, and when he saw a door open on the road, he would walk in and cordially ask the peasant households whether they had enough grain to eat, how much wheat they had, and so on.
Sometimes, he is not at ease, so he asks the farmers to bring the remaining wheat to see for themselves whether there is enough food for the family this year.
When he does research, he doesn't just talk, he also participates in the work.
Once, he went to Hutubi County to investigate, just in time for the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the local staff had already prepared a meal to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with Secretary Wang.
But as soon as he sat down at the table, he looked up at the bright moon in the sky, and said thoughtfully: "The moon is so big, the villagers must be in a hurry to plant winter wheat. ”
That night, he worked with the farmers in the field until late at night before returning to rest.
Decades later, the older generation of Xinjiang people remember the past of Wang Enmao working with them, and many stories of Secretary Wang in Xinjiang have been handed down in this way.
In the eyes of the people in Xinjiang, Wang Enmao has always been "his own person" who thinks about them.
When he went to the countryside to talk to ethnic minority cadres, he always called "Acre" in Uyghur first, and then said "Yaxim", which means "Hello, big brother", and a greeting brought him closer to the masses.
Once, he stayed at the farmer's house during his research, ate a bowl of mulberries given by the other party, and in the middle of the night, he was admitted to the hospital with diarrhea and a high fever.
When he awoke, he heard that Manafu had been arrested, and he hurriedly ordered them to release him, saying, "It is my own bad stomach, and they are hospitable hosts." ”
After this incident passed, as soon as the locals mentioned Wang Enmao, they would give a thumbs up and praise: "Secretary Wang Yakexi." ”
In the process of governing Xinjiang, Wang Enmao not only set an example, but also respected everything, especially paying attention to religious beliefs in Xinjiang.
In October 1952, Xinjiang ushered in the traditional Islamic festival "Eid al-Adha".
Local families slaughter pigs and sheep and indulge in the joy of the festival, but ethnic minority cadres who are party and government organs are forbidden to participate in the festival.
One day, Alimu, an ethnic minority cadre sitting in his office, said: "The Gilid al-Adha Festival is also not superstitious, what is the difference between it and the Han festival, why can't we participate in it?" ”
His words aroused the echo of other ethnic minority cadres, and everyone did not understand this regulation.
At this time, Wang Enmao, who had just walked into the office, heard everyone's arguments, and after a little contemplation, he said in a refreshing voice: "Comrades of ethnic minorities, Gilid al-Adha is coming, please accept my sincere blessings!" ”
Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then the office remembered thunderous applause.
Wang Enmao continued: "Respecting the customs and religious beliefs of ethnic minorities is our party's policy, and the policy will not change, so you can enjoy the festival to your heart's content." ”
Hearing his words, tears of gratitude welled up in the eyes of many ethnic minority cadres.
On the day of the festival, in the celebration of singing and dancing, Wang Enmao also appeared, and he led the Han cadres to celebrate the festival together.
Wang Enmao's affection for Xinjiang has not changed, and even after he and his family were hurt by people who did not know the truth during the turmoil, he still regarded Xinjiang as his hometown.
In 1972, Wang Enmao was assigned to Wuhu, Anhui Province as deputy secretary of the prefectural party committee. He was reluctant to leave the army he loved, so he wrote a letter to *** in 1975.
In the letter, he reported on his work in Wuhu and requested: "Because I have long-term experience in the army, I ask that I be transferred back to the army." ”
**After seeing this letter, he said to ***: "How can Wang Enmao be the deputy secretary of the prefectural party committee?" Under the direct intervention of ***, Wang Enmao was transferred to Nanjing as the deputy political commissar of the military region.
In 1981, Wang Enmao, who was close to his prime, was transferred back to Xinjiang, where he longed for him, and served as the first secretary of the Xinjiang Autonomous Region.
Before taking office, he met with him, and when talking about the stability of Xinjiang, he said earnestly: "Whether Xinjiang's economy can be developed depends on whether it is stable or not, and whether the ethnic issue can be solved is very important. ”
Since then, Wang Enmao has put the ethnic issue at the top of his work.
At that time, there was a great shortage of qualified personnel for the construction of Xinjiang, but because of poor public order, many intellectuals in the interior wanted to return to their hometowns.
Because Wang Enmao has been in Xinjiang for decades, he took his parents from his hometown in Jiangxi to Xinjiang for support.
In 1964, his 84-year-old father was seriously ill, and when he was dying, the only request he made to his son was: "After death, he will be buried in Yongxin's hometown in Jiangxi." ”
Although his father had already said this several times, Wang Enmao thought about it for a long time, and still did his father's work with tears in his eyes: "Xinjiang is my hometown, and it will be the same if you stay here in a hundred years." ”
But no matter what he said, his father still shook his head, Wang Enmao could only say: "Since I joined the revolution at the age of 15, I handed myself over to the party, and I will be buried here after I die. ”
The old father listened to his son's words, and his eyes flowed with muddy tears, and he finally nodded.
Wang Enmao said to everyone: "I entered Xinjiang at the age of 36 and worked here for 30 years, my father is buried here, and my 17-year-old son is also buried here, and in the future, I will also be buried here." ”
Hearing this, many female comrades shed tears of emotion.
Wang Enmao continued: "I love every grass and tree here, but the economic construction here is still far from satisfactory, and we need everyone to work together, and I am willing to work with everyone to build Xinjiang." ”
After hearing the old secretary's heartfelt words, the comrades all said that they wanted to stay, and they said: "Secretary Wang has set an example for us, and I am willing to stay and contribute my strength to the construction of Xinjiang." ”
Wang Enmao not only has strict requirements for the staff, but also treats his children equally, and his son Wang Bei will work in the Xinjiang army, and for a while, he wants to be transferred back to the mainland through his father's relationship.
After Wang Enmao learned about this incident, he severely criticized his son, saying: "You are my son, if you take the lead in transferring away, how can I do other people's work?" ”
Wang Beihui stayed in Xinjiang from then on and gave up the idea of being transferred.
Later, after his youngest son graduated from the military academy, he originally wanted to stay in the troops stationed in Beijing, Wang Enmao called his grandson and said: "Let's go back to Xinjiang, our family has been on the border for three generations, how honorable!" The little grandson listened to his grandfather and returned to Xinjiang.
When he came to work in the Xinjiang army, when he once made a speech introducing himself as Wang Enmao's grandson, everyone present could not help but applaud.
In 1985, at the age of 72, Wang Enmao finally took a back seat, and old friends and colleagues in Beijing wanted him to return to live in Beijing, after all, the medical conditions in the capital were better, but he refused.
In 1986, Wang Enmao was elected vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), but when the PLA headquarters offered to build him a house in Beijing, he still did not agree.
In his later years, Wang Enmao lived in Urumqi, Xinjiang, and he always paid attention to the development of Xinjiang.
At the age of 85, Wang Enmao was blind, but his thinking was still very agile, and he maintained the habit of writing when he was young, often saying his thoughts and letting his family record them.
Once, when the autonomous region held a meeting of double support, the old secretary was invited to speak at the meeting, and Wang Enmao readily agreed, and he carefully prepared a draft.
When the 85-year-old blind man spoke eloquently at the meeting, the attendees' eyes widened in admiration, and the room burst into applause.
In 2001, 88-year-old Wang Enmao died of illness, and his ashes were laid to rest at the foot of the Tianshan Mountains with his father and son.
The New York Times of the United States published an article mourning him: "A veteran soldier who followed the Long March brought the desolate and backward Xinjiang into civilized society. ”
Now, on the shore of Urumqi's beautiful Lotus Lake, the statue of General Wang Enmao sits there, telling people the beautiful story of his struggle with the people of Xinjiang.
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