At the beginning of 1975, Comrade Li Desheng, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau and vice chairman of the Communist Party of China, took the initiative to apply for resignation, and the reply was: agreed, and still served as a member of the Political Bureau. In other words, Li Desheng has changed from the original Zhengguo-level cadre to the vice-national-level. Friends who are familiar with the history of the party and the military know that Li Desheng is from the last century.
The "political stars" of the 60s and 70s were highly regarded by the chairman. Why did he choose to resign voluntarily when he was at his peak? That doesn't seem to make sense.
First of all, Li Desheng's own reasons. He is an old man and kind, and he is very trusting. Li Desheng's military qualifications were not as good as many senior generals at that time, and he was only awarded the rank of major general in 55 years. In 1970, he became the director of the General Political Department of the whole army, and later concurrently served as the commander of the Beijing Military Region, which many people did not expect, including Li Desheng himself. For this kind of rocket-like promotion, Li Desheng himself is not particularly enthusiastic, it is out of loyalty and responsible attitude for the work that he has been sticking to his post, and he has been under tremendous pressure in those years. Not everyone envies the pinnacle of power, at least Li Desheng is not this kind of person, and he later took the initiative to resign out of his own heart.
The second reason is objective. In 1973, the Central Military Commission carried out the transfer of commanders of the eight major military regions, and the former general of the Shenyang Military Region was transferred to Beijing, while Li Desheng was transferred to Shenyang to work. Since he is no longer in Beijing, it is not convenient to be directly responsible for the relevant leadership work, and to a certain extent, it is equivalent to just a temporary Politburo Standing Committee member and vice chairman. In this case, choosing to take the initiative to resign will be more beneficial to the organization, personnel and work arrangements, and Li Desheng, who is high-spirited, took the initiative to mention it to **.
The third reason is that the "913 Incident" occurred in 1971. Since then, some have gradually gained the upper hand in the political situation and have become more and more aggressive. Li Desheng was originally a rising star, and he was in a relatively isolated position, and he was subjected to many difficulties and frames, and was even forced to make a review. In this case, taking the initiative to resign from a state-level position is also a practice of retreating to avoid further suppression and advancement. The approval of his resignation is also a protective measure for Li Desheng. The intention of the leader can be seen from the fact that he retains his status as a member of the Politburo and still holds a post at the vice-state level.
The last reason is that Li Desheng is a man of great wisdom. When he was the commander of the Beijing Military Region, he was very clear about his responsibilities through many personnel arrangements. At that time, the generals of Siye had too much power in the army, and Li Desheng, who was born in Erye, came to Beijing from Anhui to help balance the forces of all parties and make the internal structure of the army more healthy and reasonable. Before Li Desheng took up the momentum, most of the members of the office group of the Military Commission were the generals of the original Siye system, mainly controlled by Huang Yongsheng, Wu Faxian and others.
The arrival of Li Desheng has been of great help in changing this situation, and he has indeed done a lot of useful work, and the chairman is generally satisfied. After the "913 Incident" in 1971, Li Desheng led the working group to complete the inventory work, stabilized the army, and made great contributions. His historical mission has been completed, and it is the time for the rapid retreat, and Li Desheng's approach is very wise.
Knowing the general situation, taking into account the overall situation, and knowing the advance and retreat are the distinctive characteristics of Li Desheng, and they are also an important reason why he is favored. Since then, Li Desheng's military and political career has been quite successful, and he has not encountered major waves, and he won the rank of general in 1988. In 2011, the legendary General Li Desheng passed away peacefully at the age of 95.