"Although we were on the front line, the opportunity to sign and receive merit was snatched by the old man alone. "On July 27, 1953, the Americans finally bowed their arrogant heads and recognized our victory in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea.
After three years of arduous struggle, we won a brilliant victory in the Movement to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, and these heroic fighters finally returned to the embrace of the motherland. ** personally set up a banquet for the negotiators to wash the dust, and after three rounds of drinking, the drunken Qiao Guanhua expressed his dissatisfaction.
The usually amiable *** rarely got angry, pointed at Qiao Guanhua and said, "Don't forget your identity, go back and reflect on it." ”
As one of the former "Three Heroes of Longtan," he made tremendous contributions to our party's revolutionary cause and also helped us establish New China.
Therefore, at the beginning of June 1951, he made a proposal to our country through the United Nations to conduct "armistice negotiations". Negotiation is like a war without gunpowder, both sides will put forward their own demands and conditions, which requires us to give full play to brainstorming in order to achieve victory in the negotiation.
Li Kenong received the order of *** and immediately prepared to go, even though he suffered from severe asthma. Although he explained his physical condition to ***, *** insisted that he go.
This is because *** believes in Li Kenong's ability and believes that he can go out despite his illness. In 1951, the negotiating team led by Li Kenong arrived in Anton.
The negotiation strategy of the Chinese and North Korean delegations is divided into three lines, the military representatives on the first line directly face the United States and South Korea, and Qiao Guanhua on the second line acts according to the instructions of ** and is the mastermind behind the scenes.
However, Qiao Guanhua exaggerated his contribution excessively and ignored Li Kenong's silent hard work behind the scenes. Although everyone thought that the negotiation process would be fast, more than a year had actually passed.
Especially in the cold winter, Li Kenong's condition worsened, and he decided to send someone else to replace him.
In the face of the decision, Li Kenong firmly said that "there will be no change of generals". Although his physical condition was not optimistic, he still stuck to his post and had some differences of opinion with Qiao Guanhua.
Li Kenong thinks that Qiao Guanhua is "arrogant and arrogant" and it is not easy to get along, but the two did not have a public stalemate. Li Kenong worked silently behind the scenes, under tremendous pressure, and was busy until late at night every day, without slackening.
Qiao Guanhua expressed his dissatisfaction with Li Kenong at the reception banquet. At the Mid-Autumn Festival dinner of the first Mid-Autumn Festival after the negotiation was signed, Qiao Guanhua drank a few glasses of wine, and began to be a little confused, unable to control his hands and mouth.
He dropped two wine glasses, and although everyone present was persuading him to go back to rest, he said drunkly: "I worked the front line to give *** a report, but he only sat behind the scenes, and in the end he signed it alone." ”
The "old man" he was referring to was Li Kenong, but fortunately, Li Kenong was not present at the time.
In the silence where everyone held their breath, Qiao Guanhua's drunken words were heard. ** knows Qiao Guanhua's talent and regards him as the best candidate for *** person.
After hearing such remarks, ** immediately ordered: "Call Qiao Guanhua to me, I want to see what dissatisfaction he has." Qiao Guanhua knew that he was at a loss, and he didn't dare to come out in front of ***.
Looking at him, he asked, "How did you say 'old man' at the time, tell me about it." ”
Qiao Guanhua remained silent in the face of ***'s accusations, and he did not refute a word in the face of the prime minister's reprimand. The prime minister said: "You don't know how many pounds and taels you have, how can you do this?"
You can't call an old man so casually. Although Qiao Guanhua made a mistake, he did not resist, but just listened silently, his face flushed. The premier finally said: "When I go back to write the inspection, I have to apologize to Comrade Li Kenong." ”
After severe criticism, Qiao Guanhua took the initiative to apologize to Li Kenong. When he admitted his mistake and apologized profusely, tears could not help but slip down his eyes and said to Li Kenong: "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said that about you." ”
After listening to Qiao Guanhua's apology, Li Kenong said calmly: "Actually, long before I knew about this matter, I had foreseen that your arrogance and lack of people in your eyes would cause you a lot of trouble. ”
The criticism of Qiao Guanhua is out of expectation for him and the hope that he can better contribute to the country. After listening to Li Kenong's admonition, Qiao Guanhua was deeply moved and determined to get rid of his bad habits.
Although Li Kenong once interceded with *** for Qiao Guanhua, Qiao Guanhua didn't know until after Li Kenong's death. Qiao Guanhua deeply felt Li Kenong's magnanimity and sincerity, and his gratitude to him was beyond words.
Li Kenong and Qiao Guanhua, from work partners to life friends, the tacit understanding between the two goes without words. It is precisely because of the careful guidance of Li Kenong and others that Qiao Guanhua shines on the international political stage.
After Li Kenong passed away, Qiao Guanhua cried bitterly, because Li Kenong has always been his role model.
Their efforts have brought us peace today, and this precious treasure will always be remembered in our hearts. The great contributions of the revolutionary forefathers deserve to be remembered and praised from generation to generation.