**The generals invited to eat, and the chairman asked: How is my meal better than Lao Jiang
On September 28, 1982, General Tao Zhiyue ushered in the most exciting moment of his life. On this day, he officially became a member of the Communist Party of China, fulfilling his long-standing wish.
Although he is in his nineties, his joy is still indescribable. In his later book "Tao Zhiyue's Self-Statement", he wrote affectionately: "This is the most unforgettable day of my life, I was finally able to become a member of the Communist Party and realize my long-held dream. ”
General Tao Zhiyue: Half a fellow countryman, the love of the country for a lifetime General Tao Zhiyue, born in September 1892 in a wealthy family in Ningxiang, Hunan, can be called half a fellow countryman.
From an early age, he showed extraordinary talent, excelled in his grades, and began his studies at the age of six. However, at the age of fourteen, he was admitted to Changsha Qiuzhong Middle School, which had a bad atmosphere and poor reputation.
Although Tao Zhiyue was affected by bad practices, he always maintained his enthusiasm for his studies and love for his country. Later, he resolutely devoted himself to his military career and contributed to the establishment of New China.
In the process of the peaceful liberation of Xinjiang, he played a key role in bringing nearly 100,000 officers and soldiers of the Kuomintang to the camp of the people and avoiding a senseless bloody war.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, ** also invited Tao Zhiyue to dinner when he returned to Beijing in 1950. This is the patriotic general Tao Zhiyue, a person who always adheres to the interests of the country and loves the country all his life.
When the Tao family was worried about this, Tao Zhiyue's clan uncle Tao Ganglan learned the news and suggested that he transfer to another school. Tao Ganglan was working as a teacher at the Hunan Army Primary School at the time and was willing to bring Tao Zhiyue to his school.
According to Tao Zhiyue's conditions, he could not apply for this school because he needed to pass the preliminary examination of each county before he could qualify. However, Tao Zhiyue, who became a monk halfway, obviously did not meet the requirements.
With the help of others, Tao Zhiyue obtained an official document from Nanxian County, Hunan, so that he could take the exam. Although the examination qualification was barely obtained, Tao Zhiyue did perform well, lived up to the expectations of his uncle, and was finally successfully admitted to the army primary school.
This fortuitous event had a profound impact on Tao Zhiyue's life, and also led him to embark on a career as a military soldier, and gradually promoted to a senior military officer. Hunan was a place where the League was active, and there were many radical revolutionaries in such schools.
Tao Zhiyue was influenced by them, and deeply admired Sun Yat-sen, Huang Xing and others. In 1911, the Xinhai Revolution broke out, the Manchu Dynasty was overthrown, the feudal dynasty came to an end, and the land of China underwent drastic changes.
For Tao Zhiyue, this year is also extraordinary. This year, Tao Zhiyue graduated from the army primary school and returned to his hometown, and under the arrangement of his parents, he married Zhou Qingyi, who was two years older than him.
Although it was an arranged marriage between their parents, they have always had a good relationship and have five children together.
Tao Zhiyue: From following Sun Yat-sen to escorting the Red Army across the grassland Tao Zhiyue, a name that has left a deep mark on modern Chinese history. His life is full of legends, from a hot-blooded young man to join the revolution, to become a first-class lieutenant general and division commander, and then to escort the Red Army across the grassland, his experience is full of ups and downs and twists and turns, but he has always adhered to his beliefs and ideals, and has made outstanding contributions to the cause of the Chinese revolution.
Soon after his marriage, Tao Zhiyue was admitted to the No. 3 Middle School of the Army, and after the outbreak of the Wuchang Uprising, he did not hesitate to join the revolutionary ranks. He participated in the Changsha Uprising, and in that era of great waves and sands, he withstood the test of revolutionary blood and fire and survived.
He soon joined the most promising organization of the time, the League, and began his military career with his idol Sun Yat-sen. Tao Zhiyue's military career began in Hunan, and in 1915, he enrolled in the Baoding Army Military Academy, where he became an alumnus of Chiang Kai-shek.
After graduating, he returned to his hometown of Hunan and served as a captain and staff officer of the Hunan Provincial Military Supervision Office. In that era of frequent wars, Tao Zhiyue's promotion speed was extremely fast, and he successively participated in many wars such as the National Defense War and the Northern Expedition War, and continued to be promoted with his military merits.
In 1927, Tao Zhiyue became the commander of the major general division of **, at the age of thirty-five at the age of Chinese New Year's Eve. Only a year later, with the completion of the further reorganization of the Kuomintang troops, he became the commander of the 3rd Division of the 40th Army, and his military rank became that of a lieutenant general, and he had become a powerful figure in the ** sequence.
It is worth mentioning that although Tao Zhiyue is a first-class general, he is not a hardcore reactionary, but he has also opened up to the Red Army. In September 1935, he was ordered to lead his troops to deploy in the Wushan and Huajialing areas of Longxi, with the task of preventing the Red Army from moving north.
However, in his contact with the Red Army, he saw the hardships and bravery of the Red Army, and he decided to open the net, make way for the Red Army, and escort them across the meadow.
Tao Zhiyue's life was full of ups and downs and twists and turns, but he always adhered to his beliefs and ideals and made outstanding contributions to the cause of the Chinese revolution. His life is the epitome of the soldiers of that era, their tenacity and perseverance, their courage and determination, all worthy of our deep admiration and nostalgia.
At the critical moment, ** personally wrote to Tao Zhiyue's deputy division commander Xiang Chaozhong, hoping that he could make way for the Red Army, who was a classmate of Mr. Peng when he was in Hunan when he lectured in Wutang.
With the efforts of Xiang Chaozhong, Tao Zhiyue, who was originally tired of the "suppression of bandits", agreed to let the Red Army survive, and finally made the Red Army pass through the first defense area unscathed.
After the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, Tao Zhiyue, as the commander of the Eighth Division, galloped thousands of miles from Shaanxi to help Shanghai, and after arriving at the destination, he went directly to the battlefield regardless of rest, and fought a bloody battle of life and death with the Japanese army with strong firepower.
In this battle, Tao Zhiyue often went to the front line in person, sat in the trench to direct the battle, and led the troops to hold on for a full twenty-one days. In the early days of the Anti-Japanese War, there was a huge disparity between the strength of the enemy and us, and Tao Zhiyue's department also paid a huge price, and the entire division exceeded 10,000 people.
But even if it was heavy, Tao Zhiyue also played the mightiness and indomitability of the Chinese people, showing the aggressors the indomitable spirit of the Chinese who are not afraid of sacrifice and dare to fight.
This battle made Tao Zhiyue famous in the first battle and won the glorious title of "Famous Anti-Japanese General". Even his immediate boss, Hu Zongnan, had to praise with emotion: "It's unbelievable that your broken guns can be so tenacious and so heroic." ”
General Tao Zhiyue let the Red Army survive and hit the Japanese army with heavy punches, and he is a true lover. His greatest contribution was his efforts for the peaceful liberation of Xinjiang.
Tao Zhiyue's outstanding performance on the anti-Japanese battlefield attracted the attention of Hu Zongnan, and he was promoted as a result. In September 1928, he was appointed commander of Hu Zongnan's First Army, and later served as deputy commander and commander of the group army, and commander-in-chief of the Hexi garrison.
However, despite his high status, he did not gain much real power. In 1946, Tao Zhiyue's fortunes took a turn for the better, and he was transferred to Xinjiang as commander-in-chief of the garrison by General Zhang Zhizhong, director of the Kuomintang's northwest camp and chairman of Xinjiang Province.
General Zhang Zhizhong was a friend of the Communist Party, he never fought against the Communist Party, maintained good personal friendships with Communist leaders such as *** for a long time, and even went to Yan'an three times.
During the Chongqing negotiations, Zhang Zhizhong actively campaigned for peace and protected the safety of *** and others. Under the influence of Zhang Zhizhong, Tao Zhiyue also actively supported the political ideas of peace and democracy, and helped deal with more than 130 communists and their relatives who were imprisoned during the Sheng Shicai period, including Qu Qiubai's wife Yang Zhihua and Mao's wife Zhu Danhua.
This was Tao Zhiyue's first time working for the Communist Party, and he handed over the escort task to his confidant Liu Yazhe.
The two carefully designed the escort plan, arranged for ten large trucks, equipped with sufficient food, gasoline and medical personnel, formed a transport convoy, and successfully transported them safely to Yan'an.
In the process, they negotiated with Hu Zongnan and overcame many difficulties. After the group arrived in Yan'an safely, ** immediately called to thank Zhang Zhizhong, and set up a banquet to entertain Liu Yazhe and other escorts.
This experience gave Tao Zhiyue a preliminary understanding of the Communist Party, and he felt that the Communists were different from the Kuomintang, which was also an important reason why he was able to change his thinking and stand on the side of the people.
In January 1949, the Kuomintang army was defeated on the battlefield, and the general trend was gone. However, Xinjiang's ** is still a new force that has not participated in the fighting.
In order to consolidate the defense line of the Yangtze River, Li Zongren ordered Tao Zhiyue to leave only one brigade of troops to maintain law and order, and the rest of the troops were transferred back to Guannai for a death struggle. At this time, Tao Zhiyue and others cherished the country and the nation, and were unwilling to fight for the civil war anymore, so they had to perfunctory Li Zongren.
However, on the grounds that practical problems such as inconvenient transportation, vehicles, fuel, food, and supplies could not be solved, he still stood still in Xinjiang, and he himself found various excuses not to go to Nanjing or Guangzhou.
Although Tao Zhiyue was the commander-in-chief, the actual military power in Xinjiang was still in the hands of Ye Cheng, Luo Shuren, Ma Chengxiang and others, each of whom had strong backgrounds.
Tao Zhiyue showed incomparable courage and wisdom in the face of the country's righteousness. With firm determination, he succeeded in the peaceful liberation of Xinjiang and won the respect and praise of the broad masses of the people.
* The general spoke highly of this feat of Tao Zhiyue, calling it the pinnacle of Tao Zhiyue's career and an important turning point in his life.
Tao Zhiyue is about to meet *** in Beijing, and he is both excited and uneasy. On the plane to Beijing, his mood was like a mountain, sometimes high-pitched, sometimes low.
At this time, ** chatted with Mr. Peng in Zhongnanhai. "Mr. Peng, Tao Zhiyue has made significant contributions in Xinjiang, this opportunity is rare, he is coming to Beijing, I want to hear his report. "
Chairman, Commander Tao has made a lot of efforts in the peaceful liberation of Xinjiang, and this time he is in Beijing, don't forget to invite him to eat his favorite braised pork! "
Mr. Peng quipped.
Outwit and be honest. After Tao Zhiyue arrived in Beijing, he had been waiting for a long time and cordially inquired about the situation in Xinjiang. The conversation between the two narrowed the distance in the local sound and homely routine.
Tao Zhiyue felt the sincerity of the communists and the approachability of the chairman, and his hanging heart was also relaxed. He is glad that he has made the right choice, and he also wants to learn from General ** and contribute to the change of Xinjiang.
Tao Zhiyue expressed his gratitude for the profound teaching of *** and determined his future work priorities. That night, ** specially set up a banquet to entertain Tao Zhiyue, and talked with him until late at night, which was a very rare honor for Tao Zhiyue.
When it came to the meal, ** said: "According to our hometown habits, we should eat at this time, and you are welcome, let's eat some hometown food!" ”
Tao Zhiyue is more respectful than obedient, and he also feels very honored. The meal is simple but delicious, there are three dishes and one soup, of course, there is also a special braised pork from Mr. Peng, which is ***'s favorite, and the other two dishes are a cabbage and a radish.
At the dinner table, ** and Tao Zhiyue chatted while eating, there was no shelf at all, even if it was such a simple dish, ** also ate with relish.
The scene in front of Tao Zhiyue's eyes reminded him of the scene when Chiang Kai-shek received him twenty years ago. It was 1930, and he was taken on Chiang Kai-shek's special train at Bengbu Railway Station.
At that time, Chiang Kai-shek was majestic and awe-inspiring. However, Tao Zhiyue did not have a good impression of Chiang Kai-shek. Chiang Kai-shek simply asked him a few questions, and he was still wearing white gloves, very arrogant.
In contrast, he appreciates *** more approachable and improper. In Tao Zhiyue's view, Chiang Kai-shek regarded his generals as if they were grass mustard, with clear hierarchies, giving people the feeling of being thousands of miles away, which made him very powerless in the struggle against the Communists.
After his trip to Beijing, Tao Zhiyue deeply realized that the reason why the Communists were able to defeat the Kuomintang reactionaries was that those who won the hearts of the people won the world. After returning to Xinjiang, he reported to General ** about the situation of meeting ***, and devoted himself to the cause of building a better Xinjiang.