In a series of meetings and conversations in 1958, he showed his concern for the country's economic and military development and his in-depth thinking about army building.
At a meeting with high-ranking generals such as ***, he made comprehensive and thorough arrangements for the military operation of shelling Kinmen, and put forward a new idea that army cadres should serve as soldiers in the company for one month every year to experience the life of soldiers, so as to enhance the army's combat effectiveness and improve the relationship between officers and soldiers.
At the same time, he was also paying close attention to the situation of the exercises in Shenzhen, Guangdong, and proposed at the meeting that he would prepare to attack Kinmen, directly against Chiang and indirectly against the United States. All these reflect the deep consideration of national interests and the great importance attached to the modernization of the armed forces.
** It has been emphasized that our cadres cannot be kept in the deep palace, and they need to be delegated to serve as soldiers and participate in labor. In 1958, he personally focused this work on domestic agricultural and industrial construction, and went to Hubei, Anhui, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Shanghai and other places to inspect.
During his visit to Wuhan, he listened to reports by Chen Zaidao, Tan Furen, and other leaders of the Wuhan Military Region, fully affirmed the work of the Wuhan Military Region, and stressed the importance of military cadres serving as soldiers in companies for one month.
On 20 September, the General Political Department of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) issued to the whole army the "Regulations on Cadres at All Levels of the Army Serving as Soldiers for One Month Every Year."
As time passed, the military districts responded, and the generals took off their uniforms and went down to the company, becoming sergeants, sergeants, and even privates. During the all-army political work conference of the Guangzhou Military Region, he once again emphasized the importance of military cadres serving as soldiers in the company, and took a group photo with Lieutenant General Wen Niansheng and other participants in the meeting.
Wen Niansheng quickly replied: "Yes." * Follow-up: "Is it a full month?" Wen Niansheng was a little uneasy, he scratched his head, blushed and said, "There are still six days to complete thirty days." ”
**'s expression immediately became serious, and he said, "Is the company really bitter?" Can't wait for six days? Li Tianyou, acting commander of the Guangzhou Military Region next to him, hurriedly explained: "Chairman, the military region is going to hold a logistics work meeting, so we asked him to come back early." ”
** Not satisfied with this explanation, he retorted: "Can't the military district work without one person?" No matter who the Earth loses, it will continue to move. Hearing this, the audience fell silent.
Everyone realized the seriousness of being a soldier in the next company, Wen Niansheng didn't say anything, and immediately returned to the original company. It has to be said that the enlistment of soldiers in the lower company from 1958 has greatly changed the work style of the cadres of the army and eliminated bureaucracy.