A hundred-year-old general, a legendary anti-Japanese general, and the person Zhang Xueliang wants to meet
Lu Zhengcao, the last deceased founding general, is also the longest-lived general. His life was full of ups and downs, he was born into a poor peasant family, and as a teenager he was once hidden in a stack of firewood and hay to escape the war.
He served as a soldier in Zhang Xueliang's army, and Zhang Xueliang's patriotic thoughts deeply influenced him. His death marked the end of the history of all the 57 founding generals awarded in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, and also marked the end of a heroic era.
During the Anti-Japanese War, Lu Zhengcao was Zhang Xueliang's subordinate. He was commended by Zhang Xueliang for his bravery in combat and was promoted to the commander of the 647th Regiment. In 1936, when Zhang Xueliang launched the Xi'an Incident, Lu Zhengcao worked as an internal worker in Zhang Xueliang's mansion.
Later, Lu Zhengcao and Zhang Xueliang separated, and they said that they would meet in 3 days, but who knew that this parting was 54 years. In the past 54 years, Lu Zhengcao and Zhang Xueliang have kept in touch, sometimes communicating with each other, sometimes writing letters.
In 1990, Zhang Xueliang wrote a letter to Lu Zhengcao, expressing his desire for reunification. In 1991, Lu Zhengcao went to the United States to congratulate Zhang Xueliang on his 91st birthday, sent a congratulatory gift, and conveyed the greetings of the leaders to him.
The meeting between Lu Zhengcao and Zhang Xueliang was very touching. Originally, in order to avoid negative influence, Lu Zhengcao no longer attended Zhang Xueliang's birthday party, but Zhang Xueliang still invited Lu Zhengcao to come secretly and expressed his hope to meet again.
Lu Zhengcao was moved, and decisively invited Zhang Xueliang to the villa of the Chinese Embassy as a guest, which symbolized the country's sovereignty, which made Zhang Xueliang very happy. They jointly discussed the issue of the reunification of the motherland, and Zhang Xueliang expressed his willingness to make a contribution to the peaceful reunification of the motherland.
Although Zhang Xueliang failed to realize his wish to return to the mainland, his deeds and his wishes have always been remembered and missed. Lu Zhengcao also spoke highly of Zhang Xueliang and called him his mentor and friend.
In the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Lu Zhengcao led the People's Self-Defense Army, embarked on the road of resistance against Japan, and made great contributions to the peaceful reunification of the country.
Lü Zhengcao was a brave and warlike general on the front line, and in the enemy's blockade line, he led the Battle of the Hundred Regiments, destroyed the enemy's lines of communication, and eliminated a large number of enemies.
At the same time, he was also a compassionate and courageous leader, who led the people of the central Hebei region to destroy railways, highways and other outbuildings on a large scale, fundamentally destroying the enemy's lines of communication.
In addition, when he later recalled his life experience, he said with emotion: "I often think of the villagers who died tragically under the bayonets of the Japanese invaders in order to protect us, and those comrades-in-arms who died in battle.
People are not about how long they live, but about doing more. ”
In 1948, Lu Zhengcao was in Harbin with his family. Lv Zhengcao wrote an article "On the Crew Responsibility System" with the superiority of the package system, which was published in the "Northeast **" and was praised.
In March 1949, Lu Zhengcao was appointed deputy minister of the Ministry of Railways of the Central Military Commission and deputy commander of the Railway Corps, responsible for the transportation of the Northeast Railway, which determined the work of the peacebuilding period in the second half of his life.
In October 1949, Lu Zhengcao concurrently served as the commander of the military transportation to resist US aggression and aid Korea, organized the railway transportation department to set up a volunteer brigade to aid Korea, and went to the battlefield many times to guide the emergency repair of railways and material transportation.
In the face of the indiscriminate bombing by US planes day and night, Lu Zhengcao commanded the emergency repair troops to create a series of special emergency repair methods and emergency measures, so that the railway was always in a situation of repairing as it was bombed, and the railway was cut off from one to the other, and it exerted a very high transportation efficiency in the limited time it was opened to traffic, thus building a steel transportation line that could not be blown up continuously, and ensuring the material supply of the troops in the front line to resist US aggression and aid Korea.
After resisting US aggression and aiding Korea, Lu Zhengcao concurrently served as director of the Military Communications Department of the General Staff of the Central Military Commission. In 1955, Lu Zhengcao was awarded the rank of general, and was awarded the first-class Independent Freedom Medal and the first-class Liberation Medal, which established his status as a senior general of our army.
In 1958, Teng Daiyuan, Minister of Railways, resigned due to illness, and it was decided that Lu Zhengcao would be the Minister of Railways. At the National Conference of Leading Cadres of Railways from November 16 to 18, 1958, Lu Zhengcao determined the transportation policy of "taking coal transportation as the key link, vigorously supporting agriculture, ensuring key points, and making comprehensive arrangements" and the infrastructure construction policy of "developing both local and foreign, combining large, medium and small enterprises, consolidating the foundation and simplifying the end, and making the most weak support".
Since 1962, Lu Zhengcao has served as the Minister of Railways. On November 5, 1964, the Ministry of National Defense appointed Lu Zhengcao as the first political commissar of the railway soldiers. At the first session of the Third National People's Congress in January 1965, Lu Zhengcao was officially appointed Minister of Railways.
From Teng Daiyuan's illness in the second half of 1958 to his official appointment as Minister of Railways in early 1965, Lu Zhengcao presided over the work of the Ministry of Railways in the name of Acting Minister of Railways and Minister **.
During his tenure as the leader of the Ministry of Railways, Lu Zhengcao presided over the Chengdu-Kunming Line and other southwestern third-line railway projects, which were extremely arduous tasks. In 1964, ** put forward the requirements of "Chengkun Road should be repaired quickly" and "Sichuan, Guizhou and Guikun should also be repaired quickly".
At the Beidaihe meeting of the Communist Party of China in the same year, it was decided that Lu Zhengcao would go to the southwest to take charge of the three new railway projects of Chengdu-Kunming, Sichuan-Guizhou, and Gui-Kunming. Li Jingquan, the first secretary of the Southwest Bureau, concurrently served as the commander-in-chief, and Lu Zhengcao served as the deputy commander-in-chief, commander and political commissar of the construction site headquarters.
**and***'s attention made Lu Zhengcao sleepless at night. In order to repair this railway, Lu Zhengcao mobilized 300,000 people from the Engineering Bureau of the Ministry of Railways and railway soldiers to participate in the general battle.
This is a battle between humans and nature. However, in the face of these hardships and hardships, 300,000 road construction troops with extraordinary courage and determination made the Chengdu-Kunming Railway officially completed and opened to traffic on July 1, 1970.
In August 1985, Lu Zhengcao recuperated in Beidaihe, and in order to safeguard national interests and help African countries, he made significant contributions to his work, including initiating the construction of the Tanzania-Zambia Railway.
In 1966, when the Red Guards and teachers and students in various places were frequently active, and the railway transportation fell into chaos, Lu Zhengcao withstood the heavy pressure and took decisive measures to ensure the transportation of key materials for national construction.
** Received many Red Guards and teachers and students from all over the country, and the railway department also transported a large number of people during this period. In January 1967, the "January Storm" swept across the country, and Lu Zhengcao became the target of the rebels and was criticized by 10,000 people.
** Personally went to the venue to protect Lu Zhengcao's safety and working and living conditions, but the rebels still went to Lu's house to raid his house.
Lu Zhengcao: From a child of the army to the minister of railways, and then to the vice president of the state. In March 1948, the PLA Railway Column was ordered to go north to participate in the Pingjin Campaign.
Before leaving, ** instructed to quickly set up the Northeast Democratic Alliance Army Railway Command with Lu Zhengcao as the commander. In February 1949, Lu Zhengcao was appointed Minister of Railways, and was responsible for the railway transportation construction of the Party and the state for a long time.
In 1987, Lu Zhengcao was on his way to Xinjiang to inspect work. During the period of extreme chaos, ** had to read the "Railway Transport Briefing" every day, and every night he had to find Lu Zhengcao to go to the Great Hall of the People for a meeting to learn about the railway transportation situation, and personally instructed which train to enter Beijing and which to leave Beijing.
Under the command and protection of the first day and night, Lu Zhengcao barely supported the difficult situation of the sharp surge in unplanned transportation.
1.Lu Zhengcao in his spare time: Since the 20s of the 20th century, Lu Zhengcao has been playing tennis. In the war-torn years, he also found an opportunity to play tennis.
He stretched his net at the wheat field at the head of the village, which was his good tennis court. Lu Zhengcao has formed an indissoluble bond with tennis, he likes to play tennis, and he is famous on the tennis court.
On 23 September 1990, he was awarded the FIF's highest medal of honour by the President of the International Tennis Federation, Schatt-Saint-Ël. He has long held the position of honorary chairman of the Chinese Tennis Association.
In his later years, when reviewing his century-old legendary life, Lu Zhengcao said: "My whole life is to play Japan, manage railways, and play tennis. ” 2.Lu Zhengcao who plays tennis: Lu Zhengcao enjoyed a leisurely life in his later years.
He has been playing tennis since the 20s of the 20th century. Even in the war-torn era, he was able to find a place to play tennis. Pulling up the net at the wheat field at the head of the village has become a good tennis court for him.
Lu Zhengcao's life has an indissoluble bond with tennis, he loves tennis, so he is famous on the tennis court. On 23 September 1990, he was awarded the FIF's highest medal of honour by the President of the International Tennis Federation, Schatt-Saint-Ël.
He has long held the position of honorary chairman of the Chinese Tennis Association. When Lu Zhengcao looked back on his century-old legendary life in his later years, he concluded: "My whole life is to play Japan, manage railways, and play tennis. ”
3.Lu Zhengcao's tennis life: Lu Zhengcao's later life was leisurely. He has been playing tennis since the 20s of the 20th century. Even in the war-torn era, he was able to find a place to play tennis.
Pulling up the net at the wheat field at the head of the village has become a good tennis court for him. Lu Zhengcao's life has an indissoluble bond with tennis, he loves tennis, and he is famous on the tennis court.
On 23 September 1990, he was awarded the FIF's highest medal of honour by the President of the International Tennis Federation, Schatt-Saint-Ël. He has long held the position of honorary chairman of the Chinese Tennis Association.
When Lu Zhengcao looked back on his century-old legendary life in his later years, he said: "My whole life is to play Japan, manage railways, and play tennis. ”