is not handsome, willing to be the third-in-command
In 1973, **accompanied *** to meet Yang Zhenning, Yang Zhenning asked very curiously: "When did you start dealing with ***?" ”
** replied: "It began in 1925 and has been fighting side by side with the president since 1931. Over the years, he has always been assisting *** He has always insisted on humility and is willing to play the role of "third-in-command".
Despite the passage of time, he has maintained this belief.
**has always put the status of *** in the supreme position in his heart, and thinks that he is a real handsome talent. On various occasions, he will take the initiative to highlight the importance of ***, and even when he goes to the disaster area to inspect and condole, he will say: "Let me visit everyone on his behalf." ”
For decades, ** has never had its own small circle, and has always led by example and silently shared the pressure for ***. He once said: "There are many major events in our country, and if I deal with more such things, I will be able to give *** more time to think about more important issues." ”
And ***'s trust in *** began during the Red Army, and it can be said that without his key role at critical moments, the revolution might have groped in the dark for much longer.
After the Fifth Anti-"Encirclement and Suppression" and the Xiangjiang Campaign, the number of the Red Army increased from 860,000 to 30,000. Bogu and Lide lost their prestige and ability after this setback, and there was discontent and controversy within the Red Army.
At this time, the Red Army was facing an existential crisis and needed a key figure to lead them. However, Li De and Bogu still insisted on going to Xiangxi to meet Hong.
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At this critical moment, ** stood up and resolutely supported the proposition of ***, believing that the Red Army should transfer troops to Guizhou and go to Zunyi. ** was eventually adopted and became an important turning point in the history of the Red Army.
At the Liping meeting, ** resolutely rejected the original plans of Bogu and Li De, and began to prepare for the upcoming Zunyi Conference. In this process, Wang Jiaxiang and Zhang Wentian played a key role in becoming a member of the Politburo Standing Committee and entering the core of the leadership of the Party and the Red Army.
Among them, the decisive role of ** is particularly obvious. At the meeting, Bogu's speech was interrupted by Zhang Wentian, who spoke on behalf of Wang Jiaxiang.
At this time, ** did not intervene. After that, ** severely criticized Li De's strategy and tactics, and Li De was about to refute it, but was stopped by ***.
In addition, in the "deputy report" of ***, he took the initiative to take responsibility, asked to be relieved of his post as military leader, and fully supported *** in leading the Red Army.
This behavior won the approval and support of the majority of the people in the room.
Because of the identity and influence of *** more than Zhang Wentian and Wang Jiaxiang, many comrades choose to follow *** to express their views. However, this was only the first step, and the crucial step was to get Bogu to relinquish command.
In February 1935, when the Red Army crossed Chishui and arrived in the "Three Provinces of Jiming", Bogu was frustrated by the outcome of the Zunyi Conference. Immediately after the arrival of the Red Army, preparations began for the replacement of the supreme leader.
In order to help *** remove the obstacles, he took the initiative to find Bogu and said to him: "The failures of the Nanchang Uprising and the Guangzhou Uprising show that the source of the Chinese revolution lies in the countryside, and the rural line must be taken.
Your speech did not review the mistakes of the military line, which made many comrades dissatisfied, and I have to criticize you. ”
After sincere enlightenment, Bogu finally untied the knot and decided to give up command completely. After the Zunyi Conference, ** has become the real leadership core, ** once again emphasized to Bogu: "It doesn't matter who is the secretary, the key is who controls the army, who can lead everyone to win the battle, only those who have the support of the army on the battlefield can become a real leader." ”
After the second crossing of Chishui, the Red Army reoccupied Tongzi and conquered Loushan Pass, and occupied Zunyi again. When the two divisions of the Nationalist Army arrived, the Red Army fought fiercely with them in the area of Lao Ya Mountain, and this battle once again eliminated two divisions and eight regiments of the enemy, which was the first great victory since the Long March.
In order to break the fifth "encirclement and suppression" of the Kuomintang, * and Wang Jiaxiang decided to set up a former enemy headquarters, and *** served as the political commissar of the former enemy. At the enlarged meeting of the Politburo of Gouba, everyone discussed the proposal put forward by the first and the first to attack the new drum field.
At that moment, everyone's opinions were almost unanimous, only *** put forward different voices, but he finally respected the opinion of the majority. However, ** was still worried about this issue, so he went to *** with a lantern in the middle of the night and explained to him the question of whether to fight or not to fight from a military point of view.
**Trust and acceptance** made the next day's meeting** successfully convince everyone. Finally, a group was proposed, which was also immediately endorsed.
In this process, although it seems that *** is helping *** to make suggestions, it is actually *** listening to and accepting ***'s opinions.
With the firm support and strong help of the Red Army, the military command ability of the Red Army was brought into full play, so that the Red Army won a number of important victories in the Long March, such as the three crossings of Chishui, the fourth crossing of Chishui, the westward march to Yunnan, and the skillful crossing of the Jinsha River.
These operations are considered the pinnacle of the military command process. Without the listening and support of ***, the path of revolution may have been even more tortuous.
** once said: "Mao left the army after the Ningdu Conference, leaving the ** Red Army without an excellent commander, which has always made me feel depressed." The Red Army could not live without him, so after the start of the Long March, I kept trying to get him back into leadership. ”
The emphasis is on doing everything well, and he doesn't mind future generations surpassing him. This attitude was even more evident in his 1973 letter.
** With his humility and wisdom, he became a key figure in the critical period of the Red Army. He understood that only the leadership of *** could save the Red Army, so he was willing to stand behind *** and give up his authority.
Although in the 20s and early 30s of the 20th century, **'s reputation and position were higher than ***, he still chose to support *** and was willing to be his deputy.
This spirit of humility has been throughout the life of ***. * The greatness lies not only in his humility, but also in his self-knowledge. He deeply understood that the victory of the revolution is the most important thing, and no matter who holds any title, the key is that capable people should stand in key positions.
He once said explicitly or implicitly: "I don't pursue the first or second in command, I only want to be the third in command." This attitude and spirit of * allows us to see the true greatness of him.
The word "second-in-command" is usually used to refer to *** person, but *** is willing to be ***'s right-hand man to help him solve difficulties. In the eyes of ***, he is not a leader, this is the point he expressed when talking to *** in June 1950: "I am not handsome, I can be a good housekeeper, but I can't be a leader." ”
Of course, this is also the modest attitude of the Prime Minister. * Have a deep understanding and reflection on history. He believes that even if you are not a leading figure, you can play an important role in history.
He once mentioned in a conversation: "Liu Bang, although he often failed, was able to get back on his feet every time, thanks to his prime minister Xiao He, who ran the base in Guanzhong, where manpower, financial resources, and food were abundant, while Xiang Yu, although he won a hundred battles, he could not recover after defeat, and one of the important reasons was that he did not have a prime minister like Xiao He." ”
When he was in Chengdu, ** also went to Wuhou Temple to express his respect for history and talents.
So many people came to visit, after Zhuge Liang's death, in order to commemorate him, people in the streets and alleys and at home privately worshipped, it can be seen that Zhuge Liang won the hearts of the people. How can a good politician of the feudal landlord class do this, let alone us Communists? ”
He stressed that although he was in the post of prime minister, his historical position in China is irreplaceable, and he is a great figure bred in the soil of China.
After accumulating many years of experience, he not only familiarized himself with the classics of ancient Chinese culture, but also closely linked Marxism with the specific practice of the Chinese revolution and created a Marxist theory with Chinese characteristics.
For example, in December 1936, after the peaceful settlement of the Xi'an Incident, when he returned to Yan'an from Xi'an, his colleagues congratulated him on a great victory.
However, ** modestly said: "This cannot be regarded as a victory, but because of the wise command and great strategic deployment of ***." After the founding of New China, when reviewing and approving the outline of the "August 1st Uprising", he saw the process of summarizing the failure of the main force of the Nanchang Uprising to advance southward, and he decisively added a comment: "Because the leaders at that time did not adhere to the political line of mobilizing the vast number of peasants to carry out the agrarian revolution, but adopted the policy of advancing southward purely militarily. ”
1.*'s courage to take responsibility and unwavering loyalty to *** reflect his noble personality and political qualities. 2.Whether in the face of defeat or in an argument, ** is always loyal to *** unconditionally supporting his decision.
3.Even if he disagreed with ***, ** always maintained organizational discipline, did not engage in non-organizational activities against Mao, and did not establish his own gang.
4.* His charisma and political qualities have won him high praise from many followers and the British writer Dick Wilson.
** Wholeheartedly only for the sake of the interests of the party, whether it is as the prime minister or assisting *** in the Sino-Soviet negotiations, he is going all out. In his busy work, he found time to study major issues such as revolution and construction.
Although *** undertook specific work in the negotiations, the major policies were set by ***. This division of labor and cooperation allows them to give full play to their respective strengths and jointly promote the development of the country.
With the efforts of the People's Republic of China, we have successfully signed important treaties such as the Sino-Soviet Treaty of Friendship, Alliance and Mutual Assistance, and the Agreement on Loans to the People's Republic of China, which fully demonstrates that cooperation between them is indispensable.
However, he did not oppose any form of ***, because he always believed that the interests of the party were the most important.
As early as before the liberation, ** resolutely opposed the myth of ***, believing that he was not an isolated god, but a leader closely connected with the people. He denounced the excessive printing of national seals throughout the country at that time, which consumed a lot of industrial raw materials, which did not conform to the proposition of the first country.
** He is wearing a commemorative medal of "serving the people", and his revolutionary friendship is deeply imprinted with ***, which has become a portrayal of their life.
Drawing on ***'s admiration for *** and showing ***'s modest quality, he doesn't claim to be handsome. -- Party History" Volume I.