On December 12, 1973, at a meeting of the Politburo, it was publicly announced that commanders would be transferred to each other in the country's major military districts. Four days later, the Politburo made the corresponding decision, and on December 21, in the study room of **, the commanders, political commissars and members of the Politburo of the major military regions gathered together, and the scene was very lively.
The arrival of ** warmed up the atmosphere of the scene, he was 80 years old and shook hands with everyone and chatted, and his kind words made everyone present feel warm.
This meeting marked the official beginning of the work of reorganizing the armed forces.
When *** saw Wei Guoqing, his face was full of excitement, and he smiled and said to Wei Guoqing: "Old friend, aren't you Wei Guoqing?" The appearance has changed, and he has become fat. ”
This was the first time they had met in two years, Wei Guoqing was very surprised, he didn't expect *** to remember what he used to be. He shook ***'s hand excitedly, his heart full of gratitude.
** Then he said: "You have to help Comrade Xu Shiyou more, he is not familiar with life there!" Wei Guoqing nodded, indicating that he would do his best to help Xu Shiyou.
So, why does *** call Wei Guoqing an old friend? What kind of intersection do they have?
Wei Guoqing, a revolutionary pioneer from Donglan County, Guangxi. In September 1913, he was born in a peasant family, and his father once followed Wei Baqun, a famous peasant leader of our party, to devote himself to the peasant movement in Guangxi.
However, after the defeat of the Great Revolution, his father was brutally murdered by the enemy, and Wei Guoqing, who was only 15 years old, took over his father's mission and embarked on the road of revolution. In 1929, Wei Guoqing, who had already joined the Communist Youth League, participated in the Baise Uprising led by Zhang Yunyi and **, and then followed the troops to fight in the south and north, and successively served as the platoon commander, battalion commander, and regiment commander of the Red Army.
Zhang Yunyi and ** finally led the team to Jinggangshan, and Wei Guoqing also had the opportunity to get acquainted with *** but due to his low position, he did not have the opportunity to talk to ***.
It wasn't until the full-scale outbreak of the Long March that Wei Guoqing received the order of *** for the first time, when he was the head of the Red Army University Special Science Regiment.
1935, Red.
The meeting of the 1st and 4th Front Armies was originally an important historical moment, but it was messed up by Zhang Guotao. At this critical moment, the chairman decided to lead the Red Army north.
The next day, the chief of staff of the Fourth Front Army, Li Te, was in hot pursuit. Seeing this, he ordered Wei Guoqing to gather the special science group, and then made a speech: "Going north is the policy of **, if you don't want to go, then stay, we will go first, and you will follow." ”
Wei Guoqing deeply admired ***'s speech, and he thought that *** was right, so he firmly followed ***
Wei Guoqing was wounded when the Red Army arrived in northern Shaanxi, and this incident was deeply remembered by ***. Many years later, when he saw Wei Guoqing again, he said movingly: "I have not been injured, Mr. Zhu has not been injured, Wei Guoqing, you are injured." ”
During the Anti-Japanese War, Wei Guoqing left Yan'an and actively participated in the Anti-Japanese War, and every one of his actions was closely related to the command of ***, although he did not have the power to directly contact ***.
In 1947, Wei Guoqing led his subordinates to annihilate the Kuomintang 42nd Army and captured its commander Hao Pengju.
* took a congratulatory telegram to Wei Guoqing and said to him: "Guoqing, look, ** congratulate you!" ”
Wei Guoqing made outstanding achievements in the battles of Menglianggu and Huaihai. On the eve of the founding of the People's Republic of China, ** originally planned to let him go to the United Kingdom as an ambassador or a representative to the United Nations, but he was refused.
So he was temporarily idle, just as the Vietnamese Communist Party Ho Chi Minh sought Chinese aid in resisting France,** so he appointed Wei Guoqing as the head of the military advisory group and went to Vietnam to help Ho Chi Minh.
He lived up to expectations and succeeded in helping the Vietnamese people to drive out the French invaders. In 1956, he returned to China. ** thinks he is a talent and wants him to stay in the army, but *** said that the Guangxi People's Congress has elected Wei Guoqing as the governor and prepared a governor's desk for him, and it will be better for him to serve in Guangxi.
Wei Guoqing, the pride of Guangxi, has made great efforts for the development of his hometown. In order to change this situation, Wei Guoqing put forward a proposal for three major projects: hydropower station, steel plant and fertilizer plant, which was strongly supported.
Soon, these projects were implemented in Guangxi, namely the Xijin Hydropower Station, the Liuzhou Iron and Steel Plant and the Liuzhou Fertilizer Plant, and the implementation of these projects led to the great economic development of Guangxi.
Wei Guoqing is not only concerned about Guangxi's economic construction, but also concerned about Guangxi's education, and he put forward a proposal to restore Guangxi University, which has also been supported by Guangxi.
Therefore, Wei Guoqing has made great contributions to the development of Guangxi, and he is a hero in the hearts of the people of Guangxi.
With the support of the head of the Central Propaganda Department*** and the minister of education Yang Xiufeng, Guangxi University was able to resume and re-enroll. In August 1958, Wei Guoqing became the first president of the rebuilt Guangxi University.
At the same time, Guangxi Art College has also been restored and rebuilt, and cultural industries such as Guangxi Film Studio and Guangxi Stadium have also been launched. In addition, Wei Guoqing also won a passage to the sea for Guangxi, which greatly promoted Guangxi's industrial and economic development.
In Guangxi for many years, Wei Guoqing worked hard and was deeply admired by the people of Guangxi. Not only did he do local work well, but he was also an outstanding military general, and was awarded the rank of general in 55 years.
Therefore, for the military, ** also attaches great importance to Wei Guoqing.
Wei Guoqing was able to become the first political commissar of the Guangzhou Military Region, which was inseparable from his full trust. Whether it is the many meetings after the founding of the People's Republic of China, or the face-to-face teaching when he visited Changsha in the south, it shows his appreciation and love for Wei Guoqing.
In 1973, when the commanders of the eight military regions were transferred, they called Wei Guoqing an old friend, which reflected the deep friendship between the two for many years. Two years later, Wei Guoqing made a special trip to Hangzhou to visit ***, who was about to have cataract surgery, which was a testimony of the friendship between the two.
Therefore, it can be said that Wei Guoqing is a real love general.
Wei Guoqing: Respect for the leader, more support and love On September 9, 1976, ** died, Wei Guoqing burst into tears. He did not hesitate to go to Beijing to hold a wake, and then returned to Guangzhou to preside over a memorial meeting attended by 800,000 people.
With the passage of time, his feelings for *** are not only in respect, but also in deep support and love.