Although Xu Shiyou and Deng Hua did not have much intersection during the Red Army, both played an important role in their respective posts. Xu Shiyou served in the Red Fourth Army, and fought against the enemy in the Hubei-Henan-Anhui Revolutionary Base Area and the Sichuan-Shaanxi Soviet Region many times, serving as a military commander; Deng Hua served in the ** Red Army as the political commissar of the division.
After the first and fourth Hongsi met in Maogong, the two participated in the relevant meetings as senior generals, although they only had a few faces, but they both made important contributions in their respective posts.
Soon after, Xu Shiyou followed the main force of the Red Fourth to the south, and Deng Hua followed the ** Red Army to continue north.
During the Anti-Japanese War, Xu Shiyou and Chen Geng fought side by side and showed outstanding military talent. Later, he moved to Jiaodong, constantly achieved military victories, and served as a brigade commander and commander of the military region.
Deng Hua joined hands with Xiao Ke in the Pingxi area to establish an anti-Japanese base and made contributions to the War of Resistance against Japan. He then joined the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region and served as the commander of the 5th Army Division and the 4th Army Division.
In the War of Liberation, Xu Shiyou served in Huaye, and he participated in many battles such as the Battle of Laiwu and the Battle of Menglianggu, showing outstanding command skills and military exploits.
In 1948, he served as the commander-in-chief of the siege of the Jinan Campaign, successfully captured Jinan and captured Wang Yaowu alive. Under the leadership of Siye, Deng Hua fought from the white mountains and black waters to the ends of the earth, and together with Han Xianchu, he commanded the troops to liberate Hainan Island.
Although the military careers of the two did not intersect, they both achieved brilliant achievements on their respective battlefields. With their bravery and wisdom, they made tremendous contributions to China's independence and liberation.
Soon after the founding of the People's Republic of China, the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea broke out, and Deng Hua, as the first deputy commander and first deputy political commissar of the Volunteer Army, became the most relied on assistant. **After returning to China for treatment, Deng Hua took over the command and led the troops to many victories, making great contributions to the victory of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea.
It was not until 1953 that Xu Shiyou joined the fighting, served as the commander of the 3rd Corps of the Volunteer Army, and participated in the summer counterattack operation. On the Korean battlefield, their intersection lasted half a year.
From the perspective of personal position, Xu Shiyou is Deng Hua's subordinate. After the war, Xu Shiyou became the commander of the Nanjing Military Region, while Deng Hua served as the deputy commander and commander of the Shenyang Military Region.
However, Deng Hua suffered a setback in 1959 and was sent to Sichuan as vice governor, in charge of agricultural machinery. During this period, he went to remote mountainous areas many times to conduct research and put forward many feasible suggestions.
In October 1962, Deng Hua participated in the Tenth Plenary Session of the Eighth Central Committee and met many old comrades-in-arms. His situation is not good, and some people have kept their distance from him in order to avoid unnecessary trouble.
However, Deng Hua is open-minded and does not care about these things. When eating in the restaurant, many old comrades-in-arms gathered in groups of three or five and chatted happily. Deng Hua knew his current situation, so he didn't step forward to join in the fun, but sat alone in an inconspicuous corner with a meal.
At this time, Xu Shiyou walked into the restaurant with his secretary and saw Deng Hua sitting alone in the corner, feeling very uncomfortable. He asked the secretary to take a bottle of Moutai, ignored the strange eyes of others, walked directly to Deng Hua, and said to him with a smile: "Brother, I invite you to have a drink!" ”
Although Xu Shiyou and Deng Hua did not have a lot of intersections, he did not shy away from suspicion, which made Deng Hua very moved. They formed a strong friendship as a result.
Deng Hua returned to the Academy of Military Sciences in 1977 as vice president. When the self-defense counterattack against Vietnam was about to break out, Deng Hua planned to personally command, but due to poor health and unable to perform his duties, he recommended Xu Shiyou to take over.
Xu Shiyou's performance on the Eastern Front was indeed outstanding, once approaching Hanoi, and even making Le Duan move the capital in a panic. This is enough to prove Deng Hua's discernment.