On September 27, 1955, the People's Republic of China held a grand award ceremony in Beijing, and the famous ten marshals and ten generals of our country were born. After the news came out, it triggered a warm response from the whole country, especially in Taiwan, and Chiang Kai-shek was very concerned about it.
When he learned the news, he immediately asked his secretary to obtain the list of titles. Looking at the familiar names on the list, Chiang Kai-shek had mixed feelings. These people had been his opponents, and he was tormented.
However, if you ask who most convinces him, the answer is undoubtedly **, one of the founding marshals.
Chiang Kai-shek once said to Song Meiling: "* This person is really not ordinary!" "If a general can be appreciated by his opponents, then he must be a great commander!
The ** that made Chiang Kai-shek admire, who had dealt with him for many years, was also one of his most intractable enemies. Chiang Kai-shek sent people to assassinate ** many times, but in the end they were all unsuccessful.
So, why did Chiang Kai-shek think so highly of **? What stories have happened between them?
*, born in 1901 in Lezhi, Sichuan, 14 years younger than Chiang Kai-shek. The fates of the two are intertwined and unforeseeable. ** lived in an era of internal and external difficulties in the country, and his family was not well-off, but his parents firmly believed in the power of education, so that ** could receive a good education.
From an early age, he understood that he had to take the future of the country and the nation as his responsibility. As an aspiring young man, he began to go out to study when he grew up, seeking a way to save the country and the people.
In August 1919, in order to answer his inner doubts, he resolutely embarked on the road to study in France. In France, ** witnessed the scene of the workers at the bottom taking to the streets to fight against the capitalists for a just status.
Under the guidance of Marxism, they fought against the enemy, and although their strength was weak, they were united and had great fighting effectiveness. This scene deeply touched the young **, and since then he has developed a strong interest in Marxism and regards Marxism as his belief.
While it was important to study abroad in France and study revolutionary theory, Marxists were more practice-oriented. Such a man of practice was that he took part in the activities of the Young Students in France in October 1921 and was at the event, after which he was repatriated.
After returning to China, ** began his path of resistance, and joined the Communist Youth League under the guidance of Cai Hesen, and successfully joined the Communist Party in November 1923.
* Comrades have grown up in the tempering of the revolution and have gradually become important leading figures of our Party. On August 1, 1927, the Nanchang Uprising broke out. As the director of the Political Department of the Wuhan Officers' Training Corps, Comrade ** immediately resigned from his post after learning the news, and hurried to Nanchang, where he finally met the rebel troops after going through difficulties and dangers.
**Comrade was very happy when he saw **. Since the two separated from France, they have not met again, this time, Comrade ** said: "Now the conditions are difficult, after the victory of the revolution, I invite you to a French dinner!" ”
I have come to revolution, and I do not need any position. "* Respect his decision to make him an instructor of the 25th Regiment of the 73rd Division. Since then, ** began his military career and also launched a fierce struggle with Chiang Kai-shek.
In January 1928, he led the Shonan Uprising, established a series of base areas and guerrilla units, and led the main force to join the Red Army, which became part of the 4th Army of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, further strengthening the strength of the Red Army.
Chiang Kai-shek was furious when he heard this! The Nanchang Uprising and the Autumn Harvest Uprising have made him anxious, but unexpectedly, another ** appeared! Chiang Kai-shek was so angry that he decided to encircle and suppress the Red Army, and the war against encirclement and suppression began.
In a series of battles, he accumulated rich command experience, which laid the foundation for him to command large-scale operations in the future. Under the leadership of *** and others, our army constantly thwarted the enemy's offensive, which once left the Kuomintang helpless.
Due to the leadership mistakes of Bogu and Li De, the Fifth Anti-Encirclement and Suppression War led to the defeat of our army, and the transfer of the Long March became inevitable. In October 1934, ** was wounded in battle and could not move with the large army, so he could only heal his wounds in Jinggangshan.
After learning the news, Chiang Kai-shek decided to launch an attack on the undefended Jinggangshan base area, how could the seriously injured ** survive at this time?
In the protracted war with Chiang Kai-shek, ** showed extraordinary wisdom and courage. He calmly analyzed the situation of the battle and chose to fight guerrilla warfare, which lasted for three years! He gave full play to the advantages of the mountains and forests and terrain, and constantly transferred the base area, making the superiority in numbers and equipment useless in the mountains.
In the face of the best artillery, the familiar terrain and the convenient transfer of the position made the attack ineffective.
* Widely praised for his popular leadership. Wherever he goes, he will actively communicate with the local people and give full play to their strength. He firmly believes that as long as he is good to the people, the people will also be good to him.
Therefore, whenever the Kuomintang troops appeared, the local people would always provide ** with intelligence, which would enable him to quickly retreat before the enemy arrived. This made it difficult for Chiang Kai-shek to catch him, and on the contrary, he also caused losses to his subordinates.
This made Chiang Kai-shek very angry!
Chiang Kai-shek decided to blockade ** and severely punish the people who dared to help **, so as to force ** to show his flaws, so as to defeat his guerrilla forces in one fell swoop.
Chiang Kai-shek's plan seemed to be thorough, but he ignored the people's trust in **. They were not afraid of the threat of the Kuomintang reactionaries and still secretly provided assistance to **.
Before, **could be found by at least some clues**, but now, thanks to the secret help of the people, ** is very headache.
* Good at self-reliance, not dependent on the people. Together with the warriors, he digs wild fruits and eats wild vegetables. In extreme cases, they will even consume tree bark and grass roots.
Even if the Kuomintang sent troops to encircle and suppress, ** would not give in, but would take the opportunity to sneak attack Chiang's army. The Jiang army's mountain closure operation failed, and it was counterattacked, which brought great shame to the Jiang army.
Chiang Kai-shek's evaluation of ** was: "The most tenacious, the most strategic, and the most difficult to eliminate!" ”
Chiang Kai-shek was helpless, so he had to use incendiary bombs in an attempt to use fire to burn the mountain to deal with **. It was an extremely vicious tactic, but Chiang Kai-shek had no other way to achieve its goal.
Fortunately, the character of ** was favored by God, and at this moment of crisis, the 77 Incident broke out. The Japanese invaded China in an all-out way, and the whole country was calling for unity to resist Japan, and if they continued to persist in the civil war and encircle and suppress the Red Army, they would undoubtedly go against the current and be spurned by the people.
Therefore, Chiang Kai-shek decided to abandon the encirclement and suppression of ** and instead cooperate in the fight against Japan. At this critical moment, ** immediately organized an anti-Japanese volunteer army, which was supported by the broad masses of the people, and some landlords and gentry also expressed their willingness to cooperate.
* In the face of a good situation, he was full of emotion: "After ten years of fighting, the Kuomintang and the Communist Party are once again working hand in hand. When I returned to my hometown and thought of my old friends, I couldn't help but wet my sleeves with tears.
Resistance against Japan is the most important thing at present, and democracy is self-redemption. We should be firm in our conviction and not be traitors to history! Subsequently, ** led his troops north to resist the Japanese and reached a brief peace agreement with Chiang Kai-shek.
On the surface, Chiang Kai-shek actively resisted Japan, but privately he was suspicious of **. This is mainly because of the huge frustration caused by the previous encirclement and suppression operations.
* The ability to unite the masses is incomparably awe-inspiring. His unique insight into the best work makes him a rare talent.
Chiang Kai-shek also wanted to win over **, after all, his brother was an official under Chiang Kai-shek, but ** refused without hesitation. However, if you can't get it, you will be ruined, and Chiang Kai-shek has been looking for an opportunity to assassinate **.
It wasn't long before the opportunity finally came. At that time, he served as the head of the first detachment of the New Fourth Army, and launched a struggle behind enemy lines in the Jiangnan region, and General Su Yu was a pair of partners.
The New Fourth Army fought bravely on the battlefield of resistance against Japan, which gave the Japanese a headache. However, Chiang Kai-shek wanted to make small moves behind his back, preparing to attack the New Fourth Army. In 1940, as the Japanese offensive weakened, Chiang Kai-shek's vigilance seemed to have declined, and he sent Han Deqin to mobilize 30,000 troops, known as 100,000, to prepare for the total annihilation of the New Fourth Army at Huangqiao.
The troops of the New Fourth Army actively established a base in northern Jiangsu, and there were constant clashes with Han Deqin's troops. **The general was keenly aware that Chiang Kai-shek might stab him in the back.
* Urging our army to prepare for battle, at the same time, Han Deqin has also laid a defensive line, blocked major ferries and roads, and destroyed many ships, the situation is very serious.
In this case, the famous Battle of the Yellow Bridge began! The Battle of Huangqiao took place in September 1940, when the army under the command of Han Deqin took the initiative to attack our base area, and we carried out a defensive counterattack, and successfully repelled the enemy's vanguard in the Yingxi area, killing more than 1,000 enemies.
After the first battle, ** immediately sent someone to Han Deqin's office to persuade him to give up the civil war and unite with the outside world. At the same time, the provocations of the Kuomintang were also publicly exposed externally, and Chiang Kai-shek was forced to abandon the plan with **pressure.
Chairman Chiang was unwilling to let go of this great opportunity, and the defeat of three years ago made him even more convinced that victory would be achieved this time. He urged Han Deqin to attack, and Han Deqin issued an ultimatum to the New Fourth Army, asking them to evacuate Jiangyan.
In order to show sincerity, our army took the initiative to abandon Jiang Yan. But the enemy still did not give up, and the offensive became more fierce. ** Saw through Han Deqin's trick and immediately ordered a counterattack!
The New Fourth Army took the initiative to lure Han Deqin to go deeper, and he really underestimated the enemy to go deeper, committing a taboo in soldiers. ** Seize the opportunity in time and successfully surround Han Deqin's troops. In the Battle of Huangqiao, our army broke through each and divided the enemy, and the enemy's various units were isolated by our army, and Han Deqin's large army was extremely heavy.
In the end, Chiang Kai-shek abandoned the plan to attack **. The victory of Huangqiao is a famous battle of our army during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, ** in the face of the provocation of the Kuomintang reactionaries and the offensive of Chiang Kai-shek and Han Deqin, he showed the courage to face danger and win more with less, which became the famous battle of his military career.
The victory after the Battle of Huangqiao dealt a great blow to the confidence of the Kuomintang, but on the other hand, our army consolidated its position in central and northern Jiangsu, won the support of the people, and opened up a new chapter in the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression in Central China.
For **, Chiang Kai-shek always held a grudge, but the common enemy at that time was the Japanese, and he had to put up with it. With the evacuation of the Japanese, Chiang Kai-shek could let go of his actions.
He decided to launch an attack on **, and the two sides fought again. In this battle, Chiang Kai-shek sent his own elite troops, General Zhang Lingfu, and a fierce war began on the land of Shandong.
The Battle of Menglianggu is another masterpiece of the first class, and his strategic wisdom and command skills have been fully demonstrated in this battle.
In March 1947, the Kuomintang army gathered 450,000 men and launched a major attack on our liberated areas of Shandong. Among them, the 74th Division led by Zhang Lingfu is the main force of the first and is known as the number one trump card of the first army, which is well-equipped and has strong combat effectiveness.
In the face of this ferocious enemy, the ** Military Commissar ordered that because the enemy army is dense, it is difficult to carry out a direct attack, so it is necessary to wait patiently for the opportunity, which is the most appropriate way to deal with it.
The ** general, who is good at using soldiers, has an army of 270,000 and has been waiting for the best opportunity to counterattack. Some people saw that ** was so calm, so they asked him: "Mr. Chen, the enemy is about to come, why can't we fight back?" ”