On October 20, 1974, ** met *** in Zhongnanhai In the course of the conversation, ** proposed that *** be appointed as *** first deputy prime minister and ** chief of the general staff of the military commission, responsible for the daily affairs of the general staff.
When discussing the candidate for the first deputy director of the Central Military Commission, he took the initiative to ask about Comrade Yang Chengwu's views.
**According to the instructions of ***, he reported to Wang Hongwen on major personnel arrangements and instructions, and Yang Chengwu worked hard under the leadership of *** and made outstanding achievements. Yang Chengwu is one of the founding generals of New China, who made great achievements for the party and the people in the revolutionary war, and is deeply trusted.
The first time I saw ***, praised it as "a small ghost". Yang Chengwu was born in poverty, his father was frugal for him to go to school, Yang Chengwu studied hard and was admitted to Fujian Changting Provincial No. 7 Middle School with excellent results.
During the years of the revolutionary war, the young Yang Chengwu was full of yearning for the revolutionary activities of Chen Duxiu and others. When he was in junior high school, his teacher often talked about these activities, which ignited the revolutionary fire in Yang Chengwu's heart.
In 1928, at the age of 14, he joined the Chinese Socialist Communist Youth League, and then joined the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, where he began his revolutionary career. One night in 1929, he and the Red Guards successfully completed their first riot, after which he was appointed captain of the Young Armed Pioneers.
However, the encirclement and suppression of the Kuomintang reactionaries forced the Red Guards to retreat to Wuyishan and other places. In this difficult period, the Fourth Army of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army led by ** and others came to Changting County, and after fierce fighting, they successfully liberated Changting County.
1.Under the leadership of the Red Fourth Army, the backbone members of the Red Guards and peasant associations actively cooperated with the Red Army, struck while the iron was hot, actively carried out peasant activities, elected the Changting County Revolutionary Committee, and established the first red regime in western Fujian.
2.The Red Guards were in a meeting when suddenly a soldier rushed in and shouted: "Comrade * has come to visit us!" As soon as the words fell, ** walked in.
The Red Guards immediately jumped up from the ground, and they tightly surrounded the *** group. 3.In the bright moonlight, the figure of ** looks extraordinarily tall.
He wore a gray military uniform, an octagonal hat, a cowhide belt around his waist, neatly tied leggings, and a pair of straw sandals. ** smiled at everyone and said, "I heard that you have suffered a lot, are you doing well now?" ”
4."Okay, it's all good......As they spoke, the warriors couldn't help but shed tears. Immediately afterwards, ** shook hands with the fighters one by one and asked questions. When he heard that Yang Chengwu was the captain of the Young Armed Pioneers, he took the initiative to ask his name, age, and experience, and then asked, "Have you ever captured the enemy's guns?" ”
During the years of the Revolutionary War, ** fought side by side with the soldiers and jointly captured the enemy's firearms twice. This made Yang Chengwu feel very embarrassed, but *** praised him and said: "What a clever little ghost." ”
Next, ** sat down with everyone and talked about the current revolutionary situation and the tasks of the Red Army. During the conversation, he stressed: "I hope that you will be able to grasp the current revolutionary situation, forge ahead courageously, defy difficulties, and persist in taking the road of armed revolution until you achieve the final victory." ”
Since then, Yang Chengwu still remembers the scene of the first time he saw ***, he mentioned many times in his memories that he took a photo with *** in the only photo studio in Tingzhou, and this ** has been regarded as a treasure by him since then, whether it is marching or fighting, he always takes it with him.
In the Long March, Yang Chengwu grew rapidly under the guidance of ***. In the meadow, heedless of his personal safety, he opened the way for the Red Army, showed the way for the follow-up troops, and led them out of the meadow successfully.
After the outbreak of the full-scale War of Resistance Against Japan, Yang Chengwu served as the commander of the Independent Regiment of the 115th Division of the Eighth Route Army, successfully cut off the enemy's transportation lines, and bought time for the brother troops to annihilate the Japanese army in Pingxingguan.
In the Battle of Loess Ridge, he led his soldiers to surround and annihilate the Japanese Second Brigade, killing the famous Japanese general Abe Norihide. However, Yang Chengwu expressed his views on the decision-making of ***.
In August 1945, the Chinese people won a great victory in the War of Resistance Against Japan, but Chiang Kai-shek tried to eliminate the armed forces of the Communist Party and implement the first rule.
Chiang Kai-shek tore off the mask and unleashed a full-scale civil war. The situation in North China was grim, and the Kuomintang army formed a flank attack on Zhangjiakou. **The Military Commission decided to set up the Datong Frontline Command to unify the command of troops and launch the Datong Jining Campaign.
The issue of attacking Datong caused a discussion among the public. Most comrades believed that it would be advantageous to attack Datong, but Yang Chengwu opposed it, believing that at present the enemy is strong and we are weak, and failure to attack for a long time will have adverse effects.
It is necessary to quickly destroy the strongholds outside the city of Datong, stimulate the panic of the enemy inside the city, and prepare for the siege. It is hoped that the defenders of Fengzhen can deal calmly, and when the stubborn enemy comes to attack, take the opportunity to counterattack and destroy it. ”
After two days and one night of fierce fighting, the brave soldiers fought to the death with the enemy, successfully repelled about 5,000 enemy troops, and the remnants of the enemy army were compressed in a small area west of the city, and the situation was extremely favorable.
On September 13, Fu Zuoyi's troops attacked Jining City with all their might, but because the current situation was extremely unfavorable to the defenders and reinforcements of Jining, our side took the initiative to evacuate Jining City that night.
As the enemy's reinforcements continued to approach Datong, ** ordered Yang Chengwu to lead the troops to withdraw from Datong, avoiding greater losses. Although our army annihilated the Kuomintang army in this battle about 1More than 20,000 people, but they did not achieve the expected purpose of attacking the city and sending reinforcements.
When Yang Chengwu recalled this battle, he said affectionately: "This is a battle that I will never forget. In the later stages of the Liberation War, Yang Chengwu served as the commander of the Third Corps, and later as the commander of the Twentieth Corps.
He led his troops into Suiyuan, liberated Jining and Baotou, and participated in the Pingjin Campaign, making outstanding contributions to the victory of the Chinese revolution. After that, ** summoned Yang Chengwu and encouraged him: "You must let the people of the whole country sleep peacefully." ”
In order to cope with the threat of bombing of Shanghai by the Kuomintang Air Force, the ** Military Commission decided to establish the Tianjin Air Defense Command, with Yang Chengwu as commander and Li Tianhuan as political commissar.
This decision was the result of careful consideration, because during the years of the Revolutionary War, Yang Chengwu faced many air threats, and despite the inferior equipment of the soldiers, they still resisted heroically, and many commanders and fighters died as a result.
These experiences left a deep memory on Yang Chengwu. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Yang Chengwu participated in many operational meetings to study the issue of urban air defense, and gained an in-depth understanding of air defense work.
After assuming the post of commander of the Tianjin Air Defense Department, he formulated guidelines, principles, tactics, and methods for air defense operations in Shanghai and other places, and made specific arrangements.
After returning to Beijing, Yang Chengwu made a detailed report to Marshal *** and put forward a proposal for air defense in the Beijing-Tianjin area. These opinions have been highly valued by the Military Commission and the Military Commission.
With the support of the North China Military Region, the North China Military Region strengthened the antiaircraft artillery units in the Beijing-Tianjin area and set up a fighter flight squadron at Nanyuan Airport to shoulder the heavy task of air defense operations.
After that, the Military Commission appointed Yang Chengwu as the commander of the air defense force of the Beijing-Tianjin garrison to command air defense operations in a unified manner. Under the care of the Central Military Commission and the Central Military Commission, the Beijing-Tianjin Garrison Air Defense Command gradually organized an antiaircraft artillery regiment, a searchlight regiment, an air surveillance battalion, a radar battalion, and a communications battalion.
At the same time, the third anti-aircraft artillery regiment was formed using the forces of the Soviet army. In this way, the air defense forces in the Beijing-Tianjin area have been further enhanced.
Ceremony for awarding the title of the Air Defense Force: Building a specialized branch of the armed forces to defend the first stage of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Military Commission decided to build the air defense force into a specialized branch of the armed forces.
Thus, in March 1955, the Air Defense Force of the Chinese People's Liberation Army was formally established, with General Yang Chengwu as commander. Before the establishment of the Air Defense Force, ** personally summoned Yang Chengwu in Zhongnanhai and encouraged him to study while working, be conscientious and responsible, and definitely be able to do a good job.
** He also reviewed the deeds of the Red Army and the Eighth Route Army in defeating enemy planes under the condition of backward equipment, and instructed that under the new situation, the problem of air defense will become more prominent, and there will be more targets to be defended, and it is necessary to ensure that air defense intelligence is accurate, command operations are unimpeded, and enemy planes can no longer be allowed to bomb and harass our country at will.
At the end of the work conversation, ** held Yang Chengwu's hand tightly and said in a humorous tone: "To put it simply, the territorial security of the entire country is entrusted to you, and I hope you can ensure that the people of the whole country can sleep peacefully." ”
Yang Chengwu replied firmly: "Please rest assured that I will work hard and will definitely not disappoint the trust of the party and the people." After taking over the heavy responsibility, Yang Chengwu immediately formulated a specific plan for air defense operations.
Under his leadership, in just two years, the Air Defense Force units shot down nearly 20 invading planes of the Kuomintang Air Force in Fujian and eastern Guangdong, making outstanding contributions to the defense of the capital and the security of the country's territorial airspace.
In February 1957, the Military Commission decided to merge the Air Defense Force with the Air Force and established a new system of air defense integration. This marks that the construction of China's air defense forces has reached a new level, and Yang Chengwu has also successfully completed the tasks assigned to him.
In the summer of 1958, in order to smash the imperialist conspiracy, the leaders of the Kinmen bombardment were decided. Yang Chengwu took an active part in the specific planning and organized the General Staff to formulate a detailed combat plan, effectively defending the dignity of New China.
In 1965, Beijing held an enlarged meeting of the Politburo, and ** took the initiative to resign from the post of chief of the General Staff of the Military Commission. **With the support, Yang Chengwu served as the acting chief of the general staff of the Central Military Commission, responsible for the specific work of the General Staff.
After Yang Chengwu became acting chief of the General Staff, he put forward a proposal for the establishment of a radar department in light of the actual situation and submitted it to the Military Commission for approval. Since then, the radar units of the Chinese People's Liberation Army have had unified planning and management.
In 1974, General Yang Chengwu, with the full support of the company, took up the presiding position. On October 20 of the same year, ** met with *** in Zhongnanhai and inquired in detail about the specific situation of Yang Chengwu.
It is proposed that *** concurrently serve as the chief of the general staff of the Central Military Commission, and restore Yang Chengwu to the post of first deputy chief of the general staff, assist *** in handling the daily work of the general staff of the Central Military Commission, and when the conditions are ripe, Yang Chengwu will serve as the chief of the general staff of the Central Military Commission.
The next day, in accordance with the instructions of ***, he reported to Wang Hongwen on major personnel arrangements and instructions. So far, Yang Chengwu's resumption of work has been implemented. After Yang Chengwu returned to the General Staff Headquarters, he immediately straightened out the General Staff Headquarters and found that the world's electronic countermeasures technology was developing rapidly, and our army was at least 20 years behind.
Together with Yang Chengwu, they jointly formulated the "Report on Strengthening the Work of Electronic Countermeasures" and made recommendations to them. The report clearly pointed out that our army's electronic countermeasure technology has the problem of insufficient defensive capability and offensive means, so it is proposed to set up an electronic countermeasure and radar management group of the Central Military Commission, and the General Staff Department should also set up relevant departments to strengthen electronic technology and intelligence work, strengthen and adjust the scientific research and production forces of electronic countermeasures, and actively train technical personnel.
Carefully read and approve this report, and supported Yang Chengwu to assist Yang Chengwu in doing a good job in all aspects of the work of the General Staff, so that the General Staff was not interfered by other factors, and all construction projects were on the track of normal development.
** Very concerned about Yang Chengwu's rehabilitation work, and repeatedly urged to speed up the handling of this matter. Even in 1976, when his condition was getting worse, he did not forget this incident in his hospital bed.
In 1977, the Third Plenary Session of the 11th CPC Central Committee was convened, and China's development and construction were back on the right track. Subsequently, the CCP ** decided to restore the honor of General Yang Chengwu. No matter what situation General Yang Chengwu is in, he always keeps in mind the teachings of ***.
Under his leadership, China's electronic countermeasures departments have continued to expand, the number of electronic countermeasures units has continued to increase, and remarkable progress has been made in scientific research. These electronic countermeasures units are playing an increasingly important role in the struggle to defend the Motherland.
Even after his retirement, General Yang Chengwu always kept an eye on the country's development. He has said many times: "We need to have first-class electronic countermeasures** and improve the effectiveness of their use."
I believe that with the development of the country's economy, the electronic countermeasures capability of our team will be further enhanced, and we will be invincible. In 2004, General Yang Chengwu died of illness in Beijing at the age of 90.
Yang Chengwu's life was full of revolutionary passion and determination to fight, and he made outstanding contributions to China's revolution and construction. For his brilliant achievements, Yang Chengwu said proudly: "Meeting *** is the greatest luck in my life. ”