The admiral wrote his own memoirs, recalling his revolutionary career and revealing little-known historical details. In the book, he mentions three unexpected promotions in the eighties, which are surprising.
What happened in the career of a generation of famous players that made him say "I didn't expect it"?
Born in a poor peasant family in Hong'an, Hubei, there are many founding generals such as Han Xianchu and Qin Jiwei among his fellow villagers in Hong'an. With the encouragement and support of his parents, he began to receive private school education at the age of 8, and then transferred to a new school.
During the Jute Uprising, ***, who was only 11 years old, joined the work of the Children's League. In 1931, he joined the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, and in 1934 he joined the Red 25th Army as a section chief of the Political Department, and the following year he joined the Chinese Communist Party.
Years of training have turned him into a staunch revolutionary fighter. After the outbreak of the all-out Anti-Japanese War, ** worked as a secretary and propaganda at the headquarters of the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army. During the Liberation War, he was engaged in political work in the Shanxi-Hebei-Shandong-Henan Military Region and the Second Field Army.
His upbringing was full of hardships and setbacks, but he always adhered to his beliefs and practiced his revolutionary ideals with practical actions.
The general had served Comrade *** for a long time during the war years, and he spoke highly of his abilities and talents. After studying at the Soviet Naval Academy, he returned to serve as the main leader of the North Sea Fleet and the Arthur base, as well as the deputy chief of staff and commander of the Navy, and was awarded the rank of rear admiral (1955) and admiral (1988).
The general was one of the first senior generals in China to propose that China needs to own and build its own aircraft carriers. As a person who has experienced the baptism of war, he knows the preciousness of peace and the importance of national defense.
With his advocacy and support, China's first aircraft carrier "Liaoning" was officially commissioned in 2012.
In mid-November 1987, the 71-year-old *** received a notice from the Central Military Commission appointing him as deputy secretary-general. Although he had planned to retire from active duty, he accepted this unexpected responsibility.
Two years later, he was nominated as vice chairman of the Central Military Commission at the Fifth Plenary Session of the 13th Central Committee, which made him feel a little stunned. Although his age and seniority seemed to be difficult to match such a high position, he chose to obey the organization's arrangement.
He has already submitted his resignation from the post of chairman of the Central Military Commission to *** through the secretary, and his appointment was carefully discussed and approved by the meeting of the Central Military Commission and will not be changed.
As a soldier, ** believes that this is an affirmation of his work and an unshirkable historical responsibility.
In the new historical period, the development of our army's work is facing unprecedented challenges. Despite being over seventy years old, *** still devotes himself to work like a young man.
He is well aware of the importance of military science and technology and talent upgrading, so he gives national defense scientific research institutions greater autonomy in research and development and supports them to enhance China's military soft power.
And for his dream of an aircraft carrier, ** never gave up. He stressed on several occasions the importance of China's construction of aircraft carriers, and under his push, every year he leaned policy towards the research and manufacture of aircraft carriers.
Despite the fatigue of work and the persuasion of his family, he received an unexpected surprise during the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, and his Standing Committee proposal passed with a high vote.
The promotion to the vice chairman of the Military Commission and the entry into the Politburo Standing Committee not only symbolizes his high recognition, but also shows the determination of our team to modernize.
As a Chinese nation with a history of 5,000 years, we have achieved remarkable results in the political and economic fields, but in the field of national defense, we must always bear in mind the lessons of history and forever shake off the fate of being invaded.
Although he was 82 years old in 1998 and retired, he was still full of enthusiasm for the army he had fought for nearly 70 years and always paid attention to the development of my field.
He passed away in Beijing in 2011, but his spirit will always inspire us and guide us forward in the field of national defense.