In 1957, Peng Dehuai criticized Liu Bocheng that he was on the Long March that year, and he forced t

Mondo Social Updated on 2024-02-07

In the spring of 1957, during an inspection at the Nanjing Military Academy, General ** frowned tightly and his eyes were like torches. He noted that the teaching method here relied too much on the Soviet model and lacked in-depth research and teaching of the experience of the war at home. In his eyes, this is undoubtedly a typical manifestation of "dogmatism". At a meeting, he mercilessly criticized this tendency and called for deep reflection and reform among the teachers and students of the whole school.

However, what was supposed to be a discussion about education reform turned into a storm. Some people took advantage of the issue to link all kinds of things with "dogmatism," and the Nanjing Military Academy fell into chaos and panic for a while. The general, as the dean of this academy, was naturally also involved.

At a meeting of the Military Council in June, the issue of "dogmatism" was again raised. He was a little emotional, and even mentioned an incident during the Long March: "Don't forget that on the Long March, some people insisted too much on their own ideas, which led to unnecessary sacrifices. Although his words were subtle, everyone present could understand that this was an allusion to General ***.

When the general heard these words, his heart was naturally mixed. He knew that the matter of "forcing revolutionary comrades to death" was actually a misunderstanding. On the Long March that year, after the Red Front Army and the Red Fourth Front Army met, the Red Fourth Front Army sent a group of cadres to study. Among them was an officer named Yu Tianyun, who had a conflict with the instructor because of his conceit and lack of sight. In order to maintain discipline, he had to be kept in confinement. Unexpectedly, Yu Tianyun chose to commit suicide. This incident brought deep remorse and pain to ***, but he never mentioned it to anyone.

Now, the ** general has brought up the old things again, which makes the *** general feel the pain of the year again. But he also understands that the starting point of ** is to promote educational reform, not to target individuals. So, he chose to remain silent and buried all these years of grievances and pain in his heart.

Although the two founding marshals had some differences in philosophy and practice, their common goal was to build and develop New China. This kind of contradiction and misunderstanding between them is also a microcosm of the process of building new China. In the face of difficulties and challenges, they have always maintained firm beliefs and flexible strategies, and worked side by side for a common goal.

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