In 1958, after the Beidaihe political conference, an order from ** was amazing. Because this order is unique among the military systems of all countries in the world, it can be called unprecedented.
But surprisingly, more than 200 soldiers expressed firm support for ***'s order and immediately took action, and there was a boom in the army.
So what is this order given by ***? Why did you get the support of so many soldiers?
The rank system has a long history, and since the implementation of the military rank in 1955, many outstanding generals have been evaluated. However, some founding marshals and patriotic soldiers expressed distress about this, because the military rank system not only affected their career development, but also affected the relationship between superiors and subordinates, and even affected the unity of the military and the people.
In this context, ** personally instructed that in order to solve these problems, more energy should be put into the construction and development of the country, especially when the people are still hungry, and they should work together to tide over the difficulties.
In order to break the bureaucratic ideology divorced from reality and the masses and achieve a true republic, ** pondered and proposed a unique solution. On May 10, 1957, the Communist Party of China promulgated the "Instructions on the Participation of Leaders at All Levels in Manual Labor", requiring party committee leaders above the county level, including those who had worked for the people and enthusiastic party personnel, to go down to the grassroots level to participate in manual labor and experience the people's livelihood.
However, ** felt that this was not enough, and he believed that the army could not be left behind. Therefore, at the Beidaihe Conference in August 1958, a bold decision was announced: to let the cadres of the army go to the company to serve as soldiers, so as to further narrow the relationship between officers and soldiers, and form a real communist comradeship, so as to achieve two birds with one stone.
Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, the model of the squadron has been influenced by other countries. However, this model of letting officers go down to the grassroots level, no matter in any country, has never heard of, and it can be said to be unique, and this is the only case.
However, all the military officers present knew the good intentions of the chairman and responded to this policy.
In response to the instructions of the first military region, the troops of the Jinan Military Region are in the forefront, and all cadres above the platoon level must serve as soldiers in the company for one month every year, except under special circumstances.
The chief, General Yang Dezhi, led by example, not only did he change his name and put on an ordinary military uniform, but he also spent a month in the sixth company of a regiment in Xuzhou City living as an ordinary soldier.
In order not to be recognized by the soldiers of the team, he deliberately changed his name to Yang Shaoqi, and his friendly and easy-going personality also made him affectionately called Lao Yang by everyone.
His actions have set a good example for military cadres across the country, and he has further implemented his instructions.
In the old barracks of the sixth company, more than 100 people were crammed together and slept on bunks, but he never complained. Even on the second day of the recruit company, Yang Dezhi received an automatic rifle.
An old soldier was surprised to find that Yang Dezhi only had to look at it once, and said with a smile that he had been a soldier before. The veteran soldier expressed his appreciation for his talent and hard-working spirit, but Yang Dezhi insisted on continuing to study and exercise, saying that the times are changing, and he also needs to keep improving.
Yang Dezhi leads by example, regardless of wind and rain, he always rushes to the forefront of training. Despite the fact that he was 50 years old, he was agile and had excellent grades, and he was able to get three outs and two good in every shooting training, making him an excellent all-round shooter in the company.
With his rich experience, he took the initiative to help the soldiers correct their movements and set an example for them, which led to the enthusiasm of the entire company for learning. On the issue of night shift duty, Yang Dezhi was strict with himself, insisted on being on duty in accordance with the normal order of shifts, did not let his identity be special, and let the soldiers perform their tasks without distraction.
His actions refreshed the spirit of the entire company.
Yang Dezhi leads by example, does not engage in specialization, and is strict with himself. He is always energetic and proactive, and he shows great determination and perseverance, whether on duty at night or in the early morning long runs.
Even though the secretary specially prepared fried meat with chili for him, he resolutely poured the dish into the large communal vegetable basin so that all the soldiers could share the delicacy. His behavior won warm applause and deep admiration from the officers and men of the company.
Yang Dezhi proved with practical actions that as a soldier, he should make selfless dedication, not for personal enjoyment, and share weal and woe with the soldiers and work together.
It turned out that Yang Dezhi was not an ordinary cadre, but a real veteran of the Red Army, and his identity and experience made the officers and men in the army feel admired and proud. His presence also inspired more generals and officers to respond to the call of the company, actively experience grassroots life in the company, get closer to the soldiers, and jointly promote the construction and development of the army.
Whether it is Yang Dezhi or Xu Shiyou, their actions show that their love for the army and respect for the soldiers are sincere, and they are willing to make efforts and sacrifices for the development of the army and the well-being of the soldiers.
General Xu Shiyou stuck to his post, even though he was over half a hundred years old, he was full of energy and completed the task of standing guard with the posture of an all-soldier. He adhered to the style of an ordinary soldier and refused special treatment.
His selflessness and dedication won the admiration of the soldiers of the company. His character made him a dutiful founding general who was loved by his soldiers.
After Xu Shiyou and the soldiers had a meal together, the company needed to go to the field to fertilize, and the soldiers each picked a flat shoulder and set off to the mountain, but Xu Shiyou did not get a flat burden, which made him very angry and strongly asked the squad leader to allow him to participate in fertilization.
But the squad leader, considering his physical condition, politely declined his request. Xu Shiyou was unconvinced because of this, and secretly thought to himself: "This is obviously looking down on me as a veteran!" ”
So, Xu Shiyou silently followed the company up the mountain, and on the way, he unceremoniously snatched a soldier's flat shoulder and walked quickly towards the mountain, causing everyone to laugh. After a month of training, Xu Shiyou integrated into the ranks of soldiers, and his hard and simple spirit inspired all soldiers, so he was named the company's "five good soldiers".
When he was about to leave the company, Xu Shiyou wrote an emotional letter, saying, "I will always be a soldier of the seventh class!" ”
Between 1958 and 1962, hundreds of thousands of officers volunteered to go down to the grassroots companies to live and work with soldiers in order to better understand their lives.
In addition, millions of *** have also gone down to the grassroots to experience the life of the people in order to accumulate more labor experience. During this period, two officers, Qin Jiwei and Liu Jinxuan, made their own speeches, in which they both said that in order to better understand the lives of the soldiers, they put on old military uniforms and ate and lived, worked and practiced with the soldiers.
This action filled the country with a harmonious atmosphere between the leaders of the military and civilian forces and the leading organs, and this played an important role in promoting the construction and development of New China.
He was very pleased with the result, and his vision once again won the admiration of the masses. For decades, the Chinese People's Liberation Army has always followed the teachings of the People's Liberation Army and adhered to the equality of officials and the people as the basic principle for handling military issues.
It is precisely because of such a great leader that China can continue to develop, and the people's army and the masses of the people can unite and make tremendous contributions to the construction and development of New China.