In 1977, Deng Gong went to Guangdong to investigate, and Ye Shuai was also recuperating in Guangzhou at that time, so the two met and left a group photo. In the picture, Ye Shuai and Deng Gong stand side by side, although both of them have entered old age, they are very energetic and not a little tired. It is worth noting that Deng Gong and Ye Shuai are standing very close, which actually shows that the relationship between the two is very close, like siblings.
As early as the period of the Agrarian Revolution, Deng and Ye formed a deep friendship, during the Anti-Japanese War, although the two were in different places, but there were correspondence from time to time, after the founding of the People's Republic of China, Ye Shuai and Deng Gong were elected as members of the Military Commission, and the friendship between the two also deepened. During the turbulent period, both Ye Shuai and Deng Gong were affected, Ye was arranged to live in Changsha in 1969, while Deng Gong was sent to Jiangxi for labor reform.
In 1971, Ye Shuai returned to his post, at that time the Military Commission had been disturbed by turmoil, and the daily work could not be carried out at all, so he had to set up a working group to temporarily replace the relevant functions of the Military Commission, and at the same time delegate power to the "three generals" to maintain the normal operation of the entire PLA. During this period, some changes occurred in several military regions, which made the chairman feel a deep crisis, and the chairman believed that it was necessary for a comrade with a tough style to sit in the General Staff Department, strengthen the party's leadership over the armed forces, and avoid the phenomenon of "mountainism".
At this time, Ye Shuai recommended Deng Gong, who had been engaged in military and political work for a long time, was very experienced in handling military affairs, and was fully capable of the post of General Staff Officer. **After careful consideration, he adopted Ye Shuai's suggestion and transferred Deng Gong back to ** entrusted with important tasks. And Deng Gong lived up to expectations and successfully solved the problem of mountaineering, which made *** trust him more and more, and the chairman immediately arranged for him to work part-time in the *** committee and the military commission, obviously to arrange him to be a ** person.
Unfortunately, in 1975, Deng Gong was unexpectedly involved in a political struggle and was dismissed from public office. Ye Shuai really wanted to speak for Deng Gong, but he was also unable to protect himself at that time, and ill-intentioned people had been maliciously attacking him, which made him very angry, and he finally chose to "pick a son" and resigned from public office to prepare to return to Guangzhou to recuperate. **After hearing the news, he hurriedly stopped him and asked him to continue to preside over the overall situation in Beijing, so as not to take advantage of the situation.
After the turmoil ended, there was a fierce debate in the Politburo about whether to let Deng Gong return to **, and some comrades did not agree with the reinstatement of Deng Gongguan. But Ye Shuai tried his best to promote Deng Gong's comeback, and he bluntly said that Deng Gong was an excellent revolutionary worker, and he was also the first person who had been selected, and he should return to ** to continue to work. In the end, with the approval of Comrade ***, Deng Gong was "liberated" and served as the No. 2 leader of the country.
In 1979, Deng Gong proposed to carry out economic reform, and Ye Shuai raised his hands in favor after hearing the news. After returning from the European investigation, Comrade made a special report to the company, systematically introducing what he saw and heard along the way, Ye Shuai was very interested in this, listened to the lecture with relish, and repeatedly looked at the report handed over after returning home, he was very envious of the grand occasion of European development, and at the same time made up his mind: China should also engage in a market economy!
Of course, it is simple to shout slogans, but it is extremely difficult to really implement reform, and internal and external resistance makes it difficult for comrades who advocate reform to move forward. In the face of this situation, Ye Shuai supported Deng Gong and comrades working in Guangdong, Zhejiang, Shanghai and other places to the greatest extent and helped them share the pressure. With Ye Shuai's strong support, the reform was carried out smoothly, China's economy soon achieved a qualitative leap, and the people slowly became rich.
In 1986, Ye Shuai, who had dedicated most of his life to the revolution, came to the end of his life, Deng Gong was shocked when he learned the news, he didn't expect Ye Shuai, who had been fighting side by side for many years, to leave like this. In addition to grief, Deng Gong couldn't help but think about a question: If one day the old comrades all passed away, where should the people's power go? Deng Gong realized that it is necessary to take precautions and train young cadres in advance to prevent problems before they occur. Comrades ** and *** also agreed with Deng Gong's opinion, and after discussion, the three of them immediately reformed the existing reform team, accelerated the replacement of cadres, and promoted a virtuous circle within the system.
It is worth mentioning that after Ye Shuai's death, ** gave him a very high evaluation, saying that he had a firm character, tenacious will, unyielding, and an outstanding communist. Ye Shuai's children later inherited Ye Shuai's spirit of public service, and after they entered the world, they forged ahead and served the people wholeheartedly, made a lot of achievements in military and political posts, and contributed a lot to the great cause of national rejuvenation. Finally, let us pay tribute to Ye Shuai's family, they are all heroes of the nation!