In December 1973, a major event shocked both home and abroad.
**Announced** a resolution to transfer the commanders of the eight military regions.
This quickly aroused speculation from many quarters: The commanders of the eight major military regions are all of great strategic significance, and the commanders of the eight military regions are all heroes of the founding of the country, and since the establishment of the military regions, the commanders of these military regions have made great contributions.
Why is it suddenly necessary to transfer personnel now? What do you think?
But for ***, this is not a hasty decision, but the result of careful consideration.
The commanders of the eight military regions have been working at their posts for too long, and they are indeed doing a good job, but if a person stays in one place for a long time, in the words of ***, it will "turn oily" and it is easy to form small groups, which is definitely not a good thing for the country.
At that time, **'s health was already very bad, and ** often worried that if something really happened to him one day, would the eight military regions fall into turmoil?
There is no doubt about the competence of the eight commanders. However, many things are not subjectively decided by people, and the eight major military regions involve the military, so they are the lifeblood of the country, and there is no chaos.
What if the eight military regions form a solidified leadership and fight with each other?
For this matter, **specially found*** to discuss.
At that time, Deng Gong had just made a comeback, and ** asked him:"The commanders of the major military regions have not been transferred for a long time, what do you think should be done? ”
Deng Gong comprehended, and he immediately reversed the cup in front of him with the cup in front of ***.
**Seeing this action, laugh, this is really a hero's vision. It's just that if you want to do this, you have to go through a lot of twists and turns, first of all, the commanders of the eight military regions, can you accept this matter with peace of mind?
It is very reasonable for these commanders to be reluctant and even dissatisfied with the sudden announcement that they will be transferred away for the sake of the construction of the military region.
However, for the sake of the overall situation, even if you are not willing to do so, you must make up your mind.
In December 1973, a meeting of the Politburo was held.
At the meeting, ** talked about the transfer of commanders of the eight military regions.
** Emphasize to everyone that if a person sits in one place for 20 years, sooner or later there will be negative factors, so this transfer is imperative and cannot be delayed any longer.
At the same time, *** asked Deng Gong to come up and said:"We now have a chief of staff. As for him, some people are afraid of him, but he is more decisive. I'll send you two sentences, soft and strong, hidden needles in the cotton, a little kind on the outside, and a steel company on the inside. Let's change the shortcomings of the past slowly. ”
After announcing this matter at the Politburo meeting, ** immediately called eight commanders of the eight military regions to talk to them about the matter in person.
It was expected that when this was announced, discontent would surely erupt.
At the meeting, **let *** take out the list and read it out in person.
Here's what it turned out to be:"Li Desheng, commander of the Beijing Military Region, and the commander of the Shenyang Military Region, were transferred; Yang Dezhi, commander of the Jinan Military Region, and Zeng Siyu, commander of the Wuhan Military Region, were transferred; Xu Shiyou, commander of the Nanjing Military Region, and Ding Sheng, commander of the Guangzhou Military Region, were transferred; Han Xianchu, commander of the Fuzhou Military Region, and Pi Ding, commander of the Lanzhou Military Region, were both transferred. ”
When this was announced, the eight people below really showed stunned expressions.
** Once again, I emphasized to a few people that they were required to arrive at their new jobs within ten days, and if they wanted to bring cadres around them, they were only allowed to bring a maximum of ten people, which was to completely cut off from the small groups in the past.
Because the incident came so suddenly, several commanders were basically not mentally prepared.
** Noticing that Han Xianchu's mood fluctuated a little, Han Xianchu was originally the commander of the Fuzhou Military Region, but now he was transferred to Lanzhou all of a sudden, from south to north, spanning most of China, no wonder Han Xianchu couldn't accept it for a while.
But *** can understand Han Xianchu, this kind of emotion, it is difficult for anyone to turn around for a while.
But *** didn't blame Han Xianchu, he knew Han Xianchu as a person, Han Xianchu was capable, wise, and had a deep sense of responsibility for the country, and now he was unwilling to switch, but he didn't think it clearly for a while.
** noticed Han Xianchu's talent very early, as early as the Long March, Han Xianchu was a well-known fierce general.
In the Battle of Zhiluo Town, he led the charge twice and left a deep impression on ***.
At that time, Han Xianchu was still an extremely young general, but he concluded that this young man would definitely make great achievements in the future.
Xu Shiyou, who is also the commander of the military region, also said that among the many founding generals, the person he admires the most is Han Xianchu.
Because Han Xianchu is a bold and strategic person, for example, the battle to liberate Hainan Island, if there is no extraordinary strategy, it will definitely not be fought.
At that time, when Hainan Island was liberated, the situation at home and abroad was not very good.
In October 1949, Sanye failed to attack Kinmen and in November to attack Dengbu Island, and the two naval wars were not smooth, which dealt a great blow to the morale of the military.
At this time, Siye was faced with the task of liberating Hainan Island, and it is conceivable that the pressure in Han Xianchu's heart was huge. And *** issued an order, hoping to solve the problem of Hainan Island in the spring and summer.
Judging from the subsequent historical development, if Hainan Island had not been liberated in time at that time, then when the Korean War broke out, it was very likely that the US military would directly cut off the Qiongzhou Strait, which would have been even more unfavorable to China's situation.
Although at that time, Han Xianchu and others had no way to ** the arrival of the Korean War. Obviously, however, the liberation of Hainan Island made no small contribution to the later victory of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea.
At that time, the goal was to start a war around June, but in fact, many people were not optimistic.
Some people said that it would be nice to be able to solve this problem before the end of the year, but there were too many domestic affairs at that time, so the liberation of Hainan Island was postponed again and again.
But at this time, Han Xianchu, who was commanding at the front, was very anxious.
Because it is about to be April, April is a smooth season, if it drags on any longer, climate change will be more unfavorable for the landing operation, so Han Xianchu believes that this battle is the best way to solve it quickly.
So in March, Han Xianchu made a report to **, thinking that now is the best time to liberate Hainan Island.
But at that time, Han Xianchu's report was very controversial.
Due to the various forms of threats, *** and others believe that it should be delayed. At this time, Han Xianchu, as the commander of the army, proposed to fight a quick battle, and everyone muttered in their hearts, including the 40th Army, which cooperated with the 43rd Army, was also a little hesitant.
Han Xianchu was unwilling to wait for a moment, and even said directly to **: Even if the 43rd Army does not cooperate, the 40th Army will be able to liberate Hainan Island, in short, the sooner the better.
For this matter, Han Xianchu specially reported to his immediate superior, Lin Shuai, hoping that Lin Shuai could convince him that an excellent military commander could understand his good intentions after analyzing the pros and cons.
Many people questioned the guarantee that came out of Han Xianchu's mouth, because during the previous Battle of Kinmen, the sacrifices were very heavy. Now that they want to fight Hainan Island, many soldiers can't help but remember the shadow of the previous Kinmen Battle and don't want to fight.
But after reading Han Xianchu's analysis, I think what he said makes sense. Hainan Island has an important strategic position, and it cannot be liberated, since Han Xianchu is ready, then it is the best policy.
Thus, in April, the battle to liberate Hainan Island finally broke out. Because the first batch of people to go up was the most dangerous, in order to help the soldiers overcome their fear of difficulties, Han Xianchu, as the commander, was the first to sign up as the first batch of people to land and fight.
Encouraged by Han Xianchu's mobilization, the troops finally arrived on Hainan Island.
Unexpectedly, the landing operation on the island was extremely smooth, and the entire territory of Hainan Island was liberated on 1 May. This battle directly made Han Xianchu famous at home and abroad, such speed, such a decision, it is really the style of a general.
It is precisely because of this classic naval battle that after the establishment of the Fuzhou Military Region in 1956, it was considered that Han Xianchu could serve in the Fuzhou Military Region.
The first commander of the Fuzhou Military Region was actually General Ye Fei, but at that time, Ye Fei had complicated affairs, not only as the commander of the military region, but also as the political commissar of the military region.
So in 1957, ** appointed Han Xianchu to take over the post of commander of the Fuzhou Military Region, and let Ye Fei serve as the political commissar of the military region.
Fei. The two generals guarded the southeast coast of the Fuzhou Military Region, and they could finally sit back and relax.
After coming to the Fuzhou Military Region, Han Xianchu immediately threw himself into his work vigorously.
The Fuzhou Military Region is strategically located at a strategic point and guards China's coastal gates, and on the opposite side is the remnants of the Kuomintang that are eyeing each other, and the United States also comes from time to time to intervene; in the event of a naval war, the Fuzhou Military Region will inevitably be the front line within the front line.
Therefore, the burden on the commander of the Fuzhou Military Region is very heavy, but as a generation of famous generals, Han Xianchu will certainly not be deterred by the difficulties in front of him.
Han Xianchu immediately began to build a tight defensive line in the Fuzhou Military Region, and these defense lines were divided into four lines, from the sea to the land, and they cooperated with each other and were tightly integrated, so that as long as the enemy dared to enter, he would not be able to escape.
At the same time, Han Xianchu also presided over the shelling of Kinmen, and when he presided over this work, Han Xianchu had fallen ill in the hospital due to an attack of hepatitis. However, in order to ensure the stability of the front, he dragged his sick and crooked body and went to the front line to command.
It can be said that during the years of working in the Fuzhou Military Region, Han Xianchu perfectly completed the tasks assigned to him by his superiors.
Because, at that time, when the Fuzhou Military Region was separated in 1956, it was always considered that if these large military regions were to fight in the future, the Fuzhou Military Region would be the most likely to break out into war.
Because the situation in the Taiwan Strait is too tense and we cannot expect the enemy to rein in his ambitions, we can only work hard to build the Fuzhou Military Region to avoid war.
Of course, it is also necessary to strengthen army building, and once a war really breaks out, the Fuzhou Military Region must also have defensive forces.
Based on this strategic thinking, the commander of the Fuzhou Military Region must be a person who can command the operations of the navy, army, and air force, and must have outstanding command ability.
At that time, when the commander of the Fuzhou Military Region was selected, it was Han Xianchu, who was personally recommended by ***.
Since the battle to liberate the island, he has been convinced that Han Xianchu can calmly deal with the war at sea.
Moreover, the enemy on the other side of the sea, that is, Chiang Kai-shek's group, also trembled when they heard Han Xianchu's name because of the shadow of the battle of Hainan Island. If Han Xianchu is placed in the Fuzhou Military Region, the enemy will inevitably be jealous and will not dare to act lightly.
In the Fuzhou Military Region, Han Xianchu served as the commander of the military region for 16 years.
There are not many 16 years in a person's life, and in these 16 years, Han Xianchu poured all his efforts into the Fuzhou Military Region.
Every grass and tree in the Fuzhou Military Region, Han Xianchu has already dealt with feelings, so when Han Xianchu is about to be transferred, Han Xianchu is particularly reluctant.
For so many years, he has personally watched the Fuzhou Military Region be built from scratch bit by bit, and he looks at the Fuzhou Military Region as if it were his own biological child, how can any parent be willing to leave his biological child?
** It was precisely because he knew Han Xianchu's feelings for the Fuzhou Military Region that he decided to persuade him personally after the meeting.
After everyone dispersed, ** called Han Xianchu to his study and asked:"Comrade Han Xianchu, how is your body lately? ”
Han Xianchu was stunned, he thought that *** would get straight to the point and directly talk to himself about the issue of the transfer of the military region, but he didn't expect the chairman to greet him instead.
Han Xianchu had no choice but to answer honestly:"I'm still physically tough. ”
** smiled and said:"My health has not been very good recently, I always had a toothache two days ago, and I couldn't bear it so I asked the doctor to pull it out. The doctor said that I need a tooth filling after the extraction, do you want to fill it? ”
**This sentence is like a chatter, but Han Xianchu suddenly understood the meaning of the words.
** It's not that you have to fill your own teeth, it's that there is a problem with your teeth in New China, and you have to repair them, and what must be repaired is about the transfer of the commanders of the eight military regions.
Han Xianchu is looking at the construction of the Fuzhou Military Region, but the Fuzhou Military Region is not the property of Han Xianchu alone, it is a military important place of the state, and it is precisely in order to ensure the long-term peace and stability of the Fuzhou Military Region that Han Xianchu has to leave now.
This is a difficult decision, but it is also a necessary decision, and as an excellent general of New China, Han Xianchu also understands the importance of this task.
So after coming to his senses, Han Xianchu immediately replied solemnly:"Chairman, I think this tooth needs to be filled! ”
Hearing Han Xianchu's words, he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and said with a smile:"If you don't make it up to me, if you don't make it up, then the dental technology may improve a little bit, and I will suffer less. ”
**And again:"I'm eighty years old, not young, I think, in "Three Kingdoms" Liu Bei sells straw sandals, Zhang Fei is a butcher who kills pigs, and Zhao Zilong sells rice cakes. When I'm old, I'm going to sell rice cakes, how about selling them in Fujian? Nanjing, Changsha and other places are hot to death. “
Han Xianchu laughed, and he said to ***"The summer in Fuzhou is too hot, I think I need to go to a cool place. ”
** Then he replied:"What about Shenyang? It was a cool place. ”
**The implication is that Han Xianchu can be transferred to the Shenyang Military Region if he wants to.
However, Han Xianchu was worried about the previous decision-making, and he had already understood the intention of ***, so he said that it was best for him to go to Lanzhou in accordance with the instructions of **.
Hearing the assurance from Han Xianchu, ** was very pleased, and he said to Han Xianchu:"I'm sure you'll be able to do your job well! ”
Han Xianchu stood up, solemnly saluted the military salute, and said to ***"I will definitely carry out the orders of **. ”
Sure enough, ten days later, Han Xianchu came to Lanzhou to take office as promised, bidding farewell to the Fuzhou Military Region that he had built with his own hands.
And after coming to Lanzhou, a new story about Han Xianchu slowly began.
The environment of Lanzhou and Fuzhou is completely different, one is the coastal area and the other is the great northwest, but in terms of strategic tasks, both sides are almost heavy.
The Fuzhou Military Region guards the sea gate, while Lanzhou guards the northwest gate.
Because it is located in the border area, the environment is harsh and the conditions are difficult, on the first day Han Xianchu came, he asked to inspect the garrison area of the troops, but when he saw that the radius of ten miles was almost deserted, and there was no grass, Han Xianchu couldn't help frowning.
At this time, someone advised him that it was better to go back first, rest a little, and inspect another day.
But Han Xianchu can't wait, as a commander, if he doesn't even know the garrison of the army, then what kind of cadre should he be?
He said:"I just came from the southeast coast, and I only know the strength of the typhoon, but I don't know about the 'black wind'. ”
Then, he asked the company cadre:"'Black Wind' is coming, what should you do on patrol? ”
The company cadre said:"Stop and wait for the 'black wind' to pass before leaving. ”
Han Xianchu said"When we start a war, can you still say to the enemy that 'Black Wind' is coming, let's stop fighting? ”
The reason why Han Xianchu was so anxious also had his own reasons, because when Han Xianchu came to the Lanzhou Military Region, he was catching up with the deterioration of Sino-Soviet relations.
Since 1966, ** has personally given instructions to the Lanzhou Military Region to strengthen border defense.
When it comes to the shadow of war, the current Lanzhou Military Region is probably a little more tense than the Fuzhou Military Region.
Moreover, Han Xianchu has served as the commander of the military region in the coastal area for 16 years, and he is very unfamiliar with the border defense in the northwest region.
Although it was a change of place, Han Xianchu's original intention did not change, and everything was based on border defense tasks.
At that time, people praised him for being able to deal with the "typhoon" in Fuzhou and even more so the "black wind" in Lanzhou.
At the same time, Han Xianchu also found that the border defense construction of the Lanzhou Military Region urgently needs to be improved.
For this matter, Han Xianchu was so busy that he couldn't even take care of eating, and he was in a hurry all day long, inspecting everywhere, and going deep into the masses and troops.
As an "outsider" of the Lanzhou Military Region, it is not easy to achieve the goal of building the military region well at once, and it is even more difficult to change the old rules left over from the past.
At this time, Han Xianchu completely understood ***'s words.
It is true that a cadre cannot always stay in a military region, otherwise this is the disadvantage.
Han Xianchu came to the Lanzhou Military Region to carry out reforms, but because the Lanzhou Military Region has been using a set of methods for a long time, Han Xianchu will bear people's doubts if he wants to carry out some new policies. This is also a problem that has been widely reflected after the commanders of the eight major military regions have been transferred.
People are too familiar, there are advantages and disadvantages, but from the perspective of the national public interest, it is absolutely no good to be too conservative and too grouped.
It can also be seen that ** has an extraordinary sensitivity to politics.
As a matter of fact, the commanders of the eight major military regions are all outstanding people, and if they are mobilized, they will be able to give full play to their talents.
After all, there is an old saying that "the authorities are confused, but the bystanders are clear." The same is true in the management of military regions.
For the matter of the transfer of the eight military regions, it was not only Han Xianchu who was found.
From the beginning of Deng Gong's comeback, ** has been planning for this matter.
In the final analysis, he attaches too much importance to the construction of the military region, so he has to find a way to make the military region develop better.
Although some things are difficult, we must take this step in order to have a good "harvest" in the future.
Doing so is also related to the history of our party.
**Before the transfer of the commanders of the eight military regions, it was summarized:"Our principle is that the party commands the gun, and the gun is never allowed to command the party. But with guns, it is indeed possible to create a party, and the Eighth Route Army has created a big party in North China. It is also possible to build cadres, schools, culture, and mass movements. Everything in Yan'an is made of guns. Everything comes out of the barrel of a gun. ”
Because "the party commands the gun", after the founding of the People's Republic of China, no matter what twists and turns occurred, the "barrel of the gun" was always grasped very tightly.
Since modern times, China has suffered many losses in terms of the military.
In the 70s, because the commanders of the eight major military regions had served for a long time, signs of local militarism emerged in many areas, which they absolutely did not want to see. Once local militarism rises, it will be a ticking time bomb in the future.
However, **'s wisdom is beyond ordinary people, and he quickly solved the possible problems in a relatively peaceful way, without causing turmoil in the eight military regions, and also allowing the commanders of the eight military regions to accept this result calmly.
This is the wisdom of the leaders of great powers.
Today, we are still enjoying the results of decision-making, the predecessors planted trees, the descendants enjoy the shade, and we are forever grateful for the wisdom of our predecessors.