When Deng Gong returned for the second time in 1973, it was the time when the "Gang of Four" was at its most powerful, and Deng Gong, who had always struggled against the "Cultural Revolution," became a "thorn in the side" again. Deng Gong continued to advance under pressure from all sides, and he played a great role in the daily work of the party, government, and military.
In 1975, when Deng Gong was vice chairman of the Military Commission and chief of the General Staff, the "Gang of Four" not only adopted a tough attitude toward the reform measures proposed by Deng Gong, but also attempted to "bring down Deng Gong" again. Faced with such a serious situation, Deng Gong was very worried about the situation of the army, so after discussing with Ye Shuai, he thought that he should find a trustworthy person to investigate in China.
Ye Shuai thought about it and recommended Comrade Su Yu to Deng Gong. Why did Ye Shuai recommend Su Yu? What's so special about him? After receiving the instructions, how did General Su Yu carry out the inspection work?
Su Yu crisscrossed the north and south, especially during the War of Liberation, and created many brilliant achievements. ** once told Zhou: "Su Yu is a famous figure, he is the greatest hero of the Huaihai Campaign." It is in this situation that Su Yu will not be affected on the special day of ten years, but the "Gang of Four" will not make him feel better.
As a matter of fact, at the enlarged meeting of the Military Commission in 1958, Su Yu not only removed him from the post of chief of staff because of "anti-dogmatism," but also transferred him to the Military Research Institute as a deputy director. It can be said that Su Yu has broken away from the center of power in the military and has become an insignificant small role.
Since then, although Su Yu has always endured humiliation during the special period, he is still included in the "unhealthy wind" of "overthrowing King Ye Mi". In 1967, some people wanted to oust Su Yu from power, and not only called him a backbone element of the "February countercurrent," but also posted a big letter in the office of the Ministry of National Defense: "Down with Su Yu."
However, these measures were not successful, and it was at this critical juncture that Vice Premier Zhou stopped such a ridiculous move. **When criticizing Su Yu, he repeatedly asked: "If you want to overthrow Su Yu, please come up!" "Because of ***'s appearance, General Su Yu got through the difficulties.
Since then, the "Gang of Four" has not held on to Su Yu anymore, in fact, it can be seen from this point that they did not dare to take Su Yu under the knife, mainly because Su Yu was a "winning general" with a brilliant record.
In 1975, when the contradictions within the party were at their most acute, Su Yu was elected as a military representative on the eve of the Fourth National Congress. Su Yu summoned Deng Gong, Ye Shuai and others, and their purpose was self-evident, that is, to deal with the problem of the "Gang of Four" interfering in the troops and encircling the military, and Deng Gong was most afraid of this problem.
As Su Yu expected, ** specially called someone to find Su Yu and ask him to meet with the representatives of the troops, but Su Yu ignored it. ** did not relent, rushed into the camp of the delegation, Su Yu was told: "Quickly call the deputies and let Comrade ** give them orders!" Su Yu didn't pay attention to them at all, pretending to be talking to the others.
When Deng Gong suggested sending someone to inspect East China, Ye Shuai recommended him to him, and Deng Gong also agreed. Then Ye Shuai called Su Yu and said: "I asked you to come to Nanjing, in fact, to understand the situation of the East China military, and to contact a few old friends by the way." ”
Receiving this order, Major did not hesitate and immediately began to inspect the troops. In April of that year, Su Yu came to Hefei and soon contacted Song Peizhang, then secretary general of the Anhui Municipal Party Committee, and asked him to conduct a comprehensive inspection and investigation of the 12th Army Corps with him.
Su Yu calmed the morale of the Twelfth Army, and then he hurried to Nanjing, where many of the senior generals were Su Yu's old subordinates. Su Yu exhorted everyone to stay calm at all times and make correct choices on major issues of right and wrong. General Xiao Yongyin, then chairman of the Nanjing Military Commission, accompanied Su Yu for nearly a month, and the two sides reached an agreement.
After that, Su Yu went to Shanghai, the final destination of his inspection in East China, where the situation was very serious, because Shanghai was once the base of the "Gang of Four". Su Yu tried not to appear in public so as not to attract the attention of others. In the meantime, he went to visit his old friend Chen Pixian, who had been hit, and he returned to Beijing in mid-June.
After observing for about two months, Su Yu made a major judgment:"Gang of Four"The hand has not yet reached out to the troops under the regiment. "It can be said that Su Yu's visit was very smooth.
After understanding this, Deng Gong immediately convened an enlarged meeting of the Military Committee, and the focus of the discussion was on how to reorganize the troops. This congress not only laid a solid foundation for the stability of the military, but also provided clear guidance for future military development.