Zhao Chengjin attended the meeting and asked about the work.
I am here to join the CPPCC. Listening to the chairman's cordial greetings, Zhao Chengjin couldn't help but recall the time when he first met the chairman.
In April 1914, Zhao Chengjin was born in a poor Manchu family in Niuzhuang Town, Haicheng City, Liaoning Province. His father, Zhao Dequan, was a sentry officer of the Qing army, who participated in the Russo-Japanese War and fought against the Japanese army, and often told him the stories of the patriotic generals of the Qing Dynasty who resisted foreign aggression, so that he sowed the seeds of patriotism in his heart.
And his mother's strict education and his father's patient teachings made him develop a good habit of being strict with himself and meticulous in doing things since he was a child. In 1908, Zhao Chengjin entered Niuzhuang Town Primary School to study, and three years later the Xinhai Revolution broke out, and the anti-imperialist and anti-feudal ideas had a profound impact on him.
In 1914, when the family was living in difficulty, my father was forced to sell his land, and the family moved to Chaoyang Town, Hailong County, Jilin Province to join his uncle. At the age of 15, Zhao Chengjin dropped out of school and became a clerk at a local firm, however, the owner of the firm often punched him, and his life fell into endless darkness.
In June 1917, in order to change his living situation, Zhao Chengjin asked to become a soldier and joined the 5th Mixed Brigade of the Northeast Army, becoming a subordinate soldier of Gao Yuhai, the brigade's adjutant general.
His loyalty, steadfastness, and agility were appreciated by Gao Yuhai and he was appointed as a guard. After ten months of hard work, he was promoted to squad leader, and continued to grow in his subsequent positions, participating in the Second Zhibong War, and was promoted to the commander of the 1st Company of the 3rd Battalion of the 11th Regiment of the 16th Mixed Brigade for his military exploits.
When his unit fought against Yan Xishan's troops, he was promoted to commander of the 3rd Battalion and later served as the deputy commander of the 11th Regiment. In October 1930, Zhao Chengjin entered the 11th phase of the Northeast Lecture and Martial Arts Hall, but after the outbreak of the "918" incident, he had to leave the Northeast and come to Beiping.
There, he learned that the original unit had been reorganized, the strength was full, and it could only be used as a backup. In 1932, when the Great Wall War of Resistance broke out, Zhao Chengjin was again appointed as the commander of the 3rd Battalion and led the troops to fight at Jielingkou.
During this period, he met Lu Zhengcao, the commander of the 676 regiment, and became friends. In September 1937, after Zhao Chengjin died as the commander of the 3rd Battalion of the 691st Regiment, he served as the commander of the 3rd Battalion of the 691st Regiment and became Lu Zhengcao's subordinate on the recommendation of Lu Zhengcao.
Despite the ups and downs, he has persevered and pursued progress and growth.
During the contact, Lu Zhengcao gradually understood that only the CPC's policy of resisting Japan and saving the country can truly represent the interests of the Chinese nation. He was like a spring breeze and changed his attitude towards the CCP's ideas for the War of Resistance.
In 1937, the "77" Incident broke out, and the Japanese army invaded China in an all-round way. At that time, Zhao Chengjin was already the deputy commander of the 696th Regiment, and was later transferred to the commander of the 3rd Battalion of the 691st Regiment. Lu Zheng, a member of the Communist Party, led his troops north according to the instructions of the Northern Bureau of the Communist Party of China.
In Xiaoqiao Town, Jin County, he led his subordinates to hold an anti-Japanese pledge meeting and renamed it the People's Self-Defense Army. This is a famous adaptation of Xiaoqiao in history, and Zhao Chengjin, as one of the main personnel, followed the backbone of the original Northeast Army to participate.
These people later became high-ranking generals of the Eighth Route Army. After the reorganization of the troops, Zhao Chengjin served as the captain of the First Corps, followed the troops to the north, and established an anti-Japanese regime.
They hoeed and exterminated the bandits, and the army quickly grew to four or five thousand men. At the end of November, the unit was reorganized, and Zhao Chengjin served as the commander of the first regiment. Soon, the army underwent retraining, and Zhao Chengjin officially joined the Communist Party of China.
In the War of Resistance Against Japan, Zhao Chengjin led his subordinates to participate in many battles, and successfully annihilated more than 1,000 bandits and traitors in Wuqiang, Shenxian and other places. After that, he served as the commander of the Fourth Army Division of Hebei, Shandong, and Henan, and led his troops to participate in the Chaonan Campaign, the Weinan Campaign and other battles, showing outstanding combat ability.
The Japanese army announced a bounty of 150,000 yuan Dayang captured the bandit leader Zhao Chengjin alive, and the puppet army threatened that he would meet the 16th regiment when he went out. In order to strengthen the anti-Japanese forces, in January 1944, the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army ordered the formation of a westward detachment, and Zhao Chengjin led the army to Yan'an with Yang Dezhi, commander of the Hebei-Shandong-Henan Military Region, and Zhao Chengjin, commander of the Fourth Army Division.
In August, the westward detachment was reorganized into the 1st Brigade of the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningjin-Sui Joint Defense Army, with Zhao Chengjin as the deputy brigade commander. At the beginning of June 1944, Zhao Chengjin heard that the commander-in-chief was at the Military Commission at the Joint Defense Force Headquarters, so he expressed his desire to see the chief of staff Zhang Jingwu.
Zhang Jingwu promised to help and agreed that Zhao Chengjin would go to the General Office of the Military Commission the next day.
* The commander-in-chief warmly received Zhao Chengjin, shook hands with him cordially, smiled and said, "Hello! The guards were busy bringing him cigarettes and pouring tea. * The commander-in-chief knew Zhao Chengjin's revolutionary history very well, and said with a smile: "You came from the old army, and I also came from the old army, and we are all old soldiers." ”
He took a sip of tea, looked at Zhao Chengjin with bright eyes, and said: "But it is the most glorious thing for us to cherish revolutionary aspirations, devote ourselves to the revolutionary ranks, seek welfare for the suffering Chinese people, and strive for the construction of a new China." ”
Zhao Chengjin listened attentively to the teachings of the highly respected commander-in-chief, deeply felt his heavy responsibility, and saw the bright future of the revolution. ** The commander-in-chief said cordially: "Now the Kuomintang has gathered a lot of troops around the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningbo border region and often provokes us.
You have to take on the glorious task of defending *** and defending ***. In the interval, the troops should launch a large-scale production campaign, educate cadres and fighters to carry forward the spirit of arduous struggle, organize themselves, rely on themselves, have enough food and clothing, and learn from combat heroes and model workers. ”
* The conversation with Ren Bishi was gentle and powerful, as if a clear spring was gurgling, and every word was deeply imprinted in Zhao Chengjin's heart. ** Asked with concern about the progress of the reorganization of the troops, and Zhao Chengjin gave a detailed report on the work of the troops.
* The commander-in-chief also told Zhao Chengjin: "If there is something to be discussed, we must always discuss it with Comrade Yang Dezhi, who has rich experience and is an old comrade." Commander-in-Chief Zhu sincerely invited Zhao Chengjin to have lunch and came to the restaurant together.
In the restaurant, they met *** and Yan Yuyao. Commander-in-Chief Zhu introduced Zhao Chengjin to *** and ***, they shook hands with Zhao Chengjin with a smile, and also encouraged Zhao Chengjin and said: "I heard that you have made great progress, and I hope you can continue to work hard." ”
After lunch, ** seriously inquired about the situation on the anti-Japanese front, and Zhao Chengjin made a report one by one. Commander-in-Chief Zhu was very pleased to hear this: "The great victory of the Chinese people's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression is coming. ”
When Zhao Chengjin left, Commander-in-Chief Zhu sent him out with a smile. Since then, Commander-in-Chief Zhu has repeatedly inspected the work of the 1st Brigade and given many important instructions.
Zhao Chengjin finally realized his wish to see ***, and after participating in the revolution, he has been full of expectations for the chairman. During his stay in Yan'an, Zhao Chengjin expressed his wish to meet Brigadier Yang Dezhi.
Yang Dezhi was very supportive and conveyed Zhao Chengjin's wishes to Zhang Jingwu and Peng Zhen. Soon, Zhang Jingwu called** to inform Zhao Chengjin that ** would meet him on the 26th, and ** had arranged a car for him.
On the morning of August 26, Zhao Chengjin took his third daughter to the residence of Zaoyuan *** in a car sent by **. ** Enthusiastically walked out of the cave, shook hands with Zhao Chengjin and took his daughter's hand, and cordially asked Zhao Chengjin about his hometown, age and family situation, just like chatting with an old friend.
Zhao Chengjin's nervous mood gradually disappeared in the exchange with ***, and he met the leader he admired in his heart as he wished.
Mao Runzhi listened carefully to Zhao Chengjin's report on the reorganization of the 691st Regiment of the Northeast Army and spoke highly of it. During the conversation, Mao Runzhi inquired about Zhao's mother's situation, praised her progress, and told him to say hello to the old man on his behalf.
Zhao Chengjin reported on the development of the troops from one battalion to nine regiments during the uprising, and Mao Runzhi expressed his joy and affirmed their achievements. Zhao Chengjin said that all these achievements are the result of the party's training and education, and expressed his gratitude to the party for its concern and help.
After reporting on the work, Zhao Chengjin made a request to the chairman of the party school to study. ** The Chairman understood that it was not easy to change the mind, and he comforted him and said: "The reform of the mind cannot be rushed or left unattended.
You have been with your troops for many years, it will be better to stay there to work, you can study on your own after work, and reading more documents and newspapers is also a kind of learning. In addition to political study and the establishment of a proletarian outlook on life, it is also necessary to study proletarian tactical thinking. ”
**The chairman also used vivid examples to explain in simple terms the 16-character formula of "the enemy advances and I retreat, the enemy is stationed and disturbs me, the enemy is tired and I fight, and the enemy retreats and I chase". Zhao Chengjin listened with relish, and at lunchtime, the chairman also entertained him with leeks, green peppers, and tomatoes he planted.
**The chairman was still enthusiastic after the meal and had an in-depth conversation with Zhao Chengjin. During the talks, the chairman inquired about the ideological situation of the cadres after the reorganization of the troops, and stressed the need to strengthen the political and ideological work of the troops and raise the level of military training in order to enhance the combat effectiveness of the troops.
In addition, the President stressed the need to strive to develop production and reduce the burden on the people. Zhao Chengjin was worried that he would delay the chairman's work time, so he got up to say goodbye. On the occasion of parting, the chairman gave Zhao Chengjin a ** after he arrived in northern Shaanxi, and took out a package of cakes produced in his border area and gave it to Zhao Chengjin's third daughter, hoping that she would take it back to taste.
On August 22, 1945, Zhao Chengjin and Qiu Xiantong, director of the Political Department of the 1st Brigade, were very excited when they learned that ** had decided to lead his troops to the Northeast.
At 3:30 p.m. the next day, they were taken to Zaoyuan by the car of the Joint Defense Force Headquarters from the Yan'an Qilipu Guest House to meet Chen Geng, Song Shilun and others. After the meeting, they introduced each other and emphasized the importance of the current work tasks, and many comrades will go to the front.
Zhao Chengjin suggested that the 2nd Regiment of the 1st Brigade and 1 Cadre Regiment be sent to the northeast to be responsible for the security work. He took the opportunity to make a request to *** to bring the Muslim detachment to the northeast for development, and the chairman agreed.
When they were about to leave Zaoyuan, the chairman reminded them to pay attention to their working methods on the road to the northeast and support the local armed forces. Cho Seung-jin responded that he would follow the instructions. After returning to the headquarters of the 1st Brigade, he immediately formed a northeastern detachment and fought in southern Liaoning, and then participated in the suppression of bandits in North Manchuria.
In 1947, the West Manchurian Military Region and the Nenjiang Military Region were established one after another, and Zhao Chengjin served as the commander and first deputy commander of the Third Army Division respectively. After the liberation of Northeast China, the seven regiments he led were incorporated into the field army and served as the commander of the 170th Division.
Later, when the Korean War broke out, the Northeast Military Region decided to abolish the 170th Division and hand over the troops to the Air Force, so Zhao Chengjin was transferred to the deputy commander of the Western Liaoning Military Region.
General Zhao Chengjin adhered to the post of commander of the Ji'an River Defense on the Sino-North Korean border, which was geographically important and was the second channel for materials to be delivered to the volunteers to resist US aggression and aid Korea. He commanded anti-aircraft artillery divisions, convoys and infantry divisions to ensure the smooth flow of this transport line.
In 1954, he was appointed commander of the Rehe Military Region by the Northeast Military Region, and the following year, he served as the first deputy commander of the Liaoning Provincial Military Region. In 1955, he was awarded the rank of Major General and was awarded the Order of Liberation of the First Class and the Order of Independence and Freedom of the First Degree.
Since then, he has served as the head of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
II. 3. Member of the Fifth National Committee, and always maintain a hard and simple style, eating and dressing very ordinary.
After his retirement, he still wore his old military uniform, but often sponsored drivers who were in need, and taught his children to serve the people and serve the country.
In the early spring of 1982, Zhao Chengjin received special care from the party and the state, and he was awarded the rank of deputy corps and received a special car. In 1988, Comrade ** personally approved Zhao Chengjin to be awarded the Order of Honor of the Red Star of the First Class.
Although Zhao Chengjin had poor eyesight and poor physical condition in his later years, he still persevered in his studies and even attended the Provincial University for the Elderly until he graduated. Even at the age of 87, he still actively participated in party group meetings and wrote speeches by handwriting.
On October 20, 1989, Zhao Chengjin died of a heart attack at the age of 88. At the farewell ceremony held at 10 a.m. on October 10, more than 100 people, including old comrades-in-arms and veteran leaders during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the War of Liberation, came to mourn him.
Looking back on the life of General Zhao Chengjin, he was upright, loyal and reliable, and worthy of the title of Communist Party member. His revolutionary achievements and noble qualities deserve to be studied and cherished forever.