At the 1955 PLA award ceremony, the names of marshals, generals, generals and other military ranks were announced one after another at the conference, and the atmosphere was warm and solemn.
When the rank of marshal was read, ** personally took the stage to read it, but during the reading of the rank of general, ** assumed the role of full responsibility. You must know that ** and ***, two generals with extremely high status in the army, were also present, but *** has been out of the army for many years.
So, why is *** responsible for the reading of the rank of general? Why didn't he himself receive any military rank? Let's take a look at this historical mystery.
The reform of military ranks has been brewing for many years, and it is the first to be advocated. As early as the Anti-Japanese War, ** and *** had received the rank of lieutenant general. However, due to the cooperation of the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, the military rank system was not popularized.
At the 1946 Chongqing Conference, the situation stabilized, and the reform was again mentioned. But Chiang Kai-shek tore up"Double Ten Agreement", the situation was tense, a full-scale civil war broke out, and reforms were forced to be suspended.
It wasn't until the end of the Korean War that reform took a turn.
When the armistice negotiations were held at Panmunjom, the U.S. Army sent a lieutenant general, while the Volunteer Army sent Deng Hua. However, due to the lack of a clear rank and grade in the Volunteer Army, the other party had no choice but to refer to Deng Hua as a general term"Generals"。
This matter attracted the attention of the ** Military Commission, and the reform of military ranks was put back on the agenda. After almost all the volunteers returned to China, after many meetings, the ** Military Commission finally decided to refer to the system of the Soviet army and draw up military ranks for the PLA generals who have made great contributions.
After a long period of preparation, on September 27, the long-awaited award ceremony was finally held in the spotlight.
In Zhongnanhai Huairen Hall, at five o'clock in the afternoon of the same day, a solemn atmosphere enveloped the entire hall. The names of the ten marshals headed by ** were read out one by one, and the marshal's orders were solemnly handed into their hands.
One might be curious that the chairman did not rate the marshal. In fact, when the military rank was initially set, the Military Commission specially designed one for ***"Generalissimo"military rank.
However, the chairman, with his high grace, rejected the proposal and insisted that he would not accept any rank. Under the leadership of the chairman, ** and other ** leaders have also followed suit, setting off a wind of humility, especially ***
However, at the award ceremony, people were surprised to find the figure of ***. On that day, in addition to conferring the rank of marshal, a ceremony was held for the rank of general.
Although *** did not serve in the army, he presided over the entire award ceremony and conferred titles on Su Yu and other generals. Therefore, at that time, some people couldn't help but wonder, since *** had already issued the rank of marshal, why was the rank of general no longer awarded?
Why would *** take on this important responsibility? Actually, there are three main reasons for this.
Military Wizard: Stabilize the chaos in danger, and help the building to fall. Although separated from the military for many years, his military influence is unparalleled in the world. In March 1927, the Northern Expedition was coming to an end, but the Beiyang warlords were still entrenched in Shanghai, and the situation was still tense.
At the critical moment, ** led a huge workers' armed uprising, and successfully defeated the Beiyang warlords before the Northern Expeditionary Army entered Shanghai, causing them to flee in embarrassment. This uprising not only fully demonstrated the outstanding command skills, but also won the prestige of our party and laid a solid foundation for future revolutionary work.
However, less than a month later, Chiang Kai-shek betrayed the revolution and staged the infamous "April 12" coup d'état in Shanghai, in which a large number of communists were killed.
In the face of the grim situation, some party members became pessimistic, believing that the prospects for the revolution were bleak and that it was better to return to their hometowns for refuge. At the critical moment, ** stepped forward, decisively reorganized the CCP**, moved to Jiangxi, and organized the Nanchang Uprising.
Despite the strength of the Kuomintang, some were still suspicious of the uprising. However, at a time when the morale of the army was shaken, ** firmly insisted that the uprising was scheduled for August 1. Therefore, in the early morning of that day, together with **, Ye Ting and ** and others, he fearlessly attacked Nanchang City.
This uprising marked the beginning of a new phase in the Chinese revolution. From this, it can be seen that ** had a pivotal position in the early army.
He later joined the ** Soviet area, performed equally well, and successfully smashed Chiang Kai-shek's encirclement and suppression conspiracy together, and under his leadership, the ranks of the Red Army continued to grow.
During the Long March, we worked closely with *** to jointly plan the specific route of the 25,000-mile Long March. In addition, he firmly supported the correct proposition of *** at the Zunyi Conference, which became an important turning point in the Chinese revolution.
During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, he showed outstanding military talent, especially in the Battle of Xuzhou, he worked closely with the best to successfully eliminate the distrust between the generals, and finally contributed to the victory of Taierzhuang.
This is enough to prove that although he was mainly engaged in party politics and diplomacy in the later period, his military ability should not be underestimated, and he was also a key figure in the army in the early days of the revolution.
Therefore, it is very reasonable to give *** the title.
**: Establish China's image with strong political influence and win widespread support. The senior generals who were awarded the title in 1955 not only served in the army, but also held important positions within the party.
For example, he is not only a key member of the Military Commission, but also serves as a vice premier. This suggests that, in addition to military capabilities, political influence is crucial.
In China, the importance of ** is self-evident. While studying in France, he joined the Paris Communist Group, one of the eight founding groups of the Chinese Communist Party, and thus became one of the founders of the Communist Party.
His political influence has made great contributions to establishing China's international image and winning widespread support.
Because of his overseas experience, he had excellent language skills, so he often played a bridge role with the Communist Party of China and the Comintern in the early days of the revolution.
With his wisdom and steady, he succeeded in winning strong overseas support for the Chinese Communist Party, which was undoubtedly invaluable to the newly established new party.
Even though the Kuomintang sabotaged the Northern Expedition, ** did not give up the revolution, he moved to Shanghai, engaged in secret work for many years, and founded the famous ** Special Branch.
In the thirties of the last century, there was a huge gap between the forces of the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, but the excellent intelligence capabilities narrowed the gap between the two sides.
At the beginning of the birth of New China, the political wisdom of the first country was vividly displayed. At that time, New China was in ruins, and the international community did not yet have a full understanding of China.
Therefore, as the head of the country, he has traveled all over the world, successfully promoted the diplomatic strategy proposed by the company, and won widespread support for New China.
During the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, although he did not go to the front line in person, his influence was irreplaceable. Before the Chinese Volunteers entered the DPRK, he went to Moscow to meet with Stalin, and his impassioned speech clearly expounded the necessity of China's resistance to US aggression and aid Korea.
With the assistance of ***, Stalin did not plan to get involved in the dispute at first, but in the end he took the initiative to provide a large number of **, such as guns and artillery, which greatly increased the combat effectiveness of the volunteers.
With the progress of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, ** continued to negotiate with the Soviet Union, and finally won dozens of Soviet-style fighters, and even obtained a commitment from the Soviet Union to form an air force.
At all stages of the Chinese revolution, ** played a key role in politics and was widely respected by leaders at home and abroad. Therefore, it is entirely appropriate to award him the rank of general.
**'s charisma is unmatched, and this is the biggest difference between him and other marshals and generals. His influence comes not only from his position, but also from his unique charisma.
During his time in Whampoa, he served as the director of the political department, not only because of his ability to work, but also because of the way he interacted with people. **'s personal charm is an important reason why he can win the love and convincing of everyone.
*, *, * Chen Geng and others all studied at the Whampoa Military Academy, and in a sense, they are all *** students. During his time in the military academy, ** influenced many people with his personality charm, and later on the revolutionary road, they also established a deep comradeship because of this special teacher-student relationship.
Therefore, the founding marshals and generals are almost all closely related to ***, and he will award honors, and there is no need to worry about the scene being uncontrollable. It is worth mentioning that when the marshal rank was awarded, the top ten marshals turned around and talked to ***, and they all said "You are also a marshal".
Although he does not have a military rank, his personal charisma has not diminished, which is also a major manifestation of his charisma.
In the following discussion, you may have to ask, why do you need to consider so many factors when the list of investitures is already determined, and only a simple investiture ceremony is required? In fact, the work of awarding titles is extremely complicated, and the determination of the list has also exhausted a lot of effort.
Since there are many good generals in the army, but the number of places is limited, it is not possible to satisfy everyone. Of course, most of the generals were very humble, for example, the famous "Su Yu made the marshal" incident happened at that time, but there were also a small number of people who were not satisfied with the arrangement of the list and had some opinions in their hearts.
Therefore, letting a highly respected person like *** preside over the general award ceremony can not only stabilize the situation on the day, but also ensure that nothing goes wrong.
The chairman personally appointed and followed the process, in addition to ***'s personal influence, there were some objective reasons for him to serve as a general. First of all, this is a direct instruction from ***, because *** has already awarded the title to the marshal, and it is logical to award the rank of general.
However, at that time, ***'s energy was limited, and at the same time, there were many domestic and foreign affairs, and he was a person who did not care about everything, so there was relatively little time left for the award ceremony.
Therefore, he decided to issue a writ of order only to the marshal himself, and handed over all the work of awarding the rank of general to ***
In order to ensure the smooth progress of the ceremony, ** became the awarder of the rank of general. Although both ** and *** were eligible to confer the title of general, they had to wait due to the arrangement of the marshal's award ceremony.
This makes it necessary for those who accept the honor to confer titles on others first, and the time is of the essence, and it also requires them to go back and forth. Therefore, it is the most appropriate decision to let *** preside over the general's award ceremony.
** During the solemn announcement of the list of generals at the award ceremony, a small episode occurred. After the ceremony, he found that a lieutenant general named Huang Mars had been mispronounced "Huang Huoqing" because of the staff's accent, and he didn't care about it.
However, the way Huang Mars was very moved by the way he handled the matter. He not only held a separate award ceremony for Huang Mars, but also solemnly awarded him a medal.
This undoubtedly shows the wisdom and care of ***, and makes us even more convinced that the selection of him as the general is the right decision.
**, known as:"The people's prime minister", the first generation of diplomats in New China, his reputation is far and wide at home and abroad, and his contribution is obvious. At the first award ceremony of the People's Liberation Army, he not only took the initiative to refuse all honors, but also took on the heavy responsibility and presided over a unique general award ceremony, making the award ceremony a complete success.
The broad-mindedness and selfless dedication of ** deeply influenced countless Chinese at that time, and it is still admirable to this day. Now, someone calls him"Uncrowned marshal", this title, for ***, can be said to be well deserved.