Before his death, he read documents almost every moment, listened to his secretary read the newspaper of the day, and paid attention to the situation in the country, except for the time of the operation.
During this period, the only thing that could make the prime minister feel gratified was that Ye Shuai, who was in charge of the work of the ** Military Commission at that time, often came to visit him and talked with him about the years when he fought side by side with Yan'an in the Whampoa Military Academy and in the ** Soviet District.
On the morning of January 5, Ye Shuai received a letter from Gao Zhenpu, the secretary of the government, saying that the prime minister hoped that he could go to the hospital to see him today.
Ye Shuai immediately rushed to the ward, but found that *** had fallen into a coma intermittently, but as soon as he saw him, ** still struggled to sit up, held Ye Shuai's hand tightly with his thin arm, and said firmly: "You understand my wishes." ”
Ye Shuai nodded with tears in his eyes: "I understand, I will do what you want." After listening to Ye Shuai's words, ** fell into a coma again.
This farewell, for Ye Shuai, also means that the career of fighting side by side with *** is over.
What is your wish? Has Ye Shuai's mission been completed? ”
At the Whampoa Military Academy in 1924, Ye Shuai's first encounter with *** left a deep imprint.
At that time, ** was praised as the "** Fourth Son" for his outstanding intelligence and demeanor, and he assumed the position of director of the Political Department as soon as he arrived at the Whampoa Military Academy, which made people admire.
After New Year's Day of the same year, 27-year-old Ye Shuai began to participate in the preparations for the Whampoa Military Academy at the invitation of Liao Zhongkai, and a few months later, as one of the founders of the Whampoa Military Academy, he became the deputy director of the professor's department.
At the same time, ** also accepted Liao Zhongkai's invitation and came to the Whampoa Military Academy to start their friendship journey.
The first time they met, that is, at the opening ceremony of the Whampoa Military Academy. **As the director of the Political Department, he stood on the stage and gave a speech with confidence and elegance. Ye Shuai still remembers the speech of *** back then.
**Wearing a tunic suit, there is no draft, and the first sentence of the opening speech is: "All of you I see are the backbone of China's future, and the great cause of China depends on you." ”
This sentence lifted the spirits of all the Whampoa Military Academy cadets, and also made Ye Shuai deeply admired. Since then, Ye Shuai's talent and excellent eloquence have left a deep impression on Ye Shuai.
At that time, it was the climax of the cooperation between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, and ** would tell the Whampoa students about the ideas of the Communist Party every night.
This move has given the Whampoa Military Academy a new look, and communism is no longer a flood beast in the hearts of young people, but a kind of fearless spirit that marches forward bravely for the sake of the common people in the world.
In addition to those who were inspired, they were also deeply attracted by the idea of communism.
Although he was highly regarded in the Kuomintang at the time, he realized that the ideas of the Communist Party were more pragmatic, rational, and more acceptable to the working people at large.
Therefore, he took the initiative to find *** and sincerely expressed his hope to join the Communist Party. His application was somewhat taken as a surprise, but he was also welcome to learn more about the Communist Party.
By 1927, ** was completely disillusioned with the Kuomintang, and he asked Li Shi'an for help, hoping to join the Communist Party.
Li Shi'an contacted *** to welcome ***'s application to join the party, and believed that his longing for communism was obvious to all.
Ye Shuai was full of love for communism in his heart, so he decided to join the communist cause he had longed for.
On the road of revolution, Ye Shuai and ***, friends of life and death, will praise each other whenever they recall the hardships of the Long March: "If it weren't for him, it would be hard for me to imagine that I could complete the Long March." ”
So, why is that? Around 1934, Chiang Kai-shek had recovered from the Central Plains War in 1930 and carried out continuous encirclement and suppression of the ** Soviet area at that time.
Under such circumstances, ** was forced to make the decision of the Long March.
When Ye Shuai forcibly crossed the Xiangjiang River, he served as the commander of the vanguard troops. At that time, the sky was clear, and he was doing pre-war mobilization on bluestones, which were more than one meter high. At this moment, ** suddenly appeared and hurriedly pulled him down.
**'s eyes were bloodshot, and he hadn't closed his eyes for two days and two nights in a row, but when he learned that Ye Shuai was going to personally lead the assault team to fight in the front, he still ran to the front desperately to dissuade him.
However, at this moment, Kuomintang planes appeared overhead, and multiple bombs rained down. Ye Shuai commanded the troops to dodge, but unfortunately, he himself was injured by a bomb in his legs and abdomen.
** The careful care of Ye Shuai and the deep comradeship between the two are all testimonies of their common experience of blood and fire in the revolutionary war.
On the entire Long March, he had the most worries and the heaviest work, and even for the ideological education of the soldiers, he had to shoulder it.
In addition to fighting, he also had to conduct planning research with ***, and this hard work made him eventually fall ill.
When the troops were about to arrive at their destination in the Shaanxi-Gansu border area, ** was so sick that the fever did not go away, Ye Shuai personally took the military doctor to boil herbs for him, and slept beside the bed.
At that time, ** could sleep peacefully, because he knew that Ye Shuai would keep vigil by his side.
**The deep friendship with Ye Shuai not only left a good story of mutual care for revolutionary comrades-in-arms on the Long March, but also laid a solid foundation for the tacit understanding between the two in the second half of their lives.
Whether it was the arduous years of the Anti-Japanese War or the War of Liberation in which he fought each other, Ye Shuai always adhered to his revolutionary beliefs and dedicated everything to the revolutionary work.
Different from other historical records, Ye Shuai during the Liberation War actually served as the important task of guarding the rear, and he followed the instructions of the first and led Yang Shangkun, Li Kenong and others to form the ** rear committee and moved to the northwest of Shanxi.
The main responsibility of the rear committee is to clear the obstacles for *** and transmit intelligence from all over the country, ** once commented: "These are our ears and mouths!" ”
Ye Shuai: From responding to the work of the Academy of Military Sciences, Ye Shuai's heroic performance in the Liberation War has won the reputation of "Responding to the Military."
After the end of the war, Ye Shuai gradually retired from the front-line army and entered the Beijing Academy of Military Sciences to preside over the overall work.
This is mainly ***'s suggestion, considering that Ye Shuai left serious physical trauma in the war and needs to be well cultivated;
At the same time, as the deputy director of the professor department of the Whampoa Military Academy, Ye Shuai has an in-depth study of how to correctly teach military theory.
For the arrangement, Ye Shuai has always been grateful.
At the beginning of the turbulent years, Ye Shuai also suffered a certain impact. But he always adhered to the spirit of seeking truth from facts and indomitable among Communist Party members, and was able to get through the difficulties only after receiving continuous mediation.
By 1972, **'s physical condition could no longer bear more pressure, and he reluctantly suggested to *** to let Comrade Xiaoping assist in handling the work.
**In poor health,** also began to miss the past revolutionary years, so he agreed with ***'s proposal to let Ye Shuai take over the daily work of the Military Commission.
The evaluation of these eight words, "old and serious, well-founded" is exactly in line with the grandeur of Ye Shuai's life.
On June 1, 1975, ** was admitted to Beijing 305 Hospital due to bladder cancer.
**Why choose 305 instead of 301 with better medical conditions? The reason is simple, 305 Hospital is closer to Zhongnanhai, and he can communicate with the chairman at any time.
At that time, the chairman was also suffering from cataracts and was almost blind, and ** lived in the 305 hospital closer to Zhongnanhai in order to keep track of the chairman's health at any time.
He also personally set up a medical team in the hope of treating the chairman. However, the condition of ** has become so serious that it is impossible to **. In this case, he wrote with trembling hands what could be the last letter of his life.
** In the midst of his serious illness, he is still worried about the building of the Strategic Missile Force, and hopes that Ye Shuai can strengthen his supervision of the unit. This made Ye Shuai deeply feel the premier's attention to the national defense army and his love for the country.
The Strategic Missile Forces, founded in 1957 and later named the "Rocket Force," have always been the core killer weapon of China's national defense forces and the key to countering the Soviet Union.
Therefore, we should redouble our appreciation and strive to develop this force.
Chairman, you should also take care of your health. I have dedicated my whole life to the people without the slightest regret. These touching words make us cry.
In the middle of the night, the prime minister's voice was still in front of him. If you can see the great rivers and mountains of China today, you will definitely smile. We should uphold the teachings of the Prime Minister and use the power of young people to promote the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.