Du Yuming visited the former residence of *** and said after coming out of the exhibition hall:Help me leave a message for future generations
On May 8, 1973, Du Yuming, Song Xilian and other Kuomintang amnesty generals visited the former residence exhibition hall in Shaoshan, Hunan, and they were full of expectations for this trip.
It is not the first time Du Yuming has come here, but for others in the group, this is the first time they have stepped into their hometown.
In 1959, on the 10th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, Du Yuming was pardoned for his good reform in Gongdelin and his active repentance, changed his status as a prisoner of war and war criminal, became a member of New China, and decided to contribute his strength to the development of New China.
In 1964, Du Yuming and other amnesty personnel in Beijing went south to visit and study under the coordination of ***. They passed through Nanjing, Suzhou, Shanghai and other places, and then came to Nanchang, Jinggangshan, Shaoshan and other places.
On the way, they not only studied the ideology and principles of the Communist Party, but also witnessed the changes and development of the motherland, and profoundly realized that under the leadership of the Communist Party, New China will embark on the road of democracy, prosperity and strength.
Time flies like a white horse, and it has been ten years since that visit and study. Du Yuming felt that the last visit was a little rushed, so in 1973, he sincerely asked the organization to arrange for him to visit his former residence again.
Finally on May 8 of the same year, Du Yuming and his long-time friend Song Xilian came to the former residence of Shaoshan ***. The two old men who were over the age of ten lingered in the ** room of the Anti-Japanese War, their faces were filled with joy.
In that hard-fought national war, they fought together in battles large and small, including some famous battles. At that time, they fought side by side and made real contributions to the country and the people.
When they walked into the Liberation War ** room, Song Xilian began to feel a little embarrassed. Du Yuming looked at him, his face was puzzled, and then he suddenly laughed and said, "You still remember the past." ”
** is the god of war", and asked the accompanying staff to write down this sentence, hoping that future generations can learn and study from it.
From 1949 to 1959, during the reform of Gongdelin, Du Yuming deeply reflected on the experiences of his family, country and individuals in the past. Kung Tak Lin provided a special library for prisoners of war, which contained works related to communism and other categories of books, such as biographies, literature, philosophy, history, and social sciences.
These books benefited Du Yuming, a softening "stubborn stone", and he realized that most of what he had read in the past was about the genealogy of emperors and generals, which had a significant impact on his choice of path.
Du Yuming said that he will learn more about other knowledge in the future. In the end, he realized and summed up: Chiang Kai-shek's defeat is inevitable, and he has superb military thinking, and his principle of employing people is "all over the world", neither doubting talents, nor trusting talents, but encouraging them to flexibly play their own military strategies according to the situation of the war environment.
Chiang Kai-shek was not outstanding in military prowess, he was good at nepotism, suspicious of his subordinates, and especially focused on closeness and dependence on his descendants. He often overstepped his commands, and even if he didn't know anything about the situation on the front battlefield, he would issue orders indiscriminately and demand that the generals must carry them out, otherwise they would be held accountable after the fact.
Corruption within the KMT has become a long-term problem, it cannot represent the interests of the masses of the people, so it is only a matter of time before it loses the support and trust of the people.
Just like Marshal *** said after the founding of New China: "All marshals and generals, including me, are not easy to be persuaded or commanded." But in the long revolutionary struggle, ** succeeded in leading us to the final victory. ”
Grandpa Mao's strategic layout has been reflected in many cases. He can always directly point out the core of the problem, grasp the overall situation, never be ambiguous in big decisions, and then calmly delegate power.
For example, Grandpa Mao gave it to General Su Yu many times, such as the clear instructions of "we will not be remote" during the Battle of Menglianggu, the telegram during the Battle of Eastern Henan "Handle it independently when the situation is tense, do not ask for instructions", and the Jinan Campaign issued the instruction that "the whole army is in command, and Su Yu is responsible", and even allowed Su Yu to "act arbitrarily" in the Huaihai Campaign.
In stark contrast, Chiang Kai-shek used a two-pronged approach through telegrams, often asking what must be done, and even directly issuing orders to his subordinate troops, leaving the generals at a loss.
Du Yuming once said that they could only "obey orders", and as for the rest, they could only leave it to "heaven". Bai Chongxi also ridiculed Chiang Kai-shek as a rifle commander, not only intervening in the army headquarters, division headquarters, and brigade headquarters, but even intervening in an infantry battalion, so that the generals shrank back and did not dare to act easily.
During the period of resisting US aggression and aiding Korea, General Zeng Zesheng led the 50th Army of the Volunteer Army to achieve commendable results, and his unit was known as "the strongest defensive force on the surface". Incredibly, General Zeng was actually a ** general before liberation.
In 1948, he led more than 30,000 subordinates of the **60th Army to surrender to Cheng and reorganize it into the Chinese People's Liberation Army.
The 60th Army, which was not a descendant of the Chiang faction, was ridiculed as a "bear-soldier with no prospects" and a "miscellaneous army", but their army later became the "Iron Army" of the Volunteer Army, which just shows the misuse of personnel within the Kuomintang.
In the face of Chiang Kai-shek, who was born in a professional class, the outstanding military talent displayed by ** is undoubtedly impressive. Some people have concluded that *** is "the history of a thousand autumns in the palm of your hand, and a million soldiers in your chest", which is not unrelated to his special fondness for reading history books when he was a teenager, especially the art of war books, such as "The Art of War" and "Romance of the Three Kingdoms".
In 1960, when he met with British Field Marshal Montgomery, he made no secret of his love for the ancient Chinese strategic art of war. He praised "Four Crossings of Chishui" as his most proud work, which shows the essence of "striking the west with sound from the east and avoiding the real and making the false".
However, ** is well aware of the importance of theory and practice, and he believes that talking about war on paper is not conducive to actual combat, which can be seen in a passage in his March 1961: "When a war really starts, who can control what Sun Tzu's art of war and what combat regulations, I don't remember anything!"
When fighting a war, it is necessary to make decisions and ...... quickly in light of the situation between the enemy and us"Of course, the key to leading our party to victory lies in winning the hearts and minds of the people. This is crucial for any political party, because popular support is an important support for the development and growth of a political party.
Unlike the Kuomintang, which was corrupt and greedy and only considered its own interests, the Communist Party led by ** always put the interests of the people first.
The party and the army closely coordinate and strictly enforce the law'Three disciplines, eight attentions'and put the protection of the interests of the people in the first place. **We have always firmly believed that our party, represented by the toiling masses of China, will surely win the final victory in the battle.
Du Yuming's praise for *** is not a deified compliment, but a sincere admiration and admiration. "