China's great people's leader, with his outstanding political and diplomatic skills and indomitable spiritual character, has become the leader of China's reform and opening up. His efforts and contributions have had a far-reaching impact on China's socialist modernization.
Although Deng Gong's life course was full of ups and downs, his loyalty to the country and the people was unwavering. In 1979, at the age of 75, Deng Gong resigned from the post of chief of the general staff, in order to find a more suitable candidate, because the chief of the general staff has a heavy responsibility and cannot be sloppy.
In order to ensure the accuracy of the selection process, a special meeting was held to discuss.
Many in the party suggested that he personally take charge of the selection of the chief of staff, because he knew better who was suitable for the position. However, the offer was firmly rejected.
After repeated discussions, it was decided that Marshal *** would be mainly responsible for the selection work, and ** would assist on the side. Although the person in charge of the selection has been determined, the selection process has been extremely difficult.
Because within our party, there are too many qualified people with lofty ideals, and each of them has their own incomparable advantages, which makes Deng Gong and Marshal *** very difficult.
In order to find the most suitable candidate, Deng Gong and Marshal Nie often went out to visit and collect the opinions of veteran generals and leaders, which can be said to be painstaking. After repeated analysis and comparison, they finally identified three candidates.
No. 1 candidate Yang Chengwu was the first of the three to attract the attention of Duke Deng and Marshal Nie.
Yang Chengwu came into contact with the new ideas and new culture of our party when he was a teenager, and at the age of 15 he participated in the local revolution and became a member of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army. Although he was young, he was steady in the army, and he joined the Chinese Communist Party a year later.
Soon after, Yang Chengwu participated in the fifth anti-encirclement and suppression operation. In order to protect the vital strength of the troops, our army actively carried out a strategic shift, and Yang Chengwu was ordered to lead the troops to block the enemy.
Unfortunately, he was shot in the right leg during the operation, but at the first moment after being wounded, he rejected the offer of his teammates to pull him to the rear for medical treatment, believing that the most important thing at the moment was to hold off the enemy with all his might until our troops had suppressed the enemy.
However, because his wound was not treated in the first place, it was very troublesome to deal with, and it also caused a lot of pain to Yang Chengwu. Even seasoned hygienists are afraid to deal with their wounds because of the difficulty and pain.
But Yang Chengwu said with a smile: "It's not a big deal, it doesn't hurt at all, you can do it!" When Marshal Nie visited Yang Chengwu, he learned that he did not treat his wounds as soon as possible but stubbornly stayed on the battlefield, so he said angrily: "Don't you know to hide and dodge?
hurt yourself". Although the words are stiff, they contain endless care. Yang Chengwu also immediately understood, and replied with a smile: "Aren't I still alive, being alive proves that I have done a good job in concealment." ”
With his heroic and invincible spirit, Yang Chengwu performed well in the Battle of Wuqizhen and made great contributions to the victory of the war. In 1934, our army began the road of the Long March to the north, and Yang Chengwu, as an avant-garde force, undertook the arduous task of taking the lead in exploring the way.
Although this road was completely unfamiliar to us, and there was no guidance to refer to, Yang Chengwu groped all the way and finally succeeded in leading us across towering snow-capped mountains and endless meadows.
Yang Chengwu participated in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the War of Liberation, and the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, and did not miss any important battles. In the Battle of Pingxingguan, he successfully led his troops to inflict heavy losses on the enemy and made great achievements.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he served as the commander-in-chief and deputy chief of the general staff of the Fuzhou Military Region, and has rich experience as chief of the general staff. Since his abilities and age were eligible, the ** marshal took a fancy to him at a glance.
However, there were many people in ** who opposed his proposal, and Deng Lao and Marshal Nie eventually had to abandon him and find someone else. After the defeat of the first candidate, Deng Gong and Marshal Nie realized that the election should not only be based on seniority and ability, but also on the opinions of party comrades.
Therefore, after careful discussion, it was decided to appoint Yang Yong as chief of the General Staff. Yang Yong's contributions, abilities and qualifications are comparable to Yang Chengwu's, and he can be said to be the best candidate for this position.
Yang Yong made great achievements in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the War of Liberation, and made important contributions to safeguarding the security of the motherland. He led the opening up of the anti-Japanese base area in Luxi, and used the strategy of encircling the points to send reinforcements to successfully attack the Japanese invaders and prevent their burning, killing and looting operations.
In the War of Liberation, he completely annihilated the Kuomintang division in the Battle of Southwest Lu, led the troops to break through many lines of defense, and conquered Yuncheng, which was praised by the party.
In the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, he performed brilliantly, dealt with the situation of the armistice agreement being broken, and made important contributions to the victory of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea.
In the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, in order to end the war as soon as possible, our side launched a counterattack and brought South Korea back to the armistice table. Yang Yong, commander of the 20th Corps of the Chinese People's Volunteers, brilliantly commanded this counterattack and taught South Korea a lesson.
In the Battle of Geumseong, Yang Yong's leadership caused four South Korean divisions to complain, and this victory greatly contributed to the end of the Korean War. In 1958, Yang Yong became the commander of the Beijing Military Region, and in 1972 he went to work in distant Xinjiang.
During his time in Xinjiang, he encountered many difficulties and provocations, but he overcame them one by one with a tenacious will, and made important contributions to Xinjiang's economic development and facility construction, which was appreciated by the people.
Since Yang Yong had been Deng Gong's right-hand man during his work in Beijing, Deng Gong knew his work ability very well, so he recommended him to be the chief of the general staff. At the meeting, Yang Yong was recognized by many comrades in the party and smoothly took over as chief of the General Staff.
Considering his lack of work experience in this area, ** specially sent someone to assist him. Yang Yong understands the importance of this position and is determined to live up to Deng Gong's expectations and work with all his heart.
However, Yang Yong's personality is too straightforward, and he does not know how to be flexible on many issues, which brings a lot of trouble to daily work. After careful consideration, ** had to reconsider the candidate.
Under the careful consideration of Deng Gong and Marshal Nie, Yang Dezhi was finally selected as the successor to the chief of the General Staff.
Cautious because of two failures, the meeting failed to determine the chief of the General Staff, which made *** particularly anxious. He often went to Nie Shuai's home in bad weather and collected the opinions of leaders at all levels.
After a long period of comparative investigation, Yang Dezhi was finally determined as the candidate for chief of the General Staff. Yang Dezhi was born in an ordinary rural family in Hunan Province, lost his mother at a very young age, and relied on his father's part-time job to live.
He developed a hard-working character in a hard life. In 1928, he joined the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army and developed admiration for the Chinese Communist Party. In the same year, he joined the Communist Party of China.
During the Long March, he led his troops to seize the opportunity and successfully reached the Wujiang crossing, so that the Kuomintang troops could only watch them leave.
During the War of Liberation, General Yang Dezhi led the launch of the Battle of Qingfengdian and achieved the first victory of our army after it switched to an offensive strategy. This battle not only boosted the morale of our army, but also had a far-reaching impact on the entire North China war situation.
Then, he participated in and commanded the Battle of Shijiazhuang, which was the first time that our army successfully captured a large city in the War of Liberation, which was of great significance. Yang Dezhi performed brilliantly in the course of the development of our party and our country, and made major contributions to the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the War of Liberation.
He is not only flexible in mind and strong in command and combat, but also good at building good relations with soldiers. When the troops encountered problems, he was always able to calmly analyze the problems, move them with reason, and effectively solve them.
His friendliness and reasonableness made him widely loved and respected in the army. Compared with other candidates, Yang Dezhi has hardly been questioned by the party, and his praise and praise are endless.
His military achievements, outstanding ability, and excellent reputation made him a wise choice for the Chief of the General Staff.
In 1980, Yang Dezhi, Wang Ping and Chen Pixian accompanied *** to meet with cadres of organs and troops of the Wuhan Military Region. **In order to ensure that nothing goes wrong and avoid similar situations between the previous two candidates, it was decided to have a heart-to-heart exchange with Yang Dezhi in order to better understand whether he is qualified for the post of Chief of General Staff.
Although Yang Dezhi had already guessed Deng Gong's purpose in his heart, he still felt nervous when he entered Deng Gong's house. However, Deng Gong's intentions were as Yang Dezhi expected, and he told Yang that he would take over as chief of the General Staff.
Despite Yang's lack of confidence in his abilities, he immediately refused. However, Deng Gong's response surprised Yang Dezhi, saying: "Nothing is impossible.
You are still young, anything is possible, and we have chosen you because we have a good understanding of your abilities." Then, Deng Gong told Yang Dezhi about his experience and insights during his political career, and expressed his vision and expectation for the future development and construction of the country.
Deng Gong's move made Yang Dezhi deeply understand the expectations of him and was full of confidence in him taking over as chief of the General Staff.
Under the guidance of ***, Yang Dezhi clarified the responsibilities on his shoulders and was determined to be the chief of the general staff and live up to the trust of Deng Gonghe. With his words and deeds, he showed excellent command ability and sense of responsibility, which made Deng Gong feel that he had found the right person.
In 1980, Yang Dezhi officially became the chief of the general staff and became an important pillar of the country. During his long revolutionary career, Yang Dezhi and Yang Yong established a deep friendship.
Although they had less time together because of the separation of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the War of Liberation, their friendship did not fade because of this. They feel both fortunate and excited to serve in the same unit.
They are in high positions and responsibilities, and they are too busy with military and war affairs to meet often. But they believed that after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, they could drink together and celebrate the victory.
However, the advent of the Liberation War separated them again, but their friendship did not weaken because of this. Despite the scarcity of time together, their friendship is still strong.
After Yang Yong, Yang Dezhi, and Yang Chengwu were founded, the country ushered in peace, but Yang Dezhi, as a soldier, knew that it was his responsibility to protect his family and defend the country. Soon after, the Korean War broke out, and Yang was sent to Korea to fight, and Yang Yong subsequently joined, and the two brothers once again walked together for the same goal.
They met excitedly and complicatedly, and Yang Yong said excitedly: "Brother Yang, I miss you so much, I finally see you again." Yang Dezhi also responded: "I miss you too, now we can fight side by side together again." ”
After the war, they returned home, but they still saw each other very little. It wasn't until 1983 that Yang Dezhi learned that Yang Yong was critically ill and rushed to the hospital, but in the end it was too late.
Yang Dezhi took Yang Yong's hand sadly and cried: "You are waiting for your old brother Yang, let me see you for the last time!" Although they are not related by blood, they have fought side by side for a long time, sharing life and death, which makes them form a deep bond.
Yang Dezhi was very sad about Yang Yong's death, but he knew that birth, old age, sickness and death were human nature, and he could only accept it. Yang Dezhi is not only affectionate and righteous to his brothers, but also ready to stand up for the country and the nation.
He became chief of the General Staff in 1980, and although he was already 69 years old, in 1979 he was still leading troops to fight.
In the self-defense counterattack against Vietnam, ** originally planned to let the elderly Yang Dezhi go to Yunnan to command the border troops. Despite his advanced age, Yang accepted the task without hesitation, saying that he would stand up as long as the country needed it.
He said with firm conviction: "I am a brick, the country needs me, I will go." In the war, although our army finally won the victory, there were also many excellent soldiers who paid with their lives.
Yang Dezhi's poor physical condition, coupled with his hard work on the battlefield, caused him to fall ill several times during the command process. However, after each illness, he did not hesitate to return to the battlefield to command the battle.
His tenacity, perseverance, and conscientiousness are outstanding representatives of Chinese soldiers and commanders, and they are also a key factor in our victory in the counterattack against Vietnam. In 1988, Yang was awarded the Order of Merit of the Red Star, the highest honor in China, in recognition of his outstanding achievements in his war and political career.
However, his life was not easy, from a poor child without any education to become a chief of the General Staff with outstanding military achievements and outstanding merits, his medal of honor was tempered by countless blood and tears.
Let us always remember Yang Dezhi's contribution to the country.
Yang Dezhi, who has galloped on the battlefield all his life and made countless contributions, deserves to serve as the chief of the General Staff. But we must not forget either, the great former Chief of the General Staff, Comrade ***.
** Not only one of the important leaders of our country, but also a great man across the era, he proposed reform and opening up and other measures, so that New China on the right path to continue to grow and develop.
It is precisely because of such an outstanding leader as *** that the Chinese nation has been able to achieve brilliant achievements again and again. We firmly believe that China will create more miracles and move towards better development in the future.