In 1969, the first prime minister specially met with General Kong Qingde, the founding lieutenant general, and explained to him earnestly: "I will give you the task now." The chairman can't sleep! ”
Kong Qingde immediately got up from his seat and made a firm promise to ***: "I will complete the task assigned to me by the prime minister and let *** sleep well." ”
So, what task did you give Kong Qingde?
Who is Kong Qingde? He is the founding general, the revolutionary ancestor who has been on the battlefield for many years, and the 73rd generation descendant of Confucius.
Although he was born in Qufu, Shandong Province, the hometown of Confucius, and although he is a seventy-third generation descendant of Confucius, Kong Qingde did not change the fate of his poor family when he was young. The family of seven depended on their father's work to support them, and after his father's death, the family's life was even more impoverished.
In order to earn a living, the teenage Kong Qingde went to the Kuomintang army to earn a living. During the war, he learned about the Red Army, knew that the Red Army fought local tyrants and divided the land among the people, Kong Qingde participated in the uprising, and became the Red Army as he wished, and since then embarked on a correct revolutionary road.
From the anti-"encirclement and suppression" battle, to the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, to the War of Liberation, in countless days and nights of combat career, Kong Qingde has sweated countless times on the battlefield. In the ranks of the Communist Party, he walked step by step to the victory of the revolution, and many years ago he was poor and saw the new motherland with his own eyes.
From left: Zhao Huilou, Tao Guoqing, Kong Qingde, Ma Zhongquan, Fan Zixia.
In 1955, the first evaluation of the title in New China was based on qualifications, military exploits, talents and other talents. Kong Qingde is the acting commander of the artillery of the Central South Military Region. Liu Xingyuan, head of the Cadre Department of the Central South Military Region, called him to ask for his thoughts on the evaluation of his military rank, and Kong Qingde did not hesitate to say that everything would be subject to the organization's decision.
Kong Qingde didn't think about his past achievements, nor did he think about how many honors he could get, he told Liu Xingyuan in **: "As a survivor of the war years, I can see the founding of New China, I can see the years of peace, and I can still catch up with the award of titles and medals, which is already a supreme honor for me." In his opinion, even if he was awarded the school officer, he was already very happy.In the end, Kong Qingde was awarded the rank of lieutenant general, he was very satisfied, very content, and took this as a motivation to do his best for the cause of the people.
In the same year that he was awarded the founding lieutenant general, the Wuhan Military Region was established. Kong Qingde was appointed deputy commander of the Wuhan Military Region, in charge of military training, and he devoted his whole mind to his work, meticulously organized training, conscientiously implemented various training plans, and made many contributions to the training and transportation of personnel for the troops of the Military Region.
In 1968, in order to build the second automobile factory, he personally called the Wuhan Military Region, hoping to hand over this important task to Kong Qingde.
At the meeting, he pointed out: "The repair of the 'second automobile' is to implement the instructions on the 'third-line construction', it is a project that has been personally approved and built, and it is the need for war preparedness. Kong Qingde told everyone solemnly: "Those who are willing to stay obey the command and do a good job." After his strict rectification, the construction of the second automobile factory quickly and smoothly advanced, and Kong Qingde's performance was highly affirmed.
Soon, ** personally named Kong Qingde again.
That's for the Jiaozhi Railway.
In 1969, ** left Beijing and went south to Wuhan to inspect. **Arrived in Wuhan by special train, Wuhan Military Region Commander Zeng Siyu, Political Commissar Liu Feng, Director of the Reception Office Zhang Shuzhen and others went to the station to greet them, accompanied by everyone, ** got into the car, and the car drove in the direction of the East Lake Reception Office.
**Met Zeng Siyu in Wuhan.
At that time, he was over seventy years old, but he was full of energy, he came to Wuhan and warmly waved to everyone, of course, he was most concerned about the people's affairs. During his stay in Wuhan, ** personally summoned Zeng Siyu, commander of the Wuhan Military Region, and others, and asked with concern: "Has your Jiaozhi Railway started construction?" ”
"Not yet. Zeng Siyu replied immediately.
**Received all the delegates of the Party Congress of the Wuhan Military Region (the second from the right is Kong Qingde).
With ***'s personal concern and clear instructions, the construction of the Jiaozhi Railway was put on the agenda. So, who is going to preside over this? ** Thought of Kong Qingde.
With the steady progress of the construction of the second automobile, ** personally named Kong Qingde to summon him. After Kong Qingde received the notice, he also came to Beijing soon and met *** in personStraight to the point, he said to him: "This time, I invite Mr. Kong to come to Beijing just to ....... Jiaozhi Railway."
In front of the prime minister of a country, he was flattered as to why Kong Qingde dared to be called "Kong Lao". What's more, Kong Qingde was born in 1911, 13 years younger than ***, no matter in terms of age or revolutionary experience, ** is his predecessor, hearing Kong Qingde call himself "Kong Lao", Kong Qingde was ashamed for a while, he refused again and again: "How dare I call 'old' in front of the prime minister, you still call me Kong Qingde." ”
In the history of our party, people who have passed the age of 50 can be called 'old'. Dong Lao and Guo Lao shouted before they were in their fifties. * replied with a smile on his face, the "Dong Lao" he said was Dong Biwu, and the "Guo Lao" was Guo Moruo.
After a little greeting with Kong Qingde, ** got back to business, and soon entered the topic, he told Kong Qingde: "I'll give you the task now: If the Jiaozhi Railway is not completed, the chairman can't sleep!" ”
The construction of the Jiaozhi Railway should be handed over to Kong Qingde and let him serve as the commander-in-chief of the construction of the Jiaozuo-Zhicheng Railway.
Kong Qingde immediately stood up from his seat and solemnly promised ***: "I will complete the task given to me by *** and let *** sleep well." ”
Kong Qingde soon left Beijing to return to his work, he was unfamiliar with the important task of presiding over the construction of the Jiaozhi Railway, but Kong Qingde did not flinch, he said: "I won't go to school, I will work while learning!" I'm trying my best to complete the task and fix this railway! ”
In 1969, the construction of the Jiaozhi Railway began.
Kong Qingde applied the experience of training the troops to the construction of railways, and with reference to the structure of the troops, he organized the civilian workers into divisions and regiments, and implemented the practice of contracting the work in sections. After the start of construction, he devoted himself to the construction of the railway, often patrolling along the line, he did not enjoy privileges because of his status, but everywhere he went, like the migrant workers, he lived in a shack, gnawed on the nest, and chewed pickles.
On July 1, 1970, the Jiaozhi Railway, with a total length of more than 1,000 kilometers, was completed and opened to traffic ten months ahead of schedule, and Kong Qingde successfully completed the important task entrusted to him. Newspapers at the time said that the railway under the command of Kong Qingde "created an unprecedented miracle in the history of railway construction in China." ”Later, the Jiaozhi Railway and the Zhiliu Railway built later formed the Jiaoliu Railway, which ran through North China, Central China and South China, and became a vertical railway network of three horizontal and five longitudinal trunk lines in China. It can be seen that the Jiaozhi Railway under the command of Kong Qingde is of great significance and is self-evident.
At that time, after the construction of the Jiaozhi Railway, the leaders of the first and other countries expressed their affirmation and praised: "Comrade Kong Qingde has made great contributions!"
Kong Qingde engaged in construction and did not disappoint ***! After his death in 1976, Kong Qingde remembered the spirit of the leader and the instructions of the great man, and continued to devote himself to the cause of the construction of the motherland.
It was not until 1983 that the 72-year-old Kong Qingde left his post to recuperate. After his retirement, he still did not forget to pay attention to the building of the party, the state, and the army.
In 2010, General Kong Qingde, who had dedicated his life, completed the last journey of his life in Wuhan, a land he was familiar with.