After the curtain came down on the Fifth Session of the Fourth Air Force Party Committee in May 1973, Li Desheng reported the Air Force meeting to ***.
Between the two chatting, ** suddenly remembered something, so he turned his head and instructed Li Desheng: "You go to Nanjing, I heard that Comrade Xu Shiyou drinks every day, and drinking too much alcohol hurts his body, you go and persuade him, don't let him drink so much." ”
**Why did Li Desheng suddenly go to Nanjing to persuade Xu Shiyou, mainly because of the relationship between the two. On 6 May, Li Desheng flew to Nanjing, and after Xu Shiyou heard the news of his old comrades-in-arms' imminent arrival, his mood was much better, so he specially arranged for Li Desheng to live in a small guest house in Zhongshanmen not far from him.
At noon that day, Xu Shiyou dragged Li Desheng to the small restaurant, and two bottles of Moutai had been placed on the table according to the usual practice. Although Li Desheng also drank a lot, he came to persuade Xu Shiyou to drink less, and after the two drank for three rounds, Li Desheng did not drink again, and Xu Shiyou did not force him.
Do you know why *** sent me to Nanjing this time? Xu Shiyou looked at Li Desheng and shook his head slowly: "I don't know." Li Desheng smiled and raised the wine glass in his hand, and then told Xu Shiyou: "The chairman sent me to persuade you to drink less, especially not to drink stuffy ......."”
The deep affection between General Xu Shiyou and *** is one of Xu Shiyou's most cherished memories. Whether it is when Xu Shiyou makes mistakes, or when he is in turbulent times, or even when he is not in good health, it is *** meticulous care and "protection" for him.
Xu Shiyou once said affectionately: "I know my Xu Shiyou, only you*** Xu Shiyou's name, according to the information, is *** handwritten." Xu Shiyou once mentioned that when he was studying art in Shaolin Temple, he chose to learn martial arts because he had no food.
He worked hard, learned eighteen kinds of weapons, and also learned to fly the eaves and walk the wall, determined to fight all the injustices in the world in the future. These memories have become a symbol of the deep emotions between Xu Shiyou and ***.
Xu Shiyou studied art in Shaolin Temple when he was young and was deeply influenced by Buddhist culture. When he heard that the Great Revolution was going on in his hometown and that the Communist Party of China was leading the peasants to rebel against the local tyrants and divide the land, he decided to return to his hometown to devote himself to the revolutionary cause.
Before leaving, his master asked, "Do you really want to be vulgar?" Xu Shiyou replied firmly: "Although I will not be a Buddhist**, I will always remember the life that Shaolin Temple gave me, and I am willing to be a friend of the Shi family." ”
So, he changed his name from "Yongxiang" to "Shiyou", but because it was too difficult to write, he later changed it to "Shiyou". Xu Shiyou participated in the Jute Uprising and participated in the creation of the Hubei-Henan-Anhui Revolutionary Base Area, and was gradually promoted to army commander by virtue of his military exploits.
Later, Xu Shiyou attended a meeting of senior cadres chaired by *** in Dawei. At the dinner table, ** commented on Xu Shiyou's name: "'Shiyou' has a feudal color, and it is too narrow, you are now a military commander, not a soldier."
We should look at the world, wouldn't it be better to be friends of the world? Xu Shiyou felt the insight of ***, so he changed his name to "Shiyou", which was also his first fate with ***.
However, Xu Shiyou did not avoid trouble because of the name change, and just a few years after Dawei became a teacher, he still caused a ** annoyance.
In March 1937, the Communist Party of China held an enlarged meeting in Yan'an and adopted the "Decision of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China on Zhang Guotao's Mistakes". In the criticism after this meeting, most of the commanders and fighters of the Red Fourth Front Army realized the importance of adhering to the party's correct line and "the party commanding the gun."
However, in the process of studying Kang Da, there were deviations and excesses in the criticism, which led to some commanders and fighters of the Red Fourth Front Army being criticized and accused for no reason. At that time, Xu Shiyou was studying at Kang University, his personality was like a fire, and he couldn't understand the unwarranted criticism imposed on him.
At a meeting, unable to endure unwarranted criticism and accusations, Xu Shiyou vomited blood in one breath and was subsequently admitted to the hospital. Xu Shiyou mentioned this incident when he recalled the past in the 50s.
He said that after arriving in Yan'an, some people began to criticize Zhang Guotao, but he ignored it. As long as it doesn't come to his head, he won't meddle. Later, when the Western Route Army failed, he felt very sad, he did not have a good rest for half a month, and listened to the nonsense of the anti-Zhang Guotao line, some said that he was Trotsky, some said that he was a bandit, and some said that he resisted, and the cadres below looked down on the comrades of the Fourth Front Army.
He was so angry with this that he vomited blood and went to the hospital to recuperate. In addition, it is rumored below that Zhou Chunquan, He Wei, and Zhang Guotao will be executed, he is also one of Zhang Guotao's military-level cadres, and he can't do without him.
He himself felt that it was too unjust to be shot here. He fought in the north and south, and made many military exploits, is there still a sin without merit? While recuperating in the hospital, Xu Shiyou said to his comrades-in-arms Zhan Daokui and Wang Jian'an, who came to visit him: "We went to Sichuan to fight guerrillas, and asked them to see if we were revolutionary.
At that time, Xu Shiyou, although he was wronged in the Xu Shiyou incident, he still reported to ** in a timely manner, showing a sober mind and loyalty to the party.
Although his idea did not work out in the end, he understood that his actions were of a bad nature and that he was very irritable. To ensure his safety, the security guards shackled him.
What really moved Xu Shiyou was *** his thoughtfulness and discernment between right and wrong, which made Xu Shiyou deeply admired. ** When listening to the report of Kang Da, he refuted Zhang Guotao's mistakes and resolutely vetoed the proposal to shoot Xu Shiyou.
He visited Xu Shiyou many times, untied his knot, and decided to let them go back to continue his studies. These behaviors fully demonstrate the foresight and profound cultivation of party spirit.
1.Xu Shiyou fought bravely on the battlefield to kill the enemy, and ** came to the cave to encourage him to continue to defend the country. Xu Shiyou also realized his mistake and was grateful for ***'s care.
2.In 1958, when reading "People's Liberation Army Daily" and "Yunnan**", I found a report about He Yunfeng's political commissar serving as a soldier in the company.
This reminded him of the increase in the distance between officers and soldiers after the introduction of the military rank system. So, he put forward a call for army cadres to go down to the company. 3.At the enlarged meeting of the Standing Committee of the Nanjing Military Region, Xu Shiyou was approached and put forward a proposal to let the cadres of the army join the company as soldiers, and asked for his opinion.
Xu Shiyou did not hesitate to agree and promised to resolutely implement it. 4.Driven by these proposals, the distance between officers and soldiers was brought closer, and the cohesion and combat effectiveness of the army was improved.
General Xu Shiyou was a sought-after candidate at the meeting of the Standing Committee of the Nanjing Military Region, and he immediately responded to the instructions of the first and left the company with more than 30 other generals.
Although he has become a general who commands thousands of troops, he does not think highly of himself because of this, but chooses to challenge the working life of the grassroots company. His wife, Tian Pu, was also a little worried about whether he would be able to adapt, but he didn't care.
On October 17, 1958, he took a jeep to the 6th Company of a certain department on the coastal defense front line in Ningbo, Zhejiang, and when he learned that he was going to be a soldier, the officers and soldiers of the company beat gongs and drums to welcome him.
Although the company commander was a little nervous, he still saluted Xu Shiyou according to his usual habits. Xu Shiyou waved his hand and said, "You are mistaken, I am now a senior soldier in your company, and I should report to the company commander." ”
After speaking, he stood up and saluted, and said dignifiedly: "Comrade Company Commander, Senior Private Xu Shiyou has come to report for duty, please assign work." ”
Xu Shiyou went to the company as a soldier and was assigned to the 2nd platoon and 6th squad, and at first the company commander and the soldiers were surprised. Xu Shiyou used to give people the impression of being majestic, but his true character surprised everyone.
The fighters began to cook for him, sweep the floor with him, and even a cadre with a camera wanted to take pictures of him, but he refused. However, Xu Shiyou's approachability did not make everyone feel strange, but made the soldiers feel close, and their titles changed from "Chief" to "Comrade Xu", "Old Comrade Xu", "Old Xu" or "Old Man Xu".
Xu Shiyou is in his fifties, but his physical fitness is quite good, and he mingles with the soldiers in the next company, and trains with the troops, and his body seems to be more than ten years younger. He sighed: "This kind of mood can't be exchanged for eating delicacies from the mountains and seas." ”
In 1967, ** held a meeting and found that Xu Shiyou was not on the list, and immediately sent someone to take him to Beijing. At that time, Xu Shiyou was recuperating in the Nanjing Military Region, and when he learned that *** wanted to see him, he immediately boarded the plane to Beijing.
Fig**After meeting Xu Shiyou at Jinan Hero Mountain, Xu Shiyou couldn't hold back anymore and shed tears sadly: "Chairman, you quickly ordered me to relieve my black yarn hat, and now I prefer to go back to my hometown to herd cattle." ”
** I know Xu Shiyou very well and know that he is a little wronged, but *** I don't want to see Xu Shiyou so depressed, so I encouraged him: "Comrade Shiyou, you can't be defeated, don't forget that you are the commander of the Nanjing Military Region, and you still have an unfinished mission on your shoulders, and this is not yet the time for you to go home to herd cattle." ”
**'s words lifted Xu Shiyou's spirits, and he immediately threw himself into work after he went back. Once in Hangzhou, ** remembered Xu Shiyou again, and specially ordered him to be invited, and the two talked about a lot of things in their chat.
Suddenly, ** asked Xu Shiyou: "What if there are bad people around me?" Although Xu Shiyou hesitated for a moment, he finally replied firmly: "I will stick to your side and protect your safety." ”
** smiled and didn't speak, but felt very relieved in his heart. Core idea: No matter what difficulties and challenges he faces, Xu Shiyou will stick to his side and protect his safety, he is a loyal and reliable fighter.
On the afternoon of October 27, 1952, ** accompanied Xu Shiyou to inspect the mouth of the Yellow River. On August 17, 1967, Xu Shiyou received Yang Chengwu's ** in Shanghai: A guest in Shanghai wants to see you, and then he will send someone to Hefei to pick you up. ”
Xu Shiyou immediately left for Shanghai, and when he saw *** Xu Shiyou at lunch, he drank a lot of wine, and the whole person seemed a little drunk, and the secretary Li Wenqing was worried that he would make *** angry.
But after the two met, ** did not get angry because of this trivial matter, but was still very concerned about Xu Shiyou's physical condition.
In April 1969, the First Plenary Session of the Ninth Central Committee of the Communist Party of China was held in Beijing, and Xu Shiyou was elected as a member of the Politburo.
**Always pay close attention to Xu Shiyou.
It turned out that in August 1971, ** proposed to meet Xu Shiyou, but he was not contacted. Wang Dongxing hurriedly ordered someone to find Xu Shiyou back, and the two didn't meet for a long time.
On September 10, 1971, before leaving, he notified Xu Shiyou to pick up the train in Shanghai, but when the special train arrived in Shanghai, he did not see Xu Shiyou, and called Wang Hongwen to criticize him in a fit of anger.
Wang Hongwen explained that Xu Shiyou may have returned to the countryside and was not contacted. ** Nodding his head, let him find a way to contact Xu Shiyou quickly. It wasn't until 10 o'clock in the morning the next day that Xu Shiyou flew from Nanjing to Shanghai on a special plane.
Xu Shiyou honestly replied that he went to the farm to have a look.
Xu Shiyou was on the labor farm, and he expressed his firm support for ***'s instructions. ** Criticize him for leaving his job casually, the Nanjing Military Region cannot find him. Xu Shiyou realized his mistake, apologized to the chairman and immediately returned to Nanjing, and transferred crucian carp for ***.
FigXu Shiyou Xu Shiyou knew that *** liked to eat "tiger mouth crucian carp", and he didn't care about being tired, so he cooked for *** personally. **Looking at the fish in front of him, he smiled heartily and did not speak.
After his death, Xu Shiyou hung all the portraits he collected in the room, and for a long time, Xu Shiyou sat in the room in a daze, and he used this most simple way to deeply cherish the memory of ***