In 1957, a brand new fleet surfaced in the waters of the western Pacific. They built a strong defense line along the long coastline of China, which was the first naval parade in China's history, announcing the end of the history of China's coastal defense from scratch and officially standing at a new starting point.
Xiao Jinguang was the first commander-in-chief of the Navy of New China, and it was also in that year that he was the only guest at his subordinates' homes and expressed his appreciation for the children's politeness.
In 1950, the war of liberation from the mainland was coming to an end, but China's long coastline was still a big problem. The Kuomintang is constantly provoking the southeastern coastal areas by taking advantage of its superiority in the sea and air, and our army needs to liberate the coastal islands and resist all kinds of small moves of the Kuomintang in the coastal areas.
At this time, ** took a fancy to Xiao Jinguang, who was the commander-in-chief of the Kuomintang Navy, and appointed him to preside over the formation of the People's Navy. The President is well aware of the importance of the ocean to the country, and it is only natural that he will attach great importance to such talents.
Therefore, in 1957, he took the initiative to invite Xiao Jinguang to have dinner at home to express his recognition and importance to his talents.
During the New Democratic Revolution, the Communist Party of China (CPC) led the people to successfully overthrow the three mountains by virtue of its strong leadership and courageous spirit of responsibility. In the process, many capable warriors emerged.
However, it is an arduous task to choose a general who has both military experience and a deep understanding of the characteristics of our first team, and at the same time can actively understand the Soviet Union, as the first commander of the new Chinese Navy.
Although the foundation of China's navy is weak and even has to start from scratch, Xiao Jinguang has played an important role in these wars by virtue of the military theoretical knowledge he learned in the Soviet Union and his deep understanding of the specific situation of the squadron.
However, when he was commissioned to form a navy, he resolutely refused, because he was a complete "landlubber" and thought he was not up to such a job.
Despite the difficulties, Xiao Jinguang always adhered to a realistic attitude and made the best choice after careful consideration. His spirit is worthy of learning and reference from each of us.
During his inspection of Weihai after taking office, Xiao Jinguang was deeply shocked by the current situation of the Chinese Navy. At that time, the Chinese navy did not even have a boat of its own, and had to rent small boats from local fishermen to travel.
This situation made Xiao Jinguang deeply stimulated, and he decided to build a strong naval force of New China. However, the road was destined to be full of difficulties, they did not have **, no coastal artillery, not even decent docks and airports, and the staff did not have a fixed office space, but could only work in hotels and alleys.
In 1950, Xiao Jinguang led 20 professionals to create a chapter in the construction of the People's Navy. In one naval battle after another, he gradually formed a unique strategic thinking of sabotage and guerrilla warfare at sea, and guided the People's Navy to win a series of victories.
With the coordination of the army and air force, they succeeded in recovering most of the coastal islands. In the follow-up work, Xiao Jinguang has always adhered to the established construction policy, and constantly explored and summarized experience according to the changes of the times, pointing out the direction for the development of the People's Navy in various historical stages.
In 1957, the ** Military Commission decided to hold a naval parade in Qingdao. On July 12, when he came to Qingdao, General Xiao Jinguang made a special trip to the hotel to visit him and report on the preparations for the construction of the base and the naval parade in Qingdao.
In order to comfort General Xiao Jinguang and commend his efforts in organizing the naval parade, ** invited General Xiao Jinguang to his home as a fellow Hunan villager.
Xiao Jinguang got this exclusive treatment, and he was naturally very happy in his heart. ** also gave a few special advice on home-cooked dishes, he has always been like this, he is not particular about what he eats, and he has always maintained a simple style.
In the afternoon, ** appeared at the door of Xiao Jinguang's house, and joked to Xiao Jinguang who greeted him: "I heard that Xiao Jinguang's wife has been preparing for this meal for a long time, and she has made a dish of braised pork with special care." ”
Xiao Jinguang called all the children in the family out to eat together, and the children affectionately called *** "Uncle Mao". Qingdao in August is in the hot summer
They shared a meal and chatted about the past and present. Time flies, the revolution has been victorious, and New China has been established, but the road ahead is still long. ** Deeply admired Xiao Jinguang, during the Agrarian Revolutionary War, Xiao Jinguang was accused of being "the representative of Luo Ming's line in the army", and some people advocated his execution, but *** resolutely opposed.
He said: "Hitting Xiao Jinguang is hitting me." * survived Xiao Jinguang's death, but remained imprisoned until their "dinner" was more than that.
** once commented on Xiao Jinguang: "I rely on Xiao Jinguang to eat in Yan'an." "Because during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Xiao Jinguang served as a member of the Standing Committee of the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningbo Border Region, when Yan'an was located in the rear, and the security issue was not the most urgent.
Due to the harsh natural environment and the deduction of the Kuomintang, the people in Yan'an are short of food, and Xiao Jinguang's job is to raise food. Therefore, Xiao Jinguang ensured the living needs of the people in Yan'an, and only then did he have such an evaluation of Xiao Jinguang.
At the dinner table, ** praised Xiao Jinguang's children for their politeness, which is an affirmation of Xiao Jinguang's long-term attention to the education of future generations. Xiao Jinguang advocates a thrifty and simple life, emphasizing the economical use of resources and treating people with sincerity and courtesy; In terms of learning and education, even if he is busy with work, he also takes matters into his own hands, pointing out the shortcomings of the children in a timely manner and encouraging them.
Xiao Jinguang also attached great importance to exchanges with the school, and in his message to his eldest son Xiao Yongding, who went to study in the Soviet Union, he emphasized the spirit of becoming more courageous the more he was frustrated, which was the key to building the navy into a proud team of the people of the whole country from scratch.
Through in-depth study of the People's Liberation Army's army building thinking, Xiao Jinguang created the People's Navy army building concept of "laying three piles", including organizational construction, political construction and technical construction, which provided a solid foundation and direction for the later naval construction. On the afternoon of April 16, 1989, in accordance with Xiao Jinguang's will.