In the glorious chapter of China's modern history, there are often scenes of two great men with the same name, such as Kang Liang (Kang Youwei, Liang Qichao), Sun Huang (Sun Yat-sen, Huang Xing) and so on. There is also a tacit partner in our party, although they are not known as "Mao Zhou", but their relationship is so unique.
* once said: "* The most inseparable person is *** This pair of leaders and partners, each other is in love, and the friendship lasts forever, however, even these two great men will inevitably have a dispute at some point and a certain moment."
One day in 1961, ** and *** suddenly quarreled, which surprised the staff around them. **'s rhetorical question made *** speechless, and the two smiled bitterly after looking at each other. What is the origin of this quarrel? And how to solve it?
**Rise in the leadership position of our party, closely connected with the tacit partner of ***. In the early days of our party, ** was higher than *** in both prestige and status, however, in the struggle against Chiang Kai-shek, especially in the anti-"encirclement and suppression" battle in the **Soviet area, ** gradually realized that the strategic policy of *** was correct and the only way to save the Chinese revolution.
** is convinced that only under the leadership of *** can the Red Army "stand up" again and defeat the Kuomintang army. In November 1931, it was decided to dismiss *** from his post, and in October 1932, ** again dismissed *** from the post of political commissar of the First Front. For these two decisions, ** has always insisted on opposing it, and has always advocated letting *** stay.
** sent letters to ** bureau many times, insisting on the importance of ***: "If Comrade *** is responsible, it can play a greater role." On July 25, 1932, ** and others jointly sent a telegram to the ** Bureau, demanding that the post of ** chairman be abolished, the establishment of a general political commissar, and suggesting that *** should serve as the general political commissar. At the insistence of ***, the ** Bureau finally decided to appoint *** as the general political commissar of the Red Army.
This decision created the conditions for a higher leadership position in our party and allowed him to fully display his talents. In 1934, due to the erroneous command of Bogu and Li De, our army was forced to carry out the Long March. At this critical juncture, he deeply realized that there was only one leader of the Chinese revolution, that is, with the efforts of the Chinese Revolution, the Zunyi Conference was convened, and Wang Jiaxiang formed a three-person command group responsible for directing the actions of the Red Army.
Beginning with the Zunyi Conference, China's revolution gradually turned from danger to peace and moved towards victory. ** At a convention on May 7, 1949, he emphasized: "You cannot think of *** as a natural leader who cannot learn. If so, wouldn't it isolate him? He is not a god who is different from humans, nor is he a natural leader, but a leader who comes out step by step. ”
However, in the long course of history, difficulties have also followed. From 1959 to 1961, China experienced a three-year difficult period, with insufficient grain production, people suffering from hunger and cold, and some people even died of hunger.
After inspecting Shandong, Henan and other places, ** returned to Zhongnanhai and discussed with the staff how to deal with it as soon as possible. He stressed: "Now that the people of the whole country are quoted, I should also be quantified. Only when we work together can we overcome the difficulties. Would you like to take the lead with me? However, when formulating the "three noes" principle, a staff member asked: "Chairman, if the grain is rationed, will the meat still be eaten?" * resolutely responded: "I won't eat meat, and now everyone can't even afford to eat, how can I eat meat?" His "three nos" principle includes: no meat, no eggs, and no excessive food rations.
In 1960, our country ushered in the most difficult year of the economy, and we have not eaten meat for 7 consecutive months. According to the staff around him, he often only eats a plate of purslane or only some spinach, and has not even eaten a grain for more than 20 days. This kind of hard and simple life made *** suffer from edema, but he did not hesitate and insisted on getting through the difficulties with the people of the whole country.
The "three noes" principle not only abides by itself, but also promotes the comrades around them, including *** In these three difficult times, they took the lead in not eating meat, because only by playing a leading role can they exert the power of example.
However, the difficult times have finally passed, and ** and *** no longer refuse to eat meat. At the beginning of 1972, ** suffered from the aggravation of blood in the stool, and his physical condition deteriorated. He worked so hard that he even wished that the day could be divided into two days. The torture of the disease made *** thinner and thinner, but his fighting spirit is still the same.
On January 8, 1976, ** passed away in Beijing, ** was gloomy to hear the news. This comrade-in-arms, who has been hand in hand for a long time, is no longer by his side, ** nodded deeply: "I know." The staff handed over the *** "Obituary", * frowned after reading it, closed his eyes, and two lines of tears quietly flowed down ......
After his death, his physical condition became more and more serious, but he was still concerned about the condition of his comrades. On September 9, 1976, ** died of illness at the age of 83. In the long history of the party, the two great men have written a good story together, and the friendship and fighting spirit left behind will always inspire us to move forward.