In order to better manage and build the army, the first large-scale award of titles was carried out in 1955, and a total of 1,048 generals were awarded military ranks this year, including the ten marshals and ten generals we are familiar with.
After that, some generals were successively conferred the rank of generals, with major generals accounting for the major, and only 2 generals and lieutenant generals. Among them, a lieutenant general who was awarded in 1956 misunderstood Mr. Zhu's decision, made a good deal, and angered Luo Shuai.
His name is Nie Heting, he can be awarded the rank of lieutenant general, Nie Heting's military literacy is undoubted, but his upright and impulsive personality has caused his negligence in dealing with the world and human feelings, and has also left some small regrets in his life. However, such a mixed personality makes General Nie even more vivid and cute.
In 1905, Nie Heting fell to the ground in Fuyang County, Anhui Province, he was smart since he was a child, and he had a strong interest in reading. But there were not many families who could afford to go to school in that era, and Nie Heting also dropped out of school to work as a farmer for a period of time, and then entered the Physical Education Department of Wanjiang Specialized Normal School, thanks to his own diligence and physical fitness. Nie Heting was 16 years old and 1.8 meters tall, standing in the student team at that time, he was definitely tall and tall.
When people are young, they are always prone to impulsiveness, and no one is immune to it. Especially born in the war era, affected by special experiences and environment, but Nie Heting, who was a student in a big city at that time, almost all participated in demonstrations, class strikes, etc., and Nie Heting, who was studying in school, was no exception. The students talked about current affairs, politics, and ideals together, and the flame of revolution was quietly planted in their hearts.
In 1921, Ma Lianjia, a local military and political tycoon in Anhui, reduced education funds in order to expand military spending, which caused dissatisfaction among schools, teachers, and students, so it led to a demonstration of 1,000 students. As a hot-blooded young man, Nie Heting also actively participated in the demonstration.
The result was embarrassing, the military and police beat up the students, and even 2 students (Jiang Gaoqi and Zhou Zhaoji) were seriously injured and died. The provincial education bureau had no choice but to readjust the education funds, and the annual education funds were adjusted from 920,000 yuan to 1.5 million yuan.
But the extra 580,000 yuan was exchanged for two deaths and hundreds of injuries. What's even more depressing is that Ma Lianjia, who ordered to beat the students, was not punished in the slightest, but was promoted, which is simply funny. This time, Nie Heting was not injured because of his strong body, but it made him more eager to seek justice and fairness, and he was more active in participating in the world.
After graduating, Nie Heting first worked as a physical education teacher for a period of time, and then went to a military academy in Jiangxi to study for half a year, and gradually became attached to the military.
In 1926, at the age of 21, Nie Heting was in the prime of his youth, officially entered the military career, joined the National Revolutionary Army, and joined the 73rd Regiment of the 25th Division of the Fourth Army. The national revolution in China was at a turning point, the army was expanded, and the tragic April 12 coup d'état and the July 15 coup d'état occurred in the country, and Chiang Kai-shek and Wang Jingwei both wanted to directly eliminate the Communist Party, and many people were **.
Nie Heting, who had just joined the army, was full of enthusiasm, and he and a group of people took the lead in rushing to the warlord position, and soon got the attention of his superiors, and became a platoon commander for the first promotion. In 1927, Nie Heting participated in the Nanchang Uprising, and the company commander Qin Yuejun was injured in battle, so he temporarily took over the position of company commander. In the middle of the uprising, the team was reorganized, and Nie Heting served as the deputy captain of the 2nd brigade, and moved to southern Hunan with the team.
In November 1927, there was an episode in which Nie Heting misunderstood Mr. Zhu's decision. During this period, the rebel army lacked food, food and ammunition, and the supply situation was extremely severe, so it accepted the reorganization of the Kuomintang and incorporated the team into the 16th Army of the Kuomintang. Of course, this is only a nominal reorganization of the army, and the actual control and command of the army have not changed, which can be understood as a measure to preserve the rights and interests of military strength.
However, Nie Heting was young and vigorous, coupled with his strong and stubborn personality, he was unwilling to use the banner of the Kuomintang army, and resolutely asked to leave the team, planning to go to Shanghai to find the party organization. Young people are easy to be stupid when they think about problems, and they are unwilling to bow their heads, and a group of people persuaded and persuaded them, and they chatted, but Nie Heting just couldn't figure it out, so he had no choice but to agree to let him go to Shanghai.
Speaking of ***, it is really bright and open-minded, and the leaders who serve are also kind, for this young and enthusiastic, but a little "ignorant" stunned young man, the *** stationed in Shanghai did not criticize and blame, but arranged the most appropriate place. The Guangzhou Uprising was brewing, and Nie Heting had rich practical experience, so he was assigned to the side of the old leader Ye Ting and became a staff officer of the headquarters.
It is a pity that the Guangzhou Uprising failed, and after that, Nie Heting traveled to the Hailufeng Base Area (now Shanwei City), Anhui and other places, mainly responsible for rear work, such as the teaching of the army, the reconstruction of the party organization, and so on. It wasn't until 1930 that he was sent to work in the Red Fourth Army, where he was located.
I haven't had time to apologize for the misunderstanding with ** last time, Nie Heting is a little awkward, but this time the two are not cramped and embarrassed to meet, ** sincerely and cordially said that this is the same way. And Nie Heting and *** met for the first time, and the two chatted in detail about their previous experiences and the current situation of the team, and they got along harmoniously at work.
After all, the country is in the midst of war, and these people are often transferred to their posts, and they get together and disperse many times, and their feelings are getting better and better. After that, the difficult Long March of the Red Army began, and the history of the Long March was full of blood and tears. In the early days, Nie Heting served as the chief of staff of the First Division of the Red First Army, responsible for covering the Military Commission, and broke four blockade lines in West Lake, Hunan. Later, he forcibly crossed the Wujiang River, and took the lead as an advance team to rush across the river, ensuring the smooth crossing of the river by the follow-up team.
And Nie Heting did not go to the appointment*** after the end of the Long March, in the early days of the War of Resistance against Japan.
In August 1937, Nie Heting was promoted to the head of the staff of the ** Military Commission, and he had to ask for instructions and report to *** on a daily basis. In December, Ye Ting's New Fourth Army planned to set up a military headquarters in Wuhan, and the construction of the new team was in ruins, so he remembered his old subordinate Nie Heting and applied to ** to see if he could transfer Nie Heting to assist in the work.
**After receiving the news, he directly asked Nie Heting for his opinion. When Nie Heting heard this, he was able to go to the old leader's side, and it was also the construction of the new military department, so he expressed his willingness to be transferred. The two of them have been together for a long time, and the relationship is very good, and the work cooperation is also very tacit, ** was a little reluctant for a while, so he asked Nie Heting to come here before leaving, which was a send-off between friends.
** didn't think much about it, but this instruction made Nie Heting think too much, he misunderstood the chairman's reluctance, but was worried that the chairman would keep him, and he wouldn't be able to leave. Nie Heting is guilty of the impulsive disease of his youth again, not only thinking crookedly, but also implementing an extremely bad and self-defeating action. He missed the appointment, packed up his things, did not resign to ***, and left Yan'an directly.
This is really for no one to think that Nie Heting's appointment *** would be such a misunderstanding, and it would be in such a way. This incident is not big or small, but it has caused a very bad impact in the army. In the end, Nie Heting did not go to the New Fourth Army, and after arriving in Wuhan, he stayed in the Wuhan office of the Eighth Route Army of the ** Yangtze River Bureau to work for a period of time.
Five months later, he went around and around and was transferred back to Yan'an to work, wanting to explain the previous things to the chairman in person, but he never had the right opportunity. This incident has also become a lingering regret in Nie Heting's life.
After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, Nie Heting was transferred to the Northeast to serve, and basically served as the commander of the major military regions in the Northeast. The situation in the Northeast was quite tense at this time, and a major war between the two parties was about to break out. Due to its close proximity to the Korean Peninsula, the Northeast region is of special strategic significance and is of great significance to both sides, and both sides have a large number of troops stationed here.
It can be said that the military competition in the northeast region has been waged between the two sides very early, but it was secretly before, and now it is fighting openly and secretly. The most important stop in the Northeast was the Liaoshen Campaign, which was a decisive battle on the plains, and the main forces of the Northeast on both sides were assembled with it, which basically determined the trend of the Northeast Battlefield in the later period, and also helped the PLA turn the tide of the national war.
Nie Heting stayed in the northeast for a period of time, gradually became familiar with the strategic deployment of the northeast region, and after discussion and thinking, he came to the conclusion that Jinzhou was the key to the battle situation and that he should take the lead in attacking Jinzhou. At that time, ** was mainly responsible for the Northeast War and did not immediately adopt Nie Heting's suggestion. Maybe there are other concerns, after all, it is prudent to coordinate the entire Northeast war situation.
Later, the Military Commission issued a decision to attack Jinzhou, and immediately remembered Nie Heting's suggestion at that time, and left a deep impression on him. After the People's Liberation Army began to attack Jinzhou, the war in Jinzhou became tense, and Chiang Kai-shek, in order to turn the tide of the war, ordered troops near Huludao to reinforce Jinzhou. ** It was to transfer part of the troops besieging Changchun to intercept the reinforcements of the Kuomintang.
Nie Heting received an urgent order at the same time and led three divisions from northern Liaobei to join the battle against Changchun. The Kuomintang army in Changchun has been breaking through, but each time it has been repulsed and has become a turtle in an urn, and the two sides have entered a stalemate, and they can only wait for Jinzhou to see who on both sides can take the lead in breaking the situation.
The Kuomintang soon fell in Jinzhou, Changchun also fell into a desperate situation, the Kuomintang troops in the city began to disperse, some revolted, some surrendered, and Changchun was peacefully liberated. After the liberation of Changchun, the next stop was Shenyang, Nie Heting led his troops south and soon surrounded Shenyang.
Just before launching the general attack, the Kuomintang division commander Xu Gengyang sent people to express his willingness to join forces in the uprising, which made Nie Heting very moved. If the Kuomintang Provisional 53rd Division led by Xu Gengyang can be united, the damage to the city of Shenyang can be reduced to a great extent, which is a good thing.
The bad thing is that Nie Heting's impulsive and stubborn mistake was committed again, and he directly agreed to the uprising of the Kuomintang Provisional 53rd Division without asking the superior for instructions. Fortunately, the uprising went well, and Nie Heting also successfully captured the urban area of Shenyang, and on November 2, 1948, Shenyang liberated the whole city.
In the subsequent summary of the war, he criticized Nie Heting's decision to accept the uprising of the provisional 53rd Division without authorization, and believed that this was not an uprising but a surrender. The army is a team with strict rules, although this time Nie Heting made his own decisions, and the result was good, but this style and atmosphere still have to be unacceptable, and it can only be said that there are extenuating circumstances, and there is no punishment, just ** and *** verbally criticized.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, 1955 was a year of shining stars in the history of the squadron, and a large award ceremony was held on September 27 to award military ranks to soldiers who contributed to the people of the country during the war years. However, it is a pity that Nie Heting did not confer the title this year, and the written explanation is that due to some controversies in the past, the military rank cannot be determined for the time being, so the award can only be postponed.
In fact, in 55 years, when other generals were preparing for the award ceremony, Nie Heting was seriously writing a review, what is such a contrast? In fact, it's not a big deal, it's just that Nie Heting's impulsive personality is bad again, and he is a little unhappy about his military rank, obviously the generals of the same level as him are awarded generals, and he is only awarded lieutenant generals.
To be more precise, Nie Heting is a little aggrieved, doing the same thing, how can he be treated differently, who is not wronged. This kind of thing is also common in reality, and everyone should be able to understand it somewhat. Nie Heting's freshness lies here, he felt aggrieved and dissatisfied, and he didn't hold back, so he immediately complained to Luo Shuai for a few words, thinking that Luo Shuai could comfort himself a few words.
The two of them have worked together for a long time, and many of Nie Heting's orders were directly issued by Luo Shuai, so the relationship is quite close. But Luo Shuai was very strict in his work, and he was a little angry at Nie Heting's complaints, and even pointed out directly: "As far as your thinking is concerned, what about the old revolutionary, now that you have returned safely, how should the ranks of those who died on the battlefield be distributed?" ”
It can only be said that as a senior general of the country, he still needs a certain ideological consciousness and pattern vision, and many times it is not just one or two people who are wronged, and each has its own difficulties and sadness. Especially after experiencing the war years, I am used to seeing life and death, and I have to look at personal honor and disgrace a little more.
Conferring the award of Lieutenant General Nie Heting is also a decision made based on his past performance, although he has made a lot of contributions in the war, but there are also many mistakes, and in the end, such a decision is already the best choice made after weighing the pros and cons. Nie Heting's personality is impulsive and stubborn, but he is not an unreasonable person, he was criticized by Luo Shuai for a few words, and after thinking about it, he really felt that he had thought badly for a while, and he was too entangled in personal gains and losses.
So there was such a scene, when the other generals were about to confer titles, Nie Heting solemnly and sincerely wrote a review in the room. In his review book, he briefly summarized this matter, and it was more because he was dissatisfied with the rank of lieutenant general because he was too heavy about his gains and losses and his desire to compare, but now after introspection, he has realized his mistakes, and he has no objections to the organization's arrangements and decisions.
Thinking about this matter from another perspective, it is also the same reason, it is more about improving the horizon and pattern, so that we can see a wider world. Although this matter Nie Heting wrote a review in the past, but it affected his award, on January 25, 1956, it was postponed for nearly 4 months, and he was re-awarded the rank of lieutenant general, this year Nie Heting was 51 years old, which is also a good thing.
Speaking of delaying the awarding of titles, in fact, there are also some generals who are the same, after the award of titles in 1955 to 1965, a total of 12 generals were awarded, namely 2 generals, 2 lieutenant generals, and 8 major generals, and Nie Heting is one of them. In fact, in addition to the supplementary military ranks, there are also many generals who have been promoted to military ranks, and there are many of them, and the personnel are miscellaneous, so I will not go into details.
After everything was settled, Nie Heting still did not stop his busy pace, and in 1961 he was appointed deputy commander of the engineering corps and began to engage in some civilian work. At this time, his physical condition was not very good, and he had already faced death with two myocardial infarctions, but his enthusiasm for work was still very high, and he didn't seem to be used to being idle.
In 1962, Nie Heting went out on business, returned from work, and passed by his hometown to go back to see. But my hometown is in the mountains, there is a world of difference between then and now, the highway is not to think about, and the travel is basically based on two legs, and the secretary is worried that Nie Heting will not be able to bear it. Moreover, his hometown was poor, and he had starved to death before, and the secretary was worried that the old leader's upright temper was angry when he heard it, and persuaded him to have the opportunity to return to his hometown in the future.
Nie Heting had to leave some money for the local county magistrate, and asked the county magistrate to bring it to his old family, but in the end, he did not return to his hometown. Nie Heting didn't return to his hometown, but the young people in his hometown always had to come out. General Nie's daughter once recalled that when her cousin in her hometown reached the age of going to school, she wanted to go to school in Beijing and asked her father to find a way, but her father directly refused.
My father meant that if he wanted to go to school, he would take the exam, and if it was a financial problem, he could still help, but it would not work through the back door, and he was unwilling. Not to mention her cousin's schooling, it's her own work, which is an engineer arranged by the organization, and her father has never interfered.
It can be seen that although Nie Heting has some minor problems in his personality, he still stands upright and sits upright. And this kind of Nie Heting is even more vivid and real, as a founding general, he has excellent military literacy and keen strategic vision, and can stand up in times of crisis. But he is not perfect, has his own minor faults and character flaws, and occasionally takes a few forks in the road. What is worth learning is that General Nie Heting's direction has always been right, and his mind has always been good.
Maybe the upright and strong character is a big injury, this stubborn old man died of illness in 1971, when he was only 66 years old.