The Red Army roared loudly: "Veterans, recruits, learn to swim!" We're crossing the Dadu River! This is the prelude to the People's Liberation Army's forced crossing of the Dadu River in the Sichuan-Hubei-Hubei border region.
In the face of the surging river, the enemy army is heavily fortified, with bottomless river water on one side and dense spider web firepower on the other. The difficulty of crossing the river can be imagined. However, under the command of the commander-in-chief, it took only 62 hours for the people's army to complete the landing on the other side of the river, completely annihilating one division of the enemy.
The victory in the Battle of Dadu River once again proved his extraordinary military command ability. What is even more surprising is that as the commander of our army, ** was not born in a military academy, but a liberal arts student at Hunan Normal School.
So, how did this normal student grow into the commander of our army? How could he defeat batches of high-achieving students from the Whampoa Military Academy and the Baoding Military Academy?
In 1893, the chairman was born in Xiangtan, Hunan Province as a son of a peasant family. As a teenager, the chairman was diligent and studious, and was particularly fond of classical literature and historiography. He was admitted to Hunan No. 1 Normal School and graduated with honors.
At that time, the chairman was reading and writing, and his writing was quick, and he could not only hold a pen, but also wield a wooden stick. His dream is to become a rural teacher and spread knowledge to children.
After graduating, he worked as a teacher and principal in several schools. During this period, he conducted field trips to the countryside and witnessed the miserable life of the peasants at the bottom. This became the incentive for him to embark on the revolutionary road.
In the course of a long period of social investigation, the chairman realized that the invasion of the Western powers was an external threat to the motherland; It is the high land rents borne by the peasants that are the root cause of the country's weakness.
Confiscate landlords' rents and develop agricultural activities. This clear understanding distinguishes the President from the average Reformer. He no longer simply complained about reality, but found a breakthrough in the revolution.
In August 1927, the New Rural Forces represented by the Chairman revolted in the Autumn Harvest Uprising in Hunan, igniting the spark of the peasant movement. After that, the chairman led his troops to Jinggangshan on the border of Hunan and Jiangxi, and opened up a rural base area.
This is the starting point for him to carry out military practice, summarize the laws, and cultivate military talents. In the early days of the Jinggangshan struggle, the chairman put forward the military idea of combining movement warfare with regular warfare.
In 1934, at the Zunyi Conference, the chairman officially became the supreme leader of the Party and the Red Army. At the meeting, he systematically summed up the lessons and lessons of past military struggles and pointed out that the Red Army must follow the road of encircling the cities from the countryside and relying on the countryside.
This established the ideological guidance and course of action for the Red Army as it transitioned to the strategic stage. The chairman has since established himself in military authority.
During the Long March, the Red Army experienced dozens of battles, large and small. This became the process of training the troops and improving the art of military command. In this life-and-death test of crossing ice, snow and grassland, the chairman constantly summed up and developed the theory of people's war.
During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the chairman put forward and put into practice the iron triangle idea suitable for China's national conditions - artillery regiments, cavalry regiments, and guerrillas. During this period, the chairman's strategic vision also matured, and he realized the importance of cooperation with Chiang Kai-shek.
During the War of Liberation, the chairman put forward the famous military thinking of "three treasures" -- positional warfare, movement warfare, and guerrilla warfare. In major battles such as Liaoshen, Huaihai, and Pingjin, he gave full play to the ability of the commander-in-chief, and finally won a national victory.
In this military practice, which lasted for 30 years, the chairman gradually grew from a layman to the commander-in-chief of the people's army. In the process, he continued to learn and improve, and won the respect of high-achieving students.
So, why was this "normal student" who was born a civilian and had no systematic military education able to defeat a large number of high-achieving students from the Huangpu Military Academy and the Baoding Military Academy?
FirstThe chairman has firm ideals and beliefs. This allowed him to persevere in the most difficult moments. He never forgot his original intention of working for the interests of the people.
SecondThe chairman is realistic and good at learning from practice. He attached importance to investigation and study, summed up laws, and constantly perfected military thinking.
ThirdThe chairman is broad-minded and good at uniting the forces of all parties. He focuses on bringing out the strengths and potential of each individual.
FourthThe chairman attaches great importance to mass work. He believes that only by uniting the military and the people can we be invincible.
Fifth, the chairman has the courage to think about problems and innovate. In light of China's national conditions, he proposed a military path for the people's war.
SixthThe chairman is adaptable and can take advantage of the situation. He adjusted his strategy in a timely manner according to the needs of the situation.
SeventhThe chairman is indomitable and never gives up. He led the Red Army through hardships and hardships, but never gave up the struggle.
It is precisely because of the accumulation of these qualities that the chairman has gradually grown into a generation of great military strategists and commanders of the people's army. He made indelible contributions to the cause of China's revolution and liberation.