"The commanders of the eight military regions are good for a reversal. People stay in one place for longer, oily, and not easy to accept new things. Reversing is good, and there is revolution everywhere."
December 21, 1973, The chairman's study was brightly lit. A total of 46 members of the Politburo, commanders and political commissars of the major military regions are talking happily. Seeing that the atmosphere is almost there, the chairman said the above sentence. This sentence is not simple. About a year ago, the chairman had already had the idea of swapping military commanders and had an in-depth exchange of views with Premier Zhou, Deng Xiaoping, Ye Jianying and others. After getting full approval, the final decision was made to implement. Just three days ago, the order for the reversal was communicated at the Military Commission meeting. Today’s meeting is actually a policy interpretation of the chairman for everyone.
After the establishment of New China, the whole country was divided into 13 military regions, namely Nanjing, Beijing, Shenyang, Kunming, Jinan, Guangzhou, Fuzhou, Lanzhou, Wuhan, Chengdu, Xinjiang, Tibet and Inner Mongolia, except Tibet Military Region was later placed under the jurisdiction of Chengdu Military Region, and each of the remaining military regions had a highly respected and senior general as their commander. It is undeniable that these commanders are in charge of military and army building locally, and they have indeed worked hard. But over time, there will always be some problems of this kind.
The commander of the military region has been the top leader for a long time, that is, he lacks a sense of crisis, is easy to slack off, and is easy to form a small group centered on himself. This is not good for the long-term stability of the country. That’s why the chairman decided that, apart from Xinjiang Military Region Commander Yang Yong, Kunming Military Region Commander Wang Bicheng, Chengdu Military Region Commander Qin Jiwei, Inner Mongolia Military Region Commander You Taizhong, these four people will not participate in the replacement because they have not been in office for a long time. , The commanders of the other eight military regions were all swapped in pairs. However, the relationship between military and government has been difficult to reconcile since ancient times, and blindly handling problems will cause contradictions. After careful consideration, Chairman Mao decided to take everything to the face and explain it frankly and honestly.
Sure enough,This remark really made some people feel astonished. When receiving the notice, some people did feel uncomfortable. Xu Shiyou, commander of the Jinan Military Region, once knocked on a teacup to vent his anger. However, after listening to the chairman's words, the commanders of the military region did not say anything else. The chairman struck the iron while it was hot and looked aside Li Desheng, the commander of the Beijing Military Region.
"Desheng, do you have any comments on the replacement of military commanders?"
Li Desheng immediately replied firmly: " absolutely obeys the decision of the central government. I have no opinion on this exchange. "
Following Li Desheng, the other commanders also expressed their resolute obedience to the central decision.
Chairman is very satisfied, nodded and said: "Some people are unhappy when they hear the transfer, and they are unwilling to leave their old unit where they have stayed for many years. But you must remember that has three major disciplines and eight points of attention song What's the first sentence of the first sentence? All actions follow the command and the same pace can be won. ”
There was thunderous applause in the room, and the matter of the military commander's exchange was settled.
After the meeting, Chairman Mao alone left the newly appointed commander of Lanzhou Military Region Han Xianchu . At the meeting just now, Han Xianchu spoke the least, and his expression was always wrong, as if there was something hard to say.
Actually, what else can I say? Han Xianchu is 60 years old this year and has served as the commander of the Fuzhou Military Region for 16 years. He has already adapted to the climate and environment there, and he has already made some good friends. Let him go to Lanzhou suddenly, which is equivalent to going from the southernmost part of China to the northwest. The environment is very different, and the interpersonal relationship needs to be re-established. How can he have no ideas?
Chairman Mao has a special preference for Han Xianchu, and his attitude is often better than that of others.It's no wonder that Han Xianchu's impressive military exploits gave him a feeling of "outstanding among the group" in the army. In terms of battlefield command ability alone, Han Xianchu may be the third strong general in the People's Liberation Army after Su Yu and Lin Biao. In the battles of the Northeast Battlefield and the liberation of Hainan Island, his performance was only "brave"; but on the Korean battlefield, Han Xianchu's outstanding talents were greatly displayed. He first helped in the second battle of The 38th Army’s shame, helped Liang Xingchu win the title of “Long Live Army”; then in the third battle of , , first noticed Li Qiwei’s “sticky offensive” and reminded Peng Dehuai to make a steady and steady decision; finally in the fourth time During the battle, he again put forward the correct opinion of playing and Toppingri first. If Marshal Peng Dehuai and General Deng Hua had listened to his suggestions, they would have achieved greater results, and even the direct liberation of the entire territory of North Korea would not be known. During his tenure as the commander of the Fuzhou Military Region, he not only did a good job in army building, but also led soldiers and local people to fight typhoons and protect national property; and in the famous " golden gate artillery battle", Han Xianchu can also fully understand The spirit of the central government, to achieve a degree of relaxation. Therefore, Chairman Mao dealt with Han Xianchu's attitude with patience.
After the two were seated, the chairman looked at Han Xianchu and said cordially: " Commander Han, you are a good comrade, don’t have any worries. I know your work ability. Although this time It’s a long way, but I believe you can still do something in Lanzhou. "
Han Xianchu’s complexion is still not good, and after a while, he said: "Chairman , I’m just a rude person with no culture. There will be a battle. This suddenly changes me to another place. I'm really worried that I can't do it well. "
After hearing this, the chairman smiled slightly and suddenly leaned in front of Han Xianchu, pretending to be mysterious and asked, ", Xianchu." ,I have a toothache recently, the dentist said it should be fixed. You help me think about it, can this tooth be repaired in the end? Do you want to make up? "
Han Xianchu couldn't help being stunned. The topic changed a little too quickly, so he said mechanically: " has a broken tooth, of course, it has to be repaired. This is related to your health. "
Chairman Mao took a deep look at Han Xianchu, and after a while, he said, ", how can I make up this tooth?" First of all, you might as well come and fill my teeth with . "
Hearing these words, Han Xianchu suddenly enlightened and understood instantly. The "teeth" that Chairman Mao said was not his own teeth, but the teeth of New China. The so-called "" Toothache is not a disease, it hurts terribly. "It doesn't seem like a big thing, but in fact there are many hidden dangers behind it. I have been in the army for so many years, and the people on the side have already figured out their own temperament. It cannot be said that there is no possibility of violation of yang and yin. Moreover, over time, the environment If you are too familiar, you can easily make empirical mistakes. Now that you have ideas about organizational arrangements, isn’t it a sign of mistakes? If that’s the case, you will be the "cavities" of the Republic! If this is the case, the people around you If we follow suit again, there will be more and more "tooth decay" in the country, and the situation will become more and more serious. If the hidden dangers are not eliminated now, will they become hidden dangers to national security in many years.
Thinking of this, Han Xianchu" He stood up for a moment, gave a standard military salute to Chairman Mao, and said: "Chairman , I understand everything. I will resolutely implement the orders of the central government. I will go wherever the party asks me to go, and I will never hesitate a little bit. "
Chairman Mao nodded in relief and said, ", if you can figure it out, that's great. Commander Han, I am waiting for the good news about your new position. At that time, I will invite you to Zhongnanhai. ”
In this way, the task of the commander of the eight military regions was successfully completed. Han Xianchu continued to strengthen army building in Lanzhou, maintained local stability, and made new contributions to the development of the country. He continued to work in this position for 7 years. Leaving due to age issues in 1980.
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