Chairman Mao passed away in 1976, the tough guy Xu Shiyou held a gun in tears: there would be no me without the chairman

So why did Xu Shiyou bring a gun into the mourning hall? Why is Xu Shiyou so popular with Chairman Mao? Today I will take you to find out.

Chairman Mao and Xu Shiyou

01. Chairman Mao renamed Xu Shiyou

In the many founding generals of New China, Xu Shiyao is the same as Lin Biao. He entered the Songshan Shaolin Temple for hard labor when he was 8 years old because he couldn’t eat, but he developed a great skill.Known as the "General of Constant Victory".

, a peasant hero who has always been rough-tempered and unruly, was subdued by Chairman Mao. The only senior general who can bring a gun to meet the chairman .

As the chief officer of the Fourth Red Army, Zhang Guotao saw the heavy losses of the Red Army.The strength was far behind the Red Fourth Army, so he was arrogant. Zhang Guotao, who was swollen by power, began to aggressively oppose the policy , exaggerating the difficulties he faced in the north, insisting on going south, , and attempting to make another move. Split the Red Army .

Zhang Guotao, who was determined to go his own way, finally led the Fourth Red Army Front Army and failed to go south. For various reasons, he had to reach northern Shaanxi to join Chairman Mao.

Not long after Zhang Guotao arrived in northern Shaanxi, people from all walks of life demanded the liquidation of Zhang Guotao's attempt to split the Red Army. As a fierce general of Zhang Guotao's men, Xu Shiyou was naturally unavoidable to be punished.

In order to solve this problem as soon as possible, the central government convened a special meeting to criticize Zhang Guotao’s splitting of the revolutionary ranks, and readjusted its organization. The Red First Army and the Red Fourth Army were organized into left and right. Lu Jun , after the establishment of the Right Road Army, Xu Shiyou has since been in direct contact with Chairman Mao.

Zhang Guotao

When he first met, Chairman Mao said to Xu Shiyou:

"I often hear your name, and often experience it but don’t know your legend. What are the characters of your name?"

Xu Shiyou smiled and said: "Because the generation at birth is the official character,So my father named me Xu Shiyou, and later I learned that the word official means to be an official, so I changed the official name to a Red Army soldier's taxi. "

" Chairman, what do you think of my changes?

The chairman thought for a while and said: "Yes, it's good, but you are now a military commander and you are no longer a soldier. You should look at the world, isn't it better for Friends of the World?"

Later, Xu Shiyou has always used the name changed by Chairman Mao to him, and he has truly become a friend of the world and a titan of the country.

And Xu Shiyou was able to be loyal to Chairman Mao because of his loyalty to Chairman Mao. In the 1937 Yan'an "defection" incident , Chairman Mao once saved Xu Shiyou's life, and since then, he and Chairman Mao have become friends of life and death.

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02. Chairman Mao saves Xu Shiyou

After the end of the Long March in 1936, Xu Shiyou went to Yan’an Anti-Japanese Military and Political University to study in accordance with the instructions of the central government. At this time, he did not know that his always respected leader Zhang Guotao was actually conspiring to split.

In March 1937, at the Yan'an Anti-Japanese Military and Political University, Lin Biao declared sadly: The main force of the Red Army West Route Army was encircled and annihilated by the Majia Army in Gansu.More than 20,000 soldiers and soldiers died when the enemy snatched . Hearing the bad news, Fourth Red Army couldn't accept the facts, and Xu Shiyou, as the commander of the Fourth Red Army, was crying.

Soon, the failure of the West Route Army became the fuse for the liquidation of the Zhang Guotao split . Nian Zai Zhang Guotao is a veteran of the Chinese Communist Party. The Central Committee held a large-scale criticism conference against Zhang Guotao in Yan'an, because Xu Shiyou was the first person in charge of the Fourth Red Army at that time, and many cadres of the Fourth Red Army were also implicated.

As Zhang Guotao's beloved general, Xu Shiyou, who has a strong temperament, completely broke out in Zhang Guotao's criticism meeting. He kept defending Zhang Guotao, once drawn with swords and screamed.

Yan'an Anti-Japanese Military and Political University

For a while, "Down with Xu Shiyou, down with Zhang Guotao" 's slogan swept across, so the meeting criticizing Zhang Guotao became a meeting criticizing Xu Shiyou. Immediately afterwards, Xu Shiyou was so angry that he vomited blood and was admitted to the hospital.

Xu Shiyou, whose anger could not be quenched, had a terrible plan in his heart. Unable to figure it out, he decided to lead the Fourth Red Army by himself and go south to fight guerrilla warfare.

Just after the departure time was determined, Xu Shiyou wrote a personal letter to Chairman Mao, and then confidently prepared for the departure. However, an accident happened.

After Chairman Mao learned the news, he immediately ordered Lin Biao to imprison the traitor Xu Shiyou, and his wife Lei Mingzhen divorced him. After Xu Shiyou was arrested, everyone wanted to use to shoot Xu Shiyou on the charge of a reactionary revolutionary. However, Chairman Mao said after reading the report: "cannot be killed!" and walked into the cell to be him. Ideological work.

Chairman Mao, who saw Xu Shiyou, immediately said to him kindly: "Commander Xu, you have suffered a lot of skin and flesh. Today, on behalf of the Party Central Committee, I am here to apologize to you and all the comrades of the Red Fourth Army."

After finishing speaking, Chairman Mao took off his hat and bowed three times to Xu Shiyou.

Chairman Mao (right) and Xu Shiyou (left)

After several days of thinking, Xu Shiyou proposed to meet with Chairman Mao and discuss with Chairman Mao face to face. After seeing Chairman Mao’s agreement, Xu Shiyou said to the communication secretary: "Since Chairman Mao agrees with me, I appreciate it, please ask for instructions again. Now, Xu Shiyou is a soldier, can I bring a gun to see him?"

Chairman Mao said with a smile after hearing this: "Oh? Xu Shiyou can bring a gun to see me, and the barrel can be more than enough. Bullets."

Later, under the leadership of Luo Ruiqing, Xu Shiyou took a gun and came to Chairman Mao. After walking in front of Chairman Mao, Xu Shiyou knelt down with a plop.

Upon seeing this, the chairman hurriedly helped Xu Shiyou up and said: "Master Xu,We don't know each other if we don't fight!

Chairman Mao (left) and Xu Shiyou (right)

Since then, Chairman Mao and Xu Shiyou have established a deep friendship. Xu Shiyou also gave his life to Chairman Mao, and followed firmly. Chairman Mao, from then on, Chairman Mao has got a confidant .

In the following decades, Chairman Mao has repeatedly ordered Xu Shiyou to expedition, and Xu Shiyou has become the only . Soldiers with guns to meet Chairman Mao , you can imagine how much Chairman Mao trusts Xu Shiyou.

03. Chairman Mao II saves Xu Shiyou

Chairman Mao saves Xu Shiyou for the second time After the founding of the People’s Republic of China, in those turbulent years, Xu Shiyou was in a bad situation. was treated unfairly in Nanjing. was unable to accept the reality and was once negative.

When I went to Shanghai for an inspection, I brought Xu Shiyou to my side and asked him cordially.

After the conversation, Chairman Mao said to Xu Shiyou: "If you feel that you are not living in Nanjing, then come to Beijing. Live in my house.

and said to those around him: "Xu Shiyou is a good comrade, everyone should learn from him, and no one is allowed to touch him without my order." "

Tiananmen Square

Chairman Mao’s remarks are like giving Xu Shiyou a pin on the sea,Moved, he knelt in front of the chairman with a plop and burst into tears.

Not long after, Xu Shiyou was invited to Beijing to celebrate the National Day, and was arranged by the chairman to live in Zhongnanhai . On the National Day, Chairman Mao and Xu Shiyou stood on the Tiananmen Gate for half an hour, and then they were published in the newspaper.

In fact, this is another kind of protection from Chairman Mao to Xu Shiyou. Afterwards, Xu Shiyou said with emotion: "This is the second time Chairman Mao saved my life. Without Chairman Mao, there would be no Xu Shiyou."

04. Chairman passed away, guarding with a gun

For Xu Shiyou, Chairman Mao has become an indispensable patriarch in his heart. Xu Shiyou’s gratitude to Chairman Mao is beyond words. Because of this, after Chairman Mao's death, Xu Shiyou seemed extremely flustered.

In 1976, it was destined to be an extraordinary day. After the death of President Zhu and Premier Zhou, the great Chairman Mao closed his eyes forever. After the order, he was in a panic and immediately issued three orders to the Guangzhou Military Region:

Chairman Mao memorial service

First: The issue of troop movement

Second: Convene the heads of various departments of the Guangzhou Military Region, Explain the precautions

Third: Arrange the recent work of the military region

After all this work is done, Xu Shiyou then left for Beijing.

Although these three commands are inconspicuous, they are enough to prove the weight of Chairman Mao in Xu Shiyou's heart. He was to avoid Chairman Mao's death.There was chaos in command, especially in the key departments of the military region. On Xu Shiyou's way to Beijing, recalled the bit by bit with Chairman Mao, and tears could not stop flowing down.

After arriving in Beijing, when it was Xu Shiyou's turn to guard Chairman Mao, he was stopped by soldiers because he was carrying a gun.

Xu Shiyou questioned: "Who made it impossible to carry a gun?"

The soldier replied: "Regulated by the Politburo."

Xu Shiyou said angrily: "I am the Politburo." Committee member, why don't I know." walked directly to the mourning hall after speaking.

Xu Shiyou

Among all those who attended Chairman Mao's condolences, Xu Shiyou was also the only one who entered the mourning hall with a gun. is not a special kind of condolences.

When Xu Shiyou saw Chairman Mao lying on the bed, he did not cry bitterly, but bowed to Chairman Mao three times respectfully, without shed a tear in the process.

After Xu Shiyou returned to his home, his went through the boxes and found all the photos of Chairman Mao. hung up in his home and re-established a mourning hall in his home to commemorate Chairman Mao and did it quietly. After all this, he couldn't control his tears anymore, sitting on the ground holding the chairman's photo and wept bitterly.

General Xu Shiyou

Throughout Xu Shiyou's life, he has always followed Chairman Mao's footsteps with a special personality, loyal to the party and the country, and always served the people, Chairman Er Mao and Xu Shiyou. Chairman Mao’s friendship far exceeds the limitations of identity.

He is Chairman Mao’s powerful lover,I am also a friend of the world who is admired for the country and the people. I miss the great leader Chairman Mao and pay tribute to the loyal and courageous General Xu Shiyou!