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In 1973, You Taizhong went to visit Deng Xiaoping, an old leader who had just returned to Beijing. When he saw Deng Xiaoping smoking a choking inferior cigarette, he felt very uncomfortable.
After leaving Deng Xiaoping's apartment, he didn't bother to go home to rest, but ran to the store to buy five Chinese cigarettes, and then rushed to Deng Xiaoping's place without stopping and gave the cigarettes he bought to Deng Xiaoping.
At this time, Deng Xiaoping said casually that actually made the tough guy Yu Taizhong shed tears. So, what exactly did Deng Xiaoping say? Why did You Taizhong cry on the spot?
You Taizhong is a 6-year-old from Guangshan County, Xinyang City, Henan Province. His family conditions have been very difficult since childhood. His parents are just honest poor farmers.
However, house was raining all night long. When You Taizhong was very young, the pillar of the family and his father unfortunately passed away. In this way, he became a "half orphan" and could only live with his mother.
However, his mother was weak and sickly, unable to engage in heavy physical labor, and was unable to support several children, including him, so he had to do odd jobs to subsidize his family since he was a child.
Due to the lack of father's protection and protection, You Taizhong himself has been bullied by some bad children since he was a child, and his family has been bullied by landlords and bullies in the village.
In such a growing environment, let alone studying, even having a full meal is a luxury for him.
So at the age when he should have been to school, You Taizhong could only rely on mowing grass, farming and herding cattle for the rich man in the village to make a living. Although he worked very hard to do his job, his income was still very meager, and the rich man who hired him often deducted his wages and beat him up and scolded him at any time.
Although poor, You Taizhong is very bold. In the village, if anyone encounters difficulties, You Taizhong will help them without hesitation.
As the saying goes, "A gun shot out the first bird." Because You Taizhong often stands out for other servants who were bullied by the rich man, he was hated by the rich man and often took the opportunity to retaliate against him.
When he was herding cattle for the rich man, he was distracted because he was too tired and accidentally lost a cow, which made him panic. He recalled the scene of the rich man who beat and scolded him and the hideous face of the rich man, and he couldn't help but fight a cold war.
You Taizhong knew that if he returned to the rich man now, he would definitely be beaten and abused by the landlord. In addition, because he often helped others stand out, he would have been hated by the rich man long ago. If he went back now, the other party would definitely not let him go, and maybe he would even kill him.
Moreover, in that era, cows were an important production labor tool. The price of a cow was very expensive, and he could not afford to pay for it at a young age.
At this time, You Taizhong suddenly remembered that there was a camp of Red Army nearby. If he went to join the Red Army himself, they might take him in.
Without a way out, You Taizhong ran to join the Red Army and became a Red Army soldier. It was his decision that completely changed his life.
When he defected to the Red Army, he was still very young, only thirteen years old.
, but although he was young at this time, he had grown very tall. Seeing that he was pitiful, the soldiers of the Red Army agreed to join the army and join the army when they saw that he was very tall.
After joining the Red Army, he joined the army to participate in the 0,000-mile Long March, and experienced climbing snow-capped mountains and crossing grasslands. Because of his bravery in combat, he was constantly getting opportunities for promotion and promotion.
By the time of the Anti-Japanese War, he had become a regiment commander of the Eighth Route Army.
During this period, he established a deep friendship with Deng Xiaoping, who was the political commissar of the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army at the time.
One day, Deng Xiaoping came to the regiment headquarters where You Taizhong was the regiment commander to inspect. However, just as they finished their day's work and rested, the Japanese invaders suddenly dispatched a large number of troops to attack the village where their regiment headquarters were located.
is obvious. Their target this time is Deng Xiaoping, the political commissar of the division.
At that time, because it was already very late, and because of the busy day, several guards were very tired, they also dozed off. Until the enemy was about to arrive, the guards still did not find the enemy.
was at this critical moment. Fortunately, several young soldiers who ran to the toilet to use the toilet due to diarrhea heard the news and hurried back to wake everyone up.
, and everyone picked up their weapons and started a bloody battle with the enemy.
, and the regiment commander You Taizhong found the leader Deng Xiaoping as soon as possible, and asked him to leave here quickly. He also arranged for his subordinate Deng Bingquan to escort Deng Xiaoping to a safe place immediately.
However, Deng Xiaoping refused to leave everyone alone, insisting on fighting with everyone. But You Taizhong believed that it was too dangerous now and that the leader must not be allowed to stay here, so he advised Political Commissar Deng to transfer quickly.
Before Deng Xiaoping could agree, he ordered his subordinate Deng Bingquan to immediately lead Deng Xiaoping to transfer, while he himself was responsible for leading the enemy away.
, under You Taizhong's hard work, he finally attracted the enemy to him, and finally allowed the political commissar Deng Xiaoping to escape the danger and to be successfully transferred to a safe place.
But he did this, which was like putting himself in a dangerous situation. Fortunately, the good guy had his own appearance, and nothing happened to him later, and he even hit the enemy hard.
After this incident, You Taizhong and Deng Xiaoping established a deep friendship. You Taizhong respected Deng Xiaoping very much, and Deng Xiaoping was also grateful to him.
During the War of Liberation, You Taizhong also served under Deng Xiaoping's command, and Deng Xiaoping took good care of him. Although there is a certain gap in their positions, they both regard each other as good friends in their hearts.
Deng Xiaoping has a stubborn temper and most people can't convince him easily. However, You Taizhong is an exception. He often can tell Deng Xiaoping, which is enough to show how good their friendship is.
In 1947, Liu Bocheng and Deng Xiaoping led a large army to advance into Dabie Mountains. During this period, You Taizhong followed them to fight.
Before entering the Dabie Mountains, it is necessary to cross a very turbulent river. However, since the Kuomintang army set up an ambush here in advance, this operation is also full of difficulties.
The People's Liberation Army first built a bridge, and then let You Taizhong's troops drag the enemy down to ensure that all the People's Liberation Army troops in the rear could successfully cross the river.
You Taizhong's troops were very few, and the enemy's troops were several times that of his, but he was not afraid at all.
Before the battle started, You Taizhong was ready to sacrifice for the party and the people, and told the political commissar that if he sacrificed himself, he would continue to command the battle and ensure that it would not affect the battle.
What You Taizhong did not expect was that it was during the battle that the leader Deng Xiaoping suddenly came to the front line for inspection. The leader of
came to inspect, which made the soldiers very excited and everyone worked harder when fighting.
But You Taizhong thought that it was too dangerous now and persuaded Deng Xiaoping to avoid it. However, Deng Xiaoping refused to leave the soldiers and entered the command post. This made You Taizhong anxious, so he took a long time to persuade him and finally sent him into the command post. During the battle of
, many soldiers died by the river. You Taizhong's troops suffered heavy casualties, but in the end, the army behind successfully crossed the river.
After this battle, Deng Xiaoping also appreciated him more and believed that he was a rare general.
Later, You Taizhong followed Liu Bocheng, Deng Xiaoping and other leaders to participate in the Huaihai Battle , and also made great contributions. At this time, You Taizhong had become a rising star in the PLA.
1955, due to his outstanding military achievements, You Taizhong was awarded the rank of major general. At that time, he was only 37 years old and was still very young. By 1988, You Taizhong was awarded the rank of general.
In 1973, Deng Xiaoping returned to Beijing from Jiangxi.
At that time, You Taizhong went to visit Deng Xiaoping. When You Taizhong came over, Deng Xiaoping was both moved and surprised. For a moment, he didn't know what to say. He quickly asked him: "Why are you still coming to see me at this time?"
You Taizhong said: "You are my old leader and old comrade-in-arms. How can I not come to see you? As for whether it is dangerous or not, as long as I am worthy of myself."
, Deng Xiaoping has always had the habit of smoking, and can even be described as being addicted to smoking. So this time when he met You Taizhong, he was still as calm as before.
, however, this time he smoked not the panda cigarettes he used to smoke and Chinese cigarettes, but the homemade inferior cigarettes. Not only did he taste very pungent and choking, but he didn't even have the filter , which made him feel uncomfortable when smoking.
Seeing that the old leader could only smoke such inferior cigarettes to relieve his addiction, Yu Taizhong felt very uncomfortable because he was also a hard life and knew how uncomfortable it would make people smoke such cigarettes.
After leaving Deng Xiaoping's residence, You Taizhong was full of thoughts. Then, he rushed to a store and asked the store manager to give him a little cigarette immediately, so the manager gave him a Chinese brand cigarette.
But Yu Taizhong said that one cigarette was not enough, so he asked the manager to give him a few more cigarettes directly.
At that time, China-brand cigarettes were very expensive items. Although You Taizhong had a high position, buying so many China-brand cigarettes at once was also very financially difficult for him, but for his old leader, he had no complaints.
Then, You Taizhong came to Deng Xiaoping's home with these Chinese cigarettes. After
entered the door, he said nothing and handed the cigarette he bought to Deng Xiaoping without saying a word.
Deng Xiaoping was very moved when he saw that he bought a cigarette for him. For this reason, he specially smoked the Chinese cigarette that You Taizhong bought for him in front of You Taizhong, and said while smoking: "I haven't smoked such a good cigarette for a long time!"
After hearing Deng Xiaoping's words, You Taizhong's tears flowed out and could not stop it. You Taizhong told Deng Xiaoping that if he smoked cigarettes, he would deliver them to him at any time as long as he told him.
was never revealed to the outside world before Deng Xiaoping's lifetime, so few people have always known it.
It was not until after Deng Xiaoping's death in 1997 that You Taizhong revealed this to the outside world, and only then did everyone know that there was such a small episode.
You Taizhong is very loyal, not only to Deng Xiaoping, but also to others.
You Taizhong and Xu Shiyou met two famous generals very early. As early as Long March , Xu Shiyou was You Taizhong's old leader.
At the beginning, You Taizhong's military talent was not fully revealed, because at that time he was just an unknown little soldier. General Xu Shiyou had unique eyes and discovered his military talent and discovered him. , so You Taizhong was very grateful to his old leader Xu Shiyou.
After the founding of New China, Xu Shiyou once served as the commander of Nanjing Military Region , and at this time, You Taizhong was also the commander of his command.
General Xu Shiyou has a very irritable temper, but when he interacts with You Taizhong, he often acts gentle, precisely because in his heart, You Taizhong is a person who understands himself and is also a person worthy of his relationship.
In Xu Shiyou's opinion, You Taizhong is not only his subordinate, but also a very good friend of him.
In the 1980s, General Xu Shiyou fell seriously ill and felt that he had not had enough time. He applied to the organization for his death, hoping to bury in his hometown instead of cremation.
Finally, the organization agreed to his request and allowed him to be buried in his hometown. During
, General Xu Shiyou's old friend and subordinate You Taizhong often visited him. After learning that General Xu Shiyou had not had much time and he hoped to be buried after his death, after You Taizhong knew about it, he decided to fulfill his last wish for his old leader.
You Taizhong knew that his old leader had always been very economical, so he would definitely not be willing to use a good coffin.
For this reason, You Taizhong personally used his salary to find someone to specially customize a coffin of nanmu to give it to his old leader General Xu Shiyou.
After Xu Shiyou learned about this, he was also very moved and told his family to use the coffin given by You Taizhong if he died.
In October 1985, General Xu Shiyou unfortunately passed away, and his old friend and old comrade-in-arms You Taizhong also attended his funeral.
At General Xu Shiyou's funeral, You Taizhong, who was over 60 years old, burst into tears regardless of everything. Everyone present was sad and sad because of his actions. You Taizhong's actions were enough to show the deep feelings between him and General Xu Shiyou.
In July 1998, General You Taizhong passed away, ending his glorious life.
Not only did he make outstanding achievements in military affairs, he made great contributions to the party and the country, he was also a person who valued love and righteousness, with a open mind and a respectable and admirable person, and deserves the imitation of his younger generation. What do you think about this?
