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From the words "I dare!" that Wang Dongxing stood up in 1947, until Chairman Mao's death in 1976, Wang Dongxing became the only person who stayed with Chairman Mao for a long time to work in 30 years with this incident.
On the eve of his death in 2015, Wang Dongxing repeatedly emphasized, "I only did one thing in my life, I have no regrets."
So, what did Wang Dongxing do? Why is he deeply trusted by Chairman Mao? What stories are there in his life?
Youth
916, Wang Dongxing was born in Yiyang County, Jiangxi Province. Wang Dongxing, who lived in poverty since childhood, was jealous of the feudal dregs such as landlords, was very jealous of evil, so he actively accepted the revolutionary idea.When Wang Dongxing was 13 years old, Fang Zhimin, who was also a fellow villager, led the riots of farmers in his hometown, Yiyang County. It was this peasant movement that made the revolutionary fire in the entire northeast of Jiangxi burn.
Wang Dongxing admires Fang Zhimin very much. He wants to become a hero like Fang, so Wang Dongxing joined the Communist Youth League and wants to become an excellent Communist Party member step by step through the way of joining the Communist Youth League to the Party member.
Wang Dongxing's process of joining the party went through three years. He grew from a children's league leader in his hometown to the secretary of the Youth League branch. It took him three years to finally become a party member in 1931. After the dream of becoming a party member is realized, Wang Dongxing was not satisfied. He also wanted to join Red Army to become a real soldier, go to battle and fight for the revolutionary cause.
In this way, in the same year after becoming a party member, Wang Dongxing and 18 other members of the Communist Youth League in his hometown joined the Red Ten Army founded by his hero Fang Zhimin.
Not long after, the 19 of them were received by Comrade Fang Zhimin and Shao Shiping in Hengfeng County.
It can be said that Fang Zhimin is the guide for Wang Dongxing to successfully embark on the revolutionary path.
As a soldier of the Red Ten Army, Wang Dongxing followed Fang Zhimin to capture Chishi Street, Xincun Street and other places in northern Fujian. It was not until the Long March period of that Wang Dongxing changed the company due to the organization's arrangement.
Wang Dongxing was already the instructor of the Third Company of the First Battalion of the Cadre Regiment. Because of the failure of the anti-encirclement and suppression, he followed the Red Army troops to fight in northern Shaanxi and began the Long March of the Thousand Miles.
At the same time, Fang Zhimin also sticks to his revolutionary position and protects the northeastern Jiangxi.
But soon, an unfortunate news came.
In January 1935, when he walked to Shao Shiping's management area, he came to visit Wang Dongxing as a friend and local work minister.
Wang Dongxing was very excited and prepared the meal and waited for Shao Shiping to arrive. He hoped that he could tell himself some recent situation about his role model Fang Zhimin.
But Wang Dongxing did not expect that what Shao Shiping brought this time was not good news. He told Wang Dongxing that the Kuomintang had published a statement in the newspaper that Fang Zhimin had been captured. The news of
caught Wang Dongxing off guard.
Fang Zhimin was captured, and the revolutionary base in northeastern Jiangxi was lost. This was a double blow to forgetting Wang Dongxing. Both of them were in no mood to eat the food they had prepared.
Although Fang Zhimin was captured, Wang Dongxing still retained a little hope. Maybe Fang Zhimin will come back alive soon. As long as people are still alive, there is hope. The northeastern Jiangxi base area can be returned.
things did not follow Wang Dongxing's ideas.
When the Red Army where Wang Dongxing was located finally arrived in Wuqi Town in northern Shaanxi after hardships, Wang Dongxing finally learned the fact that Fang Zhimin had been killed 2 months ago.
Fang Zhimin's sacrifice brought considerable impact on Wang Dongxing. His enthusiasm for the revolutionary cause increased a little, and he wanted to avenge Fang Zhimin.Shortly after
, the Eighth Route Army of Chongqing Office spent a lot of money to buy a manuscript of Fang Zhimin. This was written by Fang Zhimin in prison in 1931. Wang Dongxing felt very sad after reading it.
Fang Zhimin is a very important figure in life for Wang Dongxing.
He is not only the star of Wang Dongxing's revolutionary path, but also invisibly arranged for the encounter between Wang Dongxing and Chairman Mao.
In January 1933, the first three encirclements and suppression of the Kuomintang army were defeated by the Red Army. During the fourth encirclement and suppression period, Shao Shiping and others led the Red Ten Army to Soviet Area to assist in the fourth anti-encirclement and suppression mission.
Their group was commissioned by Fang Zhimin to visit Chairman Mao, and Wang Dongxing was also here.
Chairman Mao also asked Wang Dongxing a question, "The equipment and clothing of the Red Ten Army are better than those of the Soviet area of the Communist Party of China. What is the reason?"
Wang Dongxing replied to Chairman Mao truthfully, "Northeast Jiangxi is close to Fujian and Zhejiang, and the economic conditions are better and better, so the fiscal revenue is also higher. Under the management of Comrade Fang Zhimin, the lives of soldiers and farmers are getting better and better."
In this sense, although this encounter between Wang Dongxing and Chairman Mao was a heartless move by Fang Zhimin, he made it his efforts.
After Fang Zhimin's death, Wang Dongxing continued to carry out his revolutionary cause and made great contributions to the War of Resistance Against Japan and the War of Liberation.
, and Wang Dongxing truly gained the trust of Chairman Mao was also an occasional opportunity in the War of Liberation.
Meet the noble man
During the War of Liberation, Wang Dongxing was sent to work in the central organs. Here he was responsible for the vigilance work on the periphery. Wang Dongxing was patient and meticulous in his work tasks, and every vigilance task was completed beautifully.
At that time, the central government was located in Wangjiawan, northern Shaanxi. Wang Dongxing and other comrades from the Central Guard Corps often gathered together to check the terrain and discuss security issues.
At the same time, Wang Dongxing and others also arranged mobile posts around the station. Based on the consideration of concealment, they reduced personnel during the day and strengthened guards at night.
It is not difficult to see from Wang Dongxing's own tasks that Wang Dongxing was meticulous and patient in the tasks assigned by the organization, and dared not to be careless, dared to think, do, and dared to implement them. This also laid the groundwork for Wang Dongxing's initiative to stand up when he evacuated from Yan'an .
1947, the Kuomintang army slowly approached Yan'an. After discussion, Chairman Mao decided to evacuate Yan'an.
But if the Kuomintang evacuated this time due to the Kuomintang's attack, wouldn't the subsequent actions be subject to the enemy's constraints?
Chairman Mao believes that in the war, our army must take the initiative and lead the enemy's nose, rather than be restrained.
Therefore, while evacuating Yan'an, Chairman Mao arranged a task: release a guard force to block or attack and harass the enemy's rear.
But the question is, who can lead this guard force well? At first, Chairman Mao wanted to stay in Wangjiawan himself and leave after seeing the enemy.
However, for safety reasons, Ren Bishi and others disagree with Chairman Mao's decision. As the backbone of the entire organization, Chairman Mao cannot have any danger.
However, both sides were retaining their opinions. At the time of stalemate, Premier Zhou thought of a compromise plan, which could not only watch the enemy but also ensure Chairman Mao's safety, that is, find someone to take the chairperson to watch.
Chairman Mao also thought this opinion was good and immediately decided on a candidate, which was Wang Dongxing, then director of the Central Security Department.
Chairman Mao said to Wang Dongxing righteously, "This task is arduous. If you are not careful, your life will be in danger. Do you dare to stay?"
Wang Dongxing was not afraid at all, and replied firmly: "I dare! Just wait for the Chairman to give the order."
In this way, Wang Dongxing took the strengthening platoon and five cavalry forces left to him by Chairman Mao to launch an ambush in Wangjiawan.
At this time, the Kuomintang army did not know that our organs had evacuated.
They sent Liu Kan 's vanguard troops, about a whole regiment of troops, wanting to "catch turtles in a jar" in Wangjiawan.
doesn't know that they are the turtle that is about to be caught.
After the central government was transferred, Wang Dongxing quickly launched a deployment. Due to the unequal force, Wang Dongxing prepared to ambush the top of Wangjiawan.
However, during the actual battle, heavy rain suddenly fell. Wang Dongxing believed that the tactics of confusing the enemy were more appropriate, so he decisively changed his tactics and changed from ambush to confusing.
With the help of Wang Dongxing's deployment and heavy rain, only one of ours was slightly injured, but it prevented Liu Kan's troops from attacking three times.
successfully delayed the original plan of the Kuomintang army to occupy Wangjiawan by 12 hours, and then Wang Dongxing and others successfully evacuated. The successful completion of the character
was awarded by Chairman Mao. He praised Wang Dongxing and said,
"You did a very good job! Not only did you win precious time for our retreat, but you also won the more with less, caught them off guard!"
It was this retreat mission that allowed Chairman Mao to see Wang Dongxing's strength, so he decided to send another task to Wang Dongxing, that is, to follow the enemy to fight another battle during the evacuation of Liu Kan's troops.
After the previous battle, Wang Dongxing had some understanding of Liu Kan's combat methods and the strength of the army. Moreover, Wang Dongxing also had some experience in the raid mission, so it is more appropriate to send Wang Dongxing to fight this battle.
After receiving the order, Wang Dongxing immediately started the battle with a company's troops. This time, Chairman Mao told him that Wang Dongxing had three main tasks this time.
First, we must adopt guerrilla tactics to launch a surprise attack in the rear of the enemy, so that the enemy cannot eat well, sleep well, and fatigue their army;
Second, we must give Liu Kan the illusion that we have sent a lot of troops, so that they dare not attack suddenly;
Third, we must pay attention to the living conditions of the surrounding people while dealing with each other and soothe their emotions. After receiving the mission, Wang Dongxing quickly ambushed the three commanding heights of Gaojiachuan, led a company to repel the enemy's battalion's troops, and accidentally seized a codebook that made great contributions to our deciphering work.
In addition to this, Wang Dongxing did not forget the task of paying attention to the lives of the masses as explained by Chairman Mao.
This made Chairman Mao see that Wang Dongxing was a careful and serious person, so in the following time, Chairman Mao kept asking Wang Dongxing to be responsible for the security work of the central organs while protecting his daily safety. In many important tasks after
, we can see Wang Dongxing next to Chairman Mao.
For example, in 1949, Wang Dongxing picked up and dropped off Chairman Mao and Fu Zuoyi for talks, and on the eve of the founding of New China, Wang Dongxing was responsible for the guard work of Zhongnanhai , etc.
In addition to domestic tasks, Chairman Mao will not forget to bring Wang Dongxing with him when attending foreign diplomatic activities.
Not long before the founding of New China, Wang Dongxing received instructions from Chairman Mao to be responsible for the defense of his visit to the Soviet Union.
Chairman Mao told Wang Dongxing, " New China has just been established, and the social situation is still very complicated, so this visit must not be promoted and must be strictly confidential. You and comrades like Nie Rongzhen should discuss the task of going abroad." Chairman Mao is willing to hand over the task of Wang Dongxing to do such a highly risky trip. It can be seen that Wang Dongxing is a very trustworthy person in Chairman Mao's eyes.
Revolutionary Friendship
As Wang Dongxing's security work deepens, his official position is getting higher and higher. In 1960, Wang Dongxing served as deputy minister of the Ministry of Public Security.
But the increasingly high official position did not make Wang Dongxing forget his original heart, but instead he was able to avoid arrogance and impetuousness.
Chairman Mao directed Wang Dongxing, "You only understand that guard work is not enough, you should also have more contact with agriculture and conduct more investigations and research."
So, Wang Dongxing moved to Nanchang in Jiangxi, where he conducted investigations and research on the work of "agriculture, rural areas and farmers".
Wang Dongxing conducted research and founded a school in Jiangxi, and received strong support from Chairman Mao. Two years later, Wang Dongxing returned to Beijing and continued to engage in security leadership.
In 1965, Wang Dongxing brought the social education work team to the Kong family brigade in Qianshan County, Jiangxi Province. He spent a warm time with local farmers under the pseudonym "Lao Wang".
During this period, no one knew that he was the current deputy minister of the Ministry of Public Security. He lived in the simple and humble place with the local farmers. In the hut, we can eat together, work together, and cut grains and pick tea.
At the same time, Wang Dongxing also noticed a member of the Kong family brigade named Kong Fandong. Kong Fandong is young but very willing to endure hardships. In collective labor, he often works the most.
After some understanding, Wang Dongxing realized that Kong Fandong had been poor since childhood, but he never gave up studying. This hard-working young man was soon appreciated by Wang Dongxing.
months of eating and living together made Wang Dongxing and Kong Fandong form a deep friendship.
When he left, Wang Dongxing told Kong Fandong his real name , patiently reminded Kong Fandong, who had become the branch secretary, to always pretend to be the masses and do a good job in rural infrastructure construction.
Kong Fandong agreed one by one, and in this way, the two friends who appreciate each other parted ways and did not meet again until more than 20 years later.
Although the two were separated by thousands of miles and had different social status, they never forgot each other.
In 1988, Wang Dongxing, who had long retired, came back to the Kong family brigade and made a special trip to visit Kong Fandong.
At this time, Kong Fandong had also retired from the position of branch secretary. After the two gray-haired elderly people met, they missed each other very much.
The two talked from physical condition to 20 After many years of life, Kong Fandong accompanied Wang Dongxing to see where he once lived.
After meeting, the two maintained close contact and often had letter exchanges. Kong Fandong also visited Wang Dongxing many times.
Before Kong Fandong died in 2008, he visited Wang Dongxing again in Beijing, and soon after he passed away.
made friends halfway, and the two people with a huge gap in status can become friends for life.
Wang Dongxing, who was already the deputy minister of the Ministry of Public Security at that time, made friends with Kong Fandong, who was still a small member, without hesitation, which is enough to show Wang Dongxing's precious quality.
Late life
In 1980, Wang Dongxing resigned from his position as Vice Chairman of the CPC Central Committee and quickly completed the role of a leader to a civilian. This process went very smoothly, and he was even a little satisfied.
Wang Dongxing lives in an alley on the east side of Xidan. He devotes himself to studying and spends his days in his youth. He basically does not participate in many activities invited by others.
Until 1994, Wang Dongxing's hometown Yiyang County wanted to invite him to compile the "Yiyang County Chronicles", and he agreed enthusiastically.
At that time, a craze for the revision of a clergy was prevalent across the country, and Yiyang County was no exception.
To compile history and edit journals, we must collect cultural relics and collect historical materials, so visiting old comrades is an indispensable homework. Therefore, Wang Dongxing became the target of visiting Chen Jiapa, the representative of Yiyang County’s censorship.
At first, Chen Jiapa was very worried that Mr. Wang would not agree to his interview, because Mr. Wang had been in seclusion for many years and was no longer participating in the event.
But to his surprise, Wang Dongxing warmly welcomed the Yiyang County Chronicle Representatives who came to interview.
Wang Dongxing accepted the invitation and became the editorial consultant of "Yiyang County Chronicles". He was not like others, just by leaving an inscription and leaving a name. On the contrary, Wang Dongxing was very serious and meticulous about this matter.
He not only writes text materials according to the requirements of the cultivator, but also carefully reviews the manuscripts and puts forward his own opinions.
Before the publication of Yiyang County Chronicles, the cultivators sent Wang Dongxing a text and picture manuscripts of the struggle part of the Soviet area they wrote to Wang Dongxing, asking him to help him check it out.
Everyone thought that Mr. Wang just took a simple look. Unexpectedly, a few days later, Wang Dongxing specially sent someone to call their office.
told them that the map of the struggle situation in Yiyang Su District in this manuscript was wrong, and Wang Dongxing also personally corrected and wrote a text description, and sent it to the local scholars of Yiyang .
In addition, Wang Dongxing has also received interviews and filming invitations from many media, including many invitations from foreign institutions, but in addition to the contacts of party history institutions, the rest were rejected by Wang Dongxing.
Wang Dongxing believes that as a person who has experienced revolution, he has had long-term experience working with Chairman Mao. The fragments he experienced should be obtained by Chinese experts who specialize in revolution.
As two important figures on Wang Dongxing’s revolutionary path, Wang Dongxing has mentioned Fang Zhimin and Chairman Mao many times.
Wang Dongxing said in an interview with a reporter from Fang Zhimin’s documentary,
"Chairman Mao admires Comrade Fang Zhimin very much and often misses him in front of me. Chairman Mao once said that Comrade Fang Zhimin is a revolutionary with ideals and courage."
These conversations have become very precious document materials.
In addition, Wang Dongxing has also written many living materials about Chairman Mao. As the only person who stayed with Chairman Mao for more than 30 years, Wang Dongxing also admires Chairman Mao very much.
After Chairman Mao’s death, Wang Dongxing’s longing for Chairman Mao has continued to increase over the years. Every time Chairman Mao’s birthday and death day, Wang Dongxing would personally go to Chairman Mao’s memorial hall to present flowers to memorial.
On the 100th anniversary of Chairman Mao’s birth, Wang Dongxing also wrote a special "Diary of Wang Dongxing", recording his conversations and interactions with Chairman Mao in order to commemorate Chairman Mao.
In 2015, Wang Dongxing died of ineffective treatment in Beijing Hospital at the age of 100.
Before his death, he always muttered about Chairman Mao's various things. He told his family around him in a weak tone,
"I have only done one thing in my life, that is, follow and protect Chairman Mao. I have done this and have died without regrets!"
Wang Dongxing's life, from the day he embarked on the revolutionary road, seemed to be preparing for meeting Chairman Mao.
In the 30 years from 1947 to 1976, the little things that have been with Chairman Mao have been engraved in Wang Dongxing's heart. Chairman Mao is not only the starlight of thousands of people, but also the star of Wang Dongxing's life!
