In the 1970s, he ushered in the highlight of his political career. During that special period, he shouldered all the burdens, lived up to expectations, solved one problem after another, and ultimately brought China's development path to the right direction again.
However, after completing the mission entrusted by the Party and the people, he did not care at all. He chose to quietly withdraw from the political stage and gradually faded out of people's vision. He was Hua Guofeng who took over the leading banner from Chairman Mao.
1. The process of personal revolution and growth
In February 1921, Hua Guofeng was born in a working family in Jiaocheng County, Shanxi Province. He is the second child in the family and has an older brother. At that time, because the family was not very good, he could only meet the satisfaction of one child going to school. Hua Guofeng was not only very studious at that time, but also had excellent academic performance, and he was admitted to the best local study.
When he was a student, Hua Guofeng was exposed to many advanced ideas in the school. At the same time, he was also very concerned about the fate of the country and the suffering of the people, so he actively participated in various anti-Japanese and national salvation movements organized by the school.
By chance, Hua Guofeng had a contact with Red Army . When he learned that the Red Army was an army representing the poor, he knew that he had finally found the right direction.
1938, Hua Guofeng participated in Anti-Japanese Guerrillas , and since then he started his revolutionary career. In October of the same year, he joined the Communist Party. Since then, he began to go around the streets in Shanxi to promote the idea of fighting against Japan and saving the country, and also led the masses to fight tenaciously with warlords.
After participating in the revolution, he combined the theoretical knowledge and practice learned in the school, not only learned the use of various weapons, but also grew up to be a person who can be both literary and martial. In Anti-Japanese War , Hua Guofeng was brave and resourceful in the war, and was better at combining theory with practice. When he led his troops to destroy the Japanese strongholds, was praised by Chairman Mao.
The reason why Hua Guofeng was able to make many military achievements on the battlefield was because he creatively applied the anti-Japanese articles written by Chairman Mao to the battlefield. In the meantime, the young Hua Guofeng used his talents and skills again and again to win victory after victory on the battlefield.
2. The glorious period of political career
In the late period of the Liberation War, the Kuomintang was in a desperate situation. The development of many liberated areas required outstanding talents and party members and cadres. Hua Guofeng did not think about it at the time and decided to stay away from his hometown and follow the large army to Hunan. He served as the county party secretary of Xiangyin County and Xiangtan County .
At that time, Hua Guofeng was less than 30 years old. As a native northerner, he was not particularly adaptable in all aspects when he came to the south. However, Hua Guofeng overcame many difficulties in a very short time and devoted himself to his work.
He often goes to the grassroots for investigation, understand the needs of the people, summarizes work experience, and through the rural mutual aid and cooperative campaign, the agricultural output in Xiangtan County has been significantly improved.
Later, Chairman Mao came to his hometown to inspect, and Hua Guofeng, who had outstanding work performance, once again attracted the attention of the Chairman. Chairman Mao commented that he was an honest and loyal person, worthy of the title of "parent official" of the local people. For this reason, Chairman Mao also personally nominated Hua Guofeng as Secretary of the Hunan Provincial Party Committee and Acting Director of the Revolutionary Committee.
Since gaining the recognition and favor of Chairman Mao, Hua Guofeng's political career has been going on. After entering the central government in 1971, he has become a key training target. During the special period, Hua Guofeng also suffered various shocks, but he did not forget his original aspiration and always believed that these tests and experiences would make him stronger.
In the end, Chairman Mao determined that Hua Guofeng was the successor, and his portrait would always appear among thousands of households along with Chairman Mao’s portrait. In 1976, after Chairman Mao’s death, at a critical moment, Hua Guofeng did not disappoint the party and the people. With his strength to turn the tide, saved many people, and at the same time opened a new chapter for the construction and development of the motherland.
3. Finally, choose to retire successfully
In June 1981, Hua Guofeng chose to voluntarily withdraw from the political stage and resigned from the position of Chairman of the CPC Central Committee. After many considerations, the organization finally approved his application. Since then, Hua Guofeng began to live a life of in-depth and conciseness, and he rarely talked about politics with people around him. Every time someone asked him about him, he was very sure of the work of the relevant leaders at that time.
In fact, Hua Guofeng's life in his later years was no different from ordinary elderly people. The only difference was that he always insisted on the good habit of self-discipline in life. Although he rarely talks about politics, he insists on reading books and newspapers every day, and he has never changed the habit of watching the news broadcast.
When there is nothing to do, Hua Guofeng almost never goes out. Sometimes people come to visit him. He always takes out the grapes he grows to entertain guests and tells everyone about his labor experience. There are only two days of the year when Hua Guofeng will take his whole family out, which is Chairman Mao’s birthday and death date. Every year on these two specific days, Hua Guofeng would come to Chairman Mao’s memorial hall to pay tribute to Chairman Mao.
No matter in any position, Hua Guofeng has always adhered to a modest and low-key style. Even his family has never gained his weight. Instead, he has been down-to-earth and gained his own honor step by step through his own efforts.
Conclusion
In the process of the times, Hua Guofeng made indelible contributions to the development of the motherland. At the critical moment of history, he stood up without hesitation and made a series of decisions; after completing his mission, he was not greedy for power and status at all, and took the initiative to "give the virtuous". Such practices and choices deserve the respect of each of us.
