In the 1980s, after China and the United States established diplomatic relations, they gradually began to cooperate in various fields. Then during a visit to the United States, American media said: "China General Zhang Aiping made a big fuss with US State Department !"
What's going on? Is it caused by temperament, or is there another hidden truth? Today, let us walk into the colorful life trajectory of founding General Zhang Aiping.
Zhang Aiping's name is like a woman, but he is actually a tough guy like Li Yunlong , and he has a very delicate mind. His strong and strong mind is often compared to Peng Dehuai. Even his son said that Zhang Aiping is like a "hard and smelly stone". Chairman Mao said that he is easy to offend, and Deng Xiaoping said that Zhang Aiping: "There are two people in the army who can't afford to offend you, and you are one."
Chen Yi Marshal said that Zhang Aiping: "There are not many people you like; but there are not many who like you!" Chen Yi also said that Zhang Aiping has the spirit of wings and virtues. Yi De said that Zhang Fei , a famous general in Shu during the Three Kingdoms period. From their mouths, we will feel that Zhang Aiping is a powerful general like Zhang Fei, and his other characteristics are also very distinct.
Youth Pride Record
In January 1910, Zhang Aiping was born in Luojiangkou Town, Daxian County, Sichuan Province. Although he is in a remote place, he has been interested in learning since he was a child. He often reads books until late at night. His mother is afraid that he will use his eyes to break, so she often dissuads him to rest. During his middle school years, he was moved by Mr. Sun Yat-sen's revolutionary deeds, and admired him very much, and devoted himself to the patriotic movement.
June 1, 1925, the May 30th Movement in Daxian County, Sichuan broke out. Zhang Aiping actively participated in the movement. He showed his heroism. With his ability and responsibility, Zhang Aiping was elected as the chairman of the student union. After becoming the president of the student union, Zhang Aiping actively organized student movements. But the principal at that time wanted stability, did not support students in the movement, and had fantasies about reactionary forces. Zhang Aiping took the lead in the struggle and finally forced the traditional principal to step down. Zhang Aiping's reputation also spread in the county.
After graduation, Zhang Aiping was an ostensibly a teacher, but in fact she had been engaged in communism and secretly did organizational work. In the second year of the Nanchang Uprising, 18-year-old Zhang Aiping received her very meaningful adult gift. His application for joining the party was approved by the organization, and he became a glorious Communist Party member and has since become closer to the cause of communism.
Then he served as the secretary of the Luokoujiang Party Branch, mainly mobilizing the masses to carry out revolutionary struggle in the local area. Because the local Sichuan warlords arrested him, Zhang Aiping left Sichuan and went to Shanghai to carry out revolutionary work. Later, because of organizing a rally in Shanghai, he was imprisoned by British police and imprisoned for more than 20 days. After being released from prison, he packed his luggage and went to the revolutionary cause. He recalled: At that time, he was determined to do a revolution and stay at home if he was afraid of death!
In 1930, Zhang Aiping came to the Central Soviet Area and participated in the Red Army of Workers and Peasants, served as political instructor, brigade leader and other positions. He participated in the third, fourth and fifth anti-encirclement and suppression struggles. In the battle between Tiger Village and Taizhou , he still insisted on fighting with his left arm, showing the tenacity that the revolutionaries should have. In Long March , he served as the political commissar of the division and participated in the battle to break through the fourth blockade of the Kuomintang. In four crossings of Chishui and bravely winning Loushanguan , he led the way and served as the forward and defender of the main force of the Red Army many times, covering the main force of the main force. After the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, the Kuomintang and the Communist Party carried out their second cooperation. Zhang Aiping worked in the Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army successively, opening up the anti-Japanese base areas in the Su-Anhui Border Region and other base areas in northern Jiangsu. He had a variety of tactics and acted according to the times, effectively attacking the Japanese and puppet troops. In 1944, he led his troops to fight in Huaibei, East China and other places, constantly fighting, regaining lost territory, and making contributions to the final victory of the War of Resistance.
In the early days of the Liberation War, in a battle, Zhang Aiping suffered a head injury, so she went to the Soviet Union for medical treatment. Zhang Aiping, who returned from medical treatment in 1948, was ordered to form a naval force.When Chen Yi told him the news, he was surprised. Zhang Aiping said that I couldn’t even swim, so how could I be the commander of the navy? Chen Yi told him that this is a historical choice and an arrangement made by the central government after careful consideration, so that he can do it with confidence and can do it well.
Just like that, with more than 10 people, Zhang Aiping began to form the navy of New China, taking over the original troops and fleet of the Kuomintang. In two years, Zhang Aiping built a naval force with strong combat effectiveness. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Zhang Aiping served as the commander of the Zhejiang Military Region. He commanded the fight against bandit suppression on coastal islands, eliminated the Kuomintang spies, and built fortifications along the coast, effectively consolidating the coastal defense in eastern Zhejiang. After the end of the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, in order to crack down on the Kuomintang's attempt to counterattack the mainland and eliminate the Kuomintang's naval forces along the coast of eastern Zhejiang, the central government decided to launch the Yijiangshan Island Battle. The command of the combat was handed over to Zhang Aiping, who was then the deputy chief of staff of the People's Liberation Army of China. Zhang Aiping commanded the air force and navy to seize air supremacy and maritime power first, and then sent landing troops to follow. Due to the repeated drills in the early stage, the People's Liberation Army liberated Yijiangshan Island in less than a day. When the Kuomintang saw that the general situation was hopeless, on February 25, 1955, the Kuomintang withdrew from the Grand Exhibition Island. At this point, all coastal islands along eastern Zhejiang were liberated.
This Yijiangshan Island Battle is the first joint combat between the People's Liberation Army's three armies, navy and air forces, and has gained valuable experience in combating multiple arms. While breaking the defense system of the remnants of the Kuomintang, it changed the situation of the struggle in the Taiwan Strait and further enhanced the defense capabilities of the New China.
In 1955, Zhang Aiping was awarded the rank of founding general for his military achievements. After that, he continued to participate in my country's military construction cause with great enthusiasm.
directed the development of nuclear weapons
In the 1960s, Sino-Soviet relations broke down, and the nuclear tests that originally wanted to aid China were stopped. But the Central Committee has made up its mind at this time that it must create atomic bomb , and it will be done in 100 years, and it will be done in tightening its belt.
Since the second half of 1959, Zhang Aiping has served as deputy director of the National Defense Industry Office, chairman of the Nuclear Testing Committee, commander-in-chief of the field test, and other positions, and is responsible for the research and development of national defense science and technology, " two bombs and one satellite ".
Zhang Aiping doesn't understand scientific research work. He said: "Egg, peeled egg, I know, I really don't understand this atomic bomb, I can't do this!" Chen Yi said: "Who understands this from birth? If you don't understand, you won't learn it?" "Has people who are professionals do professional things at any time, in any field, are the truth! Zhang Aiping hangs the periodic table of elements in the room and watches it every day. Then he began to look for an assistant. Liu Xiyao, who had studied in the Department of Physics at Wuhan University, was one of the very few people in the party who knew some science at that time. Respect, appoint talents, and believe in talents is Zhang Aiping's persistence. He has visited young scientists Zhu Guangya many times. At that time, Zhang Aiping was 51 years old and still held an important position. Zhu Guangya was 37 years old and was still a young man.
Seeing Zhang Aiping's personal visit, Zhu Guangya was a little embarrassed. He said, "I will report my work to you." Zhang Aiping waved his hand and said, "No, no, I am here to ask you for advice. I only know eggs. I don't understand this atomic bomb at all, and it still depends on you scientific people to solve it!"
Because there were voices in the international community that they wanted to crack down on China's nuclear research, the central government decided to move the nuclear research institute to the northwest region, which made it difficult for researchers who have lived in cities for a long time. At the mobilization meeting, Zhang Aiping encouraged everyone: "In life, there are two ways to go, one is to be an official and the other is to do things. If you want to be an official, don't leave. If you want to do something big for the country, follow me to the northwest and we will create great achievements together!"
Zhang Aiping also created "two command lines" to motivate everyone. "Two command lines" refer to the administrative command line and technical command line. To put it bluntly, scientific researchers have the final say in research, and Zhang Aiping gives full support in logistics support, which also fully mobilizes the enthusiasm of scientific researchers.
In 1964, a loud bang on the Gobi Desert shocked the world and opened a new chapter in China's nuclear weapons. The Chinese also have their own nuclear weapons! Based on extremely difficult economic conditions and weak scientific research, China spared no effort to move towards victory and finally developed its own atomic bomb. This is the victory of scientists, and it is also the victory of revolutionaries such as Zhang Aiping who does the full guarantee work!
In the use of nuclear energy to generate power , in the 1980s, my country purchased nuclear power technology from France and prepared to build Daya Bay nuclear power plant in Guangdong to meet the power shortage in Hong Kong. At that time, the domestic Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant was also being built in Zhejiang. Some people said that they could buy foreign technology like Daya Bay. There was a lot of debate for a while, and Zhang Aiping encouraged everyone that foreign technology was foreign after all, and he had to master this ability. So he reported to the central government that the Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant would be built independently, and it was finally successfully completed. By December 2021, it would be the 30th anniversary of its operation.
Dance swords and guns on the diplomatic field
In addition to participating in the update on weapons, after establishing diplomatic relations with the United States, Zhang Aiping, as Secretary of Defense, , , often communicated with the U.S. military personnel, talked about some military cooperation, and advocated "going out and causing" to improve the PLA's military capabilities, so as to keep pace with the world.
Zhang Aiping has a bad temper. When she was in charge of disarmament, she adopted a method of using both soft and hard to complete the disarmament. At that time, in order to do a good job in disarmament, he first explained the central policies to the generals in private and did a good job in the ideological work of the troops. For those who were really unwilling to do so, he also issued a deadly order and had to obey the overall situation. In just two years, Zhang Aiping completed the disarmament work.
Zhang Aiping's tough personality has also been reflected in foreign affairs work. In 1984, US Secretary of Defense Weinberg was invited to visit China. When he left, he also invited Zhang Aiping to visit the United States to strengthen Sino-US relations and achieve mutual understanding. In order to learn the military philosophy of the United States, Zhang Aiping arrived in the United States on June 9. The United States has done a lot in terms of face work. In front of the Pentagon, the Pentagon, there were crowds of people, and salutes were fired.
talks are nervous and warm. During a conversation with the US military, someone asked: "Why did China cross the border to participate in the Korean War ?" Zhang Aiping said: "Didn't you, the United States, come across the Pacific?"
American generals said that they were United Nations military to maintain world peace. Zhang said again: "You have all crossed the 38th parallel , and have you arrived at Yalu River , who do you want to hit? Who did you drop the bomb in Dandong, China? You are interfering in other countries' internal affairs, we are just."
The other party said again: "The mainland of China often threatens Taiwan by force." Zhang Aiping said seriously: "There is no threat or threat. Taiwan has been China's territory since ancient times, and we are for unification. If someone wants to take New York away, will you have no objection?"
In the talks in the United States, Zhang Aiping often staged this kind of "talking against the masses of scholars", but in general, he still talked while arguing and successfully promoted the agenda of the talks.
A meeting ended, Weinberg led five American veterans to say to Zhang Aiping: "Do you still know them?" Zhang Aiping thought for a moment and said to one of them, "Are you Savoe?"
The other party said excitedly, "General, it's us." It turned out that during the World War II period, the US airline often helped the Chinese army bomb the Japanese army. In August 1943, Savoe and five other crew members flew the bomber, . After bombing the Japanese army, the plane malfunctioned and crashed into the fields in Jiangsu. After learning about this, Zhang Aiping quickly went to rescue her people. After arriving at the local area, she quickly rescued the people, arranged medical care and accommodation, and arranged combat to eliminate the Japanese troops coming.
After the war ended, these American veterans thought that they would have the chance to see General Zhang , and then they did not expect that Zhang Aiping would be the Secretary of Defense and happened to visit the United States, which made them very happy. Later, the American media also reported on this military past.
After talking to the US Department of Defense, the US State Department also invited Zhang Aiping to communicate.Shortly after the talks began, Secretary of State Schultz left the scene due to the incident, and the remaining Deputy Secretary of State Dam and Zhang Aiping were left. Dam said in accusing tone: "We saw the Chinese in the nuclear research of Pakistan . You violated the regulations." Zhang Aiping said solemnly: "If you find that there are Chinese people, you should be arrested at that time and speak with evidence."
Dam wanted Zhang Aiping to sign a document, but Zhang Aiping said that our country did not authorize him to discuss this topic, so he could not sign it. Dam said that Zhang Aiping holds an important position, how could she have no power? She insisted on signing Zhang Aiping, and said that not signing may affect the next cooperation between China and the United States. Zhang Aiping was also very angry in the face of threats. She reached out to throw the document over and asked Dam to tell the Secretary of State that the US deliberately made things difficult for China during this talks, and she felt very regretful about this.
Although this matter did not affect the signing of the cooperation later, how could the American media let go of such clues? A few days ago, he also reported the friendship between Zhang Aiping and American veterans. Today, he added fuel to the fire and said that Zhang Aiping made a big fuss in the State Council and was very dissatisfied with Deputy Secretary of State Dam!
Someone told Deng Xiaoping that Zhang Aiping violated the non-alignment policy of and formed an alliance with the enemy. Zhang Aiping did not say anything and submitted her resignation after returning to China. This made Deng Xiaoping laugh and cry because he knew the whole story, Deng Xiaoping did not criticize him, and said that he maintained the dignity of the country.
Zhang Aiping's tough personality has been with him since childhood. It has been reflected in school, battlefield, scientific research, and diplomacy, but the key lies in the belief in serving the country and the people. Zhang Aiping has always remained unswerving and maintained the same purity and tenacity as ever.
