Welcome to read the 3272nd chapter of Shiyuan History Column. Huang Yongsheng, Wu Faxian, Li Zuopeng and Qiu Huizuo were all members of the Military Commission's service group in 1971, and also held a high position as a member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee. But for well-known reasons, the four founding generals in September 1971 were feeling uncomfortable. Chairman Mao did not order the quarantine and review measures in the ten days from September 13 to September 23, nor did he take the initiative to contact these 4 field players, just to leave time and space for them, hoping that they can actively regret and admit their mistakes.
Such a major incident happened, why did Chairman Mao take a tolerant attitude towards these generals at the beginning? Because the Fourth Field Army was a very special front army during the War of Liberation, most of the basic generals came from the Central Red Army . Many of them were led by Chairman Mao on Jinggangshan . They were students of the Chairman, and even Lin Shuai himself was no exception. In addition to being close to President Lin, "Huang Wu Li Qiu" has always respected Chairman Mao very much. The Chairman of has cared for them for many years. Even if there are serious mistakes, as long as they are willing to correct them sincerely, they may not be given a chance.
However, to the Chairman's surprise, until the evening of September 23, none of these four people took the initiative to admit their mistakes to him. So Chairman Mao asked Premier Zhou that night: What did Huang Yongsheng do at home recently? Premier Zhou understood what Chairman Mao meant, and wanted to know if they had any signs of correction. The Prime Minister is indeed aware of the recent situation of these four people, but he is afraid that his answer will disappoint Chairman Mao: Huang Yongsheng locked himself at home, and the guards saw him burning things in the darkroom. Huang Yongsheng's house has a large water tank, which can't stand the high temperature and explodes directly. Prime Minister Zhou looked very regretful when he said this sentence, and he could have imagined the Chairman's reaction.
After hearing this, Chairman Mao couldn't hide his disappointed look: burn files in the jar! Is the evidence of destruction the meaning of confrontation to the end? Then I will be quarantined and reviewed tomorrow. With the order from the Chairman, Premier Zhou immediately asked someone to notify Huang Wu and Li Qiu, and went to Zhongnanhai for a meeting the next day. As soon as the four generals arrived at the scene, the Prime Minister announced the central decision to let them write materials in isolation and stop all work. It should be said that Chairman Mao had given the greatest tolerance to these direct beloved generals, but he did not achieve the ideal results. After the benevolence and righteousness were completed, he had to take coercive measures.
As for why the chairman asked Huang Yongsheng's situation alone, it is actually not difficult to understand. Among Huang Wu and Li Qiu, Huang Yongsheng has the highest military rank and position. In 1955, Huang Yongsheng won the rank of founding general for his military achievements, and all the other three were just lieutenant generals. When the incident occurred in 1971, Huang Yongsheng was the chief of staff of the entire army and was also the leader of the Central Military Commission's service group. Among these generals of General Lin, Huang Yongsheng could be regarded as the leader. By figuring out his own attitude, you will basically have the grasp of the situation of Wu Faxian, Li Zuopeng and Qiu Huizuo.
From September 24, 1971 to the official trial of the Special Court in 1981, Huang Wu, Li Qiu was under quarantine and review. In the early stage, it was arranged to write materials to explain the problem in the barracks of the Beijing Garrison District. After 1976, it was moved to the Qincheng Prison in Beijing. In the special court of the Supreme Court, four founding generals who were once powerful had voluntarily admitted their crimes. Wu Faxian and Qiu Huizuo also apologized to the victim's family in court, and Qiu Huizuo knelt down to the family members of the former General Logistics Department.
These four people were sentenced to 16-18 years in 1981, but they all received special treatment for on medical parole for in the fall of that year, and their lives in their later years were guaranteed. This is a kind of care that the state has made to their past revolutionary contributions. Among Huang Wu and Li Qiu, Huang Yongsheng died of liver cancer and in Qingdao, Shandong for two years after taking medical parole. The other three died of liver cancer and . choice determines destiny. If they can proactively admit their mistakes in those precious ten days, there may be a different ending. After all, there are many generals from the Fourth Field Army, and the number of people who are truly pursued for this matter is limited. Unfortunately, the four of them realized too late and ended up with the regret of losing their fortunes in the late period.
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