On November 29, 1974, Peng Dehuai, the vanguard of the proletarian revolution, passed away in Beijing at the age of 76.
His departure made the people and the Party Central Committee feel very sorry. Such a General Peng, who has been recorded in history, actually passed away quietly. This is a pain of China and the grief of the people. However, due to some sensitive issues and mistakes, Peng Dehuai failed to obtain effective protection for his later years. Even so, the people did not forget or erase his achievements, because he once made great contributions on the Korean battlefield and the Anti-Japanese battlefield.
Peng Dehuai
"Who dares to stand up, only I, General Peng", this is the word written by Chairman Mao himself for Peng Dehuai, which is enough to illustrate his ability and dazzling achievements. However, history is not a black or white book, General Peng's death has become a huge rock that weighs on people's hearts.
In the fourth year of his departure from the people, the Party Central Committee was determined to hold a grand memorial service for him to commend his lifelong achievements. However, it is easy to hold a memorial service, but writing eulogies made many people difficult. At that time, many famous literary critics and news writers had the ability to write for him. was the reason why many people dare not write.
Peng Dehuai
This eulogy was repeatedly modified and never finished. In the end, Comrade Deng Xiaoping took over the paper and pen that everyone expected: "I'll write it."
This makes everyone feel relieved, because only Deng Xiaoping wrote this eulogy can convince everyone, not only because Deng Xiaoping and General Peng were once close friends, but also because Deng Xiaoping was the one who witnessed General Peng’s lifelong military service.
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Born in the late 19th century Peng Dehuai was born in a poor family. He has seen the different lives of tenants and landlords since he was a child, and also saw the extremely vicious officers and soldiers. He couldn't tell what bandits and soldiers were, nor did he understand why those foreign Japanese could trample on China's territory, and the Chinese people could only be used as cattle and horses for them.
1923, Peng Dehuai studied in the Hunan Army Officer's Martial Arts Hall (25 years old)
. Such paintings were imprinted in his heart and gradually sprouted in his thoughts of resistance. With ignorant expectations, Peng Dehuai joined Xiangjun when he was young.
But he is not God and cannot see the direction of history from an objective perspective. He thought he would have the ability to save the country and the people in the Hunan Army, but he did not expect that the failure of the Northern Expedition directly broke his fantasy. It turned out that Chiang Kai-shek and some members of the Kuomintang led by him could not save China.
Just when Northern Expedition was about to win, Chiang Kai-shek turned his gun and pointed the finger at the Communists. All these changes aroused General Peng's great interest. At that time, he had just met Duan Changde, a Communist Party member at , and gradually understood some Marxism-Leninist ideas. He gradually found that the ideal in his heart seemed as if only this organization could help him complete.
Duo Dechang
Because serving the people and rejuvenating the Chinese nation is his wish. Later he immediately joined the party organization and began to further experience. Peng Dehuai joined the Army Officer's Martial Arts Hall when he was young, where he developed a lot of skills, and the vast platform of Red Army also gave him room to play.
No one is born to be an invincible hero, nor is he born to be an invincible warrior. Peng Dehuai was not very outstanding in the early stages of our party. He really struggled from the bottom. He charged forward in every battle. He tried his best to plan every battle until he rose to platoon leader and company commander.
Years of fighting have caused him to suffer from a disease, and it has also developed the hot temper tantrum that has been criticized in his life. No matter who it is, he will speak out, and no matter what kind of battle situation it is, he will command it one by one.
Peng Dehuai during the Red Army
Perhaps in the years of revolutionary war, his temper would spread out like the smoke of gunpowder on the battlefield, but when the smoke of gunpowder faded, Peng Dehuai's personality inevitably became a handle to criticize others.
However, no matter external public opinion or complex domestic environment, we cannot defeat communist fighters with firm beliefs. Peng Dehuai was trained from the complex military struggle environment and grew up in the pervasive war. His courage and extraordinary military literacy are very admired by many people.
He has become the main leader of the party organization step by step, and has been involved in the military, political and party aspects step by step. During the Agrarian Revolution, he was loyal and domineering, solving the phenomenon of peasants in many areas being oppressed by landlords, and also attacked many gentry and distributed their land to the peasants. As soon as the people in the Soviet area heard that Peng Dehuai's army was coming, they immediately welcomed and cheered.
Peng Dehuai
During the Long March period, General Peng Dehuai led a small group of troops to break through the four blockade lines of the enemy's layers of blockades, leaving hundreds of thousands of Kuomintang troops far behind. In an anti-encirclement and suppression struggle, he charged forward, rushed to the front line to be a commander, played to the strengths of the Red Army, and made many extraordinary achievements.
The most important thing is that at the key point of Zunyi Conference , General Peng Dehuai firmly supports Chairman Mao’s proposal. He supported the army to head north and completed the successful meeting of the Red Army. Later he said to his secretary: "I have never been for any position in my life, but for the people, because the people are my position."
During the Anti-Japanese War, he and Mr. Zhu led the army of the Eighth Route Army to North China Front and widely carried out guerrilla warfare. In particular, the Hundred Regiments battle caused a great shock to the Japanese army. President Peng also became famous, and his victory in this battle greatly boosted the people's determination to fight against the war.
Peng Dehuai
In the years he has gone through, Deng Xiaoping and President Peng have become friends . He is a tough general who has watched President Peng walk out of the fire all the way. Although the two of them didn't work much before the Liberation War, they often wrote letters to each other to discuss their views on the war and revolution.
Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea Being appointed in the face of danger
"If you do a revolution, you cannot be afraid of suffering or bloodshed and sacrifice. If we do not do a revolution, then future generations must do a revolution. If we are not victors, then future generations are losers." This is what General Peng said when he led the Northwest Field Army to fight against enemy troops dozens of times higher than our soldiers. As he said, if their generation does not fight, then future generations will always be oppressed and will always continue to fight.
Peng Dehuai
So the old general Peng led the soldiers to fight bloody battles in the front, successfully defending the Party Central Committee and the northern Shaanxi region, effectively protecting the transfer of the large army and the vital strength of the army. After hearing the great victory in the northwest region, Deng Xiaoping also wrote a letter to General Peng to praise him, saying that he had "achieved great achievements."
In 1950, the United Nations Army led by the US military burned the war to the side of the Yalu River . Since the outbreak of the Korean War , the US imperialist has been eyeing our country's new regime, and they want to kill the new China in its infancy. Not only is China's border in danger, but the reason why the lips and teeth are cold has also led the leaders of the Party Central Committee to make a new decision, that is, must send troops to aid the North Korean people. The regime in New China cannot be threatened.
However, the new China had just been established at that time, and there was no extra money or food to support large-scale military operations. The people leading this war also faced difficulties. But at such a critical moment, General Peng put on his horse again and went on a glorious battle.
Peng Dehuai talked with Kim Il-sung
At that time, the weapons of the US military were the most modern weapons in the world. Even the People's Volunteer Army did not have air superiority and sea superiority at all. The US military's three-party joint combat operations were simply a dimensionality reduction strike compared with the People's Volunteer Army.
However, Peng Dehuai was ordered to lead the volunteer army to drive North Korea in a mighty manner. Before departure, many leaders of the Party Central Committee did not agree with this decision, because the difficulties of the New China are obvious to all, and the strength of the US military is also in full view of everyone.
But General Peng resolutely supported Chairman Mao’s decision , because like Chairman Mao, he believed that this war was the battle of our country. If it could be fought well, the Chinese people would be proud of the world. If it could not be fought well, it would be just a few years later that the War of Liberation was won.
In October 1950, General Peng Dehuai set out generously. He led 100,000 volunteers to cross the Yalu River to fight in a foreign country with the position of commander and political commissar of the People's Volunteer Army, and fought against the United Nations Army and the South Korean army with the Xian people.
Peng Dehuai was on the North Korean front
In the first three wars, because our army did not understand the US military's combat methods, we did suffer a considerable loss. However, when the logistics supply line could stabilize, General Peng Dehuai immediately took advantage of this advantage to reverse the unfavorable situation of our army. In the subsequent battles, General Peng Dehuai insisted on attacking heavily, knocking the US military to pieces and letting it back to the 38th parallel. Not only that, our army also occupied Seoul, which surprised the US military and other countries in the world.
During the battle, General Peng Dehuai insisted on setting his headquarters on the front line, because he had to always know the situation on the front line. He did not allow himself to sit in the rear and enjoy the shade of the soldiers. He had to charge forward to greatly improve his morale.
Later, the US military changed its head coach three times, and General Peng Dehuai accompanied them to play round after round, and finally signed a ceasefire on Panmendian . This battle with made people in the world amazed. The myth of the invincible America was defeated by the People's Volunteer Army, and the title of General Peng once again shocked the whole world.
1954, North Korea, Peng Dehuai, Chen Geng (left) and Deng Hua (right) took a photo in the tunnel
with a heart of loyalty. He deeply mourned
Even if he had such great contributions, General Peng Dehuai did not take this opportunity to seek credit and reached out to apply for anything from the Party Central Committee. He has always been indifferent to fame and fortune. years of marching life left him alone without a wife and daughter, but he treated his nephews and nieces as much as his biological children.
In 1955, when Peng Dehuai got his first allowance, he immediately received 20 yuan from and sent it to his nephew and niece . They are asked to study hard and read their grades to serve the country well. Under Peng Dehuai's education, his nephews and nieces shine in their respective positions.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, General Peng Dehuai still traveled all over the country with his old body. Like those front-line revolutionary cadres, seek benefits for the people.
Peng Dehuai
When Peng Dehuai went to Shandong for inspection in 1955, he insisted that his secretary exchange his old car before leaving, because he found that the relevant department had actually equipped him with a new car, which made him a little unacceptable. Later, the director of the guesthouse filled his house with high-end fruits and daily necessities. General Peng Dehuai was furious and furious. He said: "What's the ending of the Kuomintang's promotion and wealth? Should we learn from them too?"
The soldiers under General Peng's hands knew his style and hot temper, so no one dared to take the initiative to get involved in Peng Dehuai's integrity. When General Peng thought his life would burn for the last moment for the people, unexpected situations occurred. He was treated unfairly in his later years. At that time, he was plagued by illness and later died in depression and resentment.
Peng Dehuai
As with his departure, many Communists felt sorry for it, because the revolutionary character and lifelong achievements of General Peng are obvious to all. When the old general Peng left, Deng Xiaoping was extremely sad at his home. He held his wife's hand and tears couldn't help falling down: "Old Peng, why are you leaving? We haven't finished drinking yet."
The man has passed away and his mighty spirit has lasted. Although Peng Dehuai's body has fallen, his thoughts and soul are still wandering in the party organization. Deng Xiaoping said to his secretary several times: "Although Peng Dehuai has a bit of an irritable temper, he has fought a lot of wars for the people, and it is his contribution to the establishment of this country."
So when everyone wanted to hold a memorial service for Peng Dehuai, Deng Xiaoping strongly supported it because he felt that Peng Dehuai deserved everyone's mourning and respect.
Peng Dehuai
At this time, due to the influence of the Peng Dehuai incident, Peng Dehuai's niece saw the article "Practice is the only standard for testing truth" . She had a premonition that an era of pursuing truth and rehabilitation would be brought about, so she mustered up the courage to write a long letter to the Party Central Committee, and also listed the facts written by her uncle in the "80,000 Long Words". With her evidence and confirmation, the Party Central Committee immediately set up a special task force to start dealing with this matter.
After a series of research, everyone agreed that General Peng’s achievements were still more than mistakes, so it was the common wish of all Party Central Committee leaders.
However, this eulogy has become a difficult place for everyone to write. After all, General Peng Dehuai has been criticized by the world in many places, but his achievements are too dazzling. For public, he has never done anything to harm the country. For private, he did not seek benefits for himself in his position, but instead sent his nephews and nieces to the front line and remain loyal to his duties.
Deng Xiaoping delivered a eulogy at the memorial service of General Peng
So Deng Xiaoping took the pen to write the eulogy for Peng Dehuai indifferently. He wrote dozens of sentences, which contained the achievements of the Old General Peng throughout his life and his unyielding character as a Communist Party member.
"Comrade Peng Dehuai, under the leadership of Comrade Mao Zedong, fought south and north, went through hardships, and made outstanding contributions to the victory of the Chinese revolution, the growth and growth of the people's army, and the defense and construction of the socialist motherland. His life was the life of revolution, a life of loyalty to the party and the people." The eulogy like pertinently, objectively and truthfully evaluated the life of President Peng. He also highly praised his life as a Communist for not forgetting his original aspirations.
