In the special period of ten years, Wang Hongwen was once a very influential figure on the political stage. In his later years, Mao Zedong drafted his "successor" five times, and Wang Hongwen was the second candidate after Lin Biao, and he enjoyed great fame for a time. However, it is worth mentioning that after Wang Hongwen became successful, a military commander still called him "Xiao Wang". Who was this person? Why so bold?
Wang Hongwen's history of success is very legendary. After the outbreak of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, he joined the army as a farmer's son. After joining the army, he was assigned to the 80th Division of the 27th Army. At first he was just an ordinary guard.
Because Wang Hongwen was very alert and careful, he was transferred to the communications class by his superiors to serve as correspondent . He was mainly responsible for transmitting combat orders and intelligence from his superiors. For this reason, he often shuttled back and forth between various forward positions.
Compared with the combatants fighting on the front line, the mortality rate of correspondents is also very high. At that time, many correspondents died on the Korean battlefield, but Wang Hongwen relied on his extraordinary courage and rich experience to escape enemy fire again and again.
Wang Hongwen, who has experienced the baptism of fire, especially hopes to be valued by his superiors and get the opportunity to be promoted. But he did not realize his wish, so Wang Hongwen applied to join the " military band ". Because Wang Hongwen was particularly smart, he was appreciated by his superiors. Not only did he successfully join the Communist Party, he eventually retired as a deputy platoon-level reserve second lieutenant.
In 1951, after Wang Hongwen was demobilized, he was assigned to the 17th National Cotton Factory in Shanghai. At first, he was just an ordinary workshop worker. However, Wang Hongwen has very strong personal abilities. After joining the company, he not only achieved some achievements in work, but also gained appreciation and recognition from factory leaders and colleagues.
In order to commend Wang Hongwen, the factory leaders promoted him to workshop security director. In July 1960, Wang Hongwen became the security officer of the 17th National Cotton Factory as a cadre. After the Cultural Revolution began, he followed the pulse of the times and began to engage in "series connection" in 1966, and became the initiator and commander of the "General Administration of Industry and Commerce".
In the following ten years, Wang Hongwen became a core member of the "Gang of Four". In 1969, he was elected as a member of the Central Committee at the Ninth National Congress of the Communist Party of China. In 1972, at the behest of Mao Zedong, Wang Hongwen was transferred to work in Beijing. Since then, his official position has become bigger and bigger, and his ambitions have become more and more ambitious.
When the Tenth National Congress of the Communist Party of China was convened, he suddenly became a member of the Politburo and Vice Chairman of the Central Committee, reaching the national level. At this point, Wang Hongwen achieved a counterattack in life, and finally rose from an ordinary farmer to the center of national power. At that time, Wang Hongwen was in the limelight. Even if many old comrades in the party could not understand his behavior, they dared to be angry and dare not speak out.
However, there is one person who is very special. Even though Wang Hongwen is already in a high position, he still calls him "Little Wang" every time he sees Wang Hongwen. Wang Hongwen was not only happy to accept this title, but also had special respect for the person who dared to call him "Xiao Wang".
The person who dared to call Wang Hongwen "little king" was You Taizhong, commander of the 27th Army. As early as the early 1930s, You Taizhong joined the Red Army . After joining the party, he followed the large forces to participate in the Long March of the Communist Party of China. Since then, You Taizhong can be seen in many important historical turning points of our party and our army.
In 1955, when the entire army was awarded the first major title, You Taizhong was awarded the founding major general for his military merit. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he served as commander of the three military regions of Inner Mongolia, Chengdu and Guangzhou. He also served as first secretary of the Party Committee of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and second secretary of the Central Military Commission's Discipline Inspection Commission.
During the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, Wang Hongwen was a soldier under General You Taizhong. As Wang Hongwen's old leader, he is fully qualified to call him "Little King" in terms of age and seniority. In addition, General You Taizhong was an upright person and would never bow before evil forces, so he dared to call Wang Hongwen "Little King".
