Chairman Mao issued an order before his death to let General Chen Xilian replace Ye Shuai in the army. Why?

On February 2, 1976, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China issued Document No. 1, with only two contents:

1. Proposal by Mao Zedong, the Political Bureau of the Central Committee unanimously approved, Hua Guofeng was appointed acting Premier of the State Council;
2. During Ye Jianying's illness, Chen Xilian was responsible for the work of the Central Military Commission.

For a time, rumors of Chen Xilian "taking" the military power of Marshal Ye Jianying were endless!

Since Lin Biao’s accident, Ye Shuai was ordered by Chairman Mao to preside over the office meeting of the Military Commission. With great perseverance and Premier Zhou, he quickly stabilized the military’s mind and solved the problems left by Lin Biao. His ability is absolute. It's obvious to all.

Especially during Premier Zhou’s serious illness, in order to prevent rights from falling into the hands of Xiao Xiao, Ye Jianying repeatedly suggested on Deng Xiaoping’s work arrangements, and truly achieved "span 2span " with Chairman Mao. Chairman Mao admired it, so on October 20, 1974, Chairman Mao said in the personnel arrangements of the Fourth People’s Congress of Changsha:

"The prime minister is still our prime minister, and Deng is the first deputy prime minister and chief executive officer." This is Ye (Jianying)’s opinion. I agree to follow his opinion.”

Since then, , as the vice chairman of the Military Commission, Ye Shuai also proposed twice that he will no longer preside over the work of the Military Commission.The proposal of Deng Xiaoping to chair the Military Commission . This time is also for Deng Gong to open up political restraint and "throw stones and ask for directions". It is also the strong support of Ye Shuai and the assistance of Chairman Mao and Premier Zhou that prompted Deng Gong to do so during this period. Drastic reforms.

Picture/Deng Xiaoping, Ye Jianying, Mao Zedong

You should know that the domestic situation was extremely severe at that time. A group of people looked forward to it, and if they were not careful, they were worried about the collapse of the regime. And Ye Shuai, full of political wisdom and decisive courage, is enough to plan the overall situation, be responsible, and entrust big things. His mind-bearing attitude and the ability to do things have stood at a high point in history. He has truly achieved "Zuge is only cautious in his life. _Span2span

This also has to admire Chairman Mao’s knowledge of people and Marshal Ye Jianying’s mind-bearing attitude. At that time, the domestic regime was relatively gloomy. It can be described as difficult, but it is the old man. The step by step of a generation of leaders and the decisive control of the overall situation have gradually reversed the situation, and as the most critical link, Marshal Ye Jianying can be regarded as an indispensable contribution.

But why is Chairman Mao before his death. When the situation is not really clear, should Admiral Chen Xilian replace Ye Shuai?

In fact, Chairman Mao’s words are the best answer:

"Chen Xilian has participated in the revolution since he was a child. In the war, I have brought the Corps, I have brought artillery, and I have a position in the State Council, so let him take care of it. _P3p

Picture/Review the Air Force’s Marshal Ye Jianying

And Chairman Mao’s remarks also completely shattered the rumors that Chen Xilian won Ye Shuai’s military power. So , after the Central Committee issued No. 1 Document in 1976, Ye Jianying only participated in some central meetings, and basically no longer intervened in military affairs.It was very clear, and Ye Shuai's two previous resignations also showed that he was not very keen on rights. He chose to come forward only when the country was in crisis.

And this appointment of Chairman Mao is also a last resort. Ye Shuai has been restrained at this time. In addition, soon after Premier Zhou’s death, Chairman Mao is seriously ill. The commander-in-chief of the three armies has to find someone he trusts. , And General Chen Xilian is the best choice.

At this time, the Chen Xilian is a member of the Politburo Standing Committee and a member of the Standing Committee of the Military Commission. In addition to him, there are Wang Hongwen and Zhang Chunqiao to choose from. Of course, Chairman Mao chose Chen Xilian, the artillery commander with great achievements in the past, to lead the overall situation.

Picture/In 1945, Zhu De, Chairman Mao, and Ye Jianying were in Yan'an

and Chen Xilian, who took office, also respected Ye Shuai. Although Ye Shuai did not control the military power, every time the army made major moves, Chen Xilian He would always discuss with Ye Shuai to resolve the rumors of seizing power.

Since then, in 1980, Chen Xilian, who accomplished his mission well, stepped down from all leadership positions and achieved no officials. In his words, it is : "The mission has been completed, and I should retire."

and Chen Xilian is one of the famous "three Chens" (Chen Geng, Chen Xilian, Chen Zaidao) . Why could Chairman Mao be in danger before his death and hand over the military power to him with confidence? What legendary experience did his revolutionary journey have?

Readers who like the history of war and are interested in the legendary experience of the older generation of military strategists can follow the author to appreciate the demeanor of the generals at that time. After reading it patiently, everyone will be eye-opening.A lot of benefits.

Picture/Admiral Chen Xilian

Chen Xilian was born on January 4, 1915 in a poor family in , Hong'an County, Hubei Province. There are two older sisters on it. Unfortunately, his father, Chen Yonghou, died when he was 3 years old. His mother had a very difficult life with her three children alone. In order to support her three children, her mother helped the landlord all day and night, but even such a family. People still don't have enough clothes and food, let alone send Chen Xilian to school.

Although the family is poor, Chen Xilian has been filial and filial since he was a child. When he was 8 years old, he went out to help the landlord herd cattle to reduce the burden on the family. For the landlord’s cattle, Chen Xilian did not dare to neglect for a moment, and fed the cattle to their fullness every time. Yes, but even so, he was often beaten up by the landlord. Not giving food was even more commonplace. Xiao Chen Xilian returned home hungry several times and hugged his mother with scars.

This kind of day lasted for 5 years. During these 5 years, Chen Xilian was always thinking about how to change his own destiny, and God just gave him a chance to choose.

Picture/"Red Little Ghost"

At the age of 13, he slept in the bullpen as usual. Because he was beaten up by the landlord during the day, he was afraid that his mother would worry, so he simply didn't go back. Chen Xilian lay down because of the painful wounds, and couldn’t sleep over and over again. He simply ran to Xiaojia Temple 4 kilometers away by night. This is the resident of the 31st Division of the Red 11 Army, . Chen Xilian wanted to see it. .

Joining the army is one of the best ways for him to change his destiny. A few years ago, joined the boy group, and later joined the Young Pioneers, responsible for tagging and sending letters . But since the "Jute Uprising" swept across the country, becoming a "red kid" has often come to his mind.

For mother and sister not to be bullied,In order to change his own destiny, Chen Xilian has made up his mind to join the army. So on the night he arrived at Xiaojia Temple, he asked to join the Red Army , and it was the founding Lieutenant General Zhan Caifang who was in charge of receiving him. At this time, he was the captain of a certain Red Army.

Picture/Zhan Caifang's youth photo

Looking at Chen Xilian, who has no gun height due to malnutrition, Zhan Caifang joked:

"No one has a gun height yet, come back after a few years!"

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The next day, Zhan Caifang drove 50 miles with the troops, but he did not expect to see Chen Xilian again. Zhan Caifang couldn't help but admire the perseverance of this kid at this time. It was unbelievable that he followed the troops for 50 miles.

"Why join the Red Army?"

Zhan Caifang asked the most frequently asked questions by the head of the Red Army recruitment.

Chen Xilian ripped off his tattered clothes:

"The scars above were all left by the landlord's brutal beatings on me. I have been freeing cattle for 6 years, and I don’t want to have this meaningless thing anymore. I know that you are specializing in helping the poor and fighting local tyrants, so I want to join you."

Figure/March

Chen Xilian, who looked at the moist eyes but stubbornly did not cry and chased the troops with chapped lips. , Zhan Caifang is deeply moved even if he is unkind:

"Little brother, it really hurts you, but you are too young, and it hurts you to accept you. In this way, you will go back and raise yourself for another year. Hold on, I will come to pick you up next year and never break my promise."

A few days later,When Chen Xilian returned home, the anxious mother Chen held Chen Xilian in relief. In order to prevent Chen Xilian from slipping away again, Chen's mother always tied a rope to her hand and Chen Xilian's feet with a rope before going to bed. She would turn the bed to check whenever there was a turmoil. It was really pitiful for the parents of the world, but this did not give up. Chen Xilian's determination to join the army.

In 1929, Chen Xilian finally waited for the Red Army team. On this day, he hid early, just to prevent his mother from finding it. The mother who came back from work in the evening couldn't find her son everywhere, but Chen Xilian looked at her mother quietly in the distance, as if to imprint his mother's figure deeply in his mind, he wiped away his tears and turned around resolutely. And this time flies by 20 years.

Picture/Chen Xi United Mobilization Force

On March 9, 1931, Chen Xilian, who had just enlisted in the army for more than a year, followed the troops to attack Shuangqiao Town. The defender was the 13th division of the reactionary warlord and Yue Weijun, and the forward troops It was Chen Xilian's company.

The battle was extremely fierce. Chen Xilian, who had just entered the battlefield, was not afraid that Tiger, led by the company commander and instructor, broke into the town. Suddenly a cannonball flew, and directly knocked down the flag-bearer company and the flag. Chen Xilian rushed up when he saw it, took up the battle flag, and rushed toward the enemy without fear.

After several hours of fierce fighting, the troops won the victory and captured the enemy chief Yue Weijun alive. Chen Xilian was named and praised by the battalion commander in this battle:

"Don't look at Chen Xilian because he is young and not tall, he can fight a war without fear of death. He always dashes forward and is like a small steel gun."

After the war, the name of Chen Xilian "Small Steel Cannon" was spread in the army.In the subsequent battles, the Vietnam War became more and more thoughtful, and accompanied Chen Xilian's entire military career .

After that, the brave Chen Xilian became more and more fierce in the Vietnam War, and soon came to the fore in the army, Ren Hong 4 front army political commissar, and participated in the previous "anti-encirclement and suppression" in the Soviet area of ​​Hubei, Henan and Anhui. In July 1933, after the Red 4 Front Army was reorganized, he served as political commissar of the 263 regiment of the 88th Division of the 30th Red Army.

In October of this year, Chiang Kai-shek was very jealous of the growth of the Soviet area, and immediately appointed the four Sichuan army leader Liu Xiang as the commander-in-chief of the "suppression bandit", leading the Sichuan army’s 200,000 elite to launch a "six-way siege" against our army. Chen Xilian’s mission in this battle and his head Shao Liekun led his troops to guard the Huofeng Mountain.

Picture/Sichuan Army

In this battle, the Sichuan Army played a trick of pretending to be a ghost. In the process of a counterattack, , a group of held big knives, painted their faces and painted their faces The savages dressed up as monsters shouted "Impossible" and launched a counter-charge to our position. Some soldiers were unknown, so they retreated and shouted:

"It's amazing! The magical soldier is coming! "_P3p

Chen Xilian had long heard of this bug trick, but didn't believe in this evil, picked up a machine gun, and rushed down the mountain with the troops, screaming:

" What invulnerability,Let you taste the power of the Red Army today! "_P3p

Under his leadership, the troops severely inflicted a heavy blow to the Sichuan Army, smashing those "sacred soldiers" and fleeing all around. The battle was a major victory, and Chen Xilian was also killed for rushing too hard. A stray bullet hit the right shoulder, and the blood spattered on the battlefield , and this was a slight injury to Chen Xilian’s military career.

And Chen Xilian is known as the iron-blooded general of our army, and he always fights. It’s the charge in the front to boost morale. The "Little Steel Cannon" is by no means a false name. According to incomplete statistics, Chen Xilian suffered multiple injuries throughout his military career, including 4 serious injuries recorded.

1. has a large left hand. The thumb was injured and necrosis was caused by careless bandaging. After Chen Xilian simply disinfected the knife, he picked up the knife and cut off the necrotic part by himself;
2. The lower jaw bullet flew out from the base of the back of the neck, causing the right ear to become disabled;
3. bullet penetrated the front and rear chest
4. bullet penetrated the waist

Chen Xilian was very open about the four serious injuries, and said with a smile:

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The anger comes out quickly and broad-minded. "_P3p

Who doesn’t like such iron-blooded generals,And Chen Xilian also climbed the snow-capped mountains and waded across the grass with all his injuries. Although Chen Xilian's injuries were not that serious at that time, he was never easy. He took the lead in every battle until he became red 10. The commander of the division only converged later, and all the leaders who fought alongside him were full of praise. Among them, Li Xiannian once praised Chen Xilian:

"The number of battles is the first." Liu Bocheng is even more caring for Chen Xilian, and Chen Xilian's most proud record in his life is also achieved under Liu Bocheng.

The Anti-Japanese War broke out in 1937, and the main force of the Red Army was reorganized into the Eighth Route Army of the National Revolutionary Army. The Red 10 Division led by Chen Xilian was reorganized into the 769 regiment of the Span1span 129 Division 358 Brigade. He was changed from the division commander to the regimental commander and became a member of Liu Bocheng's commander.

Picture/Deng Xiaoping, Liu Bocheng, Zhu De

And this year Chen Xilian is only 23 years old and is the backbone of our army's young commanders. And the 769 regiment he led, with a total of more than 2,900 people, is the elite of the hundred warriors in the Red Army, the fist and the sharp edge of the 129th division.

On September 30, 1937, Liu Bocheng and the command post in front of the 769 regiment formed an advance team starting from Zhuangli Town, Fuping, Shaanxi, and marched day and night to Shanxi. Liu Bocheng and Chen Xilian, a pair of mentors and friends, got together. Whenever Chen Xilian recalled this past event, he was excited:

"Take advantage of this opportunity,The division commander incisively explained Chairman Mao's strategic thinking and tactical principles to our regiment commanders, and also explained a series of issues on how to independently fight guerrilla warfare behind enemy lines. The commander used him and his exquisite military attainments to give us a vivid military lesson. _P3p

Figure/Liu Bocheng

At this time, Chen Xilian has more than 3,000 men, but after all, he is only 23 years old and he is very sharp; and Liu Bocheng is 45 years old, calm and respectful, and he loves Chen Xilian. Liu Bocheng also made no secrets. He was like an elder and taught him the opportunity to face-to-face. This also greatly increased Chen Xilian’s military commanding skills.

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"The mission of your regiment is to attack the Japanese army advancing from Yanmen Pass to Xinkou on the northeast side of , Nao County (Note: now Yuanping City, Shanxi Province). If your regiment acts alone, it must be bold and cautious; seize the opportunity and act decisively. _P3p

In fact, is not only the first mission of the 769 regiment, but also the first shot of the 129 division against Japan. The importance is self-evident. I specifically pointed out two points, which will benefit him a lot from his later command career.

One: teaches its new combat command methods, especially the weaknesses of not paying attention to terrain and not engaging in sand table operations. In this case, Liu Bocheng taught him sand table operations whenever he had time, and glasses boxes, cups, and tea crock ash were all reduced to teaching props.It can be used in advance for small-scale operations, so that you can know it well, and you can have a lot of confidence in the fight; even for general training, it is of great benefit to put it in combination with the battle rules. _P3p