After Chairman Mao finished handling his work, he suddenly received a letter from General Liu Daosheng. Suddenly, he asked the staff around him: "Where is Liu Daosheng now?"

Preface

One day in June 1973, the weather in Beijing was as hot as usual. After Chairman Mao finished handling his work, he suddenly received a letter from General Liu Daosheng. In the letter, General Liu Daosheng strongly expressed his desire to work.

Looking at the letter in front of him, Chairman Mao thought of the upright Liu Daosheng. Suddenly, he asked the staff around him: "Where is Liu Daosheng now?"

After a while, Premier Zhou came to Chairman Mao's office and gave Chairman Mao a detailed report on General Liu Daosheng's current situation. . After Chairman Mao learned of the situation, he issued an instruction in this letter: Agree. At the same time, Premier Zhou was asked to review it before giving it to Ye Jianying and Li Desheng for reading.

General Liu Daosheng

Under Chairman Mao's attention, Premier Zhou actively implemented the work of General Liu Daosheng. Soon, General Liu Daosheng returned and served as deputy commander of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy. After Liu Daosheng came to work in the Navy, he lived up to Chairman Mao's expectations and carried out comprehensive rectification within the Navy, which turned a new page in the Navy's work.

Chairman Mao met Liu Daosheng for the first time: You, little director, have to work hard

Chairman Mao was familiar with General Liu Daosheng. During the revolutionary war years, he grew up under Chairman Mao's attention and made outstanding contributions to China's revolutionary cause.

In 1915, Liu Daosheng was born into a poor family in Chaling County, Hunan Province. Chaling was one of the revolutionary bases in Jinggangshan in the last century. It not only has profound historical and cultural origins, but also has many patriots. A total of 25 founding generals have emerged, including Liu Daosheng. Will.

Children of poor families

Liu Daosheng's family was born as a farmer, and his family was very poor. In order to reduce the burden on his family, Liu Daosheng took the initiative to shoulder the burden of life when he was a child. He worked as a long-term worker in the landlord's house, herded cattle for the landlord's house, and later worked as a bricklayer, experiencing all the bitterness and bitterness of the world.

In 1926, the National Revolutionary Army began the vigorous Northern Expedition. The Communist Party of China came to rural areas and actively promoted revolutionary ideas. Liu Daosheng's uncle Zhou Hesheng was a student at the Guangzhou Institute and had advanced revolutionary ideas. Under his influence, Liu Daosheng embarked on the revolutionary road with firm revolutionary beliefs.

In 1929, the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army opened up a revolutionary base in the western Fujian region. Liu Daosheng also joined the Red Army's team and became a propagandist in the team. Soon, Liu Daosheng joined the Communist Party of China with honor, and immediately served as the secretary of the Yanyao District Committee of the Young Communist Party and the captain of the Young Guerrilla Team.

Liu Daosheng (second from left) takes a group photo with the soldiers

In September 1933, Chiang Kai-shek mobilized one million troops to launch a large-scale "encirclement and suppression" campaign against the Central Revolutionary Base of China. Due to the erroneous command of Bo Gu, Li De and others, positional warfare replaced guerrilla warfare and mobile warfare, leaving the Red Army in a passive position.

In June 1934, Liu Daosheng came to the Red 22nd Division and served as the director of the Political Department. Soon after taking office, he met Chairman Mao who came to inspect the southern line.

After Chairman Mao came to the southern front, he went deep into the soldiers of the 22nd Division to conduct research. When leaving, he said earnestly to Liu Daosheng: "The military struggle situation on the southern front is severe now. Although we have suffered a defeat, as long as we do a good job in the party's work and through the people's war, we can achieve the victory of the revolution. You "Little director, you have to work hard."

The Kuomintang launched the fifth "encirclement and suppression" campaign

Under Chairman Mao's guidance, Liu Daosheng carried out the work vigorously. Under Chairman Mao's attention, Liu Daosheng also grew very rapidly.

In October 1934, due to the failure of the fifth anti-"encirclement and suppression" campaign, the Red Army was forced to make a strategic shift and began the world-famous Twenty-five Thousand Miles Long March. Liu Daosheng followed the Central Red Army on the Long March road. During the Long March, he experienced many fierce battles and gained a reputation.

After the outbreak of the all-out Anti-Japanese War in 1937, the Kuomintang and the Communist Party began their second cooperation. The Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army was reorganized into the Eighth Route Army of the National Revolutionary Army. At this time, Liu Daosheng was just 22 years old and served as the director of the political department of the 717th Regiment of the 120th Division, 359th Brigade, and came to the Shanxi front line. After arriving at the front line, the 717th Regiment, under the command of Liu Daosheng, won many battles and dealt a heavy blow to the arrogance of the Japanese army.

Chairman Mao during the revolutionary period

In August 1945, Liu Daosheng commanded the troops to liberate the provincial capital of Chahar Zhangjiakou , which was the first provincial capital city liberated by the people's army. During the War of Liberation, he commanded troops from the dense forests of Northeast China to the land of Sanxiang, making outstanding contributions to the liberation of the country.

Liu Daosheng was ordered to assist Xiao Jinguang in establishing the Chinese Navy.

In 1949, the Chinese People's Liberation Army gradually eliminated the effective forces of the Kuomintang after three major battles. Chairman Mao began to think about the construction of the navy, because this is one of the places where our country lags behind other countries.

Soon, Chairman Mao called Xiao Jinguang, who was commanding the Hengbao battle on the front line. During the conversation, Chairman Mao said: "Now that Chiang Kai-shek has retreated to Taiwan, we must liberate Taiwan to complete the great cause of the reunification of the motherland, and liberating Taiwan is impossible without a strong navy. The Party Central Committee made a decision, You will serve as the commander of the navy and be responsible for building China's navy."

Xiao Jinguang was very surprised after hearing this. He quickly declined: "Chairman, I usually get sick when riding a boat. How can I be the commander of the navy?"

Chairman Mao and Xiao Jinguang

Hearing what Xiao Jinguang said, Chairman Mao smiled and said: "The central government wants you to be the commander of the navy, but it does not want you to go to sea on a ship every day. Let's do this, I will assign you a deputy political commissar, What do you think about letting him be your right-hand man?"

Chairman Mao thought about it and thought of Liu Daosheng, who was then the deputy political commissar of the 12th Corps of the People's Liberation Army. Then, he asked Xiao Jinguang: "What do you think of Liu Daosheng?"

Hearing what Chairman Mao said, Xiao Jinguang could not refuse. He immediately made a guarantee: "I believe in the choice you made, Chairman. Comrade Liu Daosheng and I will definitely develop China's naval cause."

In April 1950, Chairman Mao formally signed the order issued by the Central Military Commission, Liu Daosheng served as deputy political commissar and director of the Political Department of the Navy.

was responsible for forming a new branch of the military. Liu Daosheng was both excited and confused. He had never seen the sea, let alone the navy. For some basic questions, such as what branches should the navy consist of? What weapons and equipment are needed? What is the current situation of navies in various countries around the world? Even the most basic knowledge is not clear. However, Chairman Mao placed deep hope and confidence in him, and he was determined to build a powerful navy for the motherland.

General Liu Daosheng

To this end, he formulated a detailed plan. He felt that in order to build a powerful navy, he must first find a direction. Today's New China is weak, and the United States and the Chiang Kai-shek Group are trying their best to eliminate the new people's power. However, the domestic naval weapons and equipment are small in quantity and of relatively poor quality. After analyzing the current situation, Liu Daosheng proposed to build a fleet that is both offensive and light.

To this end, he read a lot of relevant information on the development of the navy during the Kuomintang period and mastered some basic knowledge. Then he came to the Soviet Union for inspection and visited the Soviet fleet, naval school and other facilities.

In order to cultivate talents, the Navy established a submarine learning team to study at the Soviet Navy's Pacific Fleet submarine detachment stationed in Lushun. Before leaving, Liu Daosheng earnestly told the trainees: "This study is to build a strong naval force. We must always bear in mind the great trust of the party and the people. Every comrade must always bear in mind."

General Liu Daosheng was inspecting

Later, the Navy selected more than 300 combat cadres from the Korean battlefield for training in colleges and universities. After these people completed their studies, they became the backbone of the submarine force in the future.

Thanks to the efforts of Liu Daosheng and others, the Chinese Navy has gradually and steadily developed from nothing at the beginning to a composite service composed of submarines , surface ships , naval aviation , marines, and coastal defense forces. It has also gradually strengthened its strategic counterattack and strategic deterrence capabilities, and has been praised by Chairman Mao many times.

In 1953, Liu Daosheng led a team to study at the Voroshilov Naval Academy of the Soviet Union. Here, Liu Daosheng systematically learned relevant knowledge about naval command.

The Central Military Commission held a conferment ceremony

In September 1956, General Liu Daosheng returned to China from the Soviet Union and attended the Eighth National Congress of the Communist Party of China. One day, Chairman Mao took a group photo with some representatives of the Central Committee. After seeing Liu Daosheng, he pulled Liu Daosheng to his side, smiled and said to the people around him: "This young man is not simple. He has grown up now." "You have made a lot of contributions to the country. How was your study in the Soviet Union during this period?"

Hearing Chairman Mao's concern, Liu Daosheng was very excited. He simply said that he had studied in the Soviet Union. The situation was reported to Chairman Mao. After hearing this, Chairman Mao encouraged him: "You have studied very hard and worked very hard. You must study hard in the future and come back to build our navy after you have completed your studies."

Liu Daosheng did not live up to Chairman Mao's expectations, and in the five After a few months, he returned to China after completing his studies. Soon, he served as deputy commander of the navy, becoming the youngest commander in the navy. Under his guidance, students have also occupied various leadership positions in the navy and have made outstanding contributions to China's coastal defense construction.

Ups and downs, Chairman Mao defended Liu Daosheng

In June 1958, at an enlarged meeting held by the Central Military Commission. Liu Daosheng proposed to build 400,000 tons of combat ships in 10 to 15 years, including missile ships, torpedo ships and some small and medium-sized ships. The suggestions put forward by Liu Daosheng not only reflected the aspirations of the majority of naval commanders and fighters, but also reflected the future development direction of the Chinese Navy. However, they were opposed by some comrades.

Chairman Mao was speaking

At this moment, Chairman Mao stood up and said: "We want to develop a strong navy. Liu Daosheng's suggestions are very constructive. However, the development of the navy must be based on the national economic situation. Development. His point of view is not wrong, and I agree with it, but the current conditions do not allow it." Later, when Liu Daosheng recalled this incident, he always said with emotion: "Chairman Mao's speech, This is not for me personally, but out of concern and support for naval construction. "

In the 1960s and 1970s, China entered a special period, and General Liu Daosheng encountered a low point in his life. But he always insisted on his beliefs and continued to provide a series of suggestions for the development of the navy.

In 1973, General Liu Daosheng took the initiative to write a letter to Chairman Mao, hoping to come out to work. Under Chairman Mao's attention, General Liu Daosheng resumed his role as deputy commander of the navy.

Liu Daosheng (second from left) takes a group photo with Zhu De, Xiao Hua and others.

After General Liu Daosheng returned, he actively assisted Xiao Jinguang in strengthening the management of the navy and eliminated the influence of Li Zuopeng and others. At the same time, he also did a lot of in-depth investigation and research work, and made profound expositions at naval political conferences.

In October 1976, the Party Central Committee took decisive measures, which enabled the party and the country to begin to develop on a healthy track. Soon, Liu Daosheng served as the first deputy commander of the Navy and took charge of the daily work of the Navy.

For the sake of China's national defense construction, General Liu Daosheng has been committed to strengthening the revolutionization, modernization and construction of the naval force, formulated a plan for the long-term development of the navy, and proposed a series of principles and measures for offshore operations.

At the same time, he also attached great importance to the education issues of the navy. During his work in the navy, he organized and established 14 academies, established more than 100 majors for naval academies, and divided the navy's professional skills in detail. , which plays a great role in cultivating the navy's positive planning talents.

Liu Daosheng (third from left) commanded the maritime formation to sail to the South Pacific

It is worth mentioning that Liu Daosheng completed a thrilling mission during his tenure. In 1980, Liu Daosheng received an order to complete the protection mission of the launch vehicle full test. This task is quite difficult because many countries have turned their attention to China.

After receiving the mission, Liu Daosheng organized 18 ships to form a large formation to escort the rocket test team to the Pacific Ocean and successfully completed the mission.

The Old General's Later Life

In 1982, the Party Central Committee held the 12th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in Beijing. Liu Daosheng was elected as a member of the Central Advisory Committee and left his leadership position. At the meeting, Liu Daosheng said: "I am old now. Although I still have great ambitions, I am unable to do so. I hope the central government can approve my retirement application and leave the position to young people."

After Liu Daosheng retired, , instead of staying at home to take care of his old age, he constantly made suggestions for the development of the country. He wanted to make some contributions to the development of the country in his lifetime.

General Liu Daosheng

Soon, General Liu Daosheng, who was homesick, returned to his hometown for investigation and research. Chaling, Liuyang and other places in Hunan are old base areas that nurtured the growth of the revolution. When General Liu Daosheng saw that many people were still living on the edge of poverty, he warned the staff around him: "We must not Forget that there are still many people in backward areas in our country who have not solved the problem of food and clothing."

He inspected the quality and conditions of schools in his hometown. Afterwards, he chaired a meeting of village cadres and the masses and put forward a series of suggestions. .

Soon, General Liu Daosheng personally funded the construction of teaching buildings in his hometown. After the school was built, he and his wife planted two fir trees in the open space in front of the teaching building, which meant that the children could stand tall and become talented. After the

teaching building was built, he personally walked into the classroom, checked the students' homework, and asked about the students' details in detail. At the same time, he encouraged them to study hard and contribute to the party and the people in the future.

General Liu Daosheng

Looking at all this, General Liu Daosheng said with tears: "When I left my hometown to participate in the revolution, I promised my fellow villagers that I would come back safely with their children. But they were all here I died on the battlefield and I didn't fulfill my promise. I feel very guilty. Now this is all I can do."

Old General Liu Daosheng gave all his love to the children in the mountains until his death. None of them renovated their own houses or gave anything special to their relatives.

On May 16, 1995, General Liu Daosheng passed away. Before he died, he said to his family: "After I leave, you must pay more attention to the education in my hometown for me. No matter what, don't suffer the children in your hometown, they are the future of the motherland."

Now Chaling, the hometown of the old general,

There are no heroes who fall from the sky, only mortals who stand up. General Liu Daosheng devoted his life to developing the navy and guarding our great motherland. History and the people will eventually remember this hero.