Although they all came from the Great Revolution, Chairman Mao was 11 years older than Deng Xiaoping. Deng Xiaoping was still a student when Chairman Mao was able to stand alone.

The relationship between Chairman Mao and Deng Xiaoping is most appropriate to describe it as "both teachers and friends".

Although they all came from the Great Revolution, Chairman Mao was 11 years older than Deng Xiaoping.

Deng Xiaoping was still a student when Chairman Mao could stand alone.

1927, Chairman Mao and Deng Xiaoping first met at 87 meeting .

Chairman Mao is an alternate member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee. Deng Xiaoping, who has just returned from studying abroad, is only responsible for some recording and publicity work.

Chairman Mao was able to talk freely at the conference, while Deng Xiaoping listened humbly and learned from the advanced experience of this revolutionary predecessor.

Whenever Deng Xiaoping encounters difficulties, he will ask Chairman Mao for advice, and Chairman Mao also speaks everything he knows and says everything.

Chairman Mao’s evaluation of Deng Xiaoping was very high: "Whether it is politics, military, and papers and martial arts, Deng Xiaoping is a good player."

Deng Xiaoping also regarded Chairman Mao as a respectable and lovely elder and an idol in his heart.

However, at a conference after the founding of New China, when Chairman Mao entered the venue, everyone present stood up and applauded and welcomed, only Deng Xiaoping sat in place, motionless.

Remaining alone in the current

Chairman Mao has always maintained an appreciation for Deng Xiaoping. After the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, he appointed Deng Xiaoping and Liu Bocheng to Taihang Mountain to open an anti-Japanese base, and allowed Deng Xiaoping to participate in command of the Hundred Regiments War .

Deng Xiaoping's overall view made Chairman Mao feel very pleased, and then he was transferred to Northern Bureau to be the secretary, fully responsible for the work behind enemy lines in North China.

On the eve of the victory of the Anti-Japanese War in 1945, Chairman Mao delivered a speech on "Problems of Current Situation and Others" at the Central Party School.

He was not hesitant to praise Deng Xiaoping and quoted Deng Xiaoping's report many times to express his affirmation of him.

Chairman Mao said: "Comrade Deng Xiaoping said: How to do things? Do things according to dialectics. I agree with his words. There were times in the history of our party that only talk about light but not darkness. This is not dialectics, and he did not do things according to Comrade Deng Xiaoping's opinions."

In the early years, Deng Xiaoping was a good player in propaganda work, and it was Chairman Mao who inspired his military talents.

It is precisely because of Chairman Mao’s trust that Deng Xiaoping can become the secretary of the General Front Committee of the Huaihai Campaign and Crossing the River Campaign.

Chairman Mao trusted Deng Xiaoping very much and said bluntly: "I'll be assured to hand over the command to you."

After the founding of New China, Liu and Deng's army was in charge of the southwest, and there were many hills there, and all forces were intricate, but Deng Xiaoping was able to manage it in an orderly manner.

Liang Shuming He participated in the Southwest Land Reform Team and stayed in Sichuan for several months. When he returned to Beijing to report his work, he was personally received by Chairman Mao. During the meal, Liang Shuming told Chairman Mao in detail about Deng Xiaoping's achievements in the southwest.

Liang Shuming's mouth Deng Xiaoping was young and capable. It took only two years to make a stable situation in a complex place like Sichuan.

Chairman Mao smiled and praised Liang Shuming for his keen eyes to recognize heroes.

After the peaceful liberation of Tibet , Chairman Mao transferred Deng Xiaoping to work in the central government.

He first became Vice Premier of the State Council and also Minister of Finance, and later became Secretary-General of the CPC Central Committee, Minister of Organization Department, Vice Chairman of the National Defense Committee and Member of the Central Military Commission.

Deng Xiaoping, who serves as a party, government and military, has a ease in handling various problems, which has also made Chairman Mao appreciate him more and more.

956, Chairman Mao made a major decision: to let Deng Xiaoping be General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee.

When Deng Xiaoping heard this news, he was very worried. He knew that this matter was extraordinary and suggested that Chairman Mao make a decision after considering it.

Chairman Mao gave Deng Xiaoping a shot in a hurry and asked him to take office as soon as possible.

At the Seventh Plenary Session of the 7th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China held that year, Chairman Mao strongly recommended Deng Xiaoping to be General Secretary.

The reason he gave was:

"Deng Xiaoping is a fair person. He is like me, not without shortcomings, but he is fair. He is more talented and capable of doing things. He is more thoughtful and fair, and is a kind person, which makes people less afraid."

With the strong recommendation of Chairman Mao, Deng Xiaoping became the General Secretary and became the core member of the first generation of leadership collective.

In fact, Chairman Mao did this intent on letting Deng Xiaoping be his successor. When Chairman Mao met with Khrushchev in the next year, Chairman Mao expressed his intention to retire, and he said that he was about to step down as President of the State.

Khrushchev was surprised after hearing this and asked Chairman Mao if he had a suitable successor.

Chairman Mao said firmly: "Yes! There are several comrades in our party who are not worse than me, and they have all the conditions."

Chairman Mao said two names, the first one is Liu Shaoqi and the second one is Deng Xiaoping.

In Chairman Mao’s view, Liu Shaoqi participated in the May Fourth Movement and had experience studying in the Soviet Union, with all his abilities, experience and reputation.

His strength is that he is strong in principle, while his weakness is that he is not flexible enough.

Deng Xiaoping is both principled and flexible, with hardness in softness, and a needle hidden in cotton, with a great future in development.

Chairman Mao admires Deng Xiaoping so much, not only because of Deng Xiaoping's outstanding ability, but also because Deng Xiaoping's temper is very similar to Chairman Mao's appetite.

In 1962, at a meeting held in Great Hall of the People , senior party, government and military leaders and mass representatives were all present.

But Chairman Mao was late for a while because of his health.

When Chairman Mao strided into the venue, everyone stood up unconsciously, and thunderous applause sounded at the scene.

Only Deng Xiaoping sat in the chair as if nothing happened.

Many people think Deng Xiaoping is rude and does not respect the leader enough.

Chairman Mao saw Deng Xiaoping's actions and criticism from others, but he did not think Deng Xiaoping had any objections to him.

Chairman Mao once said in public: "When I entered the venue, he was the only one who did not stand up and sat firmly on Mount Tai."

Because Deng Xiaoping is a person who is very determined, very independent, not afraid of taking risks, and dares to take responsibility. Because of this, he was favored by Chairman Mao.

1961, Chairman Mao sent Deng Xiaoping to conduct research and investigation on the wind of Daqing.

He went deep into the rural areas of Shunyi, and regarding the "equal adjustment of wind" and "communist wind" to the rural economy, the public canteen has many disadvantages and is unsustainable. He said decisively:
"Eating canteens is socialism, and not eating canteens is also socialism. In the past, no matter what the central government said or which leader said, I will take what I say now. According to the opinions of the masses, Determine the stay and go of the canteen. Eating a canteen is socialist, and not eating a canteen is also socialist. In the past, no matter what the central document said or which leader said, I will take what I say now. According to the opinions of the masses, we decide to stay and go to the canteen."

If Deng Xiaoping only would be inclined to the incest and did not have his own personality and personality, I believe Chairman Mao would not praise Deng Xiaoping in front of the leaders of the country and abroad many times.

Chairman Mao’s good student

Deng Xiaoping’s respect for Chairman Mao is beyond doubt and very pure.

He learned to seek truth from Chairman Mao. Right is right and wrong is wrong. He will never turn black and white into flattery.

1959, Rong Guotuan won the world championship of table tennis, and many people attribute this to the achievement of Chairman Mao’s thoughts.

Deng Xiaoping went against the current and said, "If you win the table tennis, it is said that Chairman Mao's thoughts won, but if you lose? Can it be said that Chairman Mao's thoughts failed? It cannot be simplified and vulgar."

Two years later, someone proposed to "learn "Selected Mao's Selections" with questions", and Deng Xiaoping firmly resisted this.

He believes that how to learn "Selected Mao" should be discussed systematically.

Deng Xiaoping said bluntly: "It is not possible to engage in fatigue tactics and social coercion. In young people, some basic things should be recommended to learn, but it is not possible to do this all year round."

Deng Xiaoping's extraordinary courage moved all the central leaders.

It is precisely because Deng Xiaoping respects Chairman Mao that he will not allow anyone to misinterpret Chairman Mao’s thoughts for personal interests.

Chairman Mao understood Deng Xiaoping very well, so whenever he was imprisoned, Chairman Mao refused to let him out of the quagmire.

In 1973, Deng Xiaoping was transferred back to Beijing from Jiangxi and served as a member of the Central Committee and vice chairman of the Military Commission, and entered the senior leadership circle.

Even so, his decisive and resolute style of conduct has not changed.

Two years after Chairman Mao’s death in 1978, the Third Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China was held as scheduled.

The main topic of this meeting is how to correctly and objectively evaluate Chairman Mao.

Faced with this complex and severe situation, Deng Xiaoping adhered to the style of seeking truth from facts and responded calmly.

He said that the "two whatevers" must be broken so that the situation of rigid thinking of thousands of horses can be opened up.

At the same time, we must adhere to the socialist path, adhere to the dictatorship of the proletariat, adhere to the leadership of the Communist Party, adhere to the Marxism-Leninism, and Chairman Mao’s thoughts.

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In 1980, Deng Xiaoping accepted an interview with Italian journalist Farage.

She has interviewed Kissinger, Pahlavi, Gaddafi and Brandt . She has always regretted that she could not communicate face to face with the leaders of the Eastern powers.

Farach is famous for asking sharp questions and being good at digging pits. Kissinger once said: "Accepting an interview with Farach is the stupidest thing I have ever done in my life."

Deng Xiaoping's assistant was worried that Farach would ask some embarrassing questions, so he prepared a speech in advance.

Deng Xiaoping said, "It is useless to deal with such a clever reporter, and it is better to be straightforward."

Farach's first question is stunned .

She said: "There are no longer huge slogans on the streets and alleys, people no longer wear cement gray clothes, and they no longer wear Chairman Mao's badge on the collar. Now Chairman Mao's marks are getting fewer and fewer, so few that are left on the Tiananmen Gate Tower. Will he keep it forever?"

Farage asked this, undoubtedly to embarrass Deng Xiaoping.

Deng Xiaoping replied without hesitation: "The image of the chairman on the Tiananmen Gate Tower will be preserved forever."

Then, Deng Xiaoping painted Chairman Mao in his mind to Farage:

"Chairman Mao has done very good things most of his life. He has saved the party and the country from crises many times. Chairman Mao's greatest achievement is to combine the principles of Marxism-Leninism with the reality of the Chinese revolution, pointing out the path to China's victory in the revolution. Chairman Mao's thoughts have cultivated a whole generation of us."

In Deng Xiaoping's heart, Chairman Mao will always be his teacher and the person he loves the most.