The currently popular historical drama "Breaking East" is known as "Everything is true in big things and small in small things." One of the important relationships between the characters is Chen and Deng. The two were both the General Front Committee of the Huaihai Campaign and the General Front Committee of the Battle of Crossing the Yangtze River. They fought side by side and achieved a decisive victory. When choosing candidates to fight and govern Shanghai, Deng also recommended Chen to the central government. However, in the play, the two had a lot of arguments, which even caused the audience to question: Are they old comrades who cooperate with each other tacitly?
The first scene: A rage caused by driving too slowly
Liu and Chen, as the commanders of the East China Field Army and the Central Plains Field Army respectively, went to Xibaipo to receive instructions from the central government on the battle to cross the river. Why can two people ride in the same car? Although Chen was still the commander of the East China Field Army at this time, he had transferred to the Central Plains Bureau of the Central Plains Bureau in May 1948 to work with Liu and Deng. The East China Field Army was left to Su Yu with full command. On the way, Mr. Chen looked anxious and thought that his staff officer Lu Xiuyuan was driving too slowly. Lu Xiuyuan said that this was what political commissar Deng had told him, and he must pay attention to safety. For the first time, the two commanders of the field army were in the same car. Can they not be careful? Although he was such a competent driver and staff officer, Mr. Chen was very dissatisfied: "I can't say enough about Political Commissar Deng. Are you the staff officer of Political Commissar Deng or mine? Hurry up, or you will be deprived of your right to drive!" Commander Liu in the back seat just chuckled and didn't take it seriously.
This is not the first time that Chen and Deng met. They were both international students who studied in France during a work-study program. Chen returned to China early and participated in leading the Nanchang Uprising. He was an "old Jinggang" and had been engaged in military struggles for a long time. After leaving France, Deng went to the Soviet Union. After returning to China, he first worked in Feng Yuxiang's Ministry, and then worked in the Shanghai Central Committee. In 1929, he went to Guangxi to lead the Baise Uprising. In 1931, he went to the Central Soviet Area to participate in local work, propaganda work, secretary-general, and political commissar. The two belonged to different work sequences. During the Red Army's Long March in 1935, Deng followed his army northward, while Chen Ze led the extremely dangerous guerrilla war in the south. After the beginning of the Anti-Japanese War, Liu and Deng worked together to open up base areas behind enemy lines in Taihang and Taiyue. Chen Ze adapted it into the New Fourth Army, and the hardships involved are beyond description.
From their separation in France in 1922 to their reunion in the Soviet area in 1931, the two were separated for nine years. From the separation of during the Long March in 1935 to the reunion at the General Front Committee of the Huaihai Campaign in 1948, the two were separated for another 13 years. For more than a year from the Battle of Huaihai in 1948 to the eve of the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, the two fought side by side and cooperated closely. First, they fought in close cooperation with the Central Plains Field Army and the East China Field Army, and then in the Battle of Huaihai and the Battle of Crossing the River to liberate Shanghai. Considering this historical background, the plot setting of this scene of going crazy in the air seems unnecessary.
Act Two: Family Letters and Official Affairs
Deng was the Secretary of the Central Plains Bureau, and Chen was the Deputy Secretary. When the cross-river battle was handed over to the Second and Third Fields, liberating and governing Shanghai became an urgent issue. Deng told Chen that the central government was asking about the candidate for mayor of Shanghai and "I have recommended you to the central government." Urban governance is different from fighting a war. Only those who have drank "foreign ink" can solve all aspects of problems in Shanghai, the world's largest city. Regarding and in Peiping, Mr. Nie also studied as a work-study student in France. In Shanghai, there was almost no choice but Mr. Chen.
Mr. Chen is a marshal-level figure who commands thousands of troops. His complacency and worry about this new thing in Shanghai make him a bit like an ordinary person. Many people, out of admiration for Mr. Chen, believe that he should "disintegrate his boats and oars into ashes while talking and laughing".
The part of writing a letter from home is a good arrangement, but the whole process does not disclose a few words in the letter, and there is no mention of Mr. Chen's poetry and poetry, which is a bit puzzling. The so-called "Confucian and handsome man" has lost half of his character charm.
Act III: The dispute over the implementation outline of the Beijing-Shanghai-Hangzhou Campaign
People today are a little unfamiliar with the Beijing-Shanghai-Hangzhou Campaign.During the Republic of China, Nanjing was the capital of the country, and Nanjing, Shanghai, and Hangzhou were the important towns of the country. They were collectively called Beijing, Shanghai, and Hangzhou, which is now Shanghai, Nanjing, and Hangzhou. Regarding the detailed process of formulating the "Implementation Outline of the Beijing-Shanghai-Hangzhou Campaign", the veteran general Zhang Zhen, who was the chief of staff of the three fields at the time, recorded it in his memoirs. He was a party involved and made memories based on his diary from that year.
On the night of March 23, 1949, the Sanye command organization entered Sunjiaweizi, southeast of Bengbu, Anhui. The next day, according to the instructions of Mr. Chen, he drafted a plan for to cross the river to fight . On the third day, Political Commissar Deng arrived and asked Mr. Chen to draft a combat plan. Boss Chen said to Zhang Zhen, this is the work of the headquarters, you are familiar with it, you come and write a cross-river combat order including the actions of the two field armies. Zhang Zhen drew up a draft based on the discussion at the meeting. After reading it, political commissar Deng said that the battle outline of the large corps was instructive and just stated the purpose of the campaign, possible developments and changes, and plans. It should not be too specific and should give the combat troops room to act decisively. Immediately, he personally drafted the "Implementation Outline of the Beijing-Shanghai-Hangzhou Campaign", which has been included in the first volume of his anthology.
Regarding this historical detail, the TV series chose to have Mr. Chen confront Political Commissar Deng head-on, starting a debate about whether to make tactical arrangements. Deng was famous for his "easy approach", focusing only on the overall situation and leaving specific operations to the front-line troops. Chen Ze insisted that great men value details the most and must use specific arrangements to implement the strategic outline.
This reflects the difference in thinking between political commissars and military chiefs. The political commissar is in charge of the overall situation and there is no need to cross the line to discuss command with the military chief; the military chief believes that fighting is like a chess game, and it is necessary to plan the battle situation and prepare as many measures as possible. This debate promotes coordination between different combat forces and is crucial to victory. On the other hand, Chiang Kai-shek poured cold water on Beijing-Shanghai-Hangzhou garrison commander Tang Enbo's Jiang defense deployment, "Your deployment cannot stop the People's Liberation Army's thousands-mile assault. Just give up and focus on protecting Shanghai. When the Third World War comes, we can turn the tables."
Later, when talking about the cross-river operation, Deng said: "My headquarters is at the Sanye Command, and Zhang Zhen is the chief of staff." This reminds me of why Mr. Chen lost his temper at the staff at the beginning of the TV series, "Are you the staff of political commissar Deng or mine?" Could this be the screenwriter's "masterful skill" to sublimate the details of the joint command at that time into "a rage in the air"?
In fact, Political Commissar Deng always gave credit to his comrades. He was the secretary of the General Front Committee during the Huaihai Campaign and the Battle of Crossing the River. The battles were victorious. When he went to Beijing to make a report, he said that "the Second Field Army led by Comrade Liu Bocheng and the Third Field Army led by Comrade Chen Yi successfully completed the task of crossing the river." He did not mention himself at all. This period of time was a pleasant period of work for Mr. Chen. After Deng arrived in the southwest, Chen became depressed again. Until the Gao Rao incident was resolved and Deng personally made a report, the two continued to work together in the Central Committee. In 1966 and 1967, the two were knocked down one after another. Due to illness, Mr. Chen fell first. At his memorial service, the great man said that he was a good comrade and pointed out that Deng was subject to internal conflicts. For two old comrades, the memorial service of one actually gave the other a chance to come back. Do you think it's strange? This is the fighting friendship between the two that lasts for 50 years.
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