At the founding of the People's Republic of China, Chairman Mao recommended this person above him, but he gave up because of Zhou Enlai's firm opposition.
From Hubei, Henan and Anhui to Sichuan and Shaanxi, and then fighting in the Hexi Corridor, he begged all the way back to Yan'an after being seriously injured.
A tragedy caused by the ugliness of human nature: tanks blocked roads and water cannons washed the ground, but the Soviet authorities ordered a cover-up afterwards