"Whoever dares to slash at the sword is the only general Peng." This is the most classic portrayal of the image of Marshal Peng Dehuai.
Mr. Peng has a fiery temper, does not smile, and is awe-inspiring.
The famous writer Ding Ling wrote frankly in the article "Sketch Peng Dehuai": "We are afraid of him..."
The following text is Ding Ling's depiction of Peng Dehuai:
"His face is not clear, because there are often many small openings that have been blown apart by the cold wind...
"The exuberant heart will appear gentle in his most natural and sincere handshake."
Ding Ling also gently expressed everyone's views on Peng Dehuai: "Sometimes he does make people afraid, because he is strict about his work. ”
Quite a few generals have "learned" peng Dehuai's violent temper.
For example, during the period of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, the 38th Army of the Volunteer Army did not reach the established interspersed area on time, missed the fighter plane, and let the US army run.
Liang Xingchu, commander of the 38th Army, was scolded by Mr. Peng as a "dog bloody head".
However, when Liang Xingchu was paid a little bit of courage and the 38th Army was disgraced, Mr. Peng's praise for them was also unsparing - long live the 38Th Army!
In "The Red Star Shines on China", Edgar Snow once introduced Peng Dehuai:
"I like his straightforward, straightforward, unobtrusive style of conversation, which is a rare quality in Chinese."
In Snow's impression, "Unlike most serious and silent, moody and moody high-ranking generals, Peng Dehuai was a man with thick lips, a big mouth, a large body, and a cheerful and talkative personality." ”
"Peng Dehuai is undoubtedly a strong warrior, but under his hard appearance, there is a warm heart."
"You can feel that he genuinely loves his soldiers in a unique and touching way."
Snow felt a little good, Marshal Peng Dehuai was a person who was cold on the outside, fiery on the inside, and particularly emotional.
That year, under Zunyi City, Deng Ping, chief of staff of the Red Third Army, unfortunately died, and Mr. Peng hugged his old comrade-in-arms and cried bitterly.
Mr. Peng, whose heart was like steel, was so sad and wept, many comrades-in-arms saw it for the first time.
People who are familiar with Mr. Peng know that working under Mr. Peng, the higher your level, the older your qualifications, the heavier the responsibility, and the higher mr. Peng's requirements for you.
In this regard, "Six-Star Admiral" Hong Xuezhi has a deep understanding.
How to avoid "being scolded"?
"You've done what you have to do, it's important!" This is General Hong Xuezhi's "talk of experience."
General Hong Xuezhi once served as the deputy commander of the Volunteer Army, and he struggled to shoulder the heavy responsibility of logistics support for the whole army.
Mr. Peng was very satisfied with Hong Xuezhi's work achievements, so Mr. Peng would affectionately call Hong Xuezhi "Hong's big man", and even call him his nickname - "Hong Xuezhi".
Mr. Peng is so bold, he can be regarded as a bold superhuman, a figure who is not afraid of heaven and earth.
As everyone knows, he also has "afraid" things.
In March 1952, the famous writer Ba Jin published an article - "We Met Commander Peng Dehuai".
After reading the article, Peng Dehuai wrote to Ba Jin, hoping that he would change the phrase "like an elder speaking to his children" to "like a family member talking in a harmonious family."
In addition, Mr. Peng also wrote such a sentence: "I am a very small person, and I have written too big, which makes me a little afraid!" ”
Obviously, Mr. Peng always has the courage to "fight against the heavens and the earth and challenge the US imperialists", but he does not want to be "held high".
Just as Mr. Peng said: "We revolutionary cadres should be used by the people like brooms, and should not let the people respect us, exalt us, praise us, and fear us like mud bodhisattvas." ”
In fact, in the eyes of ordinary cadres and ordinary soldiers, Mr. Peng is not so "terrible".
He would race with his subordinates to climb mountains, compete with the doctors of the general staff to eat melons, and when watching the performance, he would drape his cotton coat on the little warrior next to him.
During the period of anti-encirclement and suppression, the Red Third Army once had a "big thing."
On that day, the Red Army had experienced a fierce battle and had just withdrawn from the battle.
Because the results of the battle were not ideal, and the casualties of the troops were very large, the soldiers were depressed, angry, and tired, and rested one by one.
Peng Dehuai, then commander-in-chief of the Red Third Army, loudly urged the soldiers to stop resting and continue to move.
At this time, a warrior leaning against a tree and feeling angry suddenly stood up, raised his fist, and punched Peng Dehuai's chest twice.
Peng Dehuai was punched twice, and at that time he was only stunned, but he did not get angry, but continued to walk forward.
After a while, several Red Army soldiers chased after the soldier who had beaten him.
At this time, the warrior realized that he had run into a catastrophe, and the veteran who had just been punched twice by himself was actually the commander of the Peng Army.
Frightened, he confessed and explained.
The soldier's company commander asked Commander Peng for instructions on what to do?
Peng Dehuai patted the soldier's shoulder, smiled lightly, and said to the company commander: "Forget it, let it go." ”
The warrior actually punched the commander of the regiment, and when this happened, the commanders and fighters were stunned.
However, they did not expect this to be the result of such a treatment.
The magnanimity of Captain Peng deeply touched the soldiers.
This is General Peng, who loves soldiers like sons.
During the Long March, he gave up the mule to the warriors to ride, distributed half of his only bit of dry food to his subordinates, and quipped: "Blessed to share, difficult to share, meet and share half!" ”；
After the great victory of Qinghua, local comrades sent some condensed milk to the Northwest Field Army Headquarters.
Mr. Peng did not leave a jar for himself, except for the wounded and sick, the rest was poured into the pot of boiling water so that the soldiers could drink it;
On the three sides of the north, across the bitter desert, the warriors were thirsty and their lips were cracked.
There was a small warrior who fell ill on the side of the road, and Mr. Peng hurriedly dismounted, personally helped the little soldier onto the war horse, and left his last bit of water to the little soldier;
On the Korean battlefield, Mr. Peng often went down to the army to visit the soldiers.
He once gave cotton coats to soldiers standing guard, and quietly covered his blankets on the wounded and sick;
During his tenure as Minister of National Defense, Peng Dehuai treated the staff around him equally and kindly, including staff officers, correspondents, and cooks.
He didn't drink, he didn't smoke, and he had no personal hobbies other than reading and playing chess.
He adopted a group of martyrs' orphans, and also used his allowance to buy paper and pens, arrange for the soldiers around him to learn culture, give them teachers, and even personally correct their homework.
Mr. Peng often went to the army to investigate, and the most he said to the leaders of the unit was "to be with the soldiers as much as possible" and "to think more about the soldiers."
He often admonished cadres: "Do not do bad things, do not be corrupt, and do not disturb the people." ”
After returning from the Korean battlefield, Mr. Peng presided over the daily routine of the Central Military Commission, refused to take a high-class car, and insisted on using the original old car.
In Peng Dehuai's view, "Promoting officials and getting rich is special, which is the tradition of the Kuomintang." Communists cannot learn from them! ”
Ding Ling wrote at the end of the book "Shorthand Peng Dehuai": "We are afraid of him... But he will love him more. ”