During the Red Army period, Xu Haidong's status was very high, and he served as the commander of the Red 28 Army and the Red 25 Army.
However, when the Red 25th Army was ordered to go north on the Long March, Xu Haidong became the deputy commander of the Red 25th Army, ceding the commander to Cheng Zihua.
(Photo: Xu Haidong (front right) and Cheng Zihua (rear middle) and others)
In fact, the organization sent Cheng Zihua to the Red 25th Army to assist Xu Haidong, but Xu Haidong took the initiative to let Xian, saying: "Cheng Zihua is a high-caliber student of the Whampoa Military Academy, I have not studied in the military academy, and in theory, I am not as good as him, moreover, Zihua participated in the Guangzhou Uprising, and the revolutionary struggle experience is richer than mine, so if he is a military commander, I can learn from him well." ”
However, although Xu Haidong took the initiative to let Xian, the officers and men of the Red 25th Army did not understand why Xu Junchang had done a good job and why was he demoted to deputy commander? Did you make any mistakes?
At that time, Xu Baoshan, secretary of the Eyuwan Provincial CPC Committee, also followed the Long March of the Red 25th Army, and after hearing everyone's discussion, he was worried that Xu Haidong would not be able to stand it, so he went to Xu Haidong and wanted to do ideological work for him.
On that day, Xu Baoshan found Xu Haidong, talked about this matter, and specially comforted him: "When you became a deputy commander, it was not because you did not do a good job, nor did you fight a bad war, let alone make any mistakes. ”
As a result, Xu Haidong looked at Xu Baoshan and suddenly laughed.
Xu Baoshan was inexplicably laughed and asked him what he was laughing at, xu Haidong said: "Do you think of me as a child?" ”
Xu Haidong looked at Xu Baoshan and said with a smile: "I am an addicted person to fighting, to marching, and to drinking, but not to being an official." Secretary Xu, you can rest assured, when the deputy military commander was applied for by myself, how can there be emotions? ”
Xu Baoshan only then relaxed her mind.
By the way, this Xu Baoshan was also an important figure in the early days of our party, and after arriving in southern Shaanxi with the Red 25th Army, he opened up the revolutionary base area of Eyu and Shaanxi and was elected secretary of the Eyu-Shaanxi Provincial CPC Committee. Unfortunately, due to overwork, Xu Baoshan died of illness on May 9, 1935, at the age of 32.
In September 1935, after the Red 25th Army arrived in northern Shaanxi, it met with the victorious division of the Red Army in northern Shaanxi led by Liu Zhidan and reorganized into the Red 15th Army. Xu Haidong wanted to invite Liu Zhidan to take up the post, but Liu Zhidan did not agree, saying that Xu Haidong had deep revolutionary qualifications and experience in fighting wars, and that no one had any opinions on him to become the commander of the army.
Finally, under the unanimous persuasion of everyone, Xu Haidong reluctantly agreed.
In this Red 15 Corps, Xu Haidong was the regimental commander, Cheng Zihua was the regimental political commissar, and Liu Zhidan was the deputy regimental commander and chief of staff, all of whom were actually eligible to be awarded the founding general, but unfortunately, Liu Zhidan died young, and Cheng Zihua also left the army at the time of the award, missed the title, and only Xu Haidong became the founding general, and ranked second.
Moreover, Xu Haidong also resigned to the premier before conferring the title, saying that he had been ill for a long time since 1940 and had not contributed to the liberation war, so how could he be awarded the rank of general? It should be given to those comrades who have done more credit.
However, the Prime Minister did not agree, saying: "Considering your great contribution to the revolution, it is just right to confer on you a general, neither high nor low." ”
This is Xu Haidong's high wind and bright festival, several times to take the initiative to let Xian, without the heart of fame and fortune, really admirable!
Xu Haidong's high wind and bright festival made the chairman also have great respect for him.
In 1960, the chairman had been a neighbor with Xu Haidong for a few days, and when he went out, he had to pass through Xu Haidong's door, but every time he drove by, the chairman instructed the driver not to start the car first, slide down the slope, and then drive after this road.
The driver did not understand at first, and thought that the chairman was trying to save fuel, and then the chairman explained: "Haidong is a patient and needs to be quiet, let's not argue with him." ”
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