Admiral Zhang Aiping is strong and competitive, in the war years, he loves to fight, can fight, but has a strong personality, as long as he thinks it is correct, it is the order of the Heavenly King Lao Tzu, and he will not listen to it, and he is definitely a person who "has thorns on his body". In the eyes of most people, he is a warrior who will never grow up.
On September 11, 1944, Peng Xuefeng, commander of the 4th Division of the New Fourth Army, led the main force of the 4th Division to surround more than 1,000 people in the 28th Column and 2 Detachments of the recalcitrant enemy in Balizhuang, Xiayi County, but unexpectedly, at the end of the battle, he was unfortunately hit by the enemy's cold gun and martyred. A day in the military is not without a marshal. Subsequently, the Party Central Committee immediately decided to transfer Zhang Aiping, who was then the deputy commander of the 3rd Division of the New Fourth Army, to the 4th Division to take over the post of peng Xuefeng's division commander.
The deputy commander of the 3rd Division can go to the 4th Division to be the commander of the division! In this regard, the upper and lower factions of the 3rd Division were very excited.
Division commander Huang Kecheng and chief of staff Hong Xuezhi were also sincerely happy for Zhang Aiping.
However, Zhang Aiping went to the 4th Division to take up his post, from northern Jiangsu to Huaibei, the road is far away, to pass through the enemy-occupied areas, but also to cross more than a dozen blockade lines, without troop escort, it is certainly not possible. And Zhang Aiping is a person with boundless courage, if you send him a unit even if it is a company to escort, he will certainly not agree, and will also say big words:
"I Zhang Aiping want a company escort?" Does the devil have the ability to hold me? ”
If he insisted, he would probably be alone and sneak away.
Because, in 1939, when he went to Huaibei to pull the team, he went quietly with a guide.
Peng Xuefeng sacrificed, Zhang Aiping went to work, and there must be no problems on the road. After Zhang Aiping received the letter of appointment to Huaibei, unexpectedly, in the early morning of the next day, he actually led two companies and set off in a mighty way.
This completely violated Zhang Aiping's routine, and it also surprised many people in the 3rd Division who were familiar with him.
Could it be that Zhang Aiping, who is "not big", became a teacher commander overnight, and he loved to talk about pomp and circumstance?
Of course not.
What's going on?
In fact, this was the idea of Huang Kecheng, commander of the 3rd Division.
The night before Zhang Aiping was leaving, Chief of Staff Hong Xuezhi found Huang Kecheng with embarrassment and said, "This Zhang Aiping is going to be the commander of the division, how can I go?" ”
"Send someone to escort you." Huang Kecheng said carelessly.
"How many people are sent?" At least one company. But according to his temper, send a company escort, he will certainly refuse, and may also run away quietly. Hong Xuezhi said.
"One company, he said no, then send two companies." Huang Kecheng said.
"Two companies?" Hong Xuezhi said in surprise.
"Yes, you send two companies." Huang Kecheng said, "However, don't you say escort, give him a task, let him take two companies to carry out the mission, won't he agree?" ”
Hong Xuezhi suddenly realized.
Subsequently, Hong Xuezhi found Zhang Aiping and said, "Old Zhang, when you go to the 4th Division to take up your post, it seems that you have to trouble you to do the last thing for the 3rd Division." ”
"So polite? I'm still a member of the New Fourth Army when I'm gone. Zhang Aiping said unhappily, and then asked, "What's the matter?" ”
"It just so happens that the 3rd Division has printed a batch of anti-coins that need to be transported to the 4th Division, so, Commander Huang means, please lead the team to escort it by the way." Hong Xuezhi said.
"No problem, no problem." Zhang Aiping readily agreed.
"In addition, there are three Japanese who came anyway and want to study at the Fourth Branch of kang da, and I have to ask you to bring them." Master Huang said that this mission is very heavy, please do not make a mistake, you must have at least two companies to escort, please take them well. ”
In this way, Zhang Aiping, who had never been lightly armed and simple when the 3rd Division had not carried out combat missions, actually took two companies of several hundred people with her this time and went to the 4th Division to take up her post.
Moreover, he did not know it afterwards.
In the 1950s, Zhang Aiping, Huang Kecheng, and Hong Xuezhi all worked at the three gates of the Central Military Commission. Once Hong Xuezhi accidentally talked about this matter, and Huang Kecheng laughed and hurt his stomach. Zhang Aiping suddenly realized at this time:
"No wonder after I set off, I have been wondering, just eight or nine boxes of anti-coins, how did you send hundreds of escorts?!" Even if you take turns carrying it, the box is not enough! It turns out to be the ghost you played! ”