The founding major general introduced to you today is not the same as what was introduced before, this general is not the kind who kills the enemy on the battlefield, but manages logistics in the rear.
It is precisely because this general "lives behind the scenes" that those generals who did not go to the battlefield are famous, he is Pan Zhenwu, who once served as the director of the political department of the logistics department of the Fourth Field Army.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Pan Zhenwu was appointed as the political commissar of the Logistics Department of the Guangzhou Military Region and the secretary of the Hubei Provincial CPC Committee, and his rank was higher than one, but no matter how high he was, he was always very diligent and thrifty, and every time he went out, he was dressed as a peasant, and he made a lot of jokes about it.
In 1937, Pan Zhenwu served as the mayor of Quyang County, Hebei Province.
One day, an old peasant had an urgent matter and wanted to find the county magistrate, and Pan Zhenwu was holding a meeting with other cadres, so the guards took the old farmer to Pan Zhenwu.
After the old peasant saw Pan Zhenwu, he looked up and down, full of doubts, thinking that the guards were deceiving him, and said: "I am looking for the county chief, seeing that he is dressed more than I am, how can he be the county chief?" ”
After Pan Zhenwu listened, not only did he not blame him, but he also laughed and said to the old farmer: "You are not the only one who admits that I am wrong, you see that I am so worn, my legs are still muddy, and I really don't look like a county magistrate." ”
Another time, in September 1984, Pan Zhenwu returned to his hometown in Changde, Hunan Province, to visit his relatives, and the villagers heard that the senior official was coming back, and suddenly thousands of people came out to greet him, wanting to see the style of this great general.
When Pan Zhenwu got out of the car, the villagers flocked to him, and they were all surprised, and what came down was an old man wearing an old military uniform, and then looked down, what he was wearing on his feet was the same native cloth shoes as the people were wearing!
When the villagers looked at him, they thought he was a driver, so they continued to look into the car to see how Pan Zhenwu had not yet come down.
As a result, as soon as Pan Zhenwu opened his mouth, he answered their doubts and said, "Don't look, I am Pan Zhenwu!" ”
Everyone couldn't believe that this person dressed so ordinary was really the high official they were waiting for?
Pan Zhenwu returned, and the leaders at all levels in Changde also knew about it, saying that they would receive General Pan well. After Pan Zhenwu knew about it, he refused to do so, saying that his return this time was a private matter and that he must not spend the state's money.
Moreover, after Pan Zhenwu returned, he insisted on staying only in ordinary guest houses and not even looking at the high-end hotels arranged by the local leaders.
Pan Zhenwu not only saves money and thrift, but also has to pay his own pockets to help others, Pan Zhenwu's family has 9 children, food, clothing, housing and transportation, which have to be spent, but he would rather let the children cut down on food and clothing, but also to help people with difficulties in life.
In the 1970s, Pan Zhenwu's monthly salary was 100 yuan, and once he heard that his childhood partner was seriously ill and life was very difficult, so he asked his secretary to send 500 yuan.
Don't underestimate this 500 yuan, this is Pan Zhenwu's 5 months' salary! Imagine if your friend was sick, would you give him 5 months' salary?
Such a person who is willing to be poor and helpful has naturally been respected by many people, and after Pan Zhenwu's death in 1988, many people spontaneously came to send him off, and there was a long queue.
One of them is written like this: "Changde Zhenwu, Filial Piety Guangjin, Raising Nine Daughters, Teaching Nine Sons-in-Law, Living Without Regrets, Comforting The Spirit, Praising the Innocent Family, and Honoring the Posthumous Names Before And AfterLife." ”