In order to facilitate the command and management of the troops and to make the army more modern and institutionalized, the mainland restored the abolition of the 23-year rank system in 1988. In this year, a total of 17 outstanding cadres who made great contributions to the country were awarded the rank of general by the central government. Why are they all admirals? Because the leader said: "Now is the era of peace, just set up as a general." But one of the 17 newly appointed generals is controversial because he is a "foreigner" born on the Korean Peninsula, and a year ago, the relevant departments of the central government received a whistle-blowing letter about him, and several veteran cadres jointly signed a letter saying that he was an "undercover" and that they were firmly opposed to such people holding important state offices. However, the Chinese nation has always been broad and tolerant, and among the 56 ethnic groups that are close to the family include the Koreans, most of whom have migrated from the Korean Peninsula to the mainland in history, and some families have been passed down in the northeast for hundreds of years. Is it because these old cadres are more stubborn in their thinking and are preoccupied with his origins? Or is there another reason? So is he undercover? If so, why did the state award him the rank of general? If not, what happened to the whistleblower letter?
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The general who caused some controversy was called Zhao Nanqi, and the cause of all these incidents was Zhao Nanqi.
It has something to do with his origins, but not entirely because of his origins.
Zhao Nanqi
Come to China, stay in China
Zhao Nanqi was born in 1927,
His hometown, which dates back to Cheongwon-gun in what is now North Chungcheong Province, South Korea (then part of North Korea), lived on the Korean Peninsula as a child, moved his family to Jilin, China, at the age of 13, and later became a mainland Korean.
Zhao Nanqi was from a peasant family, and the conditions in the family were very general, and what was worse was that when he was a child,
The homeland was captured by the Japanese invaders and became a colony.
As in China's recent history, the people of the Korean Peninsula have since been enslaved, oppressed, and living in dire straits.
His bitter childhood made Zhao Nanqi hate the Japanese invaders very much. At that time, in order to make some changes in the colony's interests in the subtle way, the Japanese asked everyone to learn Japanese in school, speak Japanese, and prevent them from speaking Korean, and those who spoke Korean would be fined if they were discovered. Afraid of the weapons of the Japanese army and not wanting to be fined, the teachers and students of the school learned Japanese against their will, stumbling and communicating in Japanese. But Zhao Nanqi is very stubborn, he is
He refused to speak Japanese, so he was always fined by the Japanese army.
The Korean people
Because his father liked Chinese Confucian culture, Zhao Nanqi was also deeply influenced by his ears, he was talented, good-natured, polite and polite, everyone liked him, and did not want him to be fined for not speaking Japanese. On this day, Zhao Nanqi was fined again, and a kind teacher paid the fine for him, and then warned him in Japanese not to do it again.
His family was not rich, so he might not even be able to afford to go to school.
He was a smart kid, and he would definitely be able to go to school well.
But Zhao Nanqi replied to the teacher:
If you have to speak Japanese to be able to do so, then I don't want to!
"Maybe the newborn calf is not afraid of tigers, less than 10 years old Zhao Nanqi is so hard at school. The result, of course, is that their family is getting poorer. Because the family was heavily in debt, plus at that time
Zhao Nanqi's grandfather participated in many anti-Japanese activities.
He became a problem person who was put on the "blacklist" by the Japanese army, and the family was worried that if they continued like this, they would be retaliated against by the Japanese army
Under the leadership of Zhao Nanqi's grandfather, he began to flee.
Fleeing people
In order to have a peaceful life, they crossed the Yalu River and left the Korean Peninsula.
In 1940, Zhao Nanqi's family came to Fotang Village in Chaluhe, Yongji County, Jilin Province, China.
There are many Koreans living in Fotang Village, because there is no language barrier, the Zhao family feels very kind, so they decided to settle here temporarily, they stayed in this rich land for five years, and also learned some Chinese one after another.
In 1945, the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression was victorious, the Second World War on an international scale gradually came to an end, and Japanese troops withdrew from the Korean Peninsula. Heard
The homeland was freed from colonial rule
At that time, many Koreans in the northeast region chose to return to their hometowns, and Zhao Nanqi's grandfather was also old, and the old man wanted to return to his roots, so he was also ready to take the family back. But Zhao Nanqi refused to return to his hometown, and he said to his grandfather:
It was here that kept me alive, it nurtured me, and I was ready to stay here.
Zhao Nanqi's grandfather did not say anything more, but only took the rest of the family on a journey back to his hometown.
People who have left their homes
At that time, Zhao Nanqi was 18 years old, he waved goodbye to his family with tears, looked at their distant backs, and felt unwilling and confused in his heart, not knowing what he should do after that. But soon, Zhao Nanqi found something to do, and his life became full.
Reach out to the army and join the army
Although the Japanese invaders who occupied the northeast were driven away, the country had not yet been unified, and the wind and rain were in turmoil
There were quite a few bandits in Jilin Province.
They plundered the people and did no evil. To fight them,
The people of the northeast formed the Self-Defense Forces,
Protecting the village's personnel and property, the young Zhao Nanqi also joined in. After that, the Communist Party learned about the situation in the northeast and also sent troops to suppress the bandits.
The two sides united to form the famous "Northeast People's Autonomous Army."
At the end of 1945, a civil war broke out in the country, because the Kuomintang army did not recognize the independence of the "Northeast People's Autonomous Army" and intended to achieve absolute control in the northeast region, and the autonomous army dispersed to the countryside to protect the living forces. but
The Kuomintang did not stop there, and in order to further liquidate the Autonomous Army, they imposed a total blockade on the surrounding townships and towns, cutting off the logistics supply of the Autonomous Army.
It was difficult for a woman to cook without rice, and the Autonomous Army fell into a difficult situation of lack of clothing and food, and its combat effectiveness was greatly reduced.
Northeast People's Autonomous Army
At this time, Zhao Nanqi learned of the plight of the Northeast People's Autonomous Army and volunteered to speak
Help them raise the food they need.
The leader of the Autonomous Army, a member of the Communist Party, looked at Zhao Nanqi, who had just turned 18, and his heart was full of doubts, and he warned him not to say big words, saying: "How much grain can you raise?" A pound of grain is also grain, but a pound of grain is not enough for each of my soldiers to eat one grain of rice! ”
Looking at the leader's questioning gaze, Zhao Nanqi shook his head, held out two fingers, and said confidently:
You can underestimate me, I can raise at least 200,000 catties of grain!
Listening to Zhao Nanqi's answer, the leader was even less hopeful, and felt that this young man was completely overconfident -- arrogant, after all, 200,000 kilograms of grain is not a small amount, even if the troops go to collect grain from one family to another, they may not be able to collect so much, at most a few thousand kilograms.
Zhao Nanqi also said: "You believe me, this year's northeast side of the grain harvest, my family to find the past, as long as you can move more than 200 households, each family to take out a thousand hundred pounds, 200,000 will be together!" Zhao Nanqi finished speaking, the leader considered for a while, and finally decided to let him go, of course, if he could raise it, everyone was happy, and he could not raise himself and did not pursue him, after all, the young man was young and vigorous, and it was still good to have this heart. However, before leaving, the leader still specifically told him:
You are gathering grain, not forcibly requisitioning grain, do not persecute the people,
If others are willing to give, you will happily take it if they are willing to give more or less; if they are unwilling, you should not say more or do more, and you cannot be as hard as the Japanese and the Kuomintang reactionaries. ”
People who donate food
Zhao Nanqi swore on the spot that he would never do anything to harm the interests of the people, after all, he was also a member of the Autonomous Army, and he just wanted to help the Communist Party. Ever since the Communist troops came to the northeast to help the local people suppress bandits, repair houses, and cultivate land, he knew what an army that really cared for the people and could defend the country.
He was very grateful to the Communist Party, wanted to do something to them, and of course, wanted to join them.
After that, Zhao Nanqi began to mobilize the masses door-to-door to publicize the previous deeds of the Northeast People's Autonomous Army and the difficulties they are now encountering. The local people have always been grateful for the protection of the troops, and they have also donated generously, even comparing the amount of food donated to each other, which is proud. soon
Zhao Nanqi's original goal of raising 200,000 kilograms of grain was achieved, and even 50,000 kilograms more were added.
Zhao Nanqi was in the army
These 250,000 kilograms of grain have helped the Northeast People's Autonomous Army a great help, not only solving the urgent need, but also allowing the troops to have no "worries" about grain and grass for a period of time. The leader did not expect that this young man had actually raised so much grain, and he was overjoyed and immediately made a decision:
This young man had a future, sent him to the Northeast Military and Political University for further study, and immediately joined the party after reading.
Zhao Nanqi was also very happy, not because he had made great contributions, but because his greatest wish at that time was to join the Communist Party and work with these soldiers. In order to realize his wish as soon as possible, Zhao Nanqi studied hard, and it took less than a year to graduate from school with excellent results. The troops did not renege on their word,
Zhao Nanqi, who returned from school, quickly passed the approval and officially became a communist party member.
After the founding of New China, because of his professional education in school, Zhao Nanqi was assigned to the agricultural department of Jilin Province to work.
Korean
When the Korean War broke out in 1950, Zhao Nanqi took the initiative to follow the volunteer army to Korea, worked as an interpreter, and also held many positions in the logistics department.
In the Battle of Shangganling, the volunteer army's ammunition was depleted too quickly, and the gap in weapons and equipment was huge, but Zhao Nan, who was in charge of logistics at that time, immediately made a decision and opened up a new transportation line from the country, first using a train to the Yalu River, and then transporting it to the front-line position by car, to fill the gap. At that time, he was only in his twenties, and he could be called "young and promising".
At first, the North Korean side did not feel that Cho Nam-ki was a "native", but only thought that he was a Chinese who had learned Korean well, after all, Cho Nam-ki had been on Chinese soil for too long, and his speech and lifestyle and living habits had been completely "Sinicized". Later, it was learned that Zhao Nanqi's hometown was actually Cheongwon-gun, North Chungcheong Province, and spent 13 years of childhood in the Korean Peninsula.
The DPRK side asked the central authorities to leave this outstanding young man to work in the DPRK.
Zhao Nanqi served as an interpreter
At that time, on the occasion of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, the two countries shared honor and disgrace, and the leaders also went to ask Zhao Nanqi's opinion, but Zhao Nanqi immediately rejected the DPRK side after he knew it, he said
He is now a complete Chinese, and after winning the war, he will return to China with the Chinese volunteers, and he does not intend to stay in Korea.
The leader saw that he was resolute in his thinking and admired him very much, and the DPRK did not force it again. After the end of the war, Zhao Nanqi returned to China with the last batch of volunteers and worked in the Yanbian Military Sub-district.
Because of his experience with ethnic Koreans, Zhao Nanqi was in charge of the Korean Autonomous Prefecture in Yanbian at that time
Insist on putting national unity in the first place,
All cadres were treated equally, and he later presided over the drafting
"Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture Autonomy Regulations (Draft)"
It has aroused great repercussions at the national conference, provided important legislative experience for other ethnic autonomous areas, and not only promoted the economic stability, cultural and educational development of ethnic minority areas, but also made great contributions to national unity. Under his leadership and management, the agriculture of Jilin Province has also been vigorously developed, and it has gradually become a well-known ecological province in the country.
Zhao Nanqi guided the work
Receive a letter, explain the letter
So since Zhao Nanqi's origin has been made clear, and he has always been dedicated to the country and the people, what is the report letter we mentioned at the beginning of the story? In 1987, before the state was preparing to restart the award system, the relevant departments of the central government received an anonymous letter about Zhao Nanqi, which was said by several veteran cadres
Zhao Nanqi has a younger brother named Zhao Nanyuan who lives in South Korea, and they used to exchange letters and communicate closely.
Moreover, when Zhao Nanqi was working in Yanbian, this Zhao Nanyuan had publicly contacted Zhao Nanqi through South Korean radio.
The veteran cadres said that they did not know whether Zhao Nanqi had reported this matter to the organization, and if he had not clearly reported it and explained the ins and outs of the matter, then he was
"Correspondence with overseas personnel" is suspected of "collusion with foreign forces."
The medal was about to be awarded, and they did not agree with the party and the army to let such a person whose identity was in question to hold a state office.
So what is the truth of the matter? Let's go back to December 1979, the day the letter appeared, and learn about the story.
Overseas letters
On that day, Zhao Nanqi was working seriously in the office, when suddenly the old man of the security booth walked in and handed him a letter, saying that the letter was from overseas. Zhao Nanqi took the letter and looked up and down, because there was no name written on the envelope, he did not open it at the first time, but picked it up and showed it to other personnel in the office, so that everyone knew that he had received such a special letter. After all, in those days, an overseas letter of unknown origin was very sensitive, and if it was not handled well, it could bring great trouble. Zhao Nanqi is a person with a high ideological consciousness, and he knows very well that he cannot treat this letter with a casual attitude, otherwise it is likely to fall into reality, but
Zhao Nanqi thought that he was bright and upright, and had not done anything strange or sorry for the party and the people, so he was not afraid.
So what should I do with this letter? Zhao Nanqi felt that it was better to open the skylight and say bright words, so he directly picked up the phone and informed the relevant departments of what had happened, asking them to send a few people over there to open the letter with him to see what was said on it.
When the personnel arrived, Wu Yang stood all over the office, and Zhao Nanqi slowly opened this overseas letter under the gaze of everyone. Read it carefully to know, originally
The letter came from a South Korean journalist who did not know each other and wrote the letter because of one person: Zhao Nanyuan, Zhao Nanqi's younger brother.
The reporter said that he had done relevant news reports about Zhao Nanqi in South Korea, when a person named Zhao Nanyuan contacted him after seeing the news and said that he had one
The long-lost brother, named Zhao Nanqi, should be living in China.
I had tried to contact him for years, but it had been too long since they had separated, and I had not received any response. He wanted to confirm whether this Zhao Nanqi on the news was his own brother, so he entrusted the reporter to investigate. The reporter looked up some information about Zhao Nanqi and thought it was very likely, but for the sake of safety, he still wrote this letter and sent it to Zhao Nanqi to personally confirm.
If Zhao Nanqi was the brother that Zhao Nanyuan had been looking for, he would immediately tell Zhao Nanyuan the good news.
After reading the letter, everyone knows that there is no sensitive content on it, so they have left one after another, and what about Zhao Nanqi's side? Knowing that his brother in South Korea missed him, his mind couldn't help but go back to the age of 18, watching his grandfather leave China with other family members and return to his hometown. He was full of emotions, but he did not regret his decision, after all, he already had a deep relationship with the land of China.
Out of caution, Zhao Nanqi still made a brief report and reported the matter to his superiors
The letter was restored to its original form and handed over to the comrades of the relevant departments to bring back for registration and filing.
Later, because of the busy affairs, it was not convenient to reply to this overseas letter at that time, and the matter was gradually shelved. However, Zhao Nanqi's younger brother did not give up looking for him, and then made some efforts, but he did not expect that it was precisely because of this that Zhao Nanqi was "targeted" by several old cadres.
Zhao Nanqi inspected the ecological forest
In the spring of 1980, several old cadres from Jilin Province took advantage of the Spring Festival to come to Yanbian to pay their respects to the local people, and a big aunt told them one thing: Because this side is near the border line,
Her own radio can hear the programs in South Korea, she knows Korean, and she hears that someone is looking for Zhao Nanqi.
Did she know that there was a leading cadre on Yanbian's side named Zhao Nanqi, and she didn't know if it was him?
Several old cadres muttered in their hearts, but they still told Zhao Nanqi the news. Knowing that there was such a thing, Zhao Nanqi immediately returned to Yanbian and called up all the broadcasts recorded by the relevant departments at that time, checking them one by one, and finally
On the broadcast of KBS radio in South Korea, I heard my brother's own "search notice".
Unexpectedly, after so many years, he could still hear his brother's voice, Zhao Nanqi couldn't help but burst into tears, but the communication conditions did not allow it, he did not know his brother's address, and he was still a state cadre, he must lead by example, he could not destroy discipline, he could only stop there and bury his thoughts about his relatives in his heart. However, Zhao Nanqi is still the same as before,
He took the initiative to report to the relevant departments and asked them to investigate the identity of his brother. After careful investigation, the relevant departments did not find anything wrong.
Zhao Nanqi and his relatives
Since then, Zhao Nanqi has been working diligently in his post, and when he learned of this "whistle-blowing letter" before he was awarded the medal, he was also crying and laughing. Because he was sitting upright, Zhao Nanqi was not afraid of anything, and took out all the evidence he had left in the relevant departments and resolutely expressed his position:
Organizationally, despite the investigation, whether the rank was awarded or not, he was at his disposal.
But it is a matter of white paper that is as clear as a blank piece of paper, what is there to investigate? thereupon
The misunderstanding was lifted, and Zhao Nanqi did not collude with foreign forces, let alone go undercover.
The following year, Zhao Nanqi was still awarded the rank of general by the central government. Afterwards, several old cadres also secretly apologized to Zhao Nanqi, saying that they were subjectively reckless and blamed good people for being anxious for a while.
In 2000, at the age of 73, Zhao Nanqi received a mission to lead a team to visit South Korea. At that time, China and South Korea had just established diplomatic relations, and Koreans did not know the origin of General Zhao Nanqi at first, after all, he had lived in China for most of his life at that time, and the traces of his childhood for more than ten years had long faded. Later, the South Korean side learned that Zhao Nanqi was born in South Korea, thinking that the people who went out of their own country had become high officials in China, they were very proud and warmly received him.
Zhao Nanqi also finally returned to his hometown of 60 years away, Cheongwon-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea, and met his brother who had been struggling to find him.
Two white-haired old men hugged their heads and cried, venting their thoughts. The hometown was also very shocked by such a big figure as General Zhao Nanqi, and specially held many activities to celebrate. However, when the family asked whether they would stay in South Korea, reunite with their families, and enjoy their old age in peace, Zhao Nanqi still firmly refused, saying
He is now a Chinese Korean and plans to live in China for the rest of his life
, let the South Korean side suffer quite a blow. On June 17, 2018, Zhao Nanqi died of illness at the age of 91.
Zhao Nanqi memorial service
epilogue
In fact, because of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, there were many Ethnic Korean fighters in the volunteer army, but after the end of the Korean War, they basically chose to stay in Korea. In this life, Zhao Nanqi had several opportunities to return to his hometown, but he still chose to be loyal to the party and bow down to the Chinese land and Chinese people he loved. After his death, some people in the Central Committee once commented on him like this:
Comrade Zhao Nanqi possessed the broad mind of a proletarian revolutionary, and at the same time did not lose the loyal character of a servant of the people. Although he was born on the Korean Peninsula, his life has been dedicated to China, Chinese people
He is bright and honest, his heart is to the country, and he deserves to be remembered by all of us!
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