(Disclaimer: Reminiscence of history, original article)
Chairman Mao once commented on Marshal Luo Ronghuan,
"This comrade has an advantage, is very principled, is loyal to the Party, and plays a great role in the unity of the Party",
Chairman Mao's appraisal of the comrades in the Party is often a few words, but Luo Ronghuan has used many words of praise, seeking truth from facts, and such an appraisal is objective and fair.
Luo Ronghuan was awarded the rank of marshal in 1955, in addition to his excellent qualities, he was an outstanding representative of the political work of the people's army, and other factors.
His significant contribution to the seven years of his base in Shandong from 1938 to 1945 was also an important factor. After reviewing and summarizing, there are at least three major historical contributions in the past seven years:
(1) In the face of danger, he was appointed to preside over the overall work of the 115th Division at an emergency time
During the Red Army period, Luo Ronghuan was engaged in political work for a long time, and on the third day after the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, he was appointed director of the political department of the First Red Army. On August 25, the Red Army was renamed the Eighth Route Army of the National Revolutionary Army, and Luo Ronghuan was appointed director of the Political Training Office of the 115th Division, and soon after he was renamed director of the Political Department.
△ The second from the left is Luo Shuai
In October 1937, Nie Rongzhen, deputy commander of the 115th Division, led part of his troops to open up the Jin-Cha-Ji base area, especially on March 1, 1938, Lin Biao, commander of the 115th Division, was mistakenly wounded by the sentries of Yan Xishan's troops in Shanxi County, and sent back to Yan'an for treatment.
Under the command of Luo Ronghuan and others, the 115th Division carried forward the fearless spirit of our army on the battlefield of the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and repeatedly defeated the enemy. In September 1938, the Japanese army along the Fenli Highway Xifan, in an attempt to cross the Yellow River in the west, the 115th Division on September 14, 17, 19 three battles and three victories, a total of more than 1200 enemy casualties, captured more than 560 weapons of various kinds, destroyed more than 30 cars.
(2) March into Shandong and create a new situation in the anti-Japanese base areas
After the conclusion of the Sixth Plenary Session of the Sixth Central Committee of the Communist Party of China in November 1938, in accordance with the principle of independently and independently organizing the people's anti-Japanese armed struggle put forward by the Party Central Committee and Chairman Mao, the strategic plan for consolidating North China and developing Central China was determined. After the meeting, the Party Central Committee decided to send Luo Ronghuan to lead the 115th Division into Shandong.
△ The first on the right is Luo Shuai
After the 115th Division marched into Shandong, there was another armed force of our party in Shandong--- the Shandong Column, which was directly under the leadership of the CPC Central Committee and the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army, and was a parallel fraternal relationship. In order to unify operational command and condense the two forces into a rope, under the presidency of Luo Ronghuan, some units of the Shandong Column were incorporated into the 115th Division, and the 115th Division also transferred a number of backbone cadres to the Shandong Column.
After entering 1943, the Party Central Committee decided to establish the Shandong Military Region, and Luo Ronghuan was appointed commander and political commissar of the military region, and at the same time served as the political commissar and acting commander of the 115th Division, which solved the problem of unified command of the armed forces.
Chairman Mao commented on this: Shandong will only replace luo Ronghuan with one luo ronghuan, and Shandong's overall chess game will be brought to life, and as soon as Luo Ronghuan arrives in Shandong, he will adhere to the correct line on the most fundamental issue of who will lead whom, who will unite whom, and who will unify whom.
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3) To strengthen the ranks and accumulate strength for our Party to occupy the northeast after the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression
After unremitting efforts, until the eve of the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the Shandong base area has developed into 200,000 regular troops and guerrillas of the Eighth Route Army, 500,000 militiamen, especially a large number of cadres, have grown up in the struggle and become a strong force in the War of Resistance. Among them, Luo Ronghuan, as the main person in charge, is indispensable. These forces provided the backbone of our army's occupation of the northeast after the victory of the War of Resistance.
In particular, it should be pointed out that due to overwork, Luo Ronghuan, who created an anti-Japanese base area in Shandong in the winter of 1942, suffered from a serious kidney disease and continued to urinate and bleed for more than a month, but he still insisted on working with his tenacious will. When Chairman Mao in Yan'an learned of this incident, he was very worried and quickly telegraphed: If his health is important, can he go to the New Fourth Army for examination and treatment? At that time, Chen Yi's New Fourth Army was in a better condition than in Lunan District, but it was still difficult to find out the cause of the disease, so he decided to ask the central authorities to secretly go to Shanghai for a thorough inspection, and the central authorities agreed to it.
△ Group photo during the Liaoshen Campaign, the left one is Luo Shuai.
The next day, they suddenly received an urgent telegram from Chairman Mao reminding them:
Luo Ronghuan had a gun scar on his body, which was easy to be discovered by the enemy and was not suitable for going to Shanghai
。 This made Luo Ronghuan very moved, and he could not imagine that Chairman Mao had thought so thoughtfully.
☆ Conclusion:
After the founding of New China, Luo Ronghuan successively served as chief procurator of the Procuratorial Office, director of the General Political Department of the People's Liberation Army, and vice chairman of the National Defense Commission.
△ In 1957, Chairman Mao and Luo Shuai were in Beijing
As an important historical period to show that Luo Shuai has both culture and martial arts, both military and political skills, the 7 years in Shandong have undoubtedly added a historical aura to Luo Shuai, and practice has proved that Luo Ronghuan's award of the rank of marshal is well-deserved and well-deserved.
(References: "Exposition of Party History", "Leaders' Affairs". Objectively present history, without personal factors)