Senior generals travel in patched clothes, and I believe many people will think that this is an impossible thing. But in fact, this kind of thing is real. For example, General Zhang Yunyi, who is going to talk about in this article, is typical. Because the dress is too simple, some people even once regarded Zhang Yunyi as a rag.
The one who begs for himself
For people who do not have noble feelings, Zhang Yunyi is a person who asks for help.
Zhang Yunyi was born at the end of the Qing Dynasty. In the last years of the Qing Dynasty, with his own hard work and talent, he was admitted to the military academy founded by the Qing government. At that time, the Qing Dynasty paid more attention to these modernized military talents, so Zhang Yunyi could have a very good future if he waited until he graduated from the military academy. However, when Zhang Yunyi was in military school, he was indignant about the incompetence and corruption of the Qing government, so he chose to join the League. And in the subsequent anti-Qing revolution such as the Guangzhou New Army Uprising, he took the lead. Zhang Yunyi was also hated by the Qing Dynasty. Therefore, many people think that Zhang Yunyi is a person who is self-inflicted.
After the founding of the Republic of China, Mr. Sun launched a second revolution because he opposed Yuan Shikai's theft of the fruits of the Xinhai Revolution. Zhang Yunyi also did not hesitate to participate in the second revolution. These actions gave Zhang Yunyi a high reputation and seniority in the Kuomintang. Therefore, in the 1920s, Zhang Yunyi had already been awarded the rank of major general of the National Revolutionary Army - although this rank rank could not be compared with Chiang Kai-shek, but Zhang Yunyi's qualifications could definitely make Chiang Kai-shek give face and make Li Zongren a junior. With this qualification, it is not difficult for Zhang Yunyi to want any kind of glory and wealth.
However, Zhang Yunyi's behavior of "begging for self-inflicted hardships" reappeared: Zhang Yunyi was very disappointed with the Nanjing regime. Because although the Beiyang warlords have been overthrown, the situation in China is still changing the soup and not the medicine. However, Zhang Yunyi also saw new hope at this time - that is, the Red Army. At that time, the Red Army was very weak and small, and it was only engaged in guerrilla warfare in the mountains of Gannan Province. However, Zhang Yunyi discovered that the Red Army had one thing that the previous forces did not have, that is, the people's hearts. So Zhang Yunyi resolutely chose to abandon his seniority and position in the nationalist army, launched an uprising in Guangxi, and joined the Red Army.
Do not change your original intention
In 1955, New China decided to implement the military rank system. Zhang Yunyi was awarded the rank of Grand General. However, consider Zhang Yunyi's special historical contributions and qualifications. Therefore, the highest decision-making special approval: although Zhang Yunyi is a major general, he enjoys the treatment of marshal level.
However, Zhang Yunyi did not change his original intention at this time. Political economy has a theory:
That is, there are certain objective laws behind the development of the economy. This objective law cannot be opposed, and if we want to make the economy better and develop, we need to abide by the law of economic development and improve it over time
。 Therefore, although New China was founded, after all, the economic foundation of New China was built on the century-old poverty and weakness of old China. Therefore, in the early years of New China, the economy was still not very rich.
This made Zhang Yunyi feel that he could not forget his original intention. Although he enjoyed the treatment of a marshal, he still had to work hard, if he coveted glory and wealth, why did he oppose the Qing Dynasty? Why join the Red Army?
Therefore, Zhang Yunyi's daily life is as much as possible to reduce costs, and even in terms of security and travel, it is also required that the relevant departments can save money.
It is said that once, Zhang Yunyi traveled, because there were many patches in the clothes on his body, so that some people saw Zhang Yunyi passing by, and actually regarded Zhang Yunyi as an old man who collected waste to subsidize his family, so he took out his own waste products and gave them to Zhang Yunyi. Zhang Yunyi asked the guards around him to put away these waste products, and when they had accumulated a certain amount, they would exchange money for subsidies to subsidize their lives.
Many people who gave Zhang Yunyi waste products were also surprised when they found that Zhang Yunyi had guards around him: How can there be guards who collect waste? When they learned of Zhang Yunyi's identity, many people apologized. Zhang Yunyi said disapprovingly:
The occupations of New China do not distinguish between nobles and lows, and the high-ranking generals and waste collectors are all laborers and serve the people.
Collecting waste is also a profession worthy of respect. It is true that I did part-time work collecting waste because of you. Collecting waste products to subsidize households, this is not very good!
A general like Zhang Yunyi, who does not covet pleasure and does not forget his original intention, only a new China will emerge.