In 1976, the great leader Chairman Mao made an important decision on his deathbed, which made everyone wonder, that is, Chen Xilian would preside over the military power. But before that, the work of the Central Military Commission was all responsible for by Ye Jianying, the founding marshal. Compared with Marshal Ye, who had remarkable military merits, Chen Xilian was not competent for the work of the Central Military Commission. But why did Chairman Mao strongly recommend Chen Xilian to preside over the crucial military power? Who exactly was this Chen Xilian who could make Chairman Mao strongly recommend him? It was not until many years later that the crowd understood Chairman Mao's far-sightedness.
In 1976, the mainland was in a critical period of constant change, with Premier Zhou and President Zhu passing away one after another, and Chairman Mao's health not optimistic. Day after day for the country, so that its physical condition is getting worse and worse, China is facing a very critical turning point in fate. Chairman Mao released Document No. 1 on his deathbed, and the contents of the document were confusing and surprising. It reads that at chairman Mao's suggestion, the Politburo unanimously passed the decision that Chen Xilian would be responsible for presiding over the work of the Central Military Commission. This made many generals talk about it. Everyone thinks that there are many people who can be more qualified for this post than Chen Xilian, so why did Chairman Mao insist on recommending Chen Xilian to preside over military power? Although everyone's hearts were full of doubts, none of them raised objections, believing that Chairman Mao must have a longer-term view on this matter.
In 1976, for Chen Xilian, this was an important node in his life. He received instructions from the Central Committee to appoint and preside over the work of the Central Military Commission, and this was a decision made by Chairman Mao himself, asking him to immediately begin commanding the three armed forces. But Chen Xilian was not excited about this, more of a heavy responsibility. What he did not know, however, was that the appointment was a decision made by Chairman Mao after careful consideration. The army is the core strength of a country, and the people who preside over the army must not have the slightest mistake. Before Chairman Mao appointed Chen Xilian to the Central Military Commission, there was a name that lingered in his mind, and that was Ye Jianying. He has always been deeply convinced by Chairman Mao, and he is also the founding marshal of the people's republic of China, and his military achievements are remarkable. In the first document, it was also clearly pointed out that it was because Marshal Ye was ill that chen Xilian did the work. And after the document was issued, Ye Jianying seemed to have really retired from the work of the Central Military Commission, only occasionally attending some central meetings and not interfering in any military affairs.
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However, when Chen Xilian took control of the military power, whenever there was a major matter, he would still communicate with Marshal Ye for the first time. What satisfied Chairman Mao even more was that Chen Xilian was not only a member of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee, but also a member of the Standing Committee of the Central Military Commission. With his unremitting efforts, China's defense industry has achieved certain results, and facts have proved that Chairman Mao did not look at the wrong person. As early as 1929, Chen Xilian joined the Red Army, and there was a loud nickname small steel cannon in the army. This is because Chen Xilian has always been the one who rushed to the front line in combat, and struck the enemy quickly, accurately, and fiercely. In his decades of military career, the most brilliant battle was the night attack on Yang Mingpu.
In October 1937, when Chen Xilian was only 22 years old and was suffering from Japanese aggression in the land of China, Chen Xilian led the 129th Division and the 769th Regiment of the 358th Brigade to carry out guerrilla warfare against the Japanese army. At this time, a huge roar came from the top of Chen Xilian's head, and Chen Xilian looked up to see that it was a Japanese plane, and he stood where he was, as if he understood something. After repeated inquiries with local villagers, Chen Xilian found that ten miles across the river, the Japanese army had built an airfield. He immediately made an important decision to attack Yangming Ordinary Airport at night. That night, Chen Xilian organized all the soldiers to approach the airfield from all directions, and taking advantage of the cover of night, the Japanese army did not find any trace of the Eighth Route Army. But just when everything was ready, a Japanese sentry spotted them and prepared to sound the alarm, the Eighth Route Army launched a general attack from all directions. Morning Dawn united in the same previous wars, did not live up to the title of his small steel cannon, charged forward on yangmingpu airfield, in less than an hour, all 24 Japanese aircraft were destroyed. This 22-year-old young general became famous in one battle,
Not only did he dare to charge forward on the battlefield, but he also had a detailed strategic deployment, leading the soldiers of the Eighth Route Army to complete the legend that could not be reproduced again and again, just like people evaluated him at that time, he was able to fight a war, and he did not die in battle. Chen Xilian's spirit of daring to struggle and persevering has been there since childhood. When Chen Xilian, who was only 13 years old, knew that there were Red Army troops stationed nearby, he resolutely chose to join the army, and it was this decision that changed his life. But the Red Army saw that he was not yet so tall, and asked him to join the army again in a year. But what everyone did not expect was that when the Red Army marched more than 50 miles, it was found that there was a crane tail behind it, and this thin and young child had been following them. At that time, it was the founding lieutenant general Zhan Caifang who was responsible for recruiting troops. Looking at the little guy in front of him, Zhan Caifang asked him why he wanted to join the Red Army, Chen Xilian lifted the dirty clothes on his body, revealing that he was full of injuries, saying that he was eight years old to herd cattle for the landlord's family, but he was beaten for five years, and he knew that the Red Army specialized in beating local landlords.
This 13-year-old teenager impressed Zhan Caifang, but he did not take Chen Xilian away, but said that Chen Xilian was still young, and he would definitely come to pick him up in another year and would never renege on his word. A year later, the Red Army arrived as promised, and his mother did not allow him to join the army, taking advantage of his mother's work on the farm. I didn't think that this difference was 20 years. In the Red Army, Chen Xilian was not afraid to fight, thick and thin, soared all the way, and was promoted to the position of political commissar in 1933, becoming a well-known figure in the army. When Chiang Kai-shek sent hundreds of thousands of troops to besiege the Sichuan-Shaanxi Soviet region, Chen Xilian led his troops to carry out an ambush battle, which caught the enemy by surprise and captured a large amount of military supplies.
On the Long March, Chen Xilian led his troops to constantly fight with the enemy, and because of his heroic performance on the battlefield, he was called a small steel cannon in the army, and the subsequent incident showed his fierceness. During a battle, Chen Xilian was injured with the thumb of her left hand, which was not handled properly, resulting in direct necrosis. Chen Xilian did not choose to seek medical treatment, but sprayed a mouthful of wine on the wound, and Sheng Sheng cut off his thumb.
After the founding of New China, Chen Xilian was given the rank of general, and he devoted his time to the construction of the army and national defense. When New China needed a strong mechanized artillery unit, Chen Xilian stepped forward to take over the matter, but it was not easy. At that time, the country not only had to face Chiang Kai-shek's constant harassment, but also continued to send artillery to the Korean battlefield. He traveled to four provinces, set up eight training bases, completed the artillery training task at the first time, and sent it to the Korean battlefield, making great contributions to the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea. In February 1976, Chairman Mao made a huge decision on his deathbed, appointing Chen Xilian to preside over military power. At that time, there were many people who were stronger than him, but Chen Xilian had always been Chairman Mao's most trusted person. At that moment, Chen Xilian, who took over the work, conscientiously completed various tasks, and if a major incident occurred, he would ask Marshal Ye for advice at the first time. When he saw that the army and the central government were on the right track, he submitted his resignation to the central government, leaving more opportunities for the new generation.