When New China was first founded, Fujian did not have a railway, which was very unfavorable to Fujian, which faced Taiwan and was on the front line. In December 1954, after study, the central authorities decided to build a railway from Yingtan, Jiangxi to Xiamen, Fujian, which is known as the "Yingxia Railway", and the heavy responsibility of building this railway naturally fell on Wang Zhen, commander and political commissar of the railway troops.
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Soon after, Mao Zedong received Wang Zhen alone at the Zhongnanhai Yinian Hall, and he handed Wang Zhen a book: "Wang Huzi, you flipped through this book, it is somewhat interesting." Wang Zhen took a look at Sun Yat-sen's "Strategy for the Founding of the People's Republic", and immediately understood a little in his heart.
Mao Zedong said: "It seems that this Dr. Sun is quite partial to railways!" ”
Wang Zhen said: "Yes, he resigned as interim president and became the president of the railway. "The Strategy for the Founding of the People's Republic of China" devotes a whole chapter to railways, and the idea is very big! ”
Mao Zedong said: "Yes, yes! The Yingxia Line was also included in his plan. But planning is planning, it is not easy to achieve, this time if it were not for the persecution of foreign devils, it would not be possible to get on the horse! In your opinion, is it difficult to build this railway? Can it be done? ”
Wang Zhen said firmly: "The railway soldiers are a combat force that has fought many tough battles, especially in North Korea, and created a steel transportation line. ”
Mao Zedong nodded and said, "That's not simple. ”
Mao Zedong shook hands with Wang Zhen
Wang Zhen also said: "Our party committee of the railway corps has already studied it, concentrated its forces to rush to build the Yingxia Railway, and prepared to move the organs from Beijing to the construction site in order to strengthen leadership over the project." ”
Mao Zedong was very satisfied after hearing this: "Okay, you want to even the pot to serve ah, this is good, very good!" ”
In February 1955, the construction of the Yingxia Railway officially began, and Wang Zhen moved the leading organ of the railway troops to Nanping, Fujian, and he personally went to the front line and commanded the troops to rush to build this strategic railway day and night.
Once, Wang Zhen came to the construction site to inspect and saw a soldier playing a blowgun, so he walked over and asked: "Young man, how heavy does your airgun weigh, can you carry it?" ”
The little soldier didn't know who was coming, and said casually: "It's not heavy, you try it!" After that, he handed the air gun over.
The accompanying company commander hurriedly dissuaded: "Don't, don't!" Chief, this air gun is heavy, you can't carry it. ”
Wang Zhen said, "It's okay. He took the air gun and fought, but as soon as he opened the air door, the gun jumped sharply, almost knocking him down, and the company commander quickly stepped forward to help him. Wang Zhen didn't care, he stood firm, rubbed his shoulders, and continued to pick up the air gun and fight.
Wang Zhen (right)
The two deputy commanders on the side also fought with the air guns, and the air guns suddenly burst out, and the stone powder flew and soon dyed the generals' eyebrows, but they were in high spirits and majestic. The soldiers were stunned and admired, and at this time the company commander took the opportunity to agitate and said: "Comrades, look, even the commander personally fired the air gun, let's not hurry up and refuel!" ”
The officers and soldiers responded: "Yes, come on!" Come on! ”
Wang Zhen inspected the completion site and came to the dormitory, he found that the food of the troops was too poor, so he instructed the cooking squad leader: "To increase nutrition, tunnel operation, physical exertion, like a wind gunner, how heavy the labor is, it is best to add an egg, a little milk powder, and at least drink some soy milk every day." ”
Wang Zhen came to the soldiers' barracks again, but the so-called "barracks" were just simple sheds temporarily woven by the soldiers with tree strips and mud, thatched roofs, paper paste windows, and the ground was damp and poorly ventilated, which was really uninhabitable. Wang Zhen felt very uncomfortable, and he decided to rebuild the barracks for the officers and soldiers in a dry place.
Wang Zhen decided to ask a county government for help, but he called the county government for several days, and the other party always pushed on the grounds that "the county chief is still studying". Wang Zhen considered that it would not be possible to drag on for a long time, so he decided to go to the county government in person.
Wang Zhen was with the officers and soldiers
Early the next morning, Wang Zhen arrived at the county office, dressed in shabby civilian clothes and with a shaved beard, like a farmer. As soon as Wang Zhen arrived at the gate of the county government, a cadre with a red face and a suit walked out in front of him, and Wang Zhen quickly stepped forward and asked him with a smile: "Excuse me, is the county magistrate in the office?" ”
The other party glanced at Wang Zhen and said impatiently: "Do you have something to do with the county magistrate?" ”
Wang Zhen said: "I want to solve the housing problem..."
The other party directly interrupted Wang Zhen and said: "The county magistrate is not there, he has already gone out!" "Say goodbye and go away.
Wang Zhen felt very puzzled, this is just the time to work, why did the county magistrate go out? He saw an old man in the communication room cleaning up, so he stepped forward and asked, "Old man, did your county magistrate go out early?" ”
The old man asked Wang Zhen suspiciously: "Are you looking for the county magistrate?" ”
Wang Zhen nodded and said, "Yes, I have an urgent matter to find him." ”
The old man said, "Then why didn't you stop him?" The person who went out just now is ah! ”
Wang Zhen was shocked when he heard this: "But he told me that the county magistrate was not there, and he had already gone out!" ”
Wang Zhen (middle)
The old man couldn't help but sigh: "This county magistrate, there are not enough successes, and there are more than failures!" As you saw just now, you asked him to do serious things, but he found an excuse to spread you up. You think he went out to get down to business, but in fact he used his work time to run his own personal business. You want to find him to do something, I see you are going to the wrong door and looking for the wrong person! ”
Wang Zhen was furious when he heard this, and he asked the old man: "Is the county magistrate coming back today?" ”
The old man said, "I'm definitely coming back, you didn't go to his office, did you?" His room was already full of gifts, and he had to take them home! ”
Wang Zhen stayed in the transmission room and waited, until noon, the county magistrate returned in a car, Wang Zhen quickly stepped forward and asked him sarcastically: "Are you the county master of this county?" ”
When the county magistrate saw that it was still the old man in the morning, he said angrily: "You stalker, is there something wrong?" ”
Wang Zhen said: "I just ask you for land and solve some housing..."
"You hurry up and get out of here, I don't have the leisure to entangle with you!" After the county magistrate finished speaking, he strode towards the building.
Wang Zhen quickly stepped forward and grabbed the county magistrate: "You can't go!" ”
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The county magistrate actually broke his mouth and cursed: "Old bastard, get out of here!" ”
"How do you curse?"
"I scolded you for being cheap, and if you entangle with me again, I will order you to be arrested!"
Wang Zhen said calmly: "Do you really want to arrest me? ”
The county magistrate sneered, "What is it to catch this old thing of yours? I am the county magistrate, and I have the final say in this county! ”
Not long after, a police car roared, and the police stepped forward and twisted Wang Zhen's arm, directly handcuffed him, and then shoved him into the police car. Wang Zhen was finally angry: "Open the handcuffs for me!" ”
The county magistrate waved his hand: "Escort away!" ”
At this moment, a car drove outside the door, the people in the car waved their hands to the police car, the police car immediately stopped, after the person got out of the car, the county magistrate recognized him as Xu Qingshun, the commissioner of the regional administrative office, and quickly stepped forward respectfully and shouted: "Commissioner Xu!" ”
At this time, Xu Qingshun opened the door of the police car, helped Wang Zhen down, and said to him: "Commander Wang, you are frightened!" ”
Xu Qingshun angrily rebuked the county magistrate again: "How can you even dare to arrest Commander Wang Zhen?" ”
The county magistrate then realized that he had caused a big disaster, and he said in a trembling voice: "I, I... I don't know if you are..."
Wang Zhen said sternly: "You didn't shoot me, count my Wang Zhen's life, thank you for your county master's mercy!" ”
The county magistrate became more and more apprehensive: "Chief, I, I... I write a review..."
Wang Zhen shouted angrily: "It's not a question of writing a review, what do you do, how can you still be like a Communist Party member?" You are not qualified to be a county magistrate at all, I will suggest that the province remove you from your post!" ”
Then Wang Zhen connected to the phone of Ye Fei, secretary of the provincial party committee, and explained to him the situation of this county magistrate, and Ye Fei was furious after hearing this: "Commander Wang, I believe in your vision, I have already received many letters of denunciation for that county magistrate, and I firmly agree to remove him from his post and investigate." You have done a good thing for our province, and I thank you on behalf of the people of the province! ”
Fei
Soon after, the prefect was formally removed from office. With the support of the province, the housing problem of the railway soldiers was also properly solved.
Since then, the construction of the Yingxia Railway has progressed rapidly, and in December 1956, the railway was officially completed, which took only one year and 10 months, one year ahead of the original plan, which is rare in the history of mainland railway construction. In this regard, Wang Zhen can be described as a great contribution!
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