Chen Yi, Sichuan Lezhiren. Among the ten marshals, the only one who did not participate in the Long March was Chen Yi.
He stayed with Xiang Ying in the Central Soviet Region and led the bitter guerrilla war in the south for three years.
In February 1967, Chen Yi was dissatisfied with many of the practices of the Central Cultural Revolution Group and the Red Guards.
He publicly expressed his position at the conference and was criticized.
On February 16, as one of the "three elders and four marshals", Chen Yi was at the central meeting chaired by Zhou Enlai.
Together with Tan Zhenlin, Ye Jianying, Li Fuchun, Li Xiannian, Xu Qianqian, Nie Rongzhen, etc.
He strongly criticized the "doubting everything" and "overthrowing everything" instigated by Jiang Qing and gang.
Face-to-face struggles were waged with Kang Sheng, Zhang Chunqiao, and others.
After that, the struggle was characterized as the "February countercurrent".
After the 12th Plenary Session of the Eighth Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, Chen Yi was arranged to go to the Nankou Locomotive and Rolling Stock Factory to receive re-education of the working class.
In April 1969, he was elected as a member of the Ninth Central Committee and vice chairman of the Central Military Commission.
On October 20, 1969, Chen Yi and his wife Zhang Qian took a train to Shijiazhuang and were "under house arrest" for nearly a year.
After Mr. Chen arrived in Shijiazhuang, he often had to work in factories.
In July 1970, Chen Yi felt dull abdominal pain, accompanied by diarrhea, and the factory doctor prescribed painkillers, but to no effect.
When his wife Zhang Qian saw his situation, she was very anxious.
In August 1970, Mr. Chen went to attend the Second Plenary Session of the Ninth Central Committee, but could not stay in Beijing for medical treatment.
Zhang Qian wrote a letter and tried his best to pass it to Premier Zhou, and Mr. Chen was approved to enter the PLA General Hospital.
On October 20, 1970, Chen Yi and his wife returned to Beijing, and their condition was already very serious.
What she didn't expect was that the hospital replied that there was no bed, and she would wait a few days to see it.
Zhang Qian learned the truth through many inquiries, it turned out that there was no bed, but because General Huang was also hospitalized at that time.
The prime minister was immediately furious after hearing the ins and outs: it was simply ridiculous! Afterwards, he personally conveyed instructions to Admiral Huang.
At this point, General Huang finally dared not stop it, and Chen Yi was admitted to the PLA General Hospital on October 26.
Unexpectedly, the founding marshal of the country was delayed for six days because of the obstruction of a general.
Mr. Chen's subsequent treatment was also not smooth, and Lieutenant General Qiu, who had a good relationship with General Huang, also got in the way.
Under the care of Zhou Enlai, Chen Yi returned to Beijing to be hospitalized and was hurriedly discharged.
Until January 1971, due to severe abdominal pain, Chen Yi was readmitted to the hospital and was diagnosed with subacute appendicitis.
During surgery, colon cancer was found with local metastases.
Through Zhou Enlai's arrangement, Chen Yi was transferred to Beijing Ritan Cancer Hospital and was personally treated by the director Wu Huanxing.
By late April, Chen Yi's condition had improved.
On 21 September, he listened to the relay of the "913" incident and attended a forum for veteran cadres held by the central authorities for several days.
The "913 Incident" was revealed after the plot of Lin Biao's counterrevolutionary clique to instigate an armed coup d'état.
On September 13, 1971, he fled the country by plane and died on the way, also known as the "Lin Biao defection incident".
In 1969, the party constitution adopted by the Ninth National Congress clearly stipulated that Lin Biao was the deputy commander and Chairman Mao's successor.
In 1970, at the Second Plenary Session of the Ninth Central Committee, Lin Biao tried to seize the chairmanship, but ultimately failed.
After the failure of the usurpation of power, Lin Biao's counterrevolutionary clique began to instigate an armed coup.
In October 1970, Lin Liguo formed the secret backbone of the armed coup and named it "Combined Fleet".
From March 21 to 24, 1971, Lin Liguo, Zhou Yuchi and others formulated an armed coup plan in Shanghai.
On March 31, 1971, Lin Liguo convened a secret meeting of Wang Weiguo, Chen Liyun, and Zhou Jianping.
Jiang Tengjiao was designated as the person in charge of liaison, cooperation and coordinated operations in Nanjing, Shanghai and Hangzhou.
On September 7, Lin Liguo issued an order to the "combined fleet" for first-level combat readiness.
On the 8th, Lin Biao issued an armed coup warrant: "I hope to do the order conveyed by Comrade Liguo and Yuchi."
The result ended in failure.
The 913 incident objectively declared the failure of the theory and practice of the "Cultural Revolution."
Chen Yi took a few lines of outline he had written in the hospital and talked for more than two hours in one breath.
The next day it was another morning. As soon as he finished speaking, a stream of blood rushed out of his nostrils, and he never got out of bed again.
On November 6, Chen Yi's condition suddenly deteriorated, unable to eat, and could only be maintained by infusion.
In late November, Chen Yi was admitted to Beijing Ritan Cancer Hospital.
In order to solve the problem of eating, Premier Zhou approved the operation of Chen Yi.
After the operation, his condition improved slightly, and at the end of the year, Chen Yi continued to be in a coma.
On the afternoon of January 2, 1972, Li Xiannian came to see Chen Yi.
Chen Yi opened his eyes with great difficulty and said thank you, old comrade...
Late that night, Premier Zhou received a doctor's report that Chen Yi was very conscious.
Premier Zhou immediately came from the Great Hall of the People to have a long talk with Chen Yi.
On January 3, Chen Yi fell into a coma.
On the afternoon of January 4, Ye Jianying had just left, Chen Yi woke up, asked if Ye Shuai had come, and soon passed out again.
After being rescued by the doctor, he resumed his own breathing and recognized his wife and four children who were guarding the bedside.
At 23:55 on January 6, 1972, Chen Yi died in Beijing.
On January 10, Chairman Mao attended a memorial service and affirmed that "Comrade Chen Yi is a good comrade."
He was civilized and knowledgeable.