General Su Yu: The Fate of Military Genius General Su Yu is a highly acclaimed military genius whose command ability and strategic vision are unmatched. However, his lack of administrative and interpersonal relations led him to be criticized at the 1958 Military Commission Work Conference. At this meeting, the 10 marshals reacted differently to Su Yu's criticism, showing their respective positions and attitudes. This incident has aroused widespread attention and discussion, and Su Yu's situation has changed dramatically. Marshals Xu Shuai and Liu Shuai could not attend this meeting due to their own reasons. Xu Shuai was recuperating in a foreign country and couldn't help but sigh after learning that Su Yu had been criticized. Liu Shuai, on the other hand, has been criticized before, so he avoided participating in similar public activities and has been resting at home. The two marshals empathized with Su Yu's situation, and their reactions showed understanding and tolerance for criticism. Su Yu had a close relationship with President Zhu, who was always his old superior, and the two experienced the Nanchang Uprising together and worked together in the position of guard. However, Mr. Zhu was unable to attend the meeting due to other matters.
If Elder Zhu could always attend, he would definitely defend Su Yu and relieve his pressure. However, due to time and work constraints, Mr. Zhu could only remain silent and could not express his opinion. Luo Shuai and Su Yu also had a very good relationship, and the two often exchanged military theories and discussed the domestic situation. Although Luo Shuai attended the meeting, he decided to remain silent and did not make his position clear. He believes that Su Yu has indeed made a mistake, and that defending him at this time may be counterproductive. Mr. He didn't know much about Su Yu's affairs, so he didn't rush to express his opinion, and remained silent during the whole process. Lin Shuai is a calm and introverted person, he listens to others with his head down, and does not express his position. It wasn't until near the end of the meeting that he said he was not well and would not attend meetings without important matters in the future. Su Yu and Mr. Peng have some friction due to work. During the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, Su Yu transferred several volunteer units back home from Korea without prior notice, which aroused the dissatisfaction of President Peng. President Peng therefore raised objections with Chairman Mao, and the dispute was finally settled through the good offices of the Chairman.
At this meeting, Mr. Peng's criticism of Su Yu was fierce, but this was only out of business and not mixed with personal emotions. Nie Shuai and Su Yu had a conflict, and they were in charge of the work of the General Staff Department together. Due to some workflow problems, Nie Shuai was criticized by Chairman Mao. Nie Shuai planned to have everyone write a review together and give it to the chairman, but Su Yu wrote the review himself and handed it to the chairman without communication. This incident became one of the examples of criticism of Su Yu's "individualism". Nie Shuai, like Mr. Peng, had a strict attitude towards Su Yu and did not give him much tolerance. Mr. Chen and Su Yu are old comrades-in-arms, and the two led the team to participate in the War of Resistance and made many merits. Faced with the decision to criticize Su Yu, Mr. Chen felt very hesitant and at a loss. Despite his reluctance in his heart, Mr. Chen finally chose to "fire" at Su Yu, because he understood that this was an attitude that everyone wanted him to make, and he had to adapt to the situation. Ye Shuai was the only marshal who helped Su Yu speak at the meeting. He bluntly said that Su Yu made mistakes, but it did not involve a matter of principle, and should be criticized, but it is necessary to grasp the proportions.
After Su Yu left the General Staff in late 1958, he voluntarily applied for a transfer to the Military Academy managed by Ye Shuai, which was a kind of protection in disguise. In 1984, General Su Yu died at the age of 76. Although Su Yu made mistakes, he remained silent and had no intention of retaliating. It is very regrettable that he experienced many ups and downs in the army, suffered grievances and missed the golden period of service for the country. However, he was rehabilitated by the Party Central Committee in the 90s to make up for the unfair treatment he had received. In general, General Su Yu was a military genius, but his fate went through many ups and downs. Although he made mistakes and was justified by criticism, the apparent "expansion" tendency of the 1958 conference put him under great pressure and he was eventually forced to leave key positions. This incident sparked extensive discussion and reflection. Su Yu was eventually treated fairly under the rehabilitation of the Party Central Committee. We should draw lessons from this, and we should be both critical and tolerant of the mistakes of leading military cadres, and should not exaggerate them excessively, so as not to bring unnecessary pressure to them.
At the same time, we should also reflect on how to better develop and train outstanding military talents and make greater contributions to national security and development. Do you regret the fate of General Su Yu? When dealing with the mistakes of military leading cadres, how do you think we should balance criticism and tolerance? Welcome to leave your comments and opinions.