Comradeship is indelible: Du Ping and Xu Shiyou's friendship
At the Nanjing military airfield, founding lieutenant general Du Ping arrived. Looking at the city of Nanjing and the clouds outside the window, Du Ping was full of expectations for the political work of organizing the south organization, but at the same time he also felt a little uneasy and lonely. However, Xu Shiyou's warm greeting standing next to the stairs swept away Du Ping's anxiety and loneliness.
Talking with the leaders of the Nanjing Military Region who were waiting together, Xu Shiyou ridiculed Du Ping, saying that he could not smoke or drink at all. This joke originated in 1953, when Stalin's death had a major impact on the international communist movement, and the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea was also at a critical stage. Du Ping was elected ambassador to North Korea, but he declined the post on the grounds that he did not know how to smoke and drink.
This dispute caused President Peng to think, and after consulting with Chairman Mao, he decided not to force Du Ping to be ambassador to the DPRK. This also gave Du Ping another job, and he was sent to the Nanjing Military Region as a political commissar to work with Xu Shiyou.
Du Ping and Xu Shiyou's personalities and work styles complement each other, making their cooperation more perfect. The two have accumulated valuable experience in the work of the Nanjing Military Region. Subsequently, Du Ping also became the governor of Jiangsu Province. However, he was suppressed during the ten-year campaign and went to the Guangzhou Military Region to cultivate. Fortunately, Xu Shiyou personally received Du Ping and introduced him to Ye Shuai, so that Du Ping could make a comeback.
Du Ping and Xu Shiyou established a deep comradeship. They understand each other, tolerate each other, help each other in their work, and achieve excellent results. For Du Ping, at the most difficult moment of his life, it was Xu Shiyou who helped him. Xu Shiyou is one of the most important and unforgettable people in his life.
In 1985, Xu Shiyou died, and Du Ping wrote a poem at the memorial service, praising Xu Shiyou as "the first soldier, a general who won a hundred battles, and the enemy was timid". This poem expresses Du Ping's respect and admiration for General Xu Shiyou.
The camaraderie between them will never fade. This deep friendship is the result of their struggle and side by side. In the headlines, this story has triggered people's thinking about comradeship, and they have also shared their stories with their comrades in the comments.
This story reminds us that camaraderie is not just about working together, but about trusting, supporting, and helping each other. In the work, we can learn and complement each other and make progress together; In life, we can give each other care and support to get through difficult times together.
Just like Du Ping and Xu Shiyou, they have achieved brilliant results in their work and have also established deep friendships in life. Let us learn from their comradeship and become the most important companions in our work and life, supporting, motivating and encouraging each other to move forward together.
