In 1977, a number of authoritative newspapers published editorials and related reports with the "two whatevers" as the key vocabulary. The implementation of this concept has allowed the "leftist" policy, which had caused widespread controversy, to be re-established and deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, resulting in slow progress in the cause of reversing chaos. There is a relatively complex response from all levels of society to this.
In particular, it is worth mentioning that General Wang Ping, the late first political commissar of the General Logistics Department, was the first to openly oppose the "two whatevers" theory.
Wang Ping, formerly known as Cai Shulin, was born in Yangxin, Hubei Province in 1907. In this big family, which is not very wealthy, Wang Ping ranks sixth, and the family supports the whole family with perseverance. Wang Ping recalls that at that time, he was very young to help his parents work, raise his younger siblings and take care of his family. Due to his innate advantages, Wang usually surpasses half a body of children of the same age. In order for him to go to school, his parents even did not hesitate to ask relatives for help.
At the village school, this smart and diligent young man found an outstanding teacher, Mr. Yin, a local talent, and through the latter's guidance, Wang Ping began to contact the outside world and gradually developed a reading Xi. After reading some advanced books, Wang Ping deeply felt the importance of fairness and justice, and began to take the initiative to participate in the activities of the farmers' association.
In 1930, he joined the 8th Division of the Chinese Red Army and became a probationary member of the CCP in the same year. In that fiery era, he successively served as the political commissar of the teaching brigade and the director of the regimental political department, and gradually showed excellent leadership skills.
Although Wang Ping was mainly engaged in political work, his outstanding military performance during the Long March was also recognized by his comrades-in-arms and leaders. In particular, when he served as the political commissar of the 3rd Regiment of the 11th Red Army, he led the team to work hard, flexibly respond to various unexpected situations, and successfully completed a number of difficult tasks.
In a migration operation in April 1935, Wang Ping led the whole regiment to a long-distance expedition of nearly 100 kilometers in less than six hours, successfully escaping the pursuit of the enemy army and successfully joining forces with the main army. Because of his outstanding contributions, Peng Dehuai evaluated him as a "Scud", and Huang Kecheng even called him a "sweeper of thousands of troops".
In addition, Wang Ping, who is taller, always gives moving speeches at critical moments to boost morale. During the all-out War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, he worked hard to expand the influence of anti-Japanese ideas in the Chahar area of Shanxi, obtained a large amount of manpower and material support, and finally succeeded in importing a large number of materials from the United States to support the work in the Soviet area.
During the War of Liberation, the troops commanded by Wang Ping successfully opened the land passage from Yan'an to the three eastern provinces, and subsequently participated in the liberation of Shijiazhuang and the Pingjin Campaign, making great contributions to the victory of the Chinese Revolution.
After the founding of New China, Wang Ping participated in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, and served as the political commissar of the Volunteer Army in the later period. He was the last volunteer commander to return home and was eventually awarded the rank of general.
After returning from North Korea, Wang Ping served as the political commissar of the People's Liberation Army Military Academy, responsible for training a new generation of outstanding soldiers. In the special historical stage, Wang Ping was shocked and was imprisoned for a time. However, only four months after his reinstatement in 1975, Wang Ping received another transfer order - to go to the Wuhan Military Region.
It is worth noting that this decision showed the trust and importance that the state attached to Wang Ping, and in view of the influence of Jiang Qing's counter-revolutionary clique, the Wuhan Military Region was handed over to Wang Ping. However, at that time, there happened to be an anti-chemical company that was selected by Jiang Qing as an experimental site, and there were often certain interventions. Faced with this situation, Wang Ping didn't pay too much attention to it, and he didn't even open the letter written by Jiang Qing himself. Although his subordinates advised him to deal with it, Wang Ping refused on the grounds that Jiang Qing had no experience in army management.
After the anti-Gang of Four movement, Wang Ping was promoted to political commissar of the General Logistics Department. Later, he and Zhang Zhen (both members of the Central Advisory Committee) openly opposed the "two whatevers" in the military, further promoting the great debate on the truth standard.
During the 80s, Wang Ping moved to work in the Central Advisory Committee. In 1998, Wang Ping, then 91 years old, died in Beijing. In addition, General Wang Ping's son, Fan Xiaoguang, is also a well-known general of the People's Liberation Army, having served as deputy commander of the Chengdu Military Region and other positions, and was awarded the rank of lieutenant general in 2005.