One early morning in 1952, General Su Yu sat in his office, staring deeply out the window. He is thinking about the future development of our army's military industry and how to train more technical personnel to lay a solid foundation for our army's modernization. So, he picked up the pen and wrote down a proposal, proposing to Chairman Mao the idea of establishing a military technical school.
After Chairman Mao received Su Yu's suggestion, he attached great importance to it. He knew very well that Su Yu had a unique vision, quick thinking, and profound insights into army building. So, he decided to meet with Su Yu and listen to his detailed report.
During the conversation, Chairman Mao highly praised and affirmed Su Yu's proposal, and he expressed his strong support for this proposal. At the same time, he asked Su Yu if there was a suitable person to be responsible for the establishment of the institution.
When Su Yu heard this, a trace of cunning light flashed in his eyes. He smiled mysteriously, and his finger pointed lightly to the northeast, "Is there anyone more suitable than Chen Geng?"
After Chairman Mao heard this, he suddenly realized and laughed. He understood what Su Yu meant, Chen Geng is an outstanding general in our army, not only has rich combat experience, but also has outstanding military talent and leadership ability.
So, a paper dispatch flew to the Korean battlefield. After Chen Geng received the order, although he was a little surprised, he did not hesitate, immediately packed his bags, and embarked on the journey home.
In July 1952, the atmosphere in Zhongnanhai was extremely solemn. The eyes of Chairman Mao, Zhou Enlai and Zhu De, the three national leaders, were all focused on the door, waiting for the arrival of a person. When Chen Geng strode in, he immediately felt that this was different from the previous reception, and he couldn't help but feel ripples in his heart.
In the face of the three leaders, although Chen Geng was nervous, he still remained calm. Chairman Mao was the first to break the silence and asked Chen Geng about the latest battle situation on the Korean battlefield.
Chen Geng took a deep breath and began to narrate: "Every day on the front line, our soldiers have shown incomparable bravery and tenacity. "However, we must also face up to the gap in equipment with the U.S. military." He frowned slightly, and it was clear that the question had been bothering him.
Hearing Chen Geng's words, Chairman Mao pondered for a moment, and then smiled and followed his words: "Then we will set up a higher military technical college, with you taking the lead, serving as the president and political commissar, and cultivating military talents for the country." ”
Chen Geng didn't expect Chairman Mao to have such a proposal at all, he stood up a little flustered, waved his hand again and again, and said: "No, no, chairman, I was born in the army, and I don't know anything about running a school, I'm afraid that I will mislead people's children." ”
Chairman Mao waved his hand and interrupted Chen Geng's words, he smiled and said: "Although running a school and fighting a war are different, there are also many similarities. You have a wealth of combat experience and experience in managing troops, which are required to run a school. What's more, we have talents, and you can find some people who understand education to assist you. ”
Chairman Mao looked at Chen Geng deeply and said slowly: "Comrade Chen Geng, if you have difficulties, just ask the prime minister, and the help of the Soviet advisers, with your wisdom and talent, I believe you will be able to handle this matter well." ”
Zhou Enlai took the chairman's words, his eyes were full of trust, "Chen Geng, you have received systematic military education at the Whampoa Military Academy, and you have also founded and led the Red Army Infantry School and cadre regiment, and you have rich military experience and talents. If you feel that you are not up to the task, then the others will not be even more hopeless? ”
Chen Geng was deeply moved by the trust of the chairman and the prime minister, he straightened up and saluted solemnly, "Chairman and premier, please rest assured, I, Chen Geng, will definitely do my best, and I will not give up if I don't run the Higher Military Technical College well!"
Later, Chen Geng devoted himself to the construction of the Military Academy. However, an incident that happened during Chen Geng's establishment of the Military Academy made Chen Geng angry.
One day in June 1953, the sun was shining and everything was full of life. General Chen Geng sat on the car bound for the Harbin City Government, and his mood was extremely excited. His mind is full of ideas and expectations for Kazakhstan's military industry, and this soon-to-be-born military academy bears the great trust of the party and the people and pins on the hope of national security.
General Chen Geng is well aware that the construction of Kazakhstan's military industry is an arduous and glorious task. From site selection, planning to construction, every link needs to be carefully planned and strictly controlled. He recalled those days and nights, working together with teachers and students on the front line of the construction site, and everyone's face was filled with longing and confidence for the future.
Just as Chen Geng was deep in thought, a sudden sudden brake made him suddenly come back to his senses. His car was stopped by a traffic policeman, which made him feel a little confused. He thought it was because the driver had violated traffic rules, but it didn't seem that simple.
The traffic police quickly opened the backseat door and got into the car. The co-pilot's guard was a little stunned, he didn't know what was going on, and he was just about to ask, but the traffic police took the lead to speak, "Go to the city police station, hurry up!"
The attitude of the traffic police was resolute, and there was unquestionable majesty in their tone. Chen Geng and the guards glanced at each other, their hearts full of doubts and incomprehension. They didn't know what was going on, and they didn't know why this traffic policeman suddenly appeared and stopped their car.
However, Chen Geng was a careful person, and soon found the problem from the traffic police's smooth operation and arrogant and unreasonable attitude. He had long heard about the traffic policeman rubbing the car, but he didn't expect to be bumped into by him today.
At this time, the guard was just about to scold the traffic police, but he saw Chen Geng's eyes stopping him. Chen Geng explained to the driver calmly, "Just drop by, let's go together." ”
The car began to move slowly, and the traffic police sat in the car without noticing, enjoying the comfort brought by the comfortable seats. He stretched out contentedly and turned his head with a big grin to talk to the three men in the car. However, he soon noticed that the atmosphere inside the car was a little strange, and the three men seemed unwilling to communicate with him, ignoring his accosting.
This did not embarrass the traffic police, on the contrary, he did not seem to care about it. With a disdainful smile on his lips, he snorted as if defiantly, and then began to look around the car. His gaze slid over the window and then on the light box on the roof. Then he picked up a magazine on the inside of the door and flipped through it nonchalantly.
Chen Geng's gaze swept slightly, and he immediately caught the subtle movements of this stranger. His seemingly casual actions revealed a sense of sophistication, and it was obvious that this was not the first time he had stopped a car. Chen Geng's brows furrowed slightly, and he was unhappy with this person's behavior in his heart.
Soon, the vehicle slowly stopped. The traffic policeman poked his head out, looked at it, and found that they were not parked at the public security bureau, but at the city government, and his face immediately appeared in shock and displeasure, "Why did you stop here? Don't you know where this is?"
However, at this time, Chen Geng ignored the existence of the traffic police. He calmly said to the guards beside him, "Go and call Harbin Mayor Lu Qien down." ”
The guards immediately got out of the car and walked quickly into the gate of the city government. Soon, Mayor Lu Qien arrived in a hurry. When he saw Chen Geng in the car, a smile of surprise immediately bloomed on his face, "Comrade Chen Geng, why are you here?" ”
Chen Geng nodded lightly, didn't say much, just pointed to the traffic police on the side, his face was slightly gloomy, "What's the matter with this person? Why did you stop my car? It also delayed my time to deal with things." ”
Lu Qien was a little dazed by this question, he looked around and did not speak. At this time, the guard came over and told him everything that had happened. After hearing this, Lu Qien's face was a little ugly, and before he could speak, Chen Geng had already walked in front of him.
Chen Geng looked at Lu Qien with stern eyes, and his tone was unquestionable: "This is your soldier, abusing his power and wantonly stopping the car, you can watch it." After speaking, he turned around and left, leaving Lu Qien and the traffic policeman in a cold sweat.
In December 1952, Lu Qien had just been appointed mayor of Harbin. At this time, Harbin was seriously bureaucratic, and he was worried that there was no typical model to use as an opportunity for rectification. It was at this time that General Chen Geng delivered a vivid model to him.
Lu Qien took this traffic police officer as an example and launched a huge "rectification campaign." The rectification campaign requires organs and units at all levels to set strict demands on themselves, comprehensively examine them from top to bottom and from large to small, and put an end to any form of bureaucratic style. Mayor Lu Qien personally took command, strictly grasped and cracked down, and never tolerated it.
Under Mayor Lu's strict rectification, the atmosphere of governments at all levels in Harbin has undergone earth-shaking changes. The original bureaucratic atmosphere has been replaced by a fresh atmosphere, and the work attitude of cadres at all levels has become more pragmatic and efficient. The citizens of Harbin applauded one after another, rejoicing at the new atmosphere brought about by this rectification movement.
In fact, it can be seen from this incident that although General Chen Geng usually talks and laughs and makes witty remarks, his attitude towards work is meticulous and unambiguous. He was well aware of the cruelty of war and the difficulty of victory, so he took every task very seriously and tried to do his best. His work attitude and spirit make people awe-inspired.
However, General Chen Geng experienced the war in his early years and left too many scars on his body. Those wounds that were difficult to heal not only remained on his body, but also engraved in the depths of his soul. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he did not stop, but continued to devote himself to various affairs, worked day and night, and dedicated his strength to the country and the people.
Long-term fatigue and stress caused his physical condition to gradually deteriorate, and he became ill from overwork. In his later years, his physical condition was already very poor, and he had to endure great pain every day. Even so, he still did not give up his work, but insisted on dedicating himself to the country and the people until the last moment.
1961 was a challenging and difficult year for China. In this year, General Chen Geng is writing his own combat experience, in the hope of providing valuable reference for the future development of the country.
However, fate took his life in a cruel way. In the process of writing the article, General Chen Geng suddenly suffered a myocardial infarction and unfortunately passed away, that year, he was only 58 years old, in the prime of life.
The death of General Chen Geng is undoubtedly a great loss to China's national defense cause. However, the Kazakh military industry, for which he was fighting, continued to shoulder the heavy responsibility of modernizing the mainland's national defense after his death.
Kazakhstan's military work is one of the top military engineering colleges in China, which has not only cultivated a large number of outstanding military talents, but also led the development of China's national defense science and technology.
Looking back on General Chen Geng's life, he always put the interests of the country and the nation first, and practiced the oath of a soldier with his life. His passing is deplorable, but his spirit and career will always inspire us to keep moving forward.