In the War of Liberation, the Northeast can be said to be a very important theater, Chairman Mao said at the Seventh National Congress: From the perspective of our party and the future of the Chinese revolution, the Northeast is particularly important.
If we lose all the existing base areas, as long as we have the northeast, the Chinese revolution will have a solid foundation. Later developments in the situation also confirmed this sentence, after the people's army took the northeast, entering the customs was like destroying the withering and decaying.
In the process of our party's focus on operating the Northeast, Huang Kecheng made great efforts, he was the first senior cadre to advocate the seizure of the Northeast as soon as possible, and he also took the second column of the main force of Dongye out of the customs.
But in several major reorganizations of the whole army, Huang Kecheng did not become the commander of the corps, why is this?
After Japan's surrender, the people at home were disgusted with the war, and people from all walks of life were calling for peace talks between the two parties, and Chiang Kai-shek also pretended to make such a voice. Against this background, there are many generals of our army who have relaxed their vigilance.
At that time, the central government was also very hesitant and could not figure out what the situation in the northeast was, so it did not make up its mind about when and how many troops to send.
The more complicated and critical the moment, the calmer Huang Kecheng became, in the early days of the Anti-Japanese War, he said that he was the first person to propose the restoration of the political commissar system, and this time he also took the lead in advocating that troops should be sent to the northeast immediately, the faster the better, and the more troops, the better.
After reading his analysis report, the central authorities immediately made a decision to mobilize elite troops and strong generals from the major liberated areas to leave the customs. Huang Kecheng's strategic vision bought a lot of time for our army!
At that time, he was the commander of the Third Division of the New Fourth Army and one of the troops leaving the customs.
Due to the erroneous information sent back by Zeng Kelin, many other teams that were transferred carried only a few weapons and clothing in order to save time, thinking that they would be replenished as soon as they arrived in the northeast.
However, the situation in the northeast changed rapidly, and as soon as the main force of the Kuomintang passed, the puppet army that had been incorporated immediately dispersed or rebelled, and even the Soviet Union did not provide support.
Therefore, most of the troops out of the customs have suffered great losses, only Huang Kecheng is firm in his own opinion, the third division is fully equipped to enter the northeast, and the combat effectiveness can be called the highest in the northeast of our army at that time.
Later, the third division was reorganized into the second column of the Northeast Democratic Alliance Army, which belonged to the absolute main force.
Whether it is qualifications or contributions, it is not difficult for Huang Kecheng to become the commander of the corps, but when the whole army was reorganized in November 1948, there were two corps in Dongye, and the commanders were Xiao Jinguang and Cheng Zihua, and there was no Huang Kecheng.
When it was reorganized again in January 1949, there were four corps in Siye, and the commanders were Xiao Jinguang, Cheng Zihua, Liu Yalou, Deng Hua, or there was no Huang Kecheng, what was going on?
The main reason lies in Huang Kecheng's own high demeanor and integrity! If he stays in the front-line troops, he will be the commander of the corps.
However, at the beginning of his entry into the Northeast, he found that our Party did not have much mass base here, so he decided to personally lead his men and horses to build a large rear area so that the revolutionary regime could gain a firm foothold here.
Huang Kecheng set his sights on Ximan, he led the establishment of the Ximan base area, served as the commander of the West Manchurian Military Region, and even if he reached the second line of work, the field troops were handed over to Liu Zhen, the former deputy commander of the Third Division of the New Fourth Army.
In the rear, Huang Kecheng made a lot of contributions to the development and growth of the revolution, he first grasped the localities, actively propagated communist ideas, and successfully established a red regime in every village in the area under his jurisdiction, ensuring our party's ability to call for mobilization.
After completing this foundational step, Huang worked hard to ensure the supply of supplies to the frontline troops, including food, ammunition and medical equipment.
Before the war, he would often visit each warehouse in person to ensure that the amount of materials stored could be supported and deployed in a timely manner.
In order to keep the front-line commanders and fighters fed and clothed, Huang Kecheng often plans new transportation routes with his subordinates, and after taking into account factors such as terrain and enemy conditions, he will count the safest and most efficient route.
Huang Kecheng also attached great importance to improving the treatment and recuperation system for the wounded, and he went to the frontline field hospitals many times to inspect the work, and had in-depth conversations with doctors and nurses to understand the difficulties and specific needs of the other side.
As soon as he encounters a problem, he immediately starts to solve it. Each time, he would also estimate the situation on the battlefield, and if the enemy was very strong, he would set up more medical points and personally supervise the distribution of medical supplies.
In addition, he was particularly concerned about the spirit and morale of the front-line commanders and fighters, and often organized a series of recreational activities to bring spiritual comfort to the officers and men.
Sometimes, we also hold grievance rallies so that people can recall the hardships they have endured, awaken their hatred of the reactionary forces, and maintain their fighting strength.
Although Huang Kecheng is not on the front line, he has indeed done a lot for the front line, and this kind of behind-the-scenes work is difficult to attract the attention of ordinary people, but who can say that it is not important?
In August 1947, the organization appointed him deputy commander and logistics commander of the Northeast Democratic Alliance Army, and in 1948, when the Northeast Field Army formed the Corps, he was also the political commissar of the Second Corps.
As a cadre in charge of rear work, it is a very appropriate arrangement to be a political chief instead of a military officer, and Huang Kecheng is also very willing to make such an arrangement.
Speaking of which, he was originally a political cadre, and the main task of the Third Division of the New Fourth Army under his command during the Anti-Japanese War was development, and the intensity of the war was relatively low, and his commander and political commissar shouldered it would not have any impact.
But in the War of Liberation, the situation was much more severe, and at this time, special personnel were obviously more beneficial to the war.
Working in the rear, there are also benefits to working in the rear. Chairman Mao was particularly impressed by Huang Kecheng's outstanding administrative ability, so in November 1948 he received a notice:
"I ask Huang Kecheng to end his work as soon as possible and lead his cadres to the south with the Northeast Field Army, and Huang is ready to serve as director of the Tianjin Military Management Committee and secretary of the Tianjin Municipal Party Committee. ”
At this time, Dongye had already entered the customs, and the liberation of Tianjin was only a matter of time, and the central government hoped that Tianjin would be used as an example to promote Fu Zuoyi's Beiping uprising.
Since there are not many people in our party who have experience in the management of big cities, Chairman Mao thought about it and finally decided to let Huang Kecheng be responsible. On the ruling side, the power is no less than in the army.
On January 14, 1949, the general attack on Tianjin officially began, and the battle went very smoothly, Tianjin was liberated at 3 o'clock in the afternoon of the 15th, and at 4 o'clock, Huang Kecheng entered Tianjin with military management cadres and took over the city in an all-round way.
Because of the early preparations, there were no twists and turns in the reception work, and Huang Kecheng soon led a group of cadres to eliminate the traces of the battle in Tianjin, and resumed production in various fields in an orderly manner.
After that, Chairman Mao named Huang Kecheng again to manage Hunan, and before leaving, the chairman specially explained: You have done a good job in Tianjin, and this time you will go back to our hometown, and you are familiar with the customs and customs, and I can rest assured that you go.
During the three years he was in charge of Hunan, Huang Kecheng made great efforts to stabilize order and restore production, and cooperated with the central authorities to complete a series of major tasks such as suppressing bandits, land reform, and supporting the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea.
In 1952, when the central organs were in dire need of manpower, Huang Kecheng was transferred to Beijing to serve as deputy chief of the general staff and director of the general logistics department, and later successively served as secretary general of the Central Military Commission, chief of the general staff, and vice minister of national defense.
Although there were twists and turns in 59 years and more than 10 years of silence, he returned to the Central Committee in 1977 and was in charge of the important work of the Commission for Discipline Inspection.
No matter where he was, Huang Kecheng's style of work was the same as when he was in Northeast China, and he was willing to do anything that was beneficial to the country and the party! Such an old revolution is very admirable.