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Huang Kecheng, ranked among the top three founding generals, has been a horse for half his life, and his military achievements are outstanding, but he left regrets in Siye.
In 1949, Siye was born, under the jurisdiction of 4 large corps, is the Liberation War period of our army of the strongest, largest, the most talented troops, the predecessor of the Northeast Field Army.
If you use four words to describe Siye, it can only be invincible.
At that time, the commanders of the four fields were Xiao Jinguang of the 12th Corps, Cheng Zihua of the 13th Corps, Liu Yalou of the 14th Corps and Deng Hua of the 15th Corps.
It is true that these 4 are all military strategists who can fight well, but what is puzzling is that Huang Kecheng is not on the list.
You must know that as early as 1945, Huang Kecheng led the army into the northeast and opened up a base area. The People's Liberation Army was able to gain a firm foothold in the northeast and win the war, and Huang Kecheng's credit accounted for half of it.
So, why did Huang Kecheng fail to find a corps commander in Siye? What happened?
When it comes to Huang Kecheng, we all know that he is a proletarian revolutionary with good roots, who fought all the way from the agrarian revolution to liberation, and did his best for the Chinese revolution, which is beyond doubt.
But if you want to ask in detail, what big victories Huang Kecheng has fought, it is estimated that many people will be asked.
Therefore, the first controversy about Huang Kecheng was born invisibly, and the reason why he could not be the commander of the corps was attributed to his inability to fight, in fact, this is very wrong.
The People's Liberation Army is really full of talents, and there are well-known people who can fight, such as Peng Dehuai, Su Yu, Liu Bocheng, and Lin Biao, these are the famous gods of war in the newspaper.
Some are invisible gods of war who win battles quietly and do big things in a muffled voice, and Huang Kecheng belongs to the latter.
Starting from the military level, Huang Kecheng is an out-and-out strategist, who can always make the first move, gain insight into the overall situation, and fight a war is also a word: fierce. To sum up, Huang Kecheng led his troops to fight, that is, invincible.
From ancient times to the present, every battle, the soldiers who take the lead in climbing the ladder to attack the city are the first-class heroes.
In 1930, Peng Dehuai led the Red Fifth Army to attack Xiushui County, and Huang Kecheng was responsible for the main attack. When the battle began, Huang Kecheng was the first to rush up, and climbed up the city tower along the ladder in three or two strokes to clear the enemy's obstacles and open the way for the follow-up troops.
After a night of fierce battles, the Red Fifth Army won a complete victory, Peng Dehuai was impressed by this young man who looked polite and polite, and said: "I know a cadre in a battle, and I remember Huang Kecheng in a battle of repairing water."
It can be said that the Battle of Xiushui was Huang Kecheng's military debut, which shows that Huang Kecheng's courage in marching and fighting is not under his old partner Lin Biao and others, and saying that he can't fight is completely based on the stereotype of appearance.
At the same time, it is not enough for a victorious general to be brave, but also to be wise. In terms of wisdom, Huang Kecheng is a strategist recognized by the whole army and a well-deserved military treasure.
In Chen Yi's words, that is: "Don't look at you Master Huang wearing glasses, he is clairvoyant and can see far away."
In 1945, after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, in September, Chairman Mao went to Chongqing to negotiate with Chiang Kai-shek.
At this time, Huang Kecheng had a keen insight into the current situation, believing that the main force of the Kuomintang was far away from the northeast at this time, and it was too late to take over the northeast.
If our army takes advantage of the present time to march into the northeast and preemptively establish a base area in the northeast, it will take advantage of the time and place, and this is an excellent opportunity.
Huang Kecheng sent a telegram to Chairman Mao in his personal name, and after Chairman Mao, who was far away in Chongqing, received the telegram, he paced back and forth in the room, and then showed a satisfied smile and called back with four words: "Completely agree"!
On the same day, Chairman Mao sent a telegram of instructions to the whole party, clarifying the strategic policy of "developing to the north and defending to the south."
It was Huang Kecheng who laid the tone for this strategy, and he was the first person in the entire People's Liberation Army to put forward the Northeast Strategy.
Huang Kecheng did not know that the heavy task of marching into the northeast would fall on the shoulders of his third division. On the eve of departure, Huang Kecheng gave two death orders to the troops, one is to bring cotton clothes and quilts, and the other is to be fully armed.
For a time, there was a lot of discussion at the bottom, according to rumors, after Japan's surrender, the Northeast was full of materials and equipment, and it was enough to take it directly. This trip is thousands of miles, how can you not travel lightly, but move forward with a heavy load.
In November 1945, the army arrived in western Liaoning, the northeast was in the cold winter, the goose feathers and snow fell silently, the soldiers looked at it, dumbfounded, where there are any materials and equipment, fortunately listened to Huang Kecheng's words, otherwise let alone the establishment of a base area, frozen can freeze to death.
So, why did such a brave and resourceful general, who was the first to lead the army to open the way to the northeast, fail to be elected commander of the corps?
In 1949, Huang Kecheng was defeated as the commander of the Four Field Corps, leaving regrets, and the reasons behind it are different.
First of all, the biggest controversy is that Huang Kecheng can't fight, in fact, this is completely nonsense, open the book of military merits, but whenever Huang Kecheng sends troops, he wins the battle, but our army is really full of talents, and in comparison, his military talent is weakened.
Secondly, Huang Kecheng's conduct is worth talking about, and everyone in the army knows that Huang Kecheng speaks straight, only tells the truth, dares to tell the truth, and would rather bend than bend.
In his long military career, Huang Kecheng was repeatedly dismissed from his post because of "misfortune from his mouth".
In June 1930, due to the erroneous guiding ideology, the central government proposed an operational plan to concentrate troops to attack the central city, and the first stop was Wuhan.
At the pre-war meeting, only Huang Kecheng stood up and openly expressed his opposition, bluntly saying that with the current strength of the Red Army, I am afraid that Wuhan will not be able to be taken.
Huang Kecheng told the truth, but he was severely criticized by the authorities, saying that Huang Kecheng was cowardly, and his superiors removed him from his post and let him stay in the detachment to work.
Afterwards, Peng Dehuai chatted with Huang Kecheng and quipped: "You are so bold that you dare to hit a stone with an egg." Huang Kecheng didn't mind and said: "I am a person who has an opinion, and I never beat around the bush."
Soon after, Huang Kecheng was finally activated, appointed as the political commissar of the 1st Red Division, and was ordered to attack Ganzhou.
He was a qualified strategist, and he saw at a glance that the terrain was not conducive to the siege and would only increase casualties, so he applied to his superiors to cancel the operation, but it was not approved.
Halfway through the battle, the battle situation was really not optimistic, Huang Kecheng loved the soldiers like a son, and took the initiative to lead the troops to withdraw from the battle, but was criticized like never before, and was dismissed again.
In September 1933, Chiang Kai-shek, claiming to have an army of 1 million, launched an encirclement and suppression of the Red Army, and the Red Army's combat attrition increased day by day.
Huang Kecheng couldn't stand it anymore, and at the risk of offending people again, he admonished the leaders and implored Chairman Mao to come back to preside over the overall situation. As you can imagine, of course, it was not adopted.
His stubborn temper also came up, and he insisted on being loyal and contrary to his words, saying: "The Red Army can no longer withstand attrition, and should avoid confrontation with the enemy, and the most important thing at present is to preserve the revolutionary forces." ”
It was obviously a true insight based on objective facts, but he was labeled as pessimistic and disappointed by Bogu and others, and it was no surprise that he was dismissed from his post again.
It was not until the Red Army completed the long march and arrived in northern Shaanxi that under the leadership of Chairman Mao, Huang Kecheng was reused, and since then he has established a revolutionary friendship with Chairman Mao.
Huang Kecheng's temper is like this, no matter who the leader is, whether the leader likes him or not, he only admits one truth, that is, he only does what is beneficial to the Chinese revolution.
It's just that some leaders are arrogant and self-serving, and some leaders are broad-minded and accept advice, and Chairman Mao is the latter.
After the start of the Anti-Japanese War, the Eighth Route Army abolished the political commissar system, and Huang Kecheng quickly discovered the shortcomings.
As soon as Huang Kecheng saw that this would not work, he made a report to the central authorities, clearly pointed out the drawbacks, and suggested that the political commissar system and relevant political organs be restored.
As a matter of fact, whether in the early period of the Red Army or in the period of the Eighth Route Army, the implementation of any policy was approved by the leaders.
No one else spoke, only Huang Kecheng jumped out and said that it was wrong, this is not questioning the leader's decision-making, but Huang Kecheng doesn't care about these red tape, he just wants to tell the truth, say the right thing, and do the right thing.
Fortunately, Huang Kecheng's fierce loyalty met Chairman Mao, who cherished the heroes and was broad-minded, and he and Huang Kecheng had the same goal, that is, they hoped that China would get better and better, and they would come as they were.
In this way, Chairman Mao accepted Huang Kecheng's suggestion, and the political commissar system of the Eighth Route Army was restored.
It can be seen from this that a good army needs people who tell the truth, and it can also tolerate people who tell the truth, not only Chairman Mao, but also senior leading cadres such as Chen Yi and Liu Shaoqi, all of whom appreciated Huang Kecheng's true temperament.
Therefore, it is not because he offended people that he did not become the commander of the Corps, so why did Huang Kecheng fail to become the commander of the Corps?
In 1949, Siye was established, and the four major corps were invincible, but the commander of the corps did not have an old-timer Huang Kecheng.
As early as 1945, Huang Kecheng led the army into the Northeast and established a base area, four years earlier than the establishment of Siye.
So, why did Huang Kecheng, who can fight well, do practical things, and dare to tell the truth, lose the election?
The fundamental reason why Huang Kecheng failed to become the commander of the Corps is actually very simple, because of the role positioning, in other words, it is called a specialization in the art industry.
We know Huang Kecheng as a master of strategy, but what few people know is that he is also a person who is careful and good at calculating.
As we all know, fighting a war is a huge drain on material resources, even if a grain of grain or a bullet, the rear must be clearly calculated, and make the best use of materials, so that the front can fight a war with peace of mind.
Huang Kecheng is a good hand at settling accounts. At the work meeting, he taught his soldiers like this:
"We make weapons, 300 catties of sorghum rice can make a field shell, 400 catties of sorghum rice to make a howitzer shell, the price of goods in Guanli is high, the average cost of each shell is 1,500 catties of sorghum rice, you shoot a cannon, it is a year's income of farmers, you should cherish it, comrades. ”
After a certain battle, there was a little soldier who lacked combat experience and wasted a lot of bullets.
"Do you know that a bullet is 12 catties of sorghum rice, and a grenade is 36 catties of sorghum rice, how can you, a little comrade, not know about the people's suffering? ”
Under Huang Kecheng's education, our army has always been mindful of material difficulties, considerate of the people, and praised the people wherever they go.
Back to the establishment of the Northeast Base Area, Huang Kecheng led a mighty army of 10,000 people into the Northeast.
In the absence of political power, medical care, lack of food and clothing, and nothing, he managed to open up a base area, and his ability to organize logistics was undoubtedly displayed.
At that time, the Party Central Committee's instructions were for Huang Kecheng to join up with our army that had entered the northeast, and to fight several back and forth with the Kuomintang army that had entered the northeast in advance to prevent the Kuomintang army from advancing north.
Huang Kecheng's stubborn temper was committed again, believing that the PLA was sleepy and short of materials at this time, and was not suitable for fighting the enemy, so he made a report in his personal name, suggesting that the operation should be suspended, and priority should be given to establishing base areas and gaining a firm foothold.
Facts have once again proved that Huang Kecheng's decision is correct, and for Chairman Mao, Huang Kecheng is a talent who can not only fight wars, but also do practical things, the more the merrier.
It is said that the times create heroes, and when the black soil in the northeast is burning with gunsmoke, the war of liberation has entered a white-hot stage, and at this time, the commander of the corps needs to be able to fight tough battles and win battles.
It's not that Huang Kecheng can't fight, but compared to his military talent, his logistics talent is better.
Looking at the Northeast at that time, there were really many generals who could fight, but if you want to ask who can support the huge logistics operation, it can only be Huang Kecheng.
Chairman Mao knew people well, was the best at sending generals, and could always put the most suitable people in the most suitable position, so Huang Kecheng did not serve as the commander of the corps, but was appointed as the logistics commander of the logistics department, overseeing the entire rear work.
After the Liaoshen Campaign, Huang Kecheng was ordered to open Tianjin, go to take over and build the largest industrial and commercial city in North China, and served as the secretary of the Tianjin Municipal Party Committee.
Just as he established the Northeast Base Area with his bare hands, he once again managed Tianjin in an orderly manner and gained the experience of taking over a large city.
In August 1949, Huang Kecheng went to Hunan again to carry out production and construction, he paid attention to both urban and rural areas, exterminated the remnants of the Kuomintang armed forces and bandits, implemented land reform, and the social order became increasingly stable, industrial production, and cultural and educational undertakings flourished.
It can be said that wherever Huang Kecheng goes, he can build a prosperous life, and in this way, our old-timers were awarded the rank of founding general in 1955, ranking third among generals, second only to Su Yu and Xu Haidong.
General Huang Kecheng devoted his whole life to the cause of communism, his loyalty and courage are all for the people of the motherland, and his outspokenness is for the victory of the revolution.
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