In 1961, General Chen Geng died of illness.
General Su Yu, who heard the news, wept bitterly, and Li Kenong angrily threw his wine glass.
And Premier Zhou silently wrote three notes, each of which revealed the sadness in his heart.
What is the story between them and General Chen Geng?
Coming to the end of life
In 1961, Chen Geng, who had nothing to do, was reading the newspaper.
Now, he is also on the back line, and the central government takes care of his body, so he has to let him go home to recuperate.
But he really can't be idle, Kazakhstan's military industry is developing, and the country's military construction is still in its infancy, how can he rest assured?
But when he thought of what Mr. Peng said before, "You don't want to die", everyone cared about their bodies, and he had to suppress the anxiety in his heart and stay at home to recuperate.
Fu Ya stepped forward: "Don't look at it, it's time to eat, you have to calm down and recuperate." ”
Chen Geng said helplessly: "I know my body, when will I be able to 'discharge'!"
Fu Ya looked at her husband's helpless expression, and really didn't know what to say. She also knows her husband's "workaholic" attributes, so she can only try to let him rest well, for fear that he will not listen.
After eating, Chen Geng couldn't sit still, he wanted to ask if there was any work that could be done at home.
The higher-ups could not resist Chen Geng, so they had to say that they had a task of recording relevant combat experience, that is, to record the feelings and thoughts of the battles they had experienced before, and to compile them into a book, which would be used as a reference for explaining military knowledge.
After Chen Geng understood this task, he happily accepted it. As everyone knows, this task is a task specially assigned for Chen Geng, and the central government just wants Chen Geng to calm down.
But Chen Geng attached great importance to it, he picked up the pen and recorded his previous experiences one by one.
Sitting at the desk, he wrote down his past experiences and recalled the stories of the previous revolution. Chen Geng couldn't help but feel a little nostalgic.
Suddenly, there was a cramping in his heart, the pen in his hand slipped to the ground, and he collapsed to the desk.
Fu Ya suddenly felt a palpitation, and hurriedly ran to the study, only to see Chen Geng lying unconscious next to the table.
She hurriedly sent Chen Geng to the hospital, anxiously waiting for the doctor's results. But she never thought that fate would give her a heavy blow after all.
General Chen Geng died of illness, and he collapsed next to the unfinished work, and he had not finished writing the record. Fu Ya faced this reality sadly, like a dead tree, not knowing where to go.
When he learned the news of Chen Geng's death, Chairman Mao was deeply saddened: "Chen Geng, he shouldn't have left so early!"
A generation of generals has slipped like a meteor, and only the brightest moment remains in people's hearts.
The confidant is gone
When Su Yu learned the news of Chen Geng's death, at that moment he felt cold all over his body and couldn't move at all. He really didn't expect that his confidant, his friend, and his neighbor would leave him like this.
He sat on the sofa and couldn't help but recall the process of getting to know Chen Geng.
He met Chen Geng late, and during the Long March and the War of Resistance Against Japan, he could always hear about Chen Geng's exploits and know the strange things he did in the army. He was very envious of Chen Geng's optimistic and cheerful personality.
It wasn't until the Liberation War that he officially cooperated with Chen Geng that he really saw the ability of this "pistachio".
At that time, Chen Gengbu was assigned by the central government to cooperate with Su Yu's Huaye troops to jointly resist the invasion of the Kuomintang army.
In order to distract the enemy's attention and ensure the smooth progress of Liu Deng's army's thousand-mile leap into Dabie Mountain, Chen Geng cooperated with Su Yu to maneuver with the enemy army in Pinghan and other areas, and then annihilated tens of thousands of enemies and achieved important results.
Chen Geng also truly realized Su Yu's ability to create "seven battles and seven victories". From time to time, the two would discuss the battle plan and revise it on this basis.
After the end of the Liberation War, the two parted ways and continued to work in their respective posts, but Su Yu often contacted Chen Geng to exchange information about army building.
It can be said that in these years of getting along, Su Yu knows Chen Geng's ability. So when Chairman Mao proposed to establish a military academy, Su Yu's first thought was Chen Geng.
When discussing with Chairman Mao at that time, Su Yu proposed Chen Geng to Chairman Mao and explained Chen Geng's ability in detail. Chairman Mao agreed very much after hearing this, so Chen Geng started the road of military school construction.
In the end, Su Yu did not misunderstand Chen Geng. After Chen Geng became the principal of Kazakhstan's military industry, he personally cultivated many military talents for the country, from school construction to student teacher recruitment.
But what Su Yu didn't expect was that Chen Geng was so brilliant that even the heavens were jealous. Now, his confidant has passed away, and Su Yu is sad.
Drink alone
Su Yu also had the same reaction, and Li Kenong. Li Kenong and Chen Geng had a very good relationship, and they once called each other brothers.
They met in Shanghai Central Special Branch, and they were both members of the underground team, and the two were tasked with guarding the underground.
At that time, Chen Geng was ordered to go to Shanghai to build the Central Special Branch, and Chen Geng, as the section chief, had a lot to do.
He needs to travel between people from all walks of life, establish a huge network of relationships, and pass on important information in a timely manner to save our party personnel from danger.
And Li Kenong is an important figure hidden within the Kuomintang, and they have a unique code between them to ensure the smooth progress of the mission.
In this way, with the cooperation of the two, Shanghai's special branch became a trembling existence for the top level of the Kuomintang. The enemy is angry and hateful to these two people hiding in the shadows, but they just can't catch them.
Due to the tense situation in Shanghai, the underground staff will not meet often for safety, and only when it is necessary to pass on information, Chen Geng will pretend to be a businessman and "trade" with the businessman played by Li Kenong.
The work is proceeding in an orderly manner, and Chen Geng and Li Kenong's tasks have been completed very beautifully.
However, because of the betrayal of traitors, the identity of the underground members of our party was revealed. Upon learning of this news, Premier Zhou immediately ordered the underground members in Shanghai to be urgently relocated and evacuated from Shanghai.
At that time, Chen Geng also left with the team. And Li Kenong went to the central government to protect the security of the central government.
But during that time, Chen Geng and Li Kenong formed a deep friendship.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Li Kenong would find Chen Geng to drink in his spare time, Chen Geng took care of his body and was not able to drink, but he would also have a drink with Li Kenong.
Chen Geng can often make Li Kenong laugh, and the two of them drink happily, very leisurely.
Although the two are in different places, they have never broken contact and always make an appointment to drink together next time.
When the news of Chen Geng's death came, Li Kenong was in disbelief, drank all the wine in his hand, and directly threw the wine glass to the ground.
The wine in the cup went down, but I felt that this time the wine was even more spicy and bitter than before. This glass of wine was so "spicy" that Li Kenong shed tears.
He muttered to himself: "Without Chen Geng, what is the taste of drinking? Without him, what is the joy of drinking?"
When he saw Chen Geng's posthumous portrait, Li Kenong could no longer hold back the sadness in his heart and silently left tears.
Su Yu and Li Kenong regretted their friendship with Chen Geng, while Premier Zhou lost a "relative".
"Loved ones" died
For Premier Zhou, Chen Geng is his relative. When Premier Zhou and Deng Yingchao lived in the West Flower Hall, Chen Geng would often visit them.
Chen Geng didn't see anyone else, he always picked a time to eat, and sat down directly to eat with Premier Zhou and them. Premier Zhou did not blame either, as if he was waiting for him to come.
This has long been a habit, and Premier Zhou also likes to be lively.
Chen Geng often told some interesting stories with Premier Zhou and his wife, and from time to time they went out for a walk together. Chen Geng's cheerful personality has always infected Premier Zhou and his wife, making Premier Zhou and his wife laugh.
It can be said that Premier Zhou has witnessed Chen Geng's growth, from a student, to a subordinate, to a general, Premier Zhou watched Chen Geng step by step to the highest point, and he was very pleased.
Perhaps from the moment they met at the Whampoa Military Academy, they were destined to become teachers and students, friends, and comrades-in-arms.
Chen Geng also has great respect for Premier Zhou, because Premier Zhou taught him a lot of knowledge, which is a valuable asset for his growth.
From the moment he became a general, Chen Geng did not go home for the first time to let his family see, but ran to the West Flower Hall to let Premier Zhou and his wife witness this historic moment.
And Deng Yingchao also brought out the snacks that had been prepared for a long time, and looked at Chen Geng in front of him gobbling up, Premier Zhou and his wife smiled lovingly.
They have become accustomed to Chen Geng's existence, but they can't accept Chen Geng's departure for a long time.
When the news of Chen Geng's death came in 1961, Premier Zhou was still working in the field. That day, he couldn't come back to his senses for a long time, and he couldn't believe this cruel reality, but he could only endure his grief to complete the rest of the work.
He didn't go back as soon as possible, but called the central government: "Chen Geng's memorial service will be held when I go back." ”
Premier Zhou wanted to see Chen Geng for the last time, and he wanted to say a lot to him, but he couldn't seem to say it anymore.
Premier Zhou rushed back to Beijing overnight, looking at the photo of Chen Geng in front of him, Premier Zhou could not hide his sadness and shed sad tears. Countless words turned into tears and disappeared with the wind.
He stood there silently, as if recalling the previous bits and pieces, and Premier Zhou bowed slightly, which was a farewell to Chen Geng.
One night in 1962, Premier Zhou sat at his desk and wrote a few words on a slip of paper. But then he shook his head again and wrote a few more words. Over and over again, there were more and more notes on the table, which had spread all over the table.
Premier Zhou gradually stopped writing, looked at the note on the table, and couldn't come back to his senses for a long time.
He sat for half an hour, and then he picked up the notes one by one and looked at them carefully. Finally he took out three notes, which in his opinion were the best.
In fact, the content of these three notes is the same, with only seven words "Comrade Chen Geng's ashes". It is these seven words that made Premier Zhou unable to put pen to paper.
In the end, he picked out these three notes and sent someone to give them to Fu Ya.
These seven words alone contain Premier Zhou's complex feelings, including reluctance, sadness, and sadness about the loss of "relatives".
Perhaps, they never recovered from the news of Chen Geng's death, but just buried their sadness in their hearts forever and let time smooth it out!