Among the 1,614 founding generals, nearly one-third of them came out of Siye. But do you know? There is such a person among them, he did not look glamorous at the award ceremony, but later he became famous, surpassing many of the bigwigs at that time, he is Tao Zhu. After the 11th Plenary Session of the 8th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, he was promoted all the way to Beijing, and he went directly to the forefront of the Politburo. How did this inconspicuous general rise to a high position step by step, and even surpassed old superiors like Luo Ronghuan and Tan Zheng?
Tao Zhu, a tough guy born in Qiyang, Hunan Province in 1908, his family was originally the cradle of intellectuals, and his father was an iron-clad old revolutionary. Unfortunately, in 1926, the Tao family suffered an accident, and his father was assassinated for supporting Sun Yat-sen, and the family fell into disarray. The tide of revolution was in full swing, and he also wanted to get involved, so he waved goodbye to the carpenter shop, went south to Guangzhou, and was admitted to the Whampoa Military Academy, where heroes were created.
The Whampoa Military Academy is the cradle of the revolution and the gathering place of heroes, and many later bigwigs, such as Xu Xiangqian and Chen Geng, are his brothers and sisters. But the good times did not last long, after Chiang Kai-shek's counter-revolutionary coup, Tao Zhu's revolutionary road was full of twists and turns, the Nanchang Uprising, the Guangzhou Uprising, he took the lead, but fate always seemed to love to joke with him, after the failure of the Guangzhou Uprising, he had to return to his hometown, groped in secret, and did underground work.
Tao Zhu's strategy and courage are not covered. He stirred up trouble in the Fujian area, engaged in military movements, and built organizations, and for several years in a row, the contingent under his command grew stronger and stronger. The names of the Southern Fujian Workers' and Peasants' Red Army Guerrilla Corps and the Mindong Armed Self-Defense Force established by him may be a little rusty, but when it comes to the 20th and 23rd armies of the People's Liberation Army, they are well-known, and they all have to be created by Tao Zhu.
Speaking of the legend of Tao Zhu, we have to mention the Xiamen prison robbery that shocked the whole country. On May 25, 1930, this hero led 11 team members, just like the plot in the movie, to rescue more than 40 comrades from the prison closely monitored by the enemy, and the whole process, 20 minutes, no one was injured. You say, is this a scene in a spy movie?
Tao Zhu is like a heroic legend staged on the screen, but all of this is exchanged for real knives and guns. Not only did he navigate the underground struggle, but after the founding of New China in 1949, Tao Zhu's life opened a new chapter. He did not stop, but continued to use his talents and wisdom as a political worker.
Tao Zhu's political career can be said to be rising step by step. In 1952, he was already the deputy secretary of the East China Bureau, and his momentum was strong until 1956, when he was promoted to director of the State Planning Commission and began to show his skills in the economic field. At that time, the development of the country's economy was the first priority, and the part he was responsible for was related to thousands of households and the future of the country. He proposed a series of policy measures, such as emphasizing the importance of the technological revolution and advocating scientific planning, which paved the way for China's modernization.
In 1960, Tao Zhu was already a member of the Politburo, and he was 48 years old this year, which was the prime of life. You may ask, is such a political career full of glory? But history has always been complicated, and it was at the height of his power that the storm of the Cultural Revolution struck, and he was not spared in the end.
An ordinary column political commissar can stand out among the four fields and become the leader of the country, and there must be something unknown behind him. Was it his courage, his wisdom, or the favor of fate? Perhaps, these were only part of his success.
Tao Zhu's life, just like China in that era, has experienced countless ups and downs, but he has always insisted on moving forward. When we look back at history, we can always find those figures who insisted on their beliefs and struggled in the wind and rain, and they were the truest portrayal of that era.
Tao Zhu, a figure who worked silently like an invisible giant in the turbulent years, and finally shined on the political stage! The uniqueness of history and the trajectory of Tao Zhu's life are the best proof. Isn't this exactly the strength and wisdom that we need to draw today? When we encounter difficulties and challenges in today's life, we may be able to find the courage and direction to move forward by thinking about Tao Zhu.