1959 was the first year after Su Yu left the post of chief of the General Staff. He was not in a good mood, so he decided to go to Hangzhou to meet an old general, his old comrade-in-arms Teng Daiyuan. Su Yu called Teng Daiyuan the old chief with admiration, and the two held a hearty conversation, laughing constantly.
Teng Daiyuan and Su Yu took a group photo together, and this group photo witnessed the deep comradeship between them. Teng Daiyuan, although he is inferior to Su Yu in terms of rank and fame, is an old comrade-in-arms who has been on the battlefield for a long time in Su Yu's heart, and this emotion transcends the level of military rank.
Su Yu and Teng Daiyuan reunited many years later, and it was difficult to hide their joy when they met. The two have a special bond with their shared history and experiences.
In the Red Fourth Army that year, Teng Daiyuan served as the deputy party representative, while Su Yu was the company commander of the 28th Regiment. On the road of revolution, they experienced arduous battles such as Jinggangshan together, fought a series of victories with Chairman Mao, and became important figures in the early days of the Liberation War.
After the war, although Teng Dai was far from being among the ranks of marshals like Su Yu, his reputation as a military strategist and politician was no less than that of Su Yu, and he was widely respected and revered. On the occasion of the reunion in Hangzhou, Su Yu arranged accommodation for Teng Daiyuan and drew up a detailed agenda for them to discuss, hoping to listen to his wisdom and experience again.
First acquaintance, friendship with classmates
Teng Daiyuan and Su Yu were both from Huaihua, Hunan, and their revolutionary path began at the Changde Provincial Second Normal School. Although Teng Dai was far older than Su Yu by three years, they established a special relationship between them as a senior brother and a younger brother.
Su Yu heard Teng Daiyuan's revolutionary story when he was in school and deeply admired him. As time passed, the two chose different battlefields, Teng Daiyuan and Peng Dehuai launched the Pingjiang Uprising together, while Su Yu went to Jinggangshan with Zhu De and Chen Yi.
However, fate arranged them to meet again on Jinggang Mountain. Teng Daiyuan held a higher position in the Red Army than Su Yu, he was the deputy party representative of the Red Fourth Army, and Su Yu was the company commander of the 28th Regiment of the army. This historical experience of working together laid the foundation for a long-standing friendship between them.
Jinggangshan in Hunan Province is the cradle of the Chinese Revolution and the place where Su Yu and Teng Daiyuan reunited. After the Nanchang Uprising in 1927, Su Yu joined Zhu De and Chen Yi's team in Jinggangshan, together with Peng Dehuai, and it was during this period that Teng Daiyuan and Peng Dehuai joined the Red Army after launching the Pingjiang Uprising, and finally came to Jinggangshan.
On Jinggang Mountain, the two met again, and this time their identities were already different. Teng Daiyuan, as a deputy party representative, was directly involved in the decision-making and command of the Red Fourth Army, while Su Yu, although he had a lower rank, made a name for himself in the Red Army by virtue of his courageous combat and leadership skills.
This common historical experience deepened the friendship between the two, and they worked together to formulate a battle plan on Jinggang Mountain, worked closely together, and jointly defeated the Kuomintang army led by Zhang Huizan, writing a magnificent chapter for the revolutionary cause.
Fight together, and fight the same enemy
In the early days of the Liberation War, Su Yu fought seven battles and seven victories in Central China, and this period of history attracted worldwide attention. However, few people know that Teng Daiyuan also took an active part in the command of this series of battles.
As the deputy commander of the Shanxi-Hebei-Shandong-Henan Military Region, Teng Daiyuan undertook important command tasks in the Soviet-Chinese base area, fighting side by side with Su Yu to jointly destroy the enemy. During this arduous period, Su Yu arranged special guard work for Teng Daiyuan, and led his troops to report to Teng Daiyuan on the movements of the enemy army and the deployment of our army.
Teng Daiyuan conveyed to Su Yu the decision and strategic deployment of the Central Military Commission, and put forward his own tactical suggestions. The two had a high degree of unanimity of opinion and decided to concentrate superior forces to annihilate the enemy, and Teng Daiyuan at that time confidently said that as long as the small became big, the enemy's advantage could become a disadvantage and weaken their strength. Su Yu fully agreed with this view, and at the beginning of the battle, they worked closely together and played a song of victory. In the time when they fought side by side, Su Yu's heart was full of joy and happiness.
The comradeship-in-arms will remain unchanged for a long time
In 1955, Su Yu and Teng Daiyuan both had the qualifications of marshals. Su Yu was more modest, resigned from the rank of marshal, and ranked first in the founding of the country with his outstanding military exploits.
Teng Daiyuan was the Minister of Railways at that time and was no longer in the army. However, his qualifications are very old, and his military rank is very high, so Luo Ronghuan suggested that he be awarded the rank of general. Unfortunately, due to the limited number of places, the focus of work has shifted, and Teng Daiyuan finally missed out on the rank.
Although he did not have a military rank, Teng Daiyuan was highly respected and respected by many people, including Su Yu. Su Yu went to Hangzhou to visit him, and talked about his comradeship with Teng Daiyuan, and they were very happy with each other.
This reunion is not only a memory and sharing between the two old comrades-in-arms, but also a commemoration and tribute to their common combat history.
They have struggled and fought together, whether in Jinggangshan or in the War of Liberation, they have shown outstanding military talent and heroic fighting spirit. This comradeship transcends rank and becomes a precious emotional and spiritual pillar.