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In 1959, it was the period of construction of the mainland, and everyone never gave up fighting for the return of the treasure island, while Lao Chiang on the other side of the strait had been secretly sending spies over in an attempt to instigate rebellion and sabotage.
It was in this year that a major event occurred, when the nephew of a founding major general returned from the United States to visit relatives and friends.
As a result, the family visit was fake, and the rebellion against the major general was the real purpose of the nephew, who was a spy sent by Lao Chiang's subordinates.
The general killed his relatives in righteousness, sternly rejected his nephew's rebellion, and sent him to prison.
This sensible major general is General Deng Zhaoxiang, who led the "Chongqing" uprising in 1949 that shocked the whole country and killed Lao Chiang.
He only joined the People's Liberation Army in 1949, but was awarded the title of founding rear general in 55 years, and served in the Navy for a total of 71 years, later serving as deputy commander of the Navy.
Why was the general promoted to a general in such a short period of time, and what contributions did he make back then?
l On the eve of the uprising
In that year, the "Chongqing" uprising made Lao Jiang jump like thunder, and less than a month after General Deng and others revolted, he sent the air force to bomb indiscriminately.
On March 20, 1949, the ship was sunk in the port of Huludao, which was a considerable loss, to be honest.
The fact that this ship can be preserved will do more harm than harm to our army's naval construction in the future.
Why do you say this, you can start from the history of the "Chongqing".
The "Chongqing" is a patrol ship, and the origin of this ship is more complicated.
During World War II, China Merchants ordered six such patrol boats in Hong Kong, but later the British "rented" Hong Kong, and the authorities confiscated these patrol boats that were about to be completed.
They took it and put the ships on the battlefields of Europe, saving a fortune.
After the end of World War II, the British government, perhaps with a weak heart, deliberately sent a light cruiser to the Nationalist government as "compensation".
Known as the "Goddess of Dawn" in England, this ship has made great achievements in war and is an honorary warship.
After the authorities accepted it, they renamed it "Chongqing", and in 1946, General Deng took over the ship with the second batch of naval recruits in the national army.
And that ship has become one of the most powerful capital ships of the authorities' naval forces.
In addition to good hardware, the personnel on board are basically experienced in actual combat and have a high level of education, most of whom are in high school or above.
Many of them have traveled to England to the Royal Navy's academy for specialized training and combat.
It is no wonder that Lao Jiang was so out of shape and angry when he learned of their uprising, and the team that he had spent so much effort to cultivate finally turned to another camp and made clothes for others.
So, under what circumstances did General Deng learn from the pain and decide to revolt, and what happened to him before and after the uprising?
There were many things that made General Deng and others determined to revolt, and one of the more impressive ones was what happened when they took back the "Chongqing" and returned to China.
On August 13, 1948, when they finished their training, they finally returned to China with the "Chongqing" and arrived at Wusongkou, Shanghai.
They thought that the War of Resistance was over, and that they could finally build the country well and let the people settle down.
But it backfired, and what they saw on the Huangpu River was the fluttering Stars and Stripes, and the US military vehicles were flaunting their might on the streets of the Bund.
The lives of the masses have not improved at all, they are still in poverty and hunger, and only high-ranking officials and nobles, as well as foreigners, live comfortably and comfortably.
Lao Chiang did not plan to stop the war, he still wanted to fight the Communists, and after this premeditated plan became known to the people, another movement was set off.
Even after the peace talks, the Liberation War inevitably began, and General Deng and others and the "Chongqing" were also among the conscripts, and they had to rush to the front line.
In October 1948, in the Liaoshen Campaign, the People's Liberation Army took the lead in taking Jinzhou and directly annihilating the national army in the northeast.
Lao Jiang hurriedly came to the Northeast in person, and played the card of "Chongqing" in a hurry.
At that time, the commander-in-chief of the navy of the national army was Gui Yongqing, and he ordered his soldiers to attack Tashan and Gaoqiao with all their might.
General Deng and the soldiers on the ship felt very entangled, because they could not accept such a thing as "Chinese fighting Chinese".
Especially after the Anti-Japanese War, after they learned about the Eighth Route Army, they said that they were not willing to fight their own people.
Lao Jiang is against the will of the people, and everyone is unwilling to be his accomplice.
Therefore, just a month after the ship returned to China, some soldiers fled from the ship, and General Deng himself was quietly listening to the radio in the liberated areas and reading progressive literature and periodicals, hoping to find a way.
At that time, Guo Shousheng and Zhou Yingcong, who had been friends with him for a long time and kept in touch, gave a plan.
Both men actually had close ties to the party's intelligence organization, and in one conversation they mentioned a "flag change."
Comrade Zhou believed that the flag of the Nationalist Navy would be changed soon, and General Deng said that he would not follow Lao Chiang and that he would stay on the mainland.
As for how to change the flag, they didn't have a specific plan in mind, General Deng had requirements for himself, and he didn't want to be an accomplice anymore, so he sent a report to Commander Gui and wanted to take a long vacation to return to his hometown.
However, Commander Gui did not give approval, he had to give up, and when the time came to February 1949, the national army planned to sail the "Chongqing" into the Yangtze River, and cooperate with the 2nd fleet to try to prevent the PLA from crossing the river.
In all the battles, he always avoided the battles of his roommates by studying abroad, and he was not an old Jiang line, so he was often ostracized.
General Deng knew that the authorities did not trust him, and if he did not act, he would probably not be good for himself or his subordinates.
Before receiving the order, he and the soldiers had already carefully planned an uprising, and on the eve of dawn, how would they act?
l Renovation of the old navy
In February 1949, the Nationalist Army transferred the "Chongqing" to the Yangtze River to intercept the soldiers crossing the river.
What they didn't know was that just before the order was issued, General Deng Zhaoxiang and everyone on the ship had prepared for an uprising.
On the evening of February 25, 1949, they revolted according to the plan, and the comrades of the Soldiers' Liberation Committee reached an agreement to let him lead the ship to the liberated areas.
At that time, he had already made up his mind to revolt, had an ideological foundation, got on the bridge and gave the order to act.
Therefore, with the concerted efforts of everyone, after 25 hours of testing, the next day, they successfully arrived in Shandong and docked at the sea of Yantai Port.
Immediately afterwards, he personally revised the telegram of the uprising, and his words were sincere, hoping to join the People's Liberation Army in the future and make meritorious contributions to his crimes.
After the soldiers succeeded in their uprising, they also released their self-made red star flags to express their determination to revolt.
Chairman Mao and other comrades were preparing for the Second Plenary Session of the Seventh Central Committee at that time, and they had not slept all night, and when the good news of the uprising came, the chairman was very happy.
He said that the "Chongqing" was a great ship and the only cruiser in China's modern history.
Lao Chiang has always regarded this ship as his treasure, but it has taken the initiative to go to the people, which he believes means that Lao Chiang's rule has reached the end of its rope.
The chairman said that this matter should be publicized and that a telegram of encouragement should be sent to General Deng.
At this point, the uprising of the "Chongqing" was successful, and the soldiers cheered, they did not have to be the minions of Lao Chiang, and went into the masses.
The ship, which was supposed to sail into the Yangtze River, turned around and went to Shandong, and such a big matter quickly reached Lao Chiang, and the plan to intercept and cross the river had been disrupted.
In a fit of rage, he sent the Air Force to blow up the ship, which was indeed a pity.
Chairman Mao and Mr. Zhu made a joint telegram, saying that although the ship was blown up, it also aroused the resentment of the people of the whole country against Lao Chiang and the ruling group.
They welcomed the officers and men of the "Chongqing" to join the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and jointly build China's future navy.
This greatly encouraged the more than 500 officers and soldiers of the uprising, including General Deng, who were determined to contribute to the construction of the navy.
On the morning of September 26, 1949, at a speech meeting of representatives of various democratic parties and organizations, General Deng spoke on behalf of the officers and men of the "Chongqing" Navy and put forward a proposal for reforming the old seamen and building the navy.
His speech was very wonderful and was appreciated by everyone.
After the central government was transferred to Beiping, Premier Zhou received General Deng, as well as General Lin Zun, who rebelled in the 2nd fleet, and two of General Deng's friends in the old army also appeared.
The prime minister and the four of them came because they were old navy and had a lot of experience, while the PLA had no experience in building a navy, and they hoped to learn from them.
General Deng once again proposed to use the old navy that is patriotic and willing to join the team, so that they can give full play to their strengths and build the navy.
He proposed that Admiral Chen Shaokuan, who had served as Minister of the Navy and Commander-in-Chief, come to help.
Premier Zhou agreed with his suggestion and conveyed it to Chairman Mao, and later General Chen participated in the first session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and then held positions such as the East China Military Commission.
Soon after, the East China Military Region issued a circular and established a number of registration offices in the region for the registration of the old navy into the force.
More than 4,000 people joined the navy that year, and former senior officials also held important positions and contributed to the construction of the navy.
When General Deng learned about the bombing and sinking of the "Chongqing," he felt very uncomfortable.
After Chairman Mao learned about it, he specially sent Mr. He to comfort everyone.
Mr. He said that the ship can still be built if it is gone, and the real treasure is everyone, and the future depends on everyone, and we will work together to build the navy.
This gives everyone a lot of confidence, but there is another knot in everyone's hearts, that is, they can't let go of the mistakes they made in the past.
And a meeting on the eve of the National Day made everyone completely let go of their knots.
On September 30, 1949, Chairman Mao met with more than 30 rebel generals in Huairentang.
When handshake hands with General Deng, Premier Zhou hurriedly introduced the general's situation.
Chairman Mao only knew the deeds and general situation of the "Chongqing", but he never saw the generals of the uprising with his own eyes.
In the conversation that followed, everyone felt very guilty that they had taken the wrong path in the past.
The chairman said boldly: "We can't cut off history to look at the problem, it was all caused by the history at that time, and now you are on the road, hold on!" ”
With Chairman Mao's words, everyone's hearts suddenly brightened, and General Deng also secretly decided in his heart that he would dedicate his life to the construction of the navy.
How did he witness the development of the Chinese Navy in the following time?
l Witness history
General Deng Zhaoxiang has served in the Navy for 71 years, and he may be the longest serving military man in the world's navies.
In September 1949, after meeting Chairman Mao, he decided to dedicate the rest of his life to the cause of the navy.
So, how did he witness the growth of the Chinese Navy?
In February 1949, after the successful uprising with many officers and soldiers, on the eve of the founding ceremony, he volunteered to establish the first naval speedboat school in the history of New China.
While serving as the principal of the school, he also served as the vice principal of the Dalian Naval Academy, and the principal was the commander of the Navy, General Xiao Jinguang, who was also very professional.
In 1955, he was awarded the rank of major general, which was rare at that time.
Because the general only joined the PLA in 1949, much later than other generals.
But after his uprising, he temporarily served as a colonel, which was much lower than the position of other rebel generals.
However, like General Lin Zun and others, he was a special talent who contributed to the construction of the navy, so he became one of the four generals of the national army who were awarded the rank of major general among the many generals of the uprising.
It is worth mentioning that General Deng's military career was full of legends at the beginning, and he entered the Whampoa Military Academy when he was 11 years old.
In fact, he almost ran out of books, and his family really had no money to continue to provide for him.
At that time, the family had planned to send him out to work to earn a living when he was older, but a distant relative helped him.
This nobleman's name is Deng Yaoguang, and he was the director of the Guangzhou Police Department at that time, and he had plenty of money.
Because of his successful career, he often returned to his hometown to visit relatives, and he was very impressed by the child General Deng.
The poverty of his family could not stop General Deng's studious heart, and this distant relative admired him very much and showed him a way out, saying that he could try to enter the naval academy in Whampoa.
In the future, when he comes out to distribute troops to fight, he still has military salaries to get, so that the situation of the family will be much better.
To this end, the relative also taught him to read English, because at that time the Chinese navy was just starting, and the most powerful navy in the world was in the United Kingdom.
Navies from all over the world study in the Royal Navy, so the navy of the Whampoa Department has set up English courses, and students who do not know English cannot take the exam.
General Deng lived up to the expectations of his distant relative, and after falsely reporting his age of two, he successfully entered the military academy and was at the forefront of all subjects.
After graduating, he entered the navy for internship and was promoted to captain step by step, and when the Beiyang Navy was changed to the Kuomintang Navy, he became the first naval officer in the national army.
General Deng actually witnessed the development of the modern Chinese navy, and his military career itself is very significant.
In 1929, he was sent to England for further study, which was his first time studying in England.
The second time he went to England was shortly after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, and he took a large number of students to study, which is why he was able to open a naval school for education later.
It's just that he didn't expect that after the end of the Anti-Japanese War, the bad situation within the Kuomintang became more and more serious, and he couldn't bear to use warships to transport American supplies to beat his own people.
It was in this context that he chose to revolt, which became an important turning point in his military career.
On General Deng's desk, there is often a photograph taken in Qingdao on August 5, 1957.
Just the day before the photo shoot, a joint military parade was held in the local area, which was the largest since the establishment of the new Chinese navy.
Originally, Chairman Mao planned to personally review the exercise, but because of the cold from swimming, he caught a severe cold, and finally Premier Zhou came to review the naval unit.
The next morning, however, the Chairman insisted on meeting with the Prime Minister with local officers of the rank of lieutenant and above.
The news spread throughout the troops, and everyone was very excited, and they all tidied up their appearance, hoping to take pictures with the chairman.
General Deng is no exception, and he also hopes to leave a meaningful photo.
On the same day, they met at the city's No. 1 Stadium.
Everyone stood straight on the viewing platform, waiting for the arrival of Chairman Mao and Premier Zhou.
Soon after they stood up, Commander Xiao Jinguang came over with the two of them, everyone applauded warmly, and the chairman and the prime minister smiled and waved to everyone.
Chairman Mao found that there were many people in the stands, so he asked the reporter who took the photo: "With so many people, can the camera fit it?" ”
The reporter assured: "Rest assured, the chairman can be illuminated!" ”
General Deng was very happy, because he was standing in the first row, very close to Chairman Mao, and on that day, he fulfilled his long-awaited wish, which was to stand next to the chairman and take pictures.
After that, the photo became a motivation to keep going.
He made great contributions to the cause of the Navy and later became Deputy Commander of the Navy.
Until 1985, General Deng Zhaoxiang was 83 years old, and after his repeated applications, he was finally approved to retire.
His 71-year naval career has witnessed the growth of the Chinese Navy and contributed to the construction of the new China's navy.