Xu Xiangqian and Nie Rongzhen were appointed
In 1949, at the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of China made a series of personnel appointments to the top of the military. Among them, Xu Xiangqian was appointed chief of the general staff, while Nie Rongzhen was appointed deputy chief of the general staff. This decision was made shortly after the founding of New China, and it reflects the high evaluation and trust of the central authorities in the military leadership of these two generals.
Xu Xiangqian, as a general who made many achievements in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the War of Liberation, was personally appointed by Chairman Mao to serve as the chief of the general staff because of his outstanding military talent and strategic vision. However, Xu Xiangqian's health had been poor during the long revolutionary struggle, and he suffered from a severe stomach problem, which prevented him from taking up his post immediately. Despite this, Chairman Mao's trust in him did not diminish because of this, and he still insisted on appointing him as chief of the General Staff.
Nie Rongzhen, as one of the main leaders of the North China Military Region, ruled North China for a long time during the War of Liberation, and made great contributions to the liberation of North China and the construction of base areas. His military prowess and political wisdom made him extremely prestigious within the party and the army. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Nie Rongzhen was appointed deputy chief of general staff, a position that also reflects the central government's recognition and reuse of his ability.
Internal contradictions in the Jin-Cha-Ji Command
During the War of Liberation, under the leadership of Nie Rongzhen, the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region achieved a series of important victories, but also experienced some major defeats. Among them, the most well-known is the defeat in the Battle of Datong Jining. The defeat in this battle had a major impact on the morale and strategic deployment of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region.
After the end of the campaign, the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region Headquarters held a review meeting to deeply reflect on and sum up the losses of the campaign. At this congress, a fierce dispute broke out between Nie Rongzhen and General Guo Tianmin and General Zhang Zongxun. Generals Guo Tianmin and Zhang Zongxun criticized Nie Rongzhen's command, believing that his mistakes in command of the campaign were an important reason for the defeat.
To a certain extent, this dispute reflects the differences within the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region on military command and strategic decision-making. These differences not only affected the combat effectiveness of the army, but also adversely affected the unity and morale of the army.
Nie Rongzhen's dispute with the generals
At the review meeting of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Headquarters, the dispute between Nie Rongzhen and General Guo Tianmin and General Zhang Zongxun was a prominent manifestation of the contradictions within the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region. General Guo Tianmin and General Zhang Zongxun's accusations against Nie Rongzhen mainly focused on campaign command and strategic decision-making.
General Guo Tianmin believed that Nie Rongzhen was too cautious and lacked decisiveness in the command of the campaign, which delayed the fighter to a certain extent. General Zhang Zongxun believed that Nie Rongzhen made a mistake in strategic decision-making and did not make full use of the superiority of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region, which led to the defeat of the campaign.
Nie Rongzhen refuted this, saying that there were many reasons for the defeat in the battle, including the comprehensive effect of many factors such as the comparison of forces between the enemy and us, the battlefield environment, and logistical support. He stressed that as the leader of the military region, he bears unshirkable responsibility for the defeat of the campaign, but he also pointed out the shortcomings of other generals in the command of the campaign.
To a certain extent, this dispute reflects the differences within the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region on military command and strategic decision-making. These differences not only affected the combat effectiveness of the army, but also adversely affected the unity and morale of the army.
Central solutions
In the face of the contradictions and disputes within the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region, the central authorities have adopted a series of measures to resolve them. Zhu De, Liu Shaoqi, and other central leaders personally intervened and readjusted the leadership of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region.
Under the arrangement of the central authorities, General Guo Tianmin was transferred from the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region to the Shanxi-Hebei-Shandong-Henan Military Region as deputy chief of staff. At the same time, General Zhang Zongxun was also transferred to serve in other military regions. These personnel adjustments have eased to a certain extent the contradictions and disputes within the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region.
In addition to personnel adjustments, the central authorities have also carried out rectification and reform of the leadership system of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region. Under the guidance of the central authorities, the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region has set up a new leading body, with Nie Rongzhen continuing to serve as the principal leader, and at the same time recruiting a number of new generals to join in order to enhance the unity and combat effectiveness of the leading body.
These solutions have stabilized the situation in the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region to a certain extent and laid the foundation for subsequent campaign command and strategic deployment.
Nie Rongzhen's transformation
After experiencing internal contradictions and disputes in the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Headquarters, Nie Rongzhen began to gradually withdraw from the front-line military command and instead focused on the construction and development of the base areas.
Nie Rongzhen has rich experience in the construction of base areas, and he has played an important role in the construction and development of base areas in North China. After retiring from the front-line command, Nie Rongzhen devoted more energy to the building of political power, economy, and society in the base areas, and made important contributions to the construction and development of New China.
Nie Rongzhen's transformation not only reflects his personal ability and quality, but also reflects the CPC's new thinking on the use and training of leading cadres in the new historical period.
Xu Xiangqian's military positioning
Unlike Nie Rongzhen, Xu Xiangqian was still active in the front line of military command after the founding of New China. Despite his poor physical condition, Xu Xiangqian still insisted on working and made important contributions to the military construction and national defense construction of New China.
Xu Xiangqian's strategic tasks are mainly focused on national defense construction and military command. With his outstanding military ability and strategic vision, he provided important guidance for the formulation of New China's military strategy and national defense policy.
In military command, Xu Xiangqian has won wide acclaim for his unique command style and tactical innovation. His military command ability is not only reflected in campaign command, but also in strategic decision-making and military layout.
The contribution of two generals
Nie Rongzhen and Xu Xiangqian, as important generals in the early days of the founding of New China, both made immortal contributions to the founding and development of New China.
Nie Rongzhen's contributions to the construction of base areas, political power, economy, and social construction have laid an important foundation for the construction and development of New China. His work not only promoted the socialist construction of New China, but also accumulated valuable experience for New China's reform, opening up, and modernization.
Xu Xiangqian's contributions to military command, national defense construction, and military strategy have provided important support for New China's military construction and national defense construction. His military talent and strategic vision made important contributions to New China's military development and national defense security.
The contributions of the two generals have embodied the fine traditions and work style of the people's army under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, and have also embodied the CPC's new thinking on the use and training of leading cadres in the new historical period.
epilogue
Nie Rongzhen and Xu Xiangqian, as important generals in the early days of the founding of New China, their historical status and contributions are indelible. Their military talents, political wisdom, and leadership style made important contributions to the founding and development of New China.