One day in 1995, "bargaining master" Xu Zengping was working in the office, accompanied by a crisp knock on the door, in front of a burly, straight military middle-aged soldier, not even a sentence to introduce himself, he said in a very firm tone: "You help me bring something back from Ukraine!" ”
A confused Xu Zengping looked at the "uninvited guest" in front of him, and he hesitated for a while with doubts, and when he was about to open his mouth, the person who came to introduce himself said: "I am He Pengfei, deputy commander of the Navy, and what I need your help to bring back to China is extraordinary, and it has a very great impact on China's military strength and international status." ”
Xu Zengping had already heard some news, and he already had a general understanding of what the person entrusted him to buy.
The man said in a somewhat excited tone: "This is the only opportunity for the Chinese nation, if I can't bring the Varyag over, I will not be able to forgive myself, and I also ask Mr. Xu to agree." ”
Xu Zengping did not hesitate, nodded his head firmly, and then deployed the purchase of the Varyag according to the arrangements of the people who came.
So what exactly is the Varyag? Why is it "the only chance for the Chinese nation"? Why should such an important thing be entrusted to Xu Zengping to bring back to China? What does it really mean to my country?
Xu Zengping
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="13" > the only son of Marshal He long</h1>
Speaking of He Pengfei, there may be some readers and friends who are not familiar with it, but when it comes to his father He Long, it must be that no one knows and no one knows.
In China's modern history, He Long is a well-known legendary figure, who took up a kitchen knife to make a revolution at the age of 19, and later created an army team alone, becoming one of the main forces of the "August 1st" Nanchang Uprising.
He Long
In his brutal combat career, Marshal He Long lost two beloved wives successively, leaving only one daughter to be with He Long.
In September 1944, accompanied by a loud cry, a baby boy was born in Yan'an Hospital, and He Long, who was more than half a hundred years old, happily held the child and smiled vigorously, and his eyebrows became crescents.
What is the child's name?
Some people say that Elder He is always a living dragon, it rained when He Was born, and now the son of the Boss is born and also descends to Ganlin, which is called "Little Dragon".
Some people also say that since it was born on a rainy day, it is called rain birth, which is catchy and meaningful.
After Hearing this, Guan Xiangying, a close friend of The Elder of Kehe, shook his head vigorously, very dissatisfied with these names. He proposed that the child should be named He Pengfei, why?
Guan Xiangying felt that he and He Long both liked Yue Fei, a great hero who was loyal to the king and patriotic, so the child's name should be taken from Yue Fei's name. Yue Fei's character Pengju, the name Fei, so the name and the word are taken one each, it is called Pengfei.
He Long thought about it for a while, thinking that the meaning of this name was very good, hoping that the child could become a useful talent for the country like Yue Fei in the future.
He Pengfei and He Long in Yan'an
Although Marshal He Long had half a hundred sons, he was particularly fond of this only son. Marshal He Long had a "prickly spirit" in his body, but he knew the "rules" better than anyone.
He Pengfei was born in the beacon fire, grew up in the smoke of war, and regarded his father as his idol. Marshal He Long was on the battlefield all his life, and the whole family gathered less and left more.
It was not until 1954, after the abolition of the Grand Military Region, that He Long was transferred to Beijing to work, and He Pengfei came to Beijing with his mother, so that he could often see his father.
He Long felt indebted to this son in his heart, and his heart was extremely loving, but he integrated his strong fatherly love into the strict education of his children. He Long knows that spoiling children will only harm children, and only strict education and letting children become mature is the best love for children.
Many people may not believe that Marshal He Long's son, until after liberation, was still wearing patched clothes.
In order to improve the child's physique and hone his will, He Pengfei learned to ride a horse, ride a bicycle, drive a motorcycle, and play iron under the supervision of his father.
Father He Long, mother Xue Ming
Once, He Pengfei accidentally broke his leg while playing football. If He Long said hello to the school, then He Pengfei could rest at home for a while.
However, He Long did not do this, but insisted that He Pengfei, who was wearing a plaster cast, continue to go to school. He also made a thing that everyone "couldn't understand", obviously there was a special car at home, Marshal He Long had to pay for it himself, chartered a rickshaw on the street, and transported his son who was wearing plaster to and from school every day.
He Pengfei did not live up to his father's expectations, was carved more and more heroically, did not have a little stinky temper of high-ranking cadres, was polite and courteous, and did things in the sky.
In 1962, He Pengfei graduated from high school. According to the situation at that time, He Pengfei could have been sent to the Harbin Military Engineering Institute for further study because of his father's status, which was also the largest military academy in China at that time.
But He Pengfei remembered his father's instructions, if you want to go to college, you must rely on your true ability, study hard for two years, and finally in 1964 with his true talent and practical study, he was admitted to Tsinghua University.
It is this experience that makes He Pengfei become a "male god" in the eyes of his peers.
Although the old saying goes that a tiger father has no dog, throughout Chinese history, how many "tiger fathers" really taught "tiger sons"? He Pengfei was able to become a master, relying on the correct "tiger education" of his father He Long.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="181" > life suddenly changed and became a valuable asset</h1>
After the Cultural Revolution, the He Long family also ushered in a "dark time". As the only son of Marshal He Long, He Pengfei was also affected.
During this time, in order to survive, He Pengfei once changed his name and surname, and came to work on a freight ship between Tianjin and Shanghai, barely making ends meet.
Fortunately, Zhou Gong and Marshal Chen Yi came to the aid of each other, so that he Pengfei, who was in exile, had a glimmer of hope at the time of danger.
In 1970, after graduating from university, He Pengfei was assigned to work as a worker in the Wudu Automobile Repair Factory in Gansu Province.
The hero in He Pengfei's heart is his father, and he is very eager to become a big hero like his father and contribute his strength to the country. But in the current situation, I am actually going to become a worker, how can I realize my ambitions?
He Pengfei did not passively slack off from work, doing a line of love and a line, since fate made him a worker, as long as he did his job well, he also contributed to the country.
Just when He Pengfei had accepted the reality, fate threw an olive branch to this man who was concerned about the world.
In 1974, Marshal He Long ushered in the rehabilitation, and under the care of the older generation of proletarian revolutionaries, He Pengfei was arranged to work in the Beijing branch of the China Machinery Import and Export Corporation as the deputy section chief.
Although it is "backstage", He Pengfei has always regarded himself as an ordinary person, during the work of China Machinery Import and Export Corporation Beijing Branch, he seriously studied the relevant knowledge of foreign trade business, paid close attention to the international machinery manufacturing level and development dynamics, and effectively shouldered his own job responsibilities.
But at this time, He Pengfei still had a small wish in his heart. It wasn't until 1977 that his wish was finally fulfilled.
In October 1977, He Pengfei came to work in the army as he wished, and successively served as a staff officer and deputy director of the Comprehensive Planning Department of the Equipment Department of the General Staff Department. Because he had delayed too much precious time during the Cultural Revolution, after entering the army, he plunged into the study of political and military theory for a while.
He Pengfei felt a strong sense of urgency and responsibility, and almost all of his free time was used by him to learn business knowledge, enrich and improve himself.
In December 1984, He Pengfei was officially promoted to deputy director of the General Staff Department of Armament, and in July of the following year, he was appointed minister.
He Pengfei inherited his father's mantle, which also made it better than blue out of blue.
During his stay in the army, He Pengfei conscientiously implemented the policy decisions and instructions of the central military commission and the chief of the general headquarters, attached great importance to the introduction and cooperation of new weapons and technologies, greatly improved the level of equipment construction of our army, opened up new fields to adapt to changes in the international environment, and put forward many suggestions and measures conducive to improving and strengthening the work of military aid and military trade.
Due to his advanced work concept and solid theoretical foundation in business, He Pengfei has a very accurate grasp of the changes in the international military situation and is also very clear about the development direction of our army's new-style forces in the future.
Speaking of the great contributions he Pengfei has made to our country, we have to mention the story of Varyag's "entry into the rich" China.
He Pengfei
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="183" > the arrival of the Varyag</h1>
During his time in the Navy, He Pengfei came into contact with the relevant information of aircraft carriers, and he was keenly aware that if he wanted to improve the comprehensive combat effectiveness of China's Navy, he must introduce "aircraft carriers."
In this dark blue territory, if you want to defend the territory, you must be equipped with aircraft carrier battle groups, cruisers, and submarines. Among these technology-intensive equipment, aircraft carriers are even more important.
At that time, the Chinese navy could be described as "poor and white", a decent naval weapon that could be taken, and there was a huge disparity in strength between it and other naval powers in the world.
Therefore, He Pengfei has been worried about the aircraft carrier until the 90s of the last century, which finally ushered in hope.
In December 1991, with the collapse of the Soviet Union, all three aircraft carriers under development were halted. One was already completed and brought back to China by Russia, while the other was dismantled because it was only less than half built. There is another one, the Varyag, which changed the fate of our navy.
In fact, by the time of the collapse of the Soviet Union, varyag had already completed most of its construction, especially the construction of the hull part, and was already able to travel on the sea.
With the effects of the collapse of the Soviet Union, Ukraine's domestic economy also suffered a heavy blow, and severe inflation triggered a financial crisis.
The Ukrainian government is expected to need $200 million in funding if it wants to continue its construction of the Varyag. The overstretched Ukraine, which was clearly unable to come up with the money at this time, had to abandon the Varyag on the shore of the city of Nikolayev.
Therefore, in order to alleviate the domestic economic crisis and solve the problems left over from history, the Ukrainian government decided to auction the Varyag.
Upon hearing the news, our navy was excited. Because before that, our navy was already very concerned about the Varyag. In addition, the unpredictable world situation at that time, high-tech military equipment appeared in an endless stream, and the development of military equipment became one of the key points of our military's work.
However, as for whether to buy varyag, there are also two very different voices in our country.
Opponents believe that Russia once negotiated with the Ukrainian government about the redemption of the Varyag aircraft carrier, but Ukraine offered a sky-high price on both sides.
If the Chinese government wants to buy it, the money is undoubtedly astronomical, and it will also become a huge burden for China, which is not optimistic about its comprehensive economic capabilities. Even if China buys it, how can it be transported back to China under the interference of the United States?
There are also quite a few people who believe that the significance of aircraft carriers lies in national defense and security, and the reason why the United States was able to "fish like a fish" during World War II was to have the world's most advanced aircraft carrier group. After the founding of New China, the United States clamored at the Chinese government several times, also because of the huge gap in military capabilities between the two sides. The purchase of the Varyag is not as simple as military significance, and has risen to political heights.
At the same time, knowing that the Ukrainian government and China were discussing the purchase of the Varyag, the U.S. government made a gross intervention, threatening Ukraine to prescribe conditions, and if the Chinese government wanted to buy the Varyag, the Ukrainian government must dismantle all its shipboard weapons and equipment.
At this time, He Pengfei, who had been promoted to deputy commander of the Chinese Navy, was already determined to win the Varyag. No matter what difficulties he faced, he must have the Varyag in his pocket, because it had extraordinary significance for our navy and for the room of the whole country.
He Pengfei realized that the Varyag is the only opportunity for the rapid development of china's naval defense capabilities, and it is also the last opportunity for the Chinese nation.
The problems before us are very acute, first of all, the amount of funds is too large, which will cause a certain degree of risk to China's finances. Even if it is finally bought, the Tiger-eyed United States will certainly not easily let the Chinese Varyag ship back to China.
Just as He Pengfei was hesitating, he suddenly thought of a name--Xu Zengping.
Xu Zengping is a patriotic businessman in Hong Kong, China, and if it is auctioned in the name of this businessman, then a lot of unnecessary trouble will be greatly saved.
In this way, with the opening scene, He Pengfei specially found Xu Zengping and asked the other party to help the country once in a firm and earnest tone.
Who is this Xu Zengping?
Xu Zengping was also a patriotic soldier, joining the army in 1969 and coming to Hong Kong to do business after retiring from the army. Although he had faded his armor, his heart was tightly tied to the development of the motherland.
After hearing He Pengfei's thoughts, Xu Zengping did not hesitate at all, and immediately said: "Where is the home from without a country?" Deputy Commander He, don't need to say more than that, you tell me what to do. Xu is willing to serve the motherland. ”
He Pengfei looked at Xu Zengping, and there was a little more respect in his heart, two like-minded people, only hated to meet too late.
He Pengfei solemnly saluted Xu Zengping and said, "Mr. Xu, please!" ”
Under the "deployment" of He Pengfei, Xu Zengping immediately registered a company called "Macao Chuanglu Tourism and Entertainment" to publicize the commercial project of carrying out comprehensive tourism facilities at sea, and at the same time negotiated with the Ukrainian government on the purchase of personal celebrities.
Ukraine, which has been unable to open the pot, has long been unable to take care of many, just want to quickly save itself. In this way, the purchase proceeded very smoothly, and Xu Zengping successfully bought the aircraft carrier and construction drawings of the Varyag for 20 million US dollars.
On the way back to China, Xu Zengping's heart was excited, but there was also a trace of worry.
Sure enough, as it traveled near Turkey's Bosphorus, the powerful United States colluded with other NATO countries to coerce Turkey to stop it.
No way, Xu Zengping waited for further negotiations by the Chinese government while retreating to the Black Sea and waiting silently.
In the end, it was only after China paid a huge risk deposit that the aircraft carrier was able to pass smoothly.
It was not until March 2002, after 627 days and nights, that the Varyag officially arrived at the port of Dalian in China. After stepping into the waters of China, Xu Zengping breathed a sigh of relief, and with great excitement, revealed a long-lost smile.
After the Varyag "entered" our country, under the transformation of our navy, it became the "Liaoning", filling the gap in China's aircraft carrier.
Regrettably, He Pengfei, who has been paying close attention to the development of the Varyag and China's aircraft carriers, has not been able to witness with his own eyes the historic moment when the Varyag "entered the country" of our country.
He Pengfei died of a heart attack on March 8, 2001, at the age of 56. At that time, he was deploying to prepare for the next day's work, so he was busy late and late.
After the Varyag entered China's waters, China carried out research and development on this basis and successfully developed its own Liaoning and Shandong warships.
In this deep blue territory, countless naval soldiers continue to uphold the instructions of their predecessors, serve the country, and protect our territory.
Later, people only knew that the Varyag was able to come to China smoothly because of the unremitting efforts of countless patriots, but few people knew that this was also inseparable from He Pengfei's far-sighted vision and military vision of focusing on the overall situation.
In that case, if it were not for his efforts to exclude public opinion, perhaps China's aircraft carrier development would be a few years later. Only he dares to mention, dare to say, and dare to do, because he has great righteousness in his heart, so he is not afraid of all gossip. He Pengfei is a well-deserved tiger, and the father and son of the He family are well-known men!
To this day, his words are still deafening:
"This is the only opportunity for the Chinese nation. Because no one will buy it to us before, and there will be no one in the future! This is the only chance, and if I miss it, I myself will not forgive myself! ”
Thank you, all the heroes who have worked tirelessly for the development of the motherland!