In 1955, at the first all-army award ceremony held on the mainland, the most eye-catching ceremony was the ceremony for awarding the titles of the 10 major marshals.
They were awarded titles by Chairman Mao himself, and the first person to receive the title was Mr. Zhu, who had fought side by side with Chairman Mao for many years, and had participated in major battles in various periods, and had deep seniority in the army.
[Chairman Mao conferred the title on Mr. Zhu]
However, as the commander-in-chief of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, Mr. Zhu, the number on his award certificate is not "001", but "004", why is this? Who exactly was "No. 001" given to?
[Mr. Zhu's military rank certificate]
Speculation by the crowd
After Mr. Zhu's certificate number was announced, it caused extensive discussion, and as for the whereabouts of the three numbers of 001-003, there has always been a widely circulated saying.
The criteria for the evaluation of the first military rank are very strict, especially the evaluation of the marshal must meet the following four conditions at the same time:
【PLA Rank Classification】
In this way, Chairman Mao is the best choice for the generalissimo, and it is even said that everyone has made a beautifully designed and well-made generalissimo uniform for Chairman Mao, and the 001 number of the military rank certificate is also ready to be awarded to Chairman Mao.
However, Chairman Mao thought that it would be difficult for him to go to the masses by wearing the clothes of the generalissimo, so he refused the rank of generalissimo, and "No. 001" was therefore shelved and sealed.
【Chairman Mao】
Later, Premier Zhou and Deng Gong also expressed their positions and resigned from the military title, so "No. 002" and "No. 003" were also sealed, so the number written on the award certificate that Mr. Zhu finally got was "004".
【Premier Zhou】
Because this statement is combined with real historical data, many people default to it as a correct statement, but in fact, the number "001" was not awarded to Chairman Mao.
The "001" number turned out to be him
After Mr. He died, his daughter He Xiaoming found Mr. He's marshal "letter of appointment" when sorting out the relics.
This letter of appointment has always been his treasure, regarded by him as the most important thing in life, Mr. He kept it very well, and rarely took it out for others to see.
[Mr. He's Title Order]
So He Xiaoming has hardly seen it, and when she sorted out the relics, it was the first time she looked at her father's letter of appointment, but as soon as she opened it, He Xiaoming found that the number on it was "001" - all the previous statements had been overturned.
Looking at Mr. He's revolutionary career, he deserves to be numbered "001", after all, he is one of the most senior people among the top ten marshals.
Mr. He
At the time of the Nanchang Uprising in 1927, Mr. He, who was already the commander of the 20th Army of the National Revolutionary Army, gradually lost confidence in the corrupt Kuomintang, and at this time he had already stood on the united front with the Communist Party.
On August 1, 1927, Mr. He fired the first shot of the revolutionary army of the Communist Party of China, marking that the Communist Party had its own political power and embarked on the road of armed revolution.
【Nanchang Uprising】
The 20,000 troops led by Mr. He became the main force of the Red Army in the early days.
Before the uprising, Mr. He had always hoped to join the Chinese Communist Party, and he always said:
"Only the Communist Party can make the people of the world live a good life, and I listen to the Communist Party."
When he said this, Lao Jiang had already offered 5 million oceans to win over Mr. He, and promised to make him the commander, but Mr. He still unswervingly chose to stand on the side of the Communist Party.
【Mr. He】
It was also because of Mr. He's choice that he had a very high prestige in the party, so much so that on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the founding of the army, party leaders unanimously agreed that Mr. He's name should be ranked first in the report.
Therefore, Mr. He, who "made a revolution with a kitchen knife" at the age of 20, has absolutely not shallow qualifications in the party.
summary
Of course, Mr. Zhu always modestly said that his contribution was not as good as that of Mr. He, but in fact, his contribution to the Nanchang Uprising was not small, because he found out the news and intelligence in the Nanchang garrison, and found out how many troops, officers, weapons and equipment, and firepower configuration in Nanchang were clear.
【Mr. Zhu】
It was also the deployment map he drew that gave the Communist Party first-hand information.
From the later Mr. Zhu using his influence in the Yunnan Army to successfully drag down the regimental cadres of the Nanchang garrison, to finally decisively letting Mr. He revolt two hours ahead of schedule, Mr. Zhu's deployment arrangements are inseparable from the success of the Nanchang uprising.
[Group photo of Deng Gong, Mr. He, and Mr. Zhu]
It was also because of the tacit cooperation of Mr. Zhu and Mr. He that the rebel army was able to break through many difficulties and successfully reach Jinggangshan and Chairman Mao's Autumn Harvest Rebel Army - this is the predecessor of the Fourth Army of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army.
In this way, it can be seen that whether Mr. Zhu became the head of the top ten marshals, or Mr. He received the title certificate numbered "001", it is well deserved.
【Mr. He】
It was only because Mr. He, who was originally ranked fifth, that his certificate number of the award point became "001", and the "005" number on the original position was also vacant, so that the "002, 003, and 005" numbers were sealed.
Resources:
[1] Do you know that Mr. Zhu has been the commander-in-chief of many teenagers? · China Military Network
[2] The commander gave up the title, and the original heart was · Beijing Daily
[3] Zhu De at the critical moment after the Nanchang Uprising, · Party History Expo
[4] In memory of Marshal He Long! Rong Ma has been brave and good at fighting · Chinese military network