After the "Lushan Conference" in 1959, Peng Dehuai, who had experienced many battles and made outstanding achievements, was transferred from the post of defense minister. He left the bustling city of Zhongnanhai and moved to the tranquil Wu Family Garden. His identity has also changed, from a former central leader to a commoner who enjoys freedom. For him, such a change may be a new way of life and a new space for thinking. In the new environment, he can think more freely about the development of the country and the future direction, and he can also have more time to reunite with his family and enjoy the peace and beauty of life.
Why did Peng Dehuai suffer a major setback in a meeting? The truth behind it, Huang Kecheng used a joke made by Mao Zedong to reveal it...... Yuan asked, "Why did the meeting cause Peng Dehuai to suffer a big defeat?" The reason for this is quite intriguing. Huang Kecheng used Chairman Mao's joke to interpret this phenomenon. In this way, he reveals the deep, true causes...... As for why Peng Dehuai lost badly in a meeting, it turns out that there is a joke behind it that can reveal the truth. It was Huang Kecheng who solved the mystery by quoting a sentence that Mao Zedong once said......
Who can face challenges without fear? That's General Peng! Chairman Mao's trust and reliance on Peng Dehuai is deeper and heavier than others. Whether in war or peacetime, the chairman regarded Peng Dehuai as his closest friend and had absolute trust in him. This trust lasted until the Lushan Conference in 1959. In the face of difficulties, Peng Dehuai always charges ahead, and no one can match him. Chairman Mao has a deep friendship and incomparable trust in him, and this trust is particularly precious in the long river of history. Even at the Lushan meeting, the chairman's trust in Peng Dehuai did not change. In general, Peng Dehuai's position in Chairman Mao's heart was unparalleled, and his bravery and loyalty won the deep trust of the chairman. This trust continued into later years.
In July of that year, the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee held a large-scale meeting in Lushan. Halfway through the meeting, Peng Dehuai sent a letter to Chairman Mao, bluntly talking about the series of mistakes made in the "Great Leap Forward" and the adverse consequences of the people's communization on the masses. In the letter, Peng Dehuai described in detail the mistakes made during the Great Leap Forward movement and pointed out the negative impact of the people's communization movement on the lives of the masses. He reflected these situations to Chairman Mao in the form of a letter, hoping to draw attention to them and seek a solution. This letter triggered in-depth discussion and reflection at the meeting, and everyone made a profound reflection and summary of the lessons of the "Great Leap Forward" and the people's communization movement. Through this exchange of letters, the central authorities' understanding of the problems and their determination to solve them have been further clarified.
In that historical period, Peng Dehuai's act of writing this letter fully demonstrated his selfless determination to serve the country and the people, showed his courage to fear life and death, and his firm belief in upholding the truth, he is really an admirable hero!
After Chairman Mao received the letter, he made several copies and distributed these copies to the cadres participating in the meeting. Subsequently, Peng Dehuai was maliciously attacked and suppressed by some people, and his situation took a sharp turn for the worse, experiencing serious distress and suffering.
When Peng Dehuai first moved to Wujia Garden, teachers from the Central Party School would regularly come to teach him, and the Central Committee would also notify him to attend important meetings from time to time. However, as time passed, these instructors stopped coming to teach, and the central government stopped giving him notice of the meeting.
In order to kill the lonely time, Peng Dehuai opened up a vegetable field and an orchard in the Wu family garden. Together with his guards, he lived an idyllic life of going out early and returning late, and experienced the joy of farming. This life allowed him to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city and enjoy the peace and beauty of nature.
For the past six years, Peng Dehuai has lived a very simple life, with his main daily activities being eating, resting, farming, and reading. There were few ups and downs in his life, with only the occasional visit from old friends, which became a joy and solace in his monotonous life. For Peng Dehuai, the visit of these old friends is a bright spot in his depressed life.
Over the past six years, Peng Dehuai has written many letters to Chairman Mao. In each letter, he reflects and examines his past mistakes. However, although he admitted his mistake and conducted a review, under the circumstances at the time, this did not change Mr. Peng's situation.
In the National Day Celebration in 1959, it was Lin Shuai who replaced Peng Dehuai in the parade command car. The crowd at the scene was puzzled by this, and they were curious to find that in the past, Mr. Peng presided over the review, but how did he change his person this year? This question also left questions in everyone's minds.
At that time, the central authorities issued an invitation, hoping that Comrade Peng Dehuai would participate in the National Day ceremony. However, Peng Dehuai politely declined the invitation and took the initiative to hand over his military uniform, marshal uniform and medal. Since 1959, Mr. Peng has never worn a military uniform. It can be seen that the "Lushan Conference" is an unforgettable and difficult node for Mr. Peng.
Why did Mr. Peng suffer such a heavy blow because of the small "Lushan Conference"?
Senior General Huang Kecheng once mentioned a joke between Chairman Mao and Mr. Peng. At that time, the chairman said to Mr. Peng: "Old Peng, after I pass away, don't rebel, we might as well make an agreement to ensure peace." This joke shows the deep friendship and mutual trust between the two great men. The President's words were both joking and meaningful.
Mr. Peng sometimes jokes, but this can also reflect his ego and direct character. His temper is straightforward, which inevitably brings the impression that he is not fully trusted by Chairman Mao in the eyes of everyone. But Chairman Mao did not have doubts about Mr. Peng's character, on the contrary, it was because Chairman Mao understood Mr. Peng's personality and temper, so he had such concerns. In other words, the chairman is well aware of Mr. Peng's qualities and therefore has reservations about his performance in certain areas. However, this is not a distrust of Mr. Peng, but out of understanding and consideration of Mr. Peng's character.
Mr. Peng insisted on integrity and selflessness in his life, and he often offended others because he adhered to the correct concept. His personality and character may not be fully adapted to the intricacies of human society, especially in the political arena where the undercurrents are surging. In such an environment, Mr. Peng may encounter difficulties because of his upright temperament. Chairman Mao has always been deeply worried about this. Mr. Peng has shown tenacity and perseverance in the world, and cannot tolerate any deviation from the right path. Because of this firm stance, he often offended others. It may not be appropriate for him to live in a challenging political field, especially in politics. This is indeed one of the things that Chairman Mao was most worried about. To put it simply, Mr. Peng's personality is very strong and uncompromising, which makes him conflicted with people at some point. In a complex social environment, especially a political one, this personality of his can make him suffer. Chairman Mao was very worried about this, believing that his character might suffer losses in the political struggle.