When New China was just founded, the situation in all aspects of the southwest region of the motherland was not optimistic, and after experiencing many disturbances and sabotage in the war, a large number of peasants, industry, and commerce were developing in a very bad mood and were in ruins to be rebuilt.
In the case of the military, infrastructure such as warehouses, hospitals, and barracks was not yet built. Without a sufficient number of warehouses and barracks, the guns and equipment captured by the soldiers at the risk of their lives eventually had to be left outdoors.
If it were a brand new gun, the situation would be slightly better, and the guns that were originally rusty would be even more rusty once it rained. At that time, the treatment of the warriors was not much better than these "treasures" placed outdoors, and later some veterans recalled the experience during that time, saying that at that time, many people lived in tents that leaked wind and rain.
In addition, the wounded and sick who were injured in the bandit suppression operation in various regions were rushed to the rear for treatment, and many people had to lie in the corridors of the hospital. The shortage of doctors is an objective fact that is difficult to change no matter how many orders are issued.
It is precisely in such a difficult environment of waste waiting to be revived that some leading cadres have completely forgotten the principle of remembering bittersweet and thinking of danger in times of peace. As soon as they saw that New China had been founded and that the revolutionary cause had won the final victory, they immediately began to specialize themselves and began to "seek welfare" for themselves.
Figure | the founding of New China
In the autumn and winter of 1952, He Long, who was the commander of the Southwest Military Region at the time, was busy working on various documents in his office, when the office door was knocked, and then a small soldier walked in, and He Long saw the reflection material that made him very angry. After taking the material from the little warrior,he began to look closely at the contents of it, which clearly stated:
"The political commissar and the first deputy minister of a certain ministry who served in the Beibei (bèi) area of Chongqing, they did not consider the harsh environment around them at all, and they only wanted to seek benefits for themselves, and some people confirmed that the political commissar and vice minister here built several very grand small Western-style buildings for themselves, and the internal and external facilities were very luxurious and luxurious, and they were about to catch up with the rich and powerful people in the United States!"
He Long, who was experienced in work, immediately realized the seriousness of this problem, and for the southwest region, which was in ruins at that time, such a bad sign must be stopped immediately, and once it was left unchecked, the consequences would be unimaginable. If these two high-ranking officials in Chongqing began to build Western-style buildings for personal gain, and no one pursued them, then there would be a second and third person who would also build a small building and follow them for their own personal interests.
After simply handling the affairs at hand, He Long, Li Da, Wang Xinting and others went to the Beibei area of Chongqing to understand the situation, He Long was very clever, in order to find out the situation of the small building at one time, they chose a secret operation this time, He Long and his party came to the local area without the other party's knowledge.
Li Da was then the deputy commander of the Southwest Military Region, and Wang Xinting was the director of the Political Department, both of whom were awarded the rank of general in 1955.
Picture | Wang Xinting
In the middle of a large tent, several small western-style buildings appear very tall, coupled with the unique architectural style, it is easy to find. When He Long and his party were still some distance away from the small western-style building, they stood on the mountain bag in the distance and saw the small western-style building early.
When holding the reflection material earlier, He Long also had a slight illusion about the political commissar and vice ministers mentioned in the material, after all, everyone had come from the arduous revolutionary years, they were all born and died in one bloody and fire battle after another, and as a soldier, the basic qualities should still be possessed, and they should not be absurd to the extent of openly seeking private interests for themselves.
However, when the group pushed open the door and walked into the small western-style building to start visiting, He Long's heart suddenly cooled down, and it turned out that all the situations mentioned in the reflected materials were true.
When they walked into the small western-style building, what did they see?
He Long and his party saw the flush toilet specially imported from the United States, saw the carpet covering the entire floor and the expensive sofas placed in the corners, and saw the stairs from the bottom to the upper floor, which were very exquisitely built and covered with thin stone slabs. Finally, they also saw electric lights and telephones. Various living facilities have been installed inside and outside the small western-style building, which is very complete.
The picture | He Long in the painting
When they walked out of the small western-style building, He Long and his party saw several tents on the mountain bag in the distance, and then, according to the local person in charge, it was the camp of the anti-aircraft artillery company, and those dilapidated tents were inhabited by fighters of the anti-aircraft artillery company. The person in charge continued: "In those tents in the camp of the anti-aircraft artillery company, electricity and running water have not been connected until now, and the soldiers are still using kerosene lamps and have to walk a long distance every day to fetch water!" ”
Upon hearing these words, He Longqi did not bat an eyelid, and he asked rhetorically: "There is no electricity in the tent, how can the soldiers learn, and how can they improve their knowledge and culture level?" When has it come that the problem of draft water has not even been solved! ”
Under the leadership of this person in charge, He Long and his party came to the camp of the soldiers of the anti-aircraft artillery company, and what the person in charge said was true, and the soldiers were indeed still using kerosene lamps. On the one hand, there were soldiers who could not drink water and electricity, and on the other hand, cadres who built small western-style buildings without authorization, which made He Long very angry and at the same time very sad.
Then, how was this matter personally pursued by He Long, the commander of the military region, resolved later? Have the political commissars and deputy ministers who seek personal gain been severely punished, or have they easily passed the test by being confused? What other interesting things happened in the legendary life of Marshal He Long? Friends, please read on.
In the revolutionary ranks, the process of He Long joining the party can be described as a series of twists and turns, after all, it is written very clearly in some materials, saying that He Long has pursued the party organization more than 70 times in order to join the party.
Pictured| He Long
He Long was born on March 22, 1896, to a poor peasant family in Hongjiaguan, Sangzhi County, Hunan Province. Around the age of 10, He Long entered a local private school and began to study.
The life of the He Long family was originally more difficult, after He Long entered the private school, the family had another expenditure, the parents borrowed money everywhere but could not repay it, and the debts piled on their heads often forced them to sigh. Over time, He Long was fed up with this, and his study in the private school lasted only 5 years, after which he dropped out of school and returned home to help the family with farm work.
Although his family was poor, the young He Long knew how to help others, and every time he met a poorer and poorer beggar on the street or on the road, if he brought a steamed bun or something with him, he would give a part to the other party.
In addition, He Long has a righteous spirit since he was a child, he is not afraid of power, and dares to fight against evil forces. In the Hongjiaguan area of Sangzhi County, the young He Long was very famous.
The era when He Long was born was when the rich ran amok and the poor were bullied, and perhaps it was in this context that He Long developed the excellent qualities of perseverance and not fear of power from an early age. In the struggle with the local powerful forces, He Long gradually understood a truth: if the poor want not to be bullied, they must unite together, think in one place, and work hard to make a difference, so that they can protect themselves.
Picture | poor people of the old times
With the growth of experience, He Long further realized that in this dark and unequal society, if only hard work is known, the poor will almost never be able to live a good life; in addition, if they only get rich through opportunism, in the end, they are just a bully and a squire who oppresses the poor, which is simply a vicious circle.
He Long gradually clarified his ambitions, he was determined to seek good strategies for governing the country and saving the people, and after that, he began a series of explorations about social change. In 1914, He Long resolutely joined the Chinese Revolutionary Party led by Sun Yat-sen, and then engaged in a series of anti-imperialist and anti-feudal armed struggles in Sangzhi, Shimen and other places.
During this time, although He Long had several arrests and imprisonments, this did not dampen his enthusiasm to seek good strategies for governing the country, and even made him more and more frustrated.
It was during this time that He Long came into contact with some new cultures and new ideas, and on this basis, he gradually explored a way out that could make the poor people live a good life.
In 1916, He Long used two kitchen knives to make a revolution, and finally succeeded in seizing the weapons of the reactionaries, after which he successfully formed a large-scale peasant revolutionary armed force.
At that time, He Long, who "made a revolution with two kitchen knives," had a high prestige in the hearts of the local people, and everyone supported him very much. It was inspired by He Long's outstanding personal charm that many local youths took action and followed He Long into the revolutionary ranks.
The fate of this peasant revolutionary armed force can be described as ups and downs, twists and turns, and in the era when warlords were everywhere at that time, this peasant revolutionary armed force suffered many heavy blows, but under the wise leadership and tenacious resistance of He Long and others, it finally persevered, and has been recruiting troops and gradually developing and growing.
This team successively participated in the war against Yuan And protectors, fought many victorious battles, and grew up in one battle after another.
During the First Civil Revolutionary War, He Long very much supported the three major policies of "uniting with Russia, uniting with the Communist Party, and supporting peasants and workers" put forward by Dr. Sun Yat-sen, and then he led his troops to participate in the vigorous Northern Expedition and made many military achievements.
In the process of leading the troops to conquer the south and the north, He Long's excellent military command ability was further improved, and under his leadership, a number of very outstanding generals gradually emerged from the ranks of the disciples. Among these people, more than 10 division commanders and regimental commanders appeared successively, including the very famous martyr He Jinzhai .
Pictured| He Jinzhai
At that time, He Long, a famous general who was brave and good at war, attracted the attention of both sides. First, the newly founded Communist Party, at that time, in order to strengthen the revolutionary ranks, the Communist Party was very eager to win over He Long. Second, some people on the left of the Kuomintang are also trying their best to win Over He Long. At that time, He Longke really became a veritable "bō (fragrant food)".
In order to further clarify the revolutionary situation, He Long was very cautious, and he did not immediately promise the Kuomintang or the Communist Party. Next, He Long often invited some important people from both the Kuomintang and the Communist Party to chat in their homes and listen to their analysis of the current situation and their views on the future and destiny of the country.
After three or five chats, combined with his many years of exploration experience, He Long gradually found out the details of the Kuomintang and the Communists, and finally, he came to a relatively clear conclusion: or the Theory of the Communist Party is more reliable, and their views on the current situation and the fate of the country are more profound!
In August 1926, after accepting the orders of his superiors, He Long officially served as the commander of the 1st Division of the 9th Army of the National Revolutionary Army, and was ordered to guard Changde. At the same time, the CCP sent Zhou Yiqun to work in He Long's troops, Zhou Yiqun did not come alone, he also brought a propaganda team. He Long was very happy that Zhou Yiqun could come, and it was not long before Zhou Yiqun became the director of the political department.
At that time, He Long had such a conjecture, he had just become a division commander, and the Communist Party immediately sent Zhou Yiqun over, and also specially brought a propaganda team. In addition, since Zhou Yiqun could be specially sent over, there was a good chance that he was a Communist Party.
Picture | Zhou Yiqun
One morning a few days later, He Long began to deliberately test Zhou Yiqun, saying, "I want to join the Communist Party and the reform troops!" After hearing this, Zhou Yiqun said very seriously: "The Communist Party's team never closes its doors, as long as you are qualified and qualified, someone will definitely find you." Moreover, the transformation of the troops cannot rely on the Guangdong faction, and we must train cadres ourselves. After listening to this passage, He Long nodded deeply, and he was very much in favor of Zhou Yiqun's proposals.
For the purpose of training cadres, Zhou Yiqun recruited some students in Changde and other areas, and also selected some from the army, so the political training center with more than 2,000 students was opened.
During the period of opening the political training center, He Long and Zhou Yiqun often worked together, and over time, the two gradually became acquainted, and then they talked about the pattern of the times and the national situation together, and the two did not have reservations, and they soon became very close and good friends.
The topic gradually deepened, He Long's vision was also broadened, and his understanding of the Communist Party was gradually deepened. In the end, He Long was completely attracted by the Communist Party's ideas, and after that, he repeatedly proposed to Zhou Yiqun that he wanted to join the Communist Party.
The right wing of the Kuomintang headed by Chiang Kai-shek launched a counter-revolutionary coup d'état around April 1927, and China's revolutionary cause had just shown some signs of bright light, and it was now in deep danger. All the great rivers and north of the motherland were shrouded in a dark cloud, and the kuomintang rightists wantonly hunted down civilians and communists, and everywhere there was a bloody rain and wind.
Pictured| Chiang Kai-shek
At this time, He Long had just been promoted to the rank of commander of the 20th Army of the National Revolutionary Army, and he was preparing for the Eastern Crusade against Chiang Kai-shek. In the face of the bloody storm brought about by the counter-revolutionary coup, He Long finally made the right choice, and he firmly stood with the Communist Party and the workers and peasants.
With the position of commander of the 20th Army of the National Revolutionary Army, he used all his strength to protect all the Communists in the 20th Army from persecution. In addition, He Long further expanded his protection, and those Communists, backbone peasant army cadres, and progressive youth who escaped from other units in order to escape capture and killing eventually gathered around He Long.
In mid-July of the same year, after Wang Jingwei's rebellion, the revolutionary situation became more and more severe, and after discussion, He Long led his troops south and finally arrived at Huangshi Port.
During this period, He Long gathered the officers of the unit above the company level and made a speech.
After analyzing the situation in all aspects, He Long pointed out that there are three revolutionary roads ahead: First, disband the contingent and then go home separately; second, follow Chiang Kai-shek, Wang Jingwei, and others to continue to engage in counter-revolutionary activities; third, it is the way out to truly seek to save the country and the people, and to carry out the revolution together with the Communist Party.
Picture | Wang Jingwei
In the face of these three roads in front of everyone, the officers talked about it one after another, and while quietly considering their own choices, they speculated about the wishes of commander He Long; regarding following the Communist Party, in fact, everyone had already jumped on their laurels; Chiang Kai-shek's inhumane counter-revolutionary evil deeds were in everyone's eyes. While the officers were talking, He Long continued:
"Of the three paths I just talked about, the first is the road to suicide, and can life really get better after disbanding and going home?" The second road is the road of counter-revolution, which is absolutely wrong, and everyone must not take it. In the end, we can only follow the Communist Party to continue the revolution, this road is the correct road to stand with the masses of the people, we must go all the way to the end! ”
At the end of July, after He Long arrived in Nanchang with his troops, Zhou Enlai informed He Long of the preparations of the Party Central Committee to launch an armed uprising, and wanted to hear his views on the uprising.
He Long was originally sitting with Zhou Enlai to talk, but after hearing the news, he suddenly stood up and said: "This plan is very good, I completely obey the command of the Communist Party, and the Party Central Committee wants me to act as I want to do next, and I will act as much as I want!" ”
Therefore, Zhou Enlai, on behalf of the Party's Committee of Former Enemies, formally appointed He Long as the commander-in-chief of the rebel army. After a series of preliminary preparations, in the early morning of August 1, Comrades He Long, Ye Ting, Zhu De, Liu Bocheng and other comrades led more than 20,000 people of the Northern Expeditionary Army to officially start the vigorous Nanchang armed uprising.
The nanchang uprising in the | painting
As early as before the outbreak of this uprising, Chiang Kai-shek and others had promised a reward of 5 million oceans, as well as a Hanyang Arsenal, plus the official position of commander in order to win he Long, a famous general. From this, we can also see how "valuable" He Long was in the eyes of Chiang Kai-shek and others at that time.
In the face of such a huge temptation, few people can not be moved, not to mention that He Long had not yet officially joined the Communist Party of China at that time, however, it was at such a critical moment that He Long refused the solicitation of Chiang Kai-shek and others, and then led the troops to Nanchang. From beginning to end, He Long has always been extremely loyal to the party and the people.
After the rebel army moved south, He Long traveled to various regions, during which he returned to his hometown. At that time, an elder of the same ethnic group advised him, and the man said: "Now is the time when the Kuomintang is unifying the world, and the Kuomintang's power is so great, why do you have to be the Red Army?" You have already become a high-ranking officer like a military commander, but now you have to take off your leather shoes and wear straw shoes. ”
In the face of this question, He Long finally replied like this, he said: "I He Long has lived most of his life, just to find a way to govern the country and save the people, and now I have finally found it, that is, holding a knife holder around my neck, I am not afraid, I must follow the Communist Party all the way to the end!" ”
In the course of the rebel army's southern expedition, He Long repeatedly made requests to Zhou Yiqun to join the Communist Party. At that time, in the face of Zhou Yiqun, Tan Pingshan and several other introducers, He Long said quite excitedly: "Thank you for the trust that the former committee has placed in me He Long, and thank the former committee for giving me political life." I am a member of the Party, and the contingent I command is also the contingent of the Party, and it will always be in the future, and even if I am crushed to pieces, I He Long will certainly not betray the Party! ”
Pictured| Tan Pingshan
Finally, in early September of that year, after the rebel army arrived in Ruijin, He Long fulfilled his wish in a primary school by the Mianjiang River. In this way, after pursuing the party organization more than 70 times, He Long finally joined the Communist Party of China with honor.
Finally, let us pull the time and place back to Chongqing Beibei in the autumn of 1952, what happened to the political commissar and vice minister who built a small Western-style building for their own personal gain?
At that time, He Long was furious, and he angrily said to several comrades next to him: "Now that the funds are so tight, our cadres even have the heart to build a small Western-style building, and after you go back later, ask a few of them to move out of the small western-style building and give me a place to live in this tent with no water and electricity!" ”
After learning the news, the political commissar and the vice minister felt that they were He Long's old subordinates, so they wanted to write a review to settle the matter, and they were not ready to move out, they were actually holding a fluke mentality and touching He Long's temper.
This review of avoiding the important and neglecting the heavy angered He Long again, and He Long thought at that time: For his own selfish interests, he even built a small Western-style building, and if this kind of big mistake can also be written and a review will be finished, then the troops will build Western-style buildings everywhere in the future.
Pictured | He Long Memorial Hall
He Long ordered again, he said: "The political commissar and the deputy minister must move out of the small western-style building within seven days, and in addition, their review must be rewritten, they must deeply reflect on their own behavior, and they must also be demoted!" ”
In the face of He Long's harsh attitude, the political commissar and vice minister did not dare to disobey the order anymore. In this way, they obediently moved out of the small western-style building, and gradually realized the seriousness of their problems.
The war-torn revolutionary years are long gone, but Marshal He Long's outstanding personal charm and lofty qualities will never go away, and all of these are worth remembering and remembering.