On the morning of September 28, the CENTRAL Committee of the Communist Party of China held a forum in the Great Hall of the People to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Comrade Liu Huaqing. Xi Jinping attended and spoke, Liu Yunshan attended, and Fan Changlong, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee and vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, presided.
Xi Jinping said in his speech: "Liu Huaqing resolutely implemented Comrade Deng Xiaoping's instructions on the army to "reduce swelling" and the Central Military Commission's decision on the streamlining and reorganization of the army, led the drafting of the army's streamlining and reorganization plan, participated in the leadership research and demonstration of the army reform work, and organized the formulation of a work outline for accelerating and deepening the army reform. Focusing on building a strong navy, he advocated that the guiding ideology of naval equipment construction should be changed from quantitative to qualitative and from coastal to coastal, which has greatly improved the level of naval equipment. ”
Xi Jinping pointed out that Liu Huaqing resolutely implemented Mao Zedong's military thought, Deng Xiaoping's thinking on army building in the new period, and Jiang Zemin's thinking on national defense and army building, "insisted on putting revolutionization in the first place, adhered to the party's absolute leadership over the army, carried forward the glorious traditions of the old Red Army, and ensured the correct direction of army building." "He attached importance to national defense scientific research and weaponry construction, planned and organized the development of high-tech weapons and equipment, and promoted the modernization of army equipment and the construction of national defense industry."
"At the end of the 'Cultural Revolution,' he submitted a report to Comrade Deng Xiaoping on the issue of naval equipment and put forward major proposals for the development of naval equipment. As commander of the Navy, he believed that the Navy's "reform was particularly urgent" and led the Navy in all aspects of reform. Xi Jinping said.
At the forum, Qu Qingshan, director of the Central Party History Research Office; Zhang Kejian, deputy director of the Bureau of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense; Fang Fenghui, member of the Central Military Commission and chief of staff of the Joint Staff Department; Wu Shengli, member of the Central Military Commission and commander of the Navy; and Wang Xiaodong, acting governor of Hubei Province, spoke successively.
After the reform and opening up, Liu Huaqing successively served as commander of the Navy, member and deputy secretary-general of the Central Military Commission, vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, and vice chairman of the Central Military Commission.
"Political Affairs" (WeChat ID: gcxxjgzh) noted that in the "Memoirs of Liu Huaqing" published in 2004, he said: "Looking back on the past few years when I presided over the daily work of the Central Military Commission, I spent the most energy and worked the most on cadre work, military struggle preparations, and development of equipment. ”
Cadre work
"Strictly administer the army, starting from the high-level leading organs and starting from the high-level cadres."
"In the old rare years, I changed into a green military uniform."
In November 1987, Liu Huaqing, then 71, a "general" by Deng Xiaoping, left his post as a naval commander for seven years and was appointed deputy secretary general of the Central Military Commission.
According to the "Expo of Party History," at a small meeting, Deng Xiaoping pointed to Liu Huaqing and said to Yang Shangkun, then executive vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, And Hong Xuezhi, then director of the General Logistics Department, and others: "To transfer him here is to grasp modernization and equipment. ”
When talking about restoring the rank system and re-evaluating military ranks, Deng Xiaoping once said: "This is a matter that offends people. Let me offend and not give this contradiction to the new chairman of the Central Military Commission. "If we don't solve this problem, we won't be able to pay the bill."
From April to May 1988, Liu Huaqing did a lot of investigation and research work and collected a lot of opinions. He once wrote and recalled: "Although the establishment of organs has been condensed several times, the number of people in the organs has been reduced more and more"; "Many cadres now do not want to evaluate any military rank, nor do they want to get more money from promotion, but they are thinking about the way back when they are employed for the second time."
After several demonstrations, the "Work Outline on Accelerating and Deepening the Reform of the Armed Forces" was issued in June 1988, in which the leadership system of party committees, education and training, cadre work and personnel systems, and ideological and political work were reformed.
In 1990, during the investigation and study of the Eighth Five-Year Plan, Liu Huaqing summarized the guiding principles for army reform and construction as "six musts": We must continue to implement the principle of stabilizing the troops; we must attach importance to the quality building of the army; we must make up our minds to shrink the stalls; we must highlight the key points of construction; we must strengthen centralization and unification; and we must adhere to the principle of building the army through diligence and thrift.
"Political Affairs" (WeChat ID: gcxxjgzh) noted that Liu Huaqing recalled the difficulties encountered in "reducing people and collecting stalls" in his later years: "Once it is specific to which unit to revoke, trouble will come, and it is difficult to coordinate and unify. "If you don't move now, in the next 10 years, you will definitely have to adjust, and it will be more difficult."
Later, the "Outline of the Central Military Commission's Army Building Plan during the Eighth Five-Year Plan Period (Draft)" was published. Liu Huaqing preached to senior cadres on many occasions: "Readjustment and reform will inevitably cause ideological fluctuations, involve changes in the interests of some units, and touch the personal interests of some comrades," and "strictly administer the army, starting from high-level leading organs and strictly starting from senior cadres."
In 1992, Liu Huaqing was elected as a member of the Political Bureau and a member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Central Committee, and as vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, he assisted Jiang Zemin, chairman of the Central Military Commission, in presiding over the daily work of the Central Military Commission.
"Political Affairs" noted that Deng Xiaoping once said in a conversation: "The chairman must have assistants, that is, vice chairmen and secretary general." I prefer to add a vice-chairman this time and create a new secretary-general as comrade Zemin's main assistant. ”
Develop equipment
"If China does not develop aircraft carriers, I will not be blinded!"
"Political Affairs" (WeChat ID: gcxxjgzh) noted that Liu Huaqing's life has repeatedly emphasized the urgency of building a modern national defense force.
He has successively participated in the development of China's first artificial earth satellite "Dongfanghong I" and many other key projects, and vigorously advocated the development of aircraft carriers, he once said, "China does not develop aircraft carriers, I will not be blind!" ”
"When we visited the United States in May 1980, the host arranged for us to visit the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk. Its scale and momentum and modern combat capabilities have left a deep impression on me. Liu Huaqing once wrote in his memoirs.
Liu Huaqing visited the "Raider" aircraft carrier
During his tenure as commander of the Navy, Liu Huaqing vigorously advocated the construction of aircraft carriers and solved the problem of "looking at the ocean and sighing". In 1986, he said that aircraft carriers always have to be built, and by 2000 aircraft carriers should always be considered; in 1987, Liu Huaqing proposed that we should not wait to build aircraft carriers. Insufficient financial resources should also be demonstrated early.
He also set a timetable for the development of aircraft carriers: the Seventh Five-Year Plan began to demonstrate, the "Eighth Five-Year Plan" engaged in research, spent about 15 to 20 years to conduct pre-research on the key topics of platforms and aircraft, and in 2000, according to the situation, the model was formed, and the combat effectiveness was formed after 2000.
In 1999, China purchased the Varyag and arrived at the port of Dalian in March 2002. In April 2005, continued construction and improvements by the Chinese Navy began.
"The aircraft carrier is on the horse, and it is also reassuring to 'go'." On the eve of the Spring Festival in 2005, Liu Huaqing heard the establishment of the aircraft carrier project and said three times in a row, "Good wow, good wow, good wow!" ”
In addition to aircraft carriers, nuclear-powered submarines have also been hanging in Liu Huaqing's mind.
According to the long march publishing house "Naval Commander Liu Huaqing" book, in the early 1990s, China's nuclear submarine industry once encountered a dilemma: due to the reduction of naval orders, nuclear submarine manufacturing plants faced a crisis of no boats and production disconnection.
On April 7, 1990, Liu Huaqing accompanied Jiang Zemin to a certain navy test base and a nuclear submarine shipyard for inspection. Liu Huaqing showed the reality facing nuclear submarines: "Nuclear submarines have been disconnected since this is finished, in fact, the current supporting plants have been disconnected.
"What about this question?" "Nuclear submarines cannot be disconnected!" As soon as Liu Huaqing's voice fell, Jiang Zemin clapped his hands on the spot: "I understand, I have a little bit of wisdom in my heart, and if you click a little, I will know what it means, and I can't break the file!" ”
That evening, Jiang Zemin wrote an inscription for the nuclear submarine force: "Strengthen the building of the nuclear submarine force, strengthen the prestige of our country, and strengthen the prestige of our military." ”
In mid-June 1991, the Navy held the third meeting of the Nuclear Submarine Leading Group and decided that the Nuclear Submarine Force would officially assume the task of combat readiness from October 1. With the efforts of Liu Huaqing, the development of China's nuclear submarines has progressed smoothly.
Preparations for military struggle
"As long as the other side shoots the first shot, it will resolutely annihilate him!"
"Political Affairs" (WeChat ID: gcxxjgzh) noted that after entering the work of the Central Military Commission, Liu Huaqing has repeatedly proposed to safeguard national sovereignty, security and development interests, especially to enhance the awareness of maritime territory and pay attention to the economic and strategic ocean.
In March 1988, China fought the Battle of Chigua Reef with Vietnam.
In February of that year, the Vietnamese authorities repeatedly sent ships to China's Fiery Cross Reef to reconnoiter and harass, and attempted to send people to the reef.
On March 13, three Vietnamese ships reached the waters off Chigua Reef and dropped anchor. The Chinese naval formation immediately shouted to the Vietnamese army: "This is the territorial waters of the People's Republic of China, you should leave immediately!" At the same time, he immediately reported to the Central Military Commission.
According to reports, after Liu Huaqing received the report, he said to the naval commander: "As long as the other side shoots the first shot, it will resolutely annihilate him!" ”
The two sides confronted each other until the early morning of the 14th, when the Vietnamese armed transport ship brazenly dispatched several agents, carrying ropes, to swim to the reef and plant the Vietnamese flag in front of the Chinese officers and soldiers.
In the face of provocation, the anti-submarine squad leader Du Xianghou stepped forward one step at a time, pulled up the Vietnamese flag and threw it into the sea. The enemy personnel swung their fists at Du Xianghou, but instead Du Xianghou stuck in the neck and pressed down in the water.
When another Vietnamese soldier raised his gun and aimed it at Du Xianghou and was about to shoot, Yang Zhiliang, the deputy gunnery commander of the 502nd ship, rushed forward and raised the barrel of his gun. At this time, another Vietnamese soldier opened fire and broke the bone and artery of Yang Zhiliang's left arm.
As soon as the gunfire sounded, the ships and personnel of the two sides opened fire and artillery on each other. The Vietnamese ship 604 was quickly hit and caught fire, and the other two ships escaped after being shot. The Chinese navy killed more than 20 enemy reefers and took 9 prisoners.
"Political Affairs" (WeChat ID: gcxxjgzh) noted that in the process of "naval battles", Liu Huaqing repeatedly stressed: "The islands, reefs, sand and beaches that can be on the beach must also be on, and no one's reef must also be on, and it cannot only meet the 6 islands and reefs that have just been recaptured." The more we win, the more chips we can add to the future solution to the Nansha problem! ”
On March 15, Chinese naval officers and men recaptured Dongmen Reef, and on March 25, they recaptured Qingbi Reef. So far, the Chinese Navy has stationed troops on 6 reefs, breaking the situation that China has no foothold in Nansha.
"Political Affairs" (WeChat ID: gcxxjgzh) Written / Beijing News reporter Xu Tengfei Intern Zhou Wentao Proofreader: Lu Aiying