In 1989, in the "Contemporary Chinese Military Experts" selected by the Central Military Commission, Su Yu's figure could be seen as desired. Since the age of 20, he has joined the Communist Party and has been dedicated to serving the people. After the founding of New China, Su Yu was officially appointed chief of the general staff of the People's Liberation Army. Su Yu, who has worked hard all his life, is also a person who has participated in countless battles and has a certain position in the army. But why, after 1954, the 11 deputy chiefs of staff drawn up by the Central Committee did not arrive to assist Su Yu? What's going on?
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="2" > "Reporting is OK, Sharing Worries Is Not OK"</h1>
Of the 11 deputy chiefs assigned by the central government to Su Yu, not all of them did not arrive. Although the following four reported to the General Staff headquarters on time, due to some special reasons, they were unable to share the worries of Su Yu. The first is General Chen Geng. In order to cultivate military talents for our country, he focused almost all his work on schools and personnel training, which made him unable to work at the headquarters.
This was followed by Li Kenong and Zhang Zongxun. Although the two reported on time and on time, Zhang Zongxun, like General Chen Geng, was busy running a military academy and was also the deputy director of the training director. One person is carrying multiple heavy responsibilities at the same time, and naturally cannot take care of the affairs of the deputy chief of the general staff. Although Li Kenong is not busy at work, his body will always have large or small problems intermittently, and Su Yu does not ask him to share more work.
The last comrade Zhang Aiping to arrive was more than five months later than expected. At that time, Zhang Aiping was the commander-in-chief of the navy in East China, and she single-handedly supported the liberation of the entire eastern Zhejiang island until 1955, when she returned to the Beijing headquarters. At first, Zhang Aiping was still able to share some pressure for Su Yu, he was responsible for administrative work, and it was more convenient for him to report directly to Peng Dehuai, but it was not long before Zhang Aiping was transferred, leaving Su Yu alone.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="6" > well-deserved chief of staff</h1>
Su Yu had a title - military genius. During the Nanchang Uprising, Su Yu's outstanding military command skills helped him win the Battle of Gaoyou, annihilating up to 5,000 enemy troops. In the Liberation War, Su Yu served as the commander of the Battle of Huaihai, won the victory of the competition, and was recorded in history by posterity. Su Yu has participated in no more battles than he has participated in, but he has never been proud of his achievements, but has instead used modesty to serve the people, which Chairman Mao has also praised.
In 1945, when the country was in the final stage of the War of Resistance Against Japan, Su Yu instinctively got the position of commander, but he resolutely refused to organize the orders issued, and served as a humble deputy commander, assisting General Zhang Dingcheng. Although Chairman Mao repeatedly stressed at that time that this general must give Su Yu, Su Yu had his own ideas. Three years after this incident, Su Yu's "second concession" commander refused the appointment letter of the central authorities, which can also show how low-key Su Yu is.
After the founding of New China, Su Yu was transferred to the Taiwan Working Committee as the director, but because the international situation and background were too complicated, Su Yu later returned to his position. Whether it is the strength of work or the character of the people, Su Yu can sit in the position of chief of staff of the Chinese People's Liberation Army is well deserved, and he deserves the honor that this position brings him.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="10" > several under the name of deputy chief of staff</h1>
After the central authorities appointed Su Yu as chief of the general staff, the lineup of the team he led in a short period of time was very large. In addition to Huang Kecheng and Chen Geng, the others were founding generals. Chairman Mao was worried that Su Yu would not be able to get busy, and he also used a famous saying to persuade: Although peonies are good, they also need the support of green leaves. In this way, General Su Yu understood the meaning of this. Of the 11 deputy chiefs of staff, 7 were only nominal and did not come to work at the General Staff Headquarters.
For example, Huang Kecheng, who is busier than Zhang Zongxun and others, is not only a member of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, but also the secretary general of the Central Military Commission, who is anxious all day, and even has time to work. Deng Hua was the same, a person in charge of the Shenyang Military Region, sitting in the northeast and the General Staff Headquarters is far away, so he did not consider that this job could have practical significance. Secondly, there are Peng Shaohui, Yang Chengwu, Wang Zhen and others. They traveled back and forth around the country on business, and they were very busy.
The remaining two Xu Shiyou and Han Xianchu, one was once Su Yu's subordinate, and it was naturally a good thing for him to be Su Yu's helper, but Xu Shiyou, who had returned to his hometown, focused his main energy on the southeast coastal area and could not take care of his old comrade-in-arms. Han Xianchu and Su Yu's identity were similar, he was affectionately known as the Whirlwind Commander, did not come to work in the General Staff, and had his own considerations, which was a pity.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="14" > conclusion</h1>
Chairman Mao equipped Su Yu with eleven green leaves, but in the end, the affairs of the General Staff Headquarters were still left to Su Yu alone to take care of it. In this regard, Su Yu did not complain, but was able to do his best to complete the work well, and it seems that Chairman Mao did not look at the wrong person.