When we mention the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, we will think of the Battle of Shangganling, and when we mention the Battle of Shangganling, we will think of the Fifteenth Army and Qin Jiwei, commander of the Fifteenth Army. What everyone did not expect was that this qin general, who was invincible on the battlefield, was almost shot as a "big tiger" in the Shangganling tunnel.
On February 15, 1949, the Ninth Column was renamed the 15th Army of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, under the jurisdiction of the 43rd, 44th and 45th Divisions.
Qin Jiwei became the first commander of the Fifteenth Army, and what he did not expect was that many of his subsequent honors were inseparable from those of the Fifteenth Army. It can be said that it was he who made the Fifteenth Army, and it was also the Fifteenth Army that made him.
In the later stages of the Liberation War, Qin Jiwei led the Fifteenth Army to participate in the Battle of Crossing the River, and beat the Kuomintang defenders all the way to escape. They pursued the enemy all the way, pursued and fought fiercely, and successively took Hengshan, Drill Mountain, Shangping, Fuzhou, and other places, with outstanding achievements in battle.
After the outbreak of the Korean War, the CPC Central Committee and the Central Military Commission decided to form the Third Corps and the Ninth Corps of the Volunteer Army to participate in the war in Korea.
On October 29, 1950, at the meeting of the Southwest Bureau of the CPC, Qin Jiwei heard Deng Xiaoping, secretary of the Southwest Bureau, convey the instructions of the Central Military Commission, and in order to form the second batch of volunteer troops, decided to draw three armies from the Southwest Military Region to participate in the war in the DPRK.
He immediately told Deng Xiaoping that he and the Fifteenth Army wanted to enter the war. After study and discussion, considering that the set tasks of the Fifteenth Army at that time were basically completed and there were no tasks at present, Deng Xiaoping agreed to his request. The Fifteenth Army under the command of Qin Jiwei was renamed the Fifteenth Army of the Volunteer Army and transferred to the Third Corps of the Volunteer Army.
On the Korean battlefield, Qin Jiwei commanded the Fifteenth Army to leave a great shadow on the enemy, especially in the world-famous Battle of Shangganling, the Fifteenth Army and the Twelfth Army held their positions for 43 days, nailing the enemy to the front of the position, which was awe-inspiring.
On the eve of the Battle of Shangganling, the "three antis" movement that began in China wanted to fight "big tigers" and "little tigers." Qin Jiwei, who was far away in the Korean battlefield, almost became a "big tiger" enough to be shot.
The "three antis" are also called the "tiger fighting" movement. If they embezzle more than 100 million yuan (old currency), they are called "big tigers", and if they are found to be true, they will be shot; while those who embezzle 10 million yuan are called "little tigers" and will be punished.
Soldiers fight on the battlefield every day, but now the indicator of "fighting tigers" is arranged on it, and many commanders and fighters have appeared to resist, believing that this will destroy the unity of comrades-in-arms and destroy the glory of victory in battle. There is also a feeling of being desperate to work outside but not being trusted.
As the commander of the first army, since the above indicators were given, he had to lead everyone to complete the task as much as possible, and in the tunnel, Qin Jiwei painstakingly let everyone speak, saying: "You can't hit the 'big tiger', you can also hit a few 'small tigers'!" "
In a foreign country, soldiers are born into death, resulting in a strong sense of comradeship, and no one wants to "fight" anyone for no reason.
After repeated persuasion, a soldier stood up and asked, "Commander, did you hit the top or the bottom?" "
Seeing that someone finally responded, Qin Jiwei said: "As long as the evidence is conclusive, the top and bottom can be hit." "
"Then beat your military chief, the 'big tigers' are on the stage!" The cadre looked at the military chiefs in front of him and raised his voice deliberately. The military chiefs present all showed shocked expressions.
Qin Jiwei asked him to say the evidence, so he took out a small book and said it in an orderly and reasonable way, like what to eat more and occupy more, warlord style and other issues were all spoken out by him.
A stone stirred up a thousand waves, and after he said this, the others could not sit still, released the suppressed emotions in their hearts, and provided "evidence" one after another.
What Qin Jiwei did not expect most was that his former guards also stood up: "During the Liberation War, I carried a washbasin, the porcelain was almost gone, and the military commander would not let me change it." Now it is good, say change it, I see that the commander has changed, not hard and simple. "
For a time, under the condemnation of the soldiers, the military chiefs became "tigers" one by one. Qin Jiwei was very depressed in his heart: "I am lifting a stone to drop my own feet, and I am rushing to let them condemn me." "
In order to stabilize the morale of the army and unite the superiors and subordinates, Du Yide, deputy political commissar of the corps, came to the Fifteenth Army and made a conclusion on behalf of the party committee at a higher level.
He sorted out everyone's opinions and demarcated that Qin Jiwei and other military leaders were neither "big tigers" nor "little tigers." The "Tiger" commander was able to pass the pass, and later commanded the famous Battle of Shangganling.
In the first half of 1953, after Qin Jiwei returned to China, he first went to various places to make reports, and then arrived in Beijing. On June 16, Chairman Mao received the hero who had returned from Korea.
When Peng Dehuai informed him, he was very anxious in his heart, and chased After Peng Dehuai vigorously to ask what precautions there were, how to speak, and so on. Peng Dehuai was annoyed by his question, so he replied: "According to normal rules, pay attention to grooming." "
On the day of the reception, Qin Jiwei was taken to the Juxiang Book House in Zhongnanhai Fengze Garden, and shortly after he sat down, Chairman Mao walked out, and Qin Jiwei quickly stood up and saluted and said hello.
Mao Zedong smiled and shook Qin Jiwei's hand and said, "Hello, Comrade Qin Jiwei." "
Qin Jiwei was very excited in his heart and quickly said, "Chairman, on behalf of the commanders and fighters of the Fifteenth Army, I have reported to the chairman. "
Subsequently, the two men took their seats, and Chairman Mao said that Qin Jiwei had fought well in the Battle of Ganling, showing the prestige of the Chinese soldiers and proving that the bones of the Chinese Volunteer Army were harder than the steel of the United States of America.
Wherever Qin Jiwei dared to take credit, he hurriedly said: "The chairman has a good command." "
Chairman Mao nodded slightly, smiled, and said, "You have played well, and I want to show it." I don't have anything good here, so please smoke! Chairman Mao handed the cigarette case to Qin Jiwei.
Qin Jiwei's hands subconsciously reached for the cigarette box, but instead of taking the cigarette, he pushed the cigarette box slightly toward Mao Zedong, "Chairman, I will not smoke." "
Qin Jiwei is an old smoker, on the battlefield, sometimes a pack of cigarettes a day, it can be said that the smoke does not leave the body, he thought that it is not good to swallow the clouds and spit fog in front of the chairman, so he lied that he would not smoke.
"How can you sit in the command headquarters without smoking, if it were me, then there would be no way." Chairman Mao smiled and said, not forgetting to light a cigarette for himself.
After that, Chairman Mao asked Qin Jiwei some personal information, such as where he was, how old he was, and so on, and also asked him about the situation of the officers and men of the volunteer army on the front line. Qin Jiwei replied one by one.
After returning from Chairman Mao, Qin Jiwei carried a large teapot all day without smoking a cigarette, and his guards felt very strange, which was different from the usual military commander. Qin Jiwei said: "I said in front of the chairman that I don't smoke, how can I lie, I will not smoke in the future." "
Sure enough, after that, General Qin Jiwei did what he said and never smoked again.
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