[Chairman Mao and Luo Ruiqing of the Ten Great Generals]
Among the ten founding generals, the closest to Chairman Mao is probably Luo Ruiqing.
Chairman Mao once said, "What are you afraid of?" The sky fell, and there was Luo's eldest son on top. The "eldest son of Luo," that is, Luo Ruiqing, fully embodies Chairman Mao's trust in Luo Ruiqing.
Luo Ruiqing and Chairman Mao met in June 1929, when Luo Ruiqing was serving as chief of staff of the Fourth Column of the Red Fourth Army and attending the Eighth Congress of the Red Fourth Army. Because Luo Ruiqing was very tall, he attracted the attention of Chairman Mao, who was also a big man.
Chairman Mao looked at Luo Ruiqing and asked him, "Are you a northerner?" ”
Luo Ruiqing shook his head and said, "I am from Nanchong, Sichuan." ”
This sentence made Chairman Mao a little surprised, saying: "I remember that the sons of Sichuan and Hunan are not very tall, I am very tall, but standing with you, you appear to be taller than me, you can be said to be an 'eldest son'." ”
Chairman Mao attached great importance to Luo Ruiqing, of course, not because he was tall, but more importantly, Luo Ruiqing had real talent and hard work, so Chairman Mao would say, "The sky is falling, and there is Luo Ruiqing's eldest son on top."
Because Luo Ruiqing was meticulous and thoughtful, he was very suitable for security work, and in 1933, Luo Ruiqing was appointed as the director of the Red I Army Security Bureau, specifically responsible for the safety of the chiefs. After the Zunyi Conference, Chairman Mao and Zhou Enlai often followed the Red First Army, so their safety was the responsibility of Luo Ruiqing.
Luo Ruiqing was well aware that Chairman Mao's safety and security had a bearing on the success or failure of the Chinese revolution, so he was inseparable from Chairman Mao and could not be separated from him for a moment. Although Chairman Mao was repeatedly in danger during the Long March, he was always able to be as safe as Mount Tai, and Luo Ruiqing's defense work was indispensable, and Chairman Mao naturally trusted him very much.
After the Red Army arrived in northern Shaanxi, in order to cultivate anti-Japanese talents, the central authorities decided to open a Red Army university. Chairman Mao said: "When we opened the Red Army University, we wanted to fulfill the historical mission of the Chinese revolution like the Whampoa Military Academy. So what is the most important thing about running a school? It is to choose excellent principals and teachers. ”
Who to choose? Chairman Mao said: "The principal will elect Lin Biao, who will fight in the war, and as for the chief education officer, this person should be as shrewd and strong as Deng Yanda (the leader of the Left Wing of the Kuomintang) and act vigorously. ”
In this way, Luo Ruiqing was appointed as the chief of education of the Red Army University, and later the Red Army University was renamed the Anti-Japanese Military and Political University, and Luo Ruiqing was still the chief of education.
Although Luo Ruiqing was the education chief of the Kang Da and was responsible for cultivating anti-Japanese talents, he was also responsible for Chairman Mao's security work, which was also Chairman Mao's meaning. Under the interference of Chiang Kai-shek, Yan Xishan, and the Japanese army, the situation in Yan'an was very complicated, and there were people coming in and out, and Luo Ruiqing was very meticulous in his heart, and he was very strict in defending Chairman Mao, and there was never a single disturbance.
On the eve of the founding of the People's Republic of China, Chairman Mao prepared to make Luo Ruiqing the minister of public security. However, Luo Ruiqing was then the director of the Political Department of the North China Military Region and the political commissar of the Second Corps, and he was more willing to lead the troops to fight, so he suggested that Li Kenong be made minister of public security.
Chairman Mao specifically asked Zhou Enlai to persuade him, and Zhou Enlai said to Luo Ruiqing: "Li Kenong has other tasks, so you should not bargain, this is a decision of the central authorities." In addition, Chairman Mao will interview you in the evening. ”
In the evening, chairman Mao, after seeing Luo Ruiqing, said straight to the point: "We are now going to establish people's power, and if everyone wants to go to war, we will not do (public security work). ”
When Chairman Mao said this, Luo Ruiqing could not resign any longer, so he said: "I will do whatever the party asks me to do, and do a good job in the work entrusted to me by the party and the chairman." ”
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Chairman Mao's visit to the Soviet Union attracted the attention of many people in the international community, and Chiang Kai-shek also sent Mao people to look for every opportunity to sabotage. Luo Ruiqing and Li Kenong personally escorted Chairman Mao, and did all the safety measures along the way, no matter how big or small, Luo Ruiqing and Li Kenong personally inquired, ensuring the absolute safety of Chairman Mao's trip.
Later, Chairman Mao often went out to inspect, basically accompanied by Luo Ruiqing, responsible for security work, chairman Mao was also very satisfied with his work, said: "I am relieved that luo's eldest son has a stop next to me." ”
In June 1956, when Chairman Mao inspected Wuhan, he saw the rushing Yangtze River and was full of excitement and proposed to swim in the Yangtze River.
The water conditions in the Yangtze River were very complicated, and everyone did not agree with Chairman Mao going down, but Chairman Mao ignored it and insisted on going down for a swim. Finally, Luo Ruiqing said: "If the chairman has to go into the water, he must report to the central authorities for instructions before he can decide!" ”
Chairman Mao looked at Luo Ruiqing, became angry in a rare way, and said loudly: "Who do you report to for instructions?" The Chairman of the Central Committee is me! ”
Luo Ruiqing knew that the things that Chairman Mao had decided were difficult to change, so he had no choice but to agree, and found several people who were proficient in water to accompany Chairman Mao into the water.
At that time, Luo Ruiqing could not swim, was nervous on the shore, and his eyes did not leave Chairman Mao for a moment, until Chairman Mao came ashore safely, and Luo Ruiqing was relieved.
After returning to Beijing, Luo Ruiqing's first thing was to find someone to teach him to swim so that he could protect Chairman Mao more closely in the future.
Chairman Mao was also very grateful for Luo Ruiqing's loyalty; during the special period, some people wanted to rectify Luo Ruiqing, and Chairman Mao was not happy, saying: "Luo Ruiqing has not opposed me, he has only opposed me not to take the risk of swimming, this is completely a good intention." ”
After Chairman Mao's death, a memorial service was held at Tiananmen Square, and the central authorities sent a car to pick up Luo Ruiqing, Tan Zheng, and Chen Zaidao. At that time, Luo Ruiqing's leg was disabled and it was inconvenient to take the car, so Tan Zheng and Chen Zaidao advised him not to go, but Luo Ruiqing said a word: "I just climb, and I also have to climb to attend the memorial service!" ”
At the memorial service, Luo Ruiqing took crutches, refused the support of others, and stood until the end of the memorial service, already crying into tears.
After that, every time Luo Ruiqing took a car through Tiananmen Square, he would instruct the driver to slow down and salute the huge portrait of Chairman Mao.
In Luo Ruiqing's later years, his son Luo Yuan asked him: "Father, do you have some foolish loyalty?" ”
Luo Ruiqing said frankly: "It is easy for you to criticize me, but our trust in Chairman Mao did not arise out of thin air. Don't think that we all have no brains, at that time our trust in Chairman Mao was the most direct, that is, to follow him to survive. ”
(References: "Biography of General Luo Ruiqing", "Inner Guard Iron Fist: General Luo Ruiqing", "Anecdotes of the Founding General", "Literature and History Expo")
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