After the founding of New China, General Xiao Jinguang received a telegram from Chairman Mao himself, in which he asked him to come to Beijing for a meeting. After receiving the telegram, Xiao Jinguang rushed to Beijing, and after meeting Chairman Mao, Chairman Mao told him that he wanted Xiao Jinguang to build a powerful navy, and Xiao Jinguang would serve as the commander of the navy.
Xiao Jinguang suddenly panicked, and he said, "Chairman! You know me, I'm seasick, and I don't know anything about the Navy, so I may not be able to serve as a good naval commander! ”
Chairman Mao said to him in a serious tone: "It is not surprising that you have been fighting the Japanese and the Kuomintang reactionaries, and you do not understand the navy, but the People's Republic of China must not only have the best army, but also a powerful navy and air force!" We also want to liberate Taiwan, you can't do it without the navy, you studied in the Soviet Union, you are the best candidate. ”
Xiao Jinguang was moved by Chairman Mao's words and expressed his willingness to accept orders in the face of danger and must set the navy up. So who is Xiao Jinguang? Why did Chairman Mao trust him so much?
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On January 4, 1903, Xiao Jinguang was born in Changsha, Hunan Province, to a poor industrialist family. When he was young, he attended a private school, and when he was in middle school, he was a classmate of Ren Bi, so Xiao Jinguang began to actively participate in the patriotic movement in his youth. In 1920, Xiao Jinguang joined the Chinese Socialist Youth League.
Xiao Jinguang, who joined the organization, was active and active, and the organization intended to cultivate him, and in the spring of 1921, the organization sent Xiao Jinguang and others to the Soviet Union to study. After returning to China in 1930, he was sent to the Fujian-Guangdong-Gansu Military Region and served as chief of staff, so in Ruijin, Xiao Jinguang met Chairman Mao for the first time.
In September 1933, Chiang Kai-shek launched the fifth encirclement and suppression campaign against the Soviet Zone, and the most tragic "anti-encirclement and suppression" battle in the history of the Chinese Red Army began. The Kuomintang reactionaries sent nearly a million troops to surround the revolutionary base areas.
At that time, the plan of the CPC Central Committee was to let go of Lichuan first, wait for the enemy to enter Lichuan, and after the enemy relaxed his vigilance, the enemy was caught off guard, and then recover Lichuan in one fell swoop. So he ordered Xiao Jinguang and Gu Zuolin, who were stationed at Lichuan, to retreat.
Xiao Jinguang and Gu Zuolin, who were holding on to Lichuan at that time, suddenly received orders to retreat. As secretary of the Fujian Provincial CPC Committee, Gu Zuolin could only obey the operational arrangements of the CPC Central Committee and had no choice but to retreat. Although Xiao Jinguang, who lost Gu Zuolin's support, had the heart to hold on, but forced by the disparity in troop strength and the backwardness of weapons and equipment, Lichuan was not recovered in the end, and the battle of Lichuan was extremely fierce, and Xiao Jinguang's team could only choose to retreat helplessly.
The central authorities believe that Xiao Jinguang is the commander of the military region, and that it is the commander's responsibility to lose the war and should be punished, and the punishment is to shoot Xiao Jinguang. Chairman Mao, who had received the news, stood up and resolutely opposed Xiao Jinguang, believing that Xiao Jinguang had originally commanded the battle in accordance with the instructions of the Central Committee, and that he would report the details of the Battle of Lichuan to the Comintern, so that the Comintern could decide on the final trial of Xiao Jinguang.
Because of Chairman Mao's words, Xiao Jinguang was able to survive, and from then on, his relationship with Chairman Mao deepened.
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In the subsequent War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the War of Liberation, Xiao Jinguang made outstanding contributions to the party and to the people of the border areas, thus winning chairman Mao's trust. Chairman Mao once said: "There is one Zhao Zilong in the three countries, and there is one Xiao Jinguang in this dynasty!" But Chairman Mao trusted Xiao Jinguang so much, but later he was "fooled" by Xiao Jinguang
It turned out that one day in 1957, Chairman Mao and Xiao Jinguang were in Qingdao. Chairman Mao suddenly found Xiao Jinguang and wanted to rub rice with him. Xiao Jinguang felt very sudden, because he did not have time to prepare what to eat, although Xiao Jinguang knew that the chairman's requirements for what to eat were not high, but if he did not prepare, it would not only appear that he did not understand human feelings, but also made people think that he did not respect the chairman.
At this time, the comrades of the Navy contacted Chairman Mao's entourage. The entourage did not know that Chairman Mao was going to eat outside, so they prepared the meals that Chairman Mao usually liked to eat. Xiao Jinguang simply consulted with the entourage to deliver the meal to his residence, which was both economical and convenient.
The staff heard the words and agreed. In the evening, Xiao Jinguang accompanied Chairman Mao to dinner. Chairman Mao repeatedly praised the delicious taste of the food, but he did not know that he was eating the meal brought by his entourage, not prepared by Xiao Jinguang, and he was "fooled" by Xiao Jinguang.
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In addition to this incident, there are many interesting stories between Xiao Jinguang and Chairman Mao, and these stories all tell the deep feelings between the two people. In 1980, Xiao Jinguang stepped down as commander of the Navy. In the 30 years he served as the commander of the Navy, he worked hard and complained, and made great contributions to the naval cause of New China. New China's navy can have such a powerful situation today, and Xiao Jinguang is the first hero!
On March 29, 1989, General Xiao Jinguang died of illness in Beijing at the age of 86. Throughout his life, he was able to write and fight, and made great contributions to the party and the country and the people. The sons and daughters of China will always remember this "commander of the navy for life"!