China News Service, Beijing, May 24 (Reporter Wang Kai) Among the first group of generals awarded titles by the People's Republic of China, one general has a very special experience. He is Dong Qiwu.
From the first senior general of the Kuomintang army to the later general of the People’s Liberation Army and joining the Communist Party of China, what happened during this period?
Unlike many senior Kuomintang generals who "tighten the front and eat the rear", Dong Qiwu has been pursuing the ideal of "prospering the country and strengthening the army" since his youth, and because of this he abandoned his pen and joined the Northern Expedition.
During the Anti-Japanese War, he always remembered the righteousness of the nation. He was known as the "anti-Japanese national hero" after many battles and brilliant achievements.
It is precisely because of the ambition and ideals of saving the country and the people. When seeing the reactionary regime decay and depravity, it is the hope of the country and the nation. Dong Qiwu responded to the call of the CCP and resolutely got rid of the fetters of the reactionaries and led the officers and soldiers to electrify the uprising. .
Some people may question that many veteran generals who participated in the revolution at the beginning of the founding of the party and the army were only awarded the ranks of lieutenant generals and major generals. Why did Dong Qiwu rank among the founding generals?
It should be understood that the ranks of the People’s Army under the leadership of the Communist Party are not "based on seniority and seniority," but the standard is to look at their contributions and merits to the country and the nation.
As a high-ranking Kuomintang general, Dong Qiwu gave up secretly, not only did he and his army, but also had an immeasurable influence on other Kuomintang generals and troops.
Moreover, the uprising soldiers represented by Dong Qiwu, whether in the subsequent battle to liberate the whole of China, or in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea a few years later, sacrificed their lives and forgot to die.
Therefore, when Dong Qiwu voluntarily asked to lower his military rank to lieutenant general, Mao Zedong said that Dong Qiwu was a well-known uprising general. Based on his merits, contributions and qualifications, he should be awarded the rank of general. Party policy.
From the experience of General Dong Qiwu and his subordinates, we can’t help but think of the classic online question about the Kuomintang uprising troops-why are the Kuomintang uprising soldiers especially capable of fighting after joining the Communist-led army?
In the Kuomintang army, the generals think about how to get promoted and get rich, and the soldiers think about serving as a soldier and eating food, how can they be effective?
Once they join the people’s army under the leadership of the Communist Party, they will have clear goals and beliefs. They are fighting for the country and the people. How can their spirit be the same?
This difference is precisely the reason why so many Kuomintang generals and troops were in the uprising during the War of Liberation.
It is precisely because these uprising soldiers made the right choice at the critical moment that the country and the nation avoided greater losses in the civil war. They are all historical heroes.
We will never forget how Dong Qiwu never gave up his belief in becoming a member of the Communist Party of China.
In 1982, Dong Qiwu felt that he was old and in poor health, and hoped to become a full member of the Communist Party of China in his lifetime, so he applied to the party organization for the fourth time and was personally approved by Deng Xiaoping to join the Communist Party of China.
As General Secretary Xi Jinping said, "The people have faith, the nation has hope, and the country has strength." The great belief of communism can not only change a person, but also an army.
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