Story about Peng Dehuai

1. After the end of the five campaigns to resist U.S. aggression and aid Korea, the Volunteer Army held a very important meeting. Zhang Youlin, who was a war reporter at the time, walked into the conference room and wanted to take a shot of Peng Dehuai, commander and political commissar of the Volunteer Army. When he raised the camera and pointed it at him, he was unexpectedly rejected by Mr. Peng: "What can I, Peng Dehuai, do to take pictures of? Don't highlight me, save the film to take pictures of the volunteer soldiers!" Zhang Youlin was criticized and walked out of the venue aggrievedly. .

During the break during the meeting, Chen Geng, the deputy commander of the Volunteer Army, came over to comfort him, took the camera and said, "Don't be sad, I'll take a photo for you." Mr. Peng saw the deputy commander taking a photo for him, although It was difficult to refuse, but my expression was very serious and always sullen, and in the end I didn't accept it. Later, Zhang Youlin learned that many veteran photographers had been rejected when taking photos of Mr. Peng.

Not long after the incident, at a party organization life meeting held by the Political Department of the Volunteer Army, some comrades said: "Comrade Peng Dehuai is the commander of the Volunteer Army, and the Chinese people and the people of the world are eager to see him on the battlefield. The Central Propaganda Department and some central newspapers also asked us to provide materials and photos." General Gan Siqi, deputy political commissar of the Volunteer Army, conveyed this opinion to Mr. Peng, and Mr. Peng's attitude changed.

One day, Peng Dehuai came to the front of the Shangganling position to inspect with great interest. Zhang Youlin rushed to the position immediately after hearing the news. Seeing Mr. Peng chatting and laughing with the soldiers with a relaxed expression, he quickly took out his camera and prepared to take pictures. Boss Peng recognized Zhang Youlin at a glance, whom he had criticized, and said with a smile: "Oh, it's you little reporter again, you can do whatever you want today!" Zhang Youlin seized the opportunity to press the shutter and took this photo.

2. In 1947, the Northwest Field Corps led by Peng Dehuai and Xi Zhongxun, which had only 20,000 soldiers, and the 250,000-strong army with full-scale American weapons and equipment led by Hu Zongnan fought three times and won the Qinghua Bianstone and Yangma He and Panlong fought three times and defeated Hu Zongnan until he was reduced to a ball.

In order to find new fighters, Peng Dehuai discussed with Xi Zhongxun and decided to go north to three sides. It was June, the sun was high in the sky, and the troops were marching in the endless desert. Due to the extreme shortage of water sources, they were extremely thirsty. Many soldiers fainted due to thirst.

Peng Dehuai, who is nearly 50 years old, not only marches on foot with the soldiers every day, but also often takes the pot of water allocated to him to rescue fainting soldiers. The guard looked at Peng Dehuai's split and bloody lips, a little unhappy. Peng Dehuai patiently taught the guard: At this time, a mouthful of water can save your life. Can I just ignore it?

On this day, the troops finally walked out of the desert. When eating in the evening, Peng Dehuai accidentally found a few juicy cucumbers on the table. Without thinking much, he picked up one and took a bite, but he stopped just after taking a bite. He asked someone to call the administrator and ask where the cucumbers came from. The administrator replied that they bought them at the market. Peng Dehuai asked again: Are there all the soldiers? The administrator hesitated and did not dare to speak. Peng Dehuai's face immediately sank, he threw the half-eaten cucumber on the table, stood up and walked out.

The administrator felt that something was wrong and hurriedly found Deputy Political Commissar Xi Zhongxun and gave an honest explanation. He said that he felt that General Peng was too hard on the march and wanted to give him some nutrition, so he made an exception and bought this A few cucumbers, but unexpectedly Mr. Peng not only didn't eat them, but also got angry.

The administrator asked Political Commissar Xi to help make peace. Xi Zhongxun found Peng Dehuai, but Peng Dehuai didn't allow Xi Zhongxun to speak. He first criticized himself, saying that he had eaten something he shouldn't have eaten and violated discipline. He had asked the guards to give the remaining cucumbers to the sick and wounded, but he still I hope Xi Zhongxun can convene a meeting and make a serious review in front of everyone.

Xi Zhongxun was moved by Peng Dehuai's spirit. He adopted Peng Dehuai's opinions and convened a meeting of cadres above the regiment. Peng Dehuai said frankly at the meeting: "These days, it is really difficult for the troops to cross the desert. Not to mention the fatigue and heat, the main reason is the lack of water. Some troops even died of thirst. But at this time, I, Peng Dehuai, actually had enough food." Cucumber.

Here, I first make a profound self-examination to everyone. I, Peng Dehuai, made a serious bureaucratic mistake!" Peng Dehuai said this, took off his military cap, and bowed deeply to everyone. . Seeing this, Xi Zhongxun interjected: "Actually, Mr. Peng didn't eat these cucumbers, he gave them to the sick and wounded.

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Peng Dehuai interrupted Xi Zhongxun: "You may think, isn't it just a cucumber? I, Peng Dehuai, am a commander of a corps. I just eat it, so why make a fuss about it? But I want to tell you, I Today we are making a fuss out of a molehill! Why? Because the biggest difference between our army and the Kuomintang army is the equality of officers and soldiers.

Today I, the corps commander, ate a cucumber. Tomorrow you column commanders will follow me and eat a chicken with peace of mind. In a few days, the brigade commander, regiment commander, and battalion commander will , the company commander will also follow the example, and the distance between the officers and soldiers is gradually widened in this way!"

When Peng Dehuai said this, he turned to Xi Zhongxun again and said seriously: "Political Commissar Xi, my personal The review will be handed over to the party branch tonight, and you, the branch secretary, will decide on the punishment of other relevant personnel. ”

3. October 1, 1949, is the National Day of the People’s Republic of China. When Mao Zedong solemnly declared to the world that the Chinese people would stand up from now on, under the splendid Tiananmen Square that attracted everyone’s attention, Peng Dehuai was nowhere to be seen on the tower. At this moment, this outstanding founding father was leading hundreds of thousands of officers and soldiers of the First Field Army to advance towards Xinjiang.

He expressed emotion to his comrades. He said that although New China has been established, the country has not yet been completely liberated. We cannot stop moving forward, take credit for arrogance, covet enjoyment, and pretend to be the master.

After the peaceful liberation of Xinjiang, Peng Dehuai was in charge of Zhang Zhizhong and Tao. Accompanied by Zhiyue and others, they came to Dihua (Urumqi), the capital of Xinjiang. The excited crowd beat gongs and drums, sang and danced to welcome Peng Dehuai and his party.

Peng Dehuai suddenly discovered something while walking. He couldn't help but frown, and he rushed over and blocked the people carrying the portraits. The people carrying the portraits didn't know Peng Dehuai and asked in surprise: "What are you doing?!" Peng Dehuai pointed to them. The person carrying the portrait was startled, and before they could react, Peng Dehuai reached out and tore off the portrait from the frame.

The people carrying the portrait were so angry that they grabbed Peng Dehuai and shouted: "Do you know who we are carrying? This is Peng Dehuai, commander of the First Field Army and victorious general!" Several Upon seeing this, the militiamen also gathered around and pointed at Peng Dehuai: "Quick! Catch this bad guy!" Peng Dehuai couldn't help but laugh: "Comrades, compatriots, I am Peng Dehuai, the person in this portrait!"

Everyone looked at each other, at a loss. Peng Dehuai then said: "You don't have to be afraid. I just want to make a request to you. Don't carry my painting frame back and forth in the future. If you want to lift it, just lift it from Chairman Mao and General Zhu." The portrait of the commander, holding up the red flag symbolizing revolution!” Everyone heard this and applauded warmly.

4. In 1955, in order to achieve regularization and follow the path of integrating with international standards, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army was approved by the Central Military Commission. It was decided to implement a military rank system, and General Peng Dehuai was responsible for the rank evaluation of the entire army.

On this day, Peng Dehuai came home from get off work and saw his nephew Peng Qichao, who was studying in the "Harbin Military Industry", sitting in the living room. Asked: "Why are you back? There is no holiday in school now!" Peng Qi stood up proudly, "Uncle, I have an opinion on you!" Peng Dehuai was startled: "If you have any opinion, just mention it. ”

Peng Qichao said with anger: “This time our college evaluated the military rank, I was lowered by one level. I know that this is your opinion, uncle. When you are the Minister of Defense, why don’t you follow the policy? What about work?" Peng Dehuai smiled: "Don't be so angry. Just sit down and tell me what policy is. "

Peng Qichao said seriously: "I joined the army in Yan'an when I was 15 years old. I was an anti-Japanese cadre. I served in the Liberation War and was injured. I was the deputy company commander before going to school. According to the provisions of the document, The conditions are enough to make me a captain... But the academy has rated me a lieutenant. Those comrades who joined the army with me are rated as captains in other units. You said, if I stand with them in the future, I will not Are you one head shorter than others?"

Peng Dehuai looked at his nephew full of resentment: "You are right. When your Dean Chen talked to me about the 'Harbin Military Industry' title evaluation, he did mention it. You said that your situation is quite special. If all cadets are assigned the rank of lieutenant, it would be a bit of a disadvantage. He asked me what to do. It was me who proposed to lower your rank.

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Peng Qichao stood up suddenly: "Uncle, why are you doing this? I am your nephew!" Peng Dehuai showed a serious look on his face: "Because you are mine. My nephew, I have to do this. Because people who know you well, such as Dean Chen Geng, know that you became a captain based on your ability; but people who don’t know you must think that you wear this badge because of Peng Dehuai’s relationship.

Nearly a million cadres in the entire army need to be awarded military ranks. On this issue, I can only convince the public by sacrificing you. There is no policy issue here, only an overall issue. ”

Early the next morning, Peng Qichao left the house very early to catch the train without saying goodbye to his uncle. When the train was about to start, he heard someone calling him and looked through the crowd. , it turned out to be his sister Peng Gang. Peng Gang ran over breathlessly and handed a scarf and a letter to Peng Qichao: "My uncle asked me to bring this scarf to you. He said that the winter in Harbin is cold, and he gave it to you personally. Wrote a letter. "

The train left. Peng Qichao sat in the car and opened the letter. It was written by his uncle: "Qichao, since you are a member of the Peng family, you must abide by the Peng family's family tradition, then Be upright, honest and honest at all times.

Honest people sometimes suffer losses, but in the long run, honest people do not suffer losses. Think about those who sacrificed their lives for the revolution. Do you still worry about having one more bean on your shoulders or one less bean on your shoulders? As the saying goes, those who are near the water first get the moon, but from me, this rule has to be changed, that is There is no moon on the tower near the water. You may not be able to figure it out for a while, but over time, you will understand your uncle’s painstaking efforts. Strictness is love, laxity is harm..."

5. Once, the guard made Mr. Peng a cup of tea. He picked it up and found that the tea was not right, so he asked the guard: "Where did this tea come from?" The guard replied: "It was sent by the management department." "

Peng Dehuai got angry when he heard this and loudly criticized the guard: "Look, look, you just don't use your brain!" The tea sent by the management department is for entertaining guests. I drink tea personally, how can I use public tea? The guard smiled and explained: "It's such a small thing, what does it mean?" "

When Mr. Peng heard this, he became even more angry: "The matter is not big, but it is a matter of principle. Isn't this taking advantage of the public in vain? There is an old saying in China, which is called "A embankment of a thousand miles collapses in an ant nest." Do you understand the meaning of this sentence? "Finally, Peng Dehuai took the money for a pound of tea and asked the security guard to deliver it to the management department. He was also clearly asked to put the public tea and his own tea separately. When drinking tea personally, he must not take it from the public tea can. .

This is a past event that happened in 1952, and it still sounds awe-inspiring. What Peng Dehuai said is not only the glorious tradition of our party, but also an eternal truth. "Han Feizi·Yu Lao" says: "A embankment of a thousand feet will be destroyed by the holes of ants; a room of a hundred feet will be burned by the smoke of the gaps." "It is said that small problems may also cause big disasters.

However, even these small problems are often not noticed by people now. Isn't it just drinking a cup of tea? Isn't it just eating a meal? Isn’t it just a song? Isn’t it just a bath? Isn’t it just a trip at public expense?

< p>This indifferent mentality also extends to human relationships. During the New Year and festivals, it is inevitable for everyone to move around each other. You come to my place, and I go to his place. You bring something to me, and I bring something to him. Things are just human nature. And many "ant nests" have grown and spread in this kind of "salvation" and "exchanges".

A leading comrade of the provincial party committee said that there is now a lot of corruption. Once a case is verified, it is often a major case. It is necessary to establish an effective mechanism so that cadres who commit minor disciplinary violations can be discovered in time, and someone will be in charge to prevent them from slipping into illegal crimes. Key moments such as holidays must be strengthened. Strengthen prevention efforts, create an atmosphere of clean government, and strictly guard against corruption during festivals.

In the past few years, among the corrupt individuals we have investigated and dealt with, which of them committed a crime after accepting a bribe for the first time? Caught? Judging from their criminal trajectory, many people resist bribery at first.

But they often cannot withstand the "persuasion" of various high-sounding reasons, starting from small things. People with bad intentions have opened the gap, and the embankment of career, political life, and life ideals has collapsed little by little, and finally collapsed and headed towards the abyss of crime.

They can be discovered and investigated. A major case is, of course, an important outcome of anti-corruption work.

But our eyes should also focus on those "little things" and "small cases."

Start with prevention from an early age, arrest from an early age, manage from an early age, and investigate from an early age. In recent years, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection has formulated a series of systems to move the anti-corruption barrier forward. They are all good systems to prevent the disaster of "ant nests". We need to study carefully, pay attention to the "ant nests" in our thoughts, and always be vigilant about the "ant nests" around us. "Anthill".