Wake up（214）

 

214

 

A dark fog hung over the train windows, blocking reality, and all that was visible was the gloomy darkness.

Zhou Jianguo continued to chat with Pan Guangfu and Chai Jianmin about the Cultural Revolution.

Zhou Jianguo said that no matter how the Cultural Revolution was defined, the Cultural Revolution was a demonic outbreak led by the CCP that had no moral bottom line in human society. The generals of the Republic who once fought for the CCP became more and more ruthless in killing the people. Why? Without a social catastrophe like the Cultural Revolution, things like Xu Shiyou's May 16 attack in Jiangsu would not have happened, but they would still happen in other forms! Why is a person like Xu Shiyou who runs amok, harms the people, disregards human life, and does a lot of evil is appreciated by the CCP, promoted and honored by the CCP.

Zhou Jianguo said that after the "July 20" incident in Wuhan, Mao Zedong said to Xu Shiyou: "You can come to Beijing and live at my house."

Like many generals, Xu Shiyou "doesn't understand and is very powerless". But since it was Mao Zedong's instruction, none of the generals would object, they just found reasons on their own side. In their words, "It's not that they don't want to follow, but they can't keep up." Some people vividly said: "Chairman Mao is going too fast, we can't keep up." At that time, Mao Zedong was a fast-moving, epoch-making high-speed train.

Xu Shiyou who was hit took refuge in the Dabie Mountains. On August 6, 1967, Xu Shiyou's home in Nanjing was raided by "rebels". The situation is so serious, Xu Shiyou is burning with anxiety. He kept muttering: "The heroes of the Three Kingdoms did not end well, and those who die will be injured!" "I am Chairman Mao's man when I live, and Chairman Mao's ghost when I die!..."

Although protected by troops and machine guns, Xu Shiyou in the Dabie Mountains is not at ease. For one thing, this is the rear hospital of the Nanjing Military Region, known as No. 126 Hospital to the outside world. It was built on the site of an old temple called Baiyun Temple in Dushan, Lu'an for the need of war preparation. There are some not-so-high mountains and bamboo forests around it. Xu Shiyou The two-story building I live in is on a small hill not far from the hospital. It is not too far from central cities such as Nanjing and Hefei. It can be reached by car in a day and a half; Not an easy thing to do. So he thought about it, and the best way to avoid the impact was to get the "Shangfang Sword", and there was only one "Shangfang Sword" at that time, and that was Chairman Mao's words.

In fact, Mao Zedong had already spoken for him, but it was conveyed by other leaders. For example, Zhou Enlai called Nanjing and said: "Don't arrest Comrade Xu Shiyou. If anyone wants to arrest him, I will rush to Nanjing within an hour. This is not my personal opinion, it is the spirit of Chairman Mao’s instructions.” The spread of these words to Nanjing still played a big role. Originally, the “rebels” in Nanjing were planning to hold a meeting of ten thousand people to fight Xu Shiyou. The instructions had to die down.

But a new round of fighting is brewing. Xu Shiyou thought hiding was not an option, so he decided to go to Beijing and listen to Chairman Mao say a word for him. But when he went to Hefei by car and arrived at the Daoxianglou Hotel in Hefei, Li Desheng, the commander of the 12th Army, stepped forward to help him out of the car. As soon as his feet landed, he said to Commander Li: "Comrade Desheng, I can't do it anymore. You can’t get on the plane like this, and you can’t go to Beijing. Please call me and report to the Military Commission, and tell me that I’m not in good health and can’t go to Beijing. I’m safe in the rear hospital. Please don’t worry, the boss and the Prime Minister.” He changed Idea, go back to the Dabie Mountains. He knew that if Mao Zedong had not forgotten him, he would definitely be summoned.

Mao Zedong did not forget Xu Shiyou.

After the "July 20" incident in Wuhan in 1967, more military generals were affected, and Mao Zedong paid more attention to the situation of military generals. Mao Zedong, who came to Shanghai from Wuhan, was very satisfied with the "situation" and residence in Shanghai. He once said to the person in charge of the Shanghai Garrison District: "I am very satisfied in Shanghai this time. Shanghai is very quiet and very good!"

Mao Zedong also paid attention to some tabloids and leaflets in Shanghai. When he saw that "Xu Shiyou opposed Chairman Mao", he said: "Xu Shiyou opposed me. I haven't found out yet. Xu Shiyou followed Zhang Guotao closely. Xu Shiyou joined the Fourth Front Army. Zhang Guotao It is the chief, so it is natural for Xu Shiyou to be with him. Xu Shiyou should be protected."

At around 9:00 am on August 17, 1967, Acting Chief Yang Chengwu, who accompanied Mao Zedong to Shanghai, called Xu Shiyou and said: "I am accompanying the 'guest' in Shanghai. The 'guest' wants to see you, so send Zhang Chunqiao to use it." The guest's special plane will pick you up in Hefei."

Xu Shiyou heard from Yang Chengwu's voice that the "guest" could not be someone else, it must be Chairman Mao.

The special plane arrived at Hefei Airport on the morning of the 18th. Zhang Chunqiao got off the plane and met Xu Shiyou, saying, "I, the political commissar, came to Hefei to pick up the commander in person."

When he arrived in Shanghai, Xu Shiyou lived at No. 72 Xingguo Road. As soon as they settled down, Yang Chengwu and Wang Dongxing came to visit one after another. Xu Shiyou asked to see Chairman Mao as soon as possible, and Wang Dongxing promised to make arrangements early.

During lunch, Xu Shiyou drank a lot of wine. Usually he doesn't like to sleep, but today he took a nap. It may be that he was very excited and felt that he needed to calm down.

At 2 o'clock in the afternoon, Zhang Chunqiao's secretary He Xiuwen came to report that the great leader Chairman Mao wanted Zhang Chunqiao to accompany Xu Shiyou to talk immediately. Secretary Li Wenqing immediately went upstairs to ask Xu Shiyou to get up.

When Xu Shiyou got up, he was still drunk, and his speech was still smelling of alcohol. The secretary was very worried that Chairman Mao would be unhappy.

Mao Zedong's interview took a long time this time. Someone wrote: Xu Shiyou just saw the figure of Chairman Mao, took two steps forward, fell to his knees with a plop, kowtowed, and burst into tears like thunder, shouting "Chairman, save me quickly"... It is not known whether Xu Shiyou was drunk and acted a little impulsively when he said this, or it was just a literati's imagination. Mao Zedong said: "I want Chunqiao to pick you up by my plane. How is your health? Is it safe to live in the hospital in the rear?"

Xu Shiyou reported that he is in good health and Dabie Mountain is also very safe. There are 10 engineering companies in the work area, each with more than 200 people; Chengxihu Farm also has a land reclamation division with nearly 10,000 people. Mao Zedong said with concern: "It's not easy for you to live in Nanjing, you can go to live in my house in Beijing."

Xu Shiyou asked anxiously: "Chairman Mao, do you still want the 'Three Great Disciplines and Eight Points of Attention'?"

Mao Zedong replied: "Yes, how can we not want the 'three major disciplines and eight points of attention'?!"

Xu Shiyou said what he wanted to say: "Then I am not wrong! Someone violated discipline, and I enforced discipline. What's wrong?"

Mao Zedong said in his own way: "The 'Three Disciplines and Eight Points of Attention' are our family heirlooms. The first one is 'follow orders in all actions.'

Xu Shiyou briefly reported his "three incomprehensions" to Mao Zedong, which can be summed up as follows: 1. I don't understand so many people (including monsters and monsters) grabbing the PLA's guns. 2. I don't understand whether the "three major disciplines and eight points of attention" work or not. 3. I don't understand who Chen Zaidao is.

Mao Zedong patiently explained: "There are good people who grab guns, and there are bad people who grab them. Good people will recognize their mistakes and send them back. Bad people will be dictatorship. The 'Three Disciplines and Eight Points of Attention' work after all."

Xu Shiyou still didn't understand: "Why does someone want to take my gun now?"

Mao Zedong's words made it difficult for Xu Shiyou to understand for a while. Mao Zedong said: "At most, there will be another Zhang Guotao in Nanjing."

Xu Shiyou went on to say that all the villages rebelled, and it would be bad for the common people to have nothing to eat. Chairman Mao said that in the countryside it is still necessary to grasp the revolution and promote production. Without food, the people of the whole country will not be able to go hungry.

Chairman Mao asked him about the situation at home, and Xu Shiyou said, "I can't even take care of myself, and I can't manage family affairs."

Mao Zedong smiled: "I also have two factions in my family, I can't control it."

During the conversation, Xu Shiyou remembered the most important sentence for him. Mao Zedong said: "The Party Committee of the Nanjing Military Region can be trusted, and Xu Shiyou is not allowed to be arrested. You go back and talk to them, just say what I said."

Not long after, Mao Zedong made another commentary on the words "Do not arrest Xu Shiyou": Xu Shiyou is a representative, if Xu Shiyou is defeated, Yang Dezhi, Han Xianchu, and Chen Xilian in other major military regions will all be defeated. Mao Zedong had some preference for these low-educated generals, and he had said similar things on many occasions. For example, in March 1964, when he listened to the reports from all parties, he said that Chen Yonggui, the Dazhai production team, was not very educated. The characters are old and rough. Zhu Yuanzhang doesn’t know how to read, he is a cattle herder. In our army, there are also many old and rough, but few intellectuals. Xu Shiyou has studied for a few days!... Han Xianchu and Chen Xilian have never studied, and ×× has studied Gao Xiao, Liu Yalou also went to Gao Xiao... The conclusion is that the old man defeated the Huangpu students."

On the evening of the interview, Yang Chengwu and Zhang Chunqiao invited Xu Shiyou to dinner. It was agreed during the meeting that the plane to send Xu Shiyou back took off at 9 am the next day, and Zhang Chunqiao saw him off at the airport.

Xu Shiyou only stayed in Shanghai for one night. He arrived in the morning and was received by Chairman Mao in the afternoon. He flew to Hefei early the next morning, and returned to Dabie Mountain by car.

Although it came and went in a hurry, the matter was of great importance, and the news spread like wildfire, and spread quickly. The people in the military region were in a hurry to inquire about the situation. Xu Shiyou knew that Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province and even the whole of East China were concerned about Chairman Mao's meeting with him. He told his subordinates that he could call his family and say: "Red Sun" received me in Shanghai; he said that Chairman Mao instructed the army to be stable, and that the "Three Great Rules of Discipline and Eight Points of Attention" are the heirlooms of our army and cannot be lost. ; Just say that Chairman Mao said that Xu Shiyou is not allowed to be arrested.

Zhang Chunqiao, who has a keen political sense, knows Mao Zedong's attitude towards Xu Shiyou, so he "speaks for Xu Shiyou" on various occasions. On September 28, 1967, when he received the delegation from Jiangsu Province to Beijing in the West Hall of the Great Hall of the People, he said: "Here, I would like to say a question to Comrade Xu Shiyou by the way. Because Nanjing has put up a big slogan and is going to hold a meeting , put forward the slogan of 'Down with Xu Shiyou'. We said that this is not true, such as accusing Comrade Xu Shiyou of always opposing Chairman Mao. I reported this issue to the Chairman, and the Chairman said, 'This is not true. Comrade Xu Shiyou has never opposed me! "As for the problem of the Fourth Front Army, it is Zhang Guotao's problem. It is a matter of the past, and Zhang Guotao is responsible. Of course, Comrade Xu Shiyou made mistakes in the early stage, some of which can be said to be serious. But Comrade Xu Shiyou has a correct understanding of his mistakes. Tell the central government that he is mainly responsible for the mistakes made by the Nanjing Military Region in the previous period, and he is willing to conduct an inspection. He is not in good health recently, and the central government wants him to rest."

Kang Sheng, another "personal expert", also said a lot of good things for Xu Shiyou. Apart from his cooperation with Xu Shiyou in Shandong, the most important thing is Mao Zedong's attitude. When Zhang Chunqiao was speaking for Xu Shiyou mentioned above, Kang Sheng interjected: "Comrade Xu Shiyou is firmly on the side of Chairman Mao. The Liberation War is with me. I am his political commissar. A series of battles, fighting in Jinan, Whether it was fighting Yanzhou or fighting the Huaihai Campaign, they were very determined. Moreover, he was an outstanding military strategist under the leadership of Chairman Mao and Vice Chairman Lin, and he was also a good comrade of the party. If you want me to introduce you, comrades, you can still Citing many examples. In the War of Resistance Against Japan, in Shandong,...he has always stood by Chairman Mao’s side.”

When the call for "Down with Xu Shiyou" was revived in Jiangsu, Kang Sheng said: "At one time there were many big-character posters in the Nanjing area that said 'Down with Xu Shiyou'. However, although they made many mistakes in supporting the left, Chairman Mao of the Party Central Committee still instructed that The Nanjing Military Region is trusted by the central government. They followed the great leaders Chairman Mao and Vice Chairman Lin in the past. Today is the third time I have spoken kindly to Comrade Xu Shiyou, because a Communist Party member should speak truthfully. In this regard, The Quotations of Chairman Mao tell us: We must be good at identifying cadres. Not only should we look at a cadre’s one-time event, but also the entire history and work of a cadre. This is the main method of identifying a cadre. For Comrade Xu Shiyou, we should also look at his entire history. Work. Chairman Mao said that this is the main method of identifying cadres. This method should be used not only for Comrade Xu Shiyou, but also for local cadres and military cadres! I have said that some people in Nanjing said that Xu Shiyou opposed Mao Chairman, this is exactly the opposite. Comrade Xu Shiyou followed Chairman Mao and Vice Chairman Lin closely at the critical moments of all major struggles. He has made many achievements in both the War of Resistance Against Japan and the War of Liberation. In this respect, I agree with you. He has worked together and has the responsibility to introduce to comrades. I think Comrade Xu Shiyou should learn from him. He was severely persecuted by ××× in Yan’an and discriminated against by Rao Shushi in East China, but he did not become negative and waver because of this. Loyalty to the Party Central Committee and Chairman Mao. He took care of the overall situation, emphasized unity, and did not cause divisions. At that time, only unity could lead to war. Although he was attacked and provoked by bad people, he was very firm. Of course, I am not saying that he There is no mistake, and he himself admits it. Everyone should follow Chairman Mao’s teachings and look at it comprehensively. The rumors about Xu Shiyou are bad people with ulterior motives. On the one hand, the central government’s instructions say that they trust this military region, which is very important."

In this way, the mass rebel organizations in Nanjing had new materials for fighting "wars". Big slogans such as "Xu Shiyou is a member of the Proletarian Headquarters, whoever opposes Xu will smash his dog's head", "Anti-army will not end well", "Whoever destroys the Great Wall will be knocked down", "Support the Military Control Commission" and other big slogans were posted all over the street. , The original slogans such as "Down with Monk Xu" and "Find out Xu Da's horse stick" suddenly disappeared.

This is an amazing story. Xu Shiyou did not fall.

After the September 13th Incident, Xu Shiyou was summoned by Mao Zedong and was in charge of secretly arresting Wang Weiguo, a member of the Lin Biao Group in the central and southern regions, and others.

During the investigation of the May 16th Movement that began in April 1970, Xu Shiyou advocated "deep digging" and took the opportunity to attack dissidents. Twenty-five of the 45 members of the Standing Committee of the Jiangsu Provincial Revolutionary Committee he was in power were labeled as "May 16th." During the investigation process that lasted for more than 3 years, more than 250,000 people in the whole province were labeled as "5-16 elements", and more than 2,000 people died.

In 1973, after Jiang Qing criticized Zhou Enlai for "losing power and humiliating the country, capitulationism" and "kneeling to the Americans" and Zhou Enlai "can't wait to replace Chairman Mao", Xu Shiyou also participated in the criticism, jumping on a chair and reprimanding Zhou Enlai for "making corrections". Doctrine", "want to be emperor". In addition, it was Xu Shiyou who reported the KMT's forged "Wu Hao's Leaving the Party Notice" to Jiang Qing, which put Zhou Enlai under great pressure.

Xu Shiyou also falsely accused Tan Zhenlin and Yu Lijin of being traitors. In December 1973, Xu Shiyou swapped with Ding Sheng, the commander of the Guangzhou Military Region. After taking office, Xu Shiyou labeled 8 of the original 11 members of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee of the Guangzhou Military Region as Lin Biao's "buddies."

In January 1974, Xu Shiyou commanded the Battle of Xisha and fought against South Vietnam. At the beginning of 1979, the Sino-Vietnamese border war broke out, and Xu Shiyou was the commander of the Guangzhou Military Region commanding the battle on the eastern front. However, it was considered that there were more casualties in the early stage of the Eastern Front, and it was not as good as Yang Dezhi's command on the Western Front. Therefore, Yang Dezhi succeeded Deng Xiaoping as Chief of the General Staff.

In January 1980, Xu Shiyou served as a member of the Standing Committee of the Central Military Commission; in September 1982, he was elected as the deputy director of the Advisory Committee of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.

In March 1985, he was diagnosed with liver cancer at Shanghai Huadong Hospital. At 16:57 on October 22 of the same year, he died at the General Hospital of Nanjing Military Region at the age of 80.

When Zhou Jianguo talked about these things with Pan Guangfu and Chai Jianmin, he sighed: How to evaluate Xu Shiyou is no longer important. People are concerned about whether China will launch the second Cultural Revolution and whether there will be the first Xu Shiyou in the Chinese army.