During the War of Resistance Against Japan, we should thank those soldiers who fought in blood, without whom there would be no China today. After the founding of New China, the state commended the soldiers according to their merits. Xu Shiyou was one of them, and he was eventually awarded the rank of general for his outstanding battlefield performance.
After that, the state arranged various positions for Xu Shiyou. In 1972, Xu Shiyou even reached several positions. More importantly, each position of Xu Shiyou is very important, and he is not an ordinary sesame petty official. The state's ability to allow a general to hold several positions at the same time shows how important he is.
During his tenure, Xu Shiyou never took bribes, and he diligently and earnestly completed his job well. All along, Xu Shiyou has been thinking about the people, working together with the people, hoping to lead the country and the people to a better tomorrow. So, which five important positions did Xu Shiyou hold at the same time? I'll introduce you to them now.
1. Member of the Politburo
In 1969, Xu Shiyou became a member of the Politburo. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, except for marshal-level figures, generals like Xu Shiyou, except for him, none of them participated in political affairs. After Xu Shiyou was elected to the Politburo, he was re-elected for three consecutive terms, which shows how high his status is and how much the state attaches importance to him.
In the selection of Politburo members, the state considered multiple factors and eliminated many characters. For example, Han Xianchu, who has always been the commander of the Fuzhou Military Region, has never participated in political affairs for various reasons, even Su Yu.
Xu Shiyou, who is also a commander, can easily become a member of the Politburo and participate in state affairs, which shows how good he is. Since 1969, Xu Shiyou has served three consecutive terms as a member of the Politburo.
2. First Secretary of the Jiangsu Provincial Party Committee
In 1970, Xu Shiyou was appointed as the first secretary of the Jiangsu Provincial Party Committee. In everyone's subjective impression, the secretary should be a literati, and Xu Shiyou is a military general, how can he be qualified for this position? But in fact, Xu Shiyou managed Jiangsu Province in an orderly manner.
Since then, Jiangsu has become the focus of development with its superior geographical location. Today, Jiangsu's economy is more developed than many countries. After Xu Shiyou became the first secretary of the Jiangsu Provincial Party Committee, he began to focus on the development of agriculture, because he knew that agriculture was the top priority.
In order to increase the grain production in Jiangsu, Xu Shiyou specially sent people to Hainan for an inspection and introduced the local multi-spike sorghum. After that, Xu Shiyou personally went to the field to conduct experiments, and with his efforts, the grain output per mu could increase to about 1,000 to 2,000 catties.
In addition to the ears of wheat, Xu Shiyou also personally taught farmers how to grow sweet potatoes. According to Xu Shiyou's way of operation, when planting sweet potatoes, it is necessary to bury them completely in the ground, so that sweet potatoes can absorb nutrients. According to records, a 19.5-pound sweet potato was dug up locally.
After Xu Shiyou dug up the giant sweet potato, he immediately sent someone to transport it to Beijing, and entrusted Ye Jianying to give it to Chairman Mao, and Xu Shiyou was praised by the central authorities.
3. Vice Minister of National Defense
In 1959, Lin Biao succeeded Peng Dehuai as Minister of National Defense, and at the same time, he appointed several vice ministers of defense, including Xu Shiyou. At that time, Peng Dehuai encountered difficulties and had no choice but to abdicate. After Lin became a minister, he also specially recommended Xu Shiyou to his superiors and strongly requested him to be appointed as a vice minister.
Lin is a reticent person who generally does not speak if there are no special circumstances. However, once, Lin went to Suzhou to talk with Xu Shiyou. That time, Lin, who had always been reticent, talked to Xu Shiyou for 40 minutes.
Lin mainly talked to Xu Shiyou about labor, and he explained whether individual labor belongs to the public or private. During the conversation, Lin also gave a typical example, that is, ordinary people pick up manure to fertilize. After talking with Lin, Xu Shiyou said that he had benefited a lot and learned a lot of knowledge, which also played a positive role in his political work.
4. Director of the Revolutionary Committee of Jiangsu Province
The director of the Jiangsu Provincial Revolutionary Committee only existed in that era, and now this position no longer exists. In the Jiangsu region, Xu Shiyou held an important position, which shows his influence.
After becoming the director, Xu Shiyou made many achievements and was loved by the local residents. The first achievement Xu Shiyou made was actually to open the Nanjing and Yangtze River Bridges to traffic, which was also the first work he participated in. The project had already started before Xu Shiyou became director, but it was shelved.
After Xu Shiyou took office, he immediately announced the resumption of the project. During the construction period, Xu Shiyou was on the construction site every day, paying attention to the construction process. After a long period of construction, both the railway bridge and the road bridge were finally successfully opened to traffic.
In order to test the quality, Xu Shiyou specially sent 80 tanks from the army. As we all know, the weight of tank cars is measured in tons, if the railway bridge and road bridge can accept the weight of tank cars, it means that the quality of the project is qualified. As expected, the tank passed smoothly. Since the completion of the bridge, the daily life of the people has been much more convenient.
5. Commander of the Nanjing Military Region
In 1955, Xu Shiyou was appointed commander of the Nanjing Military Region. This identity is better known than the above identities. From 1955 until 1973, Xu Shiyou was the commander of the Nanjing Military Region, and he was also the longest-serving commander in history.
The importance of the Nanjing Military Region is self-evident, and it is unprecedentedly grand in both scale and military posture. Before the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Nationalist government designated Nanjing as the capital. When the Japanese army invaded China, it also landed from Shanghai and directly threatened Nanjing.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, his superiors decided to make Xu Shiyou the commander of the Nanjing Military Region, and his ability was evident. Under the leadership of Xu Shiyou, the Nanjing Military Region has developed better and better, and has prospered more than many military regions.
epilogue:
After the founding of the country, out of the trust of the country, Xu Shiyou held five positions, which is what many people dream of. Before the founding of the People's Republic of China, Xu Shiyou fought bloody battles on the battlefield, and after the founding of the Country, he lived up to the expectations of the people and promoted the development of the country. Under his leadership, many regions are developing rapidly.
During his tenure as secretary and director of Jiangsu Province, Xu Shiyou dared to experiment, and eventually explored efficient planting methods and built railway bridges and road bridges. Xu Shiyou is a national hero and an example for the people. Although he has several positions, he has taken care of his work very well and has not delayed a certain job because of it, which is indeed very admirable.