In 1971, Chen Yi was diagnosed with cancer and hospitalized.
On this day, General Wang Zhen took time to visit the hospital in person.
"Mr. Chen, how are you doing lately?"
"Okay, okay! Wang Zhen, where is Tan Yubao? Why didn't you come to see me? He is my lifesaver! ”
Who is Tam Yubao? Why is Chen Yi so worried? Why did Chen Yi say that he was a lifesaver?
It all started in 1937.
In 1937, the Kuomintang and the Communist Party cooperated for the second time, and many troops were absorbed by the Kuomintang.
Due to the inconvenience of transportation, the corresponding information did not reach the troops at the first time, and the Kuomintang warlords took this opportunity to maliciously suppress the Red Army and create bloodshed.
In this environment, Tan Yubao, then secretary of the Xianggan Provincial Party Committee, no longer believed in the adoption and was very wary of distant messengers.
On this day, Chen Yi came to Tan Yubao's residence on the order of the central authorities to guide the acquisition.
"Director Chen, come from afar, hard all the way."
"Secretary Tan, you're welcome. I came to Xianggan this time to guide..."
"Incorporate troops, huh?"
Tan Yu interrupted Chen Yi, smiled, and preemptively explained Chen Yi's intentions.
"Yes! It's to guide the adoption! Secretary Tan is really wise. ”
"Come man! Tie Chen Yi up for me! ”
Hearing that Chen Yi wanted to guide the adoption, Tan Yubao called his subordinates and tied him up.
"Secretary Tan, this... What is this for..."
"Quickly say, are you rebelling against the revolution and wearing a pair of pants with Lao Jiang!"
"Nope!"
"Nothing? Then why are you collecting troops! You and I both know that the inclusion is fake, and the elimination is true! ”
"Secretary Tan, you misunderstood! If you don't believe it, I have a personal letter from the central government here. ”
Tan Yubao found the central government's personal letter from Chen Yi, half-believed it, and hung Chen Yi up.
"If I find out that you betrayed the revolution, I will definitely kill you!"
To be on the safe side, Tan Yubao sent someone down the mountain to contact. After the investigator returned, he brought back the truth of the matter:
Chen Yi did not become a traitor, he was wronged.
"Oh, Director Chen! I have wronged you! If you get angry, hang my brother and me up and beat me up. ”
"Secretary Tan, don't take it to heart. During special periods, be careful. After all, not afraid of ten thousand, just in case. ”
In 1937, Tan Yubao misunderstood Chen Yi and almost killed him.
Chen Yi said that Tan Yubao was a "lifesaver", but he was actually joking about what happened back then.
As the saying goes, "if you don't fight, you don't know each other", through this "encounter", the two deepened their understanding and understood each other's loyalty to the revolution.
It's a pity that this encounter was not beautiful, and it formed a big knot in the hearts of the two.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Chairman Mao learned of this and immediately called Wang Zhen:
"Wang Huzi, you are good friends with Chen Yi and Tan Yubao. You make a game, invite them to a meal, and resolve the misunderstanding. ”
Wang Zhen gladly accepted the order and issued an invitation to the two.
A few days later, the three sat at the same table in Wang Zhen's home, staggering each other.
"Mr. Chen, back in the Su District, I misunderstood you, and please punish me!"
"Old Tan, what are these words!
In those years, we lost a lot of brothers. You do things carefully, I understand very well.
Anyway, you didn't kill me in the end, you were my lifesaver.
Drink this glass of wine and no one will talk about it in the future! ”
On the wine table, the two veterans raised their glasses and drank it down.
In 1971, after Chen Yi became seriously ill, he very much wanted to see Tan Yubao.
Due to limited ability, the author has not consulted relevant information, and I don't know if Tan Yubao has visited Mr. Chen.
Let future generations fill this history.
With this article, I would like to commemorate history.