Preface
In 1954, the army carried out grading in preparation for the introduction of the rank system in 1955. When the old Red Army Gan Zuchang learned that the Central Military Commission had rated him as a quasi-military rank, he couldn't sit still and threatened to ask the Central Military Commission for an explanation, why?
Because of the quasi-military rank, he wrote a request to the central government
Regarding Gan Zuchang's dissatisfaction with his rank, I still have to start with his wife Gong Quanzhen.
Gan Zuchang's wife, Gong Quanzhen, is the deputy director of the teaching department of the military region's children's school, and she is having a headache because of the school's teacher's rating.
In the process of grading, some teachers in the schools began to get emotional because they did not get the grades they expected.
"Why are you higher than me?"
"Why are you higher than me?"
"Am I inferior to you?"
As a result, all kinds of ups and downs began to appear in the originally quiet campus. Regarding the teacher's rating, it was not originally within Gong Quanzhen's management scope, but now there is a situation where teachers are on strike because they are dissatisfied with the grade, and teachers can indeed raise opinions on the rating, but in any case, they can't delay their work and can't affect their children's classes.
Gong Quanzhen came forward to mediate, but she didn't expect those teachers to not only listen to her, but also said in an unkind tone: "Of course you can ignore yourself, after all, you are the chief's wife!" ”
The teachers' words made Gong Quanzhen feel very aggrieved, she just wanted to persuade them to calm down, even if the other party didn't appreciate it, she had to ridicule herself for no reason.
The attitude of her colleagues made Gong Quanzhen very sad, and she was in a bad mood after coming home from work, and the careful Gan Zuchang found that she talked less, didn't eat a few bites of dinner, and even worked late She rested early today.
"What's wrong? Not feeling well? Gan Zuchang asked with concern.
"Nope."
"Then why are you so upset?"
"Because of you!"
"What's wrong with you? What the hell is going on? Tell me clearly! ”
Seeing that Gan Zuchang was in a hurry, Gong Quanzhen had no choice but to tell Gan Zuchang everything that happened at school today.
Gan Zuchang smoked while listening, listened for a long time without speaking, and did not smoke again, and after a while, the whole room was wrapped in smoke, Gong Quanzhen looked at Gan Zuchang, and took the cigarette he didn't smoke and extinguished it.
Seeing that Gan Zuchang had not spoken, Gong Quanzhen gently pushed him, and Gan Zuchang responded: "You are right, you are not wrong, you have an opinion on the rating, you can go to the leader to reflect, but you can't stop going to class because of this, it's not right not to go to class!" ”
After saying this, Gan Zuchang fell silent again, and after a while, he turned his head and confessed to Gong Quanzhen: "Speaking of this rating, I actually have quite an opinion. ”
"What? You have an opinion too! ”
Gan Zuchang's words surprised Gong Quanzhen, before this, she had not heard Gan Zuchang mention anything about the rating, causing Gong Quanzhen to feel that this rating had nothing to do with Gan Zuchang at all.
"I really have an opinion, I have written a report to the central government, and I want to ask the central government for an explanation......
"What?"
Gan Zuchang's words surprised Gong Quanzhen again, Gan Zuchang is an old Red Army, how can he not be satisfied with his assessment? If they also report to the central government, aren't they afraid that the central government will blame their family for this incident?
Gan Zuchang did not continue to talk about this topic, he asked Gong Quanzhen: "What level did the old administrator of your school evaluate?" ”
"Company level." Gong Quanzhen replied.
"Yes, company, do you know when he joined the revolution?"
"I don't know the specific time, but I heard from my colleagues that he is an old qualification."
"That's right, he participated in the Pingjiang Uprising in Hunan led by Peng Dehuai and Teng Daiyuan, and since then, he has been a Red Army, have you heard what he said about the rating?"
"I didn't hear any comments from him."
"Your Director of General Affairs, what grade did you get this time?" Gan Zuchang continued to ask.
"I heard it's a battalion."
Knowing that the director of general affairs was rated as a battalion, Gan Zuchang instantly became excited, and tears began to appear in his eyes, he was silent for a while, and then told Gong Quanzhen about a past incident during the Red Army:
In order to prevent the Red Army's food money from being lost, he fought with gold and silver yuan on his back during the day, and slept with him at night, which was much harder and more worrying than ordinary people. A man like him, who had made a huge contribution to the revolution, was only rated at the battalion level in this rating......"
After listening to Gan Zuchang's words, Gong Quanzhen sighed with emotion: "These two old Red Army soldiers are indeed rare! ”
Gan Zuchang nodded when he heard the words and said, "That is, compared to them, my qualifications are not much higher!" When I learned that I was going to be rated this time, I thought that the logistics department would give me a rating of the company level, at most to the battalion level, but they insisted on rating me at the division level, reported to the Central Military Commission for approval, and approved me at the quasi-army level! I am very dissatisfied, and I also have opinions, I just want to write to the central government, I want to ask them for an explanation! ”
After listening to Gan Zuchang's words, Gong Quanzhen understood everything, it turned out that Gan Zuchang was dissatisfied with the level assessed by the Central Military Commission that was too high, and the reason why he asked the Central Military Commission for an explanation was because he wanted the Central Committee to demote him.
The Central Military Commission did not agree to Gan Zuchang's request, and it is obvious that the Central Military Commission recognized Gan Zuchang very much, and he did not disappoint the party and the Central Committee.
Back then, Gan Zuchang almost died in Huangquan in order to implement a fund for the establishment of an industry in a military cooperative. That time, he followed the driver and the two to set off on a mission, but he didn't expect an accident when crossing the bridge, the bridge was manipulated by enemy agents, and the road was slippery in heavy snow, and it was dark, and the driver couldn't find any clues at all.
On the way to cross the bridge, the bridge suddenly broke, Gan Zuchang and the driver fell hard, Gan Zuchang's lips were all broken, his head was seriously injured, and Gan Zuchang fainted on the spot.
The driver was also injured, but the injury was not as serious as Gan Zuchang's, and when he saw Gan Zuchang's injury like that, he was frightened on the spot, and crawled to a nearby place with a phone to call the hospital.
Gan Zuchang was successfully sent to the hospital for treatment, but because his injuries were too serious, he remained unconscious, and the military commander at home came to see him and repeatedly told the doctors to treat him well.
Fortunately, Gan Zuchang woke up two days later, although he is now seriously injured, but Gan Zuchang is still very conscious, he actively cooperated with the doctor's treatment, and fought against the disease with strong perseverance.
When his brain could think, Gan Zuchang wanted to reach out and grab the phone, but the hospital nurse saw it and hurriedly stepped forward to stop it, saying: "Minister, you are seriously injured, you need to rest well, you have to recuperate!" ”
Not being able to work makes Gan Zuchang very unhappy, he is a person who even dreams of working, for him, there is nothing more important than work!
Gan Zuchang insisted on working with illness, the empathetic nurse understood Gan Zuchang's feelings, she knew that the old Red Army who came from the southern and northern wars regarded the work above all else, so she took the initiative to contact the logistics department, called the business personnel to the hospital, and carefully reported to him the implementation of the industrial construction funds he had asked before his injury, and later many subordinates would come to the hospital to report to him, for convenience, the hospital directly placed an office in the ward for him.
This injury caused obvious sequelae to Gan Zuchang - concussion, and later he asked for organizational approval because he was often ill, so he asked for organizational approval to let him return to the countryside to become a farmer, but this is all for later.
The one-of-a-kind peasant major general
In 1955, the Central Military Commission awarded Gan Zuchang the 2nd Class 81 Medal, the 2nd Class Independent Freedom Medal and the 2nd Class Liberation Medal. In September of the same year, the People's Liberation Army implemented a military rank system, and Gan Zuchang was awarded the rank of major general.
In fact, many people say that according to Gan Zuchang's achievements over the years, he can be promoted again, at least he can get a lieutenant general, but because of Gan Zuchang's sequelae, his military rank only stays at major general.
Being awarded the rank of major general, this is a great joy and celebration, and the family members are also happy for Gan Zuchang, Gan Zuchang is not proud of this, he said to the family seriously:
"Don't think that if I put on a general's uniform and a medal, it will be amazing, as if I really have merit, in fact, this is the glory and encouragement given to me by the party and the army, although I have made several contributions to the revolution, but compared with those comrades-in-arms who sacrificed, it is still far behind, I once wrote a report to the Central Military Commission, asking for demotion, but the Military Commission did not agree......"
After listening to Gan Zuchang's words, the whole family fell silent, they knew that Gan Zuchang had always been very demanding of himself, and his requirements for his family were also very strict.
Seeing that the family was silent, Gan Zuchang continued: "We can't be complacent, let alone have a sense of superiority, we must be low-key at all times, and we must not forget that our responsibility and obligation is to serve the people wholeheartedly!" Can you do it? ”
Gong Quanzhen took the lead in responding: "Don't worry, we won't lean on you, we will be upright and honest!" ”
Several daughters-in-law, sons and juniors present also reassured together, and after hearing everyone's firm words, Gan Zuchang smiled.
Gan Zuchang and his family did what they said, and later because of Gan Zuchang's sequelae, he resolutely chose to take the whole family back to the mountain nest to be a farmer.
Since the liberation, there has really been no one who has given up the rank of general and returned to "ordinary". Chairman Mao once said: "We Communists do not want to be officials, but to make revolutions, and the purpose of Communists is not to become officials for ourselves...... Gan Zuchang listened to Chairman Mao's words and did it.