Ye Jianying: From protecting Sun Yat-sen to supporting Deng Xiaoping, the choice of a Confucian general at a critical moment in history
Ye Jianying, a legendary figure who has experienced the entire course of modern Chinese history, his life is magnificent and full of legends, he has followed Sun Yat-sen and witnessed the ups and downs of the National Revolution; He supported Mao Zedong and turned the tide on the Long March; He supported Deng Xiaoping and escorted the reform and opening up, Ye Jianying, a military strategist known as the "Confucian general", used his wisdom and courage to leave a strong mark at the turning point of history
Ye Jianying was born in turbulent times, but he showed extraordinary intelligence and perseverance since he was a child, he was diligent and studious, was admitted to the Yunnan Lecture Martial Arts Hall with excellent results, and showed extraordinary courage and patriotism in the competition with Japan instructors, this experience, not only honed his will, but also laid a solid foundation for his future military career, after graduating from the Lecture Martial Arts Hall, Ye Jianying joined the torrent of democratic revolution led by Sun Yat-sen without hesitation and became a determined revolutionary
Chen Jiongming rebelled, and Ye Jianying stepped forward to show extraordinary courage and loyalty
In 1922, for the young Communist Party of China and the Kuomintang, it was a year full of tests, this year, the cooperation between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party had just started, and the revolutionary situation was very good, at this critical moment, Chen Jiongming, the commander-in-chief of the Guangdong Army entrenched in Guangzhou, openly launched a rebellion, aimed at the presidential palace of Mr. Sun Yat-sen, Ye Jianying, who was only 25 years old, was the commander of the Marine Corps at the time, and at the critical moment, he did not hesitate to choose to stand on the side of Sun Yat-sen
Ye Jianying knew that protecting Sun Yat-sen's safety was to protect the fire of the Chinese revolution, he was calm and calm, commanded the Marines to resist the attack of the rebels, and escorted Sun Yat-sen to evacuate the presidential palace safely, boarded the "Yongfeng" ship, in Sun Yat-sen's 50 days and nights in Guangzhou, Ye Jianying always guarded his side, to ensure his safety, Ye Jianying's loyalty and courage at the critical moment won Sun Yat-sen's high appreciation, but also won himself the reputation of "young and promising".
On the eve of the Nanchang Uprising, Ye Jianying skillfully maneuvered to preserve the vitality of the revolution
In 1927, Chiang Kai-shek launched the "April 12" counter-revolutionary coup d'état, wantonly slaughtered the Communists, and the Chinese revolution fell into a trough again
Ye Jianying, then chief of staff of the Fourth Army of the National Revolutionary Army, had secretly joined the Communist Party of China, he knew that the Nanchang Uprising was very important for the future of the Chinese revolution, and he must do his best to ensure the success of the uprising
On the eve of the Nanchang Uprising, Ye Jianying skillfully took advantage of the contradictions within the Kuomintang to successfully persuade Zhang Fakui to abandon the plan of pursuing Ye Ting and He Long's troops, and pulled the Fourth Army back to Guangdong, which objectively reduced the pressure on the troops of the Nanchang Uprising and laid the foundation for leading the Guangzhou Uprising in the future
During the Long March, Ye Jianying saw through Zhang Guotao's conspiracy and saved the party and the Red Army at a critical moment
In 1934, due to the erroneous leadership of Wang Ming's "leftist" line, the Central Red Army was forced to start a strategic shift and embarked on a long journey, during the Long March, the Party Central Committee overcame many difficulties, smashed the enemy's encirclement and interception again and again, and finally in 1935 with the Red Fourth Front Army victoriously joined the division, just at the critical moment when the Red Army achieved a major victory in strategic transfer, Zhang Guotao, the leader of the Red Fourth Front Army, began to split the party and the Red Army's activities, he opposed the decision of the Central Committee to go north, and attempted to set up another Central Committee and lead the Red Army to the south
In the face of Zhang Guotao's ambitions and separatist activities, the struggle within the party was extremely fierce, Ye Jianying, who was then the chief of staff of the Red Army's former enemy general headquarters, firmly stood on the side of the Party Central Committee and Mao Zedong, and resolutely opposed Zhang Guotao's wrong line, when Zhang Guotao tried to coerce the Red Army to go south and tried to endanger the Party Central Committee, Ye Jianying reported the news to Mao Zedong in a timely manner, and bought valuable time for the Party Central Committee to smash Zhang Guotao's conspiracy. and the final victory of the Chinese revolution, all of which have immeasurable historical significance, Chairman Mao once spoke highly of Ye Jianying's role at this critical moment, praising him for "saving the party, saving the Red Army, and saving us people"
During the "Cultural Revolution", Ye Jianying bravely resisted and made great contributions to stabilizing the situation and putting things right
In 1966, the haze of the "Cultural Revolution" swept across the land of China, and the party and the country fell into great chaos
In the early days of the "Cultural Revolution", Ye Jianying took a clear-cut stand against the "Four Majors" in the army, and withstood the pressure of Jiang Qing and his gang, presided over the formulation of the "Eight Orders of the Military Commission" and "Seven Regulations", stabilized the situation in the army, and at the Central Committee meeting held in February 1967, Ye Jianying angrily reprimanded Chen Boda, Kang Sheng and others in person, pointed out their mistakes, and sharply asked: "You have messed up the party, the government, the factories, and the countryside, it's not enough, and you must mess up the army!" What do you want to do?" Ye Jianying's brave struggle laid the foundation for the later crushing of the "Gang of Four".
In 1976, Zhou Enlai, Zhu De, Mao Zedong died one after another, the "Gang of Four" stepped up the pace of usurping the party's power, Ye Jianying realized that the party and the country had reached the critical point of life and death, and must take decisive action, he united with Hua Guofeng and other central leaders, on October 6, in one fell swoop, smashed the "Gang of Four", ended the decade-long catastrophe, and made immortal contributions for China to return to the correct historical track
After smashing the "Gang of Four", Ye Jianying strongly supported Deng Xiaoping's comeback to pave the way for reform and opening up
After smashing the "Gang of Four", Ye Jianying soberly realized that in order to completely reverse the chaotic situation caused by the "Cultural Revolution" and achieve long-term peace and stability in the country, it is necessary to resume Deng Xiaoping's work as soon as possible
Ye Jianying's life is a life of revolution, a life of fighting, a glorious life, he has devoted his whole life to the victory of the Chinese revolution and the cause of construction, and his historical achievements will forever be engraved in the annals of the Chinese nation
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