Peng Dehuai’s story, briefly written down

The story of taking photos of Peng Dehuai

After the end of the five campaigns to resist U.S. aggression and aid Korea, the Volunteer Army held a very important meeting. Zhang Youlin, who was a war correspondent at the time, walked into the conference room and wanted to give the commander of the Volunteer Army Party member and political commissar Peng Dehuai filmed a scene. When he raised the camera and pointed it at him, he was unexpectedly rejected by Mr. Peng: "What can I, Peng Dehuai, take pictures of? Don't highlight me, save the film to take pictures of the volunteer soldiers!" Zhang Youlin was criticized and walked out of the venue aggrievedly. .

During the break during the meeting, Chen Geng, the deputy commander of the Volunteer Army, came over to comfort him, took the camera and said, "Don't be sad, I'll take a photo for you." Mr. Peng saw the deputy commander taking a photo for him, although It was difficult to refuse, but my expression was very serious and always sullen, and in the end I didn't accept it. Later, Zhang Youlin learned that many veteran photographers had been rejected when taking photos of Mr. Peng.

Not long after the incident, at a party organization life meeting held by the Political Department of the Volunteer Army, some comrades said: "Comrade Peng Dehuai is the commander of the Volunteer Army, and the Chinese people and the people of the world are eager to see him on the battlefield. The Central Propaganda Department and some central newspapers also asked us to provide materials and photos." General Gan Siqi, deputy political commissar of the Volunteer Army, conveyed this opinion to Mr. Peng, and Mr. Peng's attitude changed.

One day, Peng Dehuai came to the front of the Shangganling position to inspect with great interest. Zhang Youlin rushed to the position immediately after hearing the news. Seeing Mr. Peng chatting and laughing with the soldiers with a relaxed expression, he quickly took out his camera and prepared to take pictures. Boss Peng recognized Zhang Youlin at a glance, whom he had criticized, and said with a smile: "Oh, it's you little reporter again, you can do whatever you want today!" Zhang Youlin seized the opportunity to press the shutter and took this photo.

I have known Zhang Youlin for many years, and he provided this photo. The negative of this photo is now collected in the Military Museum

The story of Peng Dehuai's horse with a horizontal sword< /p>

As the commander-in-chief of the Volunteer Army, Peng Dehuai took a jeep and crossed the Yalu River one hour before the Volunteer Army.

Peng Dehuai participated in ten years of melee fighting among the old warlords and felt that fighting back and forth was meaningless. After leading an uprising and joining the Red Army, he decided that he was fighting for the people, and he always took the lead from then on. In 1930, when the Red Army occupied Yuezhou, they captured several field guns, but none of the soldiers knew how to use them. American, British, and Japanese warships came along the Yangtze River to fire artillery into the city. Peng Dehuai was filled with anger. Regardless of the obstruction of the people around him, he and another comrade, ***, pushed a cannon to the riverside, personally aimed and loaded it, and fired dozens of rounds. The foreign warships fled in smoke.

An hour before the Chinese army officially crossed the Yalu River in the name of volunteers, that is, on the evening of October 19, 1950, Peng Dehuai led three people in a jeep, followed only by a radio truck. Enter war-torn North Korea. As the commander-in-chief of the Volunteer Army, he took such a risk not only to coordinate the actions of the Chinese and North Korean armies, but also to personally understand the situation on the battlefield.

Facing the U.S. military with the most powerful firepower in the world, Peng Dehuai has always insisted on commanding from the front. The Volunteer Army Headquarters was bombed in Dayu Cave, and Mao Anying and others were unfortunately killed. Later, he encountered danger several times in Xiaganling, Kongsidong and other places. Peng Dehuai's camp bed was smashed by enemy planes. During the fourth and fifth battles, enemy tanks approached the Volunteer Army headquarters, but he never left the front line.

Facts have proved that in modern warfare with increasing technological level, human bravery still plays an important role. The U.S. military summarized the three large-scale local wars fought after World War II and believed that the Gulf War was precisely the battle in which the technical equipment of the two warring parties had the smallest difference. Looking at the one-sided battlefield in the Gulf and recalling the Korean battlefield, any knowledgeable person will express his sincere respect for the Chinese soldiers and commanders

Peng Dehuai and his big black mule

Crossing the grass is The most difficult part of the Red Army's Long March. The Red Army commanders advanced northward despite being hungry and cold. The troops in the front could still dig wild vegetables to eat when they were out of food, but the troops in the back couldn't even find wild vegetables.

Peng Dehuai led the Third Red Army Corps to take charge of the rear. When he saw the soldiers fainting from hunger, he fixed his eyes on his big mule. This big mule followed Peng Dehuai when he set out from Jiangxi, carrying food and equipment along the way. Every day, his back was piled like a hill. Sometimes Peng Dehuai stroked the big black mule and muttered: "You work too hard, you can't even eat any food." After saying that, he divided some of his dry food and quietly stuffed it into the big black mule's mouth, keeping looking at it. Finished eating.

Now that there is no food on the grass, Peng Dehuai decided to kill his mount to solve his urgent problem. He called the breeder over and asked: "How many animals do you have, Mr. ***?"

"Even your big black mules still have six." The old breeder replied.

"Okay, everyone gather together and kill for meat!" Peng Dehuai's words are an order.

"What, kill? You don't want to go out on the grass anymore?" The old breeder was worried. After hearing this, several guards hurriedly gathered around and said loudly: "Legion Commander, you can't kill the big black mule!"

Peng Dehuai looked at the big black mule tied not far away with deep admiration. He said calmly: "The troops can't even eat wild vegetables now. They have to kill animals to get food. Maybe more people can get out of the grass."

The old breeder shed tears and said to Peng Dehuai: "But how do you get out of the grass?" Others can be killed, but the big black mule must be kept. It has made contributions to the revolution.

Peng Dehuai patted the old breeder on the shoulder and said, "If you can walk, I can walk too." Hasn’t Snow Mountain already come here? What does revolution mean? The big black mule has made great contributions to the revolution, let him make his last great contribution this time! ”

“It’s better to keep the big black mule! "Everyone is begging.

Peng Dehuai became a little impatient. He loudly said to the guard beside him: "Qiu Nanhui, pass my order and let Deputy Officer Fang be responsible for killing the mule!

The six animals gathered together. The old breeder patted the big black mule's neck and whispered softly: "Big black mule, big black mule!" I feel wronged to you, please make great contributions to the revolution! "

Peng Dehuai turned his back. There was no gunshot, and no one was willing to shoot.

Twenty minutes passed, and no one could be so cruel. The six animals seemed to be Premonition of something, they collectively screamed a few times and lowered their heads silently.

Twenty minutes later, there was still no gunshot.

"Adjutant, hurry up." gun! If you don't shoot them, I'll shoot you! "Peng Dehuai roared with his hands folded.

Adjutant Fang, who was carrying a machine gun, led the six animals far away, pointed the gun at them, and everyone closed their eyes.

The gunfire rang out. Peng Dehuai slowly took off his military hat towards the big black mule that was leaning down. This evening, there was more life around the grass campfire. Peng Dehuai pushed away a cup brought by the guard. A bowl of broth, he said angrily: "I can't eat it, take it away!" "

During the long journey, the big black mule was no longer seen. It merged into the rolling iron current heading north and into the sound of bamboo boards of propaganda and agitators: "It makes no sound to keep out the cold. Clothes, hunger in the belly.

Get up after fainting, follow up, and walk