December 12, 1973 (the Winter Guichou on 18) Eight Military Region Commander swapped.

1973 12 12-22, 2010, Mao Zedong chaired a Politburo meeting, asked the commander of the military region of mutual swap, and suggested that Comrade Deng Xiaoping when the Central Military Commission, member of Politburo member.
12, at the Politburo meeting, Mao Zedong said: "Comrade Deng Xiaoping and Jianying comrades I participate in the Central Military Commission when the members." commissioned military meetings on military Politburo representative government, and later changed it. " "I propose, proposed a military issue, across military region commander each other to mobilize." he said, "a person to engage in one place for a long time, do that then engage in a long time oil,."
Mao Zedong said, "Now, a military counselor called Deng Xiaoping. issued a notice, in the north and south of the Central Committee, the Central Military Commission member. Political Bureau pipe, party and government military and civilian science, things I want a Secretary-General of the Political Bureau of Tim, you Do not name it when a chief of staff and I can fight a battle it fight hit it! chaos, including China Well! "call can distinguish between who is really willing to fight, who colluded with foreigners, want to do the emperor. "We now a Chief of Staff (Deng Xiaoping) him, some people afraid of him, but act more decisively in his life probably is 70%." Contain just soft, cotton possession of needles. relent a little outside, the internal steel company. past shortcomings, and modify it to read it slowly. "on December 22
, based on the views of Mao Zedong, the CPC Central Committee issued a notice decided: Deng Xiaoping as a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee. On the same day, the CMC released 8 Military Region Commander swap command.