Majestic and exuberant, he crossed the Yalu River. To safeguard peace and defend the motherland is to protect the homeland. During the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, the volunteer army crossed the Yalu River and rushed to the Korean battlefield to fight for the defense of the homeland. In June 1950, the Korean War broke out, and in September, the U.S.-led "United Nations" army intervened in the Korean Civil War, and the army landed at Inchon and began a large-scale counterattack against the South Korean army.
Since the outbreak of the Korean War, as neighbors, we have also maintained a high degree of attention to the war on the other side. In July 1950, because the US military took the initiative to send troops to participate in the war and interfered with the liberation of Taiwan by our army, in order to cope with the unexpected situation and prevent problems before they happened, after discussion at the conference, our army decided to form the Northeast Border Defense Army, with the former Siye 13th Corps as the core, to defend China's northeast border defense.
On October 8, 1950, the Northeast Border Defense Army was transformed into a volunteer army, and it quickly dispatched to the territory of Korea to resist the United States and aid Korea and defend the country. At first, according to the battlefield situation, the volunteer army adopted the method of entering the DPRK in batches, and the main force of the first batch of the DPRK was mainly the 6 corps of the 13th Corps.
How did the 6 commanders of the 13th Corps perform during the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea? After the 6 commanders returned home, what ranks did they receive? Let's take a look.
Liang Xingchu, commander of the 38th Army
During the Liberation War, Liang Xingchu was a fierce general, and the 38th Army was the main force of Siye. After the outbreak of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, the 38th Army, under the leadership of Liang Xingchu, became the first unit to enter the Korean War.
During the first battle, the 38th Army encountered a black regiment of the 1st Cavalry Division of the United States Army, and due to its lack of experience in fighting with the American Army, the whole army was slow to move and delayed the fighters. After the war, General Manager Peng severely criticized Liang Xingchu, and the atmosphere at the meeting was very solemn.
During the second campaign, the 38th Army still played the heavy role of interspersing, under the leadership of Liang Xingchu, the army was humiliated, first marched 70 kilometers in a 14-hour rush, ran over the american car wheels, seized songbone peak, and cut off the southward escape route of the US Eighth Army.
The 38th Army fought fiercely for two days, held its position, repelled many attacks by the US army, annihilated more than 11,000 enemy troops, and captured a large number of weapons and ammunition. After the battle, Mr. Peng was very happy and personally instructed in the commendation telegram, "Long live the Thirty-eighth Army!" ”
In 1955, Liang Xingchu was awarded the rank of lieutenant general, and successively served as deputy commander of the Guangzhou Military Region and commander of the Chengdu Military Region, and died of illness in Beijing on October 5, 1985.
Commander of the 39th Army, Wu Xinquan
During the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, Wu Xinquan, commander of the 39th Army, can be said to have made outstanding achievements in battle and had a very high sense of existence. In the first campaign, Wu Xinquan led the 39th Army to fight fiercely at Unsan for two days, annihilating most of a regiment of the US cavalry division and some ROK troops, winning a great victory at Unsan and making a good start for our army in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea.
During the second campaign, Wu Xinquan led his army to break through the Cheongcheon River, seized the fighter, pursued the whole line, and attacked the city of Pyongyang, becoming the first unit of the Volunteer Army to enter Pyongyang. In the third campaign, Wu Xinquan's troops were again in the front, taking the lead in attacking Seoul and occupying the South Korean Presidential Palace.
In the fourth battle, Wu Xinquan launched a fierce battle at Hengcheng on the eastern front, in which the 39th Army annihilated more than 3,000 enemy troops and captured more than 800 American troops, creating a record for the most American troops captured by the volunteer army in one battle. Even MacArthur, who had always been conceited, had to admit that General Wu was a "terrible person" when talking about Wu Xinquan.
In September 1955, Wu Xinquan was awarded the rank of lieutenant general, and after returning to China, he successively served as deputy chief of staff of the Northeast Military Region, chief of staff of the Shenyang Military Region, deputy commander of artillery, and died in Beijing on April 2, 1992.
Commander of the 40th Army, Wen Yucheng
During the Liberation War, the predecessor of the 40th Army was the 3rd Column of the Northeast Field Army, and Han Xianchu was the commander of this unit. During the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, the 40th Army, under the leadership of military commander Wen Yucheng, went to Korea and became one of the first troops to enter the DPRK.
Since the first battle, in three years, the 40th Army has killed, wounded, and captured more than 40,000 enemies, and its own casualties have also been relatively large, as high as more than 20,000 people, and the fight was quite tragic. In July 1953, after the armistice of Korea, the 40th Army also returned to China with the honor of large troops.
After returning to China, Wen Yucheng's development was still quite acceptable, he obtained the rank of lieutenant general, once served as deputy chief of the general staff of the People's Liberation Army, in a special period, deeply trusted by the chairman, entered the center, served in the Beijing garrison district and other positions, and died in Nanjing on October 29, 1989.
Commander of the 42nd Army, Wu Ruilin
The 42nd Army commanded by Wu Ruilin was originally the Fifth Column of the Northeast Field Army, and its commander was Wan Yi. After the outbreak of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, Wu Ruilin served as the commander of the 42nd Army and led his troops on the expedition. In the first battle, Wu Ruilin commanded a large army to block the US First Marine Division and other ROK troops in the Huangcaoling area, fighting fiercely for more than ten days and annihilating more than 2,700 enemy troops.
In the second, third, and fourth battles, Wu Ruilin, together with his brother troops, dealt a heavy blow to the coalition forces and eliminated a large number of enemies. After returning to China, Wu Ruilin was awarded the rank of lieutenant general, serving as deputy commander of the Guangzhou Military Region and commander of the South China Sea Fleet, executive deputy commander of the Navy, and died in Beijing on April 21, 1995.
The 50th Army was born
The predecessor of the 50th Army was different from other units, during the Liberation War, it was the former 60th Army of the Nationalist Army, and the commander was Zeng Zesheng. Zeng Zesheng was not of the old Chiang Kai-shek lineage, and after the 60th Army revolted in Changchun, northeast China, it was reorganized into the 50th Army, and Zeng Zesheng still served as the commander of the army.
During the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, Zeng Zesheng led the 50th Army into the Korean War, and fought with the British army in the first battle and won victory. In the second campaign, Zeng Zesheng assisted friendly forces in liberating all of North Korea and annihilating a large number of enemies.
In the third battle, the 50th Army played a good role, and when advancing toward Seoul, it first broke through the American defense line, followed by repelling the main British army, and the British Royal Heavy Tank Squadron was completely annihilated, with impressive results. In the fourth campaign, while the 50th Army annihilated a large number of enemies, its own losses were also relatively large, and after returning to China for several months to rest, it rushed to Korea twice to assist friendly forces in combat.
After the end of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, Zeng Zesheng continued to serve as the commander of the 50th Army and received the rank of lieutenant general. Although Zeng Zesheng was an uprising general, Chairman Mao was very important to him, and he summoned the general twice and cared for him very much, which made General Zeng very moved.
Xiao Xinhuai, commander of the 66th Army
During the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, Xiao Xinhuai served as the commander of the 66th Army and entered korea as a campaign reserve. In the first battle, Xiao Xinhuai was unfavorable, suffered a little setback, and was criticized by the volunteer army command. In the second to fourth battles, the 66th Army fought more and more well, which was eye-catching.
Although the 66th Army was unfavorable in the first battle, it was brave after knowing the shame, and later became more courageous in the Vietnam War, and successfully completed the task of the Volunteer Army Headquarters, which was praised by General Peng.
After returning to China, Xiao Xinhuai was awarded the rank of lieutenant general, he had a simple life style, was a very principled general, and served as a member of the Fourth and Fifth National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. The general died of illness in Beijing on August 2, 1980, after years of recuperation due to ill health.
In the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, the 13th Corps, as the first batch of troops to enter the DPRK, paid a heavy sacrifice for the victory of the war. The 6 military commanders were all well-known heroes, and when the motherland needed them, they stepped forward and led their troops to fight abroad, making major contributions to the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea.