History has its own life, it is like a person, both easy-going and self-respecting. ——Yu Qiuyu
Of the more than a thousand founding generals, most of them started as ordinary soldiers, who grew step by step in the course of war, and finally won the rank of general in 1955. Therefore, they have a very deep affection with soldiers, and they often go to the front line when commanding battles, and Liu Maogong is one of them.
During the Battle of Fumei during the Liberation War, Liu Maogong was already a division commander, but in the battle, he still rushed to the front of the battle as a soldier, which greatly boosted the morale of the soldiers. The purpose of launching the Fumei Campaign was to block the westward retreat of Hu Zongnan's main force, and after the Second Corps preemptively occupied the important position of Luoju Town, Liu Maogong took the initiative to request his superiors that his Tenth Division take on the task of fighting the vanguard. Holding the town of Luoju was the most tragic battle in the Battle of Fumei.
At that time, Liu Mao's power department fought fiercely with the enemy's army of nearly 100,000 for three days and three nights. Although this battle ended in the victory of our army, it also paid a huge price, and the casualties of the troops were nearly half. Liu Maogong, who personally commanded the battle on the front line, was also seriously wounded, and by the end of the battle, he was covered in blood. This fierce battle made Liu Maogong unforgettable. After he retired, every year on the Qingming Festival, he would come to the Fumei Battle Memorial Hall to commemorate his deceased comrades- and he had always had a wish, that is, after his death, he could be buried in the Fumei Battle Martyrs' Cemetery and rest with his comrades-in-arms.
On the occasion of Liu Maogong's death, his last wish was to be with his comrades-in-arms forever. In order to fulfill the general's wish, his family began to contact the Fumei Battle Martyrs Cemetery, but the head of the cemetery gave an unexpected answer. He refused his family's request for Liu Maogong to be buried in the cemetery, because the cemetery must be buried with martyrs who died in the Battle of Fumei.