How many of the many founding generals of New China are still alive? It's really rare, and the founding major general we're going to introduce today is one of those who is still alive and in good health, and he's 98 years old.
He is the founding major general Wang Fuzhi, in fact, many people should have heard of the great name of General Wang Fuzhi, his fighting life is very legendary, and it is exciting to see!
Wang Fuzhi is a native of Fujia Xinzhuang, Zizhou County, Shaanxi Province, born in 1923, the parents and grandparents of the family are from peasant origin, and Wang Fuzhi is indeed very pitiful, when he was 5 years old, his mother died, and the children who did not have a mother's love from childhood were actually very sad, and then Wang Fuzhi grew up with his father and grandfather.
After growing up a little, Wang Fuzhi also worked as a cattle herder for the landlord's family, and also worked a long-term job, fortunately, his father supported him to study, so his three-month private school career began, of course, the private school at that time was not taught any new cultural ideas, but the "Three Family Classics" and "Hundred Family Names" culture.
It is also because after going to private school, he slowly let Wang Fuzhi open his wisdom, he understood the misery of the old society, and then he came this way, working for the landlord's family since he was a child, and he was under pressure, such a day really made Wang Fuzhi not want to endure anymore.
Wang Fuzhi officially joined the Red Army at the age of 12, when the Red Army team led by Liu Zhidan came to Wang Fuzhi's hometown, and after Wang Fuzhi learned that the Red Army was a poor team, he was even more excited, which is why he decided to join the army.
During the subsequent Agrarian War, Wang Fuzhi successively served as a soldier of the Young Communist Battalion of the 78th Division of the Red 26th Army, a surveyor of the 78th Division of the Red 15th Army, etc., during which he also participated in many battles, such as the Eastern Crusade, the Western Expedition, and the Mountain Castle.
Here is a thing that must be mentioned, at that time Wang Fuzhi can be said to be a baby soldier, for this reason is really not afraid of death, and among them Wang Fuzhi is indeed the most brave, when our army and the enemy are fighting, the enemy shouted, did not expect that Wang Fuzhi was more excited, he decisively rushed to the enemy with a shuttle dart, and shouted: "Surrender the gun and do not kill!" In this way, Wang Fuzhi captured his first weapon.
During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Wang Fuzhi participated in the Battles of Pingxingguan and Zhangdian respectively, and fought very tenaciously, and was once praised by the superiors of our army.
In the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, Wang Fuzhi also led his troops to participate, and it was almost glorious, when Wang Fuzhi's position was heavily bombed by the enemy, and not long after, Wang Fuzhi, who was then the acting division commander, was buried in the cave by a bomb.
This situation is undoubtedly very critical, to know that the air in the cave is very thin, for this reason everyone naturally can not support for long, the result is very magical, two flies accidentally saved the lives of Wang Fuzhi and others.
After that, Wang Fuzhi also held important positions, successively serving as the commander of the 115th Division of the 39th Army, the chief of staff and the first deputy commander of the 39th Army, and the deputy director of the Operations Department of the General Staff of the Central Military Commission, and was promoted to the rank of major general in 1964.
From 1975 onwards, Wang Fuzhi was appointed commander of the Shanxi Provincial Military Region and secretary of the Cpc Shanxi Provincial Committee until 1998.
Today's General Wang Fuzhi is 98 years old, still physically healthy, and always pay attention to national events, wishing the elderly well-being and happiness!