Beijing, 1949. At the beginning of the day, Tiananmen Square was crowded. A group of generals in military uniforms are holding a celebration banquet. Some of them were farmers, laborers, and even beggars. However, at this moment, they became the founding generals of New China. What do these people have in common? Almost none of them went to military school, but they became famous generals on the battlefield.
[I haven't been a soldier, but I can still fight]
When it comes to being a soldier, many people's first reaction is to go to a military academy to study. But among our founding generals, there is a group of people who have never stepped into the door of a military academy at all, but they are all masters of war. What's going on?
You know, in those days, military schools were not just for anyone who wanted to. The children of poor families can't even eat, so how can they afford to go to any military school? However, children from poor families also have their own abilities. They have had to struggle with life since they were young, and this tenacity can come in handy on the battlefield.
Take Han Xianchu as an example, he hasn't even gone to school, he is an out-and-out farmer. But don't look at him as uneducated, he is called a tiger when he fights. Why? Because he has been crawling in the fields since he was a child, he knows how to survive in a harsh environment. This ability is much stronger than those who can only talk on paper.
Su Yu, who at least went to school, but never entered a military school. But he is such a half-cultural person, and he has become one of the best military geniuses in the history of our army. Are you saying it's funny?
[From shaving food in the field to becoming king right away]
How did these generals who never went to military school grow up? To put it bluntly, it is the ability to fight on the battlefield and exchange blood and sweat.
Deng Hua was originally a student of law, but he was influenced by the May Fourth Movement and directly participated in the uprising. Do you think it's a big span? From a prospective lawyer to a military commander, how many people would say he was a madman.
Yang Dezhi is even more interesting, he was originally the son of a blacksmith, and later went to work as a worker in a coal mine. Who would have thought that such a man who was digging coal underground would later become a sharp knife on the battlefield?
Chen Xilian is even more staggering. This guy was born a poor peasant and joined the revolution in order to survive. Outcome? stunned to become the youngest of the founding generals. Do you think God is playing a joke on him?
[Fighting is like fighting, whoever is ruthless wins]
When it comes to war, many people think that it is necessary to understand a lot of advanced theories. But these generals told us that fighting a war is actually like fighting, and whoever is ruthless wins.
Xu Haidong is a typical example. Because this benevolent brother is particularly fierce on the battlefield, he also has the nickname "Xu Laohu". What advanced theories do you think he knows? People just rely on ruthlessness to scare the enemy to the point of urine.
Wang Jinshan is even more ruthless. Because people fought too hard, they were actually called "crazy generals". Do you think the name sounds scary? But it was such a "madman" who became the number one knife of the Second Field Army.
Xu Shiyou is even more interesting. This guy learned kung fu in Shaolin Temple, and when he got to the battlefield, he was called a fierce man. Nine times as the captain of the death squad, do you think he doesn't want to die? But it is this spirit of desperate Saburo that makes him invincible on the battlefield.
[Generals also have literate people]
Don't think that these generals are reckless. In fact, there are many literate people among them, but they have never attended military schools.
Li Jukui is a case in point. This benevolent brother can be regarded as a minor intellectual among the founding generals. Although I didn't go to a military school, I was educated. As a result, this cultural man is also a good hand on the battlefield, and even won the reputation of "general saint".
Looking back now, these generals who didn't go to military school taught us a lesson. They tell us that you can't learn real things by studying. Sometimes, life is the best teacher.
These generals learned tenacity from a life of poverty, survival from difficult circumstances, and finally learned to command thousands of troops on the battlefield.
Don't always think that you can't do it without a high degree of education, the real ability is honed by practice. No matter what job you do, as long as you are willing to study and endure hardships, you can also become a "general" in the industry. So, don't pay too much attention to your background and education, what matters is how you make your life a wonderful life.