East China Field Army
The founding of New China was the result of the efforts of countless revolutionary ancestors, and the Chinese people's ability to live and work in peace and contentment is closely related to the sacrifices of their predecessors. In the process of the Chinese people winning victories in liberation and striving for national independence, the east China Field Army's contributions are among the best.
Of the 12 columns under this brave and warlike army, who are the commanders and political commissars?
The predecessors of the East China Field Army were the Shandong Field Army and the Central China Field Army, and the Shandong Field Army and the Central China Field Army had long cooperated in the War of Resistance Against Japan, liberating many towns, helping to establish the Shandong Liberated Area, becoming the main rear area in the Liberation War, and skillfully defusing the encirclement and suppression wars of the Kuomintang army on many occasions.
The Central Military Commission saw that the two armies had a basis for cooperation and had the need for cooperation, so it agreed to integrate them.
In 1946, the Central China People's Liberation Army and Shandong jointly carried out the "100-day large-scale military training", and the combat effectiveness of the two armies was generally improved, laying a good foundation for the subsequent merger.
In the first half of 1947, the reorganization officially began, 360,000 people were integrated into 12 columns, and the East China Field Army was completely formally formed, which played an important role in the subsequent all-round counteroffensive, and many founding generals emerged.
The commander and political commissar of the 1st Column of the East China Field Army was Ye Fei, who was a general under Su Yu. In the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, many hard battles were fought in the New Fourth Army, the most famous of which was the Defense Battle of Bantaji, where Ye Fei resisted the infiltration of the Kuomintang and defeated the Japanese army.
4 days of fighting. Ye Fei won three consecutive major victories, saved 1,500 besieged Kuomintang troops, won the final victory in the Defense of The Half Pagoda, and won the most important strategic position for the Communists. After the founding of New China, Ye Fei was also deservedly awarded the title of general.
Fei
The commander and political commissar of the 2nd Column of the East China Field Army was Wei Guoqing, a senior general in the People's Liberation Army. Because he is flexible in his handling of things, he has followed Chen Yi in and out of various important occasions many times. Wei Guoqing was a Zhuang, but from a very young age he followed the Communist Red Army, participated in the Long March, and led his troops to break through the defensive line in the Battle of Jinsha River.
Wei Guoqing participated in all the difficult battles of the Long March, and finally suffered serious wounds in the Battle of Zhiluo Town. Heal when its wounds are healed. He immediately participated in the War of Resistance Against Japan, smashed the encirclement and suppression of the Japanese army again and again, and gave our army sufficient space to win. After the founding of New China, he was awarded the rank of general.
What a blessing
The commander of the 3rd Column of the East China Field Army was He Yixiang, and the political commissar was Ding Qiusheng. He Yixiang was born in a poor family in Sichuan and could not bear to be tortured by landlords, so He Yixiang followed the Red Army led by He Long and began his military life.
He Yixiang, who was not tall, was unusually brave in war, always rushing to the front, and this style also continued until his later style of commanding the means of war, and the three columns were also known as the offensive troops of the East China Field Army at that time. He Yixiang, who was so devoted to the war, was still familiar with the details of the war he had commanded in the past in his later years.
Ding Qiusheng
Ding Qiusheng was He Yixiang's best partner, one was the sharpest spear in the war, and the other was the strongest shield for political and ideological education. Ding Qiusheng's theoretical thinking, which had been by Chairman Mao's side for a long time, was very powerful, and he was deeply valued by Chairman Mao, and he was always reluctant to let him go to the front.
In the later stages of the War of Resistance Against Japan, Ding Qiusheng was finally able to come to the front line as he wished, and his personal ability was outstanding, and the discipline of the 3 verticals cultivated was extremely high. Ding Qiusheng devoted his life to the ideological construction of the army, and even paid his life for it.
Tao Yong
Tao Yong, commander of the 4th Column of the East China Field Army, was a general under Su Yu, and the political commissar was Wang Jingjing. Tao Yong joined the Red Army for the same reason as many people, he was born poor, and under the persecution of the landlords, he was cornered to join the Red Army.
Tao Yong was the founder of China's navy, and at that time, a group of sea bandits led by Sun Erhu continued to harass China's coast. After Tao Yong learned about it, he went to the meeting alone to persuade Sun Erhu to surrender, and finally with his personal charm, Sun Erhu was willing to become Tao Yong's troops, and the Communist Party also had its own navy, and later Tao Yong was appointed commander of the East China Sea Fleet and continued to contribute to the Chinese Navy.
Wang Jingjing officially joined the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army in 1930, joined the Communist Party of China in the same year, has always been responsible for the party building work of the army, served as the director of the political department, cooperated with Tao Yong to participate in the Battle of Laiwu, eliminated the elite 74th Division of the Kuomintang in the Menglianggu War, and contributed his strength to the New Democratic War.
He was awarded the rank of major general in 1955.
Wang Bicheng
The commander of the 6th Column of the East China Field Army is Wang Bicheng, who is known as "Wang Tiger", and the political commissar is Jiang Weiqing. Wang Bicheng is known for being good at fighting hard battles, and the movie "Red Sun" is based on him, although he is not tall, but he speaks very confidently and does not smile.
People who see Wang Bicheng for the first time can rarely believe that the person in front of them can lead one big victory after another, but on the battlefield, Wang Bicheng, who is capable and spiritual, makes the enemy very headache.
Jiang Weiqing
During the incident in southern Anhui, the Kuomintang troops led by Gu Zhutong shouted the slogan of "kill Wang Bicheng and capture Jiang Weiqing alive," which shows the position of these two people in the hearts of the enemy.
Jiang Weiqing, as Wang Bicheng's good partner, fought together since the Beginning of the War of Resistance Against Japan, although there were contradictions in it. But heroes cherish heroes, and Jiang Weiqing created a stable rear for Wang Bicheng. Jiang Weiqing accompanied the Communist Party from the beginning of the autumn harvest uprising to the final removal of the Kuomintang banner in Nanjing, and Jiang Weiqing made a great contribution.
Cheng Jun
The commander of the 7th Column of the East China Field Army was Cheng Jun, and the political commissar was Zhao Qiming. Cheng Jun lost his left arm forever to protect his comrades-in-arms, and the most famous is Cheng Jun and his "Called Hanako Camp".
In 1938, he was transferred to the first battalion commander of the eighth regiment of the fourth detachment of the New Fourth Army, and Cheng Jun, who had just arrived, was stunned by these people in front of him, there was no formal army formation at all, the weapons were basically the most primitive knives and soil robberies, and even some people had never seen Japanese devils at all, and had never been on the battlefield.
Cheng Jun did not give up, used his knowledge, and began to slowly cultivate this unit, and later this unit repeatedly built up its achievements in the next war, and this unit did not make the enemy feel frightened.
Zhao Qigong had actually partnered with Wei Guoqing and others before, and he was also very authoritative in the military. He walked out of the White Deer Plain, was admitted to the Zhongshan Military and Political College in Xi'an, and began his life as a horseman.
In 1939, he commanded the troops to comfort and thwart the enemy's sneak attack plan, ensured the safety of our army, and repeatedly led the army to crush the Japanese encirclement and suppression of Jiangbei. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he led the technical team, broke through nuclear technology, and contributed his life to China's nuclear cause.
Wang Jian'an
The commander of the 8th Column of the East China Field Army was Wang Jian'an, and the political commissar was Xiang Ming. Wang Jian'an also came out of the Red Fourth Front and served as deputy commander of the Shandong Military Region.
He was close to the soldiers in the army, and in order to better understand the lower officers, he insisted on regular company research. He did not allow other military commanders to accompany him, and habitually chatted with the duty personnel first, opposing the kind of inspection that was crowded in front of him. Wang Jian'an, who cares about low-level soldiers, is deeply popular in the army.
Xiang Ming
Xiang Ming went out from the Jiaodong region of Shandong Province, and served as the party secretary of jiaodong district in the early days of the Liberation War, and seeking truth from facts was his style of doing things. Similar to Wang Jian'an, Xiang Ming also attaches great importance to investigation and research.
Whenever there was a meeting, he encouraged all participants to take their own views, and the meetings often ran from the afternoon to the early morning of the next day. For some comrades who have different opinions, Xiang Minghui will communicate with them privately and strive to hear different voices to the greatest extent.
Xu Shiyou
The commander of the 9th Column of the East China Field Army was a hero of the people of Jiaodong, and Xu Shiyou came to Jiaodong during the most difficult time of the Jiaodong War of Resistance. The commander of the RenjiaoDong Military Region conducted guerrilla operations in the area around the Kunming Mountains and established base areas. Under the command of Xu Shiyou, the situation of the Jiaodong War of Resistance took a drastic turn and began to take the initiative to attack the Japanese army.
At the end of the War of Resistance Against Japan, Xu Shiyou led his troops to retake important cities such as Wenden and Longkou, and completely drove the Japanese army out of Shandong. After the founding of the country, he was awarded the title of admiral.
Lin Hao
Lin Hao had just been in high school, he had read the original Marxist theory, and was inspired by this to join the Communist Party of China under the introduction of others.
At that time, the Kuomintang reactionaries purged the Communist Party and Lin Hao, who luckily escaped the disaster, did not stop his efforts, but more actively began to contact all parties, organize grass-roots party branches, and support the revolutionary movement throughout the country.
After the Beginning of the War of Resistance Against Japan, Lin Hao joined the guerrillas in Shandong and began to travel from east to west, and later he met Xu Shiyou. The two cooperated to fcrule Okamura's plan to encircle and suppress the base area, and annihilated more than 2,000 enemy troops at Mashi Mountain. Together with Xu Shiyou, we rescued the Shandong revolution from fire and water, and let many ordinary people get rid of Japan's notice.
Jingxiao Village
The commander of the 10th Column of the East China Field Army was the Confucian general Song Shilun and the political commissar was Jing Xiaocun. Song Shilun was proficient in tactics, but also attached great importance to theoretical cultivation, and was the best among the senior commanders at that time.
In 1948, Qiu Qingquan's army, which blocked one of Chiang Kai-shek's five main forces at TaolinGang, successfully intercepted 7 days and 7 nights, annihilating more than 5,000 enemy troops, and winning time for the attack of the main force. He had rich experience in fighting against the Kuomintang army and toyed with the Kuomintang army in applause.
Jing Xiaocun is quite familiar with party and government work, and in his youth, he showed his talent in this area.
In 1936, in order to control the students and youth in Shandong, Han Fuyu conducted military training in the school and sent instructors to supervise the students. At this time, the contradiction between the students and the instructor intensified instantly, and at the suggestion of the teacher, Jing Xiaocun and the students changed their thinking and began to guide the instructors ideologically and do the ideological work of the instructors.
Soon the instructors began to identify with communist ideas and even helped the students carry out the revolution. After Shandong was occupied by Japan, Jing Xiaocun officially joined the army and has been active in the ideological construction front.
Guan Wenwei (right)
The commander of the 11th Column of the East China Field Army was Guan Wenwei and the political commissar Ji Pengfei. Guan Wenwei is Chen Yi's beloved general, a famous anti-Japanese general born in Danyang, who can write and be able to fight, and is born in a family of scholars.
In 1927, he was appointed secretary of the Dandong County Party Committee, and in order to resist the rule of the Kuomintang opposition, he led peasant uprisings many times, which had a small reputation in the local area and won the trust of the people. After being caught by the Kuomintang, he was imprisoned in prison for 7 years, and during this time he did not idle and continued to help his fellow prisoners escape from prison.
After the War of Resistance Against Japan, Guan Wenwei, who was released from prison, mobilized more than 25,000 people to participate in the revolution and defend the country. Ji Pengfei contributed a lot in the War of Resistance Against Japan, but what is known is his achievements on the diplomatic front.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Ji Pengfei was selected to enter the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, began to organize China's earliest diplomatic front, was sent to Germany as a diplomatic ambassador, and like many generals, he was also taught how to eat Western food and how to get along with foreigners. The clever and studious Ji Pengfei quickly adapted to diplomatic work, and then traveled to many regions on behalf of China to complete the task well.
Chen Qingxian
The commander of the 12th Column of the East China Field Army was Chen Qingxian, and the political commissar was Cao Diqiu. In the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Chen Qingxian eliminated more than 200 Japanese puppet troops in Lai'an, Anhui Province, led five detachments, and fought more than ten battles in Liuhe, Jiashan, and other places near Lai'an, severely damaging the Japanese army and eliminating the mobile strength of the Japanese army.
Chen Qingxian's troops also won the hearts of the people, and when they knew that their troops were short of money and food, the local people actively donated money to raise more than 10,000 or 50,000 yuan for the five detachments, which was a huge amount of money at that time. Chen Qingxian's troops also won continuous victories with the support of the people.
Cao Di Qiu
Cao Diqiu was a good helper for Chen Qingxian, who had always paid attention to ideological propaganda and had a good set of ways to mobilize the masses.
In 1946, Cao Diqiu was in charge of the Yanfu region at that time, and in response to the central government's call for land reform, Cao Diqiu mobilized the masses to take the initiative to confront the landlords and divide the landlords' land, rather than relying entirely on government distribution. With the support of Cao Diqiu, the local rural areas quickly completed the task of land reform, and the farmers truly became the owners of the land for a time.
Chen Ruiting
The East China Field Army not only had the above 11 columns, but also a special unit, the commander of this unit was Chen Ruiting, and the political commissar was Zhang Fan.
Chen Ruiting personally experienced the "Jinan Massacre" when he was young, and in the face of the arbitrariness of Japanese imperialism, Chen Ruiting decided to abandon his pen and join the Kuomintang artillery, and after September 18, he realized that only the Communist Party was the real anti-Japanese army, so he chose to join the Communist Party.
Because of his solid artillery knowledge, he paid close attention to it, and in 1946 he was appointed as the artillery commander of the Shandong Military Region, making outstanding achievements in the artillery industry in New China.
Zhang Fan
Zhang Fan was born into an ordinary peasant family, the family can only provide for him to go to private school, and later forced to become an apprentice, began to work as a porter to help the family to improve their lives.
After the Pingjiang Uprising, the jealous Zhang Fan chose to join the local Red Armed Forces, fight against the landlords in the local area, and continue to persist in the revolutionary movement. After the Anhui Incident, he was appointed deputy brigade commander and chief of staff of the First Brigade of the First Division of the New Fourth Army, but he did not neglect education and continued to serve as the deputy principal of the Suzhong Middle School.
The above are the commanders and political commissars of the East China Field Army, these are the talents who left the Communist Party in the revolutionary movement, and they are gathered in a fire and scattered in the sky.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, they each embarked on different fronts, continued to realize their own values, and exerted their residual heat. Future generations should learn from their experiences, understand their spirit, and realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
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