Young people are the future of the motherland, showing vitality and vigor in times of peace;In times of war, it became the spark of revolution, fearless of sacrifice, full of blood, bravely fighting the enemy on the battlefield, making great achievements, showing the determination to fight for the liberation of the whole of China, and also allowing the Chinese people to see the hope of the success of the revolution. Hu Wei was the youngest commander of the Sanye Division during the Liberation War, and was later promoted to the rank of colonel. In 1955, a total of 1,048 generals were awarded the rank of colonel, but Hu Wei was notable because he had a rare advantage in other soldiers - "youth".
At that time, *** evaluated him as "the young commander of our army", when he was only 35 years old. Although some people may think that it is not unusual to become a military commander at the age of 35, because there were many young generals who served as army commanders during the war, such as Lin Shuai. But during the War of Liberation, the position of the army commander was obviously more valuable. This is because in wartime, the strength is sufficient, and every army is basically full, so the commander of the Liberation War has more command ability than in peacetime. Military rank is only a measure of a general's military ability, but it does not represent the full strength of each general.
Many generals were promoted to military positions during the war due to the different tasks assigned to them. Therefore, a general like Hu Wei, who served as a military commander at the age of 35 after the founding of the People's Republic of China, is considered very young. The reason why he was able to have such qualifications is closely related to his early participation in the War of Resistance Against Japan. Hu Wei was born in Henan Province and was born in 1920 into an ordinary county family. Both parents are open-minded people, and with certain economic conditions, Hu Wei has the opportunity to go to school and study. His parents thought he would receive a higher education in knowledge, but the War of Resistance broke out.
The young Hu Wei joined the anti-Japanese salvation movement with his classmates, and later decided to abandon literature and join the military, became a member of the Eighth Route Army, and joined the Communist Party, when he was just 18 years old. When I was 18 years old, I was in the prime of my youth, and my blood was boiling. Hu Wei showed extraordinary courage and military talent on the battlefield of resistance against Japan, so he was appreciated and promoted by the head of the army. From a soldier to a company instructor and then to a regimental political commissar, he rose through the ranks. The baptism of the Anti-Japanese War tempered him, and also provided opportunities and space for his growth.
With excellent records, he won many military merits, and finally became the youngest division commander in Mino at the age of 29. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he served as the chief of staff of the army, and once again established outstanding military exploits on the battlefield to resist US aggression and aid Korea. Although he was not promoted to the rank of general, his military merits and abilities should not be underestimated. Subsequently, he rose through the ranks until 1967, when he was appointed deputy chief of the general staff of the People's Liberation Army. Although he only held the rank of major general when he held this position, in the special era at that time, this position was comparable to that of a general. Hu Wei has achieved remarkable results during his tenure, but his later years have been uneventful.
For a general who has experienced many wars, fame and fortune have long ceased to matter, and he longs to enjoy his old age in peace. In 2018, the veteran general, who was both civil and military, died at the age of 98. His military exploits will forever be recorded in the annals of history, and his contributions to the cause of national defense will forever be remembered by the world.