2022 ushered in another Year of the Tiger. When it comes to the Year of the Tiger, it is easy to think of the idiom "Tiger Tiger Might". This idiom best describes the heroic demeanor of the generals. So, among the founding generals of China, which ones are tigers?They are undoubtedly well-deserved tiger generals. Among the top ten marshals, only *** marshal is a tiger. Perhaps many people did not expect that he was born in 1902 and was the only marshal of political work. ** At the same time, he served as the commander and political commissar of the Shandong Military Region, and led a group of warlike generals such as Xu Shiyou and Liang Xingchu. (Li Tianyou, the first from the left in the front row, and the second from the right*** In addition to *** Marshal, let's talk about the other tigers in the top ten tiger generals.) The first is General Huang Kecheng, also born in 1902, and is the only tiger general among the top ten generals. He commanded the Third Division of the New Fourth Army, trained a number of famous generals such as Liu Zhen, Hong Xuezhi, Zhong Wei, and Wu Faxian, and formed the main forces of the Northeast Field Army, such as the Second Column, the Sixth Column, and the Twelfth Column. Huang Kecheng is of course a tiger general, after the founding of the People's Republic of China, his achievements are quite prominent even among the top ten generals, serving as the director of the General Logistics Department, the chief of the General Staff, the secretary general of the Military Commission, and the first secretary. Next is the founding general Yang Chengwu, born in 1914.
Of course, Yang Chengwu is also a tiger general, a hero who flew to capture the Luding Bridge, and opened up a heavenly road for the Red Army. He is the pioneer of the Red Army crossing the grassland, a white-robed young general who is particularly valued, and one of the three Yangs. (Yang Chengwu and Ye Fei, etc.). After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Yang Chengwu served as commander of the Beijing Military Region and commander of the Fuzhou Military Region, and served as deputy chief of the General Staff for a long time, presiding over the daily work of the General Staff Department. **When going out to patrol, Yang Chengwu is often appointed to escort him. The second is the founding general Li Tianyou, born in 1914, one round younger than Huang Kecheng. Li Tianyou is one of the most valued tiger generals, leading the first column of the Northeast Field Army to be good at tough battles, and the bloody battle is Li Tianyou's masterpiece. He was the first commander of the 38th Army and cultivated the fighting style of the 38th Army. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Li Tianyou served as the deputy commander of the Guangzhou Military Region, and was transferred to Beijing in 1962 as deputy chief of the general staff, but unfortunately died young. Among the founding generals, Ye Fei was the first to be born in 1914. It is worth mentioning that he and Li Tianyou commanded the first column of the Northeast Field Army and the first column of the East China Field Army respectively, and became the No. of their respective field armies1。After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Ye Fei served as the first commander of the Fuzhou Military Region, and in his later years served as the second commander of the Republic of China's navy.
He was followed by ***, the general of the Red Second Front Army led by ***. Despite his long political work, he often personally charged, and even had to amputate his leg because he was hit to cover his comrades, becoming a one-armed general. He also created the miracle of the Daqing Oilfield, and after the founding of the People's Republic of China, he served as the deputy premier, director of the General Political Department and deputy secretary general of the Military Commission. Then there was Li Zuopeng, who lost one eye on the battlefield of resistance against Japan and had to wear sunglasses all the time. Li Zuopeng, who had one eye, commanded the 43rd Army, successfully crossed the Qiongzhou Strait, and liberated Hainan Island with the whirlwind commander Han Xianchu. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Li Zuopeng served as deputy chief of the general staff, political commissar of the navy, and other positions, and also became a member of the Ninth Politburo. Immediately followed by Pi Dingjun, who took the lead in leading the anti-Japanese advance detachment into western Henan, opened up a base area, and successfully covered the breakthrough of the main force of the Central Plains Military Region, becoming the commander of the most intact unit in the Central Plains breakout. In 1955, ** personally approved Pi Dingjun as the founding lieutenant general, and then served as the commander of the Lanzhou Military Region, and also participated in the transfer of the commanders of the eight military regions in 1973.
He was followed by Hu Qicai, a formidable tiger general who left countless scars on his body, including his palms, arms, legs, and scalp, leaving the sequelae of headaches. In the Northeast Theater, he served as the commander of the third column, and later served as a deputy for a long time due to injury and illness, and after the founding of the People's Republic of China, he served as the deputy commander of the engineering corps. Finally, there was Qin Jiwei, a tiger general from Dabie Mountain who served as the commander of the ninth column of Liu Deng's army. Qin Jiwei is known for his heroic performance on the Korean battlefield, especially in the Battle of Shangganling, which showed a spirit of unafraid sacrifice and a firm determination to defend. This courage and tenacity enabled the volunteers to hold their positions in Shangganling and deterred the American army. Subsequently, the prestigious military leader assumed the posts of commander of the Grand Military Region and Minister of Defense. Lieutenant General Zhang Zhen, born in 1914, was an outstanding general who stood out in the Third Army of the Red Army. In the East China Battlefield, Zhang Zhen became Su Yu's most powerful chief of staff and assisted Su Yu in commanding the Huaihai Campaign. Zhang Zhen's achievements were so remarkable that he was promoted to general in 1988 and served as vice chairman of the Military Commission. Among the top ten tiger generals, Zhang Zhen's achievements can be said to be the most prominent.