The reason and whereabouts of Liang Xingchu s dismissal as commander of the 38th Army

Mondo Military Updated on 2024-01-28

Liang Xingchu often hangs with the name of the 38th Army, which was known as the "Long Live Army" in the 50s, and Liang Xingchu was one of the best among them. It was not until 1952 that Liang Xingchu was relieved of his post as commander of the 38th Army Corps. What the hell is going on?Did Liang Xingchu do something wrong?The answer is no. Liang Xingchu, a native of Ji'an, Jiangxi Province, was an outstanding cadre who participated in the Long March and was good at conducting reconnaissance work in the enemy's rear. ** Once praised him was"Liang monkey", said that his skills are as agile as Sun Wukong. Liang Xingchu followed the ** battle in the Battle of Pingxingguan. Liang Xingchu served as the commander-in-chief of the Northeast Theater in the Liberation War, and won the victory in the Battle of Montenegro, thus leaving his name in the annals of history. In October 195, Liang Xingchu led the 38th Army Corps to Korea, where he participated in four battles and made brilliant achievements. However, in 1952, with the coming to power of Eisenhower, the situation in North Korea took a dramatic turn, and he began to plan to solve the Korean problem by force. In response to this possibility, ** called Deng Hua to his side and let him know about the war situation in North Korea.

Deng Hua believed that Eisenhower would launch an attack on the western coast of North Korea, creating a dangerous situation. ** Endorsed Deng Hua's judgment and asked him to deploy defense work in the western coastal area. **Xiang Deng Hua said:"If you go, I won't be worried. "At the end of 1952, Deng Hua became the commander and political commissar of the West Coast Command, and Liang Xingchu served as the first commander. At a joint meeting of chiefs of staff, Deng Hua said to Liang Xingchu:"Lao Liang, the commander of the 38th Army is no longer yours, and Jiang Yonghui will replace him. You stay and report to Jiang Yonghui, you don't have to go back to the 38th Army Corps, come to the West Coast Command to report, and we will study the battle on the West Bank together. "Liang Xingchu replied:"Yes, I'll make a report to Jiang Yonghui right away. "From then on, Liang Xingchu was not the commander of the 38th Army Corps. In March 1953, although Liang Xingchu did not take office, he was appointed as the temporary commander of the 20th Army. Now, Liang Xingchu has a new task, that is, to cooperate with Deng Hua to take over the defense of the West Coast in an all-round way. After Liang Xingchu retired from the position of commander, he was replaced by his former subordinate Jiang Yonghui. Liang Xingchu served as the commander of the 38th Group Army in the Korean Campaign, and Jiang Yonghui served as the commander of the Second Group Army, and the two cooperated very well.

Jiang Yonghui, out of complete respect for Liang Xingchu, was only a temporary commander at first, and held this position for a long time. In May 1953, Jiang Yonghui finally ended his post and assumed the post of commander-in-chief of the 38th Army Corps. Many years later, Liang Xingchu and Jiang Yonghui were both promoted to commanders of the Republic's Grand Military Region, defending their own land and becoming the glory of the 38th Army Corps. Some people may say that Deng Hua is very strong, holding both military and military positions, but if he has such a good commander, why should he be given such an excellent deputy?Isn't this a tyrannical thing?This is not the case. After returning, Deng Hua became the commander and political commissar of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, and assumed the command and command of the entire campaign. He had to juggle not only the west coast, but also the entire east coast. Deng Hua specially ran to Liang Xingchu and asked him for advice. Liang Xingchu said: "You are the chief commander, I am just a deputy, everything has to be listened to by the general commander." Deng Hua replied with a smile: "What you said is right, I, the "West Coast Commander", am just a part-time commanderand my first job is to succeed Boss Peng as the commander of the Volunteer Army. You're *** and know a lot about it, so you should be our commander.

Deng Hua made a promise to Liang Xingchu: "As the commander-in-chief, I will not interfere with your rights, but I can support you behind you." If you feel that this is beneficial to your plan, then you are good to go. Liang Xingchu proposed to mobilize the 38th, 39th, 40th, and 50th corps to strengthen the defense forces in the West Bank region, and asked for more manpower, and Deng Hua gave strong support. After Deng Hua did something on the West Coast, he said goodbye and left. When leaving, he instructed: "Commander Liang Xingchu is our commander-in-chief and our commander-in-chief. Therefore, the next thing will be handed over to Liang Xingchu. Therefore, after Liang Xingchu resigned as commander of the 38th Army Corps, the task became even heavier, and he had to coordinate multiple units to undertake the defense of the West Bank and deal with the attack of the Americans. It was because they had been prepared for a long time and Liang Xingchu was in charge that those Americans did not dare to go ashore easily.

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