Since ancient times, heroes have come out of youth, and in our army, there are not a few generals who have become famous as teenagers, and there are founding generals who were awarded the rank of general before the age of 40. In 1955, five young and promising founding generals were hailed as the "Five Young Generals". Who are they?What's the legend?
Foreword: In the torrent of the Chinese revolution, young heroes appeared frequently, and five of the young founding generals left a strong chapter in the history of our army. Their rise and struggle constitute a magnificent picture of the Chinese revolution. Below, we will introduce each of these five outstanding founding generals and dig deeper into their military careers and legends.
1. Xiao Hua, the youngest founding general:
Among the 57 founding generals, the youngest was General Xiao Hua. Born in Xingguo County, Ganzhou City, Jiangxi Province in 1916, he became a division-level cadre of the Red Army at the age of 17 with his outstanding performance, and served as the political commissar of the International Division of the Young Communist Party and the Political Commissar of the Second Red Division, and was known as the general of the doll. During the Liberation War, he served as the director of the Political Department of the 115th Division of the Eighth Route Army and the political commissar of the First Corps of the Northeast Field Army. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Xiao Hua has a rich resume, serving as the political commissar of the People's Liberation Army Air Force, a member of the Standing Committee of the ** Military Commission, and the political commissar of the Lanzhou Military Region. Xiao Hua not only has outstanding military talents, but also literary attainments, and his "Long March Songs" is even more famous in the literary world. In 1985, Xiao Hua died at the age of 69.
2. "Peter Pan" Liu Zhen:
Liu Zhen, born on March 3, 1915 in Xiaochang County, Xiaogan City, Hubei Province, is a member of the "Five Young Generals". In the later period of the Agrarian Revolution, he served as the political commissar of the Red 75th Division, and during the Anti-Japanese War, his unit was incorporated into the 115th Division of the Eighth Route Army, and successively served as the director of political training and the brigade commander of the Third Division. During the Liberation War, Liu Zhen successively served as the commander of the Second Column of the Northeast Field Army and the deputy commander of the 13th Corps of the Fourth Field Army. Liu Zhen's military talent was further demonstrated in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, and he commanded the air force to achieve remarkable results on the battlefield. After returning to China, Liu Zhen also served as deputy commander of the Air Force of the Chinese People's Liberation Army and deputy commander of the Shenyang Military Region, and was a versatile general. In 1992, Admiral Liu Zhen died at the age of 78.
3. "Little Steel Cannon"**
**, born in the same year as Liu Zhen, is a native of Huang'an County, Huanggang City, Hubei Province. During the Agrarian Revolution, he served as the political commissar of the 11th Division of the Red Fourth Front Army, and during the Anti-Japanese War, his unit was reorganized into the 385th Brigade of the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army and became the commander of the 769th Regiment. During the Liberation War, he served as the commander of the 3rd Column of the Central Plains Field Army and the commander of the 3rd Corps of the Second Field Army. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he served as artillery commander, commander of the Shenyang Military Region, commander of the Beijing Military Region, vice premier and other important positions. **Admiral died in 1999 at the age of 85.
Fourth, the white-robed young general Yang Chengwu:
Yang Chengwu was born in 1914 in Changting County, Longyan, Fujian Province. At the age of 17, he became the political commissar of the regiment, the political commissar of the main force of the Long March, and was known as the "young general in the white robe". During the Anti-Japanese War, he served as the commander of the 115th Independent Regiment of the Fifth Division of the Eighth Route Army. During the War of Liberation, Yang Chengwu successively served as the second political commissar of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Field Army and the commander of the 20th Corps. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he served as commander of the Beijing-Tianjin Garrison, commander of the 20th Corps of the Chinese People's Volunteers, commander of the Beijing Military Region, commander of the People's Liberation Army Air Defense Force, and chief of the General Staff of the People's Liberation Army. In 1999, Admiral Yang Chengwu died at the age of 85.
Fifth, Ye Fei, the highest achiever of the "Three Musketeers" under Su Yu:
Ye Fei was born in Quezon Province in the Philippines in 1914, and his ancestral home is Nan'an City, Quanzhou City, Fujian Province. As the head of the three musketeers of the main force "Ye Wangtao" under General Su Yu, he served as the political commissar of the Mindong Independent Division of the Red Army during the Agrarian Revolution, and the commander of the First Division of the New Fourth Army during the Anti-Japanese War. During the Liberation War, he served as the commander and political commissar of the 1st Column of the Eastern Field Army and the commander of the 10th Corps of the Third Field Army. Later, Ye Fei also served as the governor of Fujian Province, the commander and political commissar of the Fuzhou Military Region, the minister of communications, the first political commissar and commander of the People's Liberation Army Navy, and the vice chairman of the National People's Congress. In 1999, Admiral Ye Fei passed away at the age of 85.
These five young and promising founding generals made immortal contributions to China's revolutionary cause and army building with their outstanding leadership and military abilities. During their military careers, they actively participated in national construction and laid a solid foundation for the modernization and development of the squadron. These five generals not only made a name for themselves in their military careers, but also played an important role in the country's government affairs and military undertakings after the founding of the People's Republic of China, and made immortal contributions to the rise of New China.
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