Before exploring the content of this article, thank you for reading. In the course of China's revolution, many of the older generation of revolutionary military leaders had the opportunity to be promoted to senior military ranks, but after the founding of the People's Republic of China, they chose to devote themselves to grassroots work, making military rank evaluation gradually less important. ** and others are typical examples, their experiences vividly show the profound connotation of "carrying stars on your shoulders, how to serve the people" emphasized by ***.
**, born in 1909, from Hong'an, Hubei. At the age of 18, he took part in the Jute Uprising, thus beginning his journey in the Chinese Revolution. In the early days, ** knew nothing about military affairs, and his first mentor was his battalion commander Sun Yuqing. Under Sun's guidance, ** quickly comprehended the essentials of commanding battles. After serving as the political commissar of the Red 30th Army, he participated in many battles under the leadership of ***, and made outstanding contributions to the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the War of Liberation, including important tasks such as rebuilding the Dabie Mountain base area. However, after the founding of the People's Republic of China, his position gradually rose to the top of the ranks, and he served as secretary of the Wuhan Municipal Party Committee, mayor, vice premier and other important positions, and finally reached the rank of Zhengguo in 1983. However, despite the great achievements, he stressed that military rank is not the only way to serve the people. This philosophy is evident in his children.
**'s children, such as daughter Li Ziyang and son-in-law Liu Yaya, have shown outstanding talent and contributions. Li Ziyang is a doctor and former vice president of the Chinese Association of Women DoctorsHer daughter, Li Xiaolin, is a master's student, studied at Wuhan University, and later served as the executive vice president and president of the Chinese Association for Friendship with Foreign CountriesAnd his son-in-law Liu Yaya even rose to prominence in the army, serving as the political commissar of the National Defense University of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, and his military rank reached the rank of general.