As we all know, the total number of founding generals reached 57, among which Xiao Ke and Du Zhou Shidi had the qualifications of marshals, but they did not rank among the generals
First, let's focus on Shaw. He had a long history, graduated from the fourth phase of Whampoa, served as a company commander under Ye Ting during the Northern Expedition and participated in the Nanchang Uprising. During the Red Army, Xiao Ke served as the commander of the Red Sixth Army and the deputy commander-in-chief of the Red Second Front. This position would have been sufficient to confer on a general, and Wang Shusheng, deputy commander-in-chief of the Red Fourth Front Army, is the best example.
However, after the Red 26th Army and the Red 4th Army joined forces, Xiao Ke sided with Zhang Guotao because of his "partial listening and biased belief", and his fierce rhetoric led to a bad impact. After Mr. Zhu learned about it, he personally rushed to Ganzi to explain the ins and outs of the dispute between "going south" and "going north", so that Xiao Ke changed his course. He later admitted that he had made a "serious mistake" when he met in Ganzi, which was precisely what he was referring to.
After the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, although Xiao Ke served as the deputy commander of the 120th Division of the Eighth Route Army, he failed to take charge of himself and did not show his achievements. After the victory of the war, he served as the vice president of the military academy for a long time, and served as the chief of staff of the four fields at the end of the Liberation War. Ganzi made "serious mistakes" when he joined the army, mediocre achievements during the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the War of Liberation, and low position in the War of Liberation, a series of factors caused Xiao Ke to finally miss the general.
Looking at Zhou Shidi instead, his qualifications are even better than Xiao Ke, graduated from the first phase of Whampoa, and served as the captain of the ironclad team of Generalissimo Sun Yat-sen's mansion. During the Northern Expedition, he served as the commander of the first battalion in the Ye Ting Independent Regiment, and was the commander of the 25th Division during the Nanchang Uprising. During the Red Army, Zhou Shidi's highest position was the chief of staff of the Red Second Front ArmyDuring the Anti-Japanese War, he was the chief of staff of the 120th Division of the Eighth Route Army and the deputy commander of the Jinsui Military RegionDuring the Liberation War, he was the commander of the 18th Corps. As for the exploits, Zhou Shidi has repeatedly made outstanding achievements.
Whether it is qualifications, positions or military exploits, Zhou Shidi fully meets the standards of a general. However, after the defeat of the Nanchang uprising forces in Chaoshan, Zhou Shidi became seriously ill when he went to Hong Kong to report information to Li Lisan, and lost contact with the organization for four years. This experience affected his promotion to a certain extent, otherwise he would have qualified to be among the top 10 generals.
Conclusion: The road of the marshal is bumpy, the general's dream is shattered, and the regrettable journey of the red superstar.
This article profoundly explains the reasons why the two founding generals, Xiao Ke and Du Zhou Shidi, failed to be promoted to general, and people can't help but think deeply about this period of history. First of all, the article vividly shows the internal reasons for the setback of Xiao Ke's promotion by analyzing in detail his qualifications, position, and the "serious mistakes" he made in the meeting of the Red 26th Army and the Red 4th Army. This kind of bias and bias is not uncommon among the military leadership, but it is rare to see such vivid cases.
At the same time, the case of Zhou Shidi is even more thought-provoking. His qualifications, position, and outstanding military exploits all showed that he deserved to be promoted to general, however, his long loss of contact with the Nanchang uprising troops after the defeat became an external factor hindering his promotion. This provides us with an interesting and unfortunate perspective on the serious organizational perception of the disconnection between troops and leaders in the military system of the time, which had a profound impact on individual career advancement.
The title of the article is aptly achieved, cleverly linking the fates of the two marshals through "The 'Lost General' Behind the Red Superstar" and arousing the reader's curiosity. And with "The road of the marshal is bumpy, the general's dream is shattered, and the regrettable journey of the red superstar" is the conclusion, which draws a deep and touching end to the whole article.
In my opinion, the experiences of these two generals show a duality, both due to individual choices and decision-making, as well as by the constraints of the current situation and organizational structure. They may miss the opportunity to become a senior general due to mistakes in words and deeds, or due to unexpected events, which to a certain extent reflects the complexity and rigor of the military leadership promotion system.
This article also sparked my thinking about the promotion system in the military. In the military, it is necessary not only to have excellent strategic vision and leadership skills, but also to have sufficient political sensitivity and organizational stability. Momentary mistakes or uncontrollable factors can have a profound impact on an individual's career. The contradiction between such institutional considerations and the tremendous efforts made by individuals in fighting bravely and achieving military exploits is truly regrettable.
Overall, this article reveals the twists and turns and complexities of the marshal's path to promotion in a vivid narrative through an in-depth analysis of the individual cases of the two founding generals. The article was thought-provoking and aroused more curiosity about history and the military system.
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