The history of the People's Liberation Army has produced many outstanding generals, who are not only brave and fearless on the battlefield, but also have produced outstanding offspring. Among them, General Zhu Shengda is one of the best. In 1955, he was awarded the rank of Major General and became the founding Major General. What is even more remarkable is that he successfully trained his son, trained him to become a lieutenant general, and eventually became the deputy commander of the armed police. Zhu Shengda's life was full of ups and downs, and he was born in 1914 in a poor peasant family in Jiangling, Hubei. The family is poor, and often eats the last meal without the next.
As a teenager, Zhu Shengda did not study like most children today, but relied on herding cattle and working part-time jobs to make ends meet. During this time, he was repeatedly bullied by the landlords, which fueled his desire to overthrow the old society. In 1931, 17-year-old Zhu Shengda resolutely joined the Red Army and became a servant of the 25th Regiment of the 9th Division of the Red 3rd Army. Subsequently, he took an active part in the development of the base areas in western Hunan and Hubei and made tremendous contributions to the consolidation and development of the base areas. The Long March was an arduous and great journey in the history of the Chinese revolution, and Zhu Shengda was also one of the witnesses of the Long March.
After the establishment of the Red Second Front Army, he was appointed as the commander of the guard company of the General Headquarters and became an important member of the ** side. Subsequently, Zhu Shengda participated in the War of Resistance Against Japan, and his unit was reorganized into the 120th Division of the Eighth Route Army, and he himself served as the commander of the divisional garrison battalion, responsible for protecting the safety of the division commander. In battles such as the Battle of the Hundred Regiments, Zhu Shengda showed outstanding military talent and made great achievements for the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japan. During the War of Liberation, Zhu Shengda served as the commander of the 9th Division of the 3rd Army of the 1st Field Army, actively participated in the battle to understand and amplify the northwest, and became one of the meritorious generals created by New China.
In his brilliant military career, Zhu Shengda not only displayed outstanding military ability, but also became an outstanding representative of the People's Liberation Army with his indomitable personal qualities and the spirit of unremitting struggle for the cause of national liberation. Zhu Shengda was a hero full of battles and struggles, and carried out important reconnaissance missions in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea. He graduated from the Advanced Accelerated Department of the Nanjing Military Academy and was posted to the Shaanxi Provincial Military Region as a deputy commander. In 1955, Zhu Shengda was awarded the rank of major general and became the founding major general. However, his military career was not without its challenges.
In 1967, he was implicated and sent to work on the Independent Division Farm in Pucheng County, Shaanxi Province for four years. Until 1973, Zhu Shengda was demoted and transferred to the Gansu Provincial Military Region as deputy commander, and his military rank was downgraded from the regular army level to the deputy army level. However, after the Third Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee, setting things right became the main tone, and Zhu Shengda was finally able to redress his grievances and restore all his reputation. The Central Military Commission revoked Zhu Shengda's order to demote him and promoted him to the leadership of the regular corps. In his later years, Zhu Shengda mainly lived in Lanzhou and died of illness in 1985 at the age of 71.
It is worth mentioning that Zhu Shengda's son Zhu Shuguang is also an outstanding soldier. After joining the army in 1961, he successively served as the deputy director of the ** Security Bureau and the deputy director of the General Political Security Department. In 1990, Zhu Shuguang was promoted to major general, in 1996, he was appointed deputy commander of the armed police, and in 1997, he was promoted to lieutenant general of the armed police. Today, Zhu Shuguang has retired and lives a quiet life, continuing the family's military tradition. This family military legend is not only a part of the glorious history of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, but also a heroic legend in ordinary families.
Zhu Shengda and his son Zhu Shuguang, with perseverance and courage not afraid of difficulties, wrote a series of touching heroic hymns. Their deeds have inspired generations of soldiers, conveyed the feelings of family and country, and contributed their lives to the peace and stability of the motherland and the strength of the army. Such a family story is not only a living history, but also a symbol of the indomitable spirit of the Chinese nation.