During the War of Liberation, among the senior generals of the Kuomintang, they not only saw clearly the essence of Chiang's counter-revolutionary actions, but were also tired of endless warsTherefore, these 15 high-ranking generals raised the banner of the uprising and resolutely decided to surrender, which also directly weakened the strength of the Kuomintang and accelerated the victory of the Liberation War
Among these 15 senior generals is today's protagonist Cheng Qian, Cheng Qian can be said to be a veteran-level existence in the Kuomintang, and he is also the first batch of people to enter the revolution, and has a very high prestige in the Kuomintang, even if he later joined the Communist Party, he also has a very high statusNot only has he become a leader at the vice level of the country, but his status is even higher than that of a general
In 1882, Cheng Qian was born in a farming family in Hunan, although his family was not wealthy since he was a child, but his parents also had a certain level of education, so they paid great attention to education, Cheng Qian was sent to a private school when he was nine years oldCheng Qian did not live up to his family's expectations, and became a talent at the age of sixteen
At the age of eighteen, Cheng Qian was sent by his family to study at Yuelu AcademyHe also gradually learned about the situation at home and abroad, and decided to give up his own imperial examination road and abandon his pen and follow Rong, decided to make his country strong militarily, so that he could not be harassed by foreign enemies, Cheng Qian also relied on his academic and physical fitness, and was admitted to the Hunan Military Academy with the first place.
Cheng Qian's excellent performance in the school also won him the opportunity to study abroad, and after that, Cheng Qian also officially entered the artillery department of the Japanese Army Non-commissioned Officer School for XiWhen studying Xi in Japan, Cheng Qian came into contact with knowledge that he had never heard of, which greatly supplemented his knowledge
When Cheng Qian studied Xi in Japan, he also got acquainted with Huang Xing, Song Jiaoren and other revolutionary pioneers in modern China, and learned a lot of revolutionary ideas from them, and also let Cheng Qian know that the current situation in China is not the difference in **, but the corruption of the Qing courtOnly by overthrowing the rule of the Qing court can the Chinese nation embark on the road of rejuvenation and rise
Later, he joined the newly established Alliance, and after interviewing Mr. Sun Yat-sen, he became a follower of Sun Yat-senAfter graduating from the military academy, he returned to China to Sichuan to train recruits, and in 1910 he became the chief of staff of the 17th town of the new army.
At that time, Cheng Qian was fully responsible for the command of the Guishan artillery position, and he also achieved good results in the subsequent battles, but unfortunately the fruits of the victory of this revolution were stolen by Yuan Shikai, and Yuan Shikai also wanted to restore the feudal systemThis also made Cheng Qian and others indignant, and they have been following Sun Yat-sen to participate in the team against Yuan Shikai
In 1921, Cheng Qian was also actively preparing for the Northern Expedition, and was appointed by Sun Yat-sen as the chief of the army in the base campCheng Qian has also been escorting Sun Yat-sen to Shanghai
After that, Cheng Qian also served as the Minister of Military Affairs and established the Base Camp Army Martial Arts School, which was specially used to train the Kuomintang's military talents and strengthen the army's combat capability, but Cheng Qian received a new task a year later, and the school was left unattended, and later it was also merged into the Whampoa Military Academy.
At the beginning of the establishment of the Whampoa Military Academy, many people recommended Cheng Qian to be the principal, but Lao Jiang knew the importance of the position of principal, and Cheng Qian was not interested in chasing fame and fortune, so he gave up the position of principal to Lao JiangAfter the death of Mr. Sun Yat-sen, Cheng Qian still supported the Three People's Principles
It's a pity that he missaw Lao Jiang's character, Lao Jiang launched a counter-revolutionary incident for his own ambitions, which led to the failure of the Northern Expedition, and at the same time he also bought Cheng Qian's subordinates, so that Cheng Qian's troops were torn apart, and later he was almost framed, thanks to Yue Lin's rescue, Cheng Qian was able to escape.
In 1937, after the Lugou Bridge Incident, the second cooperation between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party was also launched, and the anti-Japanese front of the whole nation was officially established, and Cheng Qian also joined the anti-Japanese causeCheng Qian served as the commander of the First Theater at that time, and led the troops in Xinxiang to inflict heavy losses on the Japanese army many times
Later, I also heard that Pang Bingxun in Linyi fought with the Japanese army and did not gain an advantage, and directly ordered the 59th Army to help, Zhang Zizhong, who was the commander of the 59th Army at the time, had a holiday with Pang Bingxun, and Cheng Qian also specifically persuaded Zhang Zizhong to abandon his previous suspicions and serve the country wholeheartedly.
In 1939, Cheng Qian was promoted to first-class general, and soon after, he was also transferred back to Chongqing to discuss the anti-Japanese plan with *** and others, and in 1940, he was transferred again to the deputy general staff of the Military Commission, until the victory of the Anti-Japanese War.
After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, Cheng Qian came to Changsha to serve as the director of the public office and the director of Hunan Province, and became the parent official of his hometown, in the War of LiberationAfter Cheng Qian and Chen Mingren prepared for a long time, they decided to declare the Hunan uprising, so that Hunan could avoid being devastated by the war
Soon after, Cheng Qian also came to Beiping and witnessed the founding of New China with *** and othersSoon after the founding of the People's Republic of China, he also returned to Hunan again to become the parent official of his hometown, and also made indelible contributions to the flood diversion project of Jingjiang in the same year.
In the years that followed, he also held many important positions, even higher than the positions of the top ten founding generalsIn 1962, even though Cheng Qian was old, he still insisted on going to the whole country to inspect the work, extensively communicating with the masses at all levels, and putting forward substantive suggestions for the improvement of the work.
It is a pity that in 1968, Cheng Qian died in Beijing at the age of 87 due to heavy bleeding caused by pneumonia.
Although Cheng Qian's life has gone through several twists and turns, he finally completed his original goal, both in the Kuomintang and after the founding of New China, he held important positions and made indelible contributions to China's modern revolutionary cause.
Looking back on Cheng Qian's life, from the beginning of abandoning the pen from Rong to the founding of New ChinaAs a pioneer of the revolutionary cause, Cheng Qian's important contributions should not be forgotten by all the people, he spent his whole life just to fulfill his original dream.
Cheng Qian also witnessed the revolutionary cause of modern China, the various difficulties along the way, and the setbacks he encountered, which may only be deeply understood by those who have experienced that eraBut this result may be the ideal that Mr. Cheng Qian pursues in his life, and it is also the world he hopes to see.