Chinese Tiger Liao Yaoxiang A military legend from amnesty to difficult years

Mondo Military Updated on 2024-01-29

On December 20, 1961, Liao Yaoxiang was unexpectedly included in the amnesty list, but was ordered to undertake a major task. ** The Prime Minister personally met with him and assigned him a new mission.

Liao Yaoxiang, born in 1906 in a family of intellectuals in Hunan, is an outstanding graduate of the sixth phase of the Huangpu Military Academy. When he was studying in France, he was eliminated due to scars, and Chiang Kai-shek intervened in the admission, which determined his budding military career.

Battle of Kunlun Pass: Swore to plant the flag in Kunlun and became famous in the first battle.

On December 4, 1940, Kunlun Pass was occupied by the Japanese army, and Chiang Kai-shek urgently summoned ** to recapture it. Liao Yaoxiang led the mechanized troops, bravely fought Kunlun Pass, defeated the "Steel Army" Japanese Fifth Division, the military flag fluttered Kunlun, and Liao Yaoxiang became famous.

Commander of the New 6th Army: A glorious moment after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War.

In 1944, Liao Yaoxiang was promoted to the commander of the new 6th Army, becoming "the descendant of the lineage" and "the trump card of the trump card", and was in the limelight in Nanjing. However, the glory of war later turned to helplessness.

The Liaoshen Campaign: A turning point in his military career.

In September 1948, the Liaoshen Campaign broke out, and Liao Yaoxiang led his troops to reinforce Jinzhou. However, when the People's Liberation Army conquered Jinzhou, Liao Yaoxiang made a command error and was eventually defeated. At the beginning of his career as a prisoner of war, he showed a sense of righteousness and saved his companion Zhou Pu.

Prisoner of War Career: Turning from Pride to Reflection.

In the prisoner of war camp, Liao Yaoxiang began to reflect. He saw with his own eyes that the officers and men of the People's Liberation Army endured hardships and that the management cadres treated the prisoners with courtesy. Relations with other captured generals changed his views on the Kuomintang-Communist war.

1956: The meeting of the old superior Du Yuming led to a complete change in thinking.

In 1956, Liao Yaoxiang met his old superior, Du Yuming, in Beijing, and when the two looked at each other, he began to come into contact with facts that were different from the Kuomintang propaganda. This meeting marked a fundamental change in Liao Yaoxiang's thinking.

A new chapter in the life of Chinese tiger Liao Yaoxiang.

In 1961, Liao Yaoxiang was pardoned and shook hands with Han Xianchu, a former opponent of the People's Liberation Army. By this time, his thinking had changed profoundly. His life, from a military legend to a new chapter after the amnesty, has become a thought-provoking legend in the history of China.

By reviewing Liao Yaoxiang's legendary experience, we see that a soldier's life is like a magnificent military epic from the glory of war, to the difficult years of prisoners of war, and then to the reflection of life after the amnesty.

Liao Yaoxiang's life has experienced the magnificent waves of modern Chinese history, and his legendary experience covers almost all aspects of China's wars and changes. This article profoundly outlines Liao Yaoxiang's military legend, from his early years at the Whampoa Military Academy to the difficult years after the amnesty, through his life, we see the hard work and dedication of the best people in that turbulent period.

Liao Yaoxiang's fate seems to be full of coincidences and accidents. In his early years of studying in France, the reason for his elimination was his short height and scars on his face. However, at the spur of the moment Chiang Kai-shek, he was able to study abroad and complete his studies at the Saint-Cyr Military Academy in France with great honor. This kind of coincidence and chance almost made Liao Yaoxiang miss the starting point of his outstanding military career.

The Battle of Kunlun Pass was one of the pinnacles of Liao Yaoxiang's military career, he led the mechanized troops to attack the "Steel Army" Japanese Fifth Division, and successfully recaptured Kunlun Pass, demonstrating his military talent. This battle not only made Liao Yaoxiang's name resounding at home and abroad, but also made him the "Chinese Tiger" in the eyes of the People's Liberation Army.

However, the glorious military career did not last. The defeat in the Liaoshen Campaign became a turning point in his military career, and after the defeat, Liao Yaoxiang became a prisoner of war and began a difficult period. However, even in the difficult situation, he showed a sense of righteousness and showed true military feelings for the rescue of his comrades.

After the amnesty, Liao Yaoxiang's thinking underwent a radical change, perhaps because of the fact that he saw with his own eyes in the People's Liberation Army was very different from the propaganda of the Kuomintang. The observation of the People's Liberation Army during his career as a prisoner of war depicted in the article, as well as the change of thinking after meeting his old superior, Du Yuming, all present readers with the process of a soldier who once insisted on his own views and made a deep reflection in the face of reality.

Through the vivid narration of Liao Yaoxiang's life experience, the whole article gives readers an in-depth understanding of this legendary figure in the history of Chinese affairs. The story of Liao Yaoxiang is not only a military legend, but also a microcosm of China's historical transformation, reflecting the tenacity and loyalty of the soldiers of that era. This article is not only a retrospective of the past, but also a profound reflection on history, which makes people think more deeply about the character of Liao Yaoxiang.

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