The position of commander of a large military region established after the founding of the People's Republic of China is usually held by the founding general or the founding lieutenant general. However, there are also some founding major generals who have been directly promoted to the commander of a large military region, which is extremely rare and rare. So who exactly is it?Let's look at it in chronological order. The first was in 1968, when Long Shujin became one of them. This majestic and powerful native of Chaling, Hunan, was once an old Red Army in the Soviet District, serving as the commander of the Siye Tiger Head Division under the Northeast Battlefield, and the deputy commander of the 43rd Army that liberated Hainan Island. In 1950, he led a reinforced regiment to force a force across the Qiongzhou Strait, fought fiercely with Xue Yue's army, and cooperated with the whirlwind commander Han Xianchu to establish immortal feats for the liberation of Hainan Island. Soon after, he was promoted to commander of the 43rd Army. In 1968, Long Shujin became the first founding major general to serve as the commander of a large military region, and also served as the first secretary of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Party Committee. Then in 1969, Ding Sheng became another founding major general and commander of the Grand Military Region. He is the favorite general of the Fourth Field Army under the command of **, a native of Yudu, Jiangxi, and also an old Red Army in the **Soviet area, and is affectionately called "Ding Daring". In the Northeast Battlefield, the Tiger Head Division led by Ding Sheng repeatedly created war miracles. In 1969, he succeeded Huang Yongsheng as commander of the Guangzhou Military Region.
Then in 1971, Li Desheng appeared on the stage (along with You Taizhong and Du Yide). This general of the Red Fourth Front Army from Xinxian County, Henan, was born in poverty, and once fought with Wang Jinshan, and his reputation in the Battle of Shangganling was shocked. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he served in the Nanjing Military Region and the Anhui Provincial Military Region, and his outstanding performance attracted the attention of ***. ** Personally nominated, Li Desheng immediately became the commander of the Beijing Military Region in the capital. Long Shujin, Ding Sheng and Li Desheng, as the leading figures of the founding major generals, took the lead in serving as commanders of the large military region, and Li Desheng was promoted to the rank of Zhengguo. For nearly 10 years after that, no founding major general was appointed commander of the Grand Military Region until 1980, when three more appeared. Outstanding generals in the history of the Red ArmyIn the history of the Red Army, some generals were highly respected for their outstanding military exploits, and their heroic deeds were highly appreciated by the leaders. You Taizhong, Xiao Quanfu and Zhang Gongxiu are among the best. You Taizhong was born in Guangshan, Henan, and was another outstanding general under Wang Jinshan, who was not only a comrade-in-arms with Li Desheng, but also became a family member of his sons and daughters. You Taizhong is brave and good at fighting, loyal and kind, and is highly valued by Xu Shiyou and ***. Their interactions have left behind many heroic stories that have been sung through the ages.
In 1980, You Taizhong served as the commander of the Chengdu Military Region. Xiao Quanfu, from Jinzhai in Anhui Province, was the commander of the 46th Army of the Volunteer Army, participated in the Panmunjom negotiations, and later commanded well in the counterattack on Zhenbao Island, establishing prestige for the country. In 1980, Xiao Quanfu became the commander of the Urumqi Military Region, becoming the last commander in the history of the military region. Zhang Gongxiu was born in Yongxin, Jiangxi, and experienced the Southern Anhui Incident, when he was a regiment commander of the New Fourth Army and risked his life to break through. Later, he served in the Huaye Ninth Column led by Xu Shiyou, and in 1980, Zhang Gongxiu became the last commander in the history of the Kunming Military Region. In addition, generals such as Wang Chenghan, Zhou Shizhong, Xiang Shouzhi and Jiang Yonghui were also highly regarded. Wang Chenghan, from Hong'an, Hubei Province, was Pidingjun's favorite right-hand man, and was appointed commander of the Chengdu Military Region in 1982. Zhou Shizhong, also from Hong'an, Hubei, was the leader of the Red 25 and became the last commander of the Wuhan Military Region in 1982. Xiang Shouzhi is from Xuanhan, Sichuan, and was Xu Shiyou's old subordinate in the Red Fourth Front Army, and became the commander of the Nanjing Military Region in 1982.
Finally, Jiang Yonghui was born in Ruijin, Jiangxi, and is a veteran of the Red Army, who became the last commander of the Fuzhou Military Region in 1983 and the last founding major general to be promoted to the commander of the Grand Military Region. The lifelong struggles of these generals have written a glorious chapter in the history of the Red Army. This article mainly tells about the ten founding major generals, and during their tenure as commanders of large military regions, some of the deputy ranks were even higher than their own military ranks, which can be described as very remarkable. Long Shujin, Ding Sheng, and Jiang Yonghui were the first Red Army generals, while Li Desheng, You Taizhong, Xiao Quanfu, Xiang Shouzhi, Wang Chenghan, and Zhou Shizhong were all serial generals of the Red Fourth Front Army, and Zhang Gongxiu belonged to the Red Second Front Army. In addition, it is worth mentioning that Li Desheng, You Taizhong, Xiang Shouzhi and Wang Chenghan were promoted to generals in 1988. These generals left an indelible mark on the history of the Chinese revolution.