In May 1926, six young people came to a tavern in Guangzhou. The 6 people were in high spirits and walked firmly, and they were extraordinary at first glance. In fact, they are Chen Geng, Song Xilian, Hu Zongnan, Wang Yaowu, Li Tiejun, and Huang Wei. As Whampoa students, all six of them care about the country. In order to defeat the Beiyang warlords, they have endured hardships over the years and have been in danger many times.
But today, the Whampoa classmates who fought side by side are about to separate, they are iron-blooded men, and several of them still have sad faces.
It turned out that senior Chen Geng and the five made different decisions. A few days earlier, Chiang Kai-shek had asked all Communists to leave Whampoa. Obviously, Chiang intends to draw a line of demarcation with our party. But Chen Geng is the only one, he is reluctant. In private, Chiang Kai-shek and others persuaded for a long time. This Whampoa enlisted in the army for the first time, and he has too much meaning to the school.
This "casual meal", after three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, the difference is still coming. Chen Geng left the hotel alone. Since then, Whampoa's classmates have regarded him as an enemy. So, can Song Xilian, Wang Yaowu and other 5 people really defeat senior Chen Geng?
In 1916, 14-year-old Chen Geng joined the pen. Influenced by revolutionary ideas, he participated in the campaign to protect the country against Wu Peifu and Zhang Jingyao. After the test of war, Chen Geng has become more and more mature, and there have been many changes.
In 1921, he left the old army and entered a school in Changsha to tutor. During this time, he and his classmates organized the "Youth Salvation Association". In his contacts with the workers and peasants, he was deeply moved. Since then, he has been determined to make a revolution and fight on the front line of the patriotic cause.
In 1922, Chen Geng joined the great man and founded the revolutionary youth group. In his self-study university, he received the enlightenment of communism. In the same year, he honorably joined the party organization.
In 1923, Chen Geng participated in the "27" ** general strike in Hunan. Under his organization, the young comrades came together to demonstrate and give imperialism a powerful counterattack. However, the Hunan warlords saw him as a dangerous element.
At the end of 1923, Chen Geng went south to Guangzhou and was admitted to the Guangzhou Army Martial Arts School (the predecessor of the Whampoa Military Academy).
In May 1924, with the help of our party, the Whampoa Military Academy was successfully established. As a first-phase enlistment growth, Chen Geng's performance is the most prominent. In infantry, drills, command, theory and other subjects, Chen Geng's results are among the best. In school, he was recognized for his generosity and humility.
How good is Chen Geng?In Whampoa, as long as he is mentioned, every teacher and student will give him a thumbs up.
In May 1925, the "Yang Liu" rebellion broke out in Guangzhou. Behind this incident was the support of British and French forces. After receiving the order to attack, Chen Geng led the Whampoa students to fight bravely and crushed the enemy in one fell swoop.
In June of the same year, he was hired as a supervisor of the workers' pickets. Under Chen Geng's training, the workers' armed forces were greatly strengthened, and the imperialist forces were somewhat restrained.
In October 1925, the National Revolutionary Army launched a second crusade against Chen Jiongming. After the battle began, Huizhou and Dongguan became the main battlefields for competition. In order to boost morale, Chiang Kai-shek personally went to the front line. Unexpectedly, Chen Jiongming's troops used artillery fire to bombard, and the revolutionary army was besieged by the enemy. All of a sudden, many Whampoa students were disheartened, and even Chiang Kai-shek felt that he could not escape death.
At the critical juncture, Chen Geng firmly believes in hope. He picked up Lao Jiang on his back and took the lead in the charge. On the one hand, he organized troop cover. On the other hand, braving dense gunfire, Chen Geng keenly judged the weak points of the enemy's army. In this way, he rescued the team and Lao Jiang. After this battle, Chen Geng's status among the teachers and students of Huangpu increased sharply. He also became the most convincing general.
For Chen Geng, Chiang Kai-shek was very emotional. But the two have different ambitions, and they are not all the way after all.
In 1928, Chen Geng went to Moscow to study. Three years later, he returned to work in the Jiangxi Soviet District. I haven't seen him for many years, and Chen Geng also met his old classmates on the battlefield. At that time, Wang Yaowu led the army to encircle and suppress the Red Army. Chen Geng, then the commander of the 318th Regiment of the Red 4th Army, was ordered to defend. Wang Yaowu has strong military ability and advanced equipment, and he is even more ambitious.
But as soon as they fought, Wang Yaowu suffered a big loss. It turned out that Chen Geng cleverly set up an ambush circle. Taking advantage of the mountainous terrain, the Red Army fought guerrilla, close-quarters, and night warfare. Chen Geng's eclectic command style did not surprise him. Within three days, Wang Yaowu had lost two battalions, and he also retreated in a hurry.
In October 1934, Chen Geng led the army to participate in the Long March. Along the way, our army was surrounded and intercepted by the Kuomintang. Among them, Song Xilian and Hu Zongnan were the most ferocious.
In October 1935, in the Battle of Mountain Castle, Chen Geng and Hu Zongnan met. Hu Zongnan wanted to use large-scale troops to besiege him, but Chen Geng rushed out directly. During the battle, Hu Zongnan's brigade was scattered. In the later War of Liberation, Hu Zongnan commanded the northwest military, with 200,000 troops under his command.
Unexpectedly, in the Battle of Xichang, Chen Geng once again let him lose his troops. Under the leadership of Chen Geng, the 4th Column of Nakano faced Hu Zongnan's "First Brigade in the World". Although he had American-style equipment, Hu Zongnan still could not escape the fate of destruction. When he met this old senior, Hu Zongnan did not win at all.
After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, Chiang Kai-shek launched a civil war. In 1947, Chen Geng's department was assigned to Nakano. In November 1948, the Battle of Huaihai began. On the frontal battlefield, Huang Wei's corps was the most arrogant. Knowing that Huaye and Zhongye were participating in the war, Huang Wei still dared to take risks. For this junior, Chen Geng understands his temper too well.
In this way, the powerful Huang Wei Corps was trapped in Shuangduiji. In the Yellow Flood Zone, the Kuomintang's tanks and artillery were mired. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Chen Geng cooperated with all columns to attack together, and the invincible Huang Wei was directly captured alive.
Soon, the Great War of Western Henan began. This time, in front of Chen Geng was Huangpu Li Tiejun. Although Li Tiejun was not Chiang Kai-shek's trump card, his troops were also extremely fierce. At the time of the battle, Chen Geng came up with the "morning glory tactic". On the surface, he retreated in defeat, luring the enemy deeper step by step. After Li Tie's military headquarters fell into the encirclement, Nakano besieged it all. In less than 3 hours, the enemy army was annihilated.
Finally, let's talk about Song Xilian. He and Chen Geng are both first-term students of Huangpu, and their talents are comparable. During the Anti-Japanese War, Song Xilian repeatedly made meritorious contributions and dealt heavy blows to the Japanese invaders, which won the favor of Lao Chiang.
In 1946, Song Xilian served as the commander of the Hunan-Hubei-Jiangxi appeasement. In 1949, Chen Geng led the Nakano 4th Vertical to the south. In Central China, they encountered Song Xilian's 14th Corps. At that time, the Kuomintang army was already at the end of its crossbow. Under the sweep of the million-dollar people's army, Song Xilian couldn't support it for long, and he himself became a prisoner. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, these defeated generals were all sent to Gongdelin for transformation.
In 1959, Wang Yaowu, Song Xilian and other war criminals were pardoned, and Chen Geng also hosted a banquet at home to entertain several people. When it came to the past, several people sighed. For the old senior Chen Geng, they not only admired his military talent, but also admired his life choice. As the saying goes, only those who have great virtue have great power.
On March 16, 1961, General Chen Geng died of illness in Shanghai due to overwork. When the news spread, the people of Huangpu were very sad. His brilliant talents will always be remembered by future generations.