As we all know, the United States has a five-star general, but few people know that there is a "six-star general" in New China, among more than 1,000 founding generals, he is the only "six-star general".
On February 2, 1913, Hong Xuezhi was born in a poor peasant family in Jinzhai, Anhui Province, and went to be an apprentice after finishing primary school, and in the winter of 1928, 15-year-old Hong Xuezhi joined the armed team led by the Communist Party and embarked on the revolutionary road.
In May 1929, Hong Xuezhi participated in the Shangnan Uprising, and joined the Communist Party, became a soldier of the Red First Army, in the Red Army period of fierce generals, Hong Xuezhi still performed very well, and gradually emerged in the army, he participated in the creation of the Hubei-Henan-Anhui base area, and followed the Four Front Army for the Long March.
Hong Xuezhi served as the director of the Political Department of the Red Fourth Army, he was an excellent political cadre, during the Anti-Japanese War, Hong Xuezhi's main achievements were also in political work, he served as the vice president of the Fifth Branch of the Anti-Japanese University, trained a large number of cadres for the New Fourth Army, and also served as the chief of staff of the 3rd Division of the New Fourth Army.
After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, a large number of cadres were sent to the Northeast, Hong Xuezhi was one of them, in the Northeast Democratic Alliance Army, he served as the commander of the 6th Column, almost participated in all the hard battles, whether it was military command or ideological work, Hong Xuezhi was a good hand.
After the liberation of Northeast China, on the way to the south, he was appointed deputy commander of the 15th Corps of Siye, and at the beginning of the founding of New China, he was also appointed deputy commander of the Guangzhou Military Region and participated in the campaign to liberate Hainan Island.
In July 1950, Hong Xuezhi was transferred to the deputy commander of the 13th Corps, participated in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, and he was responsible for the logistics work.
In terms of military merits and qualifications, it is undisputed that Hong Xuezhi was awarded the title of general when he was awarded, but the general only has three stars, why is he called a "six-star general"?That's because he was awarded the rank of general twice, and in 1988, the People's Liberation Army restored the military rank system, and Hong Xuezhi was awarded the rank of general for the second time.
In July 1977, at the Third Plenary Session of the 10th Central Committee, he resumed his original position, and in August of the same year, Hong Xuezhi also returned to the leadership position of the army.
It turned out that in the special ten years, Hong Xuezhi was also impacted, in 1972, under the personal interrogation of ***, Hong Xuezhi was relieved of **, transferred to the Jilin Provincial Petrochemical Bureau, until later returned to work in the army, and in 1980 served as the Minister of General Logistics.
Hong Xuezhi not only has great achievements, his character and style are impeccable, in 1959, at the Lushan Conference, Mr. Peng was detained as a "hat", Hong Xuezhi was also implicated because Mr. Peng spoke, but he was not afraid at all, he has not changed his original intention for many years.
Once Hong Xuezhi went to inspect the troops, and when he left, the leaders of the troops gave him a bag of peanuts, saying that the soldiers planted them themselves and gave them to the chief to taste, but he didn't expect Hong Xuezhi to be very angry, and immediately ordered to send things back.
Hong Xuezhi has been honest and honest all his life, he often tells what happened to him to educate cadres, educate his children, and never allow his children to do things under his own banner, whether it is military exploits or character, Hong Xuezhi is a well-deserved "six-star general", in November 2006, Hong Xuezhi died of illness at the age of 93.