From the establishment of the Railway Corps in 1953 to the merger into the Ministry of Railways in 1983, there were six commanders, including two founding generals: the first commander ** and the last commander Chen Zaidao;Three founding lieutenant generals: the second commander Li Shouxuan, the third commander Zhang Yixiang, and the fifth commander Wu Kehua;One founding major general: the fourth commander, Liu Xianquan. People often ask: Why can a major general be the commander of the railway troops?Those who ask such questions do not understand the rank system of our army.
Major General Liu Xianquan in 1955: The historical mystery behind the leadership title of the founding general.
Our army first introduced the rank system in 1955. Prior to the formal implementation of the military rank system, on May 20, 1955, the Ministry of National Defense promulgated the "Military Ranks of Officers of the Chinese People's Liberation Army", which clearly stipulated that the establishment of military ranks for the standard posts of officers at all levels shall be one post and one rank or one post and two ranks. Among them, the commanders and political commissars of the services and arms have the rank of general.
* The reform of the military rank system of the era: the era of the general who created the commander of the railway army.
* At that time, he was the commander and political commissar of the railway corps, and in 1955 he was awarded the rank of general, which met the requirements for the establishment of military ranks. In May 1956, he was appointed Minister of Reclamation. In September 1957, Lieutenant General Li Shouxuan, deputy commander of the Railway Corps, took over as the commander of the Railway Corps, and Lieutenant General Cui Tianmin, deputy political commissar of the Railway Corps, served as the political commissar of the Railway Corps. Both are lieutenant generals, below the rank of establishment rank.
Due to the fact that our army deliberately lowered the rank of the military when it first conferred the ranks, it was very common for the actual ranks of officers at all levels to be lower than the established ranks, and many of the chief officers of the major military regions and branches of the armed forces in the mid-to-late 50s had the rank of lieutenant general. Therefore, in 1957, it was normal for the commander and political commissar of the railway corps to be lieutenant generals.
The readjustment of the rank system: the promotion problem in the era of major generals.
In 1960, according to the actual military ranks of officers at that time, the Ministry of National Defense revised and issued the ranks of officers. In view of the fact that in the 1955 list of military ranks, it was not appropriate to set up one rank for one officer post and one rank, and the new establishment of military ranks abolished the stipulation of one post and one rank and changed to one post with multiple ranks. In fact, it is to lower the lower limit, so that the phenomenon of low military rank is "legitimized".
Liu Xianquan's peculiar military rank: Major General as the commander of the Railway Corps.
Liu Xianquan was conferred the title of major general in September 1955, and when he was conferred the title, he was studying in the campaign department of the Military Academy Xi. He was the first deputy commander of the Hainan Military Region and the 43rd Army. After graduating from the Campaign Department of the Military Academy in September 1957, he went to the Shenyang Military Region to serve as the commander of the 38th Army. Soon, in 1965, the military rank system was abolished, and Liu Xianquan was never promoted to the rank of major general.
Liu Xianquan's ascension: From political commissar to commander of the railway soldiers.
In September 1968, Liu Xianquan was appointed as the political commissar of the Railway Soldiers, and in November, Liu Xianquan was appointed as the first secretary of the Party Committee of the Railway Soldiers. In April 1969, the Ninth National Congress of the Communist Party of China was held, and Liu Xianquan served as a member of the ** Military Commission of the Communist Party of China and a member of the Office Group of the ** Military Commission. In May, he was appointed commander of the Railway Corps and first secretary of the Party Committee of the Railway Corps.
A new chapter in the founding major general: Liu Xianquan's status as a member of the Military Commission.
The members of the Central Military Commission and the members of the General Office of the Central Military Commission are in high positions of authority, which are higher than those of ordinary commanders at the level of large military regions. In addition to Liu Xianquan, in addition to Liu Xianquan, in August 1977, Chen Zaidao, commander of the railway troops, and Lu Zhengcao, political commissar, were elected as members of the Military Commission of the 11th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. At that time, he was also a member of the Military Commission, and later added to the Standing Committee of the Military Commission, but ** was not the leader of the Railway Corps, and he has been away from the Railway Corps for 20 years.
The founding generals of the late 60s: the trend of promotion to the post of Chia Tai Military Region.
In fact, not only Liu Xianquan, but also in the late 60s, many founding major generals took up the main posts of the Grand Military Region. Not to mention the founding major generals, there were also colonels and even colonels in 1955 who had already taken up their posts in the military region at this time.
Normally, their military rank should be general, and major general or colonel is just the rank they have received in the past.
The Lens of History: The Mystery of the Promotion of the Founding Generals.
A few years ago, the author attended the farewell ceremony of a founding major general and former political commissar of a large military region in Babaoshan. Two soldiers were very puzzled and whispered on the side: "Why is a major general so grand?""They know that this farewell ceremony is not according to the specifications of a major general, but according to the specifications of a general (a post in the Zhengda Military Region). In the same way, when Liu Xianquan was the commander of the railway troops, he had nothing to do with the major general, if he had a military rank, he would be a general!
Solving the Mystery of the Founding General's Title: The Transformation and Logic of History.
In this history, the promotion of the ranks of the founding generals presents a unique historical logic. The adjustment and abolition of the military rank system and the promotion of individual founding generals have all intertwined a rich and colorful picture. The founding generals gradually rose to the leadership level of the Central Military Commission by virtue of their excellent military qualities, and made outstanding contributions to the rise and development of our army. This history is not only an affirmation of the founding generals, but also a microcosm of the reform of the Chinese affairs system.
The Mystery of the Military Ranks of the Founding Generals: The Transformation and Logic of History" profoundly analyzes the historical process of the gradual transition from the non-rank system to the formal implementation of the military rank system in the mid-20th century, especially the eye-catching case of how Major General Liu Xianquan became the commander of the railway troops. Through detailed historical data and logical analysis, the article shows the mystery of the promotion of China's founding generals, and arouses people's deep thinking about the distribution of military ranks among the military leadership.
First of all, the article begins with the initial establishment of the military rank system, and focuses on revealing the intention behind the establishment of military ranks such as generals and lieutenant generals when the military rank system was first implemented in 1955. During this period, military ranks were awarded for the first time in our country, but due to the intention to lower the ranks, many generals actually had low ranks. This circumstance had a profound impact on later founding generals.
Secondly, the article focuses on the readjustment of the military rank system, especially the revision in 1960, which abolished the provision of one post and one rank and replaced it with one post and multiple titles. This adjustment "legitimized" the phenomenon of low military ranks, which became a reality of the promotion of officers at that time. This also created a certain background for the military rank promotion of the founding generals.
Subsequently, the article deeply analyzed the dilemma of military rank promotion at that time through the case of Liu Xianquan. Although Liu Xianquan was awarded a major general in 1955, his military rank could not be promoted normally at that time, especially as a general. This case revealed the shortcomings of the military rank system at that time, and made people reflect on the entire military rank promotion system.
Finally, by analyzing the overall promotion trend of the founding generals, the article points out that at the end of the 60s, many founding generals took up the main posts of the large military regions. This trend not only reflected their excellent military qualities, but also reflected a change in the leadership of the armed forces at that time. During this period, the ranks of major general and colonel could no longer fully and accurately reflect the actual position and contribution of a general.
On the whole, this article shows the change and logic of the squadron's rank system through in-depth analysis of historical events and detailed factual analysis. The mystery of the promotion of the military ranks of the founding generals is not only a product of a special period, but also reflects the adjustment of the organizational structure of the army and the evolution of the military rank system at that time. This historical process is vividly presented in the article, which has left a profound and valuable document for us to better understand the history of our country.
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