"Brother Honghong" in the Korean War: A legendary South Korea carefully selected four "superheroes" of the Korean War in 1983, namely "Big Master, Brother Qiqi, Brother Honghong, and Brother Five and Five". And in 2000, the United States also selected four superheroes, including "Big Master, Qiqige, Honghongge, and Dongdongge".
Among them, "Brother Honghong" has attracted much attention, what kind of character is he?How did he stand out in the South Korea and the United States?Perhaps, there are some secrets hidden in this that we have not yet learned.
First, the changeable "Honghong Brother" and "Honghong Brother" can be described as changeable, and the Chinese name is Jin Hong.
1. Wang Xiong, Wang Yishu, Wang Fugao, etc., are like face-changing masters. He has one of the few units in the ROK army at and above the division level, and his combat experience is as rich as a sponge absorbing water.
He is not in vain: he is the top spot of the Chinese ** faction, the first general and the first major general in the South Korean army, and the second lieutenant general in the middle ** team. Kim Hong-il was born on September 23, 1898 in the Kim family in Osong-dong, Yangha-myeon, Yongcheon-gun, North Pyongan Province, North Korea. Foreign invasion struck like lightning, which affected Kim Hongyi's childhood.
At the age of 10, he had a dream: to become a soldier and defend his beloved country. However, when he was 10 years old with hope, the Korean Emperor ** was forced to make adjustments, and this dream was also shattered. At the age of 13, before he could forget all this, the Korean Empire was crumbling.
Faced with the rule of Japanese imperialism, Kim Hongyi's grandfather, Kim Jinjian, decided not to be reconciled, so he moved the Kim family to Shenyang, China. Kim Hong-il's father, Kim Jin-kin, was fascinated by Chinese culture and cherished a belief that the dormant China would eventually rise again. With enthusiasm, he hoped that the two peoples, South Korea and China, would unite and wash away the stains of history.
Therefore, he did not hesitate to send Jin Hongyi to a Chinese school and let him be influenced by traditional Chinese culture. For spreading the idea of national independence, Kim Hong-il was arrested by the Japanese military police and later exiled to China. During this time, a Japanese military officer, Lee Ying-jun, helped him deliver a letter from home.
Jin Hongyi and Liu Xianshi's son **Wu met in Shanghai, and after getting Liu Xianshi's permission, he joined Guizhou Jiangwutang, and the principal of this school was He Yingqin. After graduation, under He Yingqin's arrangement, he became the commander of the machine gun platoon of the 5th Mixed Brigade and participated in the second ** movement. Because of his outstanding performance, he was commended by Sun Yat-sen.
Subsequently, on the recommendation of Sun Yat-sen, he went to the Soviet Union for further study. Surprisingly, he met ** on the way, but not the Chinese ** we know, but Koreans. After returning to China, Kim Hong-il joined the Kuomintang, worked in the Ordnance Department, and repeatedly established new merits.
Although he missed his homeland Korea many times during the Sino-Japanese War and longed to return to China to fight the invasion, Chiang Kai-shek, unwilling to let go of this talent, has always used the grace of training and moral pressure to keep him in China. Kim Hong-il was outraged, but he was helpless, admitting that his fate might have been different had it not been for the help of the KMT over the years.
Therefore, he had no choice but to vent his grievances on the invading Japanese army and bravely kill the enemy, in order to make up for his guilt of not being able to return to China and be loyal to the motherland. In 1939, he participated in the Battle of Northern Jiangxi, led the army to fight bravely, and finally defeated more than 10,000 Japanese troops, contributing to the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and boosting the morale of the World Anti-Fascist Alliance.
Subsequently, he participated in the Battle of Shanggao in 1941. In this battle, the army on Kim Hong's side faced a rout, but through exquisite tactics and tenacious fighting, it finally won the victory, leaving the Japanese army ** heavy, and only the remnants of the army led by Sakurai Province were able to escape.
However, when besieging the Japanese 34th Division, they underestimated the enemy's combat effectiveness and were finally easily defeated by the other side, causing the division commander Zhang Yanchuan to flee with the strength of two divisions. In the Battle of Changsha, the 70th Army and the 49th Army of the Kuomintang besieged the 34th Division, but they were attacked by the enemy, which led to the undeserved ** and paid a huge price for the disastrous victory.
The Battle of Changsha began in 1939 and lasted until 1942, in which Kim Hong-il was also involved. Three years after the battle, Kim Hong-il was invited by Kim Koo to serve as the chief of staff of a certain unit, and temporarily returned to South Korea, setting foot on this familiar and strange land, witnessing familiar and strange people.
It was the first time he had returned to his home country since he left his home country at the age of 13, but it was always short-lived. As a Kuomintang soldier, Chiang Kai-shek had to return to China with an order. Upon his return to China, he was promoted to lieutenant general in the Kuomintang Army and worked at the Ministry of Defense in Nanjing.
The year 1948 was very important for Kim Hong-il, because South Korea and North Korea**, South Korea** asked Chiang Kai-shek to let him go back to China. It wasn't until 1949 that Chiang Kai-shek finally agreed, and Kim Hong-il returned to his dream homeland. After returning to China, Kim Hong-il hurriedly participated in the award ceremony and officially became the first major general in the Han ** team.
However, when selecting the chief of staff of the South Korean Route Army, it was widely believed that Kim Hong-il was expected to succeed, after all, he was a well-deserved first person in terms of combat experience and military theory. In South Korea, however, the ability to secure a position depends on the wishes of the three "big brothers": the United States, Syngman Rhee and Rhee Beom-seok.
Unfortunately, Kim Hong-il had pursued Korean independence with Kim Koo, and both Syngman Rhee and Lee Beom-seok had hostile relations with Kim Koo, so Kim Hong-il was snubbed. However, as a veteran, Jin Hongyi naturally doesn't care. In 1950, the Korean War broke out, and South Korea was losing one after another.
Kim Hong-il proposed to build a defense line on the Han River in order to retreat and defend at the same time, seeking opportunities, but his proposal was not adopted. South Korea soon collapsed on all fronts, and Kim Hong-il had to take over the mess, knowing full well that there was little hope of attacking now, so he could only hold his ground and wait for American assistance. As Kim Hongyi said, he actively built the defense line of the Han River and waited for the support of the American army.
General Kim Hong-il held out on the Han River for six days, and finally received American support, and MacArthur admired his military command experience because of his performance beyond expectations. Kim Hong-il's heroic actions saved South Korea from its demise, and the news spread quickly in South Korea, bringing his popularity to unprecedented heights.
However, his excellence aroused the envy of many people, who excluded him, snubbed him, and even provoked his relationship with the United States. Eventually, Kim was forced to leave his post in 1951, causing South Korea to give up its chance of victory.
General Kim Hong-il was a great man, as a Korean, he spared no effort to help the country resist the Japanese invaders and made great contributions in the War of Resistance Against Japan. However, because of his outstanding talent, many Korean generals were jealous of him, which eventually led to the loss of the last shred of Korea's chance of victory. This was good news for the Korean War.
It's just that I don't know if the Korean people will condemn those who used despicable means to force General Kim Hong-il to leave his job?