In the impression of many people, most of the founding generals were poor people who had a deep hatred and hatred, and they participated in the revolution with a red heart and a bold heart.
However, there are some exceptions, some generals have a colorful life, and even some jianghu Xi, such as the founding general Wang Hongkun, who was proficient in gambling when he was a child and was known as the "God of Gambling".
Wang Hongkun has a cousin who is more famous, that is, the founding general Wang Shusheng, both of them were born in the squire family of Chengmagang in Macheng, Hubei Province, did not suffer much when they were children, Wang Hongkun's family often has relatives and friends gatherings, it is indispensable to play cards and rub hemp and gamble money, the talented Wang Hongkun has learned all kinds of gambling skills, and he is blue, he is famous for his superb gambling skills in the township at a young age, and he is nicknamed "God of Gambling".
Seeing this, some people may frown and feel that Wang Hongkun has embarked on a crooked path.
In fact, this is a misunderstanding of people now, in the old society, before the emergence of Marxist thought, the only thing people could hope for was those heroic figures who practiced chivalry and righteousness, and these heroes and heroes were like the good men of Liangshan, drinking wine in large bowls, eating meat in large pieces, and at the same time there were some Xi of gambling money, which were all considered the behavior of heroes and good men.
Wang Hongkun was such a person, although he had some Xi, he was also very enthusiastic about revolution, and later participated in the famous Jute Uprising with his brother Wang Shusheng.
After the failure of the uprising, Wang Hongkun fled and was penniless, so he had to rely on gambling skills to solve the problem of survival, and later joined the troops of the Gui warlords.
However, Wang Hongkun was still in the Gui Army, and when he heard that his comrades had launched a new uprising, he decided to defect immediately.
Wang Hongkun knew that the revolution needed funds, so he wanted to earn some funds for the revolution, so Wang Hongkun wandered around various gambling halls, winning every time his pockets were bulging, and then he took the money to join the team of his eldest brother Wang Shusheng and solved many problems in the army.
Of course, the Red Army is not allowed to gamble, and after Wang Hongkun joined the Red Army, he quit this hobby and never gambled again.
In addition to the "God of Gambling", Wang Hongkun also has a nickname, called "Gun King", which means that his marksmanship is very accurate.
Once, the Red Army attacked the enemy walled city, and because it was a night attack, the enemy hung a row of nine oil lamps on the city wall, which illuminated the city wall so brightly that the Red Army soldiers did not dare to storm it.
If you want to succeed in the siege, you must first extinguish these nine oil lamps!However, the marksmanship of the soldiers was not very good, and a lot of bullets were wasted, and as a result, not a single oil lamp was fired.
At this time, Wang Hongkun stood up and fired nine shots in a row, and the nine oil lamps went out in response!The soldiers all clapped their hands, the enemy was terrified and fled, and the Red Army successfully took the walled city!
In the Red Fourth Front Army, Wang Hongkun also had a well-known nickname, that is, the "God of War", which means that he was rich in tactics and strategies, and made major contributions in the battles against "encirclement on three sides" and "encirclement on six roads" in the Sichuan-Shaanxi Soviet Region.
At that time, Wang Hongkun served as the commander of the 10th Division of the Red Fourth Front Army, and in the famous Battle of Sujiabu, he forced the Kuomintang two brigades and five battalions to surrender collectively, which was the first case in the history of the Red Army.
During the entire campaign, the Red Fourth Front Army destroyed more than 30,000 enemy troops, captured more than 20,000 people, and captured countless trophies"Your victory has given the anti-imperialist and anti-Kuomintang revolutionary movement throughout the country infinite excitement, and I congratulate and comfort you with great warmth for the time being. ”
After the outbreak of the all-out Anti-Japanese War, Wang Hongkun was appointed as the commander of the 385th Brigade of the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army, becoming one of the six brigade commanders of the Eighth Route Army, and the other five brigade commanders were Chen Guang, Xu Haidong, Lu Dongsheng, Chen Bojun, and Chen Geng, basically the level of a general.
During the War of Liberation, Wang Hongkun served as the deputy commander of the Shanxi-Hebei-Shandong-Henan Military Region and the commander of the 10th Column of the Shanxi-Hebei-Shandong-Henan Field Army.
When the title was awarded in 1955, Wang Hongkun was once included in the ranks of generals with his brother Wang Shusheng, and was one of the 22 generals, but in the end, only 10 generals were determined, and Wang Hongkun regretted not being elected and was only awarded the rank of general.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Wang Hongkun mainly served in the navy, serving as deputy commander of the navy and second political commissar, and his status in the navy was second only to that of commander Xiao Jinguang.
However, in a special era, ** stretched out his hand to the navy, Li Zuopeng became the deputy commander of the navy and the first political commissar, under his instigation and bewitchment, Wang Hongkun got on the wrong ship and did some wrong things with the ** group.
After the 913 incident, Wang Hongkun took the initiative to make a review, and in view of the relatively minor crimes, he continued to hold important posts in the navy, and was also elected as a member of the first committee in the "10th Congress" in 1973.
It was not until 1984 that a decision was made: to remove Wang Hongkun from his position, stay in the party for two years, and retire according to the salary of the regular corps.
In 1988, Wang Hongkun was awarded the Medal of Merit of the Red Star, which fully affirmed his historical achievements.
On August 20, 1993, Wang Hongkun died at the age of 84.
(References: "Remembering My Red Army Career", "Recalling the Career of the Campaign", "Party History").