In 1988, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) implemented a new military rank system, and General Zhang Zhen, then president and political commissar of the National Defense University, was awarded the rank of general, becoming one of the 17 generals awarded that year.
In 1992, Zhang Zhen stepped down as president and political commissar of the National Defense University and became vice chairman of the Central Military Commission. So, do you know who the new political commissar of the National Defense University will be after Zhang Zhen stepped down?
He is Li Wenqing.
Li Wenqing, a native of Muping, Shandong, was born in 1930. As early as July 1945, at the age of 15, he joined the revolution and joined the YMCA as an assistant to the secretary, actively carrying out anti-Japanese propaganda activities.
In 1948, 18-year-old Li Wenqing officially joined the People's Army and became a cadet of the 7th Column Teaching Regiment of the East China Field Army. After that, he participated in major battles such as the Huaihai Campaign and the Battle of Crossing the River with Huaye, and witnessed the birth of New China.
Li Wenqing was a great figure who actively participated in the construction of the country, and he once devoted himself to the great cause of resisting US aggression and aiding Korea, serving in the 60th Army of the Chinese People's Volunteers, and serving as the secretary of the military department.
During his stay in Korea, he had the privilege of witnessing the setbacks and difficulties encountered by the 60th Division of the 180th Army in the Fifth Campaign, and even witnessed the tragic scene of the 180th Division being surrounded by the enemy and suffering heavy losses.
These experiences undoubtedly had a profound impact on his growth and made him more resilient and courageous in his later life.
In 1955, when Li Wenqing served in the Nanjing Military Region, he was awarded the rank of captain. Coincidentally, Li Wenqing is a native of Shandong, while Xu Shiyou, commander of the Nanjing Military Region, has a deep affection for the people of Shandong.
So, Xu Shiyou promoted Li Wenqing to his secretary.
Li Wenqing served as Xu Shiyou's secretary for a long time, and was promoted to the rank of captain in 1960 and deputy director of the Office of the Nanjing Military Region Headquarters in 1967. In 1973, ** ordered the eight military regions to be transferred, Xu Shiyou and Ding Sheng were transferred, and Xu Shiyou left the Nanjing Military Region.
In the same year, Li Wenqing also left the Nanjing Military Region and joined the 60th Army as the deputy political commissar of the 179th Division. In 1981, he was promoted to political commissar of the 179th Division, and two years later to political commissar of the 60th Army.
Li Wenqing, who was the political commissar of the 60th Army during the 1985 million-dollar disarmament, was transferred to the Shenyang Military Region as director of the Political Department, and was promoted to deputy political commissar soon after.
In 1988, when the People's Liberation Army implemented a new military rank system, he was awarded the rank of lieutenant general at the age of 58. In 1990, at the age of 60, he was transferred to the National Defense University as deputy political commissar to assist General Zhang Zhen, political commissar of the National Defense University, in managing political work.
In 1992, Zhang Zhen, president of the National Defense University, stepped down, and Li Wenqing succeeded Zhang Zhen as political commissar. Two years later, in 1994, Li Wenqing was awarded the rank of general, becoming one of the 19 generals to be awarded that year.
In 1995, Li Wenqing retired and became a keen writer after his retirement. He used to be Xu Shiyou's secretary and knew him very well. In his later years, Li Wenqing compiled this experience into a book "A Close Look at Xu Shiyou" and published it.
A Look at Xu Shiyou", written by Xu Shiyou's secretary Li Wenqing, vividly shows the life and deeds of this great founding general from a unique perspective.
The book not only records the historical information of Xu Shiyou in detail, but also has fascinating stories, leaving us with precious spiritual wealth and providing an important historical reference for the study of General Xu Shiyou.
Li Wenqing had an uneventful life in his later years, but died of illness in 2009 at the age of 79. His life, like his Xu Shiyou, is also full of legends.