In the early days of the Anti-Japanese War, why didn't Marshal become the chief of staff of the New Fourth Army? There are many reasons for this.
When the Anti-Japanese War was reorganized, there were five candidates for the chief of staff of the New Fourth Army:
1. Zhou Shidi, born in 1900, was a native of Guangdong Lehui (now Qionghai, Hainan). In the first phase of Huangpu, in 1925, he served as the deputy captain and captain of the ironclad team. After the establishment of the 4th Army Independent Regiment, he successively served as the commander of the 1st Battalion and the chief of staff of the regiment. Since October 1926, he has served as the head of the ** regiment and the head of the regiment. During the Nanchang Uprising, he served as the commander of the 25th Division.
2. Zhou Zikun, born in 1901, was born in Guilin City, Guangxi Province. In 1919, he went to the Liu Zhenhuan Department of the old Gui Department as a soldier, and later became a platoon commander. In June 1925, he joined the ironclad team. In November 1925, the ironclad convoy was merged into the Ye Ting Independent Regiment, and successively served as platoon commander, company commander, and battalion commander.
3. Liu Ying, born in 1905, is a native of Ruijin, Jiangxi. In April 1929, he joined the 4th Army of the Red Army and successively served as the instructor of the Red Army Company, the political commissar of the battalion, the director of the political office of the regiment and the political commissar of the regiment, the director of the political department of the division and the political commissar of the division, and the director of the political department of the 7th Army of the Red Army.
In January 1935, together with Su Yu, he led the troops to break through and cross the enemy's blockade line to reach the Fujian, Zhejiang, Jiangxi and Soviet regions. He served as secretary of the Fujian and Zhejiang Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China and insisted on guerrilla warfare. In May 1938, he was appointed secretary of the Zhejiang Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China.
4. **Born in 1901, Sichuan Lezhiren. He was the leader of the Nanchang Uprising and the Southern Hunan Uprising, the main leader of the Red Fourth Army, and the No. 2 leader of the guerrilla warfare in the eight southern provinces.
5. Zhang Yunyi, born in 1892, was born in Wenchang County, Guangdong Province (now Hainan Province). In his early years, he joined the China League and participated in the Huanghuagang Uprising, the Xinhai Revolution, and the Protectorate War. In 1921, the commander-in-chief of the Guangdong Army, Chen Jiongming, was the battalion commander. In 1924, he served as a brigade commander in Xu Chongzhi's department. In 1926, he served as chief of staff of the 4th Division of the 25th Army.
These five chiefs of staff represent different opinions.
Ye Ting is burly and imposing. He wanted to revive the prestige of the Fourth Army, and he did a lot of work in the preparation of the troops
Clause. 1. Run for the call sign and make every effort to raise funds. Ye Ting came forward many times to negotiate with He Yingqin, Chen Cheng, and Gu Zhu to raise funds and ensure military spending.
Second, open up channels and purchase **. He personally ran around, asked for the support of overseas Chinese at home and abroad, and also took out all the pensions that his parents-in-law asked him to manage to buy.
Clause. 3. Actively carry out activities to prepare for the establishment of the military department. He mobilized Lin Zhifu, a university professor, to serve as the head of the Ministry of Enemy Works. Shen Qizhen, M.D., served as the director of the military medical department. Ye Ting's younger brother, Ye Fuping, served as the quartermaster and assisted Ye Ting in the preparation of logistics.
Zhou Shidi and Zhou Zikun are his old subordinates, and they are also from Liangguang, and he hopes to serve as the chief of staff to assist him in his work.
Xiang Ying is the soul of the New Fourth Army, he has a sturdy figure, a standard military posture, very powerful, and a loud and sonorous voice when he speaks. His expression was serious and solemn, but the soldiers said: "Once contacted, he was extremely simple and enthusiastic, approachable, Xiang Ying had spare time, and we were at home, joking, and there was no official frame of a chief at all." ”
The well-known American journalist Smedley once said: "Xiang Ying was also one of the leaders responsible for organizing and training the New Fourth Army into the most effective and civilized military force behind enemy lines. He praised Xiang Ying as an "iron man" tempered by the revolutionary war.
Xiang Ying's candidates are ** and Liu Ying. ** is his partner, from Ruijin to Youshan together, born and died. Moreover, he was also the leading figure who brought together the Red Army, which was scattered all over the country. Liu Ying is also an old man of the Red 4th Army, but he has been working as a political worker for a long time and is not good at military affairs.
Combining these two opinions, Yan'an also has different considerations. First of all, respect Ye Ting's wishes and arrange more cadres he is familiar with, so that it is not appropriate. Secondly, after the Nanchang Uprising, Zhou Shidi traveled from Guangdong, Hong Kong, Nanjing, Shanghai, Xi'an, Fujian and other places to participate in the Whampoa Revolutionary Alumni Association and participate in the planning to overthrow Chiang Kai-shek. Six years after leaving the ranks, at the end of 1933, he returned to the Red Army, so it is not appropriate to think about it. Zhou Zikun's qualifications are slightly lower.
Based on the above factors, Zhang Yunyi became the best candidate, he is a native of Guangdong and is very familiar with the Guangdong army; During the Red Army period, he was in the **Soviet area, and Xiang Ying and ** were all old colleagues; He successively served as deputy chief of staff of the Central Revolutionary Military Commission and deputy chief of staff of the Red Army Headquarters, and participated in the Long March.
He was sent from Yan'an to serve as chief of staff, and there were no opinions on several aspects. In addition, Zhou Zikun was sent as Zhang Yunyi's deputy.
In February 1938, the personnel of the military headquarters of the New Fourth Army were as follows:
Army commander, Ye Ting (died in a plane crash in 1946). Deputy Army Commander (Political Commissar), Xiang Ying (killed by traitors in 1941).
Chief of Staff, Zhang Yunyi (General). Deputy Chief of Staff, Zhou Zikun (killed by traitors in 1941).
Director of the Political Training Department, Yuan Guoping (injured and killed in the breakout in 1941). Deputy Director, **Deputy Prime Minister).
Chief of Staff, Lai Chuanzhu (General).
Director of the Secretariat and Director of the Military Judge Advocate General's Office, Li Yilu (Deputy Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection).
Director of the Adjutant Division, Huang Xuzhou (Director of the Shanghai Civil Affairs Bureau).
Chief of the Quartermaster Department, Ye Fuping (died in 1939).
Director of the Military Medical Department, Shen Qizhen (President of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences).
Director of the Military Station Division, Zhang Yuanshou (Deputy Chief of Staff of the East China Field Army, died in March 1947).
Director of the Intelligence Division, Feng Yiying (poisoned by the agents of the Central Union in March 1943).
Secretary-General of the Political Department, Huang Cheng (died in 1942).
Head of the Organization Department, Li Zifang (died in 1942).
Minister of Propaganda and Education, Zhu Jingme (died in the breakout in 1941), Minister of the Ministry of Popular Movement Work, ** and).
Minister of the Enemy Army, Lin Zhifu (Director of the Fujian Provincial Department of Agriculture).
Head of the Field Service Corps, Zhu Kejing (in October 1947, he died due to Hao Pengju's rebellion and revolution).
There is no ** marshal among the personnel of the military department, but he serves as the deputy secretary of the new 4th army branch of the ** Military Commission and is the second person in the party.