In the history of the Volunteer Army, the candidates for commanders and political commissars were inclined to Hunanese.
** and Deng Hua were important figures in the Volunteer Army, and they served as commanders and political commissars respectively. Respected for his exceptional military prowess and leadership, no one can compare to him.
And Deng Hua is the first deputy of ***, they support each other and appreciate each other on the battlefield to resist US aggression and aid Korea. Deng Hua has won the respect of *** for his integrity and upright character, and *** also appreciates him.
During his return to China, Deng Hua played an important role in his position. In general, the cooperation of ** and Deng Hua made the Volunteer Army achieve a remarkable victory in the war.
In 1954, Deng Hua took over as the commander and political commissar of the Volunteer Army and became the only person who could take over the position. On the Korean battlefield, Deng Hua commanded more than one million troops at one time.
Li Zhimin is a native of Liuyang, Hunan, he has a deeper relationship with ***, is a veteran of the Red Third Army, and followed *** very early In early 1951, Li Zhimin and Yang Dezhi led the 19th Corps of the Volunteer Army to fight in North Korea, and was one of the senior generals who worked and fought on the Korean front for the longest time, longer than Deng Hua, Yang Dezhi and Yang Yong.
In March 1955, Li Zhimin served as the political commissar of the Volunteer Army. Wang Ping is a newcomer from Yang, Hubei, and like Li Zhimin and Deng Hua, they are both generals of the Red Third Army and old subordinates.
In 1953, ** personally met with Yang Yong and Wang Ping, informed them that they had been appointed as the commander and political commissar of the 20th Corps of the Volunteer Army, and urged them to go to Korea as soon as possible to avoid missing the opportunity to fight.
Before leaving, the two veterans also specially invited them to dinner to show their care and respect. After entering the DPRK, Yang Yong first served as the commander of the Corps, then promoted to the deputy commander of the Volunteer Army, and in 1955 he was promoted to the commander of the Volunteer Army, and has been fighting and working in Korea.
Wang Ping returned to China in March 1955 to attend the conference and was left in the General Staff. These talents are highly valued and competed for. In 1957, because Li Zhimin returned to China, the Military Commission ordered Wang Ping to enter the DPRK again, take over as the political commissar of the Volunteer Army, and continue to fight side by side with his old partner Yang Yong.
In October 1958, Yang Yong and Wang Ping led the last batch of volunteers to withdraw to China and were cordially received. Among the four political commissars of the Volunteer Army, ** is the marshal, Deng Hua and Li Zhimin are the founding generals, and Yang Yong and Wang Ping are also outstanding talents of the Red Third Army.
The Red Third Army Corps is a heroic unit that has cultivated batches of outstanding talents.