In 1955, when an old man over the age of sixteen saw the list of generals in the newspaper, he found that there were 5 marshals and 6 generals who had been generals under his command, and he couldn't help but sigh with remorse: "If I hadn't followed the wrong person at the beginning, I would have been the head of the marshals!" ”
Who is this old man? What are the legends of his life? Today, I will take you to meet the former anti-Japanese famous general Zhang Fakui.
The history of Zhang Fakui's life can be traced back to 1912, when Zhang Fakui, who was only 16 years old, was admitted to the Guangdong Army Primary School, and was later inspired by Sun Yat-sen's revolutionary ideas to join the League.
After that, Zhang Fakui stood out from 3,000 people and was admitted to the Third Army in Wuchang. During the Second Anti-Yuan War, Zhang Fakui was Sun Yat-sen's personal bodyguard.
In 1920, Zhang Fakui served as a lieutenant adjutant in the "Fujian and Guangdong Army", and was promoted to captain and adjutant because of his combat bravery. According to some information, Zhang Fakui's stature is not tall, but he dares to fight for his life when he fights, which has also become his capital for promotion all the way.
In 1922, 26-year-old Zhang Fakui was promoted to the commander of the third battalion of the ** Provincial Guard Regiment. During this period, when Chen Jiongming rebelled, he led his troops to fight bravely against the rebels in the Xianren Cave, and his descendants gave him the nickname "King".
The following year, Zhang Fakui was awarded the post of regiment commander by Sun Yat-sen, and was later promoted to the commander of the independent brigade. During the Eastern Crusade, Zhang Fakui once again showed outstanding military command ability, defeating the enemy army with fewer victories and more victories.
During the Kuomintang's "Southern Expedition", Zhang Fakui led his troops to annihilate Deng Benyin's troops and was promoted to acting commander of the 12th Division. In fact, Zhang Fakui's real highlight moment should be the period of the Kuomintang's Northern Expedition.
From July to October 10, 1926, Zhang Fakui was officially appointed commander of the 12th Division, leading his troops from the east bank of the Xiangjiang River to Wuchang. During this period, he defeated Wu Peifu, Kejiujiang, and Nanchang, and created many well-known battles in which fewer won more.
In 1927, Zhang Fakui served as the commander of the 11th Army and also served as the commander-in-chief of the Second Front Army. It can be said that Zhang Fakui during the Northern Expedition was definitely a powerful figure in the Kuomintang army.
During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, General Zhang Fakui, who was known for his ability to fight tough battles, successively served as commander-in-chief of the group army and corps, as well as commander of the theater and front armies.
Zhang Fakui once led his troops to participate in the battles of Songhu, Wuhan, Northern Guangdong, Kunlun Pass and Guiliu, and Zhang Fakui was in full swing at that time. After the surrender of Japan, he was awarded the rank of second class general of the army.
At that time, Zhang Fakui, who was in a high position, was deeply influenced by Dr. Sun Yat-sen's revolutionary thoughts, and not only fully supported the "cooperation between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party," but also had great sympathy for our party.
In this special historical opportunity, there are many people from our party in Zhang Fakui's troops. From the perspective of objective facts, Zhang Fakui's open-minded thinking has provided a very favorable and relaxed environment for the continuous growth of our party and our army.
The five founding marshals of the People's Republic of China, including He, Lin, Ye, Xu, and Chen, as well as the six founding generals of the People's Republic of China, including Zhang Yunyi, Xu Guangda, Su Yu, Xu Haidong, Tan Zheng, and **, all served in Zhang Fakui's army.
It stands to reason that Zhang Fakui, who has always opposed the civil war and supported the War of Resistance, should have had a brilliant and stable life. But after the end of the Anti-Japanese War, he actually sided with the reactionaries, so that he was careless and lost everything.
In fact, in the unpredictable historical situation, whether an individual's choice is correct or not will directly determine the honor and disgrace of life. As a famous anti-Japanese general, Zhang Fakui, under the dual influence of personal choice and historical environment, made his next life wrong again and again.
Objectively speaking, Zhang Fakui's military command ability, as well as his bravery and fearlessness in battle, are indeed not inferior to any of the founding generals. In his later years, he compared himself to Mr. Zhu, which is not groundless, but this is just a joke!