In 1955, a ceremony was held to award the rank of marshal to those legendary generals who had made great contributions to the founding of New China, in recognition of their outstanding contributions.
At this time, an elderly man in Hong Kong couldn't help but feel deeply emotional when he heard the news. He believed that if he had not taken the wrong path at that time, with his qualifications and talents, it would still have been possible to become the head of the marshal.
After all, half of the top ten marshals were once his subordinates, and in addition, there were six generals who were also his subordinates. So, who is this old man? Why did he go the wrong way?
Had he made the right choice at that time, could he really have become the head of the top ten marshals?
Zhang Fakui, a famous military strategist and outstanding general in the ** period, was known as a generation of famous generals. He was born in Shaoguan, Guangdong Province in 1896 to enlightened parents who wanted him to receive a new education and become a pillar of the country.
However, 14-year-old Zhang Fakui was forced to drop out of school because he was framed and began to work hard in Guangdong alone. This is undoubtedly a huge challenge for a 14-year-old child.
However, he did not get depressed because of this, but worked hard, learned many skills, and accumulated valuable experience in the years of Guangdong, which was of great help to his growth.
In 1911, when the Wuchang Uprising broke out, Zhang Fakui joined the revolutionary army without hesitation with his new ideas, and entered the Huangpu Army Primary School to receive professional military training.
After several years of study, he grew from an ordinary soldier to an outstanding officer, and joined the League, contributing to the independence and freedom of the country.
In 1916, a battle broke out against Yuan Shikai, and Zhang Fakui participated in it as a new general, and achieved remarkable results, which were appreciated by his superiors. In the years that followed, he won the trust of Dr. Sun Yat-sen and became Sun Yat-sen's right-hand man.
However, when Chen Jiongming rebelled, he always firmly guarded Mr. Sun Yat-sen in the face of temptation, so that Mr. Sun Yat-sen's revolutionary cause could be carried out smoothly. After the outbreak of the Northern Expedition, Zhang Fakui once again showed his military talents, and he rose to prominence in the Battle of Tingsi Bridge.
Then, he led his troops on a northern expedition, captured Wuchang, and defeated Sun Chuanfang and other great warlords. His exploits led to the direct expansion of his division headquarters into the Fourth Army, and he himself was promoted to the rank of commander.
Everywhere the Fourth Army went, it was warmly welcomed by the people, who called it the "Iron Army." These outstanding military exploits fully proved Zhang Fakui's outstanding military talent and made him an outstanding general during the Northern Expedition.
The success of the Northern Expedition was due to the close cooperation between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party. Zhang Fakui's ability to achieve such outstanding achievements is also a strong proof of the cooperation between the KMT and the CPC. Among the many Kuomintang generals, Zhang Fakui was an exception.
Despite the cooperation between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, most Kuomintang generals were wary of the Communist Party and had more restrictions on the Communist Party. However, Zhang Fakui was open to the Communist Party, and even let many Communists hold important positions, such as Ye Ting, Guo Moruo and others were his subordinates.
Even though Chiang Kai-shek launched a counter-revolutionary coup d'état and wantonly the Communists and the revolutionary masses, Zhang Fakui still insisted on friendly relations with our party. As time passed, Zhang Fakui's attitude began to change, mainly because Wang Jingwei was misled many times.
Despite the change in his attitude, he always insisted that the Communists were wrong and that he would never do such a thing.
Our party has always attached great importance to the discovery and cultivation of talents, especially for outstanding military talents like Zhang Fakui, and we hope to win them over to serve our party.
However, Zhang Fakui wavered many times during the Northern Expedition, and although our party invited him to Guangdong for development many times, Zhang Fakui finally chose to stay in the Kuomintang due to Wang Jingwei's bewitchment.
However, with the outbreak of the Nanchang Uprising and the Guangdong Uprising, Zhang Fakui's relationship with our party became more and more estranged, and even stood on the opposite side. Despite this, our party still firmly believes in Zhang Fakui's military talent and hopes that he can play an important role in the anti-Japanese battlefield.
In 1937, the Battle of Songhu broke out, and Zhang Fakui once again proved his worth with his outstanding military talent. Although he had a grudge against Chiang Kai-shek, in the face of national righteousness, personal grievances were no longer important.
Eventually, Chiang Kai-shek appointed Zhang Fakui as commander-in-chief of the Eighth Army to lead the troops to resist the Japanese invasion.
Despite the failure to win the battle of Songhu, Zhang Fakui's performance was still remarkable. While the rest of the army was in a rout, his troops marched forward and dealt a heavy blow to the Japanese.
Not only that, Zhang Fakui also actively contacted our party's army to jointly fight against the Japanese invaders. His cooperation with our party was incomparably good, and his impact on the war was significant. During the entire War of Resistance Against Japan, Zhang Fakui's performance was commendable and he could be called a famous anti-Japanese general.
However, after the end of the War of Resistance Against Japan, Zhang Fakui made the mistake of not only believing that our party would be defeated, but also publicly making relevant remarks, which led to further tension between the KMT and the CCP.
As time passed, he gradually realized that the Kuomintang was bound to fail, and in despair, he resigned from his post and later moved to Hong Kong, where he lived a peaceful life. In 1955, when Zhang Fakui heard that his subordinates had been awarded the rank of marshal and general, his heart was full of emotion.
With his qualifications and talents, he really has the potential to become the head of the top ten marshals.
It is a pity that such an outstanding talent did not receive these honors. This is mainly due to Zhang Fakui's lack of political acumen, he is a brilliant military strategist, but he is slightly lacking in politics.