**Who is better among the three chiefs of staff?
In the War of Liberation, Song Chenzhang, the three chief of staff under **, each has a unique talent and level, who are they? Let's take a look at what makes them special.
In the East China battlefield of the Liberation War, there was a heroic military commander - Marshal *, who had worked with many excellent chiefs of staff. Song Shilun, Chen Shiyu, and Zhang Zhen, representatives of several major chiefs of staff in East China, are the three most representative.
Although their level cannot be directly compared, we can analyze it from four dimensions: military rank, fame, combat ability and combat effectiveness of large corps. All four of these are important factors in evaluating a chief of staff, but they also take into account the situation of the war at different times.
In general, both the marshal and his chiefs of staff worked hard for the contribution of the country and the people, and their spirit and contribution are incomparable.
Although these three generals all have a common military rank, their identities and ranks are not the same. Song Shilun and Chen Shiyu both received the rank of general in the 1955 award, and they can be called "founding generals".
Although Zhang Zhen is also a general, his rank of general was awarded in 1988, so in the 1955 award, he was only a "founding lieutenant general".
Therefore, in terms of military rank, Song Shilun and Chen Shiyu are one step ahead. However, if you want to compare the ranks between them, then you need to look at the "army ranks" established in March 1952.
In this system, Song Shilun and Chen Shiyu are at the same level, both at the level of the regular corps. Therefore, in terms of rank and rank, Song Shilun and Chen Shiyu are the same, both higher than Zhang Zhen.
In terms of fame, Song Shilun is on par with Chen Shiyu, and surpasses Zhang Zhen. Song Shilun's experience is very legendary, not only held important positions in the Shandong Field Army, East China Field Army and the Third Field Army, but also participated in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea with President Peng.
He dared to face tough battles, fought fiercely with the Gui troops in the Battle of Sixian, and also made great achievements in the Huaihai Battle and the bloody battle of Huang Baitao's 7th Corps. In addition, he is also the best among the 9 Corps under **.
Song Shilun is very famous, and also because of his performance in the movie "Changjin Lake". In contrast, Chen Shiyu is also a fierce general of Huaye, and his temper and personality are also like artillery, he is an expert in using artillery.
And Zhang Zhen's temper is more like Su Yu, not public. He is the deputy of the eldest brother of Song and Chen, and his qualifications are relatively young.
In terms of the combat ability to lead a large corps alone, Song Shilun and Chen Shiyu can be said to be on a par, and stronger than Zhang Zhen. In addition to whether he can be qualified for the post of chief of staff of ** and Su Yu, another important criterion for judging the level of the chief of staff is his ability to fight in large corps, after all, the scale of the Liberation War is different from the Red Army period and the War of Resistance against Japan.
There are at least 200,000 soldiers and horses under Su Yu and others, Huaye is relatively rich, five or six hundred thousand people are not a problem, and even more soldiers and horses are even more than ** and ***, and when they enter the south, they start with one million.
Song and Chen both have experience in fighting in large corps, and Song Shilun even commanded 150,000 troops in the War of Liberation and the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, whether it is Huaye, Sanye or the Volunteer Army, whether it is **, Su Yu or *** Song Shilun is one of the most capable generals under them.
Also outstanding is Chen Shiyu, he and Tang Liang's "Chen Tang Corps" strategic role is very prominent, and it was once personally commanded by the ** Military Commission. In the famous Battle of Luoyang, he and Tang Liang commanded Chen Geng and Xie Fuzhi, and the two founding generals commanded the founding generals, which became a beautiful conversation.
In the Battle of Huaihai, Nakano surrounded the powerful Huang Wei Corps, but this bone was very hard and very difficult to gnaw. At the critical moment, Chen Shiyu led 5 columns with tanks and heavy artillery to arrive quickly to assist Nakano in eating Huang Wei in one bite!
Whether it is Song Shilun or Chen Shiyu, they are both masters of the battle of the large corps, and Zhang Zhen has no chance to prove it at this point.
In the early days of the Liberation War, Chen Shiyu, Song Shilun, and Zhang Zhen had their own merits in military affairs. However, in terms of combat effectiveness, Chen Shiyu's performance in the Battle of Sixian was slightly better.
Although Song Shilun had an outstanding performance in Central China, Chen Shiyu was able to successfully command the operation under difficult conditions, relying on firm determination and excellent military strategy, and won a key victory for the Shandong Field Army.
Although Zhang Zhen performed well in other battles, his performance in this battle was relatively mediocre, so Chen Shiyu's performance in this battle was slightly stronger than Zhang Zhen's.
However, this does not mean that Chen Shiyu is necessarily better than Song Shilun, because Song Shilun's performance in Central China is also very good.
The brilliance of the three revolutionary predecessors is not diminished by comparison. Chen Shiyu, Song Shilun and Zhang Zhen each made outstanding contributions. Their achievements are not for the sake of distinguishing between superior and inferior, but for reviewing and analyzing history, so that we can better understand and respect their efforts and sacrifices for the new China.
Although Song Shilun and Chen Shiyu have left us, the spirit and contribution they left behind live on. Although Zhang Zhen was not the founding general, he was later awarded the rank of general, which is an affirmation and respect for his military career.
And his son is also a general, which is extremely rare in military history, and it also reflects the military tradition and glory of Zhang Zhen's family. Whether it is their personal achievements or family honors, they deserve our deep respect and remembrance.