In 1949, the ** Military Commission issued an order on the unification of the establishment and number of troops in the whole army, and the fourth column of the North China Military Region was reorganized into the 64th Army under this order, General Zeng Siyu became the first commander of the army, and Wang Zhao served as the political commissar.
After the formation of the 64th Army, they participated in the liberation of Taiyuan and the Great Northwest Campaign, creating brilliant achievements. Today, we will tell the legendary story of General Zeng Siyu.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Zeng Siyu was sent to command the 64th Army to the Baotian Railway construction site. At that time, China was struggling to construct the Longhai Railway, and the natural environment of the Baotian Railway site was harsh, the equipment and technology were relatively backward, and even the developed countries were skeptical about the construction of the Baotian Railway.
Due to the difficult construction environment, Baotian Railway is even vividly compared to the "cecum" of the Longhai Line. However, the 64th Army led by Zeng Siyu was not afraid of difficulties, they overcame obstacles and successfully ensured the smooth progress of the project, and it took only eight months to complete the construction plan of the Baotian Railway, so that the railway was successfully completed.
General Zeng Siyu was one of the heroes of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, he once led his troops into the Korean battlefield, served as the deputy commander of the 19th Corps of the Chinese People's Volunteers, and made great efforts for the victory of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea.
His heroic deeds and selfless dedication have made great contributions to the defense of the country. In 1955, Zeng Siyu was awarded the title of founding lieutenant general, becoming the pride of the Chinese People's Liberation Army.
After the award, he continued to study in the Campaign Department of the PLA Military Academy, and through his studies, he became an excellent commander and fighter with excellent military theory and practice.
In 1959, Zeng Siyu was assigned to the Shenyang Military Region as deputy commander and chief of staff of the Shenyang Military Region, making important contributions to the development and growth of our army.
In 1967, Zeng Siyu's life took a major turn. The 720 incident led to the dismissal of Chen Zaidao and Zhong Hanhua of the Wuhan Military Region, and this vacant position of commander fell to Zeng Siyu's head.
He was transferred to the Wuhan Military Region and became the new commander, partnering with Liu Feng to co-lead this important military region.
In August 1971, ** toured Wuhan in the south, but Commander Zeng Siyu was recuperating in Dalian and only talked with political commissar Liu Feng. Soon, the 913 incident broke out, and the investigation found that the content of the southern tour was leaked in advance, and the leakage channel was the Wuhan Military Region.
Zeng Siyu and Liu Feng were summoned to Beijing to investigate the September 13 incident, ostensibly to attend a study class, but in fact they were investigated by a special task force. During the investigation, the investigators of the task force did not find any problems with Zeng Siyu, and after learning about Zeng Siyu's personality, they took the initiative to defend him, saying that he was a living party, not a dead party.
With the guarantee of ***, Zeng Siyu regained his freedom and returned to work in the military region. After the incident, the special case group found out that it was Liu Feng, political commissar of the Wuhan Military Region, who leaked the content of Chairman **'s speech.
Zeng Siyu was an important military general in modern Chinese history, and his life is full of legends. He has played an important role in many major historical events in China's modern history, and his wisdom and courage are admirable.
In 1973, when the commanders of the eight military regions were transferred, Zeng Siyu and Yang Dezhi were transferred, and Zeng Siyu was transferred to the Jinan Military Region and served as the commander of the Jinan Military Region. In 1980, Zeng Siyu was transferred to the Nanjing Military Region and served as an adviser to the Nanjing Military Region.
In 1983, Zeng Siyu retired, and the heroic general left the army for many years. Zeng Siyu lived a very long life, dying of illness in 2012 at the age of 101.
He was an outstanding figure in modern Chinese history, and his deeds will always be remembered.