The marshal was an outstanding leader of the Chinese revolution, and his life made great contributions to the liberation of the people and the construction of the country. His heroic deeds have been admired and remembered by countless people. On December 16, 1963, Marshal ** died of illness in Beijing at the age of 64. Three days later, his funeral was held in Beijing, and ** personally bowed three times to his portrait to express his deep condolences to him. Seven marshals and many veterans came from all over the country to bid farewell to this revolutionary comrade-in-arms. From December 20th to 22nd, the mourning hall of the ** marshal was set up in the Cultural Palace on the east side of Tiananmen Square, and thousands of people came to pay homage to his remains. **What was the life of a marshal like? Let's take a look back at his glorious journey.
**Marshal was born in 1896 and was one of the earliest commanders and fighters in China. In 1927, he joined the Communist Party of China and was sent to Hubei to organize peasant movements. He also participated in the Autumn Harvest Uprising and the Sanwan Adaptation, and established the Jinggangshan Revolutionary Base with leaders such as ***. There, he led the Red Army to defeat the encirclement and suppression of the Kuomintang many times, and was also personally responsible for the expansion of the army, which made the Red Army grow rapidly.
After the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, Marshal ** served as the director of the Political Department of the 115th Division, and moved to the Jinchaji base area with the troops, and fought a stubborn struggle against the Japanese invaders. In September 1938, he commanded the 115th Division and ambushed the Japanese army three times in a row in the Xue Gongling area, killing and wounding more than 1,000 Japanese soldiers, and playing the prestige of the Eighth Route Army.
At the beginning of 1939, Marshal ** was promoted to political commissar of the 115th Division and led his troops to Shandong to open up a new base area. In Shandong, he led the 115th Division, which waged fierce battles with the Kuomintang armed forces and the Japanese army, and constantly expanded the influence of the revolution. In August 1941, the Japanese army launched a large-scale sweep of the Shandong base area, and the marshal was not afraid of hardships and dangers, went deep behind enemy lines, induced the enemy's movements, and helped the besieged masses and soldiers to break through. He successfully thwarted the Japanese attack and defended the Shandong base area. By the end of the Anti-Japanese War, the Shandong base area had 270,000 regular troops of the Eighth Route Army, making it one of the largest and strongest base areas in the country.
Before the start of the Liberation War, Marshal ** was ordered to lead a team into the northeast to take over the armed forces of the Japanese puppet army, but was hindered by the Kuomintang army. After the start of the Liberation War, the first marshal fought to the death with the Kuomintang army in an extremely difficult environment, and constantly strengthened his strength. By mobilizing the masses, building the countryside, and transforming and surrendering troops, he increased the Northeast Field Army from 110,000 to 1.5 million, laying the foundation for the victory of the Liaoshen Campaign. During the Liaoshen Campaign, the marshal adhered to the strategic deployment of the first and advocated the first attack on Jinzhou, which persuaded other commanders. He commanded the Northeast Field Army, concentrated superior forces, conquered Jinzhou, cut off the retreat of the Kuomintang army, and completely wiped out the Kuomintang armed forces in the northeast.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the marshal served as the chief procurator of the Supreme Procuratorate, the people's commissar, and the vice chairman of the Military Commission. He was responsible for public order work throughout the country, cracking down on Kuomintang spies and bandits, and maintaining the people's security and order. In 1959, he inspected the public order situation in Hunan, Shanghai and other places, and put forward a proposal for the establishment of a nationwide militia organization, which was approved. He personally organized and trained the militia, making it an important force in various regions to deal with attacks by hostile forces, and made meritorious contributions to defending the interests of the people and the country.
The life of a marshal is a life full of battles and sacrifices. Before the Gutian Conference, in order to buy time, he led his troops to attack a county town, and was wounded by a bullet and almost died. His right kidney was pierced, leaving him with an indefatigable wound. During the Anti-Japanese War, he often urinated blood, but because of the tension of the war and poor medical conditions, he did not ** in time. In 1945, after he arrived in the Northeast, he was sent to the Soviet Union for a right kidney resection. With only one kidney left, he has been in poor physical condition and often suffers from uremia. In September 1963, he passed out at a meeting and was taken to the hospital, where he died three months later.
Marshal was a great revolutionary, his life was a life of service to the people, and his deeds are always worth learning from. Although he has left us, his spirit lives forever in our hearts. Let us pay our highest respect to this pioneer of the revolution!