Yang Yong was a brave general under Liu Deng during the Liberation War, and he was not only both civil and military, but also highly praised. In Erye, although Yang Yong may not be the most capable commander, his record is still worth mentioning, and he ranks behind Chen Geng, Wang Jinshan and others.
In the battle to encircle and annihilate the Huang Wei Corps, Chen Geng and Wang Jinshan respectively served as the commanders of the three assault groups, and this battle required commanders with excellent military ability.
Therefore, when Erye was forming the Corps, Chen Geng and *** were unanimously considered to be suitable candidates for the 3rd Corps and the 4th Corps. However, when choosing the commander of the 5th Corps, Liu Deng chose two people, one was Yang Yong and the other was Wang Jinshan.
While Wang Jinshan has performed well in the fight, it remains to be seen whether he will be up for the job. This is because the corps commander not only needs to undertake combat missions, but more importantly, he must unite and coordinate the operations of the troops under his command.
Wang Jinshan excelled in combat, but did not stand out in other areas. In contrast, Yang Yong is known for his professional background in political work, comprehensive consideration of problems, and steady handling of things.
As a result, Yang Yong was appointed commander of the 5th Corps, and he has held important positions since the founding of the People's Republic of China, including commander of the Volunteer Army, commander of the Beijing Military Region, and commander of the Xinjiang Military Region.
In particular, in 1973, he was transferred to the Xinjiang Military Region, when the situation on the northern border was tense and needed a general who could fight a war and think politically.
In 1977, Yang Yong was transferred to the General Staff as a full-time deputy chief to assist in the work. Due to the fact that he wears many hats, most of the work of the General Staff is in charge of Yang Yong.
After stepping down as chief in 1980, Yang Yong was considered the best candidate to take over, because he possessed excellent military qualities and political ability, and was able to unite and mobilize cadres.
However, he did not end up serving as the chief of the department, which may be related to his active promotion of three investigations and three rectifications and the rehabilitation of unjust, false and wrongly decided cases. Because he always insisted on acting in principle, to the discomfort of some people, an anonymous letter was sent to the relevant departments, which eventually led to the adjustment of the selection of the chief of the General Staff by the Military Commission.
Yang Dezhi and Yang Yong, two comrades-in-arms, after careful consideration, Yang Dezhi served as the chief and Yang Yong served as the first deputy director. Both of them came from the Red Army, and worked together in the Hebei-Shandong-Henan Military Region during the Anti-Japanese War, and Yang Yong was once Yang Dezhi's deputy.
During the Liberation War, Yang Dezhi led the 1st Column of the Shanxi-Hebei-Lu-Henan Field Army to the north of Jin-Cha-Ji, and then the 1st Column was rebuilt, and Yang Dezhi stayed in Jin-Cha-Ji. And after Yang Yong's 7th Column merged with the 1st Column, he served as the commander of the 1st Column.
In Yang Yong's heart, Yang Dezhi is like his "old Brother Yang". During their work in the General Staff Department, they cooperated tacitly. Unfortunately, Yang Yong died of illness in January 1983.