In 1955, the People's Republic of China held a grand ceremony for the first time to confer military ranks. Su Yu, Xu Haidong, Chen Geng, Huang Kecheng, Xiao Jinguang, Tan Zheng, Zhang Yunyi, Wang Shusheng, Xu Guangda and other ten outstanding military generals were awarded the rank of general. The determination of this list is not only a recognition of their outstanding military talents and profound qualifications, but also a commendation for their tremendous contributions to the establishment of New China. However, seniority and balance are the main considerations in the awarding process, while military competence is relatively secondary. If you look at military ability alone, how should these 10 generals be ranked?
Among the ten generals,The general's revolutionary career was mainly focused on political work and the work of defending the **. He served as a political commissar in the Red Fourth Army, a position that is enough to prove his important position in the people's army. The Red Fourth Army is the first army level number established after Zhu Mao's division, and it has a very high historical status. Being able to hold this position speaks volumes about his rank and contribution. However, in terms of military command, ** has relatively few opportunities to perform, so he is in tenth place in the ranking of this article.
Tan ZhengThe general is known as a model of political work in the people's army. He has participated in the revolution since the Autumn Harvest Uprising and has a lot of experience. During his long revolutionary career, Tan Zheng always devoted himself to political work and made outstanding contributions to the political construction of the people's army. However, when it comes to military command, Tan Zheng is not his forte. Therefore, despite his achievements in the field of political work, he still ranks ninth in the ranking of this article.
Wang ShushengThe seniority of the generals is also very old. He joined the Chinese Communist Party as early as the Great Revolution and participated in the famous Jute Uprising. During the Red Army, Wang Shusheng served as the deputy commander-in-chief of the Red Fourth Front Army and was one of the founders of the Hubei-Henan-Anhui Soviet Region. He also held important positions in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the War of Liberation, and made great contributions to the victory of the revolution. However, when purely comparing military command capabilities, Wang Shusheng ranked eighth among the top ten generals.
Zhang YunyiThe general was the oldest of the ten generals, and he participated in the Xinhai Revolution. During the Red Army, Zhang Yunyi served as the commander of the Red Seventh Army; During the Anti-Japanese War, he served as the deputy commander of the New Fourth Army; During the Liberation War, he served as chief of staff of the East China Field Army. Zhang Yunyi's status in the army has always been very high, but he does not have many opportunities to perform in commanding wars. So, in the ranking of this article, he is in seventh place.
Xiao JinguangThe general is a general with excellent political and industrial skills, and his qualifications are also very high. During the Red Army, Xiao Jinguang served as the political commissar of the Red Fifth Army and the commander of the Red 29th Army, and performed well in both political work and military command. One of his greatest contributions was to hold on to the isolated city of Linjiang during the Liberation War, which won valuable time for the strategy of the Northeast Democratic Alliance Army. This record fully demonstrated his military talent and strategic vision. In the ranking of this article, Xiao Jinguang ranks sixth.
Huang KechengThe general is a cadre who is excellent in both military and political affairs, and he not only has superb military qualities, but also has a transcendent strategic vision. After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, he put forward the strategic policy of marching into the northeast, and this decision opened the door to the victory of the Chinese revolution. Huang Kecheng's military prowess and strategic vision are among the top 10 generals, so he ranks fifth in this article's ranking.
Xu GuangdaThe general distinguished himself in the 120th Division and the Northwest Field Army. During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, when he served as the commander of the Second Division of the Jinsui Military Region, he made important contributions to the anti-sweeping struggle. During the Liberation War, Xu Guangda, as one of the only two corps commanders in Yiye, was one of the most relied on famous generals by Mr. Peng. His talent and contribution to military command earned him the fourth place in the top ten generals.
Xu HaidongThe general's achievements in the Red Army were brilliant, and he was almost undefeated in a hundred battles. However, due to physical reasons, his achievements during the War of Resistance and the War of Liberation were relatively small. Nevertheless, his outstanding performance during his time in the Red Army was enough to place him among the top 10 generals and finish third. Senior General Chen Geng once praised Xu Haidong as an outstanding general, which is enough to prove his military talent and outstanding contributions.
Su Yu and Chen GengThe two generals are undoubtedly the two with the most outstanding military capabilities among the ten major generals. All of them had military talents at the level of marshals, and they took charge of the war of liberation and achieved brilliant results. General Su Yu commanded the East China Field Army to fight the enemy for a long time and achieved a series of major victories; General Chen Geng, on the other hand, took charge of the Liberation War for a long time and won brilliant achievements for the Taiyue Column. When comparing the military capabilities of the two generals, the author believes that Su Yu is slightly superior, but both of them are marshals in the people's army, and their outstanding contributions will forever be recorded in history.
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