Marshal is a native of Kaixian County, Sichuan Province, one of the founders of the People's Liberation Army, and also a founding marshal and an outstanding military strategist. When he was young, he was admitted to the general school opened by the Shu Army in Chongqing, specializing in military science. After graduating, he joined the Xiong Kewu Department of the 5th Division of the Sichuan Army and participated in the Battle of Sichuan against Yuan. Subsequently, he joined the Chinese Revolutionary Party and became the chief of staff of the 5th Brigade of the 9th Division of the Sichuan Army and the head of the guard regiment of the Sichuan Supervision Administration.
** After a series of victories in the Northern Expedition, such as the battle of rushing to the aid of Longquanyi, in 1926, he joined the Chinese Communist Party. In December of the same year, he launched the Luzhou Uprising with Yang Yangong, ** and others, and became the commander-in-chief of the Sichuan Army of the National Revolutionary Army. During the uprising, he demonstrated great military talent. In April 1927, he was appointed commander of the 15th Army by the Wuhan Nationalists.
In 1928, **, together with **, Ye Ting, and **, launched the August 1 Nanchang Uprising, and served as the chief of staff of the rebel army. After the August 1 Nanchang Uprising, he went to the Frunze Military Academy in the Soviet Union for further study. **Young and outstanding military experience is similar to **, Ye Ting.
In 1932, he came to the Soviet zone and served as Chief of the General Staff of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, and his position was quite high. He assisted the commander-in-chief in successfully winning the fourth anti-encirclement campaign in the Soviet zone. However, in the fifth anti-encirclement campaign of the Red Front Army, due to Li De's erroneous command, it failed. The Red Army had to carry out the Long March, encountering many difficulties on the way, such as the loss of 50,000 Red Army troops in the Battle of Xiangjiang.
When the Red Army was in trouble, ** commanded the advance Red Army to break through the Wujiang River and skillfully seize Zunyi, thus breaking away from the encirclement of the main forces of the Kuomintang. After the Zunyi Conference, he assisted in commanding the battle of the fate of the Red Army, including the four crossings of Chishui and the second march into Zunyi. After crossing the Chishui River four times, the Red Army successfully broke through the siege, and this battle saved the last trace of life of the Red Army and had a profound impact on the Chinese revolution.
Then, ** led the troops to seize Kyaukping, skillfully crossed the Jinsha River, and reached an alliance with Xiao Yedan, the leader of the Yi nationality, so that the Red Army could smoothly pass through the Yi nationality settlement area. Subsequently, he commanded the troops to force the crossing of the Dadu River at Anshun Field, opening the way for the Red Army to go north. During the Long March, he used his wisdom many times to help the Red Army get out of trouble.
After the Red Front Army and the Red Fourth Front Army joined forces, he spent most of his time in the Red Fourth Front Army, and also served as the president of the Red Fourth Front Army University. He led the troops, fearless of hardships and dangers, and never retreated. After the three main forces of the Red Army met, he remained chief of the General Staff of the Red Army.
In 1936, due to the distress of the Western Route Army in the Hexi Corridor, ** was ordered to form the Western Aid Army, served as the commander, and led the Western Route Army to rescue the Western Route Army. However, the Western Route Army was defeated halfway and had to stand by on the spot.
** He played an important role in the Long March and the War of Resistance Against Japan, especially in the War of Resistance against Japan, he led the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army to win many important battles. His military prowess and modesty were admired by later generations, and as a result, his evaluation of him increased day by day.