Leftist power

Leftist power

Zuo Quan (March 15, 1905 - May 25, 1942) was originally named Zuo Jiquan. Born in Liling, Hunan Province, in the first phase of Huangpu Military Academy, he joined the Communist Party of China in 1925. He is a senior general of the Red Army and the Eighth Route Army, a proletarian revolutionist and militarist.

In December 1925, he went to the Soviet Union to study; in 1934, he took part in the Long March, commanding the strong crossing of Dadu River and attacking Lazikou. After the long march arrived in Northern Shaanxi, Zuo Quan led his troops to take part in the Zhiluo town campaign and the Red Army's eastern expedition. In 1936, he served as the acting commander of the first Red Army, led the western expedition and took part in commanding the battle of Mount castle. After the outbreak of the Anti Japanese War, he helped direct the Eighth Route Army to the front line of Anti Japanese war in North China, smashed the Japanese puppet army's "mopping up", developed and expanded the people's armed forces, and won many battles and battles such as the hundred regiments war. In May 1942, the Japanese army launched a "clean-up" campaign against the Taihang Anti Japanese base area. The left power command troops covered the northern Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army to break through the encirclement and transfer. Unfortunately, they died at the age of 37. After the sacrifice, Yan'an and Taihang mountain base held a memorial service for them, and changed Liao county to Zuoquan county.

Zuo Quan wrote more than 40 military works in his life, which made an important contribution to the study and application of Mao Zedong's military thought, the independence of the country and the liberation of the nation. (China archives, May 25, 2012). In 2009, Zuo Quan was rated as "100 heroes and models who made outstanding contributions to the founding of new China" by 11 departments including the Central Propaganda Department and the central organization department.

Life of the characters

Study experience

On March 15, 1905, Zuo Quan was born into a poor peasant family in huangmaoling, Pingqiao Township, Liling City, Hunan Province. He lost his father when he was one and a half years old. At a very young age, he began to hunt pig grass and herd cattle to help his family work. He lived in hunger and cold all the year round. He entered a private school at the age of 8, then entered primary school, and dropped out of school several times.

In 1915, Zuo Quan, who was studying in primary school, learned that Yuan Shikai had accepted the "Twenty-one articles" of humiliation and humiliation. He immediately wrote down the slogan "do not forget the national humiliation of May 9th" and carried out propaganda against Japanese imperialism and Yuan Shikai in the village. At the age of 17, he was admitted to the county middle school. When I was studying in the county, I participated in the social science research society led by the Communist Party. Through reading progressive books such as "New Youth" and "guide", I came into contact with Marxism, sprouted the ambition of transforming society, and determined to devote myself to transforming society.

In December 1923, 18-year-old Zuo Quan resolutely joined the army and bid farewell to his hometown. He left Zhongxing Street (wujiaxiang) reform hotel in Liling county with his classmates. He took the train from yangsanshi to Changsha, Hankou, Shanghai, via Hong Kong, and went to Guangzhou, the revolutionary center at that time.

In March 1924, he was admitted to the army military academy sponsored by the military administration department of Grand Marshal Sun Yat Sen's office in Guangzhou (the main leaders are Cheng Qian and Li Minghao). In November of the same year, he transferred to Huangpu Army Academy and became the sixth team of the first phase.

In January 1925, Chen Geng joined the Communist Party of China. Since then, communist belief has become the yardstick of his political life for nearly 20 years. In February of the same year, Zuo Quan began his military career as commander of the regiment, platoon and company of the student Army (Party Army) of Huangpu Military Academy. After returning to Guangzhou in June, Zuo Quan took part in the battle to pacify the warlords Yang Ximin and Liu Zhenhuan in Yunnan and Guangxi. In July, he served as company commander in the guard of Cheng Qian's attacking Hubei Army (later reorganized into the Sixth Army of the National Revolutionary Army), and participated in the second eastern expedition to completely eliminate Chen Jiongming. In the same year, he was sent by the party organization to study in the Soviet Union, and first studied in Moscow Sun Yat sen University. In September 1927, he went to volongzhi Military Academy for further study.

The road of revolution

He returned to Shanghai in June 1930. In September, Xiamen and Longyan entered the Western Fujian Soviet area. He was the education director of the first branch of the Red Army Military Academy. In November, he was elected to the Standing Committee of the West Fujian Industrial and agricultural Revolutionary Committee. At the beginning of December, he was the commander of the 12th red new army.

At the beginning of 1931, he served as the operational staff officer of the general command of the Red 1 front army. In June, he was promoted to the chief of staff, and began to show strong organizational ability. In December, he was sent by the Central Military Commission to gucunwei near Ningdu to work with Wang Jiaxiang and Liu Bojian in the liaison and command of the uprising of the 26th Route Army of the Kuomintang. Later, he served as political commissar of the 15th army of the 5th Red Army Corps (adapted from the Ningdu uprising Army), and soon served as commander and political commissar.

In June 1932, persecuted by Wang Ming's left leaning line, Zuo Quan was removed from the post of commander and political commissar and transferred to the Red Army school as an instructor.

In December 1933, he served as chief of staff of the 1st Red Army.

In October 1934, the main force of the Central Red Army began the Long March, and the left army led the battle with the leading forces. In May, in the battle of crossing the Dadu River, Zuo Quan led the troops to take the Xiaoxiangling pass and capture Yuexi County. One day later, he rushed 140 Li across the shaijing pass. He led his troops to capture dashubao ferry, which diverted the attention of the national army to Anshun City and successfully covered the Red 1 Division to cross the Dadu River from Anshun City. In the end, the main force of the Central Red Army passed through Luding Bridge and got rid of the Kuomintang Central Army.

In October 1936, the three main forces of the red army joined forces successfully. In the middle of November, Zuoquan and Nie Rongzhen completed the encirclement of the 78th division of Hu zongnan under the command of the 1st and 15th regiments of the Red Army. The general offensive was launched on the 21st, and two enemy regiments were annihilated after a fierce day and night battle. Liu Bocheng said: "Comrade Zuoquan's deployment of combat is meticulous. The battle of Shanbei mountain castle on the eve of the double 12th incident in 1936 is an example. "

the period of the war of Resistance Against Japan

In the spring of 1938, the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army decided to annihilate a Japanese army, and Zuoquan proposed to attack tatomidi brigade first. He decided to take advantage of changletan's terrain and divide his troops into three parts, which were made into pockets. After all the Japanese troops entered the pocket, Zuo Quan gave an order - "fight", and the Japanese troops were cut into several sections. In the end, it was annihilated by the Eighth Route Army with firepower and hand to hand combat. The head of the brigade, taro MIDI, led the elite to the rescue in person, and Zuo Quan arranged for the troops to intercept and make him escape. In the battle of Changle, more than 2000 people were annihilated and a large number of supplies were seized. In December of the same year, he served as chief of staff of the front headquarters of the Eighth Route Army.

From the end of 1939 to the beginning of 1940, Chiang Kai Shek launched the first anti Communist climax. Zhu huaibing, commander of the 97th army of the Kuomintang, together with Lu Zhonglin and Shi you in the Jicha war zone, attacked Taihang Anti Japanese base area with the cooperation of the Japanese army. In early March, Zuo Quan, who was also the commander of the second column of the Eighth Route Army, commanded the troops to launch a self-defense counterattack on the East and west sides of pinghan road. After four days and four nights of fierce fighting, he defeated the attack of Shiyou's three invading forces and completely annihilated 10 regiments including Zhu huaibing, thus preserving the Taihang Anti Japanese base.

She married Liu Zhilan in April 1939.

From August 20 to December 5, 1940, the Eighth Route Army launched a hundred regiments war. The general command post of this campaign is located in wangjiayu village, Wuxiang County. Zuoquan assisted Peng Dehuai to devote himself to operational command.

In November 1941, more than 7000 people from the 36th division and the independent mixed brigade of the Japanese army attacked Huangya cave. The Secret Service Regiment of the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army was responsible for defending Huangya cave. The left demanded that the regiment "seize a word of" stability "and adhere to the principle of" no arrogance, no panic, no fear, taking defense as attack and taking static restraint "in the defense war. On the early morning of the 11th, fighting began. On the 21st, the Eighth Route Army recovered Licheng and successfully ended the battle of huangyadong. In this battle, the puppet army lost more than 2000 people, and the ratio of casualties between the two sides was 6:1. The Central Military Commission said: "this defense war is the most successful one. Not only did I suffer less losses, but also the Japanese army was killed several times. It should be regarded as a model fight against" mopping up "since 1941."

Heroic sacrifice

In May 1942, the Japanese army sent out a large regiment to raid the headquarters of the former enemy of the Eighth Route Army, and Zuoquan was responsible for breaking the siege. On May 25 of the same year, he was shot in the head and died in the battle of crossing ridge in Liao county (now Zuoquan County), Shanxi Province. On October 10, the ceremony of burying Zuoquan was held in Shexian county. Peng Dehuai, deputy commander-in-chief of the Eighth Route Army, wrote and handwritten the inscription of Zuoquan comrade.

Main achievements

Important works

From 1939 to 1941, Zuo Quan wrote more than 40 articles, such as on upholding the Anti Japanese war in North China, ambush tactics, attack tactics, tactical problems, and on the principles of military thought. In addition, in 1942, Zuoquan and Liu Bocheng translated the Soviet workers' and peasants' Red Army's infantry combat doctrine, which was listed as the basic teaching material of infantry tactical education by the 18th group army (the Eighth Route Army).

Military struggle

In the third stage of the hundred regiments war, Zuoquan assisted Peng Dehuai in commanding the battle of guanjianao and defeated the Okazaki brigade of the 36th division of the Japanese army. A total of more than 500 people were killed, except for more than 60. This battle laid the foundation for the victory of the defense war of Huangya cave.

Zuoquan is one of the famous creators of guerrilla tactics in China, which combines the most advanced tactics of the 1925-1927 revolution, the civil war and the Soviet Red Army. He made great contributions to the Anti Japanese war behind the enemy lines in North China. (people's daily, October 20, 1950)

Character evaluation

During the Long March, Mao Zedong praised Zuoquan as a "sharpshooter".

During the Long March, Zhu De called Zuoquan a "model soldier" and an "outstanding general as strong as steel and brave as lion and tiger".

In the selected military works of Zuoquan during the Anti Japanese War, Mao Zedong said: "Zuoquan has digested all the foreign bread he ate. This man is a tough general."

Zhou Enlai wrote an article in Xinhua Daily on June 21, 1942, which said: "leftist power is enough to serve the people

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