Luo Ruiqing

Luo Ruiqing

Luo Ruiqing (May 31, 1906 - August 3, 1978), general rank, Chinese proletarian revolutionist and militarist. Nanchong, Sichuan. He joined the Communist Party of China in 1928 and the Red Army of workers and peasants in 1929. During his revolutionary career, he successively served as party representative of the detachment, director of the Political Department of the column, political commissar of the division, political commissar of the army, director of the Political Security Bureau of the Corps, etc., participated in the battles of Le'an Yihuang, jianlitai, JINZI, etc., took part in the Long March, took part in commanding the battle of crossing Dadu River, took part in the battle of crossing Wujiang River, led his troops to cross Chishui, and took part in the battle of annihilating Wu Qiwei division of Kuomintang army in Zunyi He took part in the Zhiluo town campaign, took part in commanding the hundred regiments war and leading the Anti Japanese guerrilla war behind the enemy in North China, organized the Suidong campaign, took part in commanding the Datong Jining, Zhangjiakou, Yiman, Baonan, Zhengtai, Qingcang, Baobei, Daqing Hebei campaigns, and took part in the Qingfengdian campaign, Shijiazhuang campaign, Pingjin campaign, Taiyuan campaign, etc.

After the founding of the people's Republic of China, Luo Ruiqing served successively as Minister of public security, vice premier of the State Council, Secretary General of the Central Military Commission, chief of the general staff of the people's Liberation Army, Secretary of the Central Secretariat, vice chairman of the National Defense Commission, director of the national defense industry office, etc. He was awarded the rank of general in 1955. He died on August 3, 1978 at the age of 72.

Character experience

Early experience

Luo Ruiqing was born on May 31, 1906 in Majiapo, qingquanba, Wufeng Township, Nanchong County, Sichuan Province (shuangnvshi village, Wufeng Township, Nanchong City). I have studied in private schools and senior primary schools.

In 1921, after entering Nanchong middle school, Luo Ruiqing accepted the idea of progress, actively participated in the patriotic student movement, and had a serious conflict with his family.

In 1922, because of the teacher's corporal punishment of students, Luo Ruiqing stepped forward and argued with reason. All the students went on strike for seven days, forcing the school to apologize to the beaten students.

In the spring of 1923, Luo Ruiqing was admitted to the ordinary class of Nanchong county middle school founded by democratic revolutionist Zhang Lan. Because the family is in decline. I had to obey my father's orders and give up learning a silk shop as an apprentice.

The Great Revolution

In 1924, Luo Ruiqing re entered Nanchong county middle school and transferred to sericulture class. In school, influenced by progressive thought, he read revolutionary books and progressive newspapers such as new youth and new Shu newspaper, and became an active member of Student Union and club. In May, he took part in the struggle against he Guanglie, a warlord stationed in Nanchong, levying "tenancy as donation" and led his classmates to capture Qin tonghuai, a member of the levying Committee.

On March 12, 1925, Luo Ruiqing went to the streets to publicize Sun Yat Sen's three major policies of uniting with Russia, the Communist Party, and helping workers and peasants. Together with Ren Baige, Luo Ruiqing wrote the drama the death of Sun Yat Sen. On May 30, he participated in the "Shanghai May 30 massacre diplomatic support association" organized in the name of the student union, gave a propaganda speech, and delivered a "express mail" in support of revolutionary diplomacy against British and Japanese imperialism.

In 1926, Luo Ruiqing went to Chengdu to study in industrial school. In the same year, he joined the Communist Youth League of China and was admitted to Wuhan Central Military and political school (Wuhan Branch of Huangpu Military Academy) with excellent results.

In May 1927, Luo Ruiqing took part in the fight against Xia Douyin's attack on Wuhan. In July, he went to Nanchang to take part in the uprising and traveled to Jiujiang. He learned that the uprising in Nanchang had been evacuated, so he returned to Wuhan.

Agrarian Revolution

Under the leadership of the CPC Central Committee, Luo Ruiqing joined the CPC Central Committee in 1928.

In February 1929, Luo Ruiqing was ordered to go to West Fujian to participate in the formation and training of local armed forces. In May, he served as the chief of staff of the 59th regiment of the Red Army in Western Fujian, led the Red Army's Fourth Army led by Mao Zedong and Zhu De to fight in Fujian, and took part in the opening up of the Soviet Area in Western Fujian, Longyan, Baisha and other battles. In June, the Institute was incorporated into the Fourth Red Army and successively served as party representative of the detachment in the second and fourth columns.

At the beginning of 1930, Luo Ruiqing served as the director of the Political Department of the second column and moved to fight in Western Fujian and southern Jiangxi. In October, he served as a political commissar of the 11th division of the Fourth Red Army, dedicated to strengthening the construction of political work in the army. In December, he participated in the first anti "encirclement and suppression" campaign in the Central Soviet area.

In May 1931, Luo Ruiqing's left cheek was punctured by a bullet in the second anti "encirclement and suppression" campaign in the Central Soviet Area, injuring the artery and bleeding like a stream of blood. He passed out immediately and was saved with all his strength.

In March 1932, Luo Ruiqing was appointed as a political commissar of the Fourth Red Army. Together with Wang Liang, the commander of the Fourth Red Army, he was the main attacker in the Zhangzhou campaign and led his troops to take part in the battles of Le'an Yihuang, jianlitai and JINZI.

In January 1933, Luo Ruiqing was transferred to the post of director of the Political Security Bureau of the 1st Red Army Corps to participate in the fourth anti "encirclement and suppression" campaign in the Central Soviet area. He was awarded the second Red Star Medal for his excellent work.

In October 1934, Luo Ruiqing took part in the long march. On the way, he was the chief of staff of the advance team of the Central Red Army, and took part in commanding the battle of crossing the Dadu River.

In January 1935, Luo Ruiqing took part in the battle of crossing Wujiang River. From January 26 to March 21, he led the Security Bureau of the first regiment to Chishui and took part in the battle of returning to Zunyi to annihilate the Kuomintang Wu Qiwei division. On May 19, he served as the chief of staff of the advance team of the Central Red Army, led the advance team through the Yi nationality area of Daliangshan, and took part in commanding battles such as crossing the Dadu River. On June 14, he led the first Corps Security Bureau over jiajinshan. On July 10, he led the troops through the snow mountain and arrived at Maoergai to rest. On August 28, he led the Security Bureau out of the grassland and arrived at Banyou. On September 16, a meeting of the Security Bureau was held in heiduo temple, demanding that everyone fight against Zhang Guotao's mistake of splitting the party and the Red Army, obey the command of the Central Committee in all actions, and resolutely follow the Party Central Committee to the north. On September 20, he served as director of the Political Department of the second column of Shaanxi Gansu detachment. In November, he served as director of the Political Security Bureau of the first front Red Army and participated in the Zhiluo town campaign.

Since June 1936, Luo Ruiqing has been the chief educator and vice president of the Red Army University of Chinese workers and peasants. In December, he participated in the CPC delegation to assist Zhou Enlai in handling the Xi'an Incident. During the day-to-day work of the Anti Japanese university, Mao Zedong firmly implemented the educational policy of "firm and correct political direction, hard-working and simple style of work, flexible strategies and tactics" and the school spirit of "unity, tension, seriousness and liveliness".

Counter-Japanese War

In 1938, under the guidance of Mao Zedong, Luo Ruiqing completed the book political work in the Anti Japanese army, which systematically summarized the political work experience of the people's army and expanded the influence of the Communist Party of China and the people's army.

In July 1939, Luo Ruiqing was ordered to lead thousands of teachers and students, including the general school of Anti Japanese university and Shanbei public school, to cross the Yellow River, cross the Japanese blockade, and enter the North China Anti Japanese base to run a school.

In May 1940, Luo Ruiqing was appointed director of the field Political Department of the Eighth Route Army. He moved to the Taihang Mountains and took part in commanding the hundred regiments war and leading the Anti Japanese guerrilla war in North China. He often went deep into the army's investigation and research, helped the grass-roots companies rectify their branches, carried out "model branches" activities, and effectively promoted the grass-roots construction of the army. His book "some problems in the construction of political work at present" summarizes the experience of political work in the Anti Japanese guerrilla war and puts forward a series of measures to strengthen political work, which plays an important role in guiding the construction of political work in the army.

On May 24, 1942, Luo Ruiqing took part in organizing and commanding the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army and the organs of the northern bureau to fight against "mopping up". He led the organs of the field administration and the logistics department to break through the encirclement from xiamatian to the East. In the Taihang Mountains near Yangyi, Luo Ruiqing broke through the encirclement and smashed the "iron wall encirclement" of the Japanese army, which was praised by the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army.

In early 1944, Luo Ruiqing returned to Yan'an to study in the Party School of the CPC Central Committee.

In June 1945, Luo Ruiqing was elected alternate member of the seventh CPC Central Committee.

War of Liberation

On August 18, 1945, Luo Ruiqing was appointed Deputy Secretary of the Central Bureau of the Shanxi Chahar Hebei military region, deputy political commissar of the Shanxi Chahar Hebei military region and director of the political department.

At the beginning of 1946, Luo Ruiqing served as chief of staff of the executive department of the Beiping military Mediation Office, assisting Ye Jianying to negotiate with the Kuomintang. In June, he served as a political commissar of the Shanxi Chahar Hebei field army, and took part in commanding the battles of Jining, Zhangjiakou, Yiman, Baonan, Zhengtai, Qingcang, Baobei and Hebei in Datong.

In October and November 1947, Luo Ruiqing gave full play to the power of Ideological and political work in the campaigns of Qingfengdian and Shijiazhuang, encouraged the commanders and fighters to carry forward the fine style of fearing no difficulties, fatigue and continuous fighting, and ensured the smooth implementation of the campaign.

In May 1948, Luo Ruiqing was the director of the Political Department of the North China military region and the first political commissar of the 2nd Corps. Together with Yang Dezhi, commander of the Corps, Luo Ruiqing led his troops to attack jirecha, restrained the Kuomintang troops in North China, and effectively cooperated with the Northeast Field Army. Later, he took part in the Pingjin campaign, and his command troops annihilated most of the 35th army of the Kuomintang army in xinbaoan, achieving the first victory in the Pingjin campaign.

In March 1949, Luo Ruiqing led the 19th corps of the Chinese people's Liberation Army to Shanxi to take part in the Taiyuan campaign. In June, he was responsible for the preparation of the Ministry of public security.

After the founding of the people's Republic of China

After the founding of new China, Luo Ruiqing was appointed to set up the Ministry of public security and served as minister. He also served as deputy director of China's political and Legal Commission, commander and political commissar of the public security army. He led and organized the anti revolutionary and anti revolutionary movements in the early days of the people's Republic of China, and strengthened the construction of the legal system and the management of public security.

In 1955, Luo Ruiqing was awarded the rank of general and was a member of the 8th and 11th CPC Central Committee.

In September 1956, at the Eighth National Congress of the Communist Party of China, Luo Ruiqing made a speech entitled "the main situation and some experiences of China's anti rebel movement", which was praised by Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai.

In April 1959, Luo Ruiqing was appointed Vice Premier of the State Council. Since September, he has been a member of the Standing Committee and Secretary General of the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of China

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