Cheng Jun

Cheng Jun

Cheng Jun, formerly known as Cheng Xin, was born in Shishou, Hubei Province. He is an excellent military commander of the Chinese people's Liberation Army.

In 1955, he was awarded the rank of lieutenant general, and was awarded the second level 81 medal, the first level independent freedom medal, the first level Liberation Medal, and the first level red star meritorious service medal. He has made outstanding contributions to the development and growth of the air force of the Chinese people's Liberation Army and the construction of the army's revolution, modernization and normalization.

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Cheng Jun was born in June 1911 in a poor peasant family in Su Tian lake, hengdiyuan, Shishou county. In 1927, he participated in the Shishou peasant uprising and the anti imperialist alliance the next year. He joined the Red Army of workers and peasants in 1930 and the Communist Party of China in 1931. In 1935, he took part in the 25000 Li Long March.

During the Anti Japanese War, Cheng Jun successively served as the battalion commander, regiment commander and brigade commander of the New Fourth Army, and concurrently served as the divisional commander of the East and West armies of Huainan road. He led his troops to move to Huainan and Huaibei areas, mobilized the masses, developed Anti Japanese armed forces and launched guerrilla warfare. In commanding the battle of zhanjigang in Huainan, he annihilated four main camps of the GUI stubborn puppet army at one stroke and made important contributions to the development and consolidation of the Anti Japanese Democratic base areas in Huainan and Huaibei. He was highly praised by General Chen Yi.

During the war of liberation, Cheng Jun successively served as the commander of the seventh division of the New Fourth Army, the commander of the seventh column of the East China Field Army, and the commander of the 25th army of the third field army. In the campaign of crossing the Yangtze River, he took the lead in commanding the troops to break through the enemy's 10 km defense line, and then led the troops to travel 80 km by day and night. He achieved a remarkable record of annihilating the enemy's main force, the 20th army, and made great contributions to ensuring the victory of the campaign of crossing the Yangtze River.

After the founding of new China, Cheng Jun successively served as deputy commander of the 10th corps, commander of East China air defense force, deputy commander of Central Military Commission air defense force and commander of North China air defense force, deputy commander of China DPRK Air Force joint command, deputy commander of Central Military Commission air defense, deputy commander of air force and director of air force technology department, and Deputy Secretary of air force Party committee. In 1955, he was awarded the rank of lieutenant general, and was awarded the second level 81 medal, the first level independent freedom medal, the first level Liberation Medal, and the first level red star meritorious service medal. Cheng Jun has done a lot of fruitful work for the construction of air force, land air defense system and air force surface to air missile force. In the territorial air defense operations, he was resourceful, well-organized and well directed, and repeatedly achieved the major results of shooting down the enemy's U-2 high-altitude reconnaissance plane, which was praised by Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai and other central leaders. He has participated in the organization of thermonuclear weapon tests for many times, and has made outstanding contributions to the development of the air force and the revolutionization, modernization and regularization of the PLA.

During the cultural revolution, he was falsely accused by Lin Biao and Jiang Qing's counter revolutionary group and was jailed for five years. Under the direct care of Zhou Enlai and Ye Jianying, he was able to completely rehabilitate himself in 1973 and was re appointed deputy commander of the air force.

Cheng Jun was elected deputy to the second, third, fourth and Fifth National People's Congress. He was elected to the Central Advisory Committee in 1982. He died in Beijing in 1988.

Personal resume

Cheng Jun, who lost his mother when he was young, moved to laoshanzui because of the flood. He studied in a private school for two years intermittently. After dropping out of school, he helped others herd cattle and watch horses for a living. Cheng Jun showed great courage and courage when he was very young. Once, when he put his horse on the grass, a group of warlords with guns and live ammunition came to him. He pulled Cheng Jun's horse and left. Cheng Jun, who was only over ten years old, was very afraid at that time. How could he afford to pay for the loss of his owner's horse? He quietly followed the gang of bandit soldiers. When the soldiers went into a restaurant to eat and drink, he secretly untied the horse tied to the tree, rode on the horse and ran home, giving the horse to the owner, avoiding the disaster of "ruin".

At the age of 16, Cheng Jun took part in the Autumn Harvest Uprising and the new year's uprising in Shishou. He joined the anti imperialist alliance and the peasant Red Guard. He joined the Red Army in 1930 and joined the Communist Party of China in the following year. He served successively as a scout, monitor, platoon leader, deputy company commander, company commander, battalion commander, deputy head, and regimental commander. He made important contributions to the establishment of revolutionary bases in Western Hunan and Hubei, Hunan, Hubei, Sichuan and Guizhou, and completed the seven thousand mile transfer with the main Red Army. In the long march that shocked the world, Cheng Jun took the lead and led the regiment to fight bravely and arrived in Northern Shaanxi successfully.

During the Anti Japanese War, Cheng Jun served as battalion commander, regiment commander and brigade commander of the New Fourth Army, and also served as divisional commander of the East and West army of Huainan road. Under the dangerous situation of the enemy and the puppet forces attacking the New Fourth Army stubbornly, he correctly grasped the principle of struggle against the enemy, flexibly used tactics, and smashed the Japanese and puppet forces' "mopping up" and the Kuomintang diehards' attacks for many times. In commanding the battle of zhanjigang in Huainan, he annihilated four main battalions of the GUI stubborn puppet army at one stroke, which was highly praised by army commander Chen Yi.

During the war of liberation, Cheng Jun successively served as the commander of the seventh division of the New Fourth Army, the commander of the seventh column of the East China Field Army, and the commander of the 25th army of the third field army. He led his troops to take part in major battles such as Suzhong, Lianshui, Subei, Laiwu, Menglianggu, Huaihai, Dujiang and Shanghai, and made many achievements. In the battle of crossing the Yangtze River, Cheng Jun's command troops took the lead in breaking through the 10 km defense line of the Kuomintang army, and then led the troops to travel 80 km, achieving a remarkable record of total annihilation of the 20th army, the main force of the Kuomintang army. Cheng Jun was flexible, resolute, brave and tenacious in the organization and command of the battle, and made immortal contributions to the cause of the liberation of the Chinese people.

After the founding of the people's Republic of China, Cheng Jun successively served as the deputy commander of the 10th corps and Fujian military region, the air defense force commander of the East China military region, the air defense force deputy commander of the CMC and North China Air Defense commander, the deputy commander of the Sino Korean Air force joint command, the air defense force deputy commander of the CMC, the air defense force deputy commander and head of the air force technology department, and the Deputy Secretary of the air force Party committee. He was awarded the rank of lieutenant general in 1955. Cheng Jun has done a lot of fruitful work for the construction of air defense forces, land air defense system and air force surface to air missile forces. In the territorial air defense operations, he was resourceful, well organized and well directed, and repeatedly achieved great results in shooting down the enemy's U-2 high-altitude reconnaissance plane, which was highly praised by Chairman Mao Zedong, Premier Zhou Enlai and other central leaders. Cheng Jun also participated in the organization and command of thermonuclear weapon tests for many times, and made outstanding contributions to the development and growth of the air force and the construction of our army's revolution, modernization and normalization.

During the "Cultural Revolution", Cheng Jun was framed by Lin Biao and Jiang Qing's counter revolutionary group, and he was imprisoned for five years. In adversity, he fought tenaciously and showed the lofty quality of a Communist Party member. Under the direct care of Zhou Enlai and Ye Jianying, Cheng Jun completely vindicated himself and resumed his post as deputy commander of the air force.

Cheng Jun was elected deputy to the second, third, fourth and Fifth National People's Congress and member of the Advisory Committee of the CPC Central Committee. He died of illness on August 6, 1988 at the age of 77. On October 25, 1989, the ashes of general Cheng Jun were escorted back to Shishou by his wife Zhou Yuexi and others. On October 31, Shishou municipal Party committee and government held a grand burial ceremony to bury the ashes of general Cheng Jun in the mausoleum of revolutionary martyrs in Ma'anshan. In accordance with general Cheng Jun's will, Zhou yueqian donated the party flag and general's dress covering general Cheng Jun's body to the city museum.

Chronology of people

Born on June 19, 1911, formerly known as chengjiazui, also known as chengjiaxin, chengjiazui, Shishou County, Jingzhou, Hubei Province.

In 1927, he joined the county peasant association.

In the autumn of 1927, he took part in the Shishou uprising.

He joined the anti imperialist alliance in 1928.

In 1929, he joined the red guards. He joined the Red Army of workers and peasants in 1930.

He joined the Communist Party of China in 1931.

Since September 1931, he has been the deputy company commander and company commander of the 19th regiment of the 7th Division of the 3rd Red Army (formerly the 2nd Red Army). He took part in many counter revolutionary operations in Western Hubei.

In December 1933, he served as deputy head of the first regiment of Qiandong independent division.

In October 1934, he was the commander of the 10th regiment of the 4th division of the 2nd Red Army. He took part in the struggle to establish the revolutionary base areas of Hunan, Hubei, Sichuan and Guizhou and in many anti encirclement and suppression operations.

In November 1935, he served as the leader of the 18th regiment of the 6th Division of the 2nd Red Army Corps (political commissar Yu Qiuli), leading his troops to take part in the long march northward.

In July 1936, he served as the head of the 18th regiment of the 6th Division of the 2nd army of the 2nd red front army, and led the army as the vanguard of the army. In October, he led the army's long march to Gansu to join the army. After arriving in Northern Shaanxi, he took part in the fortress battle.

In August 1937, he entered the third phase of the Chinese people's Anti Japanese military and Political University.

the period of Counter-Japanese War

Since 1938, he has been the commander of the 8th regiment of the 4th detachment of the New Fourth Army.

In January 1939, he served as the head of the advancing regiment and the 10th regiment of the fifth detachment of the New Fourth Army.

In March 1941, he was the commander of the 5th brigade of the 2nd division of the New Fourth Army.

In the spring of 1943, he concurrently served as the commander of Ludong military division of Huainan military region, and in September he concurrently served as the commander of Ludong military division of Huainan military region. He once commanded the battle of zhanjigang in Huainan and annihilated four main battalions of the enemy and puppet forces at one stroke.

In the autumn of 1945, he was appointed deputy division commander of the new 2nd division of the New Fourth Army. He led his troops to open up, consolidate and develop the Anti Japanese Democratic base area in Huainan and persist in the Anti Japanese guerrilla war behind the enemy lines.

At the beginning of the war of Liberation

He served as the division commander of the 7th Division of the New Fourth Army and the brigade commander of the 5th brigade of the 2nd column of the Shandong field army.

In October 1946, he served as division commander (political commissar Zhao Qimin) of the 7th Division of the Shandong field army.

Zhao Qimin, commander of the 7th column of the East China Field Army (political commissar) in February 1947, was hit by the special class shooter of the 25th division of the Kuomintang in the battle of nanmanaiu Xingu, and was seriously injured. He was the only one who was injured in the battle.

In February 1949, he served as commander (political commissar) of the 25th army of the third field army of the Chinese people's Liberation Army

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