Zhang Yixiang

Zhang Yixiang

Zhang Yixiang (June 1914 - April 5, 1990), born in Liuyang, Hunan Province, is an outstanding member of the Communist Party of China, a loyal communist fighter, an excellent senior military commander of the Chinese people's Liberation Army and a senior general of the Chinese people's Liberation Army.

In December 1929, he joined the Chinese workers' and peasants' Red Army. In April 1932, he became a member of the Communist Party of China from a member of the Communist Youth League. After December 1930, he served as platoon leader, company commander, deputy battalion commander and battalion commander. He took part in the long march in 1934. Since August 1935, he has been the chief of staff, reconnaissance section and regiment of the division headquarters. Since January 1942, he has been the deputy commander of the sixth brigade of the second division of the New Fourth Army and the deputy commander of Luxi division of Huainan Jiangsu Anhui border military region. He was vice president of the PLA Academy of Military Sciences. In 1955, he was awarded the rank of lieutenant general, and was awarded the second grade 81 medal, the first grade independent freedom medal and the first grade Liberation Medal.

Life of the characters

Zhang Yixiang (1914.06.18 ~ 1990.04.05) was born in June 1914 in Liuyang, Hunan Province. He joined the Communist Youth League of China in January 1928 and became a member of the Communist Party of China in April 1932. He graduated from the Department of operations of the PLA Military Academy with a college degree and a rank of lieutenant general. He joined the Red Army of workers and peasants in December 1929. He successively served as a soldier of the second column of the third Red Army Corps and monitor of the Xiangdong independent division. In December 1930, he served as platoon commander and company commander of the seventh division of the 16th Red Army. Since January 1931, he has been the company commander of the second division. Since March 1932, he has been the company commander and deputy battalion commander of the eighth Red Army. He began to study in Jiangxi Red Army School in February 1933. Since June 1933, he has been the commander of the second division of the third Red Army. Since March 1934, he has been the commander of the 52nd regiment of the 18th division. Took part in the long march. He served as the chief of the staff and reconnaissance section of the 17th division headquarters since August 1935, and the battalion commander of the 17th Division since July 1936. Since January 1937, he has been the chief of staff of the 52nd regiment of the sixth Red Army and the general staff of the sixth Red Army. During the Anti Japanese War, he was a student of the first team of Yan'an Anti Japanese university since November 1937. Since February 1938, he has been the staff officer of the eighth regiment of the fourth detachment of the New Fourth Army. Since June 1938, he has been the leader of the teaching brigade of the fourth detachment of the New Fourth Army. Since July 1939, he has been the commander of the spy battalion of the fifth detachment of the New Fourth Army. Since January 1942, he has been the deputy commander of the sixth brigade of the second division of the New Fourth Army. Since October 1943, he has also served as deputy commander of Luxi division of Huainan Jiangsu Anhui border military region. since the founding of the people's Republic of China, he has been the commander and political commissar of the 20th army since October 1949. From May to November 1952, he served as commander of the 20th army of the Chinese people's Volunteer Army. From November 1952 to the spring of 1954, he served as the second deputy chief of staff of the East China military region and member of the Standing Committee of the Party committee of the military region. From April to July 1953, he concurrently served as the deputy commander of the Zhejiang military region. In March 1954, he joined the cultural class for senior cadres of the General Political Department of the PLA. From September 1955 to July 1957, he studied in the Department of campaign, PLA Military Academy. From September 1957 to December 1963, he served as deputy commander and member of the Standing Committee of the Party committee of Fuzhou military region (since February 1958). From December 1963 to June 1968, he served as deputy director of the military training department of the PLA General Staff and Deputy Secretary of the Party committee of the military training department. From June 1968 to May 1969, he served as commander of the railway corps and Secretary of the Party committee of the railway corps (Second Secretary) (since July 1968). From February 1968 to May 1970, he served as director of the military control commission of the seventh Ministry of machinery industry. From May 1969 to April 1975, he served as the commander of the second artillery, during which he was the temporary secretary of the Party committee and the first Secretary of the Party committee of the Second Artillery since June 1969. From April 1975 to November 1985, he served as vice president, member of the Standing Committee of the Party committee of the Academy of Military Sciences (since August 1975) and Deputy Secretary (since January 1983). He was awarded the rank of lieutenant general in September 1955. He was awarded the second grade of 81 medal, the first grade of independent freedom medal and the first grade of Liberation Medal. In July 1988, he was awarded the first-class Red Star Medal of merit of the Chinese people's Liberation Army. Member of the 9th and 10th CPC Central Committee. He died in Beijing on April 5, 1990.

Chronology of Events

Zhang Yixiang was born in May 1913 in Liuyang County, Hunan Province. At the end of 1928, he served as the secret traffic officer of the three districts of Liuyang County, the traffic officer of the Liuyang column, and the traffic officer of the local guerrillas. In December 1930, he served as platoon commander and company commander of the seventh division of the 16th Red Army. He was the company commander of the second division of the independent division since January 1931. He was the company commander and deputy battalion commander of the eighth Red Army since March 1932. He was the commander of the 52nd regiment of the 18th Division since March 1934. Took part in the long march. He was the chief of staff and reconnaissance section of the 17th division headquarters since August 1935. He was the commander of the 17th Division since July 1936. during the Anti Japanese War, he was a student of the first team of Yan'an Anti Japanese university since November 1937. He was the staff officer of the eighth regiment of the fourth detachment of the New Fourth Army since February 1938. He was the leader of the teaching brigade of the fourth detachment of the New Fourth Army since June 1938. He was the commander of the spy battalion of the fifth detachment of the New Fourth Army since July 1939. He was deputy head of the 14th regiment of the fourth detachment since December 1939 and head of the 14th regiment since February 1940. He was the deputy commander of the sixth brigade of the second division of the New Fourth Army since January 1942. In August 1943, he studied in Huainan central China Party school. From September 1943 to December 1944, he served as deputy commander of the fifth brigade of the second division of the New Fourth Army. He served as deputy commander of the second column of the New Fourth Army's Jiangsu Zhejiang military region from January to July 1945, and as brigade commander of the first brigade of the second column since July. During the war of liberation, he served as the commander of the third brigade of the first column of Shandong military region of the New Fourth Army from December 1945 to November 1946. He was chief of staff of the first column in East China from November 1946 to December 1948, and deputy commander of the first column from October 1948 to February 1949. He was deputy commander of the 20th army of the East China Field Army of the Chinese people's Liberation Army from February to September 1949 and commander of the 20th army since September. He served as commander of the 20th army of the Chinese people's Volunteer Army from May to November 1952. In March 1954, he joined the cultural class for senior cadres of the General Political Department of the PLA. From September 1955 to July 1957, he studied in the Department of campaign, PLA Military Academy. From September 1957 to December 1963, he served as deputy commander and standing member of the Party committee of Fuzhou military region. from June 1968 to May 1969, he served as commander of the railway corps and Secretary of the Party committee of the railway corps. from February 1968 to May 1970, he served as director of the military control commission of the seventh Ministry of machinery industry. from May 1969 to April 1975, he served as the commander of the second artillery. from April 1975 to November 1985, he was vice president and member of the Standing Committee of the Party committee of the Academy of Military Sciences. died in Beijing on April 5, 1990.

Revolutionary deeds

Jinpu line was surrendered

In August 1945, Japan announced its unconditional surrender. The war of resistance against Japan, which lasted for eight years, finally won the final victory. However, Chiang Kai Shek, who insisted on betraying his country and dictatorship, sharpened his sword and prepared to launch a civil war. The clouds of war appeared again in the just clear sky. In order to strive for peace, democracy and unity, the Party Central Committee and Mao Zedong put forward the strategic principles of "tit for tat, fight for every inch of land" and "develop northeast China, consolidate North China, and adhere to central China", and made new strategic plans for this purpose. On September 20, 1945, the eastern Zhejiang column of the Jiangsu Zhejiang military region, which insisted on guerrilla warfare in the Siming Mountain Area of eastern Zhejiang, received an urgent telegram from the military headquarters of the New Fourth Army, instructing "give up eastern Zhejiang and withdraw the whole army to the north". It ordered the column and local party and government cadres, except for secret workers and a few armed personnel, to withdraw from eastern Zhejiang and leave for Northern Jiangsu within seven days. After receiving the order, Zhang Yixiang, the deputy commander of the column, together with the leading comrades of the column, immediately raised ships to concentrate the troops scattered all over the country, carried out propaganda and mobilization, arranged the aftercare work, determined the deployment of the northward withdrawal, and resolutely led 15000 people of the column to cross the sea to the North within seven days. They bid farewell to their fellow countrymen in eastern Zhejiang who lived with them day and night in the hard years of the Anti Japanese war with tears, and started a new journey of the great war of liberation. In November 1945, the fourth CPC Central Committee and the New Political Bureau of the north east of Zhejiang Province decided to withdraw their troops immediately. On November 10, the first column of the New Fourth Army was officially established, with three brigades under its jurisdiction. The third brigade is composed of the former East Zhejiang column, with Zhang Yixiang as the brigade commander. In late November, Zhang Yixiang led the 3rd Brigade to the coastal area to rest and wait to enter the northeast. however, the war situation is changing rapidly. The 13th and 25th armies of the Kuomintang suddenly landed in Qinhuangdao, occupied Shanhaiguan, and then drove straight into Jinzhou, cut off the contact between the North China army and the Northeast Army, and occupied Shenyang. The Central Committee ordered the first column of the New Fourth Army to stop entering the northeast and stand by. Soon after, he ordered the first column to stay in Shandong to fight, and formed the first column of the Shandong field army to rest and stand by in the Zhumei area of Juxian County. Zhang Yixiang led most of the soldiers of the third brigade in eastern Zhejiang. When he first arrived in Shandong, it was difficult to communicate with the local people. The local cadres said: These soldiers from the south are talking like birds crowing and chattering. They can't understand a word. It seems that a group of foreign soldiers have come; they all have long hair, it seems that a group of student soldiers have come; many of them are covered with colorful silk quilts, and some of them are wearing silk shirts, it seems that a group of young soldiers have come. Some people whispered: "can such troops still fight?" When the troops came from the south to the north, they felt a lot of unaccustomed to life. In eastern Zhejiang, I'm used to rice, but I'm not used to northern pasta, and I'm not used to sorghum rice. In Shandong, small

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