Liu Zhen
Liu Zhen
Liu Zhen (March 3, 1915 August 20, 1992), male, formerly known as Liu Youan. Xiaochang County, Xiaogan, Hubei Province. Senior general of the Chinese people's Liberation Army and one of the founders of the air force of the Chinese people's Liberation Army. Former member of the Advisory Committee of the CPC Central Committee, former member of the Central Military Commission, former vice president of the Academy of Military Sciences. In 1955, he was awarded the rank of general. He was awarded the first level 81 medal, the first level independent freedom medal, the first level Liberation Medal and the first level Red Star Medal.
Life of the characters
Early experience
On March 3, 1915, Liu Zhen was born into a peasant family in Liujiazui, Xiaowu Township, Xiaochang County, Xiaogan County, Hubei Province. He spent his childhood and youth in a poor family environment.
Agrarian Revolution
In March and April 1930, the revolutionary movement in the northeast of Xiaogan developed rapidly. Liu Zhen joined the red guards at this time. In the struggle, Liu Zhen gradually realized that the Red Army led by the Communist Party was a team that really fought for the poor. He joined the Red Army in September 1931 and was assigned to the Red Army guerrilla brigade in Bixiao County as a soldier. He joined the Communist Party of China in 1932. In the spring of 1932, Liu Zhen was transferred to be a soldier in the first group of the fourth brigade of the secret service of the Northeast Hubei Road Committee. In August 1932, he joined the Communist Party of China in Liulinhe, Guangshan, Henan Province. In June 1933, the fourth brigade of the secret service of the Northeast Hubei Road Committee of the Communist Party of China was reorganized into the pistol regiment of the red 25 army, and Liu Zhen served as a soldier in the first group of the first unit. In May 1934, he served as the instructor of the 1st battalion and 1st company of 224 regiment. In November 1934, the 25th red army began the long march in the name of "the second advance team of the Chinese workers' and peasants' Red Army going north to resist Japan.". Liu Zhen was transferred from 224 regiment to 225 regiment as the instructor of 1 battalion and 1 company. During the Long March, he conscientiously carried out the orders of the higher authorities and led the troops to complete the combat tasks assigned by the higher authorities. He was appointed as the political commissar of the 1st battalion for his good command in the battle. In September 1935, the red 25 army arrived at the Shaanxi Gansu revolutionary base and successfully completed the long march. After the reorganization, he served as political commissar of the 225th regiment of the 75th division of the 15th Red Army, and led the troops to participate in the battles of Laoshan and Yulinqiao in Northern Shaanxi. At the beginning of November 1935, the 15th Red Army Corps and the Shaanxi Gansu Branch of the Red Army (i.e. the 1st Red Army Corps) were organized as the first front army of the Chinese workers' and peasants' Red Army. In February of the next year, the "Anti Japanese vanguard army of the Chinese people's Red Army", composed of the 1st Red Army, crossed the Yellow River eastward and carried out the eastward expedition. At this time, Liu Zhen was transferred to 223 regiment of the Yellow River commando regiment as a political member of the regiment. On the night of February 24, 1936, the battle of crossing the river in the eastern expedition started. The 223 regiment took the commando as the leader, led the 1st battalion as the first echelon, took advantage of the night cover, started from the Wuding River and landed in the northwest of hejiaao, Shilou County, Shanxi Province. After a fierce exchange of fire, the vanguard troops occupied the beachhead position. At dawn the next day, the whole regiment crossed the Yellow River, and then Liu Zhen led the 223rd regiment to move to northwest Shanxi. In April 1936, 223 regiment was expanded to 73 divisions, and Liu Zhen was appointed as the political member of the division. After the end of the eastern expedition, he was ordered to study in the first phase of the Red Army University. After the Xi'an Incident in December 1936, he returned to the 15th Red Army and served as political commissar of the 75th division. After the outbreak of the Anti Japanese War, the 75th division was reorganized into the 688 regiment of the 344th brigade of the 115th division of the Eighth Route Army of the national revolutionary army.
Counter-Japanese War
In December 1937, he led the 344 brigade to the triangle area of Ping (Shan), Jing (Xing) and Huo (Lu) in Western Hebei Province, waiting for an opportunity to attack the Japanese army on Zhengtai and pinghan roads. In March of the next year, he was ordered to go to the southeast of Shanxi to take part in the war of smashing the Japanese "nine route siege". In June and July 1938, in order to cooperate with the Kuomintang army to smash the Japanese attack on Zhongtiao Mountain, he was ordered to lead more than 600 people from the 3rd Battalion of 688 regiment into Zhongtiao Mountain. In addition to cooperating with the Kuomintang army's combat operations, Liu Zhen also supported the development of local mass guerrilla struggle and actively expanded his troops, reaching nearly 1000 in only half a year. In November 1938, the 344th brigade set up an independent regiment, with Liu Zhen as its head, and was ordered to fight in the Hebei Shandong Henan border region. In February 1939, the border region troops unified into the Hebei Shandong Henan detachment, and the independent regiment was changed into the first brigade of the detachment, serving as the leader. Under the leadership of the detachment and the CPC Southwest Shandong local committee, the command of the first Brigade made positive contributions to the defense of the Southwest Shandong base. At the beginning of 1940, Liu Zhen was appointed as the commander of the 344th brigade of the second column of the Eighth Route Army. In May 1940, he led his troops to take part in the campaign against Shi Yousan. In June 1940, the 2nd column, which was ordered to go south, combined with the 6th detachment of the New Fourth Army in Guoyang to form the 4th column of the 8th Route Army, and the 344th brigade to form the 4th column and the 4th Brigade of the 4th column. After the reorganization, he led the fourth brigade to undertake the task of opening up and adhering to the Huaishang base area. After the "Southern Anhui Incident" in January 1941, the fourth brigade was reorganized into the 10th brigade of the fourth division of the New Fourth Army. In May 1941, he led the 10th brigade to the east of Jinpu road to fight in the border areas to the north and east of Hongze Lake. In September 1941, the 10th brigade was assigned to the third division of the New Fourth Army, and was transferred to Huaihai area in Northern Jiangsu Province to localize the main force. Liu Zhen served as the commander of the 10th brigade and the commander of Huaihai area. In the spring of 1944, the New Fourth Army of Northern Jiangsu began to counter attack the Japanese army. Liu Zhen's command troops successively carried out Gaogou campaign, Yangkou campaign, lingongdu battle and yeweizi battle. He also took part in the Funing campaign, which dealt a heavy blow to the Japanese puppet army in Northern Jiangsu and expanded the Anti Japanese base area. In January 1945, the central China Bureau of the Communist Party of China decided to appoint Liu Zhen as secretary of the Huaihai prefectural Party committee. In August 1945, the Japanese government announced unconditional surrender, and the puppet troops in Huaiyin and Huaian refused to surrender their guns to the Anti Japanese army and people.
War of Liberation
On September 6, 1945, the commanding forces adopted the method of combining key blasting with fierce fire, quickly stormed into Huaiyin City, killed the 28 division commander of the puppet army, and totally annihilated more than 9000 people of the division. They gained important experience in turning the long-term guerrilla war into a tough battle against the pre defensive city. Later, he led his troops to take part in the battle to liberate Huai'an City. In late September 1945, the third division of the New Fourth Army was ordered to march into the northeast, and Liu Zhen was appointed deputy division commander. At the end of November 1945, the third division was incorporated into the Northeast People's autonomous Army (later called the Northeast Democratic United Army) in Jinxi. In late December 1945, he was ordered to command five regiments in Yixian area to block the Kuomintang troops and cover the safe transfer of the headquarters of the Northeast People's autonomous army in the front line of western Liaoning. In January 1946, he led the main force of the 8th brigade and the 1st Secret Service Regiment of the division to conquer Tongliao, Jilin Province, and annihilated more than 1400 Kuomintang defenders. In March 1946, Liu Zhen was appointed secretary of Jijiang provincial Party committee and commander of Jijiang military region. In June of the same year, he was ordered to form the second column of the Northeast Democratic Alliance Army with Wu Faxian as commander. In the spring of 1947, he led the second column to take part in the three lower Jiangnan battles, annihilating more than 3200 Kuomintang troops in the battles against the backers and Xinlitun, which improved the ability of the second column to fight mobile and tough battles. In May 1947, he led the second column to take part in the summer offensive launched by the Northeast Democratic Alliance. On May 16, after a long-distance attack, the commanding forces launched a general attack on Huaide. After a fierce battle, they conquered Huaide on May 17 and totally annihilated more than 5000 defenders. Immediately after that, he led the main force of the second column to make a detour and carry out the battle of annihilation of daheilinzi. In June 1947, the second column captured Changtu. In September 1947, he commanded the troops to take part in the autumn offensive. In the winter offensive, which began in December, he led the troops to conquer Zhangwu after five hours of fierce fighting, and totally annihilated more than 9000 people from 79 divisions of the 49th army of the Kuomintang garrison. The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) sent a special telegram for this purpose. on October 3, 1948, he was ordered to take part in the battle of conquering Jinzhou. At 10 o'clock on October 14, 1948, after occupying the outer stronghold in the northwest of Jinzhou City, he launched a general attack on Jinzhou. He commanded the troops to break through from the northwest gate. After a deep battle, he attacked Jin at 18:00 on the 15th and the battle ended successfully. The second column annihilated more than 15000 Kuomintang troops in the war. A few days later, he led his troops to western Liaoning to annihilate the Liao Yaoxiang regiment. On November 1, 1948, he commanded the second column and the first column and took on the important task of attacking Shenyang. At dawn the next day, the second column annihilated more than 31000 Kuomintang troops and captured 18 generals including Zhou Fucheng, commander of the Kuomintang Corps. After the Liaoshen campaign, the second column was ordered to be the 39th army of the Chinese people's Liberation Army, and Liu Zhen was appointed commander of the army. In the battle to liberate Tianjin, the 39th army completed the task of breaking through from the east of the city and annihilated more than 20000 Kuomintang troops. In April 1949, Liu Zhen was appointed deputy commander of the newly established 14th corps and commander of the 39th army, and continued to command the troops to advance toward Central and southern China. On August 1, 1949, he was appointed deputy commander and commander of the 13th Corps. From September to October 1949, he led his troops to take part in the battle of Hengbao and annihilated more than 12000 Kuomintang troops. After that, he commanded the troops to take part in the Guangxi campaign, annihilating more than 32000 remnant members of the Bai Chongxi group, and cooperated with his brother troops to liberate the whole territory of Guangxi.
After the founding of the people's Republic of China
In October 1950, Liu Zhen was appointed air force commander of the Central South military region. in November 1950, he was transferred to the air force commander of the Northeast military region and the air force commander of the volunteer army. On September 25, 26 and 27, 1951, General Liu Zhen commanded the fourth air division, fought against the US air force, and shot it down in three days
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