Qianjiang

Qianjiang

Qian Jiang (August 11, 1915 - August 7, 1996), formerly known as Qian Changxin, male, from Ji'an County, Jiangxi Province, joined the Communist Youth League in 1930, joined the Red Army of workers and peasants in the same year, and became a member of the Communist Party of China in 1936. He was awarded the rank of major general in 1955. He used to be the Vice Minister of a certain department of the general staff and the president of the Foreign Languages Institute of the PLA.

On August 7, 1996, Qian Jiang died in Beijing at the age of 81.

Biography of characters

Born in a peasant's family on August 11, 1915. In 1927, influenced by the revolutionary tide, Qianjiang took part in a series of revolutionary activities. became the head of children's team in 1929. After the Red Army captured Ji'an in 1930, they signed up to join the Chinese workers' and peasants' Red Army and were assigned to the general headquarters of the first front army as health workers and propagandists. He took part in the first, second and third anti "encirclement and suppression" battles in the Central Soviet area. In January 1931, the first front army of the Red Army founded a radio training team. In December, it was expanded into the Radio School of the Central Military Commission (today's Xi'an University of Electronic Science and Technology), and Qian Jiang participated in the first phase of study. After graduating in April 1932, he was assigned to the second radio detachment of the third Red Army. In August, he was transferred to the radio station of the central government as a radio operator. After that, he was transferred to the reconnaissance station of the central government, the radio corps, and the radio station of the Hunan Jiangxi military region as a scout and director. In December 1932, Qianjiang took part in the fourth anti encirclement and suppression battle in the Central Soviet area. In May 1933, the Second Bureau of the rear Military Commission was established, and the Second Bureau of Qianjiang dispatch was working. Since then, although the post has changed many times, it has never left the second bureau system. In September, he took part in the fifth anti "encirclement and suppression" campaign. At 5 p.m. on October 10, 1934, Qian Jiang, together with comrades from the Second Bureau of the Military Commission, started the 25000 Li Long March from Meikeng. In the Long March, we should not only overcome our own difficulties, but also overcome difficulties in our work. We should also counter reconnaissance, provide reliable information to the Central Military Commission, and serve the leaders in decision-making and command. After the Long March, Mao Zedong spoke highly of the work of the Second Bureau. Qian Jiang became a member of the Communist Party of China in January 1936. After the establishment of the Anti Japanese military and Political University, Qian Jiang took part in the study in January 1937. His classmates were all senior and intermediate cadres of the Red Army. After the outbreak of the July 7th incident, Qian Jiang's study in the Anti Japanese university ended. He was incorporated into the Second Bureau of the Military Commission of the Eighth Route Army as a researcher. In February 1938, he joined the training team of the Second Bureau of the Military Commission. In September 1939, Qian Jiang led a team to Chongqing Eighth Route Army Office to carry out intelligence work. In 1940, he went to the front line of Anti Japanese War and successively held the posts of section chief and section chief in the headquarters of the 18th Taihang group army. He well cooperated with the anti stubborn and anti puppet struggles in the Anti Japanese base areas of Southern Hebei, Taihang, Taiyue, Hebei, Shandong and Henan. In December 1944, Qian Jiang was transferred to the South detachment led by Wang Zhen and Wang Shoudao for reconnaissance. After joining the fifth division of the New Fourth Army, Qian Jiang was left in the fifth division to serve as political commissar of the third division of the Central Plains Military Region Command and political commissar of the training brigade. After Qian Jiang returned to Yan'an in 1945, he transferred the work of the CPC delegation to the executive department of the military Mediation Office in Beiping. After the outbreak of the liberation war, in the spring of 1946, Qian Jiang went to the northeast New Area to be responsible for the establishment of the intelligence system and served as the deputy director of the Intelligence Department of the Northeast Democratic Alliance command. In August 1947, the second northeast Bureau was established. Qian Jiang served as deputy director and director successively. In November 1948, he joined the Pingjin campaign with the headquarters of the Northeast Field Army. after the founding of the people's Republic of China, in October 1950, Qian Jiang was transferred back to Beijing from Central South China and successively served as director of the office of the Technology Department of the CMC and assistant minister. He was the director of a bureau of the general staff in 1954. He was awarded the rank of major general in 1955. In 1957, he served as vice minister and director of a bureau of the general staff. He led a delegation to attend the annual meeting of the Soviet Union's Joint Committee on radio in Poland. In 1960, he led a delegation to attend the annual meeting of the Joint Radio Committee of the seven eastern European regiments in East Germany. In 1963, he also served as the president of Zhangjiakou Institute of technology and engineering. In 1969, he was transferred back to Beijing as the third political commissar of a certain department of the general staff. in 1976, he retired to the second line and served as the leader of the Advisory Group. in 1984, the consultant was relieved from leaving for rest. Member of the fifth and sixth CPPCC National Committee. on August 7, 1996, he died of invalid treatment in Beijing.

Honors

He was awarded the second level 81 medal, the second level independent freedom medal and the first level Liberation Medal. In July 1988, he won the first-class Red Star Medal.

Character evaluation

Comrade Qian Jiang was one of the participants and leaders of the intelligence work of the PLA in the initial stage. During the Agrarian Revolutionary War, he took part in one to five anti "encirclement and suppression" struggles and the long march in the Central Soviet area. During the Anti Japanese War, he led the working team to Chongqing to carry out work and completed the task well. During the former general work of the Eighth Route Army and after being transferred to the South detachment, Qian Jiang overcame many difficulties and made outstanding achievements. During the war of liberation, he provided important information support to ensure the victory of Liaoshen, Pingjin, Hengbao, Guangdong and Guangxi. After the founding of new China, he has made outstanding contributions to the construction and development of our army's intelligence cause, ideological and political work and personnel training. The "sibiao" resolutely fought against the revolutionary group and the "Lin Gang". He firmly supported the line, principles and policies of the party since the Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee and consciously kept in line with the Party Central Committee. Comrade Qian Jiang is strict with himself, lenient to others, democratic in style, united with comrades, hardworking and plain living, honest in performing official duties, and devoted his whole life to the revolutionary cause of the party and the people.

Chinese PinYin : Qian Jiang