In the Kuomintang army, there were many "fu generals", such as Liu Zhi, Tang Enbo, and others, who did not fight well, but were promoted very quickly.
However, their promotion is not as fast as that of another person.
He is Gu Zhutong.
Gu Zhutong once created a legend of continuous promotion from battalion commander to deputy division commander within 6 months.
What's going on here?
Although Gu Zhutong was a graduate of the Baoding Military Academy, after graduating for five years, he changed several places and defected to several masters, and the highest level was reached the deputy battalion level.
Compared with other students, his "progress" can only be said to be average.
However, he will "take off".
In October 1924, Gu Zhutong, who was a tactical instructor at the Whampoa Military Academy, was promoted to acting director of the management department. On November 11, the Whampoa Military Academy established a teaching regiment, and Gu Zhutong was reappointed as the commander of the 1st Battalion of the 2nd Regiment.
Subsequently, he led his troops to carry out the First Crusade with the main force and participated in the crusade against Chen Jiongming. In the first battle, the 1st Battalion's combat achievements were not outstanding, but the military discipline was good, and it won the support of the common people.
On February 13, 1925, the 2nd Regiment was instructed to engage Chen Jiongming's troops under Tamsui Castle. Who knew that at the most fierce moment of the battle, the regimental commander Wang Bailing escaped from the battle, and Gu Zhutong led the 1st Battalion not to retreat, and actually captured Tamsui City in one fell swoop. After the war, Gu Zhu and the officers and men of the battalion were rewarded with 30 silver dollars.
Then, he led the whole battalion to participate in the Battle of Mianhu Lake, and cooperated with the main force of the teaching regiment to defeat Chen Jiongming's main three divisions.
Subsequently, Gu Zhutong led his troops to participate in the Second Crusade. In the battle to conquer Huizhou, the 1st Battalion preemptively joined The division of Anliu, and then participated in the battles of Chaozhou and Meixian, in which the 1st Battalion fought very well and made battle achievements.
After the war, Gu Zhutong was promoted to deputy of the 2nd Regiment, and soon after he was promoted to regimental commander.
On August 26, the Military Commission of the Nationalist Government decided to change the Whampoa Party Army into the 1st Army, and Gu Zhutong was transferred to the chief of staff of the 3rd Division of the 1st Army, and was soon promoted to deputy division commander.
He was later promoted to division commander in December of the following year.
In August of the third year, Gu Zhutong was promoted to commander of the 9th Army.
In the process of Gu Zhutong's "take-off", his promotion from battalion commander to deputy division commander was the most critical and the fastest, and the promotion was almost like divine help. Later, as the National Revolutionary Army continued to grow, Gu Zhutong's status in the army also became higher and higher, and he was later promoted to a first-class army general.
Is Gu Zhutong a super lucky general?