During the Liberation War, the People's Liberation Army had a mighty main force in the formation sequence, that is, the First Field Army. In this unit, there have been countless famous generals, and one of them has an unparalleled promotion speed. He was also Chen Geng's partner, and even General Chen praised him as "Modern Zhuge Liang", and this famous general was the founding general Wang Xinting. So what are the legendary deeds of Wang Xinting's life?
On December 23, 1908 (the 34th year of Qing Guangxu), Wang Xinting was born into a family of farmers and small craftsmen in Wangjiagang Village, Xiaogan, Hubei Province. In that era of illiteracy, Wang Xinting was able to read some books because of the thoughts of his family. Fortunately, he had read some books, which laid the foundation for future strategies. After the age of twelve, he began to work as a farmer, working as an apprentice and a shop assistant, and at the age of 18 he came into contact with the workers' movement and the peasant movement.
Under the influence of progressive ideas, Wang Xinting also joined it, joining the Red Army in 1930. He joined the Red First Army, and because of his outstanding performance, he went all the way from a company of teachers (political teachers) to a high. After entering the Red Fourth Army the following year, he became the secretary of the 30th Regiment department and the director of the political department of the 10th Division. This is not because of anything else, the title of Zhuge Liang in modern times is not in vain, but because he is very good at giving advice and handling paperwork.
Chen Geng appreciated him very much and chose him as his partner. He accompanied the Red Fourth Army and participated in the anti-three-way siege of the Sichuan-Shaanxi Soviet Region until 1933. Originally a small company of teachers, he became the director of military politics in three years, and this speed is simply unmatched. However, Wang Xinting was not proud and complacent, continued to do things in a down-to-earth manner, and after the outbreak of the War of Resistance Against Japan, he went to the Tainan and Ji'nan regions to carry out guerrilla warfare.
In 1938, he successively commanded the battles of Changshengkou, Shentouling and Xiangtangpu, during which he cooperated with Chen Zaidao and Yang Dezhi. In a month of continuous fighting, the enemy was eliminated in an area of nearly 50 kilometers east of Pinghan Road, south of the Zhanghe River, and north and south of the Wei River. It also opened up anti-Japanese base areas in this area, and in 1942 he led troops to the Zhongtiao Mountain area to open up anti-Japanese base areas. The Liberation War was also marked by the annihilation of more than 20,000 enemy troops on October 12, 1945.
Captured alive Shi Zebo, deputy commander-in-chief of the Eighth Army and commander of the Nineteenth Army. In March 1947, in ten days of fierce fighting, several county towns were captured. He is also good at summarizing experience, for example, in October of this year, Wang Xinting led people to besiege Yuncheng and failed. Afterwards, he did not lose his heart, but calmed down to think about the lessons, and two months later adopted the method of tunnel blasting and multi-way assault combat. In the end, Yuncheng was conquered, annihilating more than 13,000 enemy troops. This trick came in handy later in the Battle of Linfen in 1948 and took Linfen.
This was the last stronghold of the Nationalist army in southern Jin, and then Wang Xinting led people to participate in the Battle of Jinzhong and the Battle of Taiyuan. In 1949, he became the commander and political commissar of the 60th Army of the 18th Corps, and the first deputy commander and deputy political commissar of the 18th Corps. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Wang Xinting has been working in the southwest military region, eliminating the remnants of the party and bandits, and assisting in the liberation of Tibet. In 1955, he was awarded the rank of general, as well as the Order of August 1, 1st Class, the Order of Independence and Freedom, 1st Class, and the Liberation Medal, 1st Class.
Wang Xinting's life can be said to be experienced in hundreds of battles, he always adhered to his faith and was loyal to the cause. He has worked hard for most of his life, and has also struggled for the people and the country all his life, and he is even stricter than himself in life, never engaging in special. On December 11, 1984, the veteran general died at the age of 76.