Among the 57 most controversial founding generals, Admiral Lu Zhengcao is definitely one of them.
Lü Zhengcao was one of the nine founding generals who did not participate in the Long March, and was a legendary figure in the early days of the Kuomintang, and there were many figures in the history of the transformation from the Kuomintang to the Communist Party.
Why Lu Zhengcao can become a founding general, today will take you to understand the legendary life of Lü Zhengcao.
01: Poor heroes
In the cold winter of 1904, Lü Zhengcao descended on the northeast land and has since formed an indissoluble relationship. Lü Zhengcao's birth undoubtedly added a pressure to the poor family, but the Lü family knew that knowledge changed fate, smashing pots and selling iron also had to support Lü Zhengcao to study, helplessly war was complicated, it was very difficult to study in peace, and Lü Zhengcao dropped out of school in the fourth grade.
Became a cowherd.
Northeast China has always been a stronghold of the Japanese army, and in the face of the Japanese army destroying his hometown and maiming his compatriots, Lü Zhengcao was full of hatred for the invaders. In 1923, with the support of his parents, Lü Zhengcao was admitted to the Northeast Lecture Hall to study.
He became a classmate of Zhang Xueliang and served as Zhang Xueliang's assistant and aide-de-camp after graduation.
After Zhang Zuolin was killed by the Japanese army, Zhang Xueliang became the new "King of northeast China", and the Japanese army tried to support the political power in the northeast. Weighing the pros and cons, Zhang Xueliang tried his best to cultivate military talents in the northeast and strictly prevent the Japanese army from controlling the northeast.
As we all know, Zhang Xueliang was a first-class general in the Kuomintang army, and Lu Zhengcao, as Zhang Xueliang's aide-de-camp, was also subordinate to the Kuomintang.
Lü Zhengcao was educated, well-written, and a rare intellectual in the army, and Zhang Xueliang trusted him very much. Lü Zhengcao understood in his heart that his ideal was to kill the enemy and protect the country, not to be the leading group, so he took the initiative to invite Miao to the anti-Japanese front.
Zhang Xueliang readily agreed.
Lü Zhengcao was the commander of the 691 regiment at the time, and Chiang Kai-shek pursued a policy of non-resistance, and in the face of the defeat of the Japanese Army and the Kuomintang, he dared not fight in anger. Lü Zhengcao was very dissatisfied with this, but it was his duty to obey as a soldier.
02: The country is important, and righteousness is supplemented
In 1936, Zhang Xueliang and Yang Hucheng launched the Double Twelve Coup that shocked China and foreign countries, and it was Lü Zhengcao who arrested Chiang Kai-shek, but soon after, Chiang Kai-shek imprisoned Zhang Xueliang and killed the pro-Communist anti-Japanese elements in the Northeast Army, Lü Zhengcao was completely disappointed in the Kuomintang and joined the Communist Party of China in May of the following year.
Lü Zhengcao had been thinking about joining the Communist Party of China for a long time, and during the Battle of Rehe, he had come into contact with the Communist Party of China, and through contacting Lü Zhengcao's heart, he was shocked by the spirit of the Communist Party.
Deeply infected by Marxist thought and the beliefs of the Communist Party of China.
After the outbreak of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Lü Zhengcao was able to use his role to exert himself, and he fought three fierce battles with the Japanese army on the battlefield, beating the enemy to the ground and collapsing into an army.
In 1940, he also participated in the famous Hundred Regiments War, and Lü Zhengcao had a nickname called "Ground Mouse".
The reason why it is so called is because Lu Zhengcao is good at raiding behind enemy lines, and often uses "mine warfare" and "railway warfare".
The military talents that Lu Zheng had been practicing for many years finally had a place to display, achieved brilliant achievements, and made outstanding contributions to our party.
After the founding of New China in 1949, Lü Zhengcao, who had made great achievements, was commended by the central government, but his heart was always worried about his old friend Zhang Xueliang. Due to the severe international situation and unstable domestic situation at that time, Lu Zhengcao could only sit back and wait for the opportunity.
03: Goodbye Best Friend
In 1991, as China grew stronger and the situation was safe and stable, Lu Zhengcao boarded a flight to the United States, and Zhang Xueliang personally went to the elevator gate to pick up Lu Zhengcao. The years will not take care of anyone in the world, and when the two meet again, they are already white-haired old men.
After 55 years, both of them have endless words, and this time they met and the two ended their wishes for many years.
Regarding Lü Zhengcao's joining the Communist Party of China, Zhang Xueliang also asked Lü Zhengcao the reason, and Lü Zhengcao replied that there were two reasons for it:
One of them, Zhang Xueliang, has been dressed in fine clothes since childhood, and has been accompanied by the next person when he travels, while Lü Zhengcao has been oppressed by landlords since he was a child, and his ambition is to resist and kill the enemy, the two are superiors and subordinates, but their aspirations are different, which is also the main reason why the two are gradually drifting apart.
After the coup d'état, Zhang Xueliang was imprisoned, and Chiang Kai-shek reorganized and rectified the Northeast Army, and even maimed his comrades-in-arms, Lü Zhengcao was extremely indignant and immediately decided to join the Communist Party of China.
In 2009, Lu Zhengcao died at the age of 105. The death of Lü Zhengcao declares that the 57 admirals in Chinese history have left us forever.
There must be many people who are curious about why Lu Zhengcao has such a high life expectancy
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Lu Zhengcao insists on sports and loves to play tennis, in addition to playing tennis. Elder Lu also likes to swim, read, play bridge, etc., which can be summed up as the old man has many interests and loves sports.
For Elder Lü, joining the Communist Party of China is the best decision in life, which also reflects The foresight and patriotism of Lü Zhengcao's vision. Elder Lü's anti-Japanese contributions can bear the honor of the founding general, the world is in a big situation, the mighty, the deeds of the ancestors should always be kept in mind, and it is even more necessary to learn from them the valuable spirit of bearing hardships and standing hard work and bravely moving forward.