The ten founding marshals awarded in 1955 are believed to be well known to everyone, and several of these ten marshals are unanimously recognized at home and abroad as the most brilliant military wizards in war. They are four marshals, Namely Lin Zong, Mr. Peng, Marshal Liu, and Marshal Xu Shuai. If you want to choose the best record in the Liberation War among these four people, it is undoubtedly Lin Shuai.
Lin Shuai was a native of Hubei, and only embarked on the revolutionary road under the influence of his cousin, and later applied for the Whampoa Military Academy, perhaps during the military academy time, Lin Shuai performed mediocrely, and it was not obvious that he could become the commander of the million army in the future. When it comes to studying at the Whampoa Military Academy, the most famous general is definitely the world-famous General Chen Geng, who is a first-term student of Whampoa and one of the three masters of Whampoa. When he was reading, he was famous all over the world, and Lin Shuai was unknown when he was reading.
However, since the day Lin Shuai walked out of the school gate, he began to study war in battle, accumulated combat experience over the years, and summed up his own unique tactical theory; tactical principles such as "one point and two sides", "three three systems", and "three fierceness". Let him command many classic battles during the War of Resistance and the Liberation War.
Perhaps everyone knows better that during the Liberation War, at least more than half of the three northeastern provinces were able to quickly liberate at least half of them, and at that time he served as the commander-in-chief of the Northeast Democratic United Army and the commander-in-chief of the Northeast Field Army, and successively defeated Chen Cheng, Wei Lihuang, Zheng Dongguo, Liao Yaoxiang, Du Yuming, and other military commanders of the Nationalist army in the northeast in the northeast battlefield. In particular, the Liaoshen Campaign completely crushed Chiang Kai-shek's troops in the northeast. In this way, the three northeastern provinces have developed industrial and agricultural areas have become the rear bases of our army. At the same time, it also effectively supported the Battle of Huaihai and the Battle of Pingjin.
It should be known that after the Liaoshen Campaign, Lin Zong led a million troops into the pass, and immediately joined hands with the North China Field Army to encircle and suppress Fu Zuoyi in North China, so that these 500,000 nationalist troops were trapped in North China, and finally each of them was broken, which also made Fu Zuoyi choose to revolt in a desperate situation. Assuming that there is no Siye army entering the pass, it is difficult for the 300,000 men and horses of the North China Field Army to eliminate Fu Zuoyi's 500,000 troops.
The Liaoshen Campaign and the Pingjin Campaign, the two most important battles during the Liberation War, were commanded by Lin Shuai. It can be seen how much credit he made during the Liberation War? Moreover, in the later Battle of Hengbao, the Gui warlord clique that was entrenched in Central China was defeated, allowing Bai Chongxi, who was known as Xiao Zhuge to flee in a hurry. Once the main force of the Gui clan was annihilated, the rest were all shrimp soldiers and crab generals. Subsequently, under the command of Lin Zong, the Siye army continued to go south to liberate Liangguang and fight until the end of the world.
It can be said that during the Liberation War, the marshals had the best record, and the battles commanded were usually the fewest sacrifices in exchange for the greatest victory. As a result, he also earned the title of God of War. In 1955, after the founding of the People's Republic of China, he was awarded the rank of marshal, ranking third and the youngest.
The ten marshals all made great contributions during the Liberation War, and after the founding of New China, they all held very important positions. However, the most respected marshal in the later period was not Lin Zong, who had the best record during the Liberation War, but Ye Shuai. Although he ranked last among the ten marshals, I am afraid that no one has him, so he is so heavy.
Ye Shuai was a native of Meizhou, Guangdong Province, graduated from the Yunnan DaowuTang, and later served as an instructor at the Whampoa Military Academy, when Chiang Kai-shek valued Ye Shuai very much and tried to win him over many times, but Ye Shuai refused.
In 1928, Ye Shuai went to Moscow, The Soviet Union, to study, and after returning to China, he served as chief of staff, and then as chief of the general staff of the Red Army. Including in the later period of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the War of Liberation, Ye Shuai was engaged in staff work. If it is said that Luo Shuai is a marshal of political work, then Ye Shuai is a staff marshal. Moreover, Grandpa Mao also spoke highly of him; Lü Duan was not confused about major matters, because at a critical moment in history, Ye Shuai largely saved our party.
After the founding of New China, he held many important positions in our party, and more importantly, he has always been very much valued by Grandpa Mao. Especially in the special period, Ye Shuai still holds an important position, and the key is to stand firm. After his death, he became the most powerful marshal in the military.