Speaking of the integrated 74th Division, many people must be familiar with it, and it can be described as a legendary unit. The reorganized 74th Division was formerly known as the 74th Army, which was formed at the Battle of Songhu, and its first commander was Yu Jishi. During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the 74th Army participated in almost all major battles on the frontal battlefield, and was known as the "Anti-Japanese Iron Army".
At the time of the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, the 74th Army airlifted Nanjing to be surrendered, and at the same time served as the garrison of Nanjing, which was called the "Royal Forest Army" at the time. After the outbreak of the Liberation War, the 74th Army was reorganized into the 74th Division, under the jurisdiction of the 51st Brigade, 57th Brigade and 58th Brigade. Although the number has changed, the strength has increased unabated, the full strength of the troops is as high as more than 30,000 people, and the american equipment is one of the five main forces of the national army.
But then again, although the reorganized 74th Division is strong in combat, since it chose to make enemies of the people, it is doomed to extinction. In the Battle of Menglianggu, the reorganized 74th Division commanded by Zhang Lingfu was surrounded by Huaye's army, and after three days and three nights of fierce fighting, the reorganized 74th Division was finally completely destroyed. Division commander Zhang Lingfu, deputy division commander Cai Renjie, and 58 brigade commander Lu Xing knew that the situation was gone, and eventually committed suicide at the command post. So what happened to the three brigade commanders of the reorganized 74th Division, except for Lu Xing, the commander of the 58th Brigade, who committed suicide? Let's move on.
The commander of the 51st Brigade, Chen Chuanjun, was born in TengXian County, Shandong Province, and graduated from the fifth phase of the Whampoa Military Academy. During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Chen Chuanjun served in the 74th Army for a long time, and was an old subordinate of Zhang Lingfu, who was known for his bravery in fighting. Because of his many military achievements, he was promoted quickly, serving as the commander and deputy division commander of the 74th Army, and participated in the battles of De'an, Shanggao and Changde.
During the Liberation War, the 74th Army was reorganized into the 74th Division, and Chen Chuanjun succeeded Qiu Weida as the brigade commander of the 51st Brigade. It is worth mentioning that the 51st Brigade at that time was an integrated brigade with a strength of tens of thousands of people. Soon, the reorganized 74th Division became the vanguard of the civil war, and Chen Chuanjun also led his troops to participate in the battles of Huaiyin and Lianshui. In May 1947, the Battle of Menglianggu broke out, Chen Chuanjun led his troops to resist desperately, and finally collapsed under the powerful offensive of our army, and he himself became a prisoner. As for where Chen Chuanjun went after he was captured, the historical data does not record it. Some say he resisted reform and was shot, in short, his whereabouts are unknown.
The brigade commander of the 57th Brigade was Chen Shuyun, who was born in Pingxiang, Jiangxi, and graduated from the fourth phase of the Whampoa Military Academy. During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Chen Shuyun also served in the 74th Army, serving as chief of staff, deputy division commander, and division commander of the 57th Division, and participated in the Battle of Changsha, the Battle of Changde, and the Battle of Western Hunan Province. After the outbreak of the Liberation War, the 57th Division was reorganized into the 57th Brigade, and Chen Shuyun became the brigade commander.
Soon, Chen Shuyun led the 57th Brigade to participate in the battle to attack the Liberated Areas of Eastern China, and achieved some small victories in the capture of Huaiyin and Lianshui in World War II. However, because the division commander Zhang Lingfu misjudged, the 74th Division was finally surrounded by Huaye and placed in Menglianggu. After a bloody battle, the reorganized 74th Division was completely destroyed, and Chen Shuyun also became a prisoner. He was then imprisoned in Jiamusi First Prison in Heilongjiang and was pardoned by the last batch in 1975. Chen, who had regained his freedom, settled in Nanjing and worked as a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference at the age of 79.