【Anhui, one of the top ten generals in the history of the provinces】
Anhui is located in the hinterland of East China, north of Shandong, south of Jiangxi, east of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, west of Henan, Hubei, the geographical location is very important, since ancient times is the place where soldiers must fight.
In history, Anhui has also emerged countless famous generals, the following to summarize the top ten famous generals in the history of Anhui, the ranking according to the birth chronological order, welcome to add.
The first is the famous General Yingbu of the early Han Dynasty.
Yingbu was a native of Liu County, Jiujiang County (present-day Lu'an, Anhui Province), and at first in Xiang Yu's camp, he was the number one fierce general under Xiang Yu's account, and later switched to Liu Bang's account, making great achievements for the establishment of the Han Dynasty, and together with Han Xin and Peng Yue, he was known as the "Three Famous Generals of the Early Han Dynasty".
After the establishment of the Han Dynasty, Yingbu was named the King of Huainan, one of the eight kings with different surnames in the early Han Dynasty, and Lü Hou commented on him: "Tuobu, the fierce general of the world, makes good use of soldiers." ”
The second is Zhou Yu, a famous general of the Three Kingdoms.
Born in 175 AD in Shucheng, Anhui Province, Zhou Yu met Sun Ce in his youth and followed him around, and after Sun Ce's death, Zhou Yu continued to serve Sun Quan and became a major figure in Eastern Wu.
Zhou Yu was the main leader and planner of the famous battle "Battle of Chibi", which laid an extremely important foundation for the establishment of the Three Kingdoms at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and was also the most representative general of Eastern Wu.
Sun Quan commented on him: "Zhou Gongjin was fierce and courageous, and he broke meng de and opened up Jingzhou,...... Lonely is not Zhou Gongjin, not emperor. ”
The third is the famous Eastern Wu general Lü Meng.
Lü Meng was born in 178 AD in Funan County, Anhui Province, brave and bold, and powerful, but because he was a warrior and was not valued by Sun Ce, after Sun Quan took the throne, Lü Meng immersed himself in learning and greatly increased his knowledge, and there was an allusion to the "Three Days of Shibei".
Lü Meng was the third generation of military leaders of Eastern Wu after Zhou Yu and Lu Su, who defeated Guan Yu in Jingzhou and became famous all over the world.
Chen Shou, the author of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, commented: "Lü Meng is brave and strategic, knows the military plan, praises Hao Pu, captures Guan Yu, and is the most wonderful person." Although he killed lightly at first, he finally refrained from self-denial, and he had the strength of a national soldier, and he was only a military general! ”
The fourth is Chang Yuchun, the founding general of the Ming Dynasty.
Chang Yuchun was born in 1330 in Huaiyuan County, Anhui Province, followed Zhu Yuanzhang on the battlefield, served as a forward general, attacked invincible, invincible, and made great achievements for the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, second only to Xu Da among the founding generals of the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Yuanzhang praised: "Counting his pioneering achievements, in ten words, yu chun is in his seventh and eighth places." When millions of people bravely ascend first, destroy the front, and are invincible, it is like the deputy general Yu Chunxin. ”
The fifth is Xu Da, the founding general of the Ming Dynasty.
Xu Da was born in 1332 in Fengyang, Anhui Province, and learned martial arts from an early age, fighting bravely and fiercely, and with outstanding talent.
After Xu Da joined Zhu Yuanzhang's rebellious forces, Zhu Yuanzhang quickly defeated Chen Youyu and Zhang Shicheng and established the Ming Dynasty, and Xu Da was also named the first general and the first hero of the founding of the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Yuanzhang praised him: "Breaking the barbarians and being barbaric, the merits of the ancient and modern people are the first; the generals who go out and enter the picture are also unparalleled in the world of literature and martial arts." ”
The sixth is the national hero Xu Shuzheng.
Xu Shuzheng was born in 1880 in Xiao County, Anhui Province, a famous general of the Anhui clan of the Beiyang warlords, who was both literate and martial, the first military division under Duan Qirui's account, and also a national hero with great merits in modern history.
Sun Yat-sen spoke highly: "Our country has not had Chen Tang, Ban Chao, Fu Jiezi and his people for a long time, and the deacon (Xu Shuzheng) built this miracle in the tenth day. ”
The seventh is the patriotic general Feng Yuxiang.
Feng Yuxiang, whose ancestral home is Chaohu Lake, Anhui, was the leader of the Northwest Army during the Republic of China period and a famous patriotic general.
General Feng Yuxiang was a decent man and lived a simple life, but he also defected several times in his life, and was known as the "General of Defection".
Premier Zhou commented on him: "General Feng Yuxiang is a staunch democratic fighter who has been transformed from an old soldier, and although like all historical figures, due to the limitations of his political vision, there are inevitably defects of one kind or another in him, but the flaws do not hide Yu, and General Feng Yuxiang's contribution to the cause of Chinese democracy will be immortal." ”
The eighth is the famous anti-Japanese general Wei Lihuang.
Born in 1897 in Hefei, Anhui Province, Wei Lihuang was one of Chiang Kai-shek's "Five Tiger Generals," whom Stilwell called "the most capable general in the Kuomintang army."
During the period of the All-out War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Wei Lihuang served as the commander-in-chief of the First Theater, the commander-in-chief of the Chinese Expeditionary Force, and the deputy commander-in-chief of the Army, and made indelible contributions to the final victory of the War of Resistance Against Japan.
After the founding of New China, at the personal invitation of Chairman Mao, Wei Lihuang returned to China and was warmly welcomed, serving as vice chairman of the National Defense Commission and other posts.
The ninth is the famous anti-Japanese general Sun Liren.
Born in 1900 in Lujiang, Anhui Province, Sun Liren graduated from Tsinghua University and the Virginia Military Academy in the United States, and was a rare famous general in the Kuomintang army.
After the outbreak of the All-out War of Resistance, Sun Liren participated in the Battle of Songhu and the Battle of Wuhan, especially in the great victory of Ren'an Qiang, and won the medal issued by the President of the United States and the Queen of England, known as "Fox of the Jungle" and "Oriental Rommel".
Li Ao highly praised him and once spoke highly of him: "General Sun is the most outstanding general in the Kuomintang army, with a deep academic background that no one can match; the proficiency of military training is unmatched; the high level of battle achievements is unmatched; there are many bullet holes in his body, and no one can match; and the international reputation is long, and no one can match." ”
The tenth is the founding general Hong Xuezhi.
Born in 1913 in Jinzhai, Anhui Province, Hong Xuezhi participated in the Long March, the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the War of Liberation, the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, etc., and served as deputy commander of the Chinese Volunteer Army and director of the General Logistics Department of the People's Liberation Army.
In the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, Hong Xuezhi served as the logistics commander of the Chinese Volunteer Army, and under the indiscriminate bombardment of the US military, he built a steel transportation line that could not be broken and was constantly bombed, and made immortal merits for the final victory of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea.
In 1955 and 1988, Hong Xuezhi was awarded the rank of general twice, which is unique in our army.