In 1985, the year of the largest reduction in the number of troops since the founding of the People's Republic of China, it was in this year that the superior leaders decided to disarm 1 million people. Only seven military regions, including Shenyang, Beijing, Lanzhou, Chengdu, Jinan, Guangzhou, and Nanjing, are retained. At the same time, in 1985, 70 armies, the superior leadership decided to keep only 24 corps, and successfully retained 24 corps. In 1958, all were promoted to the system of group armies, and each group army, equipped with artillery divisions and tank divisions, was greatly improved in combat effectiveness.
So let's take a look at which of the 24 corps that were successfully promoted to the army group in 1985 was the tiger general who was the first commander.
The first was the 16th Army, which was part of the Fifth Corps of the Second Field Army during the Liberation War, and was first commanded by the founding general Yin Xianbing (who held the rank of colonel).
The second was the 23rd Army, which was part of the Third Field Army during the Liberation War. He is one of the units that Commander Chen Laozong relies on more heavily, and is also one of the ace troops belonging to Sanye, with a tenacious style. The first commander was General Tao Yong (who held the rank of lieutenant general), a general of the Hundred Battles.
The third was the 39th Army, which was subordinate to the 14th Corps of the Fourth Field Army during the Liberation War, and its first commander was Liu Zhen, the General of the Siberian Tigers. Whether it was the Thirty-ninth Army or the commander Liu Zhen, he was the ace general during the Liberation War. Including the later War of Aid to Korea, the 39th Army also achieved brilliant results and was one of the number one aces of our army.
The fourth was the 40th Army, which was subordinate to the 12th Corps of the Fourth Field Army during the Liberation War, and its first commander was the famous General Han Xianchu. On the battlefield of liberation, this unit has a tenacious style and can attack and defend, so it is called the Whirlwind Army. It was also one of the main forces in the period of the War of Liberation and the period of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea.
The fifth was the 64th Army, which was subordinate to the 19th Corps of the First Field Army during the Liberation War, and was headed by General Zeng Siyu. This ace unit, during the Liberation War, made great achievements in the liberation of North China and Northwest China, and was also one of the number one ace troops belonging to Yiye.
The sixth is the 24th Army, which was subordinate to the Third Field Army during the Liberation War, and its commander was General Wang Bicheng, who held the title of tiger. He was an ace general who was good at fighting hard battles and fighting evil battles, and played a great role in liberating East China and annihilating Chiang Kai-shek's concubine troops.
The seventh was the 27th Army, which was subordinate to the Ninth Corps of the Third Field Army during the Liberation War, and its commander was General Nie Fengzhi. Whether it was the 27th Army or Nie Fengzhi, they were all aces during the Liberation War. At the same time, this army is also one of the main forces on the battlefield of aiding Korea.
The eighth was the 28th Army, which was also subordinate to the Third Field Army during the Liberation War. The predecessor of the army was reorganized from the Tenth Column of Huaye, and the first commander was General Zhu Shaoqing (who held the rank of major general).
The ninth was the 38th Army, which was part of the 13th Corps of the Fourth Field Army during the Liberation War. Its predecessor was the First Column of the Northeast Field Army, and its first commander was Li Tianyou. However, this unit, under the leadership of the second commander, General Liang Xingchu, won the title of Banzai Army during the War of Aid to Korea.
The 10th was the 63rd Army, which was also subordinate to the 19th Corps during the Liberation War, and its first commander was General Zheng Weishan. He was also a brave general on the battlefield of liberation, successively participating in the liberation of north China, northwest china and other regions, and also went through the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is the general of a hundred battles.
The 11th was the 65th Army, which also belonged to the 19th Corps during the Liberation War. Together with the 63rd Army and the 64th Army in front, that is, in 1985, the three corps under the 19th Corps were successfully promoted to the group army system. The first commander of the 65th Army was General Qiu Wei.
The 12th was the 20th Army, which was part of the Ninth Corps of the Third Field Army during the Liberation War. Its predecessor was the Huaye First Column, and its commander was Ye Fei, but after being reorganized into the 20th Army, the first commander was General Liu Fei. This unit is also one of the ten aces of our army and is known as the master of Jiangnan.
The 13th is the 26th Army, which is known as the leopard army that liberates the battlefield, good at attacking and fighting, but also good at defense. Its predecessor was the Eighth Column of the East China Field Army, but after being reorganized into the 26th Army, it was commanded by the mad general Zhang Renchu.
The 14th was the 54th Army, which was formed after liberation. The newly formed 54th Army was commanded by General Ding Sheng, and soon after, it participated in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea. After the Jincheng counterattack, it made a certain contribution to the end of the battle to aid Korea. After returning to China, the 54th Army participated in 69 years of border self-defense counterattacks, as well as border banditry, counterinsurgency and other battles. After such baptism, the 54th Army, which was founded at the latest, became the ace main force on a par with the 38th Army and the 39th Army.
The 15th was the 67th Army, which was subordinate to the North China Field Army and was reorganized from the Second Column, and its first commander was Han Wei.
The 16th was the First Army, which was part of the First Corps of the First Field Army. The first commander was General He Bingyan, the one-armed tiger general who made the enemy feel frightened on the battlefield.
The 17th was the 12th Army, which was subordinate to the Third Corps of the Second Field Army during the Liberation War, and its first commander was the famous general General Wang Jinshan. Presumably, everyone knows that during the Liberation War, the 12th Army and the Thirteenth Army were known as the two pillars of the Second Field Army.
The 18th was the 31st Army, which was part of the Third Field Army during the Liberation War, and its first commander was General Zhou Zhijian.
The 19th was the 41st Army, which was part of the 14th Corps of the Fourth Field Army during the Liberation War. The predecessor of this unit was the famous Tashan Hero Column (the fourth column of the Northeast Field Army), and the first commander was Wu Kehua, who was known as the famous general of Tashan.
The 20th was the 42nd Army, a unit that, during the Liberation War, was first commanded by Wan Yi. Coincidentally, in 1985, both the 41st Army and the 42nd Army were subordinate to the Guangzhou Military Region. At the same time, both armies were also subordinate to the Fourteenth Corps during the War of Liberation.
The 21st was the 13th Army, which was subordinate to the Fourth Corps of the Second Field Army during the Liberation War, and its first commander was General Zhou Xihan. He was one of the fierce generals who captured the most enemy generals during the Liberation War.
The 22nd was the 14th Army, which, like the 13th Army, was subordinate to the Fourth Corps of the Second Field Army, and was commanded by General Li Chengfang. In 1985, both ace armies were subordinate to the Chengdu Military Region.
The 23rd was the 21st Army, whose predecessor was the 2nd Column of Huaye. In the Battle of Huaihai, the second column captured Du Yuming, the commander-in-chief of the nationalist front. In 1949, the Second Column was reorganized into the 21st Army, and the commander was Teng Haiqing.
The 24th was the 47th Army, which was subordinate to the Fourth Field Army during the Liberation War and was reorganized from the Tenth Column of the Northeast Field Army, and its first commander was the famous Tiger General Liang Xingchu.
The above 24 armies were all successfully promoted to ace units of the group army system in 1985. In fact, the 43rd Army, during the Liberation War, was also an ace unit with both offensive and defensive forces, but unfortunately it was laid off in 1985.