The Lanzhou Military Region has three important historical periods, the Lanzhou Military Region was established in 1955, the Lanzhou Military Region was retained and rebuilt in 1985, and the Lanzhou Military Region was merged into the Western Theater in 2016. Among the five commanders of the New China Lanzhou Military Region, he was the only Henan native, who was he?
The first commander of the Lanzhou Military Region was Lieutenant General Zhang Dazhi, one of the founders of the Red Army in northern Shaanxi, who served as the commander of the Lanzhou Military Region from 1955 and was the first commander of the Lanzhou Military Region. In 1969, Lieutenant General Pi Dingjun served as the commander of the Lanzhou Military Region, which means that Zhang Dazhi was the commander of the Lanzhou Military Region for the longest time.
The author noted that among the five commanders of the Lanzhou Military Region during the new China period, he was the only Henan native. He is Lieutenant General Zheng Weishan, Zheng Weishan is also the last founding general among the commanders of the Lanzhou Military Region, Zheng Weishan served as the commander of the Lanzhou Military Region from 1982 to 1985, after which the Lanzhou Military Region retained its structure, the commanders were mostly the rank of generals, but there was no founding general, Zheng Weishan was a fierce general, he participated in the fierce Western Route Army Campaign, during the Liberation War, he annihilated the Maga Army and avenged the dead comrades.
General Zheng Weishan was born in 1915 in Sidian Township, Xinxian County, Henan Province, because his family was not very wealthy, so he only went to school for one year to herd cattle. He joined the revolution at the age of 13, especially before the jute uprising, Zheng Weishan helped his father deliver letters to the underground party, and later joined the Boy Scout Regiment and served as a detachment leader. After participating in the revolution, Zheng Weishan was incorporated into the First Division of the Red Army and also served as Xu Shuai's messenger. Later, Zheng Weishan was transferred to the headquarters communication team as a squad leader, during which time he followed the troops to participate in many battles and learned a lot of military knowledge.
The superior gave Zheng Weishan a high evaluation, saying that "there is Xu Shiyou in the south and Zheng Weishan in the north, both of whom are fierce and fierce." General Zheng Lao grew from a Soldier of the Red Army to a senior commander, and as a general, his bloodiness was vividly displayed, and he regarded defending the country and killing the enemy as the highest pursuit in his life. General Zheng Weishan served as commander of the 88th Division, commander of the 63rd Army, acting commander of the 20th Corps, commander of the Beijing Military Region, and commander of the Nanjing Military Region. During the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, he boldly lurked 3,500 people and 200 cannons 200 meters in front of the "Missouri Line, which the US military regarded as impregnable," and carried out a large corps of lurking for a day and night, annihilating more than 28,300 people from the enemy's two reinforcement regiments in one fell swoop, flattening the "March 8" line, and forcing the United Nations army led by the United States to sign the Panmunjom peace agreement.
In addition, Zheng Weishan is a survivor of the West Road Army, in 1933 Zheng Weishan led the 88th Division as the main force of the Establishment of the West Road Army, Zheng Weishan as the commander of the West Road Army has always been in the most difficult battle, has fought with six brigades of the Ma Family Army and a large number of militia groups of more than 70,000 people for more than 20 days, heavy losses. Later, the 88th Division, which had only two hundred men left, took on the task of covering the rear of the palace, and finally the 88th Division was only left with Zheng Weishan and deputy division commander Xiong Dechen, and When he thought of his comrades who died in 1933, Zheng Weishan was heartbroken. In 1949, when he heard about the task of attacking Lanzhou, Zheng Weishan took the initiative to ask for help, and at dawn on August 25, the People's Liberation Army launched a general offensive against the Kuomintang Ma Bufang military group, and on August 26, the Lanzhou Campaign ended, Lanzhou was liberated, and Zheng Weishan, then commander of the 63rd Army, knelt west with tears in his eyes and prostrated three heads excitedly.
Meditate in your heart: The martyrs who sacrificed their lives will also feel a little relieved compared to under the Nine Springs, their blood did not flow in vain, and finally we were victorious!
In 1955, Zheng Weishan, then deputy commander of the Beijing Military Region, was awarded the rank of lieutenant general. In 1969, Zheng Weishan was promoted to commander of the Beijing Military Region, General Zheng Weishan, although he suffered hardships in a special period, but he had an optimistic and patriotic heart, since 1982, the 67-year-old Zheng Weishan served as the commander of the Lanzhou Military Region, he worked hard and complained, worked hard, and made outstanding contributions to the desertification control in the northwest region of the northwest border defense construction, in 2000, Zheng Weishan died at the age of 85.
The founding general Zheng Weishan wrote loyalty with his life, dared to fight for justice, gave up his small family, and was willing to dedicate himself to the nation for everyone. As time passes, some memories will always be blurred, but no matter how the world changes, the roots of a nation and for whom to fight can never be betrayed. That history of arduous struggle needs to be engraved in the hearts of every Chinese. Unfortunately, the information of the generals of the long time is incomplete, and we know the limited information, welcome to add.