Speaking of Wang Jinshan, everyone should be familiar with him, he is the founding lieutenant general of New China. During his decades of revolutionary career, he served as commander of the Red Army division and brigade commander of the Eighth Route Army. During the Liberation War, he was also the deputy commander of the Field Corps. During the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, he was the deputy commander of the Volunteer Army, and he paid too much for the founding of New China.
In the special period after the founding of New China, Wang Jinshan was dismissed because of some problems, and many people avoided talking about Wang Jinshan. And there is such a founding major general, when he was in trouble at Wang Jinshan, as long as he mentioned Wang Jinshan, he was still in an endless stream, he was Wang Jinshan's old subordinate, Major General You Taizhong.
"The product is between the bamboo, the grid is above the plum", this is You Taizhong's favorite motto. This general who fought bloodily on the battlefield, in addition to his distinguished merits, his character is also admired by people.
You Taizhong was born in 1918 in Sunshine Mountain, Henan. In 1931, You Taizhong became a member of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army. After joining the army, Yu Taizhong grew up step by step, as if he was born for war, from an ordinary soldier to a commander who led a side.
During the period of the agrarian revolution, You Taizhong participated in the struggle against "encirclement and suppression" in the revolutionary base areas. In the course of the Long March, He Taizhong's footsteps were also left behind. During the War of Resistance Against Japan, after a series of wars, You Taizhong was no longer the recruit he was, he accumulated a lot of combat experience, and was already a regimental instructor of the 386th Brigade of the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army. He made many achievements in the war, and gradually became the commander of the 17th Regiment of the 386th Brigade.
During the Liberation War, You Taizhong was the brigade commander of the 16th Brigade of the Sixth Column of the Jinji-Hebei Luyu Military Region, and when attacking Yutai, You Taizhong's 16th Brigade lost the first battle, and the political commissar of the Sixth Column called and said: "Old You, aren't you very good at fighting, why hasn't a small Yutai been defeated for so long?" "
Hearing this, Yu Taizhong could not sit still, and he personally went to the front line to command the soldiers to fight. The soldiers were immediately encouraged to see the brigade commander in person. Under the leadership of You Taizhong, the generals quickly broke through the enemy's military defenses. With You Taizhong's voice, "Rush! The soldiers followed the brigade commander's footsteps and bravely killed the enemy. However, You Taizhong's right leg was hit by an enemy bullet.
After the founding of New China, You Taizhong was awarded the rank of founding major general. During the special period of New China, You Taizhong, who was the commander of the Army's 17th Army at the time, was also implicated. In front of those "Red Guards", You Taizhong straightened his waist, raised his eyebrows angrily, and never bowed to them.
It was also during that time that General You Taizhong's old superior, Wang Jinshan, was sent to a farm in Henan to be the chief on the spot. At the 1969 meeting, You Taizhong also reminded Xu Shiyou that he wanted to transfer Wang Jinshan back to the military region, although it did not succeed, but it also laid the foundation for Wang Jinshan's comeback.
At a later meeting, the chairman agreed to Xu Shiyou's suggestion to transfer Wang Jinshan back, and You Taizhong was very excited when he knew about it, so he called Wang Jinshan's subordinates who were also wang jinshan before and asked them if they wanted to go to the railway station to pick up Wang Jinshan, but their reaction was either to resign or hesitate. You Taizhong was very angry and said, "You don't dare to go, I'll go myself!" So he went to the railway station overnight and waited for Wang Jinshan's return.
Later, someone asked You Taizhong why he was not afraid of being implicated, and You Taizhong replied: "What is so terrible about this, you can't beat the wrong official, go home and herd cattle." "