Our motherland has gone through an extremely difficult period during which we have repelled aggressors from all over the world and won victories in wars against foreign insults again and again, while within our country, the Party, which won the victory in the War of Liberation, finally established a republic in which the people are the masters of their own affairs and enabled the Chinese people to stand up. In the struggle against the Nationalist Party army, we have an army with outstanding achievements, and under the heroic struggle of all the officers and men, this army has made many achievements in the three major battles, laid a solid foundation for the victory of the War of Liberation, and written a decisive stroke -- this army is the famous 38th Army of the Fourth Field Army. This army can accomplish combat tasks well, in addition to the spirit of the soldiers who disregard their own lives, it must also have the wise and timely command of the leader, so in the 38th Army, the merits of the division commanders cannot be buried. So who is the oldest of these division commanders? After the founding of the People's Republic of China, which division commander was awarded the highest rank? Let's take a look.
The first person to introduce is the commander of the 112th Division, Jiang Yonghui. Jiang Yonghui enlisted in the army at the age of fourteen and became a soldier, in his mind, when a soldier fights, killing more enemies, has become his persistent belief, from the day he joined the army, he dedicated his youth, faith and career to the 38th Army, but also in accordance with his own ideals, dedicated to the motherland. On the battlefield, Jiang Yonghui never feared or softened in the face of the fierce and vicious enemy, and his combat style was very tough, and after experiencing the Long March, he became more tenacious, and finally sat in the position of division commander step by step, and as he wished, commanded his own troops and helped the motherland win the final victory. Jiang Yonghui has also experienced a lot of hardships in his life, but he has always adhered to the belief of serving the country and the people, and has contributed until the end of his life. At the ceremony after the founding of the People's Republic of China, Jiang Yonghui was awarded the rank of major general, and in his military career, he was twice awarded the first-class medal, and at the age of 74, he bid farewell to this world without regret.
The second person to talk about is the commander of the 113th Division, Tang Qingshan. Tang Qingshan was born in a very poor family, poor countryside, not enough to eat, not warm, and there is no foundation in the family, can only follow his parents to learn some simple crafts from an early age to maintain his livelihood, so Tang Qingshan's childhood life is very difficult. After his father died in an accident, his life was already difficult to support his only relative, his mother, and to save himself. At this time, it happened that the large red army was passing in front of his house, and after he knew what this unit was going to do and why people were doing, he decided to join the Red Army, and even his old mother, who was about to face a lonely and miserable man, was very supportive of his decision, and from then on, Tang Qingshan began his life of fighting horses. Tang Qingshan on the battlefield, in the face of the enemy's guns and bullets, did not care at all, the sharp momentum was unstoppable, and made great contributions to the victory of the troops again and again, and with the increase of combat experience, Tang Qingshan also gradually became the commander of the division leading the army. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the state awarded Tang Qingshan the rank of major general, and also received three second-class medals and a first-class medal, and finally at the age of 88, General Tang Qingshan lived a life out of the smoke of war.
The third person to talk about is the commander of the 114th Division, Liu Xianquan. It can be said that in the process of the founding of our great motherland, the contribution made by Liu Xianquan is extremely important, without his personal heroic combat and the wise and courageous command after holding important posts, it is very difficult for us to win victories in our battles. Therefore, after the founding of the People's Republic of China, the state awarded Liu Xianquan the rank of major general to thank him for his selfless dedication to all this, and when General Liu Xianquan was 78 years old, he waved goodbye to the peaceful and prosperous world that he had worked hard to buy for the people.
Therefore, after reading the profiles of the three teachers, we know that because of their outstanding military achievements, the three division commanders have been awarded the rank of major general by the state, and they are all relatively long-lived, and the longest-lived one is Tang Qingshan Division Commander. Looking at the construction process of our motherland, whether it is a general, a soldier, a division commander, or a squad leader, each of them has fought in blood for the motherland and the people, and has sacrificed too much for today's beautiful life.