Most of the founding generals of New China did not have much education before joining the revolution, and even those who attended private schools for a few years were even cultural people, and even fewer people like those who went to universities, while General Li Zhen was one of the few who went to college.
Many people have watched "Bright Sword" and know that political commissar Zhao Gang graduated from Yenching University and joined the Eighth Route Army during the War of Resistance. But I don't know, his prototype is General Li Zhen.
Li Zhen was a high-achieving student at Tsinghua University, and because of the War of Resistance, he joined the revolution without finishing his studies, and joined the 129th Division to become a great talent under Liu Deng.
In 1938, he joined the Eighth Route Army, and as soon as he arrived in the army, he held a very high position, higher than many of the old Red Army's positions
The political commissar of the guerrilla brigade directly under the Taihang Military Region, the deputy director of the political department of the military sub-district, the political commissar of the regiment, and the director of the political department of the military sub-district.
During the Liberation War, he served under Wang Jinshan as the political commissar of the brigade headquarters, rather than his partner. In "Bright Sword", Li Yunlong's prototype is Wang Jinshan.
Li Zhen's partner was Xiao Yongyin, a general under Wang Jinshan, an old Red Army soldier who only showed his military talents during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.
Xiao Yongyin's battle reassured Wang Jinshan, Xiao Yongyin and Li Zhen
One article and one weapon, complement each other perfectly.
They took part in many hard battles of the Central Plains Field Army, like
The Battle of Dingtao, the Battle of Gaoshanpu, the Battle of Wandong and the Battle of Xiangfan.
During the liberation period, they participated together in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea.
After returning to China, the two no longer worked together, and Xiao Yongyin went to the Nanjing Military Region to serve as the commander of the armored corps, the chief of staff, and the deputy commander.
Although Li Zhen joined the army late in the revolution, he was cultured, and after liberation, he was also a deputy military rank and was awarded the rank of major general.
Later, Li Zhen became deputy director, director, deputy political commissar and director of the political department of the Shenyang Military Region. He was also transferred to the Ministry of Public Security as vice minister, and after The promotion of Minister Xie Fuzhi, he succeeded the minister of public security.
Li Zhen died in 1973, and the reasons are not clear.