One of the founding generals was often mistaken for the son of He Laozong because he had been a subordinate of He Laozong and had the same surname as He Laozong.
He was General He Bingyan.
He Bingyan, born on February 15, 1913 in a peasant family in Songzi City, Hubei Province, joined his father in the revolution at the age of 16. He Bingyan has been learning martial arts since he was a child and has played a good knife technique. During the Red Army period, He Bingyan encountered dozens of enemy troops on the way back from a mission. When the enemy saw him alone, he wanted to capture him alive. Unexpectedly, He Bingyan rushed forward with a large knife, only to see him slash at the leading officer with a knife, and the knife fell in his hand, instantly cutting him off his horse. After that, he took two more men and sacrificed their swords. The remaining enemies were stunned by He Bingyan's momentum and were so frightened that they fell to their knees and begged for forgiveness.
Soon, He Bingyan's heroic deeds of single-handedly capturing dozens of enemy troops alive spread throughout the army, and for a time it became a strange story.
In 1935, during the Battle of Dongshan in Wawutang, He Bingyan was unfortunately hit by a bullet in his right arm, and due to his serious injuries, only amputation could save his life.
After the amputation, He Bingyan asked Mr. He for the first time: "Commander-in-Chief, can I still fight in the future?" ”
Boss He looked at his empty sleeves and assured, "You still have a hand!" As long as I am here, there will be a battle for you He Bingyan! ”
At a meeting in 1945, He Bingyan saw the great man, and he excitedly raised his only remaining left hand to salute the great man. When the great man saw this, he quickly asked him to put down his hand, and lovingly shook his hand and said, "Comrade He Bingyan, you are a one-armed general!" You will be exempt from this gift in the future! How many one-armed generals did China have from ancient times to the present? There was no such thing as in the old era, and only our Red Army troops could cultivate such a unique talent as you! ”
Under the special approval of the great man, He Bingyan became the only general who did not have to perform the salute no matter how senior he saw the leader.
In 1955, He Bingyan was named a founding general. Unfortunately, just five years after the award of the title, He Bingyan died of illness at the age of 47, so he also became the first founding general to die.