From 1955, when the Chinese People's Liberation Army first introduced the rank system to 1958, a total of 57 people were awarded the rank of general, and these 57 people were also known as "founding generals". Two of the 57 men were non-army men, Yan Hongyan and Uraf. Among them, Yan Hongyan was the founder of the Red Army in the northwest and the revolutionary base area in Shaanxi and Gansu, and he was awarded the rank of "founding general" We can understand. But Ulan Fu did not join the Red Army nor the Eighth Route Army or the New Fourth Army, so why did he receive the rank of "founding general"?
The first shot of the Mongolian national armed resistance against Japan was fired
Ulanf was born into a family in Inner Mongolia. He began to study Marxism-Leninism in 1923 and later went to the Sun Yat-sen University in Moscow in the Soviet Union for further study. After returning to China from the Soviet Union, Ulanf has always insisted on carrying out revolutionary struggle in Inner Mongolia and fighting for the cause of inner Mongolia's liberation.
After the September 18 Incident, after Japan occupied the three eastern provinces, it extended its tentacles into Mongolia and continued to infiltrate Mongolia. Before the national unification of the War of Resistance, Ulan Fu had already led the Mongolian security team to fire the first shot of the Mongolian national armed resistance. At that time, the Anti-Japanese Struggle in Mongolia was extremely severe. It can be said that it is a lone soldier, but Ulanf persists in the adversity and struggles with the Japanese in the vast Mongolian region. After the outbreak of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Ulanf's troops were reorganized into the Third Division of the National Revolutionary Army, which remained on the Mongolian plateau.
The Japanese army has repeatedly gathered soldiers and horses in an attempt to occupy the Yikezhao League and open the gate to the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region. In times of crisis, Ulan fu led his army to repel the Japanese attack many times and consolidated the northern gate of the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region.
Stabilize the territory of Inner Mongolia by 1.18 million square kilometers
During the Liberation War, Ulan fu worked hard for the unification of Inner Mongolia. At that time, there were signs of "separatism" in Inner Mongolia, and the so-called "provisional government" appeared in Inner Mongolia. In order to maintain the unity of Inner Mongolia, he convened the "Fourth Third" Conference to establish Inner Mongolia as equal autonomy rather than independent autonomy, and foiled the enemy's conspiracy to classify Inner Mongolia.
After that, he held the "May Day" congress and established the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Government, realizing the aspirations of the people of Inner Mongolia for reunification and autonomy, and setting an example for the unity and reunification of all nationalities. It was also the first autonomous government of ethnic minorities in our country. Ulanf has made outstanding contributions to the stabilization of 1.18 million square kilometers in Inner Mongolia.
After the establishment of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Government, there were still many bandits and remnants of the Nationalist army in the grasslands of Inner Mongolia, and Ulanfu, while uniting the herders in Inner Mongolia, led the Inner Mongolia Liberation Army to take the initiative to attack, and with the cooperation of the herdsmen, eliminated the enemy in Inner Mongolia. After that, he took the Inner Mongolia Liberation Army to participate in the Liaoshen Campaign and the Pingjin Campaign of the three major battles.
Compared with other admirals, perhaps Ulanf was involved in fewer battles, and his record may not have been so brilliant. However, Ulanf's exploits are no less than theirs. Ulanf's greater merit is that he formed the Mongolian anti-Japanese armed forces, stabilized the situation in Mongolia, and made great contributions to the unification and liberation of Inner Mongolia.
In the early days of the founding of New China, Ulanfu still worked diligently and earnestly to unify the autonomous regions of Inner Mongolia. He played an indelible role in safeguarding the unity of Inner Mongolia.
It was precisely because of Ulanf's great contribution to safeguarding the unity of the motherland that he was highly praised and awarded the title of "Founding General" when he was awarded the medal. In addition, Ulanf also held important positions such as The Head of the United Front Work Department and the Vice President of the State.