Why did the First Army of the People's Liberation Army, which had made great achievements in battle, conduct a confrontation with the 20th Army in 1975 and then go to Zhejiang Province? Since we are going to talk about the First Army, we will say it thoroughly, starting with its history. What was the predecessor of the First Army? It was actually the Second Army of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, which had long been involved in the Revolutionary War of Resistance. The 358th Brigade of the 120th Division of the Eighth Route Army, which we are more familiar with, was reorganized from the Second Army.
At that time, they participated in many battles in the northwest battlefield, made great military achievements, and countless soldiers paid their youth and even their lives to drive the invaders out of the country. That is to say, because of its strong combat effectiveness, good at overcoming difficult problems, and able to win battles, it has become China's ace army. After being adapted, it went to the western part of the country and began a journey to liberate the Great Northwest. The First Army experienced many difficult battles during this period, and the scale of the battles was large and difficult, and the physical and psychological tests of the soldiers were greatly tested.
In addition to eradicating the local evil forces, they also need to build on this area, and the people need to see hope after the war, rather than leaving a mess after the fight for them to clean up. Post-war reconstruction and the resumption of production, so that the people have a positive attitude, there are effective economic benefits is the ultimate goal. In 1952, the various units of the People's Liberation Army began to adjust, and the Third Army was abolished in this adjustment, and the withdrawn part of the troops directly entered the First Army, which increased the strength of the First Army a lot.
During the period of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, the First Army went directly to the front line, and many heroic figures appeared in this campaign. Many companies in the First Army left their own glorious stories, and their stories on the battlefield were enough to be compiled into a book of legends. In 1958, before that we had won the victory of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, the First Army returned to China and was stationed in Kaifeng City, Henan Province, which belonged to the army of the Wuhan Military Region.
After the 1950s, China gradually moved out of the situation of war and began to move towards the process of economic development, and the army began to carry out regularization and reorganization. The original system of 6 military regions was abolished and replaced by 12 military regions, and then the Fuzhou Military Region was established due to practical needs.
Then there was the difference in the tasks of the military region, and the areas that needed the most help at that time were the northeast and southeast directions, so the Shenyang and Nanjing military regions stationed a large number of soldiers. The Wuhan Military Region was very special at that time, and they were more likely to support other military regions, because the railway was very convenient and had transportation advantages. The First and Fifteenth Armies became rapid-reacting units.
In the 1960s, the north began to increase defensive pressure, began to invest more weapons and equipment, and gradually entered the modern and mechanized, in the process many troops also began to move north. The First Army, as the ace unit, went south to Zhejiang and the Twentieth Army, and the First Army went to Huzhou City in Zhejiang Province, which was in a very special position, it was located at the junction of the cities in the triangle urban area.
As the most economically developed region, it is very likely that if the enemy comes, they will become the target of the attack. In such a situation, the task of the First Army was heavy, and they could quickly reach important urban areas such as Shanghai and Hangzhou for defense. In order to conform to the international situation, in 1985, China began to disarm 1 million, when 11 military regions became adjustments, 4 military regions were abolished, and the subordinate units of the Fuzhou Military Region were directly incorporated into the Nanjing Military Region.
The 11 corps were abolished, and the First Army became the First Army, which was also the ace corps in Nanjing at that time. In 1998, it was the officers and men of the First Army who fought against the raging flood, did not fear hardships, put the safety of the people first in their hearts, and created many heroic stories. The first army has a long history, and the word "honor" has always been tightly intertwined, as the ace army in history, it has never disappointed the people!