After the outbreak of the War of Resistance Against Japan, the 129th Division advanced behind enemy lines to resist Japan. Under the leadership of Liu Deng, the 129th Division developed rapidly and established several base areas, such as the Ji'nan Military Region, the Jiluyu Military Region, the Taiyue Military Region, and the more fundamental Taihang Military Region.
Taihang Mountain was a blessing for the 129th Division and the home of the Eighth Route Army. Those who have watched "On the Taihang Mountain" should know. As early as 1940, the 129th Division established the Taihang Military District. The military region and the 129th Division headquarters were co-located, so Liu Shichang concurrently served as the commander of the Taihang Military Region.
However, in the late stage of the War of Resistance Against Japan, the Taihang Military Region and the 129th Division were partially opened, and Commander Liu was no longer the commander of the Military Region, so who would be the commander of the Taihang Military Region? Li Da, the famous chief of staff of the 129th Division.
Li Da was the second general of the founding of the people, ranking second only to Xiao Ke, he had served as chief of staff for many marshals, was a famous staff general, and had the reputation of a living map in the army. The Red Second Front was formed, and he was the chief of staff of General He Laozong. The 129th Division was formed, and he was the chief of staff of The Commander of the Liu Division.
Later, Li Da also participated in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea and served as chief of staff of the Volunteer Army. When the Taihang Military Region was first established, Li Da was also chief of staff. He assisted Liu Deng in many victorious battles, participated in the formulation of the battle plan for the Hundred Regiments War, and can be said to be the core think tank of the 129th Division.
After Li Da became the commander of the Taihang Military Region, on the one hand, he had to fight against the Kuomintang reactionaries, and on the other hand, he also launched a counter-offensive against the Japanese army, and at the same time actively developed production and consolidated the base areas. Li Da is the commander of the military region, so who is the deputy commander of the military region?
Wang Shusheng. Those who are familiar with the history of the revolution know that Wang Shusheng is a general. The general became the admiral's deputy. What's going on? In fact, from the very beginning of the establishment of the Taihang Military Region, Wang Shusheng was a full-time deputy commander who presided over the daily work.
Wang Shusheng also concurrently served as the minister of armed forces, responsible for expanding the militia and developing the armed forces. By 1941, the militia of the Taihang Military Region had grown from more than 10,000 to more than 40,000, and field troops had been formed. The strength of the Taihang Military Region grew rapidly.
By 1942, Wang Shusheng left the army and went to Yan'an to participate in the rectification movement and actively studied at the same time. In the rear, Wang Shusheng also knew a female doctor, and they were married to a lifelong partner, that is, Yang Ju's grandmother, who is now nearly 100 years old.
Therefore, at this time, Wang Shusheng was actually in the rear of northern Shaanxi, and his position as deputy commander of the Taihang Military Region was actually just a pseudonym. In 1944, Wang Shusheng returned to the front line, he went to Henan to open up a base area, established the Henan Military Region, and served as the commander of the Henan Military Region.
The political commissar of the Taihang Military Region also achieved great success later, his name was Li Xuefeng, a native of Yongji, Shanxi. During the revolutionary war years, Li Xuefeng served as the secretary of the Beiping Municipal Party Committee and the secretary of the Henan Provincial Party Committee, and after the founding of the People's Republic of China, he was the second secretary of the Beijing Municipal Party Committee after Peng Zhen.
During the most difficult period of the Taihang Military Region, Li Xuefeng and Li Da joined the reclamation team and went up the mountain to clear the wilderness for many consecutive days. Work with everyone. It is stipulated that each person should pick 5 kilograms of pepper leaves, and Li Xuefeng and Li Da insist on doing their own work and resolutely do not allow others to do the work for them. In 2003, Li Xuefeng died at the age of 97.
The Taihang Military Region is very strong and strong, and there are eight military sub-districts under it, and the commanders of the sub-districts are General Chen Xilian, Lieutenant General Wei Jie, Pi Dingjun, and Zeng Shaoshan, and Qin Jiwei, who later served as defense minister.