During the Liberation War, Su Yu showed extremely good military command ability and could be called the "God of War" in the People's Liberation Army. Su Yu can win the battle, naturally also inseparable from the support and support of his subordinates, therefore, throughout the liberation war period, Su Yu as the commander-in-chief, he has many favorite generals, Wang Bicheng is one of them.
Shen Zhenxin, one of wang bicheng's prototypes
If you have watched the anti-war TV series "Red Sun", the protagonist Shen Zhenxin in the drama has the shadow of Wang Bicheng. Wang Bicheng was a fierce general, and on the battlefield, he fought bravely and obeyed the command of his superiors, which was deeply liked by Su Yu. Judging from the appearance, wang bi grew up to be relatively thin, but once on the battlefield, he could not be ambiguous in fighting, but don't be confused by his appearance.
The fierce general Wang Bicheng?
In 1912, Wang Bicheng was born in Macheng, Hubei Province, from a poor family, often hungry and full. Wang Bicheng's parents were very enlightened, and they forced their son to study in private school for two years, so that he could read and hyphenate, hoping that Wang Bicheng would be able to make a difference in the future. In 1926, there was a revolution all over the country, and Wang Bicheng was not far behind, and as a poor man exploited by the landlords, he also joined the peasant movement.
In 1928, Wang Bicheng joined the Red Guards in his hometown, and a year later, he joined the Red Army and served in the Fourth Front, initially a position that was not high. In the ranks of the Red Army, Wang Bicheng participated in the fifth anti-"encirclement and suppression" battle, fought dozens of battles large and small, and suffered serious injuries. By 1936, with the accumulation of previous battle achievements, Wang Bicheng was already the deputy commander of the 89th Division of the Red 30th Army, and after the successful meeting of the Division in the Long March, under the arrangement of the organization, he entered the Anti-Japanese Military and Political University for further study.
During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Wang Bicheng served in the New Fourth Army, and because of his bravery in battle, the masses in the base areas called him "Wang Tiger." During the Liberation War, Wang Bicheng served in the Central China Field Army, serving as the commander of the Sixth Column. In 1946, Su Yu commanded the seven victories in the seven battles of Suzhong, and Wang Bicheng's sixth column participated in five of them and made great achievements.
After the merger of the two major field armies of central China and Shandong, Wang Bicheng continued to serve as the commander of the sixth column, and under the command of Su Yu, he successively participated in the Battle of Laiwu and the Battle of Menglianggu. It is worth mentioning that in the Battle of Menglianggu, Wang Bicheng encountered his old enemy, the 74th Division, and in this battle Wang Bicheng successfully took revenge, he led his army to the peak of Menglianggu and killed Zhang Lingfu, the commander of the Nationalist Lieutenant General 74 division.
As a fierce general in our army, after the founding of the People's Republic of China, Wang Bicheng served as the commander of the Zhejiang Military Region and had the experience of fighting in the DPRK. In 1955, Wang Bicheng was awarded the rank of lieutenant general.
Supporting the old superior Su Yu?
Fast forward to 1958, a year that was challenging for Su Yu and a turning point in his life. When Su Yu was serving as chief of the general staff, he was labeled "individualistic" because of the contradictions and misunderstandings in his work with the Ministry of National Defense. The "crime" of "individualism" was still quite heavy at the time, and a little inattention would be "knocked down." ”
At the meeting of a thousand people, Su Yu was "criticized," and he himself made a profound "review." Under the protection of Xiao Jinguang, Ye Jianying, and others, the chairman took the initiative to speak for Su Yu, so that Su Yu was lucky enough to pass the storm and was not criticized.
At the Thousand People Conference, there were a few people speaking for Su Yu, which was already very rare at that time. Xiao Jinguang was a general at the time, and he was deeply trusted by the chairman, and he had a certain weight in speaking for Su Yu. Ye Jianying was one of the Ten Marshals, with high seniority and prestige in the military, so he brought less risk to himself by speaking for Su Yu.
There was one person, who was only the rank of lieutenant general, who dared to speak out and speak for his old superiors at Su Yu's "criticism" meeting, and this person was Wang Bicheng. Wang Bicheng was quick in his heart, what to say, and at that time, he defended Su Yu's heart and said some words at the meeting that people did not expect, which won the praise of Boss He.
At that meeting against Commander Su, the people who came to attend had relatively high official positions, seven of the ten marshals participated, and there were more generals and admirals, and lieutenant generals were no longer high-ranking officials, and they did not even have the right to speak freely. Before the congress, someone had already warned Su Yu's old subordinates Wang Bicheng, Ye Fei, and Tao Yong to "criticize" Su Yu at the right time, and the three of them, in the face of all kinds of threats and inducements, first pretended to agree, and then supported Su Yu at the meeting.
Tao Yong passed the pass by confused on the grounds of illiteracy, did not say a bad word about Su Yu, Ye Fei did not open his mouth, and the chairman of the conference could not do anything with him, and when Wang Bicheng spoke, he behaved very positively, did not take the speech, improvised, and "exposed" The "big" and "conspiracy" of Commander Su.
Wang Bicheng said: "During the Huaihai Campaign, the central authorities adopted Su Yu's opinion, and we won the decisive battle in Huaihai and liberated the whole country two years ahead of schedule. How big this plot is, I am a small person, dare not comment, nor am I qualified to comment. Then, Wang Bicheng talked about the battle achievements of many Commander Su, and finally did not forget to say, "I have not experienced the side of Su Yuyin, please expose it to those who know it, let us be educated!" ”
Wang Bicheng's words made the conference instantly lively, and all four seats were shocked, and everyone was talking about it. Marshal He Long has always liked to lecture on morality, and after listening to Wang Bicheng's words, he admired him very much. In private, He Long said, "Wang Bicheng is credible and trustworthy, can be believed, and can be deeply befriended." ”
epilogue
On the merits of war, Wang Bicheng participated in the revolution in his early years, made outstanding achievements in battle, and was the founding lieutenant general of New China and a revolutionary hero. In terms of character, wang will become a man who fights righteousness, does not tend to be inflamed, does not care about his personal situation, has the ability to stand up to his superiors, and believes in the innocence of Commander Su.
Wang Bicheng was Su Yu's beloved general, and from the beginning of the New Fourth Army, the two formed a deep friendship. In terms of making friends, it is a very fortunate thing to be able to make one or two people like Wang Bicheng in life.