In the summer of 1946, the troops of the Kuomintang and the Communist Party of China launched the third battle in the Benxi area of Liaoning Province, which was known in military history as the "Battle of Sanbao Benxi".
After several days of fierce fighting, the Fourth Column of the Liaodong Military Region of the Northeast Democratic Coalition Army annihilated more than 2,000 Kuomintang officers and men, dealing a heavy blow to the arrogance of the enemy.
The commanders of the Liaodong Military Region were undoubtedly relatively satisfied with such a result, but they considered that the fourth column was far inferior in terms of troop strength, and if it continued to entangle with the enemy, it was possible that our army would suffer heavy losses.
Under such circumstances, the head of the military region decided to let the troops preserve their strength and choose the opportunity to fight again, so he ordered the four columns to temporarily withdraw from Benxi City.
After receiving the instructions to withdraw, the Fourth Column Headquarters immediately ordered the brigades to withdraw from the city in batches and in an orderly manner.
Just as the troops began to move outside the city, the enemy mobilized a group of elites and marched towards Benxi City with great momentum. The officers and men of our army were accustomed to this position, and still marched calmly and unhurriedly according to the plan, paying no attention to the incessant sound of gunfire outside the city.
Hu Qicai, the deputy commander of the Fourth Column, rode in the queue on horseback, watching the troops withdraw outside the city, but his heart was a little unwilling. When attacking Benxi, our army paid a considerable price, and now when it is said that it is necessary to withdraw, although it is said that it is a command to act, it always makes me feel awkward.
At this moment, he accidentally looked up and found a scene at the head of the city, which could not help but make him feel even more unhappy.
What he saw was indeed a little strange--a soldier watched the army rush out of the city in a nervous and orderly manner, while he himself was sitting at the head of the city, holding a small wine jug in his hand, and drinking happily on his neck!
Why did Hu Qi conclude that this person was drinking? The reason is that this person is holding a small wine jug common in the military instead of a kettle, and the facial expression of swallowing a sip of wine is very different from the facial expression of swallowing a mouthful of water.
At this critical moment when the enemy was in front of him and his eyebrows were burning, the commanders and fighters of the whole column were busy, and there was even a sense of calmness and drunkenness? This guy is so foolish, he really doesn't take the discipline of the troops seriously!
When Hu Qicai saw this scene, he couldn't help but get angry, immediately got off his horse, and walked quickly to the city tower in anger. As he walked, he thought, "I'd like to see who this free and loose guy really is!" ”
"Deputy Commander, how did you get here?" When the other party saw Hu Qicai running angrily to the head of the city, he did not panic, but stood up and saluted, and asked calmly.
"Oh, it was you, Li Fuze." Not knowing why, Hu Qi saw the man's face clearly, and his anger was half gone.
Why? This is because Li Fuze is the brigade commander of the Eleventh Brigade of the Fourth Column and is also a rare "senior intellectual" in the whole military region.
Founding Lieutenant General Hu Qicai and Founding Major General Li Fuze
This person is indeed not simple, his father is a famous industrialist in Changyi, Shandong, in Zhangyu WineRy, Qingdao Beer Company and other well-known enterprises have participated in the shares, is a successful business celebrity.
As an out-and-out "rich second generation", Li Fuze did not become a clumsy disciple who was idle and did not learn any skills, but always strived to be self-motivated and studied hard, becoming a high-achieving student in the Department of Economics of Fudan University.
During his studies in middle school and college, Li Fuze, who was full of patriotic enthusiasm, actively participated in the student movement and performed very prominently.
Before his studies were over, Li Fuze realized that joining the army was the most direct way to serve the country and insult the emperor, so he joined the Eighth Route Army. He was educated and intelligent, and it took only a few years for him to be promoted from an ordinary soldier to a brigade commander.
Interestingly, Li Fuze has one of his biggest habits, that is, he likes to drink. He had been influenced by his father since he was a child, and he loved to drink some wine when he had nothing to do.
After joining the army, Li Fuze always carried a small wine jug with him. But he drank without mistake, and several times he took command after a bit of drinking and led his troops to victory.
"Old Li, how come you are drinking wine without anyone around this great enemy at the moment?" Hu Qicai frowned and asked.
"Report to the deputy commander, I am drinking two sips of wine to relieve the pressure!" Li Fuze replied with a grin.
"Have all your troops withdrawn?"
"All but me, evacuate!"
"What about your wounded and heavy wounded?"
"They have all been smoothly transferred!"
Hearing these few words, Hu Qicai's tense face relaxed, but it was still difficult to let go of Li Fuze's practice of drinking in public for a while: "Alas, the military situation is so urgent, you are painfully and happily enjoying your addiction here, it is a little out of place!" ”
Li Fuze smiled embarrassedly and said, "Deputy Commander, you know, I just can't change this old problem!" ”
Before he could utter a word, a loud noise suddenly came from not far away, and it turned out that the enemy was already approaching, and he actually opened fire and blew up a section of the city wall.
"Hurry out of town, and after the battle, you will live your addiction!" Hu Qicai dropped this sentence and hurriedly turned away.
"Yes!" Li Fuze also quickly put the wine jug around his waist and chased after the troops.
Although Hu Qicai went up with a sense of anger at first, after asking Li Fuze, Hu Qicai instead had a good feeling for this subordinate: What he wanted to fight a big battle and a hard battle was this kind of general's style of not being in danger and not being alarmed, although Li Fuze had a problem of loving to drink, he was born a good material for a commander, and the future could be expected!
Soon after, Hu Qicai was ordered by his superiors to be transferred from a deputy to a regular post. The first personnel transfer he made to his subordinates after his conversion was to promote Li Fuze from the former brigade commander of the Eleventh Brigade to the chief of staff of the column.
Just as the so-called "thousand-mile horse often exists, but Bole does not often exist," Li Fuze's "thousand-mile horse" met Hu Qicai, a "Bole" who knew people well and was good at duty, so that his military talents could be fully displayed. And Hu Qicai had Li Fuze's full help, and he was more comfortable in fighting.
It can be said that the close cooperation between these two generals has made each other successful.
In 1955, Hu Qicai and Li Fuze became founding lieutenant generals and founding major generals respectively.
Reference materials: "Four Wild Archives , Fourth Field Army "Memoirs of General Hu Qicai", "Records of the Northeast Battlefield", etc