The Red 25th Army was a legendary army, and after the main force of the Red Fourth Front army expeditioned to Sichuan and Shaanxi, they remained in Eyuwan to survive tenaciously. During the Long March, with more than 2,000 troops, they turned to fight for thousands of miles, got rid of the heavy blockade of the Kuomintang army, and increased their strength after arriving in northern Shaanxi, creating a miracle in military history. At the time of the May 5th Award, as many as 97 founding generals came from the Red 25th Army, which can be called the cradle of famous generals.
On October 25, 1931, the Eyu-Anhui Sub-Bureau and the Central Military Commission drew some backbone cadres from the Red Fourth Army (the Red Fourth Army in the Eyu-Anhui Soviet District) and established the Red 25th Army in Jinzhai Mabu, Anhui Province, with Kuang Jixun (also known as Kuang Jixun) as the commander and Wang Pingzhang as the political commissar, subordinate to the combat sequence of the Red Fourth Front.
After the establishment of the Red Twenty-fifth Army, it participated in a series of anti-encirclement and suppression operations in the Eyu-Anhui Soviet Region, such as the Battle of Shanghuang, the Battle of Sujiabu, and the Battle of Huangguang, and made immortal achievements for the victory of the anti-encirclement and suppression operation in the Eyu-Anhui Soviet Region. After the main force of the Red Fourth Front left Eyuwan, the reorganized Red 25th Army stayed in the base area under difficult circumstances and insisted on fighting, and then successfully completed the magnificent Long March, which made the world look at it.
In the history of the Red 25th Army, there have been five military commanders, who are they?
First place: Kuang Jixun. Kuang Jixun, a native of Sinan County, Guizhou, was born in 1895. Kuang Jixun's family was poor since childhood, and in order to make a living, he worked as a soldier in the Sichuan Army to earn a living when he was young. With his good battlefield performance, Kuang Jixun rose steadily in the Sichuan Army and achieved the position of commander of the second regiment of the Seventh Mixed Brigade of the Sichuan Army.
In 1926, Kuang Jixun responded to Liu Bocheng's call and telegraphed in response to the Lushun Uprising. After the failure of the Lushun Uprising, Kuang Jixun set up a revolutionary organization in the army and continued to fight for the revolutionary cause. In the winter of 1926, Kuang Jixun joined the party and began to fight for the new democratic revolution all his life. In 1928, Kuang Jixun was promoted to acting brigade commander of the 7th Mixed Brigade of the Sichuan Army. He actively carried out revolutionary action in the ranks and was always ready to respond to the Party's conscription.
In June 1929, Kuang Jixun led his troops to launch an armed uprising in Pengxi and announced the establishment of the First Route Army of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, with Kuang Jixun as the commander-in-chief. Under the suppression of the reactionaries, the uprising ultimately failed. Kuang Jixun rushed to Shanghai and participated in the leadership of Teco under the arrangement of the central authorities.
In December 1930, Kuang Jixun was sent by the central government to the Eyu-Anhui Soviet District as the commander of the Red Fourth Army, and performed prominently in various anti-encirclement and suppression operations in the Eyu-Anhui Soviet District. In the Battle of Shuangqiao Town in 1931, Kuang Jixun commanded the Red Fourth Army to fall like a divine soldier, quickly defeated more than 5,000 people in a division of the Nationalist Army, captured the division commander, and made outstanding contributions to the victory of the second anti-encirclement and suppression operation in the Eyu-Anhui Soviet Region.
After the establishment of the Red 25th Army, Kuang Jixun was appointed as the commander of the army, becoming the first commander of this army that would later spread its prestige, and in 1933, Kuang Jixun died in Tongjiang, Sichuan, at the age of 38. With Kuang Jixun's seniority and ability, if he did not sacrifice, he would have a high hope of being awarded the rank of general or above after the founding of the country.
Second term: Choi Shin Hee. Cai Shenxi, a native of Liling, Hunan, was born in 1906. Cai Shenxi graduated from the first phase of the Whampoa Military Academy, joined the party as early as 1924, and was a highly senior veteran revolutionary. During the Northern Expedition, Cai Shenxi followed Ye Ting's southern expedition to the northern war, made great military achievements, and became the commander of the Cantonese army.
On August 1, 1927, Cai Shenxi followed Ye Ting to the Nanchang Uprising and served as chief of staff of the 24th Division of the Eleventh Army. After the failure of the Nanchang Uprising, Cai Shenxi traveled to Guangzhou and participated in leading the Guangzhou Uprising. In 1930, Cai Shenxi was sent to southeast Hubei organizationally to participate in the pioneering and development of the Eyu-Anhui base area, and was a famous general with outstanding merits in the Red Fourth Front.
Wounded in the anti-encirclement and suppression battle, Cai Shenxi's physical condition was poor, and he gradually moved to the second line, responsible for leading the work of Peng Yang Military Academy. During the fourth anti-encirclement and suppression operation in the Eyu-Anhui Soviet Region, Cai Shenxi was appointed as the commander of the Red 25th Army, leading his troops to engage in bloody battles with the Nationalist army in the Yingshan and Mabu areas. On October 9, 1932, Cai Shenxi died heroically in the battle of Huang'an Hekou Town, at the age of 26.
Cai Shenxi was one of the "thirty-six military experts" of the People's Army, and if he had not died prematurely, he would most likely have been awarded the rank of general after the founding of the People's Republic of China.
Third place: Wu Huanxian. In the fourth anti-encirclement and suppression operation, the Red Twenty-fifth Army suffered heavy losses, and the commander Cai Shenxi was killed. At the critical juncture, the Eyu-Anhui Provincial Party Committee decided to rebuild the Red 25th Army. On November 30, 1932, the Red 25th Army announced its reconstruction at Tanshugang, Huang'an, with Wu Huanxian as the commander and Wang Pingzhang as the political commissar, and the total strength of the rebuilt Red 25th Army exceeded 7,000 people.
Wu Huanxian, a native of Caomen Village in Sijiao, Huang'an County, Hubei Province (now part of Xinyang, Henan), was born in 1907, Wu Huanxian's family was well-off, and he received a good education since childhood. In 1923, Wu Huanxian was admitted to the Macheng Sericulture School, and during his studies at the school, under the influence of party member Wang You'an, his thinking gradually turned toward revolution.
During his time at the school, Wu Huanxian actively participated in revolutionary activities, joined the Communist Youth League in 1924, joined the Party in 1925, and began to fight for the new democratic revolution all his life. In October 1927, Wu Huanxian participated in the Jute Uprising, and then together with Dai Kemin, Cao Xuekai, Wu Guanghao, and others, he founded the Chaishan Bao Revolutionary Base Area.
In the process of the pioneering and development of the Eyu-Anhui base area, Wu Huanxian made outstanding contributions, and was successively promoted to the post of director of the political department of the Red 12th Division and political commissar of the 73rd Division. After the main force of the Red Fourth Front left Sichuan and Shaanxi, Wu Huanxian, Wang Pingzhang and others stayed behind in Eyuwan, led the reconstruction of the Red 25th Army, and was appointed as the commander of the army.
After the red 25th army merged with the red 28th army, Wu Huanxian became the political commissar and led the long march of the red 25th army together with Xu Haidong. On August 21, 1935, when the Red 25th Army was on the Long March to The Village of Sipo in Jingchuan, Gansu, it encountered the Kuomintang troops, and Wu Huanxian died heroically in the battle, at the age of 28.
Fourth place: Xu Haidong. On April 17, 1934, the Red 25th Army led by Wu Huanxian merged with the Red 28th Army led by Xu Haidong to form the new Red 25th Army, with Xu Haidong as the commander and Wu Huanxian as the political commissar. Xu Haidong's outstanding military achievements need not be said, as a famous general in the Red Army period, he has experienced hundreds of battles and has not tasted a defeat. Although Xu Haidong was absent from most of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the entire War of Liberation due to physical reasons, he was still awarded the rank of Great General for his outstanding contributions, which can be said to be well-deserved.
Fifth place: Cheng Zihua. In November 1934, the organization assigned Cheng Zihua to serve as a leader in the Red 25th Army, and the commander Xu Haidong took the initiative to let Xian retire to the position of deputy commander, and Cheng Zihua became the fifth commander of the Red 25th Army. During the Long March, Cheng Zihua, Xu Haidong, and Wu Huanxian, with their outstanding command skills, led the Red 25th Army to create a military miracle.
After the Red 25th Army arrived in northern Shaanxi, it merged with the Red Army in northern Shaanxi to form the Red 15th Army, With Xu Haidong as the commander of the regiment and Cheng Zihua as the political commissar, and the red 25th army's number was changed to the Red 75th Division.
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