Xiangxiang, Hunan
In Quanhu Village, Longdong Township, there is a "Chen Family Residence", on which hangs a plaque of "Big Tree Changrong" written by Zeng Guoquan, and a "Chen" battle flag hangs high in the hall house, displaying an 80-kilogram large knife.
Zeng Guoquan handwritten plaque
This is the old residence of the founding general General Chen Geng , General Chen Geng
He was born here on February 27, 1903 and took his name
Chen Shukang
, spent their childhood here.
The deputy general of the Xiang Army was disarmed and returned to the field
Chen Geng's grandfather Chen Yihuai learned martial arts since childhood, and when he was young, his family was poor, and he went to his uncle's house to do long-term work, because of his day's labor, he kept playing with guns and sticks at night, his body consumed a lot, he ate more, and was humiliated by his uncle. Negative qi ran away, defected to the Xiang army, and began to work as a brother-in-law, because of his strong skills, excellent martial arts, and excellent arm strength, he was caught by an officer and recruited as a pro-soldier. Chen Yihuaishan made a big knife, and he could use a kind of wind knife method, and the water could not be splashed when he danced. Later, because of his bravery in battle, he repeatedly made military merits, and was awarded the rank of officer to deputy general
Imperial title "General Wuxian".
The vice admiral of the Qing Dynasty will be cong's second or third grade, which should be said to be of a very high level. In the army, he is equivalent to the current military commander, and he is also a senior military general. Later, Chen Yihuai saw the corruption within the Qing government, had no interest in serving as an official, disarmed and returned to the field, purchased 240 acres of land, engaged in nongsang, and another property was the Chen family home. The "Chen" character pennant and large knife displayed in the home are the ones he used in those years, except for the plaque in the hall house inscribed by Zeng Guoquan, and the two characters in the living room:
"Change" and "immeasurable merit" are written by Zeng Guofan and Zeng Guoquan respectively, which shows that Chen Yihuai's position in the Xiang Army and the friendship of the Zeng family are still very good.
Two generals in one door
As we know, Chen Geng was a founding general who was taught by Chen Yihuai from an early age, opened his mind, accepted new ideas relatively quickly, and moved toward the revolutionary road of saving the country and the people. Chen Geng successively studied at the Whampoa Military Academy and the Special School of the Soviet Union, and was a great general with outstanding achievements on the hidden front, the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, and the War of Liberation. After the founding of New China, it supported Vietnam in resisting the French army and the DPRK in resisting the US army, and after returning to China, it was ordered to establish a Kazakh military industry, which laid the foundation for the construction of new China's national defense and military science and made achievements that attracted worldwide attention. Seeing the results of his establishment of the Kazakh military industry, Mr. Qian Xuesen had to meet this legendary general, and he once lamented that it took at least twice as long for Chen Geng to build such an advanced and complete institution of higher learning in the most developed country in the world at that time.
General Chen Geng
In addition to Chen Geng and under the influence of Chen Yihuai, another founding general came out, that is, Tan Zheng.
Tan Zheng's real name is Tan Shiming, and the two families of Chen Geng are family friends, and they have been friends since their grandfather's generation, but the tan zheng family's thinking is relatively conservative. Tan Zheng is three years younger than Chen Geng, the two became acquainted in a private school (Qixingqiao Mengguan), Tan Zheng had a cowardly personality when he was young, and he received a lot of help and enlightenment from Chen Geng, and the two were good friends who talked about everything. After entering the Mengguan for a year, the private school was transformed into a new-style primary school, teaching a wide range of contents, adding courses such as nature, history, geography, physical education, etc., and being open-minded. A new teacher named Huang Duzhi, Tan Zheng got a lot of new knowledge and new ideas from him, and when he returned home, he told his younger brothers and sisters about it. Tan Shiming's father did not want Tan Shiming to receive this new education, so he sent him to a private school that had not yet been converted into a new school, and lived in Chen Geng's home.
In the Chen family, Tan Shiming was influenced by Chen Geng's grandfather Chen Yihuai and father Chen
Shao Chun
Chen Yihuai often told him stories of how corrupt the Qing army was and how heroic the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom army was. When Chen Geng, who had already entered the Dongshan Academy, returned home, he also had a long talk with Tan Zheng, telling about the outside world and new ideas.
Chen Geng and Tan Zheng
Chen Yihuai instructed Chen when he was dying
It is necessary to take good care of Tan Shiming and let him see the world, which is conducive to his growth. Later, Tan Shiming graduated from private school, and his father asked him to inherit the family business and prevented him from going to the new school. In Chen
family
Under the persuasion and influence of Tan Shiming, Tan Shiming was able to enter the new school, be exposed to new ideas, and become a brave student leader in the school. Later, when Tan Shiming was 18 years old, he married Chen Geng's sister Chen Okra and joined the army with the support of his wife and the Chen family. He joined the party in the army and changed his name to Tan Zheng. In 1927, Tan Zheng was ordered to participate in the Nanchang Uprising, but was blocked by the Kuomintang troops and did not catch up, and participated in the Autumn Harvest Uprising led by Mao Zedong.
Tan Zheng underwent the reorganization of the Three Bays, and on Jinggang Mountain, Tan Zheng became Chairman Mao's first secretary, grew into a great general in the war, and was awarded the rank of great general in 1955.
General Tan Zheng
Unfortunately, Chen Okra died of illness in her hometown around 1934, and she still held a letter written to her by Tan Zheng when she was dying. Tan Zheng was deeply trapped in the thought of his dead wife, has been single for 13 years, Chen Geng has repeatedly persuaded him not to marry, and many college students have taken the initiative to show that he is not moved.
Lu Dongsheng
After Chen Yihuai's death, when Chen Geng's father, Chen Shaochun, the family had 300 acres of fertile land, becoming a prominent family on the rich side. At that time, the situation in our country was turbulent, the war was frequent, and there were disaster victims everywhere, Chen Geng's father sold his family property to save the suffering people, and the last family only had 1 acre and 3 points of land left to maintain their livelihood, and the family was also full of disaster victims.
One of the chen family's long-term workers, Lu Dongsheng, was influenced by the Chen family, especially Chen Geng, and his thinking was also very advanced. Lu Dongsheng was five years younger than Chen Geng, and when he was 7 years old, his parents were sent to the Chen family to help the Chen family herd cattle, and he had a very good relationship with Chen Geng and was particularly influenced by Chen Geng. After Chen Geng became a soldier, Lu Dongsheng went to the city to become an apprentice, and a few years later found Chen Geng to become a soldier, became Chen Geng's aide-de-camp, and participated in the Nanchang Uprising.
During the Red Army period, Lu Dongsheng served as the commander of the 4th Division in the Red Second Army, and was a cadre general under the commander of He Long. After the beginning of the War of Resistance Against Japan, he served as the brigade commander of the 358th Brigade of the 120th Division of the Eighth Route Army, and was later sent to the Soviet Union to study at the Frunze Military Academy
。 In 1945, he was sent to the northeast and unfortunately died, and if he did not sacrifice before liberation, he would have no problem rating as a founding general by his qualifications.
Admiral Chen Xilian
Wang Genying
Chen Geng's wife, Wang Genying, has a younger sister named Wang Xuanmei, who has been clever and clever since childhood, and when Chen Geng was doing underground work, Wang Xuanmei followed her sister and stood guard for her brother-in-law and delivered letters. During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Wang Genying was transferred to the 129th Division and served as a soldier
He is a political instructor at the Finance and Economic Cadre School of the Ministry of Supply. In 1939, during a Japanese bombing campaign, in order to rescue official documents and public funds, heroic
sacrifice. After that, Chen Geng regarded Wang Xuanmei as his sister, and in the army, Chen Geng introduced Wang Xuanmei to General Chen Xilian as a revolutionary couple.
Chen Xilian was in the army
General Chen Xilian and Li Xiannian were fellow villagers in the same village, regimental commanders and deputy brigade commanders of the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army in the early days, and the surprise attack on Yangmingbao was carried out under his specific command.
Awarded in 1955
Rank of General
。 After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he served as the secretary of the Chongqing Municipal Party Committee, the vice premier of the State Council, and also served as the commander of several major military regions, a member of the Standing Committee of the Central Military Commission, and once presided over the work of the Central Military Commission.
Review
Chen Yihuaisheng was born in a chaotic world, starting at the end of the millennium, and temporarily appeared in the Xiang army of the late Qing Dynasty, deeply trusted by the brothers of Zeng Guofan, who was not accustomed to the corrupt officialdom of Late Qing, and resolutely retreated and returned to the field. Still fighting for righteousness and neglecting wealth, supporting progressive ideas, and cultivating founding generals such as Chen Geng and Tan Zheng, it can be seen that heroes do not ask about provenance, and their ideas are not limited to whether they are rich, as long as they have a pure heart that worries about the country and the people, they can contribute to the country!