As one of the most well-known founding generals in the mainland, his life can be called a legend. After the founding of New China, Chen Geng served as the minister of national defense, and in addition to this, he was also ordered to establish military academies on the mainland, such as the Kazakh military industry, which was established under his leadership. It can be said that General Chen Geng is a warrior who is both literate and martial, who has not only made outstanding military achievements for national independence and national liberation, but also laid the foundation for the mainland's military education and national defense undertakings.
However, it is precisely because of his several positions that General Chen Geng has worked too much for the country, so in the process of serving the people wholeheartedly, he unfortunately became ill with overwork and died of a sudden heart attack in Shanghai in 1961, becoming the first of the founding generals to die. During his revolutionary career, General Chen Geng experienced two marriages, and the two wives bore him a total of four sons and a daughter. So, after the founding general Chen Geng died at the age of 58, he left five children, how are they doing now?
The eldest son of General Chen Geng was named Chen Zhifei and was born to his original wife, Wang Genying. At that time, Chen Geng was still in Shanghai to carry out a city struggle with the enemy, so for the safety of his son, he sent Chen Zhifei, who was not born, to live in his mother-in-law's home until after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War. It is worth mentioning that Chen Zhifei is the only son of Chen Geng who did not enter the army system to work, but he still entered the aviation department with unremitting efforts and outstanding achievements, and finally became an outstanding talent in the aerospace department.
In addition to the eldest son, the second son Chen Zhijian, the third son Chen Zhishu, the fourth son Chen Zhiya, and the younger daughter Chen Zhijin were all born to the general and his second wife Fu Ya, all of whom achieved outstanding achievements in the military camp. Chen Zhijian, who has been serving in the army since graduating from the Kazakh military industry, served as deputy commander of the Chongqing garrison before being awarded the rank of major general before retiring in 2003. Chen Zhishu has been training in the army since he was 15 years old, during which time he has been serving as a training staff officer, and later served as a general staff officer, successively serving as deputy commander of the hong Kong garrison and staff officer of the provincial military district, and was also awarded the rank of major general for his outstanding political achievements. The youngest son, Chen Zhiya, served in the armed police department, and later served as a military attaché staff officer at embassies abroad, and was also awarded the rank of major general. As for the youngest daughter, Chen Zhijin, she obtained a master's degree after graduating from the military medical school and is now the director of the department of the 301 General Hospital. Although General Chen Geng's children did not achieve the same height as him, there were no dogs in the general gate, and his children were equally outstanding!