Before the founding of New China, foreign countries invaded the land of China, and the Chinese people rose up to resist. In that era of smoke and smoke, there was such a group of heroes who were not afraid of hardships and hardships, who were not afraid of death and fought for the Chinese nation. Now living in the era of peace, we thank these heroes from the bottom of our hearts, without their stubborn resistance and bloody sacrifice, then there would be no new China today.
At the beginning of the founding of New China, many people were awarded the rank of founding general, and the story to be told today is one of the generals.
In 1955, Lü Zhengcao was awarded the rank of general.
Born into a poor family in Liaoning, he was forced to work in a factory to earn money at a very young age.
From an early age, he witnessed the burning and looting of his hometown by the Japanese army, and his heart was full of hatred for the invaders. He changed his name to "Zhengcao" and was determined to become a soldier when he grew up, practice his skills, and fight against the Japanese invaders.
The talented and intelligent Lü Zhengcao understood that on the battlefield, he could not rely on brute force alone, but also had to have a strategy, so he studied diligently and was admitted to school. Having accumulated a lot of theoretical knowledge, he returned to the battlefield and used the tactics of tunnel warfare and mine warfare to inflict heavy casualties on the enemy. Soon, he was recognized by everyone for his theoretical knowledge and practical experience.
After the Outbreak of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Lü Zhengcao led his troops to the front line of the War of Resistance. From September 15 to October 11, 1937, he fought three fierce battles with the Japanese army in Yongdinghe, Banbidian and Meihua Town in North China. In the Battle of Meihua Town, the 691st Regiment killed and wounded more than 700 Japanese troops at a relatively small cost, which was the first time that the Japanese army invading China suffered a heavy blow in the territory of Hebei Province, and effectively dealt a blow to the arrogance of the Japanese invaders.
On October 14, 1937, Lü Zhengcao presided over a meeting of representatives of the officers and men of the whole regiment that decided the future and fate of the troops in Xiaoqiao Town, JinXian County, and decided that the 691st Regiment would be separated from the Northeast Army and reorganized into the People's Self-Defense Army, with him as commander and party organizations established in all the headquarters to which he belonged, and the troops became a people's armed force under the leadership of the Communist Party of China. Under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, the People's Self-Defense Army has repeatedly made great achievements in the anti-Japanese struggle.
During the Liberation War, Lü Zhengcao served as a member of the Northeast Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, a member of the Standing Committee of the West Manchuria Branch Bureau, the first deputy commander-in-chief of the Northeast People's Autonomous Army, the commander of the West Manchuria (Liaore) Military Region, the deputy commander-in-chief of the Northeast Democratic United Army, and the deputy commander of the Northeast Military Region and the Northeast Field Army. He actively organized and carried out the struggle against banditry and hegemony, and made major contributions to the establishment of consolidated base areas.
On the battlefield, Lü Zhengcao fought bravely to kill the enemy; emotionally, he also met like-minded lovers. Lu Zhengcao's lover was introduced by a friend, and the first two people did not feel for each other, but the two people with the same ambitions slowly produced sparks in the subsequent relationship, and finally cultivated positive results. The couple's personalities are very straightforward and stubborn, so it is inevitable that there will be disputes, but it is these experiences that make them more aware of each other's importance.
General Lü and his wife gave birth to 4 children in their lifetime, and all 4 children inherited the excellent genes of their parents, and each was better than the other.
The eldest son, Lu Tongyu, is an expert in the field of aerospace on the mainland, devoted his life to the development of the aerospace industry, and made great contributions to the mainland.
The eldest brother who has a good career has played a good leading role, and the younger son has also looked up to the eldest brother and chosen to engage in the field of aerospace. After graduating from university, he went abroad to study for further study, and after graduating with a doctorate, he resolutely returned to the embrace of the motherland and devoted himself to the development of national aerospace science and technology.
In addition, the two daughters of General Lü are equally excellent. One is a professor named Lu Tonglin, who is engaged in education and is a professor at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, who is loved by students. The other was Lu Tongyan, whose excellence and personal charm attracted Ye Xuanji and became his first wife.
In 2009, the old general Lu Zhengcao left us at the age of 106. He was the last founding general to die. The old general's life has been fighting for the country, and his children have also inherited the excellent blood of General Lü and made contributions to the development of the mainland.