The ending of He Jifeng and Zhang Kexia: from a lieutenant general of the Republic of China to a general of the Republic
On November 6, 1948, the Battle of Huaihai broke out, and Huang Baitao, commander of the Kuomintang Seventh Corps, was surrounded in the area of Yuanzhuang. After being surrounded, Huang Baitao stubbornly resisted for more than ten days, causing great losses to our army. However, at a critical moment, the two high-ranking generals, He Jifeng and Zhang Kexia, chose to revolt and surrender, and their actions completely turned the situation around, eventually leading to Huang Baitao's defeat and death.
He Jifeng, a member of the Northwest Army, joined the party in his early years, served as commander of the 77th Army, and was promoted to deputy commander of the Third "Appeasement" District before the Huaihai Campaign. Together with Zhang Kexia, he led the 77th Army and the 59th Army to raise the banner of rebellion, which made Huang Baitao unable to break through the encirclement, and finally the entire Seventh Corps was destroyed. After the uprising, He Jifeng served as the commander of the 34th Army of the People's Liberation Army and made great contributions to the construction of New China. He served as deputy commander of the Nanjing Garrison and vice minister of water resources, as well as a deputy to the National People's Congress and a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. In 1980, He Jifeng died of illness at the age of 82.
Zhang Kexia, on the other hand, was Feng Yuxiang's brother-in-law, and he served as the deputy commander of the Third "Pacification" District during the Huaihai Campaign, and his position was very important. Although Chiang Kai-shek had hoped to win him over and presented him with the Zhongzheng Sword, Zhang Kexia saw through Chiang Kai-shek's true face. Therefore, on November 8, 1948, Zhang Kexia and He Jifeng, together with He Jifeng, led the 59th Army and the 77th Army of the Third "Appeasement" Region to raise the banner of uprising, which dealt a fatal blow to Huang Baitao's Seventh Corps, causing it to eventually be completely destroyed. After the uprising, Zhang Kexia served as commander of the 33rd Army of the People's Liberation Army and chief of staff of the Songhu Garrison in Shanghai. He also served as a deputy to the National People's Congress and a member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. However, due to historical reasons, Zhang Kexia was treated unfairly in the sixties and seventies of the last century. However, he did not take it to heart and continued to dedicate himself to the cause of the construction of the motherland. Finally, he died of illness in 1984 at the age of 84.
He Jifeng and Zhang Kexia, as two high-ranking officers on the verge of the uprising, are admirable for their bravery and loyalty. They chose faith and made great contributions to the country and the people. Their endings, though different, were heroic and determined. They will forever live in the memory of history and become a shining example for the continental army. Let us remember their names, remember their deeds, and strive for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
After Huang Baitao was surrounded, what was the outcome of He Jifeng, a senior officer who rebelled, and Zhang Kexia?
On November 6, 1948, the Battle of Huaihai broke out, and Huang Baitao, commander of the Kuomintang Seventh Corps, was surrounded in the area of Yuanzhuang. After being surrounded, Huang Baitao stubbornly resisted for more than ten days, causing great losses to our army. However, at the critical moment, two high-ranking generals in the Kuomintang camp rebelled and surrendered, and their uprising surrender completely destroyed Huang Baitao's hope of breaking through the siege, and in the end, Huang Baitao's Seventh Corps was completely annihilated, and the corps commander Huang Baitao died in battle.
The two high-ranking generals of the Nationalist army who surrendered to the uprising were He Jifeng and Zhang Kexia. He Jifeng's identity at that time was the deputy commander of the third "appeasement" area, and Zhang Kexia's identity at that time was also the deputy commander of the third "appeasement" area. At a critical moment in the first phase of the Huaihai Campaign, the two men revolted and disrupted Huang Baitao's deployment, after which the Seventh Corps was completely annihilated. So, what is the outcome of He Jifeng and Zhang Kexia, who rebelled?
He Jifeng joined the Northwest Army in his early years, and after the 918 Incident, He Jifeng, who had been promoted to brigade commander, was dissatisfied with the Japanese invasion of China, and bravely resisted the Japanese invaders at Xifengkou, striking at the arrogance of the Japanese invaders. In 1937, after the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, He Jifeng was stationed in the area of Lugou Bridge, he resisted the Japanese invaders many times, and became a famous anti-Japanese general by virtue of his battle merits.
In 1939, He Jifeng joined our party, ostensibly a high-ranking Kuomintang officer, but in fact he was an official member of our party. In order to win over He Jifeng, Chiang Kai-shek specially presented He Jifeng with a Zhongzheng sword, hoping that He Jifeng could serve him. Chiang Kai-shek also intended to promote He Jifeng, and under Chiang Kai-shek's promotion, He Jifeng was promoted to commander of the 77th Army.
Before the Huaihai Campaign, Chiang Kai-shek promoted He Jifeng to deputy commander of the Third "Pacification" Region. In November 1948, He Jifeng and Zhang Kexia led the 77th Army and the 59th Army to revolt and surrender, which caused Huang Baitao to suffer the enemy, and finally Huang Baitao died in battle, and the Seventh Corps was completely annihilated.
After the uprising, He Jifeng was appointed commander of the 34th Army of the People's Liberation Army. After the founding of New China, He Jifeng successively served as deputy commander of the Nanjing Garrison and vice minister of water resources. In his later years, He Jifeng served as a deputy to the National People's Congress and a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and he devoted his life to the construction of New China, and finally died of illness in 1980 at the age of 82.
Zhang Kexia became the deputy commander of the third "appeasement" area, and he also had another well-known identity: Feng Yuxiang's brother-in-law. Zhang Kexia had been in the Northwest Army in his early years, and had a very good personal relationship with Feng Yuxiang, Zhang Zizhong, and others, and he joined our party early under their influence.
Zhang Kexia is a person with extremely high emotional intelligence, so Chiang Kai-shek gave birth to the idea of wooing him, for which Chiang Kai-shek also specially presented Zhang Kexia with a Zhongzheng sword. Under Chiang Kai-shek's promotion, Zhang Kexia rose to prominence and was promoted to major general during the Anti-Japanese War and lieutenant general during the Liberation War.
Before the outbreak of the Huaihai Campaign, Zhang Kexia was appointed by Chiang Kai-shek as the deputy commander of the Third "Appeasement" Region, and was a senior general with real power. However, Zhang Kexia was not confused by Chiang Kai-shek, and he had already recognized Chiang Kai-shek's true face. On November 8, 1948, Zhang Kexia and He Jifeng led the 59th Army and the 77th Army in the Third "Pacification" Area to revolt and surrender. This dealt a fatal blow to Huang Baitao's Seventh Corps, causing Huang Baitao's Seventh Corps to open its flanks, and eventually the Seventh Corps was completely annihilated.
After the uprising, Zhang Kexia served as the commander of the 33rd Army of the People's Liberation Army, and later as the chief of staff of the Songhu Garrison in Shanghai. After the founding of New China, Zhang Kexia successively served as a deputy to the National People's Congress and a member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. In the sixties and seventies of the last century, Zhang Kexia was treated unfairly for well-known historical reasons, but he did not pay attention to it at all, resolutely devoted himself to the cause of building the motherland, and finally died of illness in Beijing in 1984 at the age of 84.
He Jifeng and Zhang Kexia's rebellion played a crucial role in the Chinese revolution, and their heroic performance not only dealt a blow to the Kuomintang, but also gave the PLA a great morale boost. They continued to play an important role in the construction of New China and made great contributions to the prosperity and stability of the motherland. Such historical heroes should be remembered to inspire future generations to strive for the development of the country.
