Among the founding generals, Han Xianchu is a name that cannot be ignored. His military deeds are dazzling and his achievements are remarkable. His army bravely attacked Yixian and successfully occupied Jinzhou, and also showed excellent tactical ingenuity and deep understanding of the battle situation in Liaoxi and Hainan Island, repeatedly leading his troops to unexpected victories.
Behind many victories in wars, Han Xianchu showed unwavering determination and profound strategic thinking. Known for his theoretical persistence, he commanded many famous campaigns. In addition, different generals have different evaluations of Han Xianchu's work style. Among them, during the Battle of Sibao Linjiang in 1947 and the Battle of Hainan Island in 1950, he had disputes with several commanders over strategic differences.
After the founding of New China, Han Xianchu was appointed commander of the Fuzhou Military Region and maintained this position for a long time for 16 years. During this period, he held many local positions, so it was inevitable that a certain "one-liner" atmosphere developed in his work. In 1973, the top leadership decided to reassign several long-serving commanders of the military region, including Han Xianchu.
Han Xianchu also participated in some political activities during his tenure, such as his concurrently serving as chairman and first secretary of the Fujian Provincial Revolutionary Committee. During this time, many senior cadres were transferred to his precinct, and Han Xianchu was eager to help. Chen Zaidao, a man who had been the main general of the Four Fronts Army, also received help from Han Xianchu. Both were from Hubei and Yuwan, and after Chen Zaidao briefly worked on a farm in Jiangxi, he was supported by Han Xianchu and transferred to Fuzhou to recuperate, and eventually served in the Fuzhou Military Region.
Chen Zaidao is very grateful to Han Xianchu for his help, but at work, he and another colleague, Li Zhimin, do not always get along. Although Li Zhimin benefited from Han Xianchu's help before, in actual work, due to Han Xianchu's "domineering" working style, inevitable differences and contradictions arose between the two. After Han Xianchu was appointed commander of the Lanzhou Military Region, he did not have a good relationship with the local political commissar Xian Henghan. Sin Henghan initially did not understand Li Zhimin's negative evaluation of Han Xianchu, but after working with Han Xianchu, he gradually realized that the two had deep differences in working styles and methods. Sin Henghan felt that Han Xianchu was dissatisfied with many things, and the working relationship between them gradually became tense and difficult. It was not until June 1977, when Sin Henghan was removed, that this unhappy cooperative relationship came to an end.