Seven of China's founding generals are still alive and are witnesses to those revolutionary years, and their stories inspire people. Zou Yan is an old revolutionary, and his experience is striking on the communications front. From the head of the county security bureau to the chief of the investigation section of the provincial security bureau, he participated in many anti-encirclement and suppression and long marches in the central Soviet region. During the revolution, he held important positions and was eventually awarded the rank of major general.
Yang Yongsong and Zou Yan had similar experiences and both participated in the Agrarian Revolutionary War. He served as secretary of the divisional political department during the Red Army and the Anti-Japanese War and an important position during the Liberation War, and was also awarded the rank of major general in 1955.
Le Quang joined the Red Army in 1933, and his exploits were more outstanding among his comrades in the same period. During the war, he held a number of command positions, culminating in the rank of Major General in 1955.
Zhang Lixiong was mainly engaged in political work cadre work during the revolutionary years. His contributions to the field of political service were well known, and he was awarded the rank of colonel in 1955, but was not promoted to major general until 1961.
Wen Zheng only joined the revolution in the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the War of Liberation, but he became a general at the level of a full division in the later stage of the War of Liberation, which is enough to show his ability. He was awarded the rank of Major General in 1964.
Wang Fuzhi is the youngest general, born in 1923. During the Red Army and the War of Liberation, he was mainly engaged in communications work, participated in many battles, and performed well in the battlefield to resist US aggression and aid Korea. At the time of the May Five-Year Award, he was already Chief of Staff and was awarded the rank of colonel until he was promoted to major general in 1964.
Tu Tongjin was a health worker during the revolutionary era, and he showed extraordinary talent in the field of medicine. Through self-study and hard work, he became a medical expert and wrote dozens of medical books. He was awarded the rank of colonel in 1955 and promoted to major general in 1964.
These revolutionary ancestors were all over 90 years old, and they were witnesses of the Chinese revolution and outstanding representatives of the people's army. Their tenacity and dedication are admirable and deserve to be remembered forever.