As a friendly neighbor of the mainland, Vietnam has always provided assistance to them on many occasions.
Despite this, Vietnam did not get grateful, but continued to provoke the mainland in the last century.
Their behavior was so hateful that in the end, the mainland army could not bear it anymore and chose to launch a counterattack against Vietnam.
In the midst of this battle, many outstanding military talents emerged on the mainland, including Liao Xilong.
Deng Xiaoping was very appreciative of his command talent, and even personally named him for key training.
So what kind of ability does he have to make Deng Gong take a fancy to him?
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In 1940, Liao Xilong was born in an ordinary family in Guizhou, China.
Since he was a child, he has hoped that he will be a soldier when he grows up and work hard for our country.
So he lived with a dream until he was 18 years old and resolutely joined the army and became a soldier of the Guizhou Military Region.
After entering the army, he trained very hard every day, was strict with himself, and wanted to become stronger.
A year later, with his outstanding talents, he was promoted to deputy squad leader, and soon after he was promoted to squad leader.
When he was the deputy squad leader, he once encountered a very powerful wild boar in the forest.
After he was bitten by this wild boar, he was afraid that the escaped wild boar would go berserk and hurt the people around him, so he endured his pain and kept searching for it in the forest, and finally killed him.
At that time, the term of service in the army was generally three years.
But because of his high military literacy, he stayed in the army for six full years.
In fact, he was already listed as a cadre seedling at this time, but because of his low level of education, he was never reused.
Not only that, but one day when he was dealing with a detonator, it suddenly exploded, accidentally injuring his right index finger.
This incident was a huge blow to his future military career.
At the end of the year, the army took into account that he had been serving for six years. Now I still have an injured index finger in my right hand, and there is no way to lift it again.
So he was written into the list of dischargers, hoping that he would be able to have a good way out of his own in the future.
He originally thought that he might be like this for the rest of his life, and he would not be able to realize his dream again. It was at this time that he met the Bole of his life, a leader of the army.
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In fact, this chief has always paid attention to Liao Xilong, he understands Liao Xilong's character, and knows that he is a rare talent.
When the chief learned that he was going to be repatriated, he immediately reported the situation to his superiors, hoping that such a person would remain in the army.
Later, through the continuous efforts of this chief, the organization finally decided to keep him.
In 1976, the army was streamlined and reorganized, and many cadres were facing demobilization.
Liao Xilong is one of them, but at this time, he met the second Bole in his life, that is, Guan Fucheng of the 31st Division.
He believes that Liao Xilong's military literacy is particularly high, even if he is now injured in his right hand, he still shoots accurately, so he hopes that he can continue to stay in the army.
After much thought, the organization decided to make him the deputy commander of the 91st Infantry Division.
Later, when he was fighting with his troops, he once led a battalion of soldiers to infiltrate 12 kilometers away, and finally left the enemy with no way to get reinforcements.
This battle made him shine, and Deng Xiaoping remembered him deeply. In 1981, after Deng Xiaoping became chairman, he focused on the military aspect and decided to conduct a large-scale exercise.
During this exercise, Deng Xiaoping found Liao Xilong in the team, and looking at his lofty fighting spirit, Deng Xiaoping couldn't help but say to the people next to him: "This person must focus on training, and he will definitely become a pillar of the country in the future." ”
In 1984, he assumed the position of deputy commander, and a few months later, he was promoted to the position of commander.
In 1985, he was transferred to the Chengdu Military Region and held the position of deputy commander.
During his tenure, he also went to the National Defense University for further training. He has never forgotten that culture is his weakness, so as long as he has time and conditions, he will continue to study.
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In 1995, he finally moved from the position of deputy commander to the position of commander.
In 2000, he was promoted to the rank of general.
He has worked in the Chengdu Military Region for more than 10 years, and he has been conscientious in every aspect of his work, and has made tremendous contributions to the development of the mainland Military Region.
In 2002, he was elected as a member of the Central Military Commission, and continued to make his own contribution to our country in his new position.
It wasn't until 2012 that he slowly relieved himself of his heavy responsibilities.
After retiring, he lived an ordinary and ordinary life. Today, General Liao Xilong is 84 years old.
Although he has retired, he still cares about national affairs and silently contributes to our country behind the scenes.
Looking back on the life of General Liao Xilong, his life is very legendary. When he was a soldier, he encountered a lot of ups and downs, and it was even very likely that he would leave the army he had always liked, but fortunately, at this time, there were nobles to help him, and finally overcame the difficulties and continued to stay in the army.
From then on, his military path was smooth until the moment he chose to retire. It can be seen from his deeds that gold shines wherever it is, and you should never give up easily at any time.