Xiao Ke was a founding general of the People's Republic of China and a rare long-lived man, living to be 102 years old. In his life, there were not only highlight moments, but also a period of bumpy prospects and not being reused.
Shaw was born in 1907, and originally he had a happy family, but all this changed with the killing of his eldest brother and some thoughts of his second brother. Xiao Ke's eldest brother Xiao Kechang was brutally murdered by the big landlord at the time, and since then, Xiao Ke has been thinking about how to avenge his brother all day long. But Xiao Ke didn't have much to do, and the people who killed his brother were very powerful, and he had to lie dormant.
In 1925, Xiao Ke's second brother Xiao Keyun returned to his hometown and brought him some new theoretical ideas. Impressed by these theories, Xiao Ke decided to put pen to paper and save his family and country. Eventually, Xiao Ke came to Guangzhou, entered the Whampoa Military Academy, and worked as a logistics worker. He didn't go to war, but he also contributed to the war.
In 1927, Xiao Ke became a member of the Northern Expeditionary Army. But gradually, he found that many of the Kuomintang's actions made Xiao Ke angry, so he chose to join General Ye Ting's troops. It's just that this time things didn't go well, after the Nanchang Uprising, the troops suffered heavy losses, and Xiao Ke was also separated from the troops.
After the separation, Xiao Ke tried many ways to reconnect with the party organization, but he was unable to contact the party organization in the end. In the end, while Xiao Ke was waiting in his hometown, he accidentally found out that his cousin was actually an underground party comrade, and finally Xiao Ke relied on his cousin to reconnect with the party organization.
In 1928, Xiao Ke participated in the Southern Hunan Uprising, and then went to Jinggangshan with a large army to find Red Army troops. After arriving, he was entrusted with important tasks, and when the Red 28th Regiment was beaten to pieces, Xiao Ke became the battalion commander and participated in the reconstruction of the troops. After the heavy losses of his troops, Xiao Ke was motivated to fight more bravely, and eventually he rose through the ranks.
After the start of the Long March in 1934, Xiao Ke was a commander of the Red Sixth Army at that time, and he and the Red Second Army successfully formed a base area after the division in Guizhou Province. Although this base area was quickly surrounded and suppressed by Chiang Kai-shek's heavy troops, this base area also played a good role, and when the two corps of the Red Second and Red Sixth Army Corps arrived at the designated place according to the plan, there was basically no attrition, and even the number of troops increased.
At that time, due to the harsh environment and the encirclement and interception of the national army, many troops had a large number of attritions. The Red Second and Red Sixth Regiments were the only units that did not show a large attrition, so Chairman Mao praised them and called on the whole army to learn from them.
In 1939, Xiao Ke was ordered by the central government to establish a base near the Great Wall, but this base did not play a big role. At the time of the creation of the base area, Xiao Ke's troops were severely damaged, and to some extent, he was no longer able to play the role of restraining the Japanese army, and eventually, Xiao Ke's troops were merged into the troops of the Jinchaji base area.
In 1948, Xiao Ke ushered in his highlight moment on the battlefield, when Shijiazhuang, which had just been liberated, was attacked by the Kuomintang army, and the residents of the city were very panicked. At this time, Xiao Ke and the new mayor of Shijiazhuang took the initiative to appear on the streets of Shijiazhuang to stabilize the people's hearts. Thanks to their efforts, Shijiazhuang became stable again, and Xiao Ke's troops finally won a successful victory, dealing a fatal blow to the national army. It's just that after that, Xiao Ke has no dazzling achievements on the battlefield.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Xiao Ke became a general, and he ranked first on this list. In 1958, Xiao Ke was forced to leave his job because of his support for the Soviet Union's related military ideas, and his future became uncertain after that. In 1959, Xiao Ke joined the Ministry of Agriculture and Reclamation of the State Council and devoted himself to the construction of national agricultural production. In the special period, Xiao Ke was once again mishandled and his future was confused.
It was not until 1972 that General Shaw returned to his post, and when he returned to his post, Shaw Hack still worked diligently, and it can be said that many people were very satisfied with him. In 1980, Xiao Ke became the vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and his official career finally reached the peak of his life.
After his retirement, General Xiao Ke began to concentrate on literary creation, and he created many excellent works and became a well-known literary author. In 2008, at the age of 102, General Xiao Ke passed away, an old man of a long life and a blessing to the country and the people. It can be said that in the face of ups and downs, General Xiao Ke still has a very good mentality. He doesn't get carried away because of a moment of pride, nor does he feel sad because of a moment of frustration. His precious spirit of not being shocked by honor and disgrace is worth learning from!