In 1959, with the lofty ideal of defending the motherland, Liao Xilong joined the army and became a soldier of the 49th Division of the Guizhou Provincial Military Region. After coming to the army, Liao Xilong became the military training pacesetter of his regiment by virtue of his hard-working and intelligent talents, and was listed as one of the candidates for the advance cadres, however, just when he was full of confidence in the future, there were major twists and turns in his life.
It was Liao Xilong's sixth year as a soldier, and he was the squad leader at the time when he received a task to destroy ammunition, and everything was going smoothly, but near the end, an accident occurred, and Liao Xilong's hand was injured, leaving him disabled.
According to the regulations at that time, Liao Xilong would retire from active duty at the end of the year. Liao Xilong, who was disabled by accident and was about to be discharged from the army, was particularly depressed during that time. Just when Liao Xilong was helplessly ready to accept the arrangement of fate, the trajectory of his life changed.
At the end of 1964, Liao Xilong's unit participated in an exercise. Liao Xilong, who was about to take off his military uniform, could have avoided participating in the exercise, but he decided to use the exercise to bring his military life to a successful conclusion.
During the exercise, Liao Xilong led the whole class of soldiers to complete the task brilliantly, and the deputy division commander who observed the exercise praised Liao Xilong's performance. The deputy division commander thought that Liao Xilong was a rare talent, and it was a pity to retire, so he immediately decided to keep Liao Xilong. In this way, Liao Xilong, the "thousand-mile horse", finally met Bole.
Soon after, Liao Xilong was exceptionally promoted to a cadre, and he cherished this hard-won opportunity. In the five years that followed, Liao Xilong was down-to-earth, step by step, and was promoted from platoon commander to company commander. In the position of company commander, Liao Xilong paid close attention to military training and led the company into a well-known sharp knife company in the whole regiment. With his outstanding ability, Liao Xilong was promoted again and became a battalion-level cadre.
After the self-defense counterattack against Vietnam began, Liao Xilong, then deputy commander of the 91st Regiment of the Kunming Military Region, led his troops to participate in the battle. Although it was the first time to participate in a real battle, Liao Xilong was undaunted, he was brave and calm, and his command was well-organized, and his troops under his leadership were like a bamboo, and they made many meritorious achievements, dealt a heavy blow to the arrogance of the Vietnamese army, and played a vital role in the final victory of the counterattack.
Liao Xilong's outstanding performance in the self-defense counterattack once again attracted the attention of his superiors, who promoted him to division commander and prepared to transfer him to Tibet, but Liao Xilong politely declined the kindness of his superiors and continued to stay in southern Xinjiang.
After the end of the self-defense counterattack against Vietnam, the Vietnamese army still had a sinister heart and made a comeback, successively occupying the Laoshan and Zheyin Mountain areas on the mainland. At the beginning of 1984, Liao Xilong led his troops to go out again, and the troops pointed directly at Yinshan.
As a commander, Liao Xilong knew the preciousness of the soldiers' lives, and he made careful arrangements and planned closely to mobilize powerful artillery firepower.
After the battle of Yinshan in the reconquistalist began, the commanders and fighters of the 31st Division, under the command of Liao Xilong, fought bravely against the enemy, regained the territory in a very short time, inflicted heavy losses on the Vietnamese army, and displayed military prestige and national prestige. It is worth mentioning that in the battle of Zheyin Mountain, the 31st Division only paid the price of sacrificing 98 people.
Deng Gong, who was the chairman of the Military Commission at the time, was very satisfied with the first battle of Yinshan, and immediately signed an order to reward Liao Xilong, and Liao Xilong also ushered in the highlight moment of his life. With the success of the first battle of Zheyinshan, Liao Xilong's career can be described as smooth sailing, and he was successively promoted to deputy army commander and army commander.
In 1985, our armed forces underwent a major restructuring of the armed forces, which was known in history as the "million-dollar disarmament." In this adjustment, the Kunming Military Region and its subordinate 11 th Army were revoked, but Liao Xilong, who was the commander of the 11 th Army at the time, was entrusted with important tasks and promoted to deputy commander of the Chengdu Military Region. During this period, Liao Xilong went to the National Defense University for further study, although the time was very short, but it broadened his horizons, accumulated knowledge, and laid the foundation for his future development.
In 1988, our army once again implemented the military rank system, and Liao Xilong was awarded the rank of major general, officially stepping into the ranks of generals of the republic. Just five years later, Liao Xilong was promoted again and became the youngest lieutenant general in our army at that time.
In 1995, Liao Xilong was promoted to commander of the military region, in 2000 he was awarded the rank of general, and two years later he was promoted to member of the Central Military Commission and head of the General Logistics Department. Whether he was a grassroots commander or a member of the Central Military Commission, Liao Xilong always maintained the fine qualities of a revolutionary soldier; he was loyal to the people, loyal to the party, boundless love for the army, and made outstanding contributions to the development of our army.
In 2013, Liao Xilong officially retired from active service, and although he has left the front line, he is still shining for national defense construction.