In 1989, 33 revolutionary fathers of our army were awarded the title of military experts of the people's army, and five years later, three more fathers were added to the list of military experts, and finally the list of military leaders of the people's army increased to 36.
So what are the criteria for selecting military personnel of the people's army? Quite simply, the ten marshals, the ten generals, and the five leaders are all determined to be selected, and the remaining eleven places are all given to the revolutionary martyrs. That is to say, if these eleven revolutionary martyrs had not died prematurely, they would have been the rank of general or marshal, and who were they?
First place: Ye Ting. If General Ye had not died, he would have been a proper field marshal. Let's look at his qualifications, the first revolutionary armed force controlled by our Party: the first military commander of the Ye Ting Independent Regiment, the most important uprising to create the people's army, the august 1st Founding Day Source: the commander-in-chief of the former enemy of the Nanchang Uprising, the commander of the Guangzhou Uprising, one of the three major uprisings of the Founding Army, and the commander of the New Fourth Army.
Either title is enough to confer the rank of field marshal. In fact, at the 1955 award ceremony, when Mr. Chen was awarded the rank of marshal, the prime minister said: If General Ye is still there, your New Fourth Army will have two marshals.
Second place: Xu Jishen. Xu Jishen, former commander of the First Red Army and one of the founders of the Eyu-Anhui base area, had extremely outstanding military ability, personally commanding a series of operations against the enemy, such as Yingshan, Guangshan, Jinjiazhai, and Xianghuoling, and played an important role in the consolidation and development of the Eyu-Anhui Soviet region. Moreover, when Xu Jishen was the commander of the Red First Army, it was Xu Shuai who served as the deputy commander, and it can be said that Xu Jishen was once Xu Shuai's superior.
In Xu Shuai's memoir "Review of History", Xu Jishen's military ability was highly evaluated. If he did not sacrifice, Xu Jishen would definitely be above the rank of general.
Third place: Cai Shenxi. Because of his health, Cai Shenxi did not have many opportunities to show his military ability, but when he was the principal of peng yang military academy, Cai Shenxi had a clear thinking and rich knowledge of military theory, and trained a large number of military cadres for the Red Fourth Front. During the fourth anti-encirclement and suppression operation in the Eyu-Anhui Soviet Region, Cai Shenxi was appointed as the commander of the Red 25th Army, and as a result, he died heroically in the battle to withdraw from Eyu-Anhui. If it is not a premature sacrifice, Cai Shenxi should be a major general rank.
Fourth place: Duan Dechang. Duan Dechang was the introducer of Peng Laozong to the party, the founder of the Honghu Su District and the Red Sixth Army, and one of the top commanders of the Xiang'e Western Soviet District. Unfortunately, he died in May 1933, and according to his ability and contribution, if he could survive until 1955, he would inevitably have the rank of general or above.
Fifth place: Zeng Zhongsheng. Zeng Zhongsheng was the supreme commander in the early period of the Eyu-Anhui Soviet Region, and he not only had outstanding organizational ability, but also had great military talent. In the first anti-encirclement and suppression operation in the Eyu-Anhui Soviet Region, his military command ability was vividly reflected. However, after Lao Zhang came to Eyuwan, Zeng Zhongsheng was persecuted for opposing the wrong line and was secretly killed by Lao Zhang during the Long March.
Committee member Mao once gave a high appraisal of Zeng Zhongsheng's military ability, and if he did not sacrifice, Zeng Zhongsheng would probably be the founding marshal.
Sixth place: Left power. Zuo Quan, graduated from the Frunze Military Academy in the Soviet Union, served as the commander of the Red 12th Army, the chief of staff of the Red First Army, the acting commander of the army, and the deputy chief of the general staff of the Eighth Route Army. The General Zuo Quan, who was born in The Class, treated people with courtesy and elegance, had extremely rich knowledge of military theory, and was also a leader in actual combat. If it were not for the sacrifice in the anti-sweeping battle, Zuo Quan would inevitably show his fists in the War of Liberation in the future, and the rank of great general would have no problem.
Seventh place: Peng Xuefeng. After the Anhui Incident, the New Fourth Army faced a critical juncture of life and death. At this time, under the organizational arrangement, Peng Xuefeng, Huang Kecheng, and a large number of cadres of the Eighth Route Army led their troops to the south, making great contributions to the reconstruction of the New Fourth Army. During his tenure as commander and political commissar of the Fourth Division of the New Fourth Army, Peng Xuefeng led his troops to repeatedly inflict heavy losses on the Japanese Kou and repeatedly won battles against the recalcitrant tang Enbo, Han Deqin, Li Guangming, and other units, which made the Fourth Division of the New Fourth Army develop and grow rapidly.
In September 1944, Peng Xuefeng and his troops were wounded in battle with the recalcitrant Li Guangming, and died of their wounds at the age of 37. Peng Xuefeng was once Huang Kecheng's superior, and if he did not sacrifice, he would definitely be a great general.
Eighth place: Luo Binghui. Luo Binghui, who served as the commander of the Red Ninth Army, the deputy commander of the first detachment of the New Fourth Army, the commander of the fifth detachment, and the deputy commander-in-chief of the Jiangbei Command, had excellent military ability, wisdom and courage, and was a tiger general with outstanding military achievements. Unfortunately, after the victory of the War of Resistance, Luo Binghui died of illness and failed to show his fists in the Liberation War. In terms of Luo Binghui's ability, if he did not die early, it would certainly be no problem to obtain the rank of grand general.
Ninth place: Huang Gongluo. The red corner of Ganshui is on the other side, and the partial division borrows Huang Gongluo. Huang Gongluo's military prowess had long been written into poetry by Commissar Mao. Huang Gongluo was originally a junior officer of the Xiang Army, who joined the party and participated in the revolution after being admitted to the Whampoa Military Academy, and participated in the command of the Pingjiang Uprising in 1928, and was an important founder of the Xiang'egan base area. In September 1931, after commanding the Battle of Fangshiling, Huang Gongluo encountered enemy air raids on his way back and died heroically. If he had not died prematurely, Huang Gongluo would certainly have been a general or above.
Tenth place: Fang Zhimin. Fang Zhimin was an expert in the early peasant movement of our army and a leading figure who founded the base areas in northeastern Jiangxi and Fujian, Zhejiang, and Gansu. Fang Zhimin led the Red Tenth Army north to resist the Japanese, and encountered the Nationalist Wang Yaowu Department at Tanjiaqiao, and after a fierce battle, Fang Zhimin led his troops to Huaiyushan and was captured by the Nationalist army. In prison, he was unyielding, fought indomitable battles with the enemy, and was eventually killed and sacrificed heroically. If there is no sacrifice, with Fang Zhimin's seniority and rank, it will certainly be no problem to award the grand general.
Eleventh place: Liu Zhidan. If Fang Zhimin is the revolutionary leader of the southeast region, then Liu Zhidan is the revolutionary leader of the northwest region. Liu Zhidan's name was written into folk songs by the people of the northwest in that era, which shows his great influence.
As the founder of the Northwest Red Army and one of the founders of the Northwest Base Area, Liu Zhidan would certainly be awarded the rank of general or above if he could live to be awarded the rank of May 5th. Unfortunately, Liu Zhidan died heroically in the Eastern Crusade at the age of 33. After Liu Zhidan's sacrifice, his partner and political commissar Song Ren was in tears, and it was difficult to help himself.
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