In 1985, the Central Committee decided to disarm 1 million people, and also made great adjustments to the original large military regions, and the 11 major military regions in the country were eventually merged into 7, which became the famous seven major military regions.
In 1985, the great disarmament, the retention of the seven major military regions, who are the commanders?
Qin Jiwei of the Beijing Military Region
Qin Jiwei was transferred to the Beijing Military Region in 1975 and successively served as the second political commissar and the first political commissar, and in 1980 succeeded Chen Xilian as commander. In 1985, Qin Jiwei was not transferred and continued to serve as the commander of the Beijing Military Region until 1987. In 1988, Qin Jiwei served as Minister of National Defense and was awarded the rank of general.
Liu Jingsong of Shenyang Military Region
The previous commander was Li Desheng, and in June 1985 Liu Jingsong was appointed commander of the Shenyang Military Region.
Liu Jingsong joined the People's Liberation Army in July 1951. He participated in the War to Resist the United States and shot down and wounded 12 US aircraft. In combat and work, he made 5 meritorious contributions and received awards and commendations at all levels 17 times.
Li Jiulong of Jinan Military Region
Before that, the commander was Rao Shoukun. In 1985, Rao Shoukun left the Jinan Military Region and retreated to the second line. Lee Kowloon took over as commander.
Li Jiulong joined the Eighth Route Army in August 1945 and later entered the northeast to become a member of the Northeast Field Army. During the Liberation War, he became a company commander from a soldier, participated in many battles, and made many meritorious achievements. In 1979, as a division commander, he led his unit to participate in the self-defense counterattack against Vietnam.
Nanjing Military Region Xiang Shouzhi
Xiang Shouzhi joined the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army in 1934, participated in the Long March, and persisted in the Eight-Year War of Resistance Behind Enemy Lines. He was awarded the rank of major general in 1955. During the Period of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, Xiang Shouzhi participated in the Fifth Campaign and Defensive Operations. After returning to China, he became the commander of the 15th Army. After the establishment of the Second Artillery, Xiang Shouzhi served as the first commander of the Second Artillery. From 1982 to 1990, he was the commander of the Nanjing Military Region.
Fu Quanyou of the Chengdu Military Region
The previous commander was Wang Chenghan, a native of Hong'an, Hubei. In 1985, Wang Chenghan left the Chengdu Military Region and Fu Quanyou took over as the commander of the Chengdu Military Region.
He joined the People's Liberation Army in October 1946. In the Northwest Field Army, from a soldier to a company commander in Ichino. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he participated in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, and by the 1980s, he was promoted to military commander and participated in the self-defense counterattack operation against Vietnam, especially in the Battle of Lao Shan, and became famous in the Battle of Lao Shan, and in 1985, he was directly promoted from the commander to the commander of the Grand Military Region.
Zhao Xianshun of Lanzhou Military Region
The previous commander was Zheng Weishan, one of the 9 founding lieutenant generals who came out of Henan, and was a veteran of the Red Fourth Front. In 1985, Zheng Weishan left the Lanzhou Military Region and was succeeded as commander by Zhao Xianshun.
Zhao Xianshun joined the New Fourth Army in 1939 to participate in the war against Japan, from a soldier to the post of deputy company commander. During the Liberation War, he entered the northeast and became a deputy regimental commander, and participated in battles such as the Siping Defense War.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he participated in one to five battles in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea. In 1985, he was promoted to commander of the Jinan Military Region and retired in 1990.
You Taizhong of Guangzhou Military Region
You Taizhong was one of the three musketeers under Wang Jinshan, and participated in the agrarian revolution, the War of Resistance Against Japan, the War of Liberation, and the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea. He was awarded the rank of major general in 1955.
In 1982, You Taizhong served as the commander of the Guangzhou Military Region, and until 1985, he did not move and continued to serve as the commander of the Guangzhou Military Region until 1987. In 1988, You Taizhong was awarded the title of general as the second secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission of the Central Military Commission.