<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" > in 1955, a total of 12 one-armed generals in the People's Liberation Army received the rank of major general or above</h1>
Peng Shaohui, He Bingyan, Yu Qiuli, Yan Fusheng, Zuo Qi, Zhu Shengda, Sulu, Chen Bo, Peng Qingyun, Tong Yansheng, Peng Shousheng, Liao Zhengguo.
Conferment ceremony on September 27, 1955
Among them, Peng Shaohui and He Bingyan are generals, Yu Qiuli and Yan Fusheng are lieutenant generals, and the remaining eight are major generals. However, General Zhu Shengda broke his left forearm and his upper limb was still there, so it was customary not to include him in the ranks of one-armed generals (in fact, he was also a proper one-armed general).
One-armed Major General Peng Qingyun
In addition, General Peng Shousheng said that he was a colonel when he was first awarded the title, and later promoted to major general, so it is customary not to include him in the list of one-armed generals.
One-Armed Major General Tong Yansheng
Therefore, the 10 founding one-armed generals mentioned in the custom refer to Peng Shaohui, He Bingyan, Yu Qiuli, Yan Fusheng, Zuo Qi, Sulu, Chen Bo, Peng Qingyun, Tong Yansheng, and Liao Zhengguo. Here it should be stated that the Chinese people have a special love for "10", such as the ten marshals, the ten generals, the ten famous mountains, the ten famous wines and so on. Gein "ten" is an integer, but also smooth, so it is customarily also called "ten one-armed generals". In fact, there were indeed 12 one-armed generals among the founding generals.
Three one-armed major generals, from left: Yan Fusheng, Zuo Qi, and Peng Qingyun
<h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" > so who are the first one-armed generals of the 10 meritorious one-armed founding generals? </h1>
The "general" mentioned here refers to a general, a general in a broad sense, and does not refer to a military rank. Because of the ten one-armed generals, the highest rank is only general. Of the 10 one-armed generals, 6 major generals were excluded first. After all, their ranks were slightly lower, and their battle achievements were naturally lower than those of the other four. There are four remaining, two admirals, two lieutenant generals, in contrast, the two lieutenant generals must also be excluded first, because it is the first "one-armed general", and the lieutenant general is naturally not good compared with the general. Then, such an exclusion, only peng Shaohui and He Bingyan were left.
Admiral Peng Shaohui
Peng Shaohui and He Bingyan are the only two one-armed generals of the 57 founding generals, and it is really difficult to distinguish who is the first. According to the ranking of generals, Peng Shaohui ranked eighth, he Bingyan ranked 47th, and the gap between the two was large. Peng Shaohui is equal to the top few generals, while He Bingyan belongs to the last few generals. But there is also a saying that the generals are not ranked in order, even the first of the generals Xiao Ke and the last Li Jukui, the status is equal. However, China's concepts for thousands of years have been ranked in order, and if there is no order between the generals, can it work to put General Xiao Ke in the last place? Can there be no controversy? You must know that he is a marshal's seniority, a general's military achievements, and a general who has already "lost" his home. In the army, there is a saying that "General Su Yuzhen, General Xiao Ke pressed". If the admiral is not ranked, then why put General Shaw in the first place? In addition, General Li Da ranked second, General Zhang Zongxun ranked third, Li Kenong ranked fourth, Wang Zhen ranked fifth, Xu Shiyou ranked sixth, Deng Hua ranked seventh, and Peng Shaohui ranked eighth... From this point of view, these first eight generals are indeed more senior, more successful, and more famous than the later generals.
Admiral He Bingyan
However, it seems reasonable to say that the rank of admirals was based on the rank of the position they held and the unit in which they worked at that time. Peng Shaohui was deputy chief of the general staff of the People's Liberation Army at the time of his appointment, while He Bingyan was commander of the Chengdu Military Region. The Chengdu Military Region is one of the eight major military regions, and its commanders are not low in rank and rank, and the General Staff of the People's Liberation Army is not necessarily higher than that of the large military regions. But at that time, it was indeed according to the Ministry of National Defense, the General Staff... In this order, the localities ranked behind the direct subordinate units of the army, so He Bingyan ranked 47th, while Peng Shaohui ranked eighth. At the same time, Peng Shaohui is also the deputy director of the Training Directorate of the People's Liberation Army. After 1969, Peng Shaohui also served as a member of the Central Military Commission.
He Bingyan during the Red Army period
Looking at the time when the two joined the party, Peng Shaohui joined the party in 1928, and He Bingyan joined the party in 1929, only one year apart. Don't underestimate this year, sometimes the difference of a month also has a great impact. Looking at the time of the broken arm, Peng Shaohui was the first of all the generals with the broken arm to lose his left arm, which was lost in the fourth anti-encirclement and suppression operation in March 1933. He Bingyan was lost in the Battle of Wawutang on December 21, 1935. Peng Shaohui lost his left arm, and after three surgeries, he failed to save his left arm and eventually had to amputate his leg. What He Bingyan lost was his right arm, which was blown into a meat paste in the fierce battle, the bones were all broken, only a little skin was connected, and the amputation was performed without medical equipment and anesthesia. At that time, there was a war, and the improvised medical center was not far from the front line, and the time was tight, and the troops were about to be overwhelmed. It was Boss He who ordered that no matter what, the enemy should be blocked for 3 hours to buy precious time for He Bingyan's surgery. In this way, the hygienist borrowed a carpentry saw from his fellow villager, put it in a large pot to cook it, it was disinfected, and then called two strong warriors, one by one to hold He Bingyan, because there was no anesthetic, it was necessary to saw it off hard, which was not something that ordinary people could bear. As a result, at the beginning of the operation, He Bingyan woke up in pain, and he saw two soldiers pressing himself, so he ordered them to go away, saying that he could hold on. The surgeon's hand was shaking, no matter how dare to use force, He Bingyan said to the doctor: "I am not afraid of myself, what are you afraid of?" Come on, I can stand it. "After the 2-hour and 16-minute operation, He Bingyan passed out several times, and the towel in his mouth was bitten, which was really the will of an iron man.
Front row from right: He Long, Zhu Rui, Li Jingquan, Wang Zhen, Guan Xiangying, He Bingyan, Gan Siqi
In terms of fighting alone, He Bingyan was more courageous, so he suffered more injuries and had 16 scars on his body. He Bingyan, nicknamed "He Xiaolong", was the first general under He Laozong. Whenever he encountered a difficult or hard battle, Mr. He would always shout: "He Bingyan, go up!" At this time, He Bingyan took off his pants, picked up a large knife and rushed, and the enemy was always shocked by his momentum and retreated. He Bingyan was not afraid of life and death in battle, and charged forward, which was his magic weapon to defeat the enemy and win. Therefore, He Bingyan is a well-known one-armed "sword king" in our army.
General He Bingyan
It should be noted that He Bingyan joined the Red Army at the same time as father and son, and his father's name was He Xuewen, who joined the peasant association during the Period of the Great Revolution. In 1928, He Long led the Red Third Army to the Shimen area, and He Xuewen joined the Red Army with his son He Bingyan. In the spring of 1933, He Xuewen was unfortunately killed while fighting at Hefeng, and entrusted He Bingyan to He Long before his death. Therefore, He Long and He Bingyan are not father and son but love father and son. People who do not know the situation always think that He Bingyan is He Long's son or nephew, but in fact he is not. As we all know, He Long is a Hunan Sangzhi person, and He Bingyan is a Hubei Songzi person, neither of which is a province.
Boss He and two one-armed generals, Zuo He Bingyan and right Peng Shaohui
There are many founding generals, but Peng Shaohui is Chairman Mao's real hometown, he is also a Shaoshan Chongren from Xiangtan, Hunan, but his hometown is Shaoshan Chong Waziping, and Chairman Mao's hometown is Shaoshan Chong Shangwuchang, the two places are separated by less than 10 kilometers, in today's terms, it is a town not a village. Chairman Mao commented on Peng Shaohui and said: Peng Shaohui is a unique talent cultivated by the Red Army troops.
On April 25, 1978, General Peng Shaohui died at the age of 72 when he attended the Air Force Combat Conference in Beijing due to hemangioma rupture and hemorrhage.
Peng Shaohui (center) with his comrades-in-arms
He Bingyan was a general specially approved by Chairman Mao and did not need to salute when he met, and he was also the only general in the whole army who did not salute when he saw a great man. It was during the Seventh National Congress on April 23, 1945, when He Bingyan met Chairman Mao during a break between meetings, and he immediately stood up straight, held his head high, and gave Chairman Mao a solemn military salute with his left hand.
Chairman Mao made a report at the Seventh National Congress
Chairman Mao looked at He Bingyan's empty right sleeve, hurriedly stepped forward and shook his left hand, and said: "Comrade He Bingyan, you are a one-armed general, there is no need to salute like this, from now on, you will be spared this gift." ”
He Long, Mr. Zhu, and Chairman Mao had a cordial conversation
He Bingyan replied loudly: "Chairman, you don't want me to be a soldier?" I still have a hand that can still be killed. ”
Chairman Mao said, "Yes! How can it not be? How many one-armed generals can there be in China from ancient times to the present? There was none in the old era, and neither did the Kuomintang. Only the troops of our Communist Party can cultivate such unique talents! Study hard, in the future, the revolution will be victorious, and you will need to use one hand to build a new China! ”
Peng Shaohui during the Red Army period
To say who is Peng Shaohui and He Bingyan who is the first one-armed general of New China, the answer is he Bingyan! After liberation, newspapers, periodicals, and other media used the phrase "the first one-armed general" when reporting on He Bingyan's deeds. Over time, the "First One-Armed General" became synonymous with General He Bingyan. Of course, this does not mean that the other 11 one-armed generals are not heroes, they are all heroes of the republic, heroes of the people. Just mention the "one-armed general", people will always think of He Bingyan first.
At the beginning of 1949, He Bingyan served as the commander of the First Army of the First Corps of the First Field Army of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, and was the first commander of the first army worthy of the name. In September 1949, when Qinghai Province was liberated, He Bingyan became the commander of the Qinghai Provincial Military Region, the first commander of the Sichuan Provincial Military Region in 1952, and the first commander of the Chengdu Military Region in 1955. Being able to serve as the first commander of two provincial military districts and one large military region not only shows his extraordinary ability and outstanding achievements, but also shows the trust of the Central Military Commission in him.
General He Bingyan (second from left)
He Bingyan was also the only brigadier general of the 57 founding generals. In the 1952 army rating, a total of 57 were assigned the rank of quasi-corps, 53 were awarded lieutenant generals, 3 were awarded major generals, and only He Bingyan was awarded generals. This is enough to explain how high He Bingyan's battle achievements are.
He Bingyan and his wife Jiang Ping
Interestingly, He Bingyan was a general, but his father-in-law, Jiang Qixian, was a major general, and both his father-in-law and son-in-law were founding generals, which was rumored to be a good story in military history.
General He Bingyan died of illness on July 1, 1960, at the age of 47, the first of the 57 founding generals to die, and the youngest founding general. Years of conquest and full of injuries made General He's body seriously overdrawn. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he suffered from high blood pressure, diabetes and other diseases, coupled with busy work, overwork and other reasons, so he died suddenly.
Perhaps coincidentally, General He Bingyan died at the age of 47, and he was also ranked 47th among the founding generals.
Tomb of General He Bingyan of Mopanshan, Chengdu
Greetings to General He Bingyan and General Peng Shaohui!