General Wu Ruiqing
General Wu Ruiqing, formerly known as Wu Yangqing and Wu Ruiqing. Born on January 19, 1911 in a poor peasant family in Xiaohe Village, Luwang Town, Dawu County, Hubei Province.
In September 1926, Wu Ruiqing participated in the struggle against local tyrants and evil gentry in his hometown. Joined the Communist Party of China in November 1927. In March 1928, he served as executive member of the Township Farmers Association of Huang'an County, Hubei Province. In 1929, he served as member of the Soviet Government of Luwang Township in Huang'an County, chairman of the Anti-Imperialist Alliance, correspondent and traffic officer of the Soviet Government of the Fifth District of Huang'an County, and member of the Soviet Government of Huang'an County. In February 1931, Wu Ruiqing joined the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army and served as deputy squad leader and division chief of the third company of the first battalion of the Independent Regiment in Huang'an County, Hubei Province. In 1933, he served as the director of the second company of the first battalion of the Hubei-Henan-Anhui West Route Army. In August, he served as the chief of the munitions section of the 224th regiment of the 73rd division of the 25th Red Army and the section chief of the munitions section of the division supply department. Wu Ruiqing participated in all the anti-"encirclement and suppression" operations and the Long March in the Hubei-Henan-Anhui revolutionary base areas. After arriving in northern Shaanxi, he participated in the Battle of Zhiluo Town and the Western Expedition.
In 1959, he participated in a group photo of the General Choir on the 10th anniversary of the National Day. Front row from left: Kong Shiquan, Yuan Yuan, Nie Heting, Mok Wenhua, Deng Yifan; second row from left: Jin Zhongfan, Long Qian, Peng Qingyun, Wu Ruiqing.
After the outbreak of the National Anti-Japanese War, Wu Ruiqing served as the Chief of the Military Supplies Section of the 687th Regiment of the 115th Division, 344th Brigade, and the Director of the 687th Regiment's Supply Division of the Eighth Route Army. Participated in the battle of Pingxingguan, the anti-"Nine Route Siege" campaign in southeastern Shanxi, and the Hundred Regiment Battle. At the end of February 1938, the 687th Regiment went south to southeastern Shanxi, preparing to attack and weaken the Japanese army that invaded southeastern Shanxi. One day when the army was camping in a larger village, Wu Ruiqing, the regiment leader Zhang Shaodong, and the chief of staff Lan Guoqing went to the village store to buy things. Zhang Shaodong said: "The army is too miserable. We can't eat delicious food or drink spicy food. We are frightened and worried. We have to walk day and night every day. To the southeast of Shanxi, we have to fight the Japanese again. I don't know whether we will die or not." Live!" Lan Guoqing asked: "Chief Wu, let's eat meat today, how about buying more food to eat on the road?" But Wu Ruiqing disagreed and said, "I won't buy less." Zhang Shaodong listened. So he had to say: "Lao Wu is a stubborn person, and sometimes even ten cows can't be pulled back." As a result, he didn't buy anything good in the store. Three days later, Zhang Shaodong and Lan Guoqing rebelled against the revolution and asked Wu Ruiqing to join the Kuomintang Chiang Kai-shek , but they were firmly opposed by him. After the "Zhang Lan Incident", Zhu De met with the cadres of the 687th Regiment and praised Wu Ruiqing and said: "You, the chief of the munitions section, are very principled. We Communists must adhere to principles!"
in Huangshan in 1960. From left: Wu Ruiqing, Kong Shiquan, Wang Zonghuai.
In June 1940, Wu Ruiqing went south to central China with the Second Column of the Eighth Route Army, and was soon incorporated into the Second Detachment of the Fifth Column of the Eighth Route Army. In August 1941, Wu Ruiqing was appointed director of the supply department of the Eighth Brigade of the Third Division of the New Fourth Army. In early March 1943, the Third Division dispatched some cadres to study at the Yan'an Central Party School. On March 15, Wu Ruiqing, Chief of Staff Peng Xiong, Eighth Brigade Commander Tian Shouyao, Director of the Political Department Zhang Chiming and others entered the Yellow Sea from the mouth of the New Yellow River, preparing to bypass the Japanese blockade Lianyungang to Zhewang Town, Ganyu County Then go to Yan'an by land. The next day, the team was attacked by the Japanese patrol boat at sea. After a day of fierce fighting, Peng Xiong and Tian Shouyao died, and Wu Ruiqing was seriously injured and broke out to the shore. Fortunately, the Eighth Route Army's 115th Army came to support after hearing the gunshots. The independent regiment of the division rescued him and sent him to the hospital directly under the Shandong Military Region to recuperate. Soon, New Fourth Army Political Commissar Liu Shaoqi, Chief of Staff Lai Chuanzhu and Third Division Commander Huang Kecheng sent telegrams to express their condolences. The telegrams said, "It is a blessing among misfortunes that you were injured this time. I hope you can recover peacefully. If you have any difficulties, they can be solved by asking Political Commissar Luo." ". While he was recovering from his injuries, Luo Ronghuan, commander and political commissar of the Shandong Military Region, visited him in the hospital. In early 1945, Wu Ruiqing was elected as an alternate representative to the Seventh National Congress of the Communist Party of China, and participated in the Seventh National Congress of the Communist Party of China as a member of the Central China delegation.
In October 1945, Wu Ruiqing marched into the Northeast with the Third Division and served as the director of the supply department of the eighth brigade of the third division of the Northeast People's Autonomous Army, the director of the supply department of the fourth division of the second column of the Northeast Democratic Alliance Army, the director of the supply department and the director of the logistics department of the second column, Director of the Logistics Department of the 39th Army. Participated in the Siping Defense War, the Three Expeditions to Jiangnan, and the Liaoshen, Pingjin, Hengbao, and Guangxi battles.
After the founding of New China, Wu Ruiqing served as the director of the barracks department of the Northeast Military Region Logistics Department, the deputy director of the Northeast Military Region Logistics Department, and the director of the Logistics Department of the 39th Army of the Volunteer Army. After returning to China, he served as director of the barracks department and deputy director of the logistics department of the Northeast Military Region Logistics Department. In May 1958, Wu Ruiqing was appointed as the Director of the Material Protection Department and the Director of the Academic Affairs Department of the Political College of the People's Liberation Army.
General Wu Ruiqing and his wife Sun Ke
In 1955, Wu Ruiqing was awarded the rank of major general. He was awarded the August 1st Medal of Merit of the Second Class, the Medal of Independence and Freedom of the Second Class, the Liberation Medal of the First Class, the Red Star Meritorious Medal of Honor of the First Class and the Medal of Freedom and Independence of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea of the Second Class. He is an alternate representative of the 7th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.
In November 1965, Wu Ruiqing left his job to recuperate due to illness (deputy regimental salary).
On July 7, 2004, Wu Ruiqing passed away in Beijing at the age of 93.
