Military rank is very important to every soldier, it represents honor and status. Napoleon said: Soldiers who do not want to be marshals are not good soldiers, which means that the rank of military can reflect the comprehensive ability of a soldier, which requires active efforts.
In September 1955, the first award ceremony of New China was held in Huairen Hall, Zhongnanhai, Beijing. Founding generals gathered together to witness their own moment of honor. Before awarding the title, Luo Ronghuan, who was responsible for evaluating the title, was under great pressure because it was the first time that New China awarded the title, and it was necessary to be fair and just in all aspects, considering it from multiple aspects such as military achievements and qualifications.
Among the generals who participated in the title award, there was a teacher with a very experienced name, Liu Ziqi. Luo Ronghuan felt that his qualifications were too high, but his position did not meet the standard of being a lieutenant general. After discussion, it was decided to give Liu Ziqi the rank of tentative major general. Before
awarding the title, Luo Ronghuan personally found Liu Ziqi and solicited his opinions. Luo Ronghuan asked Liu Ziqi what military rank he wanted. Liu Ziqi's answer was admirable, and he was worthy of being an old revolutionary who had been through the battlefield.
Liu Ziqi, who has been a teacher for 20 years,
1900, Liu Ziqi was born in a poor family in Liuyang, Hunan. Due to his poor family, he worked as a weaver in his early years and lived a life of not being able to fill his stomach.
In April 1927, Liu Ziqi joined the Communist Party, joined the local guerrillas, and engaged in the revolutionary movement. The next year, Liu Ziqi became the captain of the guerrillas and commanded the guerrillas to fight.
In 1930, Liu Ziqi was appointed as the commander of the Second Division of the Liuyang Red Guard Army of Hunan Self-Defense Army. This was the first time he had become the position of commander. Under Liu Ziqi's command, the Second Division of the Red Guards participated in the battle to attack Changsha.
In the same year, Liu Ziqi gave up his position as a division commander and chose to come to the Red Front Army camp to study and make up for cultural knowledge. After several months of study, Liu Ziqi graduated successfully and served as the commander and political commissar of the 5th Independent Division of Jiangxi. Soon after, he became the commander of the 3rd Independent Division of the Red Army. During the Red Army's
Hyper , Liu Ziqi served as the division commander for a long time, participated in command of previous anti-"encirclement and suppression" and Long March , and successfully completed the tasks assigned to him by his superiors.
During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Liu Ziqi's troops were organized into the 359th Brigade of the 120th Division of the Eighth Route Army. Liu Ziqi served as the chief of staff of the brigade department, assisting brigade commander General Wang Zhen to lead his army to cross the Yellow River 7, head to the front line of the anti-Japanese war, and mobilize the masses to open up anti-Japanese bases.
Since 1940, Liu Ziqi has served as deputy commander of the Fourth Military Sub-district of the Eighth Route Army Hebei Central Military Region, and has made considerable contributions to the growth and development of the military region and has been praised by Chairman Mao.
During the War of Liberation, Liu Ziqi served as the commander of the Independent 8th Division of the Northeast Field Army, the commander of the 2nd Division of the Northeast Military Region Training Division, and the commander of the 165th Division directly under the Fourth Field , and participated in various major battles on the Northeast battlefield.
In terms of position, from the Red Army period to the War of Liberation, Liu Ziqi served as a division commander for about 20 years, and his position did not change much. Some of the generals who once fought side by side with Liu Ziqi were already the leaders of the corps and columns, such as Wang Zhen, Peng Shaohui and others.
The reason why Liu Ziqi is in a "stagnant position" for a long time is not because of his ability, but because of his poor luck and not much opportunity to perform. The promotion of general positions requires not only qualifications, but also military achievements. Liu Ziqi lacks the latter.
is indifferent to fame and fortune, obeys organizational arrangements, and in the early days of the founding of New China, Liu Ziqi was still the commander of the division. After the outbreak of the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, he served as the commander of the 140th Division of the Volunteer Army. Could it be that Liu Ziqi has been in the circle of "teacher commanders"? The answer is no. Starting from June 1951, Liu Ziqi was promoted to Chief of Staff of the Hunan Military Region and officially bid farewell to the position of division commander.
While serving as the chief of staff of the military region, Liu Ziqi also served as commander of the recruit training headquarters, and his burden was getting heavier and heavier. By July 1952, Liu Ziqi became the deputy commander of of the Guangdong Military Region.
When the entire army was awarded the ranks in 1955, the General Cadre Management Department was responsible for the assessment of military ranks of major generals and above. The specific person in charge was Luo Ronghuan and other leaders.
rank evaluation work is very difficult, and all aspects need to be considered. Luo Ronghuan should ensure his fairness as much as possible and evaluate his rank based on the qualifications and military achievements of each general in each period. Liu Ziqi's situation was very special, and Luo Ronghuan's assessment of his military rank was difficult to make a decision.
From the perspective of the Red Army and the Anti-Japanese period, Liu Ziqi met the standards of lieutenant general in terms of qualifications and positions. However, Liu Ziqi's position in the War of Liberation was relatively low and he was just a division commander. According to regulations, he could not be rated as a lieutenant general. When he was awarded the title, Liu Ziqi's position changed significantly again. He served as deputy commander of the provincial military region and met the standard of being awarded lieutenant general.
After a meeting of staff in charge of ratings of the General Cadre Department of , it was decided to temporarily grant Liu Ziqi the major general. Luo Ronghuan felt that Liu Ziqi's situation was quite special. If he was awarded the title of major general, his military rank was relatively low. For this reason, Luo Ronghuan personally went to ask Liu Ziqi for his opinion.
After Luo Ronghuan explained his purpose, he asked Liu Ziqi what military rank he wanted. The rank mentioned here might be to let him choose from major generals and lieutenant generals. Liu Ziqi did not attach so much importance to the military rank he was awarded. He was very calm and expressed his firm obedience to all arrangements of the organization.
Liu Ziqi's attitude towards awarding his title shows his indifferent side of fame and fortune. As a soldier, obeying organizational arrangements is the most correct choice. Liu Ziqi is an old revolutionary who has participated in the revolution for more than 20 years and has such thoughts and awareness.
In 1955, the entire army was awarded a rank. There were many people like Liu Ziqi who made some sacrifices for the overall situation. Many senior generals felt that their rank was awarded higher and required a lower level. This attitude and spirit became a role model for the entire army to learn from.
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