Why did Zhou Shidi, Lin Biao and Su Yu's previous superiors, only be awarded the rank of general in 1955?

Z0z Zhou Shidi, the former superior of Lin Biao and Su Yu, why was he only awarded the rank of General Z1z and Z2z in 1955?


In the history of China’s new democratic revolution, since the first shot of the August 1z Nanchang Uprising , the Chinese People’s Liberation Army under the leadership of the Communist Party of China has experienced 25,000-mile Long March, Anti-Japanese War, Liberation War, etc. The course of the battle eventually overthrew the three great mountains weighing on the Chinese people and established a new China.

Since the Communist Party of China has mastered the gun, the ranks of the Chinese revolution can be described as gathering stars. Who dares to stand upright, Peng Dehuai, Liu Bocheng, the military god, Lin Biao, who is good at fighting steady battles, Su Yu, who is good at winning in danger, and so on. The more than 1,000 generals and awarded in 1955 were all baptized in the flames of war, and they were all revolutionary fighters who were able to conquer battles and were courageous.

Among more than a thousand generals, one person’s name is perhaps the most eye-catching. He is only the 22nd general rank of Shidi Zhou. In fact, Zhou Shidi had an extraordinary experience, and Mao Zedong said that he had the resoluteness of proletarian communism.

Zhou Shidi was born in Guangdong Music Club (now Hainan Qionghai ) in 1900. As a teenager, Zhou Shidi actively participated in the patriotic student movement and established lofty ideals and beliefs. In May 1924, Zhou Shidi was admitted to the first phase of the Whampoa Military Academy. In December of the same year, he joined the Communist Party of China. After graduation, he participated in the formation of Sun Yat-sen 's "Army and Navy Generalissimo’s Iron Armored Convoy" as deputy captain and captain, and led his team to participate in support. The Quang Ninh Peasant Movement, quelling the rebellion of the Commercial Corps and warlords, defending the revolutionary government of Guangdong, and assisting the strikes in the provinces and Hong Kong. In November 1925, he served as the battalion commander of the 1st Battalion of the Z2z Ye Ting Independent Regiment of the Z1z National Revolutionary Army. He assisted Ye Ting in commanding the Battle of Tingsi Bridge and the Battle of Hesheng Bridge. He was called the "Iron Army" by daring to fight tough battles and making extraordinary achievements. In October, he served as the head of the Independent Regiment (later renamed the 73rd Regiment of the 25th Division of the National Revolutionary Army).

On August 1, 1927, the Nanchang uprising started. All the 73 regiments led by Zhou Shidi participated in the uprising. Zhou Shidi was appointed as the 25th division commander. During the same period, Chen Yi was the political instructor of the 73rd Regiment of the 25th Division, Lin Biao served as the company commander of the 3rd Battalion and 7th Company of the 73rd Regiment of the 25th Division, and Su Yu served as the guard squad leader of the Nanchang Uprising Army headquarters. The turning point began after the failure of the Nanchang Uprising, when the uprising forces were dispersed by the Kuomintang forces frantically besieged and suppressed. Zhou Shidi, who had left the army, arrived in Hong Kong. At this time, Zhou Shidi almost died of malaria and finally was forced to live on the street. By chance, he met Xu Chengzhang, a member of the Communist Party of China. He gave Zhou Shidi ten yuan and asked him to be hospitalized. A few days later, Shidi Zhou met Zhang Yunyi again. He borrowed 50 yuan from Zhang Yunyi before he was admitted to the hospital. He went to great lengths to find Li Lisan and Nie Rongzhen, secretary of the Guangdong Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China in Hong Kong. He asked the troops for the next move and there was no result. In addition, because of his poverty and sickness, it was impossible to stay. Zhou Shidi went to Nanyang in January 1928. At this time, Zhou Shidi was at the bottom of his life at a loss and helplessness.

participated in the Huangpu Revolutionary Alumni Association initiated by Deng Yanda in Nanyang and participated in the planning of the Jiang campaign. After failure, he was arrested and was rescued by Soong Ching Ling and . In 1932, the Anti-Japanese Volunteer Army was organized to participate in the Battle of Songhu. After the Fujian Incident in 1933, Zhou Shidi entered the Cai Tingkai army as the head of the army. Later, the incident failed. Zhou Shidi went to get in touch with the Communist Party of China and arrived at Ruijin, Jiangxi, Central Soviet Area at the end of 1933.

During the six years from 1927 to 1933, the Nanchang uprising troops under the leadership of Zhu De joined forces with Mao Zedong Jinggangshan . Chen Yi has become the main leader of the Jinggangshan base area, and Lin Biao and Su Yu have also grown into the army. Excellent commander. In particular, Lin Biao has become the commander of the Red One Corps. Lin Biao, who has been appreciated by Mao Zedong and Zhu De, is the commander-in-chief of the Red One Corps, the backbone of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army. In the Red Army at that time, Zhu De, Peng Dehuai, Liu Bocheng, Lin Biao, Nie Rongzhen, and Su Yu included a large number of outstanding senior commanders, as well as a large number of outstanding regiment-level commanders such as Yang Yong, Yang Chengwu, and Yang Dezhi. As a latecomer, Zhou Shidi seemed a little lonely in the army.

After arriving at Shaanbei , he went to the front-line command unit to serve as the chief of staff of the Red 15th Army. After the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, Zhou Shidi served asThe chief of staff of the 120th Division moved to northwestern Shanxi with He Long and Xiao Ke, and participated in the command of the Qihui battle, the Chenzhuang battle, and the Huangtuling battle. In 1940, he participated in the Hundred Regiment Battle.

In January 1942, after He Long and Guan Xiangying went to Yan'an, Zhou Shidi officially presided over the work, participated in the command of the spring anti-"mopping up", and won the Tianjiahui battle. Zhou Shidi returned to Yan'an to recuperate due to illness in 1944.

During the War of Liberation, assisted Xu Xiangqian in commanding the Jinzhong Campaign and liberating Taiyuan. Until the eve of liberation, Zhou Shidi was the commander of the 18th Corps. At this time, Lin Biao commanded the Battle of Liaoshen and Su Yu commanded the Battle of Huaihai. At the time of the four major field forces, Peng Dehuai of the First Field Army was the commander and political commissar; Liu Bocheng of the Second Field Army was the commander; Chen Yi of the Third Field Army was the commander and political commissar, and Su Yu was the deputy commander and the second deputy political commissar; "Four Field Army", Lin Biao served as commander, Luo Ronghuan served as political commissar.

However, Zhou Shidi's contributions to the history of the Chinese revolution are still indelible. Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai both gave him high praise. Zhou Shidi was not only a general, but also had a profound literary attainment. In 1979, a veteran general who had fought for the Chinese revolution passed away. In Beijing.

The older generation of proletarian revolutionaries regarded honor very lightly, no matter where they were in, they all dedicated themselves to the Chinese revolution and died.

We pay tribute to their glorious life!