Let me talk about the one on the left first. That is Cheng Zemin, director of the Political Department of the Shenyang Military Region. He is from Fenyang, Shanxi. He joined the Eighth Route Army during the Anti-Japanese War. He served in the Taiyue Military Region and participat

In the 1970s, after the commanders of the eight military regions were swapped, Xu Shiyou came to the Shenyang Military Region and took a very precious photo with the four chiefs of the Shenyang Military Region. In the group photo, Xu Shiyou deservedly stood in the C position. The four military region chiefs lined up on both sides, surrounding Xu Shiyou at the core. Who are they?

Let me talk about the one on the left first. That is Cheng Zemin, director of the Political Department of the Shenyang Military Region. He was from Fenyang, Shanxi. He joined the Eighth Route Army during the Anti-Japanese War. He served in the Taiyue Military Region and participated in the Hundred Regiments War. In 1949, Cheng Zemin Min served as regiment political commissar in Liu and Deng's army.

Among the five people in the group photo, Cheng Zemin has the least revolutionary qualifications, the lowest military rank, and the least fame. He is also the only one engaged in political work, with the rank of senior colonel. In 2007, Cheng Zemin passed away in Shenyang at the age of 90.

The second from the left is the political commissar of the Shenyang Military Region, the founding Lieutenant General Zeng Shaoshan, a native of Jinzhai, Anhui. In Red Fourth Army , Zeng Shaoshan is Xu Shiyou's old subordinate. He was a reconnaissance staff officer of the 10th Division of the Fourth Red Army, and Xu Shiyou served as the commander of the Red Army .

After the Anti-Japanese War, Zeng Shaoshan fought with Chen Xilian for a long time. Chen Xilian was the regiment leader. He was the regimental staff officer. Together with Chen Xilian, he participated in the night attack on the Japanese airport in Yangmingbao. Chen Xilian was promoted to commander of the newly formed 385th Brigade, and Zeng Shaoshan served as brigade chief of staff.

During the War of Liberation, Chen Xilian served as the commander of the third column of Liu and Deng's army, and Zeng Shaoshan was the deputy commander and chief of staff. Chen Xilian was promoted to the commander of the third corps, and Zeng Shaoshan was the commander of the 11th Army under his command. When the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea broke out, Zeng Shaoshan also served as the commander of the 12th Army.

In 1959, Chen Xilian served as the commander of the Shenyang Military Region, and Zeng Shaoshan served as the deputy commander of the military region. In 1966, Zeng Shaoshan served as the political commissar of the Shenyang Military Region. He also served as the first secretary of the Liaoning Provincial Party Committee. He was a famous general with both military and political capabilities.

(Bao Xianzhi, Wang Jinshan, Zeng Shaoshan)

The first from the right is Jiang Yonghui, deputy commander of the Shenyang Military Region. Jiang Yonghui was once very famous. He was Liang Xingchu's deputy and served as the commander of the 38th Army after Liang Xingchu. The 38th Army is the number one ace army among the four major field armies in the country.

Compared with several others, only Jiang Yonghui is an old man from the Northeast battlefield, only he is a general from the Central Red Army, and only he is a general from the Northeast Field Army. After returning from North Korea, Jiang Yonghui stayed in the Shenyang Military Region and worked one step at a time.

He has assisted three commanders of the Shenyang Military Region. When Deng Hua was the commander of the Shenyang Military Region, Jiang Yonghui was the deputy chief of staff of the military region. When Chen Xilian served as the commander of the Shenyang Military Region, Jiang Yonghui was the chief of staff of the military region.

When Li Desheng served as commander of the Shenyang Military Region, Jiang Yonghui had already been promoted to deputy commander of the military region. In 1983, Jiang Yonghui served as the commander of the Fuzhou Military Region, and eventually assumed the leadership position of the commander of the Military Region.

The second from the right is Li Desheng, the commander of the Shenyang Military Region. He came to serve in the Shenyang Military Region through the transfer of commanders of the eight military regions. Prior to this, Li Desheng's status was very prominent. He was the commander of the Beijing Military Region, the director of the General Political Department of the Communist Party of China, and the vice chairman of the Party Central Committee, at the national level.

After taking office in the Shenyang Military Region, Li Desheng voluntarily resigned from the central leadership position he held. He was no longer at the state level, but he was still a member of the Politburo and his status was still very high. Li Desheng was the oldest among the five and the last one to die. He died in 2011 at the age of 96.

(Li Desheng and Jiang Yonghui)

Finally, there is Xu Shiyou in the middle. At that time, Xu Shiyou was the commander of the Guangzhou Military Region and a member of the Political Bureau. They are both commanders of the Grand Military Region, so why is Xu Shiyou standing in the C position instead of Li Desheng?

First of all, Li Desheng and others are the leaders and hosts of the Shenyang Military Region, while Xu Shiyou is the guest of the Shenyang Military Region. Guests are valued and guests must be seated. This is the traditional etiquette and traditional virtue of the Chinese nation.

Secondly, Xu Shiyou is the oldest, most senior, and has the highest military rank. He is the only founding general, Zeng Shaoshan is the founding lieutenant general, Li Desheng and Jiang Yonghui are both the founding major generals, and Cheng Zemin is only a senior colonel.

When he was in the Fourth Red Army, both Zeng Shaoshan and Li Desheng were Xu Shiyou's old subordinates. Respecting the old leader is also one of the glorious traditions of our army. When the old chief comes, of course he has to take the C position.

If you look carefully, you will find a very touching detail. The five people in the group photo are also senior leaders, but their clothes are all simple. Li Desheng and the other four are all wearing flat cloth shoes. Xu Shiyou seems to be wearing straw sandals or sandals, so he can't see clearly. The reason why the editor of

judged them to be straw sandals is because after the founding of the People's Republic of China, Xu Shiyou often knitted straw sandals for himself to wear, and also distributed them to the staff and subordinates around him. They are all veteran revolutionaries who have experienced painful wars. Although they hold high positions, they still do not forget their original aspirations and their simple nature. This is very valuable. They are all good students of Chairman Mao.