In 1955, the awarding ceremony for China's top ten marshals was held grandly in the auditorium of the State Council in Zhongnanhai. The ten marshals made great contributions in the founding of New China, and each contributed their own wisdom and strength. Who commanded the largest number of troops during the Red Army and the Anti-Japanese and Liberation War? Let's take a look at the number of troops commanded by the top ten marshals in various periods.
Ye Jianying
Marshal Ye Jianying served as the commander of the Central Column and served as the Chief of General Staff of our army during the Anti-Japanese War and the War of Liberation. Although as the chief of the general staff, Ye Shuai did not command a relatively well-known large-scale battle, he also made great contributions in the battles he participated in, and in the late period of the Cultural Revolution, he took command and crushed the "Gang of Four".
Luo Ronghuan
Marshal Luo Ronghuan was appointed director of the Political Department during the Red Army period. During the Anti-Japanese War, Luo Ronghuan established the Shandong Military Region with more than 200,000 troops. During the War of Liberation, he partnered with Lin Biao and served as political commissar of the Fourth Field Army.
He Long
Marshal He Long served as the commander-in-chief of the Second Front Army during the Red Army period, with a force of approximately 20,000 people. During the Anti-Japanese War, the 120th Division led by He Long numbered 50,000 people. During the War of Liberation, the 18th Corps he led had about 100,000 people, which was also the highest number of troops led by Marshal He Long.
Chen Yi
Marshal Chen Yi is one of the three giants in Jinggangshan. He served as the commander of the Red Army during the Red Army, with a force of 20,000. During the Anti-Japanese War, the New Fourth Army under the command of Marshal Chen Yi had a maximum strength of more than 300,000. During the War of Liberation, the New Fourth Army was renamed the Third Field Army, with a maximum strength of more than 800,000.
Nie Rongzhen
Marshal Nie Rongzhen was a political commissar during the Red Army period and did not directly command the troops. During the Anti-Japanese War, the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region under his leadership had more than 300,000 troops at its peak. During the War of Liberation, the number of troops in the North China Military Region commanded by Marshal Nie Rongzhen was around 250,000. After the founding of New China, Nie Shuai worked hard for our country's scientific and technological undertakings. During the "Cultural Revolution", under his protection, a large number of scientific researchers were able to continue their work.
Xu Xiangqian
Marshal Xu Xiangqian served as the commander-in-chief of the Red Fourth Front Army. During the Red Army period, he commanded about 80,000 people. During the Anti-Japanese War, Marshal Xu Xiangqian served as the commander-in-chief of the first column of the Eighth Route Army, with a strength of about 100,000. During the War of Liberation, he commanded the battles in the North China Military Region. At this time, the total number of the three corps under Marshal Xu Xiangqian reached about 320,000.
Liu Bocheng
Marshal Liu Bocheng served as the commander of the Central Column during the Red Army period and commanded more than 10,000 troops. During the Anti-Japanese War, Liu Bocheng's 129th Division developed rapidly, with more than 300,000 troops. During the Liberation War, the Central Plains Field Army led by Marshal Liu Bocheng had a total strength of 280,000.
Lin Biao
Marshal Lin Biao served as the commander-in-chief of the First Front Army during the Red Army period, with a strength of about 30,000. During the Anti-Japanese War, he went straight to the Soviet Union for treatment due to injuries, so during this period he only commanded the 1115th Division of the 15th Infantry Division, with about 15,000 troops. During the Liberation War, Lin Biao led the Fourth Field Army and made great contributions. At that time, the total force under his command reached 1 million.
Peng Dehuai
Marshal Peng Dehuai served as the commander of the Red Army Corps during the Red Army period, with a strength of 20,000. During the Anti-Japanese War, Peng Dehuai served as deputy commander-in-chief of the Eighth Route Army, commanding an army of about 100,000 people. During the Anti-Japanese War, Mr. Peng commanded the most famous battle - the hundred regiments battle . During the liberation period, the Northwest Field Army led by Marshal Peng Dehuai numbered about 155,000 people. Later, the 18th Corps and 19th Corps of the North China Military Region joined one after another, with the number of troops reaching more than 500,000. The number of troops commanded by Marshal Peng Dehuai reached a peak of 1 million in to resist U.S. aggression and aid Korea .
Zhu De
Marshal Zhu De has always been the supreme commander of our army. The Red Fourth Army established by Chairman Mao and Zhu De in Jinggangshan is the foundation for the gradual growth of our party. The Fourth Red Army is also known as Zhu Mao's Army. . Logically speaking, all the armies of our party are under the command of Mr. Zhu, so Mr. Zhu deserves to be ranked first among the top ten marshals.
No matter how many troops they command, each of the ten marshals is the god of the army and the best of commanders. Their military exploits will be passed down from generation to generation by the Chinese people.
