In 1950, war broke out on the Korean Peninsula, and North Korea and South Korea fought fiercely over the issue of the reunification of the Korean Peninsula. In order to safeguard its rights and interests on the Korean Peninsula, the United States sent troops to land on the south coast of the peninsula to participate in the struggle for power.
In this battle, the United States ignored China's repeated warnings, blatantly crossed the "38th line" and burned the war into China.
In May of the same year, North Korea asked China for assistance, and the Chinese People's Liberation Army was invited to go to the Korean Peninsula to resist U.S. aggression and aid Korea to defend the country's territorial security.
This is a battle to defend the country and demonstrate the national prestige. "Fight with one punch to avoid a hundred punches." The victory in this battle to resist U.S. aggression and aid Korea is crucial to the newly founded New China.
The Chinese People's Liberation Army has been tempered for many years in battles and has rich battlefield combat experience. It is only slightly lacking in the use of weapons, equipment and arms, especially in air combat.
This also put China in a weak position of air supremacy for a long time in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea. Under the bombing of US military aircraft, China's materials and troops faced great dangers. As a result, the Chinese troops on the Korean battlefield could only see from the air. The weak night march greatly reduced combat efficiency.
However, precisely because of the recognition of the shortcomings in the air force, the Volunteer Air Force developed rapidly in the battle to resist U.S. aggression and aid Korea. The figure who led the Volunteer Air Force to such rapid growth was Liu Zhen, one of the founding generals of the People's Republic of China.
Because the People's Republic of China was founded not long ago, there are very few domestic talents who know flight theory and have flown airplanes. Excellent generals who understand these are even rarer.
It was at this time that Liu Zhen was ordered to serve as the commander of the Volunteer Army Air Force.
"But, I have never flown on a plane myself." Liu Zhen felt worried and helpless about the responsibility he shouldered.
"You can't learn it. Everyone learns from not understanding." The superior comforted him.
bears such organizational trust and expectations, Liu Zhen can only start from scratch and learn air force knowledge from scratch.
"Everything depends on people. No matter how difficult it is, I have to do this well." Liu Zhen, who was determined, devoted himself to the knowledge of Air Force flight and the formation of the force.
From meteorological conditions, air principles, flight technology to air combat technology, Liu Zhen, the same kind of pilot student, eagerly absorbed these complex knowledge systems.
Moreover, under the guidance of Soviet Air Force instructors and technicians, everyone combined the theoretical knowledge they learned, conducted practical operations, studied flying skills, and conducted actual flight training.
Four months later, Liu Zhen and a group of flight academies officially started training. More than 300 aircraft successfully and orderly flew under the blue sky and white clouds, and everyone passed the flight assessment of each subject perfectly.
In January 1951, Liu Zhen led the air force units that had completed training and embarked on the battlefield to resist U.S. aggression and aid Korea.
went into battle for the first time. Liu Zhen sent 6 planes to fly into the battle sky. However, they encountered more than 20 enemy planes. The two armies met and a fierce battle began in the air of a thousand meters.
Artillery fire roared and smoke billowed. Under the pressure of many enemy planes, Volunteer Army six aircraft skillfully used their flying fighter skills to successfully hit an enemy aircraft and all escaped under the enemy's encirclement. , all members returned successfully without any injuries.
In the first actual combat, the Volunteer Air Force showed excellent training results. In just 4 months, this unit was able to deal with the U.S. Air Force, which had rich flying experience. Even the Soviet Air Force instructors called it a battle after seeing it. Miracle.
After the first battle went smoothly, in the second and third battles, good news continued to come from the Volunteer Air Force. Many American planes were shot down by the Volunteers. The Chinese Air Force built high-rise buildings from the ground. In a short period of time, they quickly Growing into a powerful force, China became an air force power seemingly overnight.
It has to be said that Liu Zhen, as the commander of the Volunteer Army, led this extraordinary force to overcome obstacles on the Korean battlefield and made great contributions to the victory of this battle.
This army general who had never even flown on an airplane transformed into an outstanding air force general in a short period of time. At the same time, in 1955, he was awarded the rank of general at the age of 40, making him one of the youngest generals in China.
, a general with excellent resume and strong learning ability, was initially just a peasant boy from a small village in Hubei Province.
Although he grew up in a poor family and could not afford to study, and he had to work frequently at a young age to support his family, Liu Zhen has been obsessed with books and knowledge since he was a child.
Whenever he took a break from working, Liu Zhen, a young man, would always grab a book and read it eagerly.
Liu Zhen, who loves reading and is quick at work, has been different since he was a child. He is both tough and knowledgeable, and has his own unique opinions on many things.
In 1930, the Agrarian Revolution was raging, and the Chinese Communist Party’s revolutionary bases were established all over the country. Liu Zhen, who was only 15 years old, was mobilized by the Chinese Communist Party’s propaganda, saw their willingness to seek liberation for the people, and realized that the Chinese Communist Party was the one who really wanted to A party for the people and for the people.
At a young age, he joined the Red Guards and engaged in the revolutionary movement in Hubei. The following year, he became a member of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army and followed the troops in guerrilla fighting everywhere.
Although Liu Zhen is young, he has grown in stature. When facing the enemy, he is not discouraged or flinches at all. With his long legs, he can outrun many older comrades, which also gives him the advantage in battle. Certain advantages.
With his fast running speed, Liu Zhen was able to chase down the enemy almost every time, gain strategic advantage first, and capture countless prisoners and guns.
In 1932, 17-year-old Liu Zhen officially became a member of the Communist Party of China and joined the 25th Red Army to participate in the battle.
The Twenty-fifth Red Army is also known as the "Boy Scouts". Most of the soldiers among them are younger, between 13 and 18 years old.
In 1934, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China failed in the fifth anti-encirclement and suppression campaign due to policy failures. The large troops were forced to leave the base area and began the Long March journey.
The 25th Red Army where Liu Zhen belonged played an important role in the Long March. Although they were generally younger, they fought fiercely.
Due to the urgent need to move, most troops often avoid the enemy's main force and break through to the enemy's weak points. On the contrary, the 25th Red Army specialized in attacking the enemy's elite troops. By constantly attacking the enemy's elite troops, collecting their sophisticated weapons, and strengthening itself, gradually, this "boy scout" gradually developed into Red Army The best equipped unit in the army.
Moreover, this team was the first to end the long march and reach the destination.
It is worth mentioning that the 25th Red Army was originally an armed force of workers and peasants who revolted in the revolutionary base areas of Hubei, Henan and Anhui. It was only in 1931 that it was officially given the title of the 25th Red Army. In the early days of its establishment, it mainly followed the Red Fourth Front Army to fight in northwest Anhui to gain combat experience and hone the quality of the team.
After the failure of the fifth counter-encirclement and suppression campaign, the Fourth Front Army of the Red Army first carried out strategic campaigns in the Sichuan-Shaanxi region, while the Twenty-fifth Red Army continued to fight in the Hubei-Henan-Anhui revolutionary base areas.
Without the support of the main army, the 25th Red Army struggled to support and fight tenaciously in the base area. It repelled the encirclement and suppression operations launched by the Kuomintang several times and won many consecutive victories, stabilizing the situation in the revolutionary base area.
However, under the influence of the left-leaning ideological line within the party, the commanders in the base areas rushed forward blindly, hoping to pursue the victory and recover the lost territory. This aggressive thinking caused the 25th Red Army that stayed in the base area to lose in many battles and suffered heavy losses. The team gradually reduced to only more than 3,000 people.
However, it was these last 3,000 people who played an important role in the strategic transfer operation of the Long March.
Under the leadership of Army Commander Xu Haidong, in November 1934, the entire 25th Red Army left the base area for strategic transfer under the instructions of their superiors.
Since then, the 25th Red Army has marched all the way to the Gansu and Shaanxi regions, constantly getting rid of the encirclement and interception of the Kuomintang troops, fighting while moving, seizing a large number of enemy weapons and equipment, and constantly improving its own strength, thus breaking the Kuomintang's annihilation within 3 months. The Red Army's intentions.
This highly decorated team is full of young and immature faces like Liu Zhen. They use their youth and vitality to continuously convey strength to China's revolutionary cause.
As a member of the 25th Red Army, Liu Zhen also contributed his own strength.
In 1934, during a surprise attack on Luotian County in western Anhui, Xu Haidong, commander of the 25th Red Army, commanded the soldiers to fight against the Kuomintang army led by Zhang Xueliang.
This battle can be described as a complete victory. The enemy's garrison was quickly defeated by the surprise attack of the 25th Red Army. The army annihilated most of the enemy's personnel and seized a large number of weapons and ammunition.
After the victory in the battle, everyone in the army was beaming with joy. At the battle summary meeting, they said that the battle was won brilliantly.
"Commander, I think our fight in this battle is not good enough." At this time, 19-year-old Liu Zhen calmly put forward his point of view amidst the joy.
"Then tell me where we didn't play well enough." After hearing this, Army Commander Xu Haidong was not angry, but continued to ask Liu Zhen interestingly.
"First of all, when we attacked the enemy, the team was not well organized and the firepower was scattered, causing many unnecessary casualties in the team." The little soldier answered truthfully.
"It makes sense, keep talking." Commander Xu Haidong realized that this soldier really had an idea, so he continued to listen to Liu Zhen's analysis seriously.
"Secondly, when we retreated, the team was not organized and orderly, which also led to some unnecessary casualties. Moreover, we went to the warehouse to seize supplies late, which caused some enemies to take away some supplies. If we could give the order earlier and rush into the warehouse to seize supplies, we would gain more. "
" Therefore, from this battle, our team still has many areas for improvement, and we must continue to strengthen tactical training, and You must learn to use artillery and other weapons more skillfully, and you cannot just charge."
"Good! Very good, you have a vision." After hearing Liu Zhen's speech, Xu Haidong saw the potential in him and promoted him immediately. He became company commander.
A 19-year-old soldier criticized the commander's tactical problems in public. He was not punished, but after saying 3 sentences, he was promoted to 3 levels. From this, it can be seen that the commander Xu Haidong is indeed talented in understanding people. Liu Zhen Ye does have the potential to lead troops.
On July 7, 1937, After the Marco Polo Bridge Incident, the Anti-Japanese War broke out in an all-round way.
The Kuomintang and the Communist Party abandoned their past grievances and jointly fought against foreign enemies, forming the Anti-Japanese National United Front. The Red Army was also reformed into the Eighth Route Army of the National Revolutionary Army. Liu Zhen served in many positions, and participated in the battle of Zhongtiao Mountain and smashed the Japanese Army's "Nine Routes". Siege" battle and many other battles, and made countless military exploits.
Liu Zhen, who has been smart and resourceful since he was a child, also used his resourcefulness to the extreme during the Anti-Japanese War.
Liu Zhen attached great importance to the use of tactics and the training of soldiers' combat methods, as well as the flexible use of various weapons, so that they can play their greatest role.
At that time, in order to destroy the Chinese base areas, the Japanese army would set up bunkers along the road with a large number of weapons, ammunition and guards. Our army, whose weapons and equipment are still relatively backward, has nothing to do with this kind of masonry building. In this regard, Liu Zhen improved the mortar , which can only shoot in a straight direction, so that it can also shoot directly, so that it can hit the inside of the bunker. Shooting points, destroy his means of attack, and successfully capture the stronghold.
In addition to improving weapons, Liu Zhen is also able to flexibly use various tactics, adapt to local conditions, and adopt various methods to destroy enemy strongholds.Therefore, Liu Zhen also made numerous military exploits during the Anti-Japanese War.
Later, during the War of Liberation, Liu Zhen became the commander of the second column of the Northeast Democratic Alliance Army, leading this team known as the Four Wild Tigers to fight against the Kuomintang army.
During the battle, Liu Zhen still used flexible combat methods to the extreme, and continued to learn from experience in actual combat.
On the way to the northeastern region with his troops, Liu Zhen seized the Kuomintang's artillery textbook. With his existing knowledge, he studied the textbook day and night to study artillery combat techniques.
After a long drought, the People's Liberation Army's artillery combat technology has always been at a low level, and few people can make good use of the artillery regiments. Some artillery regiments even have no teams willing to accept them.
Liu Zhen, as if he had found a treasure, took the initiative to bring over the artillery regiment and collected a large number of artillery pieces left on the battlefield.
In this way, Liu Zhen gradually cultivated a unit that was good at using artillery, and this unit also played a huge role on the battlefield of the Liberation War.
It can be seen from this that Liu Zhen's foresight and strong ability to learn and apply in practice are the reasons why Liu Zhen was able to reorganize an excellent volunteer air force on the battlefield to resist U.S. aggression and aid Korea.
Although Liu Zhen has not received any formal education since he was a child, his clever and flexible mind and ability to learn allowed him to learn while fighting on the battlefield and gradually improve, thus becoming one of the youngest generals in New China.
