Some people say that the two great generals Lin Biao and Su Yu are the "twin stars" of our army. In fact, there is another person who has been ignored. His military exploits and military talents are not inferior to those of Lin Biao and Su Yu, especially his participation in the Long March and the Anti-Japanese War. His performance during this period was even more remarkable, even surpassing Lin Biao.
This overlooked genius general is Chen Guang. He is from Yizhang County, Hunan Province. He dropped out of school to work as a farmer at the age of 14. He never went to a military school or a martial arts school. He is a true "born general". Chen Guang participated in the Shonan Uprising , and later followed Zhu De to the Jinggangshan .
During the Red Army period, his development was very close to that of Lin Biao. He was always one level lower than Lin Biao. When Lin Biao was the commander of the first column, Lin Biao was the regiment commander. When Lin Biao was the commander of the first regiment, Chen Guang was the division commander. Chen Guang took the lead in the battles of the Xiangjiang River, forcibly crossing the Wujiang River, and outsmarting Lazikou on the Long March.
During the Anti-Japanese War, the Red Army was reorganized into the Eighth Route Army. Lin Biao was the commander of the 1115th Division, and Chen Guang was the commander of the 343rd Brigade of the 115th Division. This brigade was the main force at that time. After Lin Biao was accidentally injured by the Shanxi-Sui Army, he deliberately reported to the Central Committee It was recommended that Chen Guang be replaced as the commander of the 115th Division, which was approved by the central government.
Later, under the leadership of Chen Guang, the 115th Division made many meritorious deeds during the Anti-Japanese War. It can be regarded as the mainstay of the Anti-Japanese War. Chen Guang is a well-deserved anti-Japanese hero. In terms of the merits of the Anti-Japanese War, few people in the Eighth Route Army can compare with Chen Guang. , he and Luo Ronghuan created the largest anti-Japanese base area in Shandong at that time.
However, Chen Guang began to decline during the Liberation War. After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, Chen Guang went to the Northeast. In January 1947, Chen Guang served as the commander of the 6th Column of the Northeast Democratic Alliance. During an ambush, Chen Guang disobeyed Lin Biao's order. As a result, the three divisions under his jurisdiction were directly transferred by Lin Biao.
Lin Biao wiped out the salary and made Chen Guang the bare commander. Afterwards, he was punished for disobeying military orders. Chen Guang became seriously ill because of this. In fact, Chen Guang disobeyed the order because he wanted to continue the ambush, hoping to win the battle and change the team at that time as soon as possible. of low mood.
After this incident, Chen Guang wanted to leave Lin Biao's team many times in order not to be restricted by Lin Biao. Later, he participated in the Crossing the River Campaign. Chen Guang made great contributions. At the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, he was appointed as the Deputy Commander of the Guangdong Military Region and Guangzhou The garrison commander did not expect that Lin Biao became the chairman of the Central and South Military Region and was still his immediate boss.
In order to be promoted, Chen Guang decided to recruit the children of martyrs and educated youths for training without authorization. He was persuaded many times by Ye Jianying, the commander of the Guangdong Military Region, but Chen Guang still persisted in his own way. In the end, it was reported to the central government that he was developing armed forces privately. This crime was tantamount to It is "rebeling the party".
In the end, Chen Guang was labeled as an "anti-Party". In July 1950, Chen Guang was imprisoned in Guangzhou. In 1951, he was transferred to Wuhan and imprisoned, letting him live alone upstairs in a two-story building. , until his death in a fire on June 7, 1954. It is also said that he let himself go and burned himself to death.
After Chen Guang's death, his wife Shi Ruichu was also implicated and was sent to work. She was not released until the summer of 1971 and returned to normal life. In 1974, some military cadres were released to work one after another. General Xiao Hua also Work was rearranged.
When Xiao Hua met Shi Ruichu, he said that if Shi Ruichu wrote a letter of complaint, he could hand it in on his behalf. Under the circumstances at that time, Xiao Hua was probably the only person who dared to get involved with Chen Guang's matter. Later, Xiao Hua handed over the letter of complaint. It was submitted, but the result was that the original conclusion was maintained.
Until 1987, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee, the General Political Commission and the Military Commission for Discipline Inspection jointly re-investigated Chen Guang. Finally, in April 1988, the central government approved the revocation of the conclusion that Chen Guang was "anti-party" and restored Chen Guang. Guang’s party membership and reputation were 34 years after Chen Guang’s death.
