Of course, the reason why it is so powerful, in addition to the bravery of all the army members, is also inseparable from the leaders who led the team to make various decisions at that time. There are as many as 7 famous leaders of the East China Field Army. Specifically, they al

The East China Field Army had a record that few armies could match at the time. According to statistics, among the four most famous field armies at the time, the East China Field Army had the largest number of people and the largest number of battles it had won. , the victory of many battles relies on this iron-blooded army.

Of course, the reason why it is so powerful is not only the bravery of the army members, but also inseparable from the leaders who led the team to make various decisions at that time. The most famous leaders of the East China Field Army are as many as 7. Specifically, Who are they, and what is the military rank of each leader? Let’s take a look at it.

The origin of the nickname "Chen Su's Army"

The East China Field Army is its official name. It also has another nickname that everyone knows, called "Chen Su's Army". Why is there this nickname? is actually because of the two leaders of this army- Chen Yi and Su Yu. This is equivalent to the highest officer of the entire East China Field Army.

During the Anti-Japanese War, the New Fourth Army, a well-known army with a lot of war experience, and the then Eighth Route Army Shandong Military Region , experienced changes and reorganization during the War of Liberation, and gradually became the East China Field Army that later became world-famous. As the former New Fourth Army, Chen Yi was elected as the leader of the East China Field Army.

He lived up to expectations and led the East China Field Army to win many battles, such as: Battle of Huangqiao , Battle of Menglianggu , and later participated in Battle of Huaihai and Battle of Shanghai and achieved victory. Chen Yi made too many contributions to the founding of New China, so he was well deserved to be named Marshal.

Su Yu and Chen Yi also had a deep revolutionary friendship. During the New Fourth Army period, Su Yu also held important positions in the New Fourth Army together with Chen Yi. led the New Fourth Army to win many battles. Later, when the New Fourth Army and other armies were reorganized into the East China Field Army, Su Yu became the deputy chief of the army with his superior military capabilities.

He annihilated nearly 100,000 enemy troops in the Kaifeng Campaign and Suiqi Campaign . In the subsequent Yanzhou Campaign , he annihilated more than 60,000 enemy troops. It was precisely because Su Yu led the victory in these battles that enabled the East China Field Army to open up the Central Plains and East China war situation, and also made a big step forward in the War of Liberation.

The most important assisters

The East China Field Army cannot do without the leadership of Chen Yi and Su Yu, nor can it do without the two most important people in the army at that time, they are Chen Shiqu and Liu Xiansheng who assisted Chen Yi and Su Yu in military command. They were not only indispensable and important figures in many battles at that time, but also made many important contributions to the establishment of new China .

Chen Shiqu, like many revolutionaries, was born into poverty. Perhaps it is because of this that their will is stronger. He participated in the Autumn Harvest Uprising in 1927 and successfully joined the Communist Party in Jinggangshan, China. He also performed a feat during the Anti-Japanese War.

That is, he led the army to build two bridges across the Chishui River in Moutai Town, Kweichow, which alleviated immeasurable losses for the famous " crossing Chishui four times". After joined the East China Field Army, it also successfully provided important assistance for various large and small battles such as the Battle of Subei, the Battle of Lunan, and the Battle of Menglianggu.

Liu Xiansheng was born in Hunan. During the Anti-Japanese War, he also served as the commander of the 1st Division of the New Fourth Army and won several battles, large and small.

After the start of the Liberation War, he led the Central China Field Army , and was later transferred to the East China Field Army. also participated in many battles. The ones everyone is familiar with include: Battle of Central Jiangsu, Battle of Subei, Battle of Menglianggu, and Lunan. battle. After the founding of New China, he also made many contributions to the production of military products.

Supervision and Discipline Guardian

In any army, the person responsible for all supervision work should be the "second in command" after the commander. At that time, the leader of the East China Field Army in charge of supervision work was General Tan Zhenlin.

During the Anti-Japanese War, Tan Zhenlin actively opened up anti-Japanese base areas and can be said to be the pioneer of this anti-Japanese method. During the War of Liberation, he served as the supervisor of the Central China Field Area and cooperated with General Su Yu to successfully complete the combat mission in the Central China Field Area in less than two months.

There are two other heads, one of whom is Tang Liang who is responsible for disciplinary work. Tang Liang initially embarked on the road of revolution because his family encountered unfair treatment in the old society. During the Anti-Japanese War, he had to go to the hospital for recuperation and treatment because of overwork.

During the War of Liberation, Tang Liang served as the discipline maintenance work of the East China Field Army and participated in the ideological work of many battles in East China and the Central Plains. He and his deputy Zhong Qiguang followed Chen Yisuyu and others to provide detailed information for the million-strong army at that time. reserve.

Zhong Qiguang was also one of the leaders of New China. During the Anti-Japanese War, he served in different positions in various armies. He made a huge contribution to the ideological work of the army at that time. During the War of Liberation, he still held the same position in the army and continued to use his expertise.

He also served as the discipline maintenance responsibility of the East China Field Army. He has been participating in the frontline work in the battles of Lunan, East Henan, , Menglianggu, Crossing the River, and Huaihai campaigns, providing support for these battles. He has a solid ideological guarantee, and like Tang Liang, he has made great contributions.

Conclusion

A powerful, often victorious and well-disciplined army. Their success requires too many elements. At the same time, it is also inseparable from the huge strength contributed by everyone who works for this army, Whether these people are frontline personnel or logistics support personnel, they all have meritorious service.

Of course, such an amazing army cannot be separated from the excellent plans formulated by the chiefs, and it cannot be separated from the tacit cooperation between them. And these seven chiefs are such important existences for the East China Field Army. ! The

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