In September 1955, the first award ceremony of the People's Liberation Army was grandly held in Huairen Hall, Zhongnanhai. In this extraordinary event, as many as thousands of outstanding PLA commanders and fighters won the rank of founding generals, among which the ten with the greatest military achievements and the most experienced qualifications were awarded the rank of founding marshal, known as "Top Ten Marshals" .
The top ten marshals of the Republic
I believe everyone is familiar with the names of the top ten marshals. But even if these ten people belong to the same marshals, there are actually some differences - for example, Chairman Mao would only call three of them "boss" , and these three people do not include top military and political leaders such as Higashino Commander Lin Biao and Huaye Commander Chen Yi .
The first "boss": President Zhu
"boss" is a respectful title for military commanders during the Republic of China period. I am afraid that anyone who can make Chairman Mao call him "boss" can be counted with his fingers. But One of the founders of the Red Army —Zhu De obviously has this qualification.
Marty Zhu De
Among our generals, in terms of military qualifications, few of them are comparable to Zhu De. As early as 1909, the young Zhu De had already been admitted to the Yunnan Army Martial Arts Hall with excellent results, and after graduation, he joined the Tongmenghui led by Sun Yat-sen, and participated in the Xinhai Revolution . In 1917, Zhu De took office as the commander of the Yunnan Army and participated in the Law Protection War against the dictatorship of Beiyang warlords .
The reason why Zhu De is called the "Father of the Red Army" is because of his outstanding performance in Nanchang Uprising . On August 1, 1927, our party fired the first shot to arm the rebel against the Kuomintang reactionaries. Zhu De happened to be the commander of the Nanchang security guards, so the significance of his joining this uprising to our party is self-evident. Under Zhu De's guidance, the Nanchang Uprising Army controlled various strongholds in the city as quickly as possible and issued a national notice.
Nanchang Uprising
After learning about the news of the Nanchang Uprising, the Kuomintang reactionaries were extremely frightened and immediately sent heavy troops to siege the rebels. Because the enemy is large and we are few, the revolutionary situation once fell into crisis. The rebel army, which originally had more than 30,000 people, was left with only more than 13,000 people after several rounds of bloody battles. At this time, many revolutionaries' fighting spirit had already shaken .
But Zhu De saw hope in the dark with a lofty strategic vision. He opposed the opposition and decided to give up his original plan to attack major cities and instead met with Chairman Mao , who had just held the Autumn Harvest Uprising, in , retaining the spark for the Red Army.
Jinggangshan successfully met
By this alone, Zhu De is enough to occupy an unshakable position in the history of our party and our army . When people at that time called the Jinggangshan Red Army "Zhumao Red Army", Zhu De's name was even placed before the chairman, so it was natural for the chairman to call Zhu De "the boss".
The second "boss": President Peng
Looking back on the military history of our army, anyone with discerning eyes will find that while Zhu De has served as the top military leader for a long time, Peng Dehuai is the second-in-command. During the Red Army, Peng Dehuai served as the vice chairman of the Central Military Commission; during the Eighth Route Army, Peng Dehuai served as the deputy commander-in-chief of the Eighth Route Army; during the Liberation War, Peng Dehuai served as the deputy commander-in-chief of the People's Liberation Army. It can be seen that in the history of our army, Peng Dehuai is basically the general who is second only to Zhu De's status .
Marshal Peng Dehuai
And Peng Dehuai received such an honor also relies entirely on 's own ability . He was born in poverty and went to Hunan to make a living when he was a teenager, and made a living by selling hard work. It was not until 1916 that Peng Dehuai joined the army in Hunan Army . The dark atmosphere of warlords made him hate and dissatisfaction with the old society. Six years later, Peng Dehuai was admitted to the Hunan Army Officer's Martial Arts Hall through hard work, and his life fate has changed since then.
Peng Dehuai
In July 1928, Peng Dehuai, then commander of the National Revolutionary Army, raised his troops to launch the Pingjiang Uprising , bringing new hope to the Chinese revolution that was deeply in trouble at that time.Peng Dehuai led his army to form a red base in the Hunan-Hubei-Jiangxi Border Region, and successfully met with the Zhumao Red Army of Jinggangshan , strengthening the Red Army's strength.
To a certain extent, Peng Dehuai's behavior of leading the army to Jinggangshan has the meaning of helping him in time , so Chairman Mao clearly pointed out that General Peng's help to the Chinese revolution is "indelible." As a few senior generals of our army who "bringed capital to invest in ", Chairman Mao called Peng Dehuai "General" and expressed his respect for him.
Martyr Peng Dehuai
The third "boss": Mr. He
Among the three marshals who were called "boss" by Chairman Mao, He Long's military achievements may not be outstanding, but the reason why he received the treatment of "boss" was exactly the same as that of Zhu De and Peng Dehuai - at the beginning of our army's establishment, He Long was one of the few generals who directly led troops to to join the revolutionary forces.
Marty He Long
Her Long made his reputation in his youth with " two kitchen knives to make a revolution ". He was generous and righteous, and dared to take the lead in resisting the dark rule of the Kuomintang reactionaries. Therefore, he quickly gained a lot of support from the people of the surrounding areas and established an independent armed force.
During the National Revolution, He Long supported Sun Yat-sen's Northern Expedition and personally led his troops north to fight against the Beiyang warlords. With the large amount of military achievements accumulated, He Long became the commander of National Revolutionary Army 20th Army in 1926.
National Revolutionary Army in the Northern Expedition
However, in 1927, Chiang Kai-shek launched the "April 12 Counter-Revolutionary Coup", betraying the National Revolution, which allowed He Long, who was deeply influenced by revolutionary thought, to fully see the essence of the Kuomintang reactionaries. So he turned to the leadership of the Communist Party of China and personally served as the commander-in-chief of the Nanchang Uprising. The 20th Army under He Long became the main force of the Nanchang Uprising Army. It can be seen that He Long has made a significant contribution to the Chinese revolution.
What’s even more rare is that He Long is also a great general with selfless dedication. During the Red Army period, He Long led his troops to defeat powerful enemies many times and made outstanding military achievements. But when the Red Army arrived in northern Shaanxi after the Long March , He Long, who served as the commander of Shaanxi, Gansu and Ningxia, became the general in charge of the rear of , and there was no war to fight for a while.
Martyr He Long
However, He Long had no objection to the appointment of the party. He began to lead the base area with new work enthusiasm to carry out production and construction activities, providing solid logistical support for the frontline troops. For this reason, Chairman Mao once praised him as "Contemporary Xiao He ".
Therefore, Chairman Mao would respectfully call him "Boss" for an outstanding general like He Long who has impeccable military achievements, qualifications and morality.
