Xu Haidong General

Author: Zhang Lin
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: Comrade Mao Zedong once praised Xu Haidong as a "person who had made great contributions to the Chinese revolution." Xu Haidong had participated in over 100 battles in his lifetime, suffered nine injuries, and left 17 scars, earning him the nickname "Xu Tiger." With simple prose and detailed historical records, the author vividly recounts Xu Haidong's extraordinary life—starting as a brick worker at the age of 12, later abandoning his labor to join the military, participating in the famous Northern Expedition, the Huangma Uprising, establishing revolutionary bases, and engaging in guerrilla warfare. He led his troops in the Battle of Pingxingguan and, despite being ill, went to the front lines of the Anti-Japanese War. The book portrays the unique military career and lifelike true image of Xu Haidong, from a brick worker to a People's Republic of China marshal.