First-generation commanders of military branches and large military regions in the New China – Focusing on the Red Wall

Author: Wen Hui, Editor-in-Chief; Ye Jianjun, Chief Editor; Wang Longbiao, Cheng Bo, Editors
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Publish Date: 2005-12-27
Features: Mao Zedong said, "In Yan'an, I relied on Xiao Jingguang for food." Mao Zedong also praised Nie Rongzhen by saying, "There was Lu Zhishen before, and now there is Nie Rongzhen—Nie Rongzhen is the new Lu Zhishen." Chiang Kai-shek lamented: "Of the thousands of instructors and students from the Whampoa Military Academy, who were nurtured with my life's efforts, why did all the talented ones end up in the Communist?" Lin Biao—a would-be deserter who failed to escape—was spotted by Mao Zedong on Jinggang Mountain. This book is part of the "New China Generation" series, which retraces the extraordinary life journeys of 12 figures from the New China Generation's armed forces, including the army commanders Nie Rongzhen, Peng Dehuai, Chen Yi, Lin Biao, He Long, Xiao Jingguang, Liu Yalou, Xu Guangda, and Zhou Shidi, and recreates their achievements during the fiery years of the founding and establishment of the nation. This book can serve as a valuable resource for Party's advanced nature education and for young people to learn about the growth years of China.