A Complete Biography of He Long - (1) (Complete Four Volumes)

Author: Liu Bingrong
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Publishing Date: 2006-05-01
Features: This is a comprehensive report literature epic that depicts the remarkable achievements and deeds of Marshal He Long throughout his life. The author begins with He Long's ancestors and then writes about his birth, horseback riding, participating in the anti-Yuan Shikai movement, the protection of the Republic, the Northern Expedition, the Nanchang Uprising, leading troops to the western Hunan region, assuming the position of commander-in-chief after the union of the Red Second and Sixth Armies, leading the Long March, and fighting in the rear of the enemy in northern Shanxi. He then went to Yan'an to serve as the commander of the Joint Defense Army, liberating northwest and southwest China, focusing on the development of sports in the new China, national defense industry, and military construction, until he was persecuted to death by Lin Biao and the Gang of Four. Author Liu Bingrong began working with the "Biography of He Long" writing team at the General Staff Department in 1980. Since then, he has endured hardships and toil to write about the great deeds of Marshal He Long, a journey that has spanned 26 years. He traveled extensively, conducted field investigations, collected materials, and interviewed those with firsthand knowledge. On the 110th anniversary of Marshal He Long's birth, he completed this book to honor the spirit of Marshal He Long in heaven.