Biography of He Long (4 volumes)

Author: Liu Bingrong
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Publishing Date: 2006-05-01
Features: This is a comprehensive report literature epic that portrays the outstanding achievements and deeds of Marshal He Long. The author starts with the ancestors of He Long, then describes He Long's birth, his role as a horse driver, his participation in the anti-Yuan Shikai movement, the Protection of the Republic, the Northern Expedition, the Nanchang Uprising, his journey to western Hunan to lead the troops, his appointment as commander-in-chief after the union of the Red Second and Sixth Armies, his leadership during the Long March, and his resistance in the rear areas of northern Shanxi. He later went to Yan'an to serve as the commander of the Joint Defense Army, liberated northwest and southwest China, and contributed to the development of sports, national defense industry, and military construction in the new China until he was persecuted to death by Lin Biao and the "Gang of Four." Mr. Liu Bingrong began working with the writing team for "The Biography of He Long" in the General Staff Department in 1980. Since then, he has endured hardships to write about the great achievements of Marshal He Long, and it has taken him 26 years to complete this book. 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 in the heavens.