The Legendary Life of General Peng Shaohui with One Arm

Author: Ouyang Wei
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Publish Date: 2006-03-01
Features: A one-armed, one-legged general, he is a of the myriad hardships of the Chinese revolution and a typical example of the heroic sacrifices of the People's Army. Fighting on the battlefield with a missing arm, his courage only grew stronger; facing arrows and bullets with a missing leg, he laughed at the crowd. Through amputation surgery without anesthesia—sawing and chiseling through unimaginable pain—and practicing skills with a disabled body—experiencing a hundred times the hardship of others—his spirit remained unbroken. He faced life and death with a smile, indifferent to fame and disgrace! For the revolution, he risked his life nine times over; for the people, he dedicated himself to bringing happiness. Peng Shaohui (1906—1978) was from Xiangtan, Hunan.
Joining the Party: 1926
Cause of Injury: On March 21, 1933, during the battle at Pili Mountain, his left arm was hit by two bullets.
Amputation Details: His left arm was amputated.
Military Rank: Promoted to the rank of General in 1955.
Peng Shaohui endured great hardships in his search for Mao Zedong. By chance, he joined the Nationalist army but still risked his life to conceal something. In 1926, the peasant movement swept across Hunan, with Xiangtan County, adjacent to Changsha, experiencing even greater fervor. Peasants organized peasant associations, peasant self-defense forces, and rural revolutionary governments.