The Eighth Route Army 1 29th Division has four main regiments,1training regiments and five heads. What was the result?

1On July 7th, 937, after the Lugouqiao Incident, the Japanese army launched a full-scale war of aggression against China, Japanese soldiers and civilians rose up to resist, the anti-Japanese national united front was formally formed, and China set off a national anti-Japanese war climax.

1In August, 937, in response to the call of all-round anti-Japanese war, the 4th and 31st armies of the Fourth Army of the Chinese Workers and Peasants Red Army, the 29th and 30th armies of the Northern Shaanxi Red Army, the 1st to 4th cavalry regiments were independent, and the 15th army was merged into the 1st Division of the Eighth Route Army.

Liu Bocheng was appointed as 129 division commander, Xu as deputy division commander, Ni Zhiliang as chief of staff and director of political training department. 129 division has two brigades, namely, 385 brigade and 386 brigade. The 385th Brigade has 769 and 770 regiments, and the 386th Brigade has 77 1 and 772 regiments. 129 division has four main groups and one directly affiliated teaching group.

The head of the 769 regiment is Chen Xilian; The head of the 770 regiment is Zhang Caiqian; Xu Shenji is the head of the 77 1 group; The head of the 772 regiment is Ye Chenghuan; Zhang Xianyue is the head of the teaching group of 129 Normal School.

Head of the 769 regiment: Chen Xilian

Chen Xilian is a native of Huang An (now Hong 'an), Hubei Province, and was born in 19 15 1.4. 1929, just after 14 years old, he joined the guerrillas in his hometown. In the autumn of the same year, he was incorporated into the Red Army 1 1 and joined the party the following year.

During the Agrarian Revolution, Chen Xilian fought bravely and had a high political consciousness. Although he was young, he soon got the attention of the leaders. 193 1 served as political instructor of the company of the fourth red army, and later served as political commissar of the battalion, regiment, deputy division commander and division of the first red army.

After the Eighth Route Army129th Division was established, Chen Xilian, who was only 23 years old, was appointed as the head of the 769th regiment of the 385th Brigade. Chen Xilian soon led his troops to attack the Japanese airport at Yangmingbao, blowing up 24 Japanese warplanes, and was commended by the Eighth Route Army headquarters.

During War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the War of Liberation, Chen Xilian served as deputy brigade commander and brigade commander of the 385th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army, commander of the 3rd Army Division of the Taihang Military Region, commander of the 3rd column of the Shanxi-Hebei-Shandong-Henan Field Army, commander of the 3rd column of the Central Plains Field Army, commander of the 3rd Corps of the 2nd Field Army, first secretary and mayor of Chongqing Municipal Committee, and commander of the East Sichuan Military Region.

After the founding of New China, Chen Xilian successively served as commander of artillery of China People's Liberation Army, dean of artillery academy, commander of shenyang military area command, secretary of secretariat of Northeast Bureau, commander of Beijing Military Region, member of the Standing Committee of Central Military Commission, and deputy prime minister of the State Council.

Chen Xilian was awarded the rank of general when he was awarded the title of 1955. 1June 1999 10, died in Beijing at the age of 85.

Head of 770 Regiment: Zhang Caiqian

Zhang Caiqian, formerly known as Zhang Cailian, was born in Macheng City, Hubei Province in September of 19 1 1. 1927, after Zhang Caiqian participated in the jute uprising, he started the peasant movement in his hometown and served as a member of the peasant association and the leader of the Young Pioneers.

During the Agrarian Revolution, Zhang Caiqian served as platoon leader, company commander, battalion commander and head of the Red Fourth Army, deputy commander of the Red 3 1 Army, deputy commander, acting commander and teacher of the Red Fourth Army, chief of staff of the Red Fourth Army Department and chief of the military operations department.

After the establishment of the Eighth Route Army 1 29th Division, Zhang Caiqian served as the head of the 770th Regiment, and later served as the commander and political commissar of the 4th detachment of the Eighth Route Army's anti-Japanese guerrillas in western Henan, the commander and political commissar of the 4th military division of the western Henan Military Region, and the brigade commander of the 2nd brigade of the Central Plains Military Region1column.

During the War of Liberation, Zhang Caiqian led the 2nd Brigade of the Central Plains Military Region 1 to the northwest of Hubei, and served as the Chief of Staff and Commander of the 4th Army Division of the Northwest Hubei Military Region. Later, he served as commander and political commissar of Jiangnan guerrilla column, commander and political commissar of Zhongyuan guerrilla column, chief of staff of western Hubei Military Region, commander of Shanxi-Hebei-Shandong-Henan Field Army 12 column and commander of Jianghan Military Region, and chief of staff of Hubei Military Region.

After the founding of New China, Zhang Caiqian was appointed as the commander of the 44th Army of China People's Liberation Army. Later, he served as the first deputy commander and commander of Hainan Military Region, the chief of staff and deputy commander of Nanjing Military Region, the deputy chief of staff of the People's Liberation Army and the commander of Wuhan Military Region.

When 1955 was knighted, Zhang Caiqian was awarded the rank of Lieutenant General. 199465438+On February 24th, Zhang Caiqian died in Beijing at the age of 83.

77 1 Head: Xu Shenji.

Xu Shenji, a native of Huang An (now Hong 'an), Hubei Province, was born on1October 365438. 1927, Xu Shenji joined the local peasant volunteers, and then took part in the jute uprising.

1In August, 930, Xu Shenji joined the Red Army and took part in the anti-encirclement campaign in the Hubei, Henan and Anhui Soviet areas and the battles in Huang An and Sujiabao. During the Agrarian Revolution, he served as the company commander of the Red Fourth Army, the commander and head of the Red 25 Barracks, the staff officer of the General Command of the Red Fourth Army, and the commander of the Red 9 1 Division in Aba, northwest Sichuan.

After the Eighth Route Army129th Division was established, Xu Shenji was appointed as the head of the 77 1 regiment. During War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the War of Liberation, Xu Shenji was the independent brigade commander of129th Division, the deputy commander and political commissar of the Youth Anti-Japanese Guerrilla Column, the new brigade commander of the 4th Brigade, the president of the 6th branch of Kangda University, the vice president of Shanxi-Hebei-Shandong-Henan Military and Political University, and the commander of jinan military area command.

1948 In the summer, Xu Shenji had to leave his job and go to the hospital for medical treatment because of overwork. After the founding of New China, Xu Shenji served as deputy chief of staff of North China Military Region, deputy commander of air force of Central Military Commission and deputy commander of Beijing Military Region.

When 1955 was knighted, Xu Shenji was awarded the rank of Lieutenant General. He died in Beijing on August 8, 2000 at the age of 9 1.

Head of the 772nd Regiment: Ye Chenghuan

Ye Chenghuan is a native of Xinxian County, Henan Province, born in 19 14. 1929, 16 years old, began to participate in the revolution. In the second year, he became a Red Army soldier in Hubei, Henan and Anhui. Because of his repeated meritorious military service, he became a famous soldier of the Red Fourth Army.

Ye Chenghuan used to be the instructor, battalion political commissar, regiment political commissar, division political commissar and head of the 772nd regiment of the Eighth Route Army129th Division.

In War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, Ye Chenghuan led the 772nd regiment to participate in the battles in Changshengkou, Huangyan Bottom, Shentouling, Xiangtangpu and Changle Village. In particular, at the beginning of 1938, Ye Chenghuan led his troops to participate in Shentouling and other battles, * * * annihilated more than 500 people1938, which made an important contribution to the establishment of the anti-Japanese base area in southeastern Shanxi.

1April, 938 17, Ye Chenghuan was shot in the head in the battle to defend Taihang Mountain. /kloc-in the early morning of 0/8, he died heroically because of ineffective rescue. He was only 24 years old.

Head of the teaching regiment: Zhang Xianyue

Zhang Xianyue is from Jinzhai County, Anhui Province. He was born on February 2, 2005. 1929, 1 1 joined the peasant uprising armed forces, and the following year, 1 was organized as the Red Army 1 1 and became a Red Army soldier.

During the Agrarian Revolution, Zhang Xianyue served as platoon leader of the Red Fourth Front Army, company political instructor, battalion political commissar, captain, traffic team captain, teacher, and school principal who helped build the West Route Army.

1937, after the eighth route army 129 division was established, Zhang Xianyue was appointed as the head of the teaching group of 129 division, and undertook training tasks such as training new recruits and backbone soldiers. In June of the same year165438+1October, Zhang Xianyue served as the detachment leader of the advance detachment of 129 Division, leading more than 0/00 platoon leaders to Taihang Mountain area to develop revolutionary armed forces and open up anti-Japanese base areas.

Zhang Xianyue later served as deputy brigade commander, chief of staff and brigade commander of the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Joint Defense Army, deputy commander of the 6th column of the Northwest Field Army, deputy commander and political commissar of the 6th Army of the People's Liberation Army, political commissar of the Dihua (now Urumqi) Military Region, deputy commander of the Northwest Military Region Air Force, minister and political commissar of the Logistics Department of the Military Region, deputy director of the General Logistics Department of the People's Liberation Army and minister of automobile and tractor management.

When he was awarded the title in 1955, Zhang Xianyue was awarded the rank of lieutenant general. On October 9th, 65438, Zhang Xianyue died in Beijing at the age of 9 1.

Conclusion:

Of the five heads of the 129 Division, except Ye Chenghuan, who died heroically at the age of 24, the other four became the founding fathers of New China, Chen Xilian was awarded the rank of general, and Zhang Caiqian, Xu Shenji and Zhang Xianyue were awarded the rank of lieutenant general.

129 The five heads of the division were all under 30 when they took office, and Chen Xilian and Ye Chenghuan became heads at the age of 23; Zhang Caiqian and Zhang Xianyue are heads at the age of 27; Xu Shenji was the oldest when he was head of the regiment, but he was only 28 years old.