Has there ever been a general in Beihai, Guangxi?

1. One of the youngest cities in Guangxi:

Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region has 14 prefecture-level cities, namely Nanning City, Liuzhou City, Guilin City, Wuzhou City, and Yulin City , Qinzhou City, Baise City, Guigang City, Hezhou City, Hechi City, Chongzuo City, Laibin City, Beihai City, Fangchenggang City. Among them, the author believes that the youngest prefecture-level cities in Guangxi are Beihai City, Fangchenggang City, Laibin City, Chongzuo City, etc.

2. Has Beihai City, one of the youngest cities in Guangxi, ever produced a general?

1. Many readers believe that because Beihai City is one of the youngest cities in Guangxi, it has never produced a general.

2·The author disagrees. Beihai City is indeed one of the youngest cities in Guangxi, and it is true that there has not been a general in modern times. However, during the Republic of China, Hepu County, which is now under the jurisdiction of Beihai City, still produced several generals, such as Lieutenant General Lin Yi, General Chen Mingshu, General Lao Guanying, etc. Among them, General Chen Mingshu was particularly famous.

3. Lin Yizhong:

1. Lin Yizhong was a native of Hepu County, Qinlian District, Guangdong during the Republic of China, and a native of Youxingling Village, Baisha Town, Hepu County, Beihai City, Guangxi today.

2. Lin Yizhong joined the Chinese Tongmenghui in 1905 and led the crowd to launch an uprising in Lianzhou in response to the Revolution of 1911. In the Guangdong and Guangxi regions, Lin Yizhong participated in the revolution relatively early and was considered a veteran of the revolution in the Guangdong and Guangxi regions during the Republic of China.

3. Lin Yizhong participated in the Second Eastern Expedition of the National Revolutionary Army in 1925 and served successively as director of the Political Department of the 11th Division of the National Revolutionary Army, executive committee member of the Division Party Department, and chief political instructor of Huangpu Military Academy.

4. After the success of the Northern Expedition, the Guangzhou National Government took control of Nanjing. Lin Yizhong successively served as Director of the Guangdong Department of Civil Affairs, member of the Standing Committee of the Kuomintang Central Committee, and Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. Lin Yizhong is quite enthusiastic in education and culture and participated in the founding of Zhuhai University.

IV. Chen Mingshu:

1. Chen Mingshu, an army general of the Republic of China, was a native of Hepu County, Qinlian District, Guangdong during the Republic of China, and a native of Zhangjia Village, Quzhang Township, Hepu County, Beihai City, Guangxi today.

2. Chen Mingshu joined the Chinese Tongmenghui in 1906. When the Wuchang Uprising broke out in the Revolution of 1911, he participated in the Second Death Squadron of the Central Committee; in 1913, he participated in the second revolution. Chen Mingshu was also a historical figure who participated in the revolution relatively early. He was a revolutionary veteran from Guangdong and Guangxi during the Republic of China.

3. Chen Mingshu successively served as the commander of the 4th Regiment of the 1st Division of the Guangdong Army, the commander of the 1st Brigade of the 1st Division of the Guangdong Army, the commander of the 10th Division of the 4th Army of the National Revolutionary Army, and the Southern Expedition Army of the National Revolutionary Army. Commander-in-chief and commander of the 11th Army of the National Revolutionary Army. During the Northern Expedition, he participated in famous battles such as Tingsi Bridge and Hesheng Bridge.

4. After the Nationalist Government took control of Nanjing, Chen Mingshu successively served as deputy director of the Political Department of the National Revolutionary Army Headquarters, Chairman of the Guangdong Provincial Government, Minister of Communications, and Vice President of the Executive Yuan. During the Anti-Japanese War, Chen Mingshu actively participated in the anti-Japanese patriotic democratic movement. He was later awarded the title of Army General and co-founded the Chinese Kuomintang Revolutionary Committee with Li Jishen. 5. During the New China period, Chen Mingshu served successively as a member of the Central People's Government, a member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and a member of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress.

5·Lao Guanying:

1. Lao Guanying was a native of Hepu County, Qinlian District, Guangdong during the Republic of China, and a native of Hepu County, Beihai City, Guangxi today.

2. Lao Guanying studied at Whampoa Military Academy and is a graduate of the fifth batch of infantry courses. He participated in the Northern Expedition and served successively as platoon leader, company commander, battalion commander, and regimental commander of the National Revolutionary Army.

3. After the Nationalist Government took control of Nanjing, Lao Guanying successively served as major general and brigade commander of the 174th Brigade of the 58th Division, infantry commander of the 58th Division of the 74th Army, division commander of the 35th Division, and commander of the 74th Army. It is a pity that when the Kuomintang retreated to Taiwan in 1949, Lao Guanying also went to Taiwan with him. Alas, Beihai City itself produced very few generals. It was rare to produce a few, but one of them went to Taiwan.

6. Have there been other generals from Beihai City?

1. During the Republic of China, the places with the most generals in Guangxi were Wuzhou Rong County (now Rong County, Yulin City) and Guilin Lingui (now Lingui District, Guilin City), because most of the generals were from the Kuomintang camp. , so it is also called the "White General County"; the place with the most generals in modern Guangxi is Hechi Donglan County. Because the generals produced are from the Red Army and People's Liberation Army camps, it is also called the "Red General County".

2. As one of the youngest cities in Guangxi, Beihai City has produced other generals besides Lieutenant General Lin Yi, General Chen Mingshu, and General Lao Guanying. Readers are welcome to add, leave messages, discuss and pay attention in the comment area.