Wallace Lau (1894-1937), the word earn Lei, and the word Tin Hau, Hubei Wuchang (now Wuchang District, Wuhan) people. He graduated from Baoding Military Academy and the Army University, served as the National Revolutionary Army 50th Division commander, Major General, 1937 in Taiyuan, Battle of Battle Xinkou he died, was posthumously the rank of lieutenant.
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Wallace Lau was born in 1894 in Wuchang City, childhood death of his father, grandfather and uncle by a dependent adult. He was clever, studious, 11 years old to enter Wuchang Tanhualin a private school, won the Chambers favorite. Later, he was admitted to the Thistle spoon food court located in secondary school. At that time, the eve of the Revolution, revolution in Wuchang leading trend of the moment, literary clubs and other organizations together will be published in the Journal of widespread revolution in the student, after reading Wallace Lau, hated corrupt Qing government traitorous, with a preliminary revolutionary ideas.
October 1911, the Wuchang Uprising broke out, regardless of the age of 17 Wallace Lau grandfather and uncle discouraged, decided to enroll the student army, join the army, adding to the flood of the Revolution. In 1912, after the founding of the Republic, Wallace Lau admitted to primary school in Hubei Army, 1914 Army promoted to second preparatory school, because of his excellent academic, won the school's appreciation. In 1916, he was sent Baoding Military Academy, entering the Wu-sheng team, six months after the expiration of the army, promoted Baoding Military Academy sixth Infantry Division school. Hao Mengling was also enrolled in the Infantry Division, after two decades of military service, always with honor, closely aligned until the last sacrifice on the anti-Japanese war together.
In 1919, Wallace Lau graduated from Baoding Military Academy, assigned to the 1st Division northwest border guards worked into the training regiment of heavy artillery branch of learning, after graduating platoon leader assigned to teach any group. Thereafter, when the border guards 1st Division brigade chief of staff of the ANC any benefits transferred to the third of three mixed brigades chief of staff, Hao Mengling while serving in the brigade, the brigade Wallace Lau also go to the office, stationed Cullen (now the Republic of Mongolia, Ulan Bator). Soon, war broke straight Anhui, Anhui clique defeat, mixed three brigades away at Cullen, isolated, Mongolia and Russia were gang attacked the troops collapsing, Wei Yi three, Wallace Lau and others to the northeast, defected to the Chang Tso-Fengtian. After several years, Wallace Lau gradually increased due to reactive groups attached to the platoon leader.
In 1925, Fengtian general Guo Songling Feng's National Army troops to respond, claiming the Northeast National Army commander, initiated anti-Chechen War, when Wei Yi Guo Songling three commanding his troops also owned, was ordered to stay Shanhaiguan. Guo Songling later defeated and killed, Wei Yi led his troops into three off, defected Feng, was incorporated as a national of the Fourth Army, stationed in Baoding. Fourth Army was a national artillery regiment, with a number of heavy artillery, Wei Yi three are regarded as treasures. Wallace Lau because of technical precision sharp, well-trained, Wei Yi won the trust of three, was appointed head of the artillery of the first group, Wei Yi direct control of these three housekeeping costs.
National Fourth Army stationed in Baoding not long, Wu Pei-fu, Chang Tso-lin, Zhang Zongchang, Yen et al straightforward, Feng, Lu, Jin coalition attack National Army, Feng was forced to step down. Wei Yi three forced situation, announced from the national army, the military changed his troops for justice, fight enemy after accepting the appointment of Wu Pei-fu, deputy commander of the Fourth Road, participate in the national army to attack the south of the war, after the transfer in Henan.
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In 1926, the Northern Expeditionary Army troops on the north, occupied Wuhan. Wallace Lau fourth time being KMT head of the army artillery first group, Wei Yi in his three generals, in the south of the station in response to the Northern Expedition, Expedition joined the battle, and was appointed to the National Revolutionary Army artillery commander thirty and head of the first group. Wallace Lau troops well and simple style, loved by subordinate officers. His diligence, put it down. In studying the performance of the new artillery, strategic and tactical aspects of the relentless efforts of artillery, and thus, on the peak of popular appreciation.
In 1931, Wallace Lau was promoted to major general fifty-fourth division chief of staff, became commander Hao Mengling important assistant. Since then, the fifty-fourth in Jiangxi Province to participate in the third siege of the Red Army, the Red Army suffered a heavy blow Liangcun battle, my deputy commander Wei Wei (Wei Yi III's son) killed, an 162 Brigade was defeated, resigned Brigadier Li Datong Li Hao Mengling Wallace Lau tune any of the brigade, reforming forces.
In 1934, Wallace Lau was transferred to the Army superiors _select_ed universities. July 7, 1937, the final stage is to learn the Japanese imperialists launched the Marco Polo Bridge Incident, the beginning of the war of aggression against China. Wallace Lau generals full of patriotic aspirations, volunteered battle to defend the homeland. The school moved to its patriotic fervor, allowing its early graduation, the enemy on the front lines. August 1937, Wallace Lau from special class II Army University graduate, was appointed in September the same year, fifty-fourth division commander, Major General, with the Ninth Army commander Hao Mengling together, led his troops to march to the front.
As commander of Major General Wallace Lau training troops to fight often, rarely home, and this expedition, just passing Wuhan Wuchang general's home in Victory Bridge No. 148. However, police and military emergency, General Liu had his home without, just in front of their own when passing, her daughter looked at the door after him, he turned on his way.
Autumn of 1937, after the Japanese occupation of rampant flat, Tianjin, along the road into the accounting day Pingsui town, the sun high line, along the road south of the Han Ping occupation and continue westward Niangziguan Shijiazhuang, Shanxi winning attempt to annihilate me in Shanxi Japanese troops, lifting a threat to its dorsal order to fully control the entire north, south to the massive encroachment of the Central Plains, advancing Wuhan remove the obstacles.
Shanxi warlord Yan Xishan, corruption and incompetence, and the long-term secret dealings with the Japanese spy organization, without making adequate preparation for the anti-Japanese war ends opened, Jin defeats. Jin Lee adhering defense ministry ordered Jinbei day town center, was ordered to stick to three days retreat, resulting in the Japanese drive straight, even accounting for Datong, Yanmenguan city, after Yan Xishan to shirk responsibility, only by adhering Lee shot trouble, and again and again urgent telegram national government, requiring reinforcements.
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Given the importance of Shanxi, the national government decided to send Wei Lihuang rate Fourteenth Army generals into Jin reinforcements, while Hao Mengling Ninth Army and its subordinate of the fifty-fourth division, this time in the fourth Army sequence. Adapted by the Red Army's 18th Group Army, who also entered Shanxi support operations. Suddenly, the brightest army gathered Shanxi, KMT-CPC cooperation under the banner of the United Front, the army determined to fight it out with the Japanese.
War military authorities under the circumstances I decided Shanxi Xinkou line deployment, use of terrain, blocking the Japanese, and their battle to defend the safety of the north wing of Taiyuan. Chinese anti-Japanese armed forces under the brightest of nearly thirty million people in the commander Wei Lihuang (on behalf of the Central Army), deputy commander Fu Tso (on behalf of Jin) command, divided into left, middle and right three corps into Xinkou . Wallace Lau general the rate of fifty-fourth division is better equipped, battle-hardened armies, corps was ordered to serve the south central region of Huaihua central highlands northeast of the main front arm task, and served under the occupation of the north bank of clouds advancing wangzhuang positions tasks.
General Liu led his brigade under the 161st and 162nd Brigade after entering the position immediately tense build fortifications, reserve ammunition, and in close consultation with allies, dividing the combat zone, unified by the provisions of the joint forces safeguards . Wallace Lau also accompanied Hao Mengling general inspection positions at the front, guiding soldiers to build fortifications, dawn to the patriotic soldiers revolutionary truth, encourage soldiers bravely fighting the enemy, the Upright. All officers and soldiers morale, determination, blood and lives to defend every inch of the motherland, and position oath perish.
October 1937, the Japanese attack Yuanping elite division Itagaki, the original level defenders in the first 96 Brigade, led by Brigadier 姜玉贞, bloody battles, stick to the original level ten days, the last of all he died. The news Xinkou defenders indignation, determined to follow the example of the original level defenders, severely crack down on the Japanese invaders, bloody oath with the enemy in the end.
October 13, crazy Japanese War brought the original level after that, under the aircraft, artillery, tanks covering fire to my position Xinkou stormed. Huaihua South Central Highlands region is the main front in the face of the enemy offensive which will be the first when, led by General Wallace Lau fifty-fourth division on the stick here, two sides engaged in a fierce bloody battle. Intensive Japanese infantry assault group, in its dense cover of artillery and aircraft to positions I initiated a wave of assault again and again, troops led by General Liu buckled when the enemy aircraft, artillery bombardment, the troops under his command to hide into the shelter until the fire stops, and immediately rushed positions, severely hit by the Japanese infantry weapons. Enemy determined to win, our military would rather die than subside, many times the two sides launched a bayonet knives, throwing a grenade close to each other, really Shasheng around, Flesh, fierce fighting, the rare in the war. Both sides suffered heavy losses the enemy before the enemy positions filled with corpses. Wallace Lau generals fighting the most intense moments, often at the front, commanding the troops fighting his usual calm, bloody oath with the Japanese in the end. Firm determination not be victory, never deeply infected survivors of Japanese soldiers fighting, inspiring them to struggle with the enemy, and glorious sacrifice to defend the motherland, and thus, very heavy army casualties, although still not bad morale, morale is not Less.
October 12, South Huaihua main front is broken Japanese, both sides step, the main gun in the northwest and south of Huaihua Northeast Heights Xinkou a fierce battle, General Liu personally directed the assault troops repeatedly, repeatedly saw, positions being undone lost, regained, changed hands several times, as many as thousands of army casualties daily. Although the army soldiers bravely fighting the enemy, but unfortunately the equipment gap is too large, although the negative out of the heavy casualties, still unable to restore the original position. Front Command South Huaihua Heights aware lock and key system of the main front, for the restoration of the position, the mobilization of large numbers of reinforcements, ready to launch a general offensive on the 16th morning, in one fell swoop to recapture South Huaihua Highlands.
October 16 morning, my army offensive scores road toward Japanese positions, thundering sound of the guns, Hansha skies. As a counterattack commanding general tasks Hao Mengling visit the front line, the forward command team, even a few grams of the hills. When Wallace Lau their teachers are also five brigades commanded the left wing forward, then to the front along with Hao commander supervise. To 5:00, the day is twilight, Hao Mengling afraid my new position after dawn threatened by enemy fire, not consolidate, as catching a victory, quickly wipe out remnants of the enemy. So hot pursuit, in-depth enemy, unable to resist the enemy, only to machine guns, grenade cover back.
After the forces of progress, Hao, Liu two generals fifth trip to the independent scrutiny 郑廷珍 ministry positions, adventure through FireWire. Through a narrow passage at the time, Hao machine gun attacks by the enemy commander, his body a few bombs, killed on the spot, the generals stepped forward to rescue Liu, also shot up when unfortunately, ambulance attendants soldiers out front, evacuation way heroic sacrifice. After commander Hao, Liu martyred commander, Gen. Xinkou two defenders in the spirit of inspiration, defying sacrifice, heroic struggle, I stick to 21 days Xinkou standing position does not move. Mother of the East until the fall off, the Japanese forced into Taiyuan, clinging to the Northern Line is no longer necessary, the army was on November 2 initiative to withdraw Xinkou positions.
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October 24, 1937, for the old and had witnessed that day Wuhan, is a special day. On this day, Wallace Lau, Hao Mengling general's coffin arrived Dazhimen Station (now old Hankou Railway Station Road), more than 4,000 military and political figures and Wuhan citizens, to greet the souls.
November 15, Wuhan walks of life of thousands of man-made anti-Japanese hero Hao Mengling, Wallace Lau generals held a memorial ceremony, the city's half-mast to the souls of the mast, Wuhan line of business main 任何成 Chun behalf chairman National Government Military Commission Chiang deacon and a wreath, read the funeral oration. Elegiac couplet from all walks of life, Wuhan offering to send more than 600 pairs, more than 70 wreaths, filled the hall. December 6, the National Government explicitly praise for the country at the expense of Wallace Lau generals, and posthumously to Lieutenant General Wallace Lau. Since then, General Liu was buried in Wuchang Zhuodaoquan tigers mountain.
My party Wallace Lau also spoke highly of the generals. March 12, 1938, Comrade Mao Zedong Memorial Sun Yat-sen's death 13th anniversary and memorial War Memorial Conference, said: "We sincerely mourn the dead, that they would never remember them, from Hao Mengling, Wallace Lau ...... to every soldier, without exception, giving Chinese people to model is greatest. "After the war, the old Hankou concession original" new path "was renamed" Wallace Lau Road ", has been using so far, on the present site near the riverbank District, Wuhan City, along the road.
General Wallace Lau Yan Xiyao first wife, married, following their maidservants Zhou Jizhen as concubine. General's daughter Liu end, the Department of Madame Zhou born, now deceased. Its name granddaughter money to support the military and now lives in Wuchang victorious generals Bridge House. February 14, 2004, Ms. Zhou's death, at age 89. |
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