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  War broke out, he was commander of 14th Army and the Front commander of the second theater, the rate of the three corps in Shanxi Xinkou (Xinkou campaign) against the Japanese 5th Division and other attacks around 5 million people in the battle in Department of courageously fighting command post, insisted the past 20 days, kill and wound the enemy 2 million people, hampering the Japanese invaders and your spirit. February 1938 appointed deputy commander of the second theater, in April, visit Yan'an, but also enhance cooperation with the Japanese belief in the Eighth Route Army. January 1939 appointed the first commander of the theater, May II, the Army will be promoted, in September and President of the Henan Provincial Government. Theater commander in chief in 1940 and Ji and Cha, with the Eighth Route Army and live in friendship and mutual support. 1941 war because of claims KMT-CPC cooperation, friendly relations with the Eighth Route Army was withdrawn this part of the post of chief of staff transferred to the military committee of Xi'an. November 1943 he became commander of Expeditionary Force. In 1944, the Department command center beat the Japanese in western Yunnan and Myanmar border, recovered in western Yunnan. January 1945 his troops stationed in India and China join forces in Burma Mengyou, open up the Burma Road, in April of any Allied army deputy chief of China's Chinese Theater. The United States after World War "celebrity Dictionary" and the United States with the largest circulation of the "Times" called the "victorious general."
  Liberation War, in January 1948 as the KMT in the Northeast "Suppression of total" commander in chief, because no active implementation of Chiang Kai-shek's "counterattack" command, was under house arrest in Nanjing Jiang dismissed. Released in 1949, then fled to Hong Kong. After refusing to go to Taiwan.
  March 1955 Wei Lihuang couple back to Beijing, and issued a "Message to Taiwan esprit de corps friends book." Is the first returning from overseas senior generals of the Kuomintang. He was Vice-Chairman for National Defense, and the second and third of the CPPCC Standing Committee, the Second People's Congress, Revolutionary third, fourth rank of the Standing Committee of the Central Committee. At 0:40 on January 17, 1960 in Beijing, died at 64 years old.
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Defected to the revolutionary
  Wei Lihuang General on February 16, 1897, was born in Hefei, Anhui Province, the eastern outskirts of the county health Yangcun. Wei East the parent word order is the ball, Hefei, Tong Xiang Qing Dynasty land tax register any book for many years. Pension after the micro level due to thin expense ineffective, is resign and stay home farming. Female Health Madame Song four men and three women. Li Hui, also known as Huang Shan Chun words, ranks third in the brothers. Lang Li Jiong, such as the word brother, Military Revolution had the next revolution in Bowen Wei and county military learning class.
  Wei Lihuang the age of 10, with a reading of the study hall in the neighboring village big Jinzi Lun. He is quite love of learning, is stronger than memory. In the study, after the decision would not fall on rich kids. Li Huang childhood that has the character of bold determination. Although his short stature, but sturdy physique, strength and cunning group of village children, salty non-rival.
  Spring of early 1912, Wei Lihuang and county decided to go find his brother Li Wei Jiong, pleaded to participate in military training. Li Huang, short stature, people with scabies, enlistment age, and lack of team can not take him. Brother had arranged for him to guard man on behalf of the class in order to make ends meet.
  This year, July 12, Li Lieh-chun in Hukou, Jiangxi Province declared independence, first against Yuan. 17, Anhui independent, Bowen Wei Taoyuan any commander in chief of Anhui Province. Jiong Li Wei Wei Lihuang with Big Brother and the county took part in the stick fighting, failed to return home.
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Following the Prime Minister
  Autumn 1914, Wei Lihuang alone to Wuhan, investment pro job seekers minors, coincides with the Hunan army recruit students and soldiers in Wuhan, they entered the school enrollment barracks. He was more than a year here, a very strict military training, systematic study of the military basic knowledge, for his contribution on the future of military basis. 1916, SONG Shi for his cousin to go to Guangzhou Branch two years ago, in Yuejun work. He endure the long road, determined to defect to the south Guangdong cousin. August, SONG Shi-Wei Lihuang Division to introduce fellow Wu Zhongxin, Wu's side when the followers in the adjutant. Wu was appointed Brigadier Yuejun, he and his chief of staff of Chiang Kai-shek was Yuejun students over the same period the Japanese non-commissioned officers, but also buddies, often to the Wu Jiang's brigade, by Wei Lihuang reception. July 17, 1917, Sun-kai Zhang Binglin, Zhongkai, Xiangning, Zhu Zhixin, etc. by ship from Shanghai to Guangzhou, and raised the banner of law enforcement, and _set_ up a military government. September 1 is the military government for the parliamentary elections Generalissimo Sun Yat-sen. 10, Sun Yat-sen was sworn. Soon after the introduction Wu Zhongxin, Wei Lihuang into the Grand Marshal of any government security. Wei Cheng thick man, devoted to their duties by the trust. Once back in his bodyguard Sun House, because horses were scared fell, vomited blood, was seriously wounded, Sun let him return home to recuperate, and gift, capital of Sichuan. Wei Lihuang home, health and the old lady turned and unilateral, I heard that several hundred Chinese herbs to cook can be broken root cause of hatching eggs to eat, according to party to make arrangements. He ate only the seventy, so she took leave for the rest of the thirty quickly rushed to Guangzhou. Sun Wei Lihuang Manmianhongguang see come back, very happy, rose shortly Guards Regiment platoon leader. In 1918, law-enforcement campaign failed, Sun Yat-sen left Guangzhou to Shanghai, Generalissimo government dissolved. When the platoon leader Wei Lihuang transferred Xu Chongzhi men. Participate in a night combat in western Fujian, the troops were dispersed, he _set_ a hundred people, Chengluan attack enemy command success, was promoted to company commander, and soon, Yuejun with local warlords in Fujian, at the potential adverse Wei Lihuang received orders to retreat. In the ensuing fight is not easy to get rid of the enemy, he Jizhongshengzhi, riding on the battle space, the first order the withdrawal of all positions with the dark, some distance away from the enemy after the torch was lit, quickly marching, about the Zhuidi throw off more than twenty years. Arrived at the designated location, he immediately led his troops against the enemy occupation of favorable terrain, covering the whole army on a firm footing, to ease future battles. He therefore appreciated by their superiors, promoted to battalion commander. When he was twenty years old, all them registering as "small battalion commander." He is aging and equipment, specially from a handful of small beard storage, which lasted three decades. June 1921, Chen mutiny, 10 months, Sun Yat-sen made in Fujian, Guangdong and military power in Guangdong Tao Ni. Ruijin, Jiangxi Province to Fujian from the large roundabout way, Wei Lihuang stick to a position with the artifice, and hold a shot, so the enemy does not thoroughly detailed, fear and left in the account, the successful completion of the garrison the task, so he was on his way promoted to head.
  After the victory of the first Eastern Campaign, Sun Yat-sen Wei Lihuang couple honored to participate in re-board prison ships and never took a group to discuss the ceremony Chen active. Dr. Sun Yat talked with him, praised his bravery, gave him a twelve-inch photo, and six inches in a single-issue according to the handwritten sign, "Wei Lihuang comrades, Sun grants" 1925 March, Sun Yat-sen died of bad news came, Wei Lihuang wail of grief.
  In 1925, Wei Lihuang forces were reorganized into the National Revolutionary Army Third Division IX First Army Group, headed by Colonel David Ren, owned by First Army commander Yingqin moderation. September 1925, Wei Lihuang with the third division took part in the crusade against Chen's Second Crusade. October 13, attacked the city of Huizhou, David Simon attack rate of the Ninth Regiment. Day four in the afternoon when the company commander led his troops in the first to board the wall Chenming Ren, the Guardian see the enemy chaos, Shaw led a soil that Simon finally scored, after some confusion, has finally overcome known as "South China's first natural barrier" Huizhou City. After Wei Haifeng group marched with the division, with the brothers defeated troops under Chen Lin Hu a share, their arms more than six thousand.
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Northern Expedition
  July 1, 1926, the Nationalist government of Guangdong issued a "Declaration on the Northern Expedition", 10 formal apprenticeship Northern Expedition of the National Revolutionary Army. Wei Lihuang subordinates Eastern Group. Eastern Group quickly occupied the Fujian and Zhejiang provinces, Wei Lihuang in just a few months, repeatedly _set_ exploits, when the army let go the line to the junction of Guangdong and Fujian, the case of Sun Chuan-fang Zhou Yin-man army to intercept about two million people his battle with the enemy command post six days and nights Department. The campaign won the shield, moving up to fourth Shifushichang, teachers, carrying out orders from the south of Zhejiang, Zhejiang march to the Zhenjiang, Shanghai taking siege of the situation, provided assistance to the Northern Expeditionary Army from the north of Jiangxi, cameras eliminate the remnants of Sun Chuan-fang in the south forces.
  February 1927, the Ministry of captured Wei Lihuang Zhenjiang (Zhenjiang garrison commander Guardian concurrently), to defend the Republic of China has just become the periphery of the capital of Nanjing. August, Sun Chuan-fang while four hundred and twelve counter-revolutionary coup, Cunningham division, have scattered the strength of the Northern Expedition, the opportunity has been weakened, such as the Ministry of collusion until the Lu Zhang Zongchang, south along the Jin Pulu, force a crossing of the Yangtze, the occupation Longtan station in an attempt to cut off the Shanghai-Nanjing Line, surrounded by fighting back to Nanjing. In this critical moment, Feng Pai Chung-hsi Wei Lihuang telephone order, on the 26th led the troops into the Dragon, to take his pro-fire, fighting to dawn, the station back. And after several days of heavy fighting, will stay in the enemy crossed the river's clear, forcing Sun Chuan-fang, Zhang Zongchang embarrassed the North escape, so that smooth flow of Nanjing Road, Nanjing turned the corner. Since then, Wei Lihuang bravery in the name known around the world. National Government, in recognition of the contributions Wei Lihuang, special gift Wei side of the blue black, embroidered "party-state dry city", describe a banner, hanging in Hefei, the home of Wei Wei Lihuang Yangcun, when expanded opportunity Yingqin team will be Liu Zhi, Gu Zhutong promoted to commander. Wei Lihuang only broke a deputy commander of the Fifth Army, angrily, went to Shanghai on vacation. Since then, Ho, Wei discord.
  The end of 1927, David led the troops stationed in Xuzhou, Xuzhou and martial law commander, Xuanyou transferred to Nanjing garrison deputy commander. In the same year in December, and health to Shanghai and Miss Zhu Yunheng married. Ms. Zhu is engaged in educational work, he studied in America, had received a master's degree, her devout Christian, honest man. Married the next day, that carry Ms. Zhu Wei Lihuang, left for Beijing, the first university to enter the Army Special Training Course, with vocational learning.
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Decades of civil war
  Early 1930, the eldest daughter was born Heng Zhu Yun Yun Road, full of the joy of motherhood. But this time it is Yan, Feng Chiang's Central Plains War on the eve of the United Chiang have been north of the elite, the uncertainties of the three friends suddenly stone Pukou defection, Nanjing under serious threat. Can not be transferred back to its descendant Chiang, Kai-shek then to write to her friends studying in the United States Yun Heng Zhu, Wei Lihuang quick return to Anhui, the organization defended by the army in Nanjing. Zhu Wei intended to be graduating in the land, and then accompanied him to Japan to study for some time, in order to avoid participation in the then warlord. However, Wei Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanjing have to defend on the grounds should be persuaded Zhu, Zhu had to hold the baby to see him off. He was recalled to Chiang Kai-shek in Nanjing, appointed him commander of the third column, sufficient troops to him to Jianghuai recruits. Jiang Jian Chang as chief of staff assigned to hole, to others more than 300 guns. Then send the Central Military seven graduates more than 100 junior officers charging Renxin Bing. Health Organization headquarters in Nanjing, Hefei, the appointment of a former Nazi military magistrate for the Secretary of the leaf, students Caibing Yan Lu, headed a large, old guns again and again for the Long Tao Zizhen subordinates. They carry a large number of garments, from Nanjing to Hefei boat, located in Section Jiaci Tang command to start recruiting work. Two months, two regiments of foot strokes in Hefei. 3,4 months, marched Shou County Health Department, located at the headquarters of Yamen Road station, but also recruited two groups of people. Autumn, the rate of four regiments stationed in Bengbu, August and September, the receiver of the original forty-five division designation, Wei Ren, teachers, Baizhao Zong deputy division commander, the jurisdiction of two brigades, the division and more of its soldiers in Hefei, when someone described Health Ministry is "Do not ask to go out at night, Hefei dialect as the password." Sponsor Caibing Yan Wei Lihuang as brigade commander, Cai is Hefei, Chiang Wei Lihuang do not want to have private forces, it is not approved, another committee for the Li Mo'an One Three Three Brigade, Li Shusen as Whoever hath Brigade. Then, also sent Ge Guoliang, Tao Zizhen to Hefei, Shou, Huaiyuan area recruitment of three groups, compiled as an independent brigade, the brigade commander by the Chen Buyun. Early 1931, forty-fifth to the tenth division division designation, Feng Jiang stressed that the Bengbu Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, to participate in the third Jinggangshan revolutionary base counter-revolutionary "encirclement and suppression." Soon the Red Army crushed the Chiang Kai-shek's third "encirclement and suppression." Jian Wei Lihuang barricaded the Ministry of retreat to the stand. Soon, the tenth expansion for the Fourteenth Army division was ordered, the jurisdiction of the tenth division and eighty-three teachers, and health promotion in general is a long, Guo Qiao sent to Major General Chief of Staff, Li Mo'an X Division will be promoted to division commander, Chiang Kai-shek tone Jiang Fusheng Lieutenant Commander for the eighty-third division, fourth army moved to Hangzhou.
  May 1932, Chiang Kai-shek summoned three hundred thousand troops in three Henan, Anhui Soviet slightly to a "siege." Wei Lihuang commander for the Middle sixth column, the command in early July the tenth division, "the eighty-third Division, Ping-Han lines from the southern end of the east, to the mouth of the town, the city burst Huang, coordinate the main from the south of Henan Province under the first the second column. Wei think this command against the art of war, requiring the first attack estuary town of Moon, Huang standby to move forward, re-awarded power to consult. In early August, the Ministry of Health embarked on the town to the estuary. coincides with the Red Army to the Huang transfer. Health Department then account for the estuary town. then he led the troops to advance on to Huang, the same day evening, surrounded by the Red Army in the Von Ting Huang areas. At night, he ordered the army to step up defense contraction in the wings, and all command officers and men into battle. At the same time the most intense phase of fighting, he led a desperate resistance Te Wulian sophisticated weapons only from captured alive. Kuomintang troops from the Huang, the new channel, Qiliping after the Battle of the columns are afraid suffered another defeat The reason for their finding is not by soldiers before. Chiang Kai-shek with generous rewards approach, explicitly the columns: who should the Soviet military and political center of the occupation Yu-wan Kim FORMATION, this town is named by the occupiers, and to the county. but the emphasis Rewards no "brave husband." In early September, was ordered to coordinate the road blocked Wei Lihuang Chen Jicheng Department. He personally led a division of the mountains, climbing the line, forward Ronny Meeting reach the vicinity of defensive force by the heroic resistance of the Red Army, Ministry of Health was in danger, that is connected with the South City into a friendly and timely replenishment of supplies, occupy the high ground. near the main Red Army Meeting Ronny transfer, Wei Lihuang then led his troops to follow, Cheng Xu Jin Zhai occupied. When Chiang Kai-shek received health Jin Zhai a telegram after the occupation, more than happy to personally go condolences. Chiang Wei large sums of money in addition to the reward, the will of Anhui Province Luan, Huoshan, Huoqiu and Henan Gushi, the five county mall some areas _set_ aside, as the gold Zhai, center, _set_ up the county's establishment, called "stand-huang County." Jiang Fusheng Wei Lihuang Department of the eighty-third division stationed in gold after FORMATION everywhere arrest, Soviet cadres killed , Red Guards and the Red Army families. just three months to kill nine hundred people, aroused great public indignation. Huangpu Jiang Fusheng is a raw, relied on the "emperor" life ", anti-communist fanatic, fierce good kill. Later, Chiang Wei Lihuang to bring up his military team.
  The following year in December, went to Jiangxi Province to participate in regulating wei and Chiang Kai-shek fifth "encirclement and suppression", the first column of any commander, he was extremely unhappy about this appointment, stormed back in Nanjing. A friend asked him: "war is tight, why suddenly come back?" He said: "battle won, all the credit for other people, lost all my responsibility. I do not want to and that some of the most ( Chen Cheng, etc.) work. "Tiaozi Guardian put things again reached, where Chiang Kai-shek, Chiang ready to withdraw his job, fortunate enough to deal with multi-Wei wife and gets him to the hospital with moving a small operation, was able to get sick on the grounds will be prevarication over the issue. Soon, "Min change" began, Chiang Wei these people need to fight for him, before he had appointed the fifth satellite Army commander, the rate of Fourteenth Army and Song Xilian thirty-sixth Division, cold Yan fourth division, the first Tang Enbo eighty-nine division, through the northwest of Fujian Fuzhou in Jiangxi, downstream along the Minjiang River, Fuzhou directly outside. At this point, Li Jishen, Cai Tingkai led the establishment of the Fujian People's Government, because of military defeat, announced the dissolution. When the Nineteenth large forces retreated to the direction of Quanzhou, south of Wei Lihuang that in Xianyou, Fuquan ambush north of the road to intercept the favorable terrain. The following year by the end of February, Nineteenth _set_ to retire completely surrounded by the forces of Quanzhou, Quanzhou Wei Lihuang sent to the peace talks reached agreement on adaptation of the Nineteenth accepted. Chiang Wei very satisfied with the performance, told the Guardian said about agile, strategic effect to his surprise and praised Wei Lihuang.
  "Min change" end, the Wei Lihuang first as Eastern Group commander, after he was named commander of the reserve in Fujian, Fujian and in the tenth Sui Jingqu commander. November 1935, Wei was elected the fifth KMT Central Executive Committee. The following year in June, he served as district commander Xu appeasement. September, the National Government for the Army General David sealed the title.
  1936 winter, the two flew to Chiang Kai-shek in Xi'an, claimed that "bandits are not made absolutely clear the anti-Japanese", is transferred Chen Cheng, Wei Lihuang, Zhushao Liang, Chen stressed element and other senior generals, gathered in Xi'an, for forcing Zhang and Yang the two generals led the troops to participate in the Red Army to carry out counter-revolutionary Jin Chao Yan. Wei Lihuang Fifth Army was ordered to serve as commander in chief, stationed Tongguan. Early December 1936, Chiang Kai Wei Lihuang received an urgent telegram, asking him to lead the staff to attend the meeting in Xi'an. 11, Zhang held a grand banquet in honor of Fang-senior military officers. Fun in the reception guests busy, Zhang Wei, see the banquet hall, they meet her and health talk. Wei Zhang commended the youth to follow when the Sun Yat-sen, bravery, the current high prestige. Zhang Wei said, able to inherit his father's non-deal difficulties in a variety of easy to talk to each other, very speculative. San Xi, Zhang Wei personally drove back to Atlantis Guest House. "Xi'an Incident", by Wei Lihuang together with the people detained. During this period, Comrade Zhou Enlai as the focus of unity Guardian objects, he has done a lot of work. Zhou Wei deep psychological understanding of the Kuomintang generals, began to realize that to achieve victory of the war, we must cooperate with the Communists. After leaving Chiang Kai-shek in Xi'an, health, and other release. After the peaceful _set_tlement of the Xi'an Incident, Yu-wan Wei Lihuang back any supervision, supervision of the Office located at the Luan. Goal is still the Dabie Mountain area in front of the Red Army and the Revolutionary People's Revolution.
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Xinkou War
  In 1937, the Marco Polo Bridge Incident led seventy-seven War broke out, the cause of the domestic situation of dramatic changes. Strongly urge people across the country "to stop the civil war, united anti-Japanese." Feng Chiang Wei Lihuang mid-July on-call, to Lushan meeting. Send the line before and Guo Wei Qiao, Day Yeong-Sun, Liugang Fu, Ye Cui wu, discussing the situation at that time. Wei said: "We are soldiers, to defend the country and defending the people is our duty. Now the unanimous request of the joint anti-Japanese people nationwide, I am very sympathetic. We must be ready to embark on the front line against Japan."
  Soon Wei Lihuang to Lushan, the Office received the Thirty-division of the King Slim telegraphed: "As far side Yuexi County District Magistrate turn, according to Li, head of the third report of the county, red twenty-eight Junzheng Wei Gao Jingting sent to pay tribute to willing to open peace talks, but must be supervised to send representatives to health. "Corruption will offer details of electric Lushan Gaojing Ting Wei Lihuang, Wei Liu Gangfu immediately call back to send plenipotentiaries to the peace talks.
  In late July 1937, the two sides in Yuexi County of common anti-Japanese peace talks. The final agreement in late September. Representatives from the Liugang Fu Wei Lihuang, and Gao Jingting agreement signed at the peace talks declared a success, so that the second KMT-CPC cooperation Anhui began to take shape. For the implementation of the agreement, Wei Lihuang petition the National Government Military Commission, appointed Gao Jingting as "commander of the anti-Japanese coalition Ting Jinjun", and on behalf of the Nanjing authorities, contact the lead supplies, clothing, ammunition, and other related prevention and commissions.
  South Side battle
  The end of July, Tianjin, China, Japanese troops to attack the thirty-eighth Division, and the Taku occupied the area. Japan's Kwantung Army also coordinate the actions of the tank unit deployed to Tianjin. At this point, the number of Japanese troops to enter Pingjin region has reached more than ten million people, Peking stake. Wei Lihuang volunteered to go north to get the approval of the Nanjing Military Commission will take immediate action. Early August, Wei rate Fourteenth Army in Baoding, north, south Liulihe gradually from the train station, night and day, around the city is east of the Taihang Mountains into Langya, Liang Ge Zhuang, Da Shan, around the west of Peking, side of the enemy's march. Main feed to the Baihua, near the camp historian, David see positive Huairou Japanese invaded Itagaki Fifth Division, immediately ordered to the north of the eighty-division of Jordan sub Xigou forward, _insert_ a knife from behind the enemy. At the same time, gather in the south, Akagi, Ting Qing line of the two divisions, north and south attack Itagaki Fifth Division, and to make the tenth division to Mentougou aggressive, take the occasion of Peking sudden emptiness, so that the eighty-fifth division to the Da Hill, Fengtai move the camera to attack the Japanese High Command in North China. However, this deployment was leaked because of traitors in the enemy knows the memory of the Division at the Hong Qing officials on the changes in deployment, Itagaki ordered the original action to stop the Fifth Division, blocking forces were divided, in order to protect his back; the main force in the Great Wall Pass Ministry of Health near Eighty-three sub-divisions fighting in the Daxigou and send the right Ichiro Nagano wing of the Health Department of the twelfth for outflanking action. At this point, the Ministry of Health of Peking radical to a division, has entered the next west of Peking Maling, thousands of monarch Taiwan, and the Japanese are kind of the forty-fifth Kanda League experience. Another teacher also thirty-eight km away from the Fengtai Okamoto town with the Japanese minister at the twenty-third wing experience. From August 19 to September 10, with the Japanese health ministries are engaged in a fierce battle. Wei Lihuang already on the Japanese "China tiger", which is now considered bad taste of his. See Secretary of Hong Qing armies month stalemate, then to increased deployment of troops, ordered his division tried to Liangxiang Article attack intended to outflank the Ministry of Health posterior. Three-way face the enemy's siege, Wei Lihuang main role ministries use Yamagata terrain, walking through the gap from the Japanese south transfer. Health departments in accordance with the instructions, and Hong Qing month command of the troops than the speed of the Secretary, than flexible than the wit, to take into backwards, playing the walk action, all out of pocket, arrived at the designated place to meet then towns. Join forces, the Guardian led troops continued south to prepare for the Battle of Baoding and Shijiazhuang. But the commander did not think Baoding Liu Zhi, a positive surprise fled without a fight, a few days on retreat nearly a thousand years, causing across the board retreat, the Japanese drive straight, Baoding, Shijiazhuang fall, he had ordered the troops to stand in place.
  Xinkou Battle
  October 13, the three divisions and special forces in the Japanese aircraft, tanks and heavy artillery under the cover of Xinkou stormed. Wei Lihuang command defenders fought valiantly, fighting several times, South Mountain, south of the high ground Huaihua captured by the enemy, the whole line was opened a gap. Wei Lihuang heard the news, immediately went to check, Master Li Xianzhou implemented strictly back, recover lost territory. But Lee lost the Ministry of counterattack, Li Xianzhou injuries and go. At this point, Wei Lihuang calculate their own troops, and six infantry divisions and two cavalry brigades for maneuver, decided to use the Fourteenth Army and the Army Hao Chen Changjie old dream for a decisive counter-attack forces, destroy Itagaki division, back South Huaihua to land. But this time was the enemy's counter-attack back, the two sides launched a bayonet fighting, Mountain lost it, they get lost. In this fierce melee, Ninth Army commander Hao Meng age, fifty-fourth division of the Wallace Lau, Ting-Jen Cheng Brigadier alone while five martyred, thousands of casualties were soldiers. Wei Lihuang very sad, and decided to temporarily on the defensive, pending further depleting the enemy, and then by left-wing offensive. Xinkou battle fighting to 31, has lasted for twenty days, the Japanese Ministry of Health has failed to break the line of defense. At that time the Director of the Political Department of the Eighth Route Army was Ren Bishi, commented; "Xinkou war is war in North China the most fierce war." "Wei Lihuang line of troops under the command of General, though suffering heavy casualties, Hao Wei shaken, and many gallant officers and men of heroic struggle, is worth every perpetuate the memory of our compatriots." But in Wei Lihuang for teachers from the left to Itagaki group, while offensive, attacking from the east of Taiyuan has exceeded the Japanese Niangziguan, drive straight, toward the Taiyuan. Yen Wei Lihuang for help on the phone to say; "east could not restrain it! Use both our strength, you see country?" David told him; "restrain the east, we must hold Xinkou and Taiyuan, the channel between, two links, chess in order to live. "At the same time taking into account health, but once they break the link between Taiyuan and Xinkou there is the possibility of the enemy destroyed one by one. So on Nov. 1, he ordered troops out Xinkou positions close to Taiyuan.
  Han Xinling blocking action
  In mid-February 1938, Wei Lihuang was appointed commander of the theater and the second the Front commander, directing all the Central Army in Shanxi Province. 16, the headquarters moved to Huo Xian Wei, preparing new actions against the enemy.
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Visit Yan'an
  A few days later, Wei and his party from the Yanan to Xian, the Mianchi, Luoyang, the ancient city from the Mengjin Du River to the post, and then to Shanxi and. Headquarters will move to YUANQU. In the meantime, Wei Lihuang recovered once the Ministry of Fenglingdu, siege Houma, so from the village to the Liulin 阌 200 years, in the Japanese artillery within range of the Longhai railway line, to smooth and lift the day and night threats to Tongguan, Zhengzhou and increased traffic between the northwest.
  The summer of 1938, Zhu De, commander of passing Yuanqu, Wei Lihuang rate to meet the headquarters staff went to the outside, and the organization of troops given a warm welcome. Zhu commander arrived, Wei Lihuang hurriedly to meet her, two of the hand, say hello to each other, very cordial. Night, Zhuzong retain headquarters, both of them talked into the night. They often came from the house and hearty laughter. The next day, Zhuzong travel time, health and personally delivered to the Yellow River crossing.
  January 1939, Wei Lihuang appointed as the first commander of the theater, the theater early still and the second deputy commander of Executive, the Front commander, fourth army commander in chief and Ji and Cha theater commander and other staff. He was ordered to take into account the beginning: First, twenty-two vast theater, north of Ji and Cha border, southeast to Huai River, west Shaanxi Province, east of the North China Plain. In such a vast area, the fight against the Japanese, to defend national territory and sovereignty, integrity and security of life and property, to be further and close cooperation with the CPC-led Eighth Route Army. Two years, he and the Communist Party, frequent contact with leaders of the Eighth Route Army, and went to a Yanan, and successfully eliminated the Communist armies in the mountainous section of friction.
  Chiang Kai-shek made his "first internal stabbing outside" of the anti-Communist surrender the policy, has said the opposition in action. And the Eighth Route Army and live in friendship and support one another and against Japan in the Battle Hill section have shown the star should have a Japanese national interests and military genius, when he was director of the Political Department of the Eighth Route Army of Ren Bishi, he highly praised Battle of North China has made important contributions ─ ─ "to defend the Yellow River North, Mr. Defend the Yellow River."
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Henan in power
  March 1941, Chongqing Wei Lihuang summoned to report on his work. Jiang Wei in the first theater on the side to blame the relationship with the Eighth Route Army, and threatened to withdraw his post of President of Henan Province, Wei refuses to accept this, angrily, leave of absence to the Emeishan rest. May, suddenly the front-line emergency by the military, Zhongtiaoshan the fall of the heart is very disturbing. He knows the situation in Zhongtiaoshan advantageous, related to the Yellow River's safety. It night and day back to Luoyang, and immediately arranged for the recovery of strength in the battle for the mountain section. Staff officers have reported to him, said: "Japan fierce fire, mountain troops attack is inevitable sacrifice is too large and difficult to win." Wei is with the staff officers and artillery, engineers and other technical staff to study how to reduce the harmful effects of enemy fire. The results, create a temporary defense can carry tools, they dug trenches cover operations. Wei Shan forces attack the command prompt copy, carrying an offensive forward. This tool bar in the mountains in the battle to recover. Played a role, not only cover their own and hit the enemy. Later in the continuous improvement is called "activity fortress." Battle Mountain in the article, after the Japanese hit, Wei Lihuang led his troops to implement a strategic shift.
  October 4 at noon, Zhengzhou fall. Wei Lihuang convene military, the military commander over the meeting. Wei pointed out that the commander of the Sun Tongxuan dereliction of duty stationed in Zhengzhou, and ordered he led the Third Army, responsible for Zhengzhou recovered. Sun Tongxuan command of the whole corps of three divisions, Zhengzhou, desperate to pounce. Wei Lihuang also at the front supervise operations. After a day and night fighting, the Japanese retreat into the Zhongmou, Zhengzhou regained. Wei stationed in Zhengzhou Longhai Garden, visited the Japanese city was destroyed after the dismal picture, and the deployment of defensive duties, take the car back to Luoyang. He stops in the west of Luoyang, Luoyang, tens of thousands of people are warmly welcomed. People shouting "welcome Wei Executive triumphant return," the slogan, singing "Health Executive, command good" song:
  Bar high, so high in the mountains, a good command of Wei Executive aircraft gun does not move, cannon can not be defeated. Activities Fort powerful, we have to keep prison and jail, playing devils nowhere to escape, nowhere to escape!
  The spring of 1942, Wei Lihuang leave Xi'an Luoyang to Xi'an became chief of the Northwest line of business, when his car left the train station in Luoyang Executive, through the urban area when the command. Luoyang has been more than ten million people in all walks of life, burning incense and lined both hands, the situation is due to his exploits as warm as a prominent Japanese who were slashing the military power of the tiger farewell, this kind of thing is only one road in Qing Taiwan outgoing when it happened! Wei Lihuang himself, there are lingering feelings of dismay. When his car out of the station west of Luoyang, he again ordered the driver off the car to the former residence of the East Garden pocket a big circle before leaving.
  Wei Lihuang northwest of the line he was transferred to Camp Director, will the knowledge that it was Chiang Kai-shek to a _set_ of practices. Although he quit to let go, but so difficult for anti-Chiang, the inauguration would have to go to Xi'an, in order to avoid the situation rigid. From Luoyang to Xian Wei, his relatives, old friends and senior advisers, have moved to live in Chengdu. This is a good retreat Wei Lihuang pre-_select_ed location. Wei Lihuang office only a month in Xi'an, then to Chengdu idle.
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Troops on the expedition
  Japanese get this information immediately after the army general appointed to a Japanese temple life Burma theater commander in chief, and Wei Lihuang to match.
  April 1944, Wei Lihuang went to the front line look and find the appropriate crossing point. And held a general meeting to develop operational plans, just morale, various arrangements in place, ready to cross the river to attack the occasion, suddenly there came a startling message: "the Japanese army through Jinchengjiang by the Guangxi, Guizhou Province occupied Dushan. Guiyang tight, Chongqing vibration; "at the same time came:" Puppet Government sent representatives to sneak into Kunming, Yun encouraged their subordinates to treason collaborators. "followed, which received the Chiang Wei Lihuang urgent electricity, life guard return in triumph Lufeng Chuxiong area, monitoring Yun, Long Division prevent transaction. And deployed forces, rush to the rescue of Guiyang. This. Wei repeated meditation, that: the main enemy of the current relative to the Japanese river, and if abandoned building defensive works, the army evacuated near Kunming, the Japanese will always force a crossing Nu, taken after the expedition, Kunming also at stake, overnight there is no guarantee. It is precisely in the enemy attack from both inside and outside the meter. As Yun is treason, whether the transaction of its subordinates, is still between the two can be, for purposes of the current situation, had to be "expedited electricity" had put aside temporarily disregarded the. So the one hand, pumping Wei Lihuang send troops, air Guiyang reinforcements, while continuing to arrival of a campaign to step up deployment planned.
  September, the expedition has captured the Japanese headquarters and location of Tengchong.
  Nu River to force a win from Matsuyama, a total of up to two Division J-Japanese, expedition prestige boosted morale even more expensive. Followed, and beachhead, and soon recovered Longling, Mans, Zhefang until Wanding. By early 1945, the Japanese retreated into the valley of nine Myanmar, Bhamo, South, Lashio with intent to stick. They still want to use it - stop me bring Ledo Road, Burma Road and the connection, but the pursuers came along as a clean sweep of the potential, let the enemy break a sweat. When the Allied Expeditionary Force and in Mans, and the rendezvous between Wanding after the region was held in celebration Zhefang the General Assembly. Wei Lihuang meeting was presided over and spoke personally to participate in the General Assembly of the Army Commander in Chief, U.S. Wedemeyer and military, teachers, etc., and a total of about 10 million units. While the General Assembly, the enemy suddenly fired dozens of shells around the venue. Dayton-shaped venue confusion, but Wei Lihuang very calm, lying under the command of army bullet. The shelling stopped, continue to meet, morale is exceptionally passionate. Will be complete, expeditionary forces to the west. In the expedition from the east to west, from north to south China and the U.S. cross-mixed group attack, the Japanese retreated to Lashio, Mandalay, south of this point. Completed the expedition in the Indian road traffic to get through the mission. U.S. aid supplies to be pouring into China. Chiang Kai-shek took the opportunity to use the new weapons the United States, equipped with his new army to prepare for future civil war.
  After the traffic of the roads in India, Wei Lihuang back to Tuen Executive Department of Baoshan champion take a break, that is, the Secretary-General Dai Yun-sun-kai, flew to celebrate debriefing dunks. After the plane, drove to send Guo Qiao Village Jialing stay home and wait for Chiang Kai-shek meeting. Wei, Guo met, Guo Pingtui around the Sun Wei Lihuang and Dai Yun said: "This see the old man (referring to Chiang Kai-shek), in my opinion, not only by less than a commendation, but also inevitably ordered by the application. A few days ago, I old man had breakfast. about the Burma campaign, angry old man exception, rice emitted from the mouth, said: 'If we do not hear the command Wei Jun, regardless of the overall situation, without fighting through the Nu River. If Yun transaction, the fall of Guiyang, Chongqing was not guaranteed , the situation will get out of hand. 'Executive of the see Chiang, real need to be careful; far as I know, He Ying-chin Chen Cheng, and Jiang also had the same view. "Wei Lihuang said with indignation:" Facts have proved that my idea is right, open up the Burma Road, I was meritorious. "The next day, when Jiang Wei Lihuang see, really reprimanded by Chiang. Although multiple explanations, and finally failed to change the view of Chiang and becomes clearer in a stalemate. Chiang Kai-shek then ordered the commander of the expedition department revoked, to western Yunnan Garrison Command, the appointment of Huang Qixiang for the garrison commander. Wei Lihuang deputy commander for the Army, as assistant commander Yingqin.
  Baoshan Wei Lihuang back after the one hand, refused to revoke Executive's Department; the one hand, the Secretary-General Dai Yun-sun flight lives in Chongqing, Kunming to Ho Ying-chin, Wu Zhongxin and other lobbying, hoping to act as a commander of the theater, so go to the front flame. This stalemate more than two months time, but Chiang Kai-shek claimed Wei Lihuang kicked upstairs to use the practice of military power, did not change.
  May 1945, Wei Lihuang to Marshall became deputy commander in Kunming. June Wei, General and Miss Han Quanhua in 昆明金碧路锡安 St. church wedding ceremony. Yingqin as Presiding over Wedding Ceremony, Yun for the witness.
  Wei Lihuang open up the Burma Road in the battle, fame and abroad, also met a number of U.S. military advisory group of senior generals. Some U.S. generals, corrupt and incompetent that the Chiang Wei Lihuang in the claim to be an excellent go-getters. And activities by promoting their 1946 winter, the direction of the U.S. military sent to the United States and Europe Wei Lihuang for military investigation of the invitation. Are taken into account when Chiang Kai-shek: Wei Lihuang can still place, not too cold for him, so on the potential approval of the invitation.
  November 1946, Han Wei Lihuang general right of his wife, China, with two secretaries to visit the United States military. He was in the United States by the U.S. Department of Defense and Joint Chiefs of Staff for the warm welcome, but also by the welcome and hospitality compatriots in America.
  July 1947, Wei Lihuang fly to Paris from New York to begin the European study. October, the Guardian Chiang Feng-call, and Han Chinese a right to return to Nanjing, Shanghai Road 五号 live in private apartments. Soon, write, "Investigation Report of European and American military," a text.
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Sacking
  Early August 1947, Chiang Kai-shek Chen Cheng secretly went to school in Shenyang, northeast to succeed Bear Xing Yuan-hui, director of the post. October, the PLA launched the autumn offensive, Chen Cheng Department has eliminated 10 million people. January 6, 1948 Overnight, Chen Cheng's new five Army, was the PLA's surprise, wiped out. Chen Cheng had to consider themselves the command properly. Chiang Wei Lihuang interviews will be summoned to restore health to the overall situation in Northeast.
  March 9, the PLA liberated and electricity are a small full Kut. 13, the liberation of Siping Street. People's Liberation Army winter offensive, thus come to an end, has a total of 15 million people of Chiang J. Northeast of Chiang left Changchun, Shenyang, Fushun, Benxi, Jinzhou, Huludao and several other isolated locations. Shenyang, Changchun, supply depends entirely on military and civilian transport aircraft. Wei Lihuang plan is to step up additional training, a long stick to Shenyang. However, always remember to Chiang Kai-shek retreated to Jinzhou Shenyang main idea. Shenyang, Changchun, cut off traffic, air supply can not maintain the grounds, again the main force to guard the evacuated Jinzhou, leaving only a small number of defensive Shenyang. Wei Lihuang firmly opposed. Early May, Shen Jin Jiang also foster open up the lines, the main withdrawal of Jinzhou. Health plans not completed training and consolidation, of course, disagree. School Zhao Xiang, Liao Yaoxiang on his behalf to Beijing, Chiang asked the machine surface should be. Chiang listening to the report, ignored the views of Wei Lihuang, he ordered the decision: the three armed services, leaving only fifty-seven teachers and two O (both former Northeast Army) keep Shenyang, mixed with the other arms, prepared for a mobile Corps, and specify the command of return Liaoyao Xiang. Liao feel able to expand personal mobility Corps forces, and immediately accepted. Wei Lihuang felt that they had no say in being placed in the position Chiang, remained firmly opposed, not to execute.
  The same plane to fly back with Guzhu Tong Wei Lihuang Shenyang, immediately held a military conference. Guzhu Tong has repeatedly stressed that open up the Journal - Kam corridor, the overall situation still can be. Wei Lihuang did not agree to the deployment of rescue Jinzhou Shenyang garrison. He added: "People's Liberation Army reinforcements to fight the most good at blocking action, aid Jin Shen Jin forces can not go straight line, turn Huludao from Yingkou." At this time, Chiang Kai-shek as the wok ants generally anxious. On October 8 personally flew to Shenyang, Northeast general meeting was held, attended by Wei Lihuang, Corps Commander Liaoyao Xiang, a new army, new forces, new army commander Pan Yukun six, Long days, Wu, Li Tao, and the military, teachers and other dozens of people, drawn layout of the main Shenyang, straight out of western Liaoning, designated Liao Yaoxiang frontline commander, to get through the Ministry Liao Shen Jin corridor. Attempt to rescue the siege of Jinzhou. Liao Department opened in Shenyang, but a few days, Montenegro, Dahushan battle, five army divisions were a total of 12 military cut into several pieces, a division of the uprising, many senior officers to escape self-care, Liao Yaoxiang near the militia in Montenegro The prisoners, soldiers have laid down their arms, the entire Corps Immediately the collapse, was wiped out. Wei Lihuang urgent telegram reports Nanjing, Chiang Kai-shek on Oct. 27 call back, message only "calm" word. After another call, said: "People in Shenyang in, and destroy the total building to perish." Wei then charged, very angry, realize that in this occasion a hope that Chiang had decided to kill him regardless of the home. He urged the Korean side of the right to leave quickly, Shenyang China, Chiang Kai-side electrical cardioversion, which means "to perish and in Shenyang."
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Leaving Hong Kong
  In mid-December, Wei Lihuang couples with their children, and Luodao Shan, Chai Chunsheng and his party, on the same plane from Beijing to Shanghai. Unexpectedly, in the transfer Shanghai Jiangwan Airport, because of awareness is not high enough, shaped trace exposure, it results in constraints, the twists and turns, stay a few hours after the original flight to Guangzhou, but agents have been reported in Chiang Kai-shek, Chiang power the Guangzhou Huang Zhen, commander of security guard to monitor the ball in Guangzhou will not turn Wei Lihuang few days, the right to Hua Han, escorted back to Nanjing, Shanghai Road V under house arrest in the Guardian's original residence, surrounded by clouds on police and agents of health surveillance.
  To Hong Kong, Peng Luowan Guo Wei Lihuang living in Thailand hotels. He was convinced that Chiang Kai-shek knew he lived in Hong Kong. For security reasons, lived in the Cathay Hotel, after March and April, moved to Dragon Terrace 九号, all live in - on a three-story block of flats. Chai Chunsheng, etc. are still living Cathay Hotel. Later, Lang moved to more remote rural element. October, the mainland People's Republic of uploading to the establishment of good news, Wei Lihuang victorious joy. On October 3 that is intended to cause hand and Zhu De Mao, Premier Zhou's message. Skim sincere congratulations to the founding ceremony of new China. Remains from the original message and his comrades in the underground link handling to Beijing, the message is:
  Chairman Mao:
  Mr. leadership, people's revolution finally won a brilliant victory. Since then, Chinese people are great leaders, the new China rich and strong hope, joy world inspired and dedicated support, Huang heartfelt longing, especially jumping bottomless. King Ho Chi power. Zhu, vice chairman of Premier Zhou on behalf of congratulations to them!
  Huang Jiang Xinhua October
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Instigation "rejoin"
卫立煌 策反“归队”
  Wei Lihuang to Hong Kong soon learned that a former Chief of Staff, Army University President Yang Jie secret from Kunming to Hong Kong to Peking to participate in preparations for the founding of the proposed new Political Consultative Conference, went to visit the temporary shelter. Yang Jie falls out, leaving a note that the next day for another visit. Who knows the next morning, Yang Jie in his apartment by the news of the assassination of agents will be made public. He died of his old friend, "the darkness before dawn" deeply saddened. Wei Lihuang always in danger himself, he had moved house several times, moved from the Cathay Pacific Dragon Terrace 九号, family package under the third floor, Yuen Long and moved to the countryside, in order to avoid the eyes and ears of Taiwan.
  Wei Lihuang chief of staff of the original two channel via Hong Kong, he had to do their work separately, hoping that they understand the situation, lost and found. A special material to Taiwan after the first when the big island garrison commander do after Chen, "Defense Minister", and the other Yaoruhuanghe gradually silence. One of his had been the "Presidential Palace" to the Secretary-General of the fellow from Taiwan, Wei Lihuang simply to a let you "find him", he was afraid he might do the lobbyists. Taiwan has sent agents from time to time, or in the newspaper published an article, or to find health of subordinates, to mobilize in time to go to Taiwan Wei Lihuang "rejoin." But never again _set_ foot on the boat Wei Lihuang out.
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Worse
  Call the enthusiasm of the mainland, Wei Lihuang moved and hesitated, not resolved, then the "leg pain, mobility, temporarily unable to make the trip" as an excuse to delay (he does have Tuiji), he also had "people reform "to come do the work of the comrades said:" I am a Chinese, I would be sure to back the new China! "
  However, Wei Lihuang dozens of family and good subordinates have defected to Hong Kong cost of living, and gradually became a problem, we must engage in business "income." First by Wei Lihuang out capital, Chai Chunsheng come forward registered wins Sri Lanka Hotel Summer Palace Restaurant, a number of operating surplus only.
  KMT strategy consultant at this time, the secondary port will also do Hsiung Hui Yu Gong, and health often meet. A fellow Bears opened a small bank, he lobbied Health in partnership. Wei Lihuang full of cash put into the control line. Who would have thought that bears fellow is a liar, the bank opened more than two months to close down, people can not find, Wei Lihuang also followed the hands of the bank book to become waste paper business bears the textile industry along with transfer to Bangkok. Helpless, Wei Lihuang his family moved from rural Yuen Long, an old friend, former director of the Office of Yunnan appeasement, commander of more than million in the urban way home, to save rent, when the end of 1953. Worse, Wei Lihuang accelerated back to the mainland for work.
  Avoidance of doubt, way back on the return to the mainland via Macao, Wei Lihuang biggest concern is that the Communist Party announced that they are 43 "war criminals" one of the Communist Party and the People's Government, you can really let bygones be bygones?
  Just at this point in 1954, the Communist Party of China issued a "patriotic one," "patriotism in no particular order," the call. At the end, when Zhou Wei Lihuang learned in Hong Kong on the "war criminal" issue remaining concerns, they will urge South Korea to work in the right side Yingchao niece Hand Wah Chong Wei write reports: "In the face of Taiyuan had met the friend, your uncle, and aunt come back! "Wei Lihuang to see that this is the beginning of the war a long talk in Taiyuan Jing Ye Zhou Enlai had called him back, as if" empty rumor, a letter to the card, "hanging in the heart completely put down ( HAN Quan Hua and Deng Yingchao met also received a letter from the six sister.) In early 1955, he took the initiative to find the Chinese Communists in Hong Kong authorities, arrange and behavior, that is always ready to return to the mainland.
  March 14, Wei Lihuang and several close entourage arrived in Macau from Hong Kong, Kowloon. Early the next morning, a modified quietly rose a tiny boat anchor, through Macau, a water to the mainland across the sea. Bypass the return of Macau to ensure the safety of the road, is said to be personally approved by Premier Zhou.
  Wei Lihuang the most beautiful life, something most sensational effect, first, the late war he commanded the expeditionary force lost ground again and again see the exploits, highly appreciated by the Allies, photos on the U.S. "Time" magazine cover; another fear In 1955 he was again attracted worldwide attention in the "Return."
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President restoration
  March 15 dawn dawn, Wei Lihuang couple from Beaconsfield (now Zhuhai City) Terminal _set_ foot on the mainland. After a short break, Wei Lihuang line by Zhongshan, Shunde, Guangzhou at 16:00. South Branch of the CPC Central Committee Organization Department, Guangdong Province and south China CPPCC Vice-Chairman Lin Liming Branch, Deputy Minister of United Front Work Department, the provincial CPPCC Vice Chairman Chang Rao wind greeted at the hotel. South Branch secretary, first secretary of the Guangdong Provincial Tao Zhu then met with him. Wei Lihuang distributed to the press, "the book to Taiwan compatriots Ze friends."
  On this day, "People's Daily", "Nanfang Daily" published the first edition of the Xinhua News Agency Dengjun broadcast in the "Wei Lihuang return to the people of the motherland," the news, Hong Kong Wei Lihuang few days rumors have been "mysteriously disappeared" natural With the new "statement."
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Arrived in Beijing reunion
  According to the views of Chairman Mao, Wei Lihuang _select_ the "look at the situation along the" arrangement.
  They March 26 to Hangzhou, 31 to Shanghai. April 4, Wei Lihuang couple received in Wuxi of Jiangsu Provincial CPC telegram forwarded by Zhou Enlai, the Prime Minister will depart at 7 Asian-African Conference, asking them to speed to Beijing. At 9:00 on the 6th, Wei Lihuang couple arrived in Beijing, Zhou Enlai, Zhu De and other stations to meet in person.
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And the New China
  New China Wei Lihuang great trust and given to honor, he has been elected NPC deputies, CPPCC Standing Committee, KMT Central Standing Committee, and take over as the National Defense Commission Vice Chairman Yun. "People's Daily," January 18, 1960 edition reported: Wei Lihuang "because of the long-term risk of coronary heart disease, pneumonia recently, the treatment failed in at 0:40 on January 17 passed away in Beijing. Wei Hefei, Anhui Province, Li Huang is the man, aged 64 years. "
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Personal Evaluation
  Executive deputy commander of the second theater. War, he commanded the most famous Xinkou campaign, the campaign dealt a heavy blow to the Japanese army, wiped out tens of thousands, if not great retreat in Hebei, Liu Zhi, making Niangziguan door wide open, we may also obtain Xinkou Victory unknown. But after all, is unbeaten campaign Xinkou defeated in battle. Wei Lihuang 43 years as commander of the Second Expeditionary Force, when the Expedition, a true victory is achieved, the war destroyed the Japanese entrenched in Burma, to break down the Burma Road, the results brilliant. Wei Lihuang is one of Chiang Kai-shek's Fab Five will be, but all had plenty of the other four to his name, only David is a real tiger, but it is precisely this member for Chiang tiger trust the least
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