Su Yu, formerly known as Su Duozhen, used to be Su Zhiyu, a member of Hunan Huitong. China proletarian revolutionist and strategist, the main force of China People's Liberation Army, and the top ten generals of People's Republic of China (PRC) (PRC).
1955, the titles of marshal and general were mainly based on seniority, prestige and meritorious military service. Mao Zedong wanted to make Su Yu a marshal, but Su Yu refused.
However, Mao Zedong believes that general Su Yu should still be one of the top ten generals. Su Yu was indifferent to his rank, saying, "Judging my general is high enough. What marshal do you want? " . I am too tall, not too low.
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Su Yu successively established base areas in southern Zhejiang, southern Jiangsu, central Jiangsu, Shanghai and Jiangsu-Zhejiang-Anhui border areas. The establishment of anti-Japanese base areas in central Jiangsu made the New Fourth Army gain a firm foothold in the north of the Yangtze River.
It has improved the strategic situation of the New Fourth Army in Central China, and strengthened the confidence of the military and civilians in the base areas in persisting in the struggle behind enemy lines. He also founded Jiangsu and Zhejiang public schools, served as the principal, set up various short-term training teams, and trained military and political cadres and staff officers to meet the requirements of modern warfare.
The Central China Military Region and the Central China Field Army established by Su Yu have realized the strategic transformation from guerrillas to regular troops and from guerrilla warfare to mobile warfare. Under the command of Su Yu, they fought seven wars in a row, and won seven of them.
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