He Long

He Long (1896–1969) was a Chinese Communist military commander and revolutionary who became one of the founding marshals of the People's Republic of China.

Zhu De: A Chinese Communist military leader who became a founding marshal of the People's Republic of China. He Long served alongside Zhu De in the Communist military leadership.
Nanchang Uprising: An armed uprising in 1927 by Communist forces against the Nationalist government in Nanchang, Jiangxi. He Long took part in the uprising, a turning point in his revolutionary career.
Marshal of the People's Republic of China: A senior military rank awarded to ten commanders when the People's Republic of China established its marshal system in 1955. He Long received the marshal rank in recognition of his revolutionary military service.
Honghu Soviet: A Communist revolutionary base in the Honghu region of Hubei province during the Chinese Civil War. He Long helped establish and defend this base with forces in central China.
Mao Zedong: A Chinese Communist revolutionary who led the People's Republic of China from its founding until 1976. Mao's leadership shaped He Long's military and political career.
Chinese Civil War: A conflict between Chinese Nationalist and Communist forces, fought chiefly from 1927 to 1949. He Long's military career unfolded within the Communist struggle for power.
Ministry of National Defense of the People's Republic of China: A central government ministry responsible for national defense in the People's Republic of China. He Long served as China's minister of national defense from 1959 to 1967.
Second Front Army: A Red Army formation that took part in the Long March under the command of He Long and Ren Bishi. He Long commanded this formation during the Long March.
Liu Bocheng: A Chinese Communist military commander and founding marshal of the People's Republic of China. Liu Bocheng and He Long belonged to the senior Communist military command.
National Revolutionary Army: The military force of the Kuomintang-led Nationalist government during China's revolutionary period. He Long served in Nationalist forces before joining the Communist movement.

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