During the period of War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, he served as member of the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of China (CPC), commander of the Eighth Route Army 120 Division and secretary of the Military and Political Committee of 120 Division, and led his troops to open up the anti-Japanese base areas in northwest Shanxi. From 65438 to 0939, he served as secretary of Jizhong Military and Political Committee and commander-in-chief of Jizhong District General Command. From 65438 to 0940, he served as secretary and chairman of the Northwest Military and Political Committee. From 65438 to 0942, he went to Yan 'an and served as the commander of the Shanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Jinsui Joint Defense Army. 1945 was elected as a member of the 7th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC). After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, he served as commander of the Jinsui Military Region and the Jinsui Field Army, deputy commander of the First Field Army, second secretary of the Northwest Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, commander of the Northwest Military Region and director of the Xi 'an Military Control Committee.
After the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC), he served as a member of the Central People's Government, commander of the Southwest Military Region, third secretary of the Southwest Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, and deputy director of the Southwest Military and Political Committee. 1952 director of the state sports commission. From 65438 to 0954, he served as vice chairman of the Revolutionary Military Commission of the Central People's Government, vice premier of the State Council, director of the State Sports Commission and vice chairman of the National Defense Commission. 1September, 955, was awarded the rank of Marshal People's Republic of China (PRC). 1956, he was elected as a member of the Eighth Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee. 65438-0959 Vice Chairmen of the CPC Central Military Commission, director of the National Defense Industry Committee of the Central Military Commission.
1969 died on June 9th at the age of 73.
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