Originally named Chen. 1903 was born in Xiangxiang county, Hunan province on February 27th. He graduated from Dongshan Senior Primary School in Xiangxiang, joined the Xiang Army at the age of 19 13 in 2006, 192 1 retired, then entered the self-study university founded by Mao Zedong, and joined China in February. 1924 entered the first phase of Huangpu Military Academy. After graduation, he stayed in school as a vice captain and company commander, and took part in the campaigns to quell the rebellion of the business group and crusade against Chen Jiongming, and was known as one of the "Three Masters of Huangpu". 1925 served as a guard of the general headquarters during the crusade to cover Chiang Kai-shek from death. Chiang Kai-shek was grateful for his kindness and asked him to be the staff of the attendants. Later, aware of Chiang Kai-shek's ambition, he left Chiang Kai-shek on the grounds of "taking time off to go home". 1September, 926, secretly went to the Red Army in the Far East of the Soviet Union to learn the experience of political security work and mass armed riots. After returning to China from 65438 to 0927, he served as the battalion commander of the National Revolutionary Army in Wuhan, responsible for the security work of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, and soon participated in the "Nanchang Uprising". He was unfortunately injured in the Battle of Huichang and went to Shanghai for medical treatment. After his recovery, he worked in the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China Secret Service for four years.