Joined China in July, 1938. During the Agrarian Revolutionary War, he served as a soldier and young officer in the supply department of the ll Division of the Fourth Army of the Red Fourth Army, and a military wife of the Fourth Division of the Red 1 Corps. Participate in the anti-Sixth Route Siege and the Long March of the Red Fourth Front Army in the Sichuan-Shaanxi Revolutionary Base.
During the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression period, he served as the head, section chief and section chief of the Translation and Confidential Section in the Eighth Route Army 1 15 Division. Participate in anti-"mopping-up" in Pingxingguan, Yangguang, Wucheng and Yimeng. During the war of liberation, he served as the chief of the fourth field army, the chief of security, the chief of the pro-democracy movement and the captain of the political cadre team.
During the War of Liberation, Li Yushu participated in the Linjiang Campaign, Liaoshen Campaign and Pingjin Campaign in Bao Si.
After the establishment of People's Republic of China (PRC), he served as the director of the Political Department of Chemical Defense Forces, the political commissar of Gao Qian Sanatorium, the dean, the director of warehouse, the director of equipment department and the deputy director of logistics department.
1955 won the third-class August 1st Medal, the second-class Medal of Independence and Freedom, and the third-class Medal of Liberation. 1988 won the second-class Red Star Meritorious Medal.