During the Agrarian Revolutionary War
He has served as the pro-democracy officer of the Political Department of the 1st 10 Division of the Red Army, the battalion commander of the 2nd Regiment of the 1st/KLOC-0 Division, and the political commissar of the 255th Regiment of the 29th Red Army. Participated in the anti-encirclement campaign and the Long March.
War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression
He has served as the commander of the Second Guard Corps of the Eighth Route Army Left-behind Corps, the political commissar of the Cavalry Corps, the deputy head of the Third Guard Corps and the head of the Fourth Guard Corps.
During the war of liberation
He has served as brigade commander of the 12 brigade in Jidong Military Region, commander of the 3rd Army Division in Songjiang Military Region, political commissar of the 4th Independent Division of the Northeast Democratic Allied Forces, director of the Political Department of the Cavalry Column, commander of the 20th Division of the 7th Column, and commander of the 4th Army 13 1 Division of the 4th Field Army. Participated in the battles of Liaoshen, Ping Jin, Du Jiang and Hainan Island.
After the founding of new China
1950 commanded the Battle of Wanshan Islands.
Later, he served as the president of the second branch of the Military and Political University of the Central South Military Region, the director of the training department of the fourth senior infantry school, and the vice president of the first senior infantry school.
1957, graduated from the Department of Military Academy. Later, he served as deputy commander of the fortress area, commander shenyang military area command, deputy chief of staff, deputy commander and consultant.
1955, he was awarded the rank of major general. Won the second-class August 1st Medal, the second-class Medal of Independence and Freedom, and the first-class Medal of Liberation.
1988, won the first class Red Star Meritorious Medal.
1998 10 year 10 month/day, General Liu Yongyuan died in Shenyang at the age of 8 6.