At the beginning of the Anti-Japanese War, he returned to his hometown, contacted workers and villagers, and carried out anti-Japanese and national salvation activities. 1937 In late February, Japanese troops occupied Changshan and Zhoucun. Using his uncle Li Jinbo's financial resources, he organized a team of more than 30 people to fight guerrilla warfare. Later, he took part in the anti-Japanese armed uprising in Heitieshan, led 19 people, carried 17 guns, and participated in the anti-Japanese armed forces led by China. He has served as quartermaster of the third detachment of the Shandong People's Anti-Japanese Salvation Army, deputy company commander and company commander of the special agent battalion of the third detachment of the Eighth Route Army Shandong Column, deputy battalion commander and battalion commander of the first battalion directly under the Qinghe Army Division, deputy head of the regiment directly under the Bohai Military Region, and head of the 19th regiment of the seventh division of the Shandong Military Region.

During the War of Liberation, he served as the head of the 19th Regiment of the 7th Division of the Northeast People's Autonomous Army, the 19th Regiment of the 7th Division of the Northeast Democratic Allied Forces, the 50th Regiment of the 17th Division of the 6th Column of the Northeast Field Army, the deputy commander of the 17th Division of the 6th Column of the Northeast Field Army, and the deputy commander of the 128th Division of the 43rd Army of the 4th Field Army. After participating in the battles of Zhujiatao, Weijiabao, Siping Street, Jinzhou, Tianjin and Hainan Island, he went to Zhongnan Cultural School to study culture and then transferred to the Senior Department of Nanjing Military College.

1952 After graduation in August, he served as the division commander of the 46th Army of China People's Liberation Army 136, and in the same year, he joined the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea and served as the division commander of the 46th Army of Chinese people's Volunteer Army 136.

On June 1953, on the eve of the Korean armistice, the commander136th Division won the counterattack against the United Nations in Kaesong, and was photographed in front of the position by Peng Jiamian, commander and political commissar of South Chinese people's Volunteer Army.

195565438+February, served as deputy commander of 23rd Army of Chinese people's Volunteer Army.

After returning to China, he served as the chief of staff of the Shanghai Garrison of the People's Liberation Army of China, the deputy commander of the 27th Army of the People's Liberation Army, and the deputy commander of the Jiangsu Production and Construction Corps of the Nanjing Military Region of the People's Liberation Army. It has contributed to the revolutionization, modernization and regularization of the army.

1September, 982, he left his post to rest according to the treatment of regular posts in the army.