Ding Wei, a character in the military novel Bright Sword, was once the chief of staff of the Beijing Military Region, and was played by actors Wang Quanyou and Lin Qiang. A warm-blooded warrior has a far-sighted strategic vision and a talented tactical command.
Ding Wei's prototype is a man named Zhong Wei, who was a very outstanding revolutionary general in War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression period. Because of his lofty quality and outstanding military leadership, he served as the new head of the 28th regiment and the 28th regiment of 129 Division during his stay in War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, participated in the melee in northwest Shanxi, was responsible for the aid task, and served as the commander of a column of the Northeast Field Army during the War of Liberation. From War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression to the founding of New China, this hero followed the Party's line, experienced a tenacious anti-Japanese course and an arduous long March, shattered the ambition of the later counter-revolutionary parties to usurp the party and seize power, and made important contributions to the revolutionary cause of China. He did many admirable things in his life.
After the founding of New China, he served as chief of staff of Guangxi Military Region, China People's Liberation Army Air Defense Command and Beijing Military Region. 1955 was awarded the rank of major general. Then political events that shocked China and foreign countries broke out. Many outstanding revolutionary generals were persecuted in this incident, and Peng was one of them. When Zhong Wei saw that his best friend had been wronged, he did not hesitate to question the so-called justice. 1959, he publicly rehabilitated Peng at the enlarged meeting of the Central Military Commission. Although he was finally demoted because of this incident, he showed a spirit of not being afraid of sacrifice and daring to challenge authority. 1984 Zhong Wei died in Beijing at the age of 70.
He fought for the revolutionary cause of China all his life. Although the hero is gone, his spirit is still worth learning.