1955 when awarded the title, Li Desheng was awarded the rank of Major General and Qin Jiwei was awarded the rank of Lieutenant General. Later, they all became commanders of major military regions. During the Cultural Revolution, Li Desheng was elected as a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau and vice chairman of the Central Committee. This position is higher than that of Qin Jiwei. But later, Li Desheng was transferred to the political commissar of the National Defense University, and Qin Jiwei became the Minister of National Defense. Although he was promoted, Qin Jiwei had more real power.