Recalling Hao Baicun’s military career: Huangpu lineage, veteran of the Anti-Japanese War

According to Taiwan media "Central News Agency" and China Times Electronic News: Former "Executive President" Hao Baicun in Taiwan died in Taipei on the afternoon of March 30 at the age of 102.

According to previous reports by the Taiwan media Zhongshi Electronic News and the mainland media China Taiwan.com, Hao Baicun was born in Yancheng, Jiangsu in 1919. He was admitted to the Changzhou High School in 1935 and then went to Nanjing to apply for the military academy. He was admitted as the twelfth term of Huangpu Military Academy Artillery student. After the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, the military academy moved from Nanjing to Lushan, and soon to Wuchang. After that, according to the needs of the battle situation, Hao Baicun accompanied his troops to the Hunan Lingling Artillery School to learn artillery technology aided by the Soviet Union.

In 1940, after studying at the Artillery School of Hao Bai Village, he entered the 14th Artillery Regiment and served as acting company commander for 5 re-election. He was stationed in Shaoyang, Hunan and Xing'an, Guangxi. During the Anti-Japanese War, Hao Bocun successively participated in battles such as the Battle of Guangzhou and the Expedition to Burma. In 1944, Hao Baicun was sent to Chongqing Army University for the 20th period of study. After the study, he was promoted to the chief of staff of the 14th Artillery Regiment and stationed in Zhengzhou and Xuzhou with the troops. In 2015, on the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, Hao Baicun led some Taiwanese veterans on a "return to the anti-Japanese battlefield" and published the book "Hao Baicun's Return to the Anti-Japanese War". In October 2017, he once again set foot on the land of the mainland, re-taking the route of Songhu Battle, Nanjing Defense Battle, and Taierzhuang Battle.

In Hao Baicun’s military career, Gu Zhutong and were a crucial person.

From 1945 to 1949, Hao Bocun always followed Gu Zhutong. Gu Zhu is also the chief of the Huangpu line of Chiang Kai-shek and Huangpu. He was listed as the "Five Tiger Admiral" together with Wei Lihuang, Chen Cheng, Jiang Dingwen, and Liu Zhi. Tied.

Gu Zhutong values ​​Hao Baicun for two reasons: one is from northern Jiangsu, and Gu Zhu is from Andong (now Lianshui) in northern Jiangsu; the other is from Huangpu. Gu Zhutong was an instructor at the Huangpu Military Academy in his early years. Although he has never taught Hao Bo Village, he has a sense of trust in Hao Bo Village, who was born in the Huangpu Military Academy. According to Hao Baicun's recollection, Gu Zhutong once said to Hao Baicun: "You just follow me." After Gu Zhutong succeeded Chen Cheng as the chief of staff of the Ministry of National Defense in May 1948, he transferred Hao Baicun to his side and served as the staff of the Ministry of National Defense. The colonel in the chief's office is a staff officer.

For Hao Baicun, being transferred to the Office of the Chief of Staff of the Ministry of National Defense is an important step in his life. From a local artillery battalion commander to an important post in charge of the overall situation like the Office of the Chief of Staff of the Ministry of National Defense, Hao Baicun Have the opportunity to directly contact the high-level Kuomintang army.

In November 1949, the Chinese People's Liberation Army was about to encircle Chongqing. Chiang Kai-shek was in Chongqing, and Hao Baicun followed Gu Zhu in Chongqing. On November 30, the Chinese People's Liberation Army captured Chongqing. Chiang Kai-shek flew from Chongqing to Chengdu, and Hao Bocun also fled to Chengdu.

On December 10, 1949, Chiang Kai-shek took a special plane "Zhongmei" from the Phoenix Mountain Airport in Chengdu and flew to Taipei. Since then, Chiang Kai-shek has left mainland China forever. On this day, Hao Baicun flew from Chengdu to Hainan Island with Gu Zhutong. A month later, Hao Baicun flew from Haikou to Taipei and settled in Taiwan ever since. After

arrived in Taiwan, Hao Baicun, based on his personal qualifications, first sought a post in the artillery school and was promoted to the chief instructor of the artillery school two years later. In 1954, he was sent to the Army University for a one-year training course for generals. After graduation, he was assigned to the artillery unit as commander. In August 1958, he was promoted to major general and field commander, guarding Xiaojinmen. During his military service, Hao Baicun was once sent by the Taiwan authorities to the U.S. Army Staff University for further study. After returning to Taiwan, he served as deputy commander of the Third Army of the Taiwan authorities. In April 1964, he was promoted to deputy commander of the Kinmen Defense Department, and then served as the Taiwan authorities. The chief guard of the leader's staff.

In April 1977, Hao Baicun was promoted to the second-level general of the army and promoted to deputy chief of staff of the Taiwan military, and served as commander-in-chief of the Taiwan army the following year. In December 1981, Hao Bocun was promoted to a rank of general, and then became the chief of staff of the Taiwan army. After eight years in office, he became the longest serving chief of the Taiwan army. After Lee Teng-hui became the leader of the Taiwan region, Hao Bocun was transferred to the head of the Taiwan authorities’ defense department. In 1990, he became the "President of the Executive Yuan" of the Taiwan authorities and officially left the military.