Deng Xihou
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Deng Xihou was a Chinese general and politician.
, Sichuan
, China
. In 1906 he was admitted to the Sichuan Military School, and in 1909 graduated, and entered the Nanjing Army School. After the Xinhai Revolution
, he discontinued his studies and returned to Sichuan. After the Republic of China
was established Deng joined the Sichuan Fourth Division of Liu Cunhou. He successively held the post of adjutant, company commander, and battalion commander.
In 1917 he became Fifth Brigade commander. In February, 1918, Xiong Kewu appointed him independent brigade commander. From 1920 to 1923 he participated in wars in the Yunnan
, Guizhou
and Sichuan provinces and was appointed Third Division Commander. On December 10, 1923 the Beijing government established by the Zhili clique gave Deng his promotion to general. In May 1924 he was appointed by the Beijing government as Sichuan Civil Governor.
In 1926, Deng joined his forces to the National Revolutionary Army
in 1926, when he was designated commander of the 28th Army and made military governor of the province from 1926 to 1927. He was sent to command the 45th Army in 1927, while acting as director of the Sichuan Provincial Financial Bureau. In 1928 he became the commanding general of the 14th Route Army.
When the Second Sino-Japanese War
began in 1937, Deng became the general commanding IV Corps and then the 45th Corps which was sent into the Battle of Xuzhou
in 1938. There he was made Commander in Chief of the 22nd Army Group, composed of Sichuan divisions that fought the Japanese in the Battle of Taierzhuang
. His force defended Lincheng, and Dengxian, north of Taierzhuang. From 1939 to 1945 he was the Military Affairs Commissioner for Sichuan & Xinjiang
Provinces.
During the Chinese Civil War
, Deng was given the governorship and chairmanship of the government of Sichuan from 1947 to 1948. Deng, together with Gen. Liu Wenhui
and Pan Wenhua
, crossed over to the Communists in Peng county, Sichuan. He took up the Water Conservancy Ministry after the Communist victory, and then became vice-governor of Sichuan. He died March 30, 1964, in Chengdu
, Sichuan.
Biography
Deng was born 1889, YingshanYingshan County, Sichuan
Yingshan County is a county of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of Nanchong city....
, Sichuan
Sichuan
' , known formerly in the West by its postal map spellings of Szechwan or Szechuan is a province in Southwest China with its capital in Chengdu...
, China
China
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. In 1906 he was admitted to the Sichuan Military School, and in 1909 graduated, and entered the Nanjing Army School. After the Xinhai Revolution
Xinhai Revolution
The Xinhai Revolution or Hsinhai Revolution, also known as Revolution of 1911 or the Chinese Revolution, was a revolution that overthrew China's last imperial dynasty, the Qing , and established the Republic of China...
, he discontinued his studies and returned to Sichuan. After the Republic of China
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
was established Deng joined the Sichuan Fourth Division of Liu Cunhou. He successively held the post of adjutant, company commander, and battalion commander.
In 1917 he became Fifth Brigade commander. In February, 1918, Xiong Kewu appointed him independent brigade commander. From 1920 to 1923 he participated in wars in the Yunnan
Yunnan
Yunnan is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the far southwest of the country spanning approximately and with a population of 45.7 million . The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders Burma, Laos, and Vietnam.Yunnan is situated in a mountainous area, with...
, Guizhou
Guizhou
' is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the southwestern part of the country. Its provincial capital city is Guiyang.- History :...
and Sichuan provinces and was appointed Third Division Commander. On December 10, 1923 the Beijing government established by the Zhili clique gave Deng his promotion to general. In May 1924 he was appointed by the Beijing government as Sichuan Civil Governor.
In 1926, Deng joined his forces to the National Revolutionary Army
National Revolutionary Army
The National Revolutionary Army , pre-1928 sometimes shortened to 革命軍 or Revolutionary Army and between 1928-1947 as 國軍 or National Army was the Military Arm of the Kuomintang from 1925 until 1947, as well as the national army of the Republic of China during the KMT's period of party rule...
in 1926, when he was designated commander of the 28th Army and made military governor of the province from 1926 to 1927. He was sent to command the 45th Army in 1927, while acting as director of the Sichuan Provincial Financial Bureau. In 1928 he became the commanding general of the 14th Route Army.
When the Second Sino-Japanese War
Second Sino-Japanese War
The Second Sino-Japanese War was a military conflict fought primarily between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan. From 1937 to 1941, China fought Japan with some economic help from Germany , the Soviet Union and the United States...
began in 1937, Deng became the general commanding IV Corps and then the 45th Corps which was sent into the Battle of Xuzhou
Battle of Xuzhou
The Battle of Xuzhou was fought between Japanese and Chinese forces in May 1938 during Second Sino-Japanese War. In contemporary accounts in English, the event was usually referred to as the "Battle of Hsuchow", using the Chinese Postal Map Romanization....
in 1938. There he was made Commander in Chief of the 22nd Army Group, composed of Sichuan divisions that fought the Japanese in the Battle of Taierzhuang
Battle of Taierzhuang
The Battle of Tai'erzhuang was a battle of the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1938, between armies of Chinese Kuomintang and Japan, and is sometimes considered as a part of Battle of Xuzhou....
. His force defended Lincheng, and Dengxian, north of Taierzhuang. From 1939 to 1945 he was the Military Affairs Commissioner for Sichuan & Xinjiang
Xinjiang
Xinjiang is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China. It is the largest Chinese administrative division and spans over 1.6 million km2...
Provinces.
During the Chinese Civil War
Chinese Civil War
The Chinese Civil War was a civil war fought between the Kuomintang , the governing party of the Republic of China, and the Communist Party of China , for the control of China which eventually led to China's division into two Chinas, Republic of China and People's Republic of...
, Deng was given the governorship and chairmanship of the government of Sichuan from 1947 to 1948. Deng, together with Gen. Liu Wenhui
Liu Wenhui
Liu Wenhui was one of the warlords of Sichuan province during China's Warlord era. Liu who rose to prominence in Sichuan in the 1920s and 1930s, came from a peasant family. At the beginning of his career, he was aligned with the Kuomintang , commanding the Sichuan-Xikang Defence Force from 1927 to...
and Pan Wenhua
Pan Wenhua
Pan Wenhua was a Kuomintang general from Sichuan, China.-Biography:Born in Renshou County, Sichuan in 1885, Pan was the Command of the 28th Division of the National Revolutionary Army in the Second Sino-Japanese War...
, crossed over to the Communists in Peng county, Sichuan. He took up the Water Conservancy Ministry after the Communist victory, and then became vice-governor of Sichuan. He died March 30, 1964, in Chengdu
Chengdu
Chengdu , formerly transliterated Chengtu, is the capital of Sichuan province in Southwest China. It holds sub-provincial administrative status...
, Sichuan.
External links
- Deng Xihou in Chinese
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- Rulers,Index De-Dh: Deng Xihou with photo
- Generals from China, Deng Xihou