Chapter 18 Appendix North China Field Army Sequence

(The 18th, 19th, and 20th Corps directly under the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of China) (Renamed from the First Corps of the North China Military Region in February 1949, and transferred to the command of the First Field Army in April) Commander: Xu Xiangqian, Zhou Shidi (later, June 1949); Deputy Commander: Zhou Shidi, Wang Xinting (June 1949), Chen Manyuan (June 1949) Political Commissars: Xu Xiangqian (concurrently), Zhou Shidi (later, concurrently in June 1949); Deputy Political Commissars Zhou Shidi (concurrently), Wang Xinting (concurrently) Chief of Staff: Chen Manyuan

Director of the Political Department: Hu Yaobang Director of Logistics Department: Yan Jun (1) Sixtieth Army (renamed from the Eighth Column of the First Corps of the North China Military Region in February 1949) Commander: Wang Xinting, Zhang Zuliang (back); Deputy Commander: Zhang Zuliang, during the day Political commissars: Wang Xinting (concurrently), Yuan Ziqin (later, June 1949); Deputy political commissars: Zhou Zhongying, Gui Shaobin Chief of Staff: Zhang Zuliang (concurrently), Deng Shijun (later) Director of the Political Department: Gui Shaobin (concurrently) Minister of Logistics Department: Feng Picheng

1. The 178th Division (renamed from the former 22nd Brigade), division commanders: Hu Zhengping, Wen Xianxing (later); political commissars: Wang Huanru, Liu Jukui (later) 2. The 179th Division (renamed from the former 23rd Brigade), division commander: Huang Dingji; political commissar: Xiao Xinchun 3. The 180th Division (renamed from the former 24th Brigade), division commanders: Deng Shijun, Zheng Qigui (later); political commissars: Wang Guanchao, Kang Liegong (later) (2) Sixty-first Army (renamed from the 13th Column of the former North China Military Region in February 1949) Commander: Wei Jie (Zhuang); Deputy Commander: Lu Ruilin

Political Commissar: Xu Zirong; Deputy Political Commissar: Guo Linxiang Chief of Staff: During the day, Hu Zhengping (back) Director of the Political Department: Guo Linxiang (concurrently) Minister of Logistics Department: Liu Xiaoshan 1. The 181st Division (renamed from the former 37th Brigade), division commander: Wang Chenghan; political commissar: Zhang Chunsen 2. The 182nd Division (renamed from the original 38th Brigade), division commander: Wang Haidong; political commissars: Yang Shaozeng, Wang Guide (later) 3. The 183rd Division (renamed from the former 39th Brigade), division commander: Zhong Fafa; political commissar: Yang Shaozeng

(3) Sixty-second Army (renamed from the 15th Column of the former North China Military Region in March 1949) Commander: Liu Zhong; Deputy Commander Fang Shengpu Political commissars: Yuan Ziqin, Lu Ruilin (later) Chief of Staff: Xiong Kui Director of the Political Department: Gao Dexi; Deputy Director: Cha Minjo 1. The 184th Division (renamed from the former 43rd Brigade), division commander: Lin Bin; political commissar: Liang Wenying 2. The 185th Division (renamed from the former 44th Brigade), division commander: Tu Zesheng; political commissar: Kong Junbiao 3. The 186th Division (renamed from the original 45th Brigade. Another jurisdiction: supplementary trainer), division commander: Pu Dayi; political commissar: Che Minwang

(Renamed from the Second Corps of the former North China Military Region in January 1949, and transferred to the command of the First Field Army in April) Commander: Yang Dezhi; Deputy Commanders: Ge Yanchun, Geng Biao Political Commissars: Luo Ruiqing, Li Zhimin (later, May 1949) Chief of Staff: Geng Biao (concurrently); Deputy Chief of Staff: Kang Boying Director of Political Department: Pan Zili Director of Logistics Department: Dong Yongqing; Political Commissar: Kuang Kaitian (1) Sixty-third Army (renamed from the Third Column of the former North China Military Region in January 1949)

Commander: Zheng Weishan; Deputy Commander: Yi Yaocai Political Commissar: Wang Zonghuai: Deputy Political Commissar: Long Daoquan Chief of Staff: Yi Yaocai (concurrently) Director of the Political Department: Long Daoquan (concurrently) Director of the Logistics Department: Xiao Daquan 1. The 187th Division (renamed from the former Seventh Brigade), division commander: Zhang Yinghui; political commissars: Liu Guangyu, Zhang Maijun (later) 2. The 188th Division (renamed from the former Eighth Brigade), division commander: Song Yulin, acting division commander Zhang Ting; political commissar: Li Zhen

3. The 189th Division (renamed from the former Ninth Brigade), division commander Du Yuhua; political commissar: Cai Changyuan (2) Sixty-fourth Army (renamed from the Fourth Column of the former North China Military Region in January 1949) Commander: Zeng Siyu; Deputy Commander: Tang Zian Political Commissar: Wang Zhao; Deputy Political Commissar: Fu Chongbi Chief of Staff: Tang Zian (concurrently) Directors of the Political Department: Fu Chongbi (concurrently), Yuan Peijue (later) Minister of Logistics Department: Wang Zixiu 1. The 190th Division (renamed from the former Tenth Brigade), division commander: Chen Xinzhong; political commissar: Frontier

2. The 191st Division (renamed from the original 11th Brigade), division commander: Xie Zhengrong; political commissar: Chen Yigui 3. The 192nd Division (renamed from the original 12th Brigade), division commander: Ma Weihua; political commissar: Wang Haiting (3) Sixty-fifth Army (renamed from the Eighth Column of the Second Corps of the former North China Military Region in January 1949) Army Commander: Qiu Wei; Deputy Army Commanders: Xiao Yingtang, Wang Kebin Political Commissar: Wang Daobang; Deputy Political Commissar: Cai Shunli Chief of Staff: Xiao Yingtang (concurrently) Director of the Political Department: Cai Shunli (concurrently)

1. The 193rd Division (renamed from the original 22nd Brigade), division commander: Zheng Sansheng; political commissar: Long Daoquan, Shi Jinqian (rear) 2. The 194th Division (renamed from the former 23rd Brigade), division commander: Zhao Wenjin; political commissars: Yuan Naidong, Chen Yafu (later) 3. The 195th Division (renamed from the former 24th Brigade), division commander: Ruan Ping; political commissar: Shi Jinqian, Yang Yinsheng (rear) (4) Fifth Independent Cavalry Division (adapted from the Fourth Cavalry Division of Fu Zuoyi's uprising in February 1949), division commander: Liu Chunfang; political commissar: Liu Guangyu

(Renamed from the Third Corps of the North China Military Region in January 1949, and is part of the North China Military Region) Commander: Yang Chengwu; Deputy Commander: Tang Yanjie, Wen Niansheng Political Commissar: Li Jingquan, Li Tianhuan (later); Deputy Political Commissar: Li Tianhuan Chief of Staff: Tang Yanjie (concurrently), Wen Niansheng (later, concurrently); Deputy Chief of Staff: Zhao Guanying Directors of the Political Department: Li Zhimin, Xiang Zhonghua (later, September 1949); Deputy Directors of the Political Department: Xiang Zhonghua Director of the Logistics Department: Wu Shusheng, Xiao Yongzheng (back); Political Commissar: Zhang Zhuguo (1) Sixty-sixth Army (renamed from the First Column of the North China Military Region in February 1949) Commander: Xiao Xinhuai Political Commissar: Wang Zifeng; Deputy Political Commissar: Zhang Liankui Chief of Staff: Liu Su Director of the Political Department: Zhang Liankui (concurrently) Director of Logistics Department: Zhu Zhiming, Wang Zhentang (back) 1. The 196th Division (renamed from the First Brigade), Commander: Zeng Mei, Chen Guang (later); Political Commissar: Zhi Shengyuan 2. The 197th Division (renamed from the Second Brigade), division commander: Cheng Shaofu; political commissar: Zhong Bingchang 3. The 198th Division (renamed from the 3rd Brigade), division commanders: Zhang Kaijing, Li Guang (later); political commissar: Huang Lianqiu 4. Independent 55th Division (adapted from Fu Zuoyi's uprising troops) (2) Sixty-seventh Army (renamed from the Second Column of the North China Military Region in February 1949) Army Commander: Han Wei; Deputy Army Commanders: Ma Long, Liu Rulin Political Commissar: Kuang Fuzhao Chief of Staff: Zhao Guanying, Zeng Mei (later) Director of Political Department: Liu Guoliang Minister of Logistics Department: Zeng Chuanying 1. The 199th Division (renamed from the Fifth Brigade), division commander: Li Shuiqing; political commissar: Li Bude 2. The Second Zero Division (renamed from the Sixth Brigade), division commander: Sheng Zhihua; political commissar: Zhong Huanong 3. The 201st Division, division commander: Peng Shousheng; political commissar: He Lanjie 4. Independent 53rd Division (adapted from Fu Zuoyi's uprising troops) (3) Sixty-eighth Army (renamed from the Sixth Column of the North China Military Region in January 1949) Commander: Wen Niansheng, Xu Decao (later); Deputy Commander: Xu Decao Political Commissars: Xiang Zhonghua, Qi Yuanwo (later) Chief of Staff: Song Xuefei Director of Political Department: Zhang Xunzhi Minister of Logistics Department: Yang Xiaokun 1. The 202nd Division (renamed from the 16th Brigade), division commander: Liao Dingxiang; political commissar: Li Bin 2. The 203rd Division (renamed from the 17th Brigade), division commander: Yang Dongliang; political commissar: Li Zhiyuan 3. The 204th Division (renamed from the 18th Brigade), division commander: Luo Wenfang; political commissar: Yan Qingdi 4. Independent 25th Division (adapted from the uprising troops of Fu Zuoyi's Ministry), division commander: Liang Shifu; political commissar: Bai Zhenggang