Li Tianyou

Li Tianyu
Li Tianyu
	Li Tianyu in 1955
Born	January 8, 1914; Lingui, Guangxi, China
Died	September 27, 1970 (aged 56); Beijing
Allegiance	Chinese Communist Party
Service/branch	People's Liberation Army
Years of service	1928–1970
Rank	General
Commands held	PLA Deputy Chief of Staff
Battles/wars	Northern Expedition, Second Sino-Japanese War, Chinese Civil War
Awards	Order of the Red Star (Third Class Medal); Order of Bayi (First Class Medal); Order of Independence and Freedom (First Class Medal); Order of Liberation (First Class Medal);

Li Tianyou (Chinese: 李天佑; Wade–Giles: Li T'ien-yu; 1914–1970) was a general (shang jiang) of the Chinese People's Liberation Army.

Born to a poor peasant family in Lingui, Guangxi, Li joined the Communist Party of China in 1929, at the age of 15, and in November of that year participated in the Baise Uprising.

He took part in the Long March (where he earned a reputation as a reckless military leader due to his intentional sacrifice of his entire division, even though that bought more time for the Communist forces to retreat from the pursuing KMT forces)[1] and then fought in both the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Chinese Civil War. In the meantime, from 1938 to 1944 he lived in the Soviet Union, and graduated from the Soviet Frunze Military Academy.

He was Lin Biao's chief of staff during the Chinese Civil War, and, among other actions, led Communist forces to victory in the Battle of Siping.

During the Korean War, he commanded the PVA 13th Army which defeated the UN forces in northwestern Korea.[2]

From 1962 until his death in 1970, he served as Deputy Chief of the PLA General Staff, with overall responsibility for Operations.

He died in 1970, at the age of 56, due to chronic illness.

References

Spurr, Russell (24 June 1999). Enter the Dragon: China's Undeclared War Against the U.S. in Korea, 1950-1951. Newmarket Press. p. 168. ISBN 978-1-55704-249-1.
The Battle of the Chongchon

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[Spurr1999-1] Spurr, Russell (24 June 1999). Enter the Dragon: China's Undeclared War Against the U.S. in Korea, 1950-1951. Newmarket Press. p. 168. ISBN 978-1-55704-249-1.

[2] The Battle of the Chongchon