Liu Bocheng - Legacy

Legacy

Unlike other CCP generals such as Lin Biao and Peng Dehuai, Liu never won real trust and support from Mao. Liu earned his reputation and title through his own outstanding military skills and sublime personality. He oversaw the development of the CPC armies’ expertise in regular battle, frontal attack, army groups campaign as well as siege. Liu was also the first to introduce modern military strategies and tactics of foreign countries to the CPC army, and incorporated science and artistry into military training. All of these endeavours shifted public perception of the CPC army from being a guerrilla force consisting of peasants and proletarians with little regular training to becoming a sophisticated and highly-skilled modern military force.