Luo Zhuoying (simplified Chinese: 罗卓英; traditional Chinese: 羅卓英; pinyin: Luó Zhuóyīng; Wade–Giles: Lo Cho-ying; 19 March 1896 – 6 November 1961) was a Republic of China General (二級上將). He was active during the Second Sino-Japanese War and was later the Governor of Guangdong. Zhuoying was promoted to lieutenant general on 5 April 1935 and later to general on 13 June 1945.
Military career
1937: Commander in Chief 15th Army Group
1937: General Officer Commanding 16th Army
1937 – 1938: General Officer Commanding XVIII Corps
1938 – 1941: Commander in Chief 19th Army Group
1938: Commander in Chief Wuhan Garrison Command
1939: Commander in Chief Frontline Area 9th War Area
1941: Deputy Commander in Chief 9th war Area
1942: Commander in Chief 1st Route Expeditionary Forces, Burma
1942: Chief of Staff to American General Stillwell
Commandant of Officers' Training Center Southeast China
1944 – 1945: Commandant of Officers' Training Center, National Military Council
19 September 1945 – 3 October 1947: Chairman of the Government of Guangdong Province
Luo Zhuoying graduated from the 8th Artillery Department of the Baoding Army Officers School. He served successively as artillery company commander, battalion commander, regiment commander, division commander, and deputy army commander. He participated in the third, fourth, and fifth "encirclement and suppression" campaigns against the Central Red Army . In 1937, he served as Chief of Staff of the Guangzhou Camp and Commander of the 15th Corps. Subsequently, he led his troops north to participate in the Battle of Shanghai . Later, he served as Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the 15th Army Group and Commander of the 18th Army, Commander of the 16th Corps, and Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Nanjing Garrison, and participated in the Battle of Nanjing . In 1938, he served as Deputy Commander-in-Chief and Commander-in-Chief of the Wuhan Garrison, and participated in the Battle of Wuhan .
In 1939, he was transferred to the commander-in-chief of the 19th Army Group and fought against the Japanese army on the Nanxun Line. Soon after, he was promoted to Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Ninth War Zone in his original position and led his troops to defend northern Jiangxi. In 1941, he led his troops to participate in the Shanggao Campaign and won the victory in what was considered "the most exciting battle since the Anti-Japanese War ." The Battle of Shanggao cost the Japanese more than 20,000 casualties. The Japanese 34th Division was almost completely wiped out. After the battle, Chief of the General Staff He Yingqin sent a congratulatory telegram to Luo Zhuoying: "The news of victory spread far and wide, and the whole country was overjoyed. The unprecedented victory in northern Jiangxi is the forerunner of the final victory of the warring countries." Chiang Kai-shek also happily praised this battle as "unprecedented victory" and "the beginning of victory in the year of victory." Luo Zhuoying was awarded the Blue Sky and White Sun Medal for this battle.
He then participated in the Second and Third Battles of Changsha , inflicting heavy damage on the Japanese army. In 1942, he was transferred to become the commander-in-chief of the First Route of the Chinese Expeditionary Force. Due to his disagreement with Stilwell, he did not achieve outstanding results. After returning to China, he served as Deputy Minister of the Military Affairs Commission, Director of the Training Corps, and Director of the Youth Army. After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, he served as Chairman of the Guangdong Provincial Government and was promoted to Lieutenant General and General. During the War of Liberation , he served as Deputy Director of the Northeast Headquarters. Later, he served as Deputy Director of the " Southeast Military and Political Affairs Office " to assist Chen Cheng in managing Taiwan; he was also transferred to the "Presidential Office" Strategic Advisory Committee and Deputy Director of the "National Defense Research Institute". He died of illness in Taipei in 1961 at the age of 65.
