Background and History Wang Shusheng ( May 26, 1905-January 7, 1974) was a Chinese general, strategist, revolutionary and one of the pioneers of Chinese Ordnance and Military Sciences construction. Wang was from Macheng, Hubei Province, China. He was born into a landlord family but became a major leader of the peasant movement. He experienced many significant battles during the China's turbulent years such as the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Chinese Civil War. Wang joined the Communist Party of China in 1926 and led peasant movements in districts and counties.

Wang took part in the Long March. After the foundation of new China he took charge of the Vice Commander of Hubei Military District. In 1935, the Long March started. Wang launched the Tumen Battle. He protected the main forces across the Ming River and met with the Central Red Army in Maogong. Later, due to command confusion and supply shortage, the west road army lost continuously, suffering heavy damage. After he came back to Yan'an on his own, Mao Zedong comforted him that he has should not be to blame on the failure and lost. He did not participate in the Korean War. Wang Shusheng died of advanced esophageal cancer in Beijing on 7 January 1974.