High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Sun Li-jen(December 8, 1900?November 19, 1990) was a Kuomintang (KMT) General, best known for his leadership in the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Chinese Civil War. His achievements earned him the laudatory nickname "Rommel of the East". His New 1st Army was reputed as the "1st Army under the heaven" and credited with defeating the most Japanese troops. He was also known as Sun Chung-nengand had the courtesy name Sun Fu-minSun Li-jen was born in Jinnu, Lujiang, Chaohu, Anhui, with ancestry in Shucheng County. During the May Fourth Movement, he was part of the Scouts in the march at Tiananmen Square.