Zhao Erlu

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Zhao Erlu (Chinese: 赵尔陆; Pinyin: Zhào Ěrlù; 1905-February 2, 1967) was a general in the People's Liberation Army of China.

Zhao was born in Chunxian (Now Yuanping), Shanxi Province.

He participated in Nanchang Uprising in 1927, and joined Communist Party of China that year.

He was the commander of Hebei-Shanxi Military Region, the commander of political commissar of Hebei-Shanxi army group, and the chief of staff of Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region. When the North China Military Region was founded in 1948, he was appointed as the chief of staff. He was the No. two chief of staff in the No. 4 Field Army.

After the establishment of the People's Republic of China, he was appointed as the second chief of staff of Mid-South Military Region. He was the director of the No. 2 and No. 1 Department of Mechanical Industry. He was appointed as the vice director of National Economy Commission in 1960. He was also the executive vice director of the office of national defense industry in the state council, and the director of national defense industry political department.

He was made general in 1955. He died on February 2, 1967, at the age of 62, due to sudden heart attack.