He was Chinese Communist Party Committee Secretary of Inner Mongolia.
Zheng was a general in the North China Field Army.
[2] He moved to the city of Hohhot and took control of railroad, radio stations, newspapers, and public security.
[3] On December 19, 1969, the local Inner Mongolian Teng leadership was deposed, and military rule was declared.
[3] In January, 1971 Zheng was purged by Mao in order to weaken his factional allies Lin Biao and Chen Boda.