In 1955 Huang was awarded the position of Shang Jiang (colonel-general), and Huang continued to rise throughout the 1950s and 1960s, eventually becoming Lin Biao's Chief-of-staff during the Cultural Revolution.
Pada 1955 Huang dianugerahi jabatan Shang Jiang (kolonel-jenderal), dan Huang mengalami kenaikan pangkat sepanjang 1950an dan 1960an, kemudian menjadi ketua staf Lin Biao pada Revolusi Kebudayaan.