The casualties were too great, and the troops asked for shelling, but the commander said: Whoever fires, I want his head
Introduction: In July 1949, the Chinese People's Liberation Army finally hit Shanghai. At that time, General Nie Fengzhi, who was the commander of the 27th Army, received an order from the Party Central Committee, asking them to do everything possible to protect the lives and property of the people while liberating Shanghai. As we all know, Shanghai is quite wealthy, with skyscrapers and skyscrapers, streets and shops dotted with dots. If the enemy fights with us in the streets here, this is undoubtedly a very difficult battle.
On the other hand, the Kuomintang Bai Chongxi's troops were responsible for guarding Shanghai, and they sent 200,000 elite soldiers to form a solid defensive network on the outskirts of Shanghai. However, in the face of a million People's Liberation Army, reactionary warlords are naturally unstoppable. However, the Kuomintang soldiers were not satisfied, and they still wanted to compete with us in the city. At this time, our 27th Army already possessed a large number of heavy fire weapons, and our combat quality has taken a qualitative leap forward. In the face of the Remnants of the Kuomintang, we will not pay attention to it.
However, General Nie Fengzhi immediately held a military conference. He demanded that all ministries ban the use of cannons, not even explosive packs. When the warriors received this order, their eyes were all wide open. You know, ordinary rifles have limited power, the enemy is hidden under buildings and cement platforms, and our bullets are difficult to penetrate. If artillery is used, the enemy's lair can be blown up in an instant, greatly speeding up the process of liberating Shanghai. General Nie Fengzhi told everyone that as the people's disciples and soldiers, we must protect the people's property, otherwise we will not be like the reactionary army?
Everyone looked at each other, but there was a stomach full of anger in their hearts. One regimental commander even protested directly, saying that the brethren were taking their lives to win the victory of liberation, but now they were not allowed to use artillery, which would undoubtedly increase casualties. When General Nie Fengzhi heard this, he was immediately furious, and he directly and unceremoniously responded, "The lives of warriors are valuable, but the lives of ordinary people are not worth much?" Subsequently, he directly issued a military order: "Whoever wants to fire a shot, I want his head." When the officers saw this position, they were not lightly frightened. Later, on the way to liberate Shanghai, our soldiers were stubborn, and everyone killed all the enemies with only rifles. When General Nie Fengzhi saw such a result, he was very pleased.
Conclusion: General Nie Fengzhi was an incomparably loyal soldier, he was not only loyal to the party and the organization, he was more loyal to the people. He came from a poor background, and naturally knew the suffering of ordinary people. Once the war starts, the soldiers must have the courage to take responsibility, we are the people's army, we must be responsible for the people. After General Nie Fengzhi liberated Shanghai, the masses from all walks of life welcomed him in the middle of the road, and the citizens of Shanghai liked him in their hearts, which laid a good foundation for us to take over Shanghai.