Since the end of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in 1945, the Eighth Route Army, the New Fourth Army and other units have advanced into the northeast one after another, forming the Northeast Democratic United Army, and began a four-year-long arduous battle. In the early days of liberation, because there was no mass base and material foundation, the battle of this contingent was very difficult, and it was not until 1947, when the battles of Jiangnan and Sibao Linjiang ended, that the passive situation of the Northeast Democratic United Army was changed.
In the battles of Sanxia Jiangnan and Sibao Linjiang, the battle of Sibao Linjiang was not the battle of Sibao Linjiang under the command of Han Xianchu.
In 1947, Du Yuming mobilized 100,000 heavy troops to encircle and suppress the third and fourth columns of Southern Manchuria. Chen Yun and Xiao Jinguang, chiefs of the Southern Manchuria Military Region, appointed Zeng Kelin and Han Xianchu to form a frontal command, and let the third column and the fourth column block the enemy army in the front, and they served as the main and deputy commanders.
Zeng Kelin was the commander of the 3rd Column, while Han Xianchu was the deputy commander of the 4th Column, and Zeng Kelin was the commander and Han was the deputy commander. However, in terms of seniority and former position, Han Xianchu was higher than Zeng Kelin; in terms of battle achievements, Han Xianchu fought the Battle of Anhai and the Battle of Xinkailing in the northeast, which were far richer than Zeng Kelin's.
In order to meet the enemy army, they had different opinions on choosing the strength or weakness of the enemy, Zeng Kelin hoped to fight the weak enemy and seek victory in stability, Han Xianchu hoped to fight the strong enemy, and only by defeating the strong enemy could other weak enemies not easily venture forward. In the dispute, the two reported their opinions to the headquarters, and as a result, Han Xianchu's battle plan coincided with that of the headquarters, and finally Han Xianchu, who was the deputy of Sibao Linjiang, became the protagonist.
The enemy they faced was the Nationalist 89th Division, a well-equipped and combat-experienced enemy ace division. Under Han Xianchu's meticulous layout, the enemy army entered the pocket array step by step. After 10 hours of fighting, the enemy's 89th Division, as well as a regiment of another division, were wiped out in the Redstone Stone Area. It created a great victory in which the northeast troops completely annihilated one division plus one regiment, totaling more than 10,000 people, while the casualties of our troops were only about 300.
The Battle of Sibao Linjiang not only won the battle, but was also of greater strategic significance. This battle reversed the beginning of the southern Manchu army from defensive to offensive, laying the foundation for the victory of the Liaoshen Campaign.