From central China to Shandong, and then to the Central Plains, through the Yangtze River, the liberation of the southeast, the Third Field Army has the greatest record, ten major victories, people talk about it.
I. The Battle of Soviet Union and China
In mid-July 1946, the strength of 19 regiments of our army, relying on the favorable conditions of internal combat, took the initiative to attack, and the nationalist army turned blindfolded. There are raids, ambushes, and movement operations, surprises, and concentration of forces in each battle. It lasted 45 days, annihilated 6 brigades, 5 traffic police brigades, a total of 53,000 people, our army only more than 30,000 people, created a miracle.
2. The Battle of Subei
On December 15, 1946, the enemy attacked in multiple ways, and the threat was menacing. Our army took advantage of the gap between the enemy's troops and attacked the enemy unexpectedly by means of long-distance attacks; tactically, it seized and controlled the commanding heights, and at the same time plunged deep into the enemy, dividing the enemy, cutting off contact, concentrating superior forces, annihilating each one, and ensuring a quick and complete annihilation.
Our army annihilated 3 entire brigades and 1 regiment of the enemy, totaling more than 21,000 people, and the situation on the Battlefield in Shandong took on a completely new look.
III. The Battle of Lunan
On January 2, 1947, under the bad weather, the Nationalist army relaxed its vigilance during the festival, and our army launched an attack. The nationalist army lost its command, fell into chaos, the tanks and artillery were useless, and finally became the spoils of our army.
It was a great victory and set a number of new records: one battle to annihilate the enemy (53,530,000); one battle to annihilate the enemy (35,000); and two entire divisions to annihilate the enemy.
4. The Battle of Laiwu
In January 1947, the Nationalist army gathered heavily and adopted the tactics of "concentrating troops, taking steps as a battalion, fighting steadily and steadily, and avoiding adventurous advances", and our army failed to obtain a good fighter.
Our army dared to abandon the base areas, did not care about the gains and losses of one city and one pool, and adopted the principle of "showing the form in the south and fighting a decisive battle in the north." The main force of our army was concentrated, carried out a large-scale movement shift, and suddenly surrounded the 7 divisions of the enemy's northern group. After the enemy was surrounded, he hastily broke through, and our army's pocket-shaped position was collapsed, and he was completely annihilated in the escape.
The annihilation of 56,000 enemies once again refreshed the record of our army.
5. The Battle of Menglianggu
In April 1947, the Nationalist army changed its tactics and adopted the policy of "intensively moving closer, strengthening maintenance, fighting steadily and steadily, and gradually advancing". On May 13, the 74th Division was slightly prominent, and our army grabbed the fighter and suddenly interspersed. Our army has a strange army of six columns, which has been hiding behind the enemy, and at this time cut off the enemy's retreat.
The troops of the two sides were staggered, and our army withstood the pressure and completely annihilated the reorganized 74th Division. This battle dealt a heavy blow to the arrogance of the Nationalist army, boosted the morale of our army, and transformed our army from weak to strong. This battle is like taking the head of the opposing general among thousands of troops and horses, and the battle process is extremely difficult.
6. The Battle of Sand and Soil Collection
On June 30, 1947, Huaye divided his troops and the Western Front Corps fought in the enemy-occupied areas, and for a period of time fought hard in Luxi and Lunan.
From September 7 to 9, the Western Front Corps completely annihilated the reorganized 57th Division, with a total of more than 9,000 people. Although there are not many enemies in this battle, it is of great significance. Fundamentally reversed Huaye's passive situation in Southwest Lu.
In a speech to a Xinhua reporter, Su Yu pointed out: "This victory shows that the key offensive that Jiang Jun has repeatedly struggled in Shandong has finally declared bankruptcy. Since then, Chiang Kai-shek's army has become passive, and our army has since turned to the initiative. ”
7. The Battle of Eastern Henan
Huaye went west to Henan, and with the cooperation of Nakano, fought for 20 consecutive days, conquered the capital of Henan Province, and annihilated 2 integrated divisions, 4 regular brigades, and 2 security brigades, with more than 90,000 people.
This battle was a key battle for the transformation of attack and defense between the two sides, with 200,000 troops of the People's Liberation Army and 250,000 Kuomintang troops participating in the battle, and the scale of the war set a new record.
VIII. The Battle of Jinan
In a fierce siege battle, 26,000 casualties were inflicted and more than 100,000 people were annihilated (including 61,870 captured, more than 20,000 rebels, and 23,420 wounded.
In this battle, the nationalist army lingered, never dared to reinforce, and had lost the initiative on the battlefield. After that, the defenders of Heze, Linyi, Yantai and other places abandoned the city and fled.
Chen Cheng wrote in his "Memoirs": "The suppression of the Communist army during the period of counter-insurgency took the fall of Jinan (i.e., the Battle of Jinan) in late September 37 as a turning point. Before this, it can be said that the opportunity for victory or defeat is still undecided, and there is still a possibility for the national army to work hard. But after that, it has obviously become a downward trend of rivers and rivers, and the tide has fallen and is irretrievable. ”
9. The Battle of Huaihai
Our army's brilliant victory under the conditions of no superiority in manpower or equipment and the complicated and changeable battlefield situation is the correct policy decision of the Central Military Commission and the General Front Committee, the close cooperation between Huaye and Nakano, the heroic battles of commanders and fighters, and the full support of the masses of the people, and it is also a miracle in the history of war.
After the war, the Kuomintang High Command commented that the main reason for the defeat was strategic errors, followed by the lack of tactical improvement and the difficulty of supporting strategy. Other aspects, such as the maintenance of sustained combat effectiveness, the integration of combat effectiveness, and counter-intelligence, have all made major mistakes.
10. The Battle of Beijing, Shanghai and Hangzhou
Using wooden sailing ships as the main means of sailing, it broke through the Defense Line of the Yangtze River in one fell swoop, and combined with sports warfare and urban offensive battles, greatly encircled and detoured, and annihilated the enemy's heavy army group.
Our army suffered more than 60,000 casualties, annihilated more than 430,000 people in 11 armies and 46 divisions of the Kuomintang army, liberated the major cities of Nanjing, Shanghai, and Wuhan, as well as the entire territory of Jiangsu and Anhui provinces, most of Zhejiang Province, and one part of Jiangxi, Hubei, Fujian, and other provinces, thus creating important conditions for the subsequent liberation of all of East China and the march to South China and Southwest China.