In the War of Liberation, there were 10 cities where the national army was well defended and the most difficult to overcome.
10. Changchun, the strongest city in Northeast China
After half a year of siege, Siye broke the enemy's fighting spirit, and finally the 60th Army of the National Army revolted and was peacefully liberated.
9. Anyang, the latest liberated city in North China.
Our army once attacked Anyang four times, and the third time there were more than 50,000 people in the four fields, and the siege was frustrated in 6 days. The fourth time, more than 100,000 people in Siye mobilized artillery to conquer it. More than 14,000 enemies were annihilated.
8. Datong, 46 and 48 years were frustrated twice.
After a year-long siege by the North China Field Army, the defenders finally disarmed and surrendered.
7. Lanzhou, the most critical battle to liberate the northwest.
Yiye attacked the Mabufang Department in the northwest, destroying 27,000 enemies and suffering 12,000 casualties among our army.
6. Siping, 4 battles were fought before and after.
Four draws in one battle, and our army conquered four draws.
In World War II, our army fought hard for a month, and finally lost and lost four draws.
Three battles and four draws, our army suffered 15,000 casualties, lost the battle, and failed to overcome four draws.
In four battles and four draws, our army suffered 5,000 casualties and destroyed 19,000 enemies.
5. Jinzhou, the most fierce battle in the Liaoshen Campaign.
250,000 people in Siye, 100,000 defenders were annihilated. This was the most tragic battle in the Liaoshen Campaign, with 20,000 casualties among our troops.
4. Tianjin, the fiercest battle in the Pingjin Campaign.
There were 340,000 troops in Siye, 24,000 casualties in our army, and 130,000 enemies were annihilated.
3. Jinan, East China Field Army attacked the fortified position.
The 110,000 defenders of the national army and 320,000 troops of Sanye fought for the uprising of the miscellaneous army Wu Huawen.
104,000 enemies were annihilated, and our army suffered 26,000 casualties.
2. Shanghai, the largest city liberated by our army.
Sanye suffered 31,000 casualties and annihilated 153,000 of Tang Enbo's troops.
1. Taiyuan, the battle with the largest casualties.
Yan Xishan's last stronghold, the North China Field Army after six months of fighting, after the assistance of the four fields, our army totaled 330,000 people.
In this battle, our army killed, wounded and captured more than 135,000 people, and the PLA suffered 45,000 casualties.
The Battle of Taiyuan lasted the longest and was the most tragic, with more casualties than a million troops crossing the Yangtze River.