Chapter 140 9. Inventory

In the Battle of Qinghuabian, the Northwest Field Force wiped out 2,993 members of the 31st Brigade reorganized in the south of Hu Zong (less than the 91st Regiment), and captured Major General Li Jiyun, Major General Li Jiyun, Major General Deputy Brigadier Zhou Guichang, Major General Xiong Jichang, Chief of Staff, and Xie Yangmin, Colonel of the 92nd Regiment. , I only suffered 256 casualties.All the weapons and more than 200,000 rounds of ammunition from one brigade were seized. In the Battle of Yangmahe, at the cost of 479 casualties, the Northwest Field Forces wiped out more than 4,700 members of the 135th Brigade reorganized in the south of Hu Zong, and captured the acting brigade commander Mai Zongyu, major general Zhu Zushu, major general staff officer, and major general Wang Wenzhi, director of the political department. All of its American equipment is the first example of the Northwest Field Army annihilating an entire brigade of the Kuomintang Army.

In the Battle of Panlong, at the cost of 1,549 casualties, the Northwest Field Force conquered the strategic supply base in the south of Hu Zong's fortified defenses in one fell swoop, and wiped out 6,752 people from the main force of the 167th Brigade, which was reorganized by its elite, and captured Major General Li Kungang and Deputy Major General Li Kungang. Tu Jian, Major General Liu Quchun, Chief of Staff, and Major General Chen Xianjin, Director of the Political Department, seized 40,000 sets of summer clothes, 12,000 bags of flour, more than 1 million rounds of bullets, more than 1,000 mules, and a large amount of medicines.

3 victories, at the cost of 2,292 casualties, annihilated 14,445 people from 3 brigades in the south of Hu Zong, writing a glorious chapter in the history of the Chinese People's War of Liberation, known as "three battles and three victories". "Three battles and three victories" shattered the National Government's attempt to destroy the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the People's Liberation Army's head office and wipe out the Northwest People's Liberation Army or drive it to the east of the Yellow River. It is of great significance that the strategic reserve corps of the PLA is firmly dragged on the battlefield in northern Shaanxi, thus effectively supporting operations in other battlefields.

Under the staggered grinding and grinding of the northwest field troops, the south of Hu Zong suffered repeated setbacks, his fatigue increased sharply, his troops were dwindling, and supplies were difficult.Hu Zongnan sent an emergency message to Chiang Kai-shek on June 14: "At present, our army is almost at a disadvantage in the battlefield, and the crisis is deeper than the war of resistance... In order to stabilize the country and eliminate banditry, we propose to form a new army in the face of extreme difficulties. We should deal with this arduous task, and prevent the banditry from spreading again." ("Party History Newsletter", No. 4, 1986)

"Three battles and three victories" is the result of the military and civilians in the Northwest not afraid of sacrifice, close unity, and heroic fighting under the leadership of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the Central Military Commission. It is also inseparable from Peng Dehuai's excellent command. In order to celebrate the "three battles and three victories", encourage morale and people's hearts, and continue to wipe out the enemy, on May 14, more than 50,000 soldiers and civilians in the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region held a grand rally in the poplar forest on the hillside of Zhenwudong, Ansai County, and exhibited the seized weapons supplies. On May 10, Zhou Enlai rushed to the base of the Northwest Field Corps in Majiagou, Ansai County, and held meetings with Peng, Xi and others to analyze the situation in the northwest battlefield and jointly determine the next battle plan for attacking Longdong. On behalf of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, The Central Military Commission and Mao Zedong attended the celebration meeting.

On behalf of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the Central Military Commission and Chairman Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai warmly congratulated the army and civilians in northern Shaanxi on their victory in "three battles and three victories", encouraged everyone to win greater victories under the command of Peng Dehuai, and solemnly declared: After withdrawing from Yan'an, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China will , the Central Military Commission and Chairman Mao have always insisted on moving to northern Shaanxi and fighting together with all the soldiers and civilians in the border area.

Zhou Enlai's speech, especially the news that the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and Chairman Mao Zedong were still in northern Shaanxi, gave great encouragement, confidence and strength to the soldiers and civilians who were fighting hard.