Chapter 228 8. Inventory

In this battle, the two sides fought fiercely from June 17 to July 6, 1948. The East China Field Army annihilated 1 corps, 2 reorganized divisions, 4 regular brigades, 18 regular regiments and 2 The security brigade and 3 security regiments had a total of 85,749 people, of whom 28,870 were killed and wounded, and 56,879 were captured.Seized 77 mountain howitzers, 20 anti-aircraft guns, 10 infantry artillery, 426 light and heavy mortars, 2,363 light and heavy machine guns, 27,781 long and short guns, 36 rocket launchers, 262 cars, 1,304 horses, radio stations 148 units, and a large amount of ammunition; destroyed and damaged 2 aircraft and 14 tanks and armored vehicles.The East China Field Army suffered 33,272 casualties, of which 5,026 were killed, 24,649 were injured, and 3,598 were lost.31 light and heavy mortars, 380 light and heavy machine guns, 3,393 long and short guns, more than 120,000 rounds of various artillery shells, more than 5.228 million rounds of various bullets, and 91,364 pieces of grenades were lost.

The main force of the Central Plains Field Army, which was responsible for the mission of blocking aid, wiped out more than 7,800 people from the Hu Lian Corps and the Wu Shaozhou Corps. The Battle of Eastern Henan was a large-scale battle of siege and aid by our army on the outer battlefield.In this battle, our army has greatly developed its offensive and defensive combat capabilities. The number of enemies wiped out has increased from one reorganized division to two or more reorganized divisions in one battle in the past. It has formed a fire offensive against the besieged enemy groups and coordinated operations. The scope and scale of the battle, the time and ability of continuous combat, and the intensity of the battle all surpass Huaye's previous battles, fully reflecting the powerful power of the field corps.The Battle of Eastern Henan was another tough and vicious battle, and the victory in this battle was hard-won.

The victory in the Battle of Eastern Henan fundamentally changed the strategic situation in the Central Plains and Eastern China battlefields.As the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China pointed out in the congratulatory message on July 11, "Congratulations to you for your great victory in annihilating 50,000 troops such as Shounian and Huang Botao of Jiang's military region in eastern Henan after the victory in Kaifeng." Chiang Kai-shek's nonsense of "clearing the Central Plains" is a head-on blow; at the same time, it is also easier for our army to enter the third year of the Chinese People's Liberation War. In this hot summer, I would like to extend my condolences to comrades." From then on, on the battlefield of the Central Plains The Kuomintang army completely lost the ability to attack offensively.

On December 25, 1994, Liu Huaqing and Zhang Zhen said in the article "Recalling Comrade Su Yu": "The victory of the Battle of Eastern Henan brought a new turning point in the situation in the Central Plains and East China battlefields, and greatly accelerated the victory process of our army's strategic offensive. , creating good conditions for a smooth transition to a strategic decisive battle." ("People's Daily", December 25, 1994) The Kuomintang army said in the "Battle Process and Review of the Battle of the Central Plains" after the battle: "In this Battle of Eastern Henan, the Communist Army showed three special points: first, dare to concentrate the main force for large-scale battles and decisive battles. Second, Dare to attack big strongholds, such as Kaifeng, Yanzhou, Xiangfan, etc. Third, dare to tenaciously hold on to key points on the battlefield, and fight repeatedly, such as Taolingang, Xugang, Dongdian, etc." (The Third Office of the Southern Ministry of Defense: " Battle Process and Review of the Central Plains Battle")

Huang Botao stated in "Battle Report on the Battle of Eastern Henan" that the communist army was "increased in arrogance and strength, and the battle in the Central Plains has entered the most serious stage." (The 7th Corps of the Kuomintang Army: "Battle Report on the Battle of Eastern Henan")