Chapter 384 10. Inventory

The Guangdong campaign lasted 34 days from October 2 to November 4, liberating the mainland of Guangdong except Qinzhou, Hepu (now part of Guangxi) and Zhanjiang.Our army wiped out a total of more than 62,000 Kuomintang troops, of which 11,677 were killed or injured (including those who fell into the sea and drowned), 35,655 were captured, 9,992 were defectors, and 728 were rebels.Surrendered and captured 17 enemy general-level officers.Seized 328 guns, 318 heavy machine guns, 1,812 light machine guns, more than 20,000 guns of various types, more than 100,000 rounds of various bullets and shells, 142 cars, 247 mules and horses, and a large amount of military supplies. Liberate 39 cities. (Siye Command: "Guangdong Battle Record Bulletin", November 13, 1949) In the Guangdong Battle, our army suffered more than 1,700 casualties.

The Battle of Guangdong is an extremely important chapter in the history of the Central South China War of Liberation. As Commander Chen Geng pointed out: "The battle in Guangdong began with a brave attack and pursuit, and ended with a large encirclement and annihilation. , the first victory of the mass annihilation campaign plan. During the battle, the commanders and fighters accepted Chairman Mao's operational thinking of large detours, large encirclement, and large annihilation, and were inspired by Chairman Mao's instructions to catch up with the victory, so they were able to overcome everything After 26 consecutive days of fighting against difficulties, the main force of the enemy Yu Hanmou Group was finally annihilated. This victory not only destroyed the seaside lair where the Kuomintang bandits cruelly oppressed the people in South China, but also shut down the US imperialists from Shanghai to aid the Kuomintang bandits. A passage that annihilated the main force of the Yu Hanmou Group and completed the encirclement of the southeast of the Bai Chongxi Group is of great significance for the liberation of Hainan Island and Guangxi." (Chen Geng: "Three Chasing and Annihilating Battles in the Southern Frontier of the Motherland", 1961 The second revised draft in 1977, published in the "Liberation Army Daily" on September 13, 1977)