Commander-in-Chief of the Beijing-Shanghai-Hangzhou Garrison in Tang Dynasty, with tanks and armored vehicles belonging to 20 divisions of 6 armies including 2 1, 5 1, 52, 54, 75, 123, stationed in the west of Huangpu River and Taicang, Kunshan, Jiaxing, Jinshan and other places. With 12, the 5th Division of the 37th Army was stationed in the east of Huangpu River. In addition, the navy and air force stationed in Shanghai 1 military region cooperated in defense. Obviously, the enemy will fight back, and it will be difficult to liberate Shanghai.
Tang issued ten "war orders" to kill people for serious military discipline: first, those who disobey orders and get cold feet will be killed; Second, the will is not strong, traitors and traitors kill; Three, without permission, AWOL murder; Fourth, kill those who give up their positions and cannot recover them; 5. Kill those who spread rumors to confuse people and disturb the morale of the army; Sixth, those who do not pay attention to confidentiality and disclose military aircraft will be executed; Seven, sit back and watch the success or failure, don't kill the other reinforcements; Eight, delay communication, resulting in loss of contact and murder; Nine, do not cherish weapons and ammunition and deduct the salary to kill; 10. Those who violate military discipline and slack off will be killed.
It can be said that the enemy is well prepared and well armed.
The 27th Army braved the enemy's heavy gunfire to attack. Although the PLA soldiers are brave and tenacious, the casualties are too great. What shall we do? Nie Fengzhi, commander of the 27th Army, was lost in thought. Artillery is extremely powerful, but it is the best choice. As soon as the artillery fired, the enemy's firepower vanished in an instant. It can not only liberate Shanghai as soon as possible, but also reduce casualties. But once the gun goes off, it may kill innocent people in the war. But this is not what he wants to see.
Several attacks have been blocked, some soldiers have pulled howitzers to the forefront, and the dark muzzle of all artillery has been aimed at Shanghai. The soldiers hated the enemy, and they asked Nie Fengzhi to open fire.
But this gun cannot be fired. It pains him to see his soldiers smashed to pieces under the enemy's gunfire. But he can't give the order to fire. He knew that as long as there was one gun, there would be a thousand guns. By then, Shanghai will be full of smoke and flames, countless facilities will be destroyed and countless innocent civilians will be killed. The general, who is strong and brave as a tiger, is in great pain at the thought of people running for their lives and children crying for their parents everywhere.
Nie Fengzhi kept drinking water, and sweat had already soaked his clothes. Finally, Nie said categorically: No shells are allowed. This is the only choice and the best choice, and history will remember the decision at this moment.
Can't fire, then what should I do? The method is always more difficult than the reality. After a tense meeting, the front headquarters made a decision: after dark, the main force waded across the river in the western suburbs and attacked the enemy's rear Attacking from the front to the back, the enemy is bound to be defeated. The generals realized Nie Fengzhi's kindness and went all out to carry out the orders. With the help of the Shanghai underground party, the PLA built a bridge with two ships and quickly rushed to the other side. The enemy panicked and began to run away. This move by the People's Liberation Army completely disrupted the defensive formation of the other side, and the defense line painstakingly managed by the enemy collapsed.
1May 27, 949, Shanghai was liberated. The Kuomintang originally planned to stick to the "Great Shanghai Defence War" for six months, but its rhetoric only lasted 16 days. What surprises the world even more is that Shanghai does not seem to be destroyed by the war, but it still retains its prosperity.
The Battle of Shanghai was a relatively independent battle in the People's Liberation Army crossing the river. It started from 1949 to 12 on May 27th, and lasted for 16 days. In the battle of Shanghai, the Kuomintang army was annihilated 153000 people. More than 23,000 PLA officers and men were injured. 76 soldiers12, 72 former migrant workers, and 0/00 Shanghai local revolutionaries.