The Huaihai Campaign was a large-scale military operation conducted by the Chinese People's Liberation Army during the War of Liberation, and its importance is self-evident. And in this campaign, the Battle of Xu Beng was an important part of it. So, why is the Battle of Xu Beng also known as the Battle of Huaihai?
First of all, we need to understand the historical background of the Battle of Xu Beng. The Battle of Xu Beng was a large-scale strategic offensive campaign in which the East China Field Army, the Central Plains Field Army, and the troops of the Jiluyu, Suwan, and Yuwansu Military Regions of the Chinese People's Liberation Army annihilated the Kuomintang Army during the Liberation War. The goal of this campaign was to liberate Xuzhou, open up the Tianjin-Pudong line, connect the northern and southern battlefields, and create favorable conditions for the PLA to move further south.
In this campaign, the People's Liberation Army launched a powerful offensive to the north and south with Xuzhou as the center. The troops of the southern front successively conquered Suxian, Fuyang, Yingshang and other places, cutting off the north-south connection of the Kuomintang army; The troops of the northern front conquered Xuzhou, the intersection of the Jiaoji Railway and the Longhai Railway in Shandong, thus completely opening up the connection between North China and Central China.
The origin of the name of the Huaihai Campaign is mainly due to the fact that the main battlefield of this battle was in the Huaihai region centered on Xuzhou. The name of the Huaihai Campaign not only reflects the strategic significance of this battle, but also highlights the heroic performance and strategic wisdom of the People's Liberation Army under the leadership of the Communist Party of China in this battle.
In general, the Battle of Xu Beng is called the Huaihai Campaign because the battlefield of this battle was mainly concentrated in the Huaihai region, and this battle was of extremely important strategic significance for the victory of the Chinese Liberation War. Through the Huaihai Campaign, the Chinese People's Liberation Army successfully opened up the north-south battlefield, created favorable conditions for further southward movement, and accelerated the process of China's liberation war.