Because of the influence of film and television dramas, many people think that the Liberation War is going smoothly, and the People's Liberation Army is as easy as the autumn wind sweeping away the leaves. However, this is not the case.
In the early days of the war, our army encountered difficulties in attacking Guisui and Baotou, which were relatively large. This was mainly due to the lack of pre-war preparation of our army and the excellent command of the Kuomintang general Fu Zuoyi.
Fu Zuoyi, a staunch revolutionary, once firmly followed Dr. Sun Yat-sen. During the Xinhai Revolution, he joined the revolutionary army and fought against the Qing army with the army, and achieved many military exploits.
In 1918, after graduating from the Hebei Military Academy, he returned to his hometown to join the army and served as a midshipman in an artillery regiment. In the decades that followed, he was active in the Central Plains and North China, enduring dozens of major wars and rising through the ranks of senior officers.
By 1931, he had become a lieutenant general and was responsible for managing the affairs of Suiyuan Province. After the Japanese invaded and occupied the northeast, they were eyeing North China and sent troops to test China's attitude many times, Fu Zuoyi was deeply angry about this, and personally led his troops to the front line to fight the enemy, which dealt a major blow to the Japanese invaders.
In 1936, the Japanese tried to win him over through coercion and inducement, but Fu Zuoyi decisively refused. Later, when he learned that the Japanese planned to support the Mongols to establish a puppet regime, he immediately launched an armed struggle, successfully thwarted the enemy's conspiracy, and effectively protected the territory of our country.
During the Anti-Japanese War, he actively participated in the battles in Shanxi and Inner Mongolia, fought fierce battles against the Japanese invaders, and won a great reputation. At the same time, he also ventured to establish friendship with the Communists, visited Yan'an many times, and met *** and ***
However, at the end of the war, his attitude changed and he became wary of the Communists. By 1945, the Japanese were already in a weak position, and Chiang Kai-shek ordered Fu Zuoyi, who had already served as the commander of the 12th theater, to take over some large cities in northern Shaanxi, Inner Mongolia, and Shanxi as soon as possible to prepare for the coming civil war.
Fu Zuoyi immediately assembled troops and took control of a number of strategic points, including Guisui, which aroused strong resentment on our side, and the Kuomintang seemed to want to occupy the fruits of victory in the War of Resistance alone.
After unsuccessful negotiations with Fu Zuoyi, ** instructed Mr. He and Mr. Nie to lead troops to launch attacks on Guisui and other cities, vowing to deal a heavy blow to the reactionaries. In the early days, our offensive went smoothly and captured a number of cities.
However, Fu Zuoyi quickly shrank his forces to Guisui and other big cities and held his position, and it was difficult for our side to break through due to the lack of heavy **. After assessing the battle situation, Mr. He and Mr. Nie decided to adjust the target of the attack to Baotou.
However, the number of defenders in Baotou was unexpected, and our side rushed to the battle with insufficient preparation, suffered setbacks, and fought for a long time. Seeing that our side was frustrated, Fu Zuoyi ordered the defenders of Baotou to turn defense into attack and carry out a small-scale defensive counterattack, causing heavy losses to the PLA.
As the seasons change and winter approaches, there is a shortage of winter clothing supplies for our army, and the soldiers suffer in the bitter cold, and their will to fight has declined. What's worse is that Mr. He unfortunately suffered from a severe cold, his head was dizzy, and he could no longer command the troops.
** Recognizing that there was no point in continuing the fighting, he ordered the withdrawal of troops. At the end of 1948, hundreds of thousands of PLA soldiers came to the city of Beiping, he felt powerless to resist, in order to protect the ancient capital of Beiping, he chose to declare a peaceful uprising and joined the communist camp.
General Fu Zuoyi was a great patriot who devoted his life to defending the interests of the nation and the country. At the time of the Japanese invasion, he stepped forward and protected a large part of the country.
In his mind, the interests of the state always take precedence over the interests of the individual. At the end of the Liberation War, in order to protect the ancient city of Beiping from being devastated by the war, he made a brave decision and resolutely decided to revolt peacefully.
His decision not only protected the ancient city, but also made a great contribution to the peace of the country. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he worked in the water conservancy department of New China for several years and made outstanding contributions to the construction of the country.