Liberation War Documentary: Liberation of Shanghai
by Lin Keke
About This Novel
In May 1949, the Third Field Army launched the Battle of Shanghai. Chen Yi and Su Yu commanded an army of 300,000 people to adopt the tactics of "shooting rats in a china shop": heavy artillery was banned in urban operations and they fought street by street. After 15 days and nights of bloody fighting (May 12-27), 153,000 enemy defenders were annihilated and core facilities such as the Bund and the power plant were preserved. Liberation was announced on May 27, and citizens opened their windows early in the morning to see PLA soldiers sleeping on the streets. This battle created an example of "complete military and political victory" - zero damage to the city, uninterrupted water and electricity, and complete recovery of the financial system. It marked the return of China's largest economic center to the people and set a benchmark for the Communist Party to take over large cities.
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