The three major battles in the liberation were the Liaoshen Campaign, the Pingjin Campaign, and the Huaihai Campaign, and as soon as these three battles were over, Chiang Kai-shek's basic defeat was decided. Especially in the most important battle of Liaoshen in the war, after the Northeast Field Army experienced three battles of Jiangnan, Four Bao Linjiang, and Blood War, it continued to expand and develop its strength, so that the Nationalist army lost one after another on the battlefield.
At this time, the situation on the northeast battlefield was already very clear, chiang kai-shek in addition to Changchun, Shenyang, Jinzhou and other big cities were still in the hands of the nationalist army, and other places were occupied by our northeast field. So why did Chiang Kai-shek suddenly leave for Shanghai at the Battle of Liaoshen: The Most Critical Moment?
On September 12, 1948, the Northeast Field Army was preparing to attack Jinzhou, and when Chiang Kai-shek learned that Lin Shuai was going to attack Jinzhou, he immediately organized the East-West Corps to reinforce Jinzhou, plus the Jinzhou garrison and the East-West Corps, a total of almost 300,000 people.
At this time, Lin Shuai said to prepare a table of dishes, but two tables of guests came, so Lin Shuai and they discussed giving up fighting Jinzhou, knowing that Lin Shuai fought a war, was good at careful calculation, and tried to minimize the number of casualties. Therefore, he sent a report to the superior chief, abandoning the fight on Jinzhou and fighting Changchun instead, please note that at this time Changchun has been besieged by our army for several months.
After receiving Lin Shuai's telegram, Grandpa Mao begged for a sudden fire, saying how to do it! Why don't you fight again! What to play Changchun? Later, Zhou Gong said that maybe Lin did not understand the chairman's strategic intentions, and grandpa Mao's strategic intention at that time was that as long as our army occupied Jinzhou, it would be equivalent to closing the door leading to the northeast, and the remaining Changchun and Shenyang troops could close the door and fight dogs.
So Grandpa Mao wrote a very long, very detailed telegram to Lin Shuai, giving Lin Shuai the benefits and harms of fighting Jinzhou and Changchun. Later, Lin Shuai also knew the importance of fighting Jinzhou, so he sent a telegram to the superior chief, saying that the fight against Jinzhou would not change. Receiving the telegram Grandpa Mao they were very happy to say, this is only right.
On October 18, Chiang Kai-shek personally flew to the northeast to command the Liao Yaoxiang Corps, Hou Jingru Corps to save Jinzhou, just as he was arranging the rescue mission, suddenly his attendants walked in, said a few words in Chiang Kai-shek's ear, Chiang Kai-shek immediately got up and said to Wei Lihuang, Junru, the rescue of Jinzhou and the northeast war will be handed over to you, I want to go back to Shanghai to deal with a private matter of my own.
At this time, Wei Lihuang looked confused, thinking in his heart what was going on, wasn't he here to command the rescue of Jinzhou? How did you suddenly leave for Shanghai?
Later, I learned that Chiang Ching-kuo had arrested Kong Lingkan in Shanghai, and at that time Kong Lingkan's wife called Song Meiling to tell him about it, knowing that Kong Lingkan's mother Song Xialing and Song Meiling were sisters, and Kong Lingkan's father Kong Xiangxi was also Jiang's god of wealth.
It is said that Song Meiling personally called Chiang Ching-kuo to release people, but Chiang Ching-kuo did not release them, saying that all this was done according to his father's will, and Song Meiling knew that this meant not wanting to release people, so he sent a report to Chiang Kai-shek who was transported to the northeast, asking him to go to Shanghai to save Kong Lingkan.
When Chiang Kai-shek successfully rescued people in Shanghai, Jinzhou was liberated at this time, and Liao Yaoxiang's corps and Hou Jingru's corps were also annihilated. Since then, Chiang Kai-shek has been unable to recover the situation in the northeast.