Tashan Blockade

The Northeast People's Liberation Army After a difficult transition, by the summer and autumn of 1948, the situation in the Northeast had been fundamentally changed. 97% of the land area and 86% of the population in Northeast China have been liberated, and industrial and agricultural production has developed in the Northeast liberated areas. The total strength of the Northeast People's Liberation Army has grown to more than 1 million, its equipment has been improved, and its morale has been high. Due to repeated setbacks, the Kuomintang army in the Northeast lost troops and generals, and more than 550,000 people were divided into three disconnected areas of Changchun, Shenyang, and Jinzhou. All land supply lines in Changchun and Shenyang were cut off. The morale of the army was shaken and morale was low. In terms of strength comparison, the Northeast People's Liberation Army surpasses the Kuomintang Army in both quantity and quality. It has the strength to eliminate all enemy forces in one battle and liberate the entire Northeast. Facing the very unfavorable situation in Northeast China, Chiang Kai-shek was very anxious. In order to preserve strength, they considered abandoning Changchun and Shenyang, opening up railway lines, and moving the main force in Shenyang to Jinzhou, waiting for opportunities to be used in the battlefields of North and East China. However, they were worried that abandoning the Northeast would have serious political and military consequences. Therefore, they were undecided whether to withdraw or defend. When Chiang Kai-shek was hesitant about the choice of Northeast China, Mao Zedong decided to move the main force of the Northeast Field Army southward to Beining Road with the view of benefiting the development of the national war situation and the early liberation of Northeast China.