We stood in front of the map of Luoyang spread out on the table and listened to the reports from the staff on the progress of the battle received over the phone. Three vertical reports: All twelve obs

We stood in front of the map of Luoyang spread out on the table and listened to the reports from the staff on the progress of the battle received over the phone. Three vertical reports: All twelve obstacles outside the east gate have been removed, and we are now developing towards the Wengcheng... At this moment, the black clouds in the sky pressed down like monsters, thunder exploded on the roof, lightning flashed in front of the windows, the sound of artillery and thunder merged into one, the sky was dark and the ground was dark, and nothing could be seen. We stood up for the commanders and soldiers who were assaulting in a hurry. At 23:00, the first battalion and the second company broke into Wengcheng. After an hour of fierce fighting, they completely wiped out the two companies of enemies who were desperately resisting. In the early morning of the 12th, the third column reported again: "Zhang Ming's battalion has done a good job. The east gate has been breached and the city gate has been blown open! The city tower has been occupied, and the lights in the city are still on!" At this moment, the enemy Almost all the heavy artillery in the city was concentrated and bombarded my breakthrough point violently. The follow-up troops were unable to advance. The assault battalion's phone call was interrupted again, causing heavy casualties to the troops. The third column first resolutely ordered the troops, "Regardless of everything, the follow-up troops will rush into the city and tear open the breach..." Under the tenacious fighting of the assault battalion, the entire regiment broke into the city. Although heavy casualties were incurred, the breakthrough was consolidated and the enemy's defensive position was broken, allowing the 24th, 22nd, and 21st regiments of the three columns to follow the city from the east gate. The regiment and the 27th Regiment also rushed into the city from the east gate and started fierce street battles with the enemy. On the afternoon of the 12th, the four columns broke into the city from the west gate and the south gate. The two armies fought hand in hand to divide and surround the enemy. By dusk, most of the defenders had been annihilated by me. Qiu Xingxiang took the remaining enemies and retreated to the core position in the northwest corner. That night the attack was stopped due to heavy rain. On the 13th, we reorganized the peripheral attack on the core fortifications in the northwest. After four hours of fierce fighting, we fought with the enemy from building to house, wiping out more than 2,000 enemies and forcing all the remaining enemies to retreat to Xiaoweizi.

Xiaoweizi is the last lair of the enemy. It is a group fortification composed of deep ditches, high fortresses, and tunnels and holes, and the fortifications are very strong. Qiu Xingxiang, who was cultivated by Chiang Kai-shek himself, tried to rely on the remaining main force and all the light and heavy firearms he had painstakingly managed, as well as the "death squads" bought at high prices, to stick to this position less than a hundred meters long and wide, and dream of waiting for Chiang Kai-shek. Reinforcements arrive. Our unit launched two attacks on Xiaoweizi that night, but both were frustrated and ineffective. When we organized another attack, it was already dawn and we had to stop temporarily.

On the 14th, the enemy's reinforcements had surpassed Dengfeng and Heishiguan and were approaching Luoyang. If the battle were to be delayed any longer, the situation would be unfavorable to me. In order to resolve the battle quickly, we came to the three-column headquarters and convened a cadre meeting to study how to launch an attack on the enemy's core position. It was finally decided that in the afternoon, the 23rd Regiment of the three columns would come from the east, the 20th Regiment would come from the north, and the 31st Regiment and the 32nd Regiment of the fourth column would come from the south to launch a general attack on Xiaoweizi. Before the attack, the troops concentrated all their artillery fire and launched a fierce bombardment on the enemy positions. We saw at the headquarters that dense and fierce artillery fire hit the enemy's position, with thick smoke billowing and flames shooting into the sky. The walls and gun towers suddenly collapsed, and the small village turned into a sea of ??flames. The shelling lasted for forty minutes, throwing more than ten thousand shells at Qiu Xingxiang, which they never expected. The enemy was stunned and stunned, and was unable to lift his head under the weight of my powerful artillery fire. At 17:20, our army's general offensive began. In an instant, the sound of killings from all directions shook the night sky throughout Luoyang City, and breaches were opened one after another. Chiang Kai-shek's soldiers were shivering one by one and scurrying around like mud pigs, and the "death squads" also fled like frightened sheep. At the end of the battle, when we came to Xiaoweizi, what we saw was a ruins, dead bodies were everywhere, and the living were all prisoners. While cleaning up the prisoners, a thin man wearing a soldier's hat and fat soldier's clothes was found among the prisoners, with his head hanging down. He was Qiu Xingxiang, the famous commander of the 206th Division of the Kuomintang Youth Army. At the same time, the remaining strongholds of Jiulong Terrace, Luze Guild Hall in Dongguan, and Xigong's power plant were all cleared. At this point, the Battle of Luoyang ended with our victory and the enemy's defeat.

In order to unify the work of the whole city, the meeting decided to establish a city working committee, which consists of the city defense headquarters, the municipal government, the democratic movement steering committee and the secretariat. More than 100 cadres were drawn from each column to participate in urban work, mainly those who pointed out the opposition politics. On March 12, the Luoyang City Working Committee of the Communist Party of China held its first meeting, formulated unified working principles, clarified work guidelines, and raised several issues that should be paid attention to in future work. Emphasize the need to be cautious and strive to make fewer mistakes and not make mistakes. It is better to let one go than to make a mistake; it is better to do less than to make a mistake; to expand the scope of fighting and reduce the scope of attack. It was emphasized that we should be unified and not work independently, and we should obey the leadership of the working committee and the municipal government in our work. It also stipulates that when troops and agency personnel enter the city, they need a letter of introduction from a political agency above the brigade or division level. To purchase things, they must go through the Industrial and Commercial Administration Bureau. To live in a house, they must obtain permission from the city defense headquarters. Troops who want to visit the city must inform the city defense in advance. Headquarters, militiamen and migrant workers are not allowed to enter the city.

The battle to liberate Luoyang was arduous, and the work of managing Luoyang was also very complicated. From vigilance inside and outside the city, to the management of culture, education, transportation, industry and commerce, from the investigation, registration, confiscation, custody and distribution of materials, to social investigation, organization, education and relief, etc., it is necessary to formulate practical rules and regulations. Win the masses and consolidate victory. After we entered the city, we adopted various forms and quickly started working according to the publicity points and work plan we researched and formulated. Such as distributing leaflets, publishing newspapers, posting notices, holding lectures and theatrical performances, vigorously publicizing the policies of our party and our army, publicizing our army's great victory, exposing the reactionary nature of Chiang Kai-shek, and expanding the political influence of our party and army. For citizens living in difficulty, millions of kilograms of grain were relieved, and a large number of old military uniforms were distributed, which enabled the masses to receive practical benefits. They welcomed the People's Liberation Army more and were grateful to the People's Liberation Army. Some people took the initiative to write "Killing and setting fire to Chiang Kai-shek to save the country and save the people." People's Liberation Army" slogan. When our army voluntarily withdrew from Luoyang, many people came to see us off. Some old men had smiles on their faces and carried freshly fried fried cakes in their handkerchiefs; Big eggs, and some young women holding dolls and holding rush-made new shoes came to see our troops off.

This Battle of Luoyang not only achieved a major victory in annihilating more than 20,000 enemies and seizing a large amount of military supplies, but also gained a lot of experience in implementing urban policies and managing cities well. On April 25, the Central Military Commission said in a telegram to us: "The telegram summarizing the work in Luoyang has been received. This summary is very good and will be forwarded to all armies for reference."