《Peng DeHuai Marshal》Ep24:Episode 24
After the liberation of Taiyuan, Peng DeHuai incorporated the 18th and 19th Corps that attacked Taiyuan into the first field army and commanded the northwest. The most important goal of liberating the northwest is Lanzhou. Faced with the heavily fortified city of Lanzhou, Peng DeHuai spent a lot of time thinking exactly where to find a breakthrough. Liberation Lanzhou campaign started, as Lanzhou prevention too strict, the first defeat. To block the People's Liberation Army siege, Lanzhou City Commander Ma Jiyuan organized thousands of death squads, the two armies to kill. Peng DeHuai came to the front line command post at the most critical moment of fighting. He encouraged the soldiers to say: "We are in a difficult situation. The enemy is more difficult than we are. If we persevere in the end, it is victory." Peng DeHuai's words burn the confidence of the frontline officers and men They bit their teeth bleeding assault, struggling a few days and nights fight, Lanzhou finally returned to the hands of the people.