# Liaoshen Campaign
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The Mandate of the Masses: Why Beijing Still Fights the Civil War in the Modern Era
President Xi Jinping’s recent visit to the Pingjin Campaign Memorial Hall underscores the CCP’s strategy of using Civil War history to reinforce modern political legitimacy. By emphasizing 'People’s War' logistics over military hardware, the party frames its historical victory and current rule as the result of an unbreakable bond with the masses.
Last Men Standing on 101 Heights: How a Small Unit’s Sacrifice Turned the Tide at Heishan
In October 1948 the Northeast Field Army halted and reversed a major Nationalist thrust at Heishan by combining concentrated artillery fires, rapid reserve counterattacks and tenacious small-unit defence on the 101 Heights. The victory played a critical role in the Liaoshen campaign, accelerating the collapse of the Nationalist Ninth Corps and the liberation of Northeast China. The fight at 101 Heights remains a celebrated example in PLA historiography of how tactical resilience and combined-arms action can overcome superior numbers.