Results: On this basis, Liu Bocheng and Deng Xiaoping personally inspected the ferry and directed the troops to cross the river. On the night of 24th, a section of the 6th column crossed the Ruhe River under the cover of artillery fire, seized the sub-ferry, covered the main force of the column, and led his troops to cross the river safely. By the 27th, Liu Deng's troops had all crossed the Huaihe River, occupied Gushi and Huangchuan counties respectively, and completed the task of advancing to Dabie Mountain, like a sword inserted into the strategic depth of the Kuomintang army. In this battle, 8,500 people were wiped out, of which 4,400 were captured and 4 100 were injured. However, Liu Deng's army also suffered heavy losses, with more than half of the casualties and all heavy weapons lost.

Influence: This war is a great turning point in the War of Liberation. At this turning point in history, the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of China (CPC) set up a strategic commando with Shanxi-Hebei-Shandong-Henan Field Army as the main force. With the cooperation of the soldiers and civilians in the liberated areas and the cooperation of the two armies in the rear, they took the offensive style of leaping thousands of miles without the rear and went straight to the Dabie Mountain area ruled by the Kuomintang army, creating a large revolutionary base area, threatening the capital Nanjing and Wuhan, and laying the foundation for turning into a national strategic offensive. This creative strategic decision, unique strategic offensive style and rich operational experience have added new contents to Mao Zedong's military thought.

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