Zhongyuan Seizes the Deer, Huaihai Battle

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Features: Gu Zhutong, the commander-in-chief of the Nationalist Army stationed in Xuzhou, was unprepared for this sudden and fierce offensive by Liu Bocheng. He urgently ordered Cao Fulin, the commander of the 55th Army in Yuncheng, to hold Yuncheng and delay Liu Bocheng. Subsequently, he issued orders to his chief of staff, Gu Rugui, to dispatch the 70th Army, 32nd Army, 66th Army, and 58th Army to reinforce Yuncheng. He also ordered the 153rd Division to move east to support, occupy Dingtao to prevent Liu Bocheng from advancing southward, and assigned Li Tiejun to defend Xuzhou with the 10th Army and the 88th Army to stabilize the situation. He also summoned Wang Jingjiu from the frontline in Shandong to command the battle against Liu Bocheng.