solarz
Brigadier
Is anyone familiar with this battle? I think this is one of the most amazing battles conducted by the PLA. The NRA had complete advantage on paper: well-prepared and fortified defenses against a landing invasion force, a modern warship fleet where the PLA could only field wooden junks, and 45 aircraft where the PLA had none.
The key components that allowed PLA victory are as follows:
- presence of a local insurgent force
- the wooden junks armed with primitive cannons were able to fight off the NRA's modern warships; the NRA were using armor piercing rounds that work against armored ships and fortified bunkers, but simply punched right through wooden junks causing little damage
- two PLA companies mistakenly landed on a fortified enemy position, and held out far longer than they should have, making the NRA think that the PLA had landed its main force there, thereby rushing troops to the wrong battlefield
I think this battle is indicative of many reasons why the NRA lost the civil war despite overwhelming numerical and technological advantage. The NRA commander was overconfident of his defensive lines, and did not have sufficient intelligence. As a result, his navy failed to intercept the bulk of the PLA troop carriers, and did not prepare accordingly to fight against wooden junks.
The local insurgent force gave the PLA the advantage over NRA forces in terms of terrain familiarity. By actively supporting and linking up with local insurgent forces, the PLA was able to fully leverage their potential.
Finally, the PLA fought with extraordinary discipline and valor, taking their NRA opponents by complete surprise and causing them to make severe strategic mistakes.
The key components that allowed PLA victory are as follows:
- presence of a local insurgent force
- the wooden junks armed with primitive cannons were able to fight off the NRA's modern warships; the NRA were using armor piercing rounds that work against armored ships and fortified bunkers, but simply punched right through wooden junks causing little damage
- two PLA companies mistakenly landed on a fortified enemy position, and held out far longer than they should have, making the NRA think that the PLA had landed its main force there, thereby rushing troops to the wrong battlefield
I think this battle is indicative of many reasons why the NRA lost the civil war despite overwhelming numerical and technological advantage. The NRA commander was overconfident of his defensive lines, and did not have sufficient intelligence. As a result, his navy failed to intercept the bulk of the PLA troop carriers, and did not prepare accordingly to fight against wooden junks.
The local insurgent force gave the PLA the advantage over NRA forces in terms of terrain familiarity. By actively supporting and linking up with local insurgent forces, the PLA was able to fully leverage their potential.
Finally, the PLA fought with extraordinary discipline and valor, taking their NRA opponents by complete surprise and causing them to make severe strategic mistakes.
