On this day 77 years ago, on October 17, 1948 (September 15, 1948 lunar calendar), Changchun was peacefully liberated. Xiao Jinguang (middle), the front-line commander of the People's Liberation Army Changchun, and Xiao Hua (left), a political commissar, received Zeng Zesheng (right) On October 17, 1948, the 60th Kuomintang Army stationed in Changchun launched an uprising under the leadership of Zeng Zesheng and others. The 60th Army was formerly a unit of the Yunnan Dian system. From June, the People's Liberation Army imposed a military siege and economic blockade on Changchun. The Communist Party of China established the Dian Army Working Committee to be responsible for the work of winning the 60th Army. After the Liao-Shen Campaign began, Zeng Zesheng began to prepare for the u On October 16, the specific plan of the uprising was agreed with the People's Liberation Army. On the afternoon of the 17th, Zeng Zesheng left the city and the People's Liberation Army specifically determined the time, password and method of handing over the defensive land. At midnight on the 17th, the People's Liberation Army received the defensive troops into the city, and the 60th Army withdrew from the city at the same time and drove to Jiutai for rest. Zheng Dongguo was forced to lead the New Seventh Army to surrender. Photo: Zheng Dongguo (middle) arrived in Harbin. On October 19, 1948, Zheng Dongguo, deputy commander of the Kuomintang "Northeast Bandit Suppression General Headquarters" and commander of the 1st Corps, led his troops to lay down their weapons in Changchun.