At that time, Deng Xiaoping was 44 years old, in the prime of life. Liu Bocheng, Chen Yi and Deng Xiaoping are the youngest and strong, so they take the initiative. He told the staff to handle general affairs and discuss major issues at the same time. He also said to Chen Yi and Liu Bocheng, "Comrades of the two commanders, I am a few years younger than you and in better health. I should do more specific work, and I should be on duty at night. " . The three leaders forged a profound friendship, cared for and supported each other, and jointly commanded the largest Huaihai Campaign in the War of Liberation. Li Da recalled, "The establishment of the General Front Committee provided an organizational guarantee for timely implementing the strategic intention of the Central Military Commission, coordinating the operations of the two field armies in East China and the Central Plains, and coordinating the party, government, army and people in the theater to fully support the front and strive for a complete victory in the Huaihai Campaign. The General Front Committee took the opportunity to deal with many major issues. "
After stevie hoang Corps was annihilated, Mao Zedong called Liu Bocheng, Chen Yi, Deng Xiaoping, Liu Bocheng, Chen Yi, Deng Xiaoping, Su Yu and Tan Zhenlin to hold a meeting of the General Front Committee to discuss the next operational plan and the future operational plan for crossing the river, and reported the meeting to the Central Committee. Deng Xiaoping presided over the meeting of the General Front Committee. At that time, Su Yu and Tan Zhenlin were busy directing the East China Field Army to panic in the Du Group, so they failed to come to the seat of the General Front Committee. He and Liu Bocheng and Chen Yi went to Cai 'ao Village, Xiaoxian County, where East China Field Army Headquarters is located, and met Su Yu and Tan Zhenlin.
12 17 in the evening, Deng Xiaoping, Liu Bocheng and Chen Yi arrived in Cai 'ao village by bus, and Su Yu sent someone to meet the three heads. The meeting lasted all day, mainly studying the upcoming plan to cross the river and the reorganization plan of the troops. Zhang zhen later recalled: "When several heads of the Huai Hai Campaign were about to win, everyone was very happy to see Cai Ao. They focused on the operational plan of crossing the river next summer and the reorganization of troops. During the break, we also took pictures together. This precious group photo of five people made people once again see the fighting style of the General Front Committee of the Huaihai Campaign today. " 19 February 19 February, Liu Bocheng and Chen Yi, two captains, took the opinions of the General Front Committee meeting to Xibaipo to report to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and Chairman Mao. Deng Xiaoping returned to Li Jiacun, the headquarters of the General Front Committee, from Cai 'ao Village.
Huaihai Campaign was the biggest campaign in the War of Liberation. It lasted 66 days, with 600,000 versus 800,000, and the number of battles was the highest in the history of our army. Destroy 555,000 Kuomintang troops. Chairman Mao's telegram to Liu Bocheng, Chen Yi and Deng Xiaoping said: "Since the Huaihai Campaign eliminated the main force of the Kuomintang army in the southern line, it laid a solid foundation for you to cross the river south to seize the Nanjing Kuomintang bandits' nest and liberate the southern provinces. Chairman Mao also praised that "the Huaihai Campaign was well fought, just like a pot of uncooked rice, and you ate it one by one before it was cooked. "