一想到要写一篇有关淮海战役的文章供熟悉中国军事史的内行读者阅读,我就感到不安。他们都有着长期的研究经验或切身的体会,对此战役亦有很深刻的理解。相比之下,我的学习和研究仅刚刚开始。尽管如此,我还是希望这篇简短的文章,会有助于中美两国之间军事历史方面的学术交流。要使美国对像淮海战役这种战役的研究工作达到较高的水准,中国军事史家的协助和鼓励是十分必要的。我真诚地 I was disturbed at the thought of writing an article about the Huai-Hai Campaign for readers who were familiar with the history of Chinese military affairs. They all have long-term research experience or personal experience, and they have a very deep understanding of this campaign. In contrast, my studies and research have just begun. Nevertheless, I still hope that this brief essay will contribute to academic exchanges on military history between China and the United States. To help the United States reach a higher standard of research on such battles as the Huai-Hai Campaign, the assistance and encouragement of Chinese military historians are very necessary. I sincerely