 Following the establishment of the People's Republic of China (PRC) on 1 October 1949, the commanders of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) believed that Kinmen and Matsu had to be taken before a final assault on Taiwan.The KMT fought the Battle of Guningtou on 25–27 October 1949 and stopped the PLA invasion.The KMT headquarter was set up on 10 December 1949 at No.