After the end of the strategic counter-attack operations in northern Henan, the Jin-Hei-Lu-Yu field army immediately carried out all the preparations for the external battle, the troops were refreshed, trained and replenished; the masses were mobilized to repair the boats; the militia and civilian workers were organized to participate in the war; the river-crossing command was set up, and the topography and the enemy situation in the river-crossing section and the Dabie Mountain area were reconnaissance and researched.
The Kuomintang army held the 55th and 68th divisions on the Yellow River defense line from Dong'a, Shandong Province, to Kaifeng, Henan Province, about 250 kilometers away. Liu Bocheng, Deng Xiaoping rate 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 6th column *** 13 brigades more than 120,000 people, on the night of June 30, 1947, in the south bank of the Yellow River is located in the Jiluyu military region independent 1st, 2nd brigade of the reception, from the Shandong Province, east of the Zhangqiu town of Shandong Province to the north of Heze Lin Pu set between more than 150 kilometers of the eight lots, a one-off breakthrough in the Yellow River defenses of the Kuomintang Army. Forced the 55th division (owes the 181st brigade) retreated Yuncheng city, the 68th division and the 55th division of the 181st brigade retreated to Heze. Ku Zhutong, commander-in-chief of the Kuomintang Army, hastily deployed the 32nd, 66th and 58th divisions and the 153rd brigade of the 63rd division from the north of Henan, Anhui and Jiangsu regions, together with two brigades of the 70th division located in Jiaxiang, under the command of Wang Jingjiu, the commander of the 2nd Corps, to implement a blockade of the PLA to cross the Yellow River. Wang Jingjiu 63rd Division 153rd Brigade to Dingtao choke; local team to guard Caoxian City; with the 32nd, 66th Division 2 brigades north through Jinxiang, together with the 70th Division to support Yuncheng; with the 58th Division and 66th Division 199th Brigade configured in Jinxiang as a countermeasure. Attempt to force the main force of the Jin-Hei-Lu-Yu field army in Yuncheng, Heze area backwater combat.
Liu Bocheng, Deng Xiaoping recognized the Kuomintang military attempts, and immediately took "attack its point, sucking its reinforcements, nibbling on its side, each one to break" combat policy, launched the Battle of Southwest Lu. the morning of July 8, the 1st column captured Yuncheng, annihilated the 55th Division and 2 brigades, attracting Jinxiang of the enemy's northern aid; 10th night, the 6th column, the whole of the 55th Division and 2 brigades, attracting Jinxiang of the enemy's northern aid; 10 On the night of the 10th, the 6th column annihilated the 153rd brigade of Dingtao; 2nd column recaptured Cao County; 3rd column to the east of Dingtao to standby. At this time, Wang Jingjiu group to the north of the reinforcement of the troops have entered the six camps set, Dushan set, Yangshan set of the line set into a long serpentine formation. Liu and Deng immediately led the troops eastward, the north reinforcement of Wang Jingjiu group to divide and encircle. On the 14th will be integrated 70th division 1 and a half brigade and integrated 32nd division 1 brigade, integrated 66th division (owed to the 199th brigade) were surrounded in the six camps set and Yangshan set; in the area west of jiaxiang annihilation of integrated 32nd division 139th brigade; at the same time, the independent 1st, 2nd brigade to the Wanfu river area to block reinforcements. That night, the six camps set to take "three que a" deployment, with the 1st column in the east of the pocket-shaped positions; with the 6th column from west to east attack, the east breakout of the Kuomintang army in the pre-set positions. 15, the 2nd and 3rd column began to attack the Yangshan set.
Chiang Kai-shek was informed of the above situation, flew to Kaifeng on the 19th, Wang Jingjiu rate 58th division and 199th brigade, from Jinxiang north to solve the siege of Yangshan set; and from Xi'an, Luoyang, Henan, Shandong, Hankou, and other places, 8 integrated divisions and a cavalry brigade to the south-west of Luzhi support. Liu and Deng for the advantage of the first opportunity, first of all the 199th brigade of the northern aid in the Wanfu River area; then concentrated 7 brigades in the night of the 27th on the Yangshan set launched a general attack, the war to the evening of the 28th, the total annihilation of the 66th division division headquarters and 2 brigades.
So far, the Jin-Hei-Lu-Yu field army, with 15 brigades, annihilated about 60,000 people of the Kuomintang army's four divisions and nine and a half brigades, disrupted the strategic deployment of the Kuomintang army on the southern front, and opened up the way to advance into the Dabie Mountains. When the Jin-Hei-Lu-Yu field army is besieging Yangshan set and the Kuomintang army reinforcements have not yet arrived at the time, Mao Zedong that telegraphic instructions to Liu, Deng: Yangshan set of the enemy, judging that there is indeed a grasp of the rapid attack and annihilation, then annihilation of the. Otherwise, immediately concentrate the whole army to rest and reorganize about 10 days, determined not to rear, straight out of the Dabie Mountains. Accordingly, Liu, Deng decided to rest and reorganize half a month after the end of the battle in southwest Lu, on August 15, south into the Dabie Mountains. At this time, days of rainfall, the river soared, the Yellow River south bank of the old embankment from time to time there is the danger of a break; coupled with Chiang Kai-shek is still attempting to transfer to the south of Lunan's heavy troops to implement the diversion of the attack, and is ready to dig the Yellow River dyke, to water to aid in the war. In order to get out of the dilemma, Liu and Deng determined to advance southward.
From Lunan to Dabie Mountain, there is the Longhai Railway, the yellow floodplain, the Eddy River, the Sha (Ying) River, the Honghe River, the Ru River, the Huaihe River and other obstacles, the Pinghan Railway in the west, and the Jinpu Railway in the east, which is not easy to advance on foot from there, but it is conducive to the Kuomintang army maneuvering along the railroad line and using the river to block. The main force of the Jin-Hei-Lu-Yu field army for the smooth march, the march route will be selected in the mass of better conditions in the territory, divided into 3 road south: 1st column for the west, along the line of Caoxian, Ningling, Zhecheng, Xiangcheng to the west; 3rd column for the east, along the Shanxian, Yucheng, Boxian, Jieshou to the east of the line; the Central **** Central Central Plains Bureau, the Field Army Command rate of the 2nd and 6th column for the middle, along the city of the WU (present-day Chengwu), Shangqiu East, Luyi and Shenqiu line advance. At the same time, with the Suzhou-Yuwan Military Region troops to break the Pinghan Railway, cut off enemy traffic; with the Central Plains Independent Brigade to participate in breaking the road, to be the main force across the Longhai Railway, around the west side of the Pinghan Railway southward, to make a gesture of advancing into the Tongbai Mountains in order to confuse the enemy.
August 7, multiplied by the Kuomintang army will be close together not close, Liu, Deng rate suddenly to the south of the rapid progress. This action is completely unexpected, Chiang Kai-shek that the People's Liberation Army is "the north failed to escape south", quickly mobilized 20 brigades to tail chase; the 46th Division of the integrated part of the county into Taihe, and along the south bank of the river Sha (Ying) defended; 4 brigades flanking the Pinghan Railway, attempting to Jin, Hebei, Luhu and Yu Yu field army to annihilate the main force of the Yellow River floodplain.
Despite fatigue and enemy aircraft attacks, the units of the Jin-Hei-Lu-Yu Field Army, with amazing perseverance, pushing and pulling heavy equipment with oxen, fought their way through the mud and water, and on August 17th, crossed the nearly 20-kilometer-wide yellow floodplain. Then, crossed the Sha (Ying) River, so that the Kuomintang army's plan to chase and block again failed. At this time, Chiang Kai-shek realized that the People's Liberation Army was systematically marching to the south, busy ordering the 85th Division and the 64th Brigade of the 15th Division to go south along the Pinghan Railway, rushed to the south bank of the Ru River to set up defenses, attempting to implement the north-south pincer attack. JinJiLuYu field army buried and blew up some of the heavy equipment that is not portable, with a faster speed southward. 23, when the 1st, 2nd column across the Ru River, the 3rd column close to the Huaihe River, the central *** Central Bureau of the Central Plains and the Field Army Command and the 6th column of the vanguard arrived at the north bank of the Ru River, the Kuomintang army has arrived at the south bank of the Ru River, control of the RuNanBu and other crossings. Its tail pursued by three divisions only 20 kilometers from the Ru River. In front of the obstruction of the division, after the serious moment of the pursuers, Liu Bocheng, Deng Xiaoping personally visited the ferry to set up the strong crossing, put forward the "narrow way to meet the courage to win" slogan, asking the troops to resolutely fight across the river. The first two are the same, but the second one is the same, and the third one is the same, and the third one is the same, and the third one is the same, and the third one is the same, and the third one is the same, and the third one is the same, and the third one is the same, and the third one is the same, and the third one is the same, and the third one is the same, and the third one is the same, and the fourth one is the same, and the fourth one is the same, and the fourth one is the same.
Chen Geng and Xie Fuzhi led two columns, one army and one brigade, and began to forcefully cross the Yellow River in Jinnan on the evening of Aug. 22, advancing into western Henan, and by the 31st, they had captured the county towns of Xin'an, Mianchi, and Luoning, wiping out more than 4,000 members of the Kuomintang army, and attracting the westward reinforcement of one division and three brigades trailing the main force of the Jin, Hebei, Luhu, and Yu field armies. East China Field Army 5 columns and 1 column of the Jin-Hei-Lu-Yu Field Army, in the southwest Lu actively circled with the enemy, covering the main force of the Jin-Hei-Lu-Yu Field Army to the south, and in early September, with Chen Yi, Su Yu led a column to join, composed of the outer line corps. Advance to Dabie Mountain
Advance to Dabie Mountain
This series of combat operations initially realized the strategic plan formulated by the Central Committee of the C*** to lead the war to the Kuomintang region. Jin Ji Lu Yu field army main force into the Dabie Mountains, taking advantage of the Kuomintang army trailing forces are still north of the Huaihe River, the Dabie Mountain area, take the northern pincer, east and west to unfold the policy of the 1st, 2nd column and the Central Plains Independence Brigade and 6th column of the 16th Brigade, deployed in the northern foot of the Dabie Mountains of the Shangcheng, Luoshan area as a cover, to attract pincer the enemy, in situ to carry out the work of the local community; to the 3rd column and the 6th column of the main force The 3rd column and the main force of the 6th column were deployed to the west of Anhui and the east of Hubei respectively, and quickly seized dozens of counties centered on Dabie Mountain, formed local armed forces, developed guerrilla warfare, and created base areas. At the same time, the Dabie Mountain area was divided into four regions, namely, southeastern Henan, Anhui, western Anhui and eastern Hubei, and the working committees of the Chinese ****anufacturing party were formed to lead the local work.
In the first half of September, the Kuomintang trailing forces of the 46th and 58th divisions of the integrated division respectively into the Lu'an, Huoshan and Gushi, Shangcheng areas; the 85th division of the integrated division into the Luoshan and Xinyang areas; the 10th and 40th divisions of the integrated division through the Xuanhua store to Huang'an (now Hong'an), Macheng; In addition, Wuhan regulators of the 65th division of the integrated division into the Huang'an; the 52nd division of the integrated division and the 56th division of the integrated division into Hankou, Xinyang; the 7th and 48th divisions of the integrated division, from the Jingfu (present-day Xinxian) to Macheng to find the main force of the Jin-Hei-Lu-Yu field army to fight. Liu, Deng concentrated a force, in the Mall, Guangshan area fought three battles in a row, annihilating the 58th division of more than 6,000 people, the Kuomintang army most of the mobile force attracted to the northern foot of the Dabie Mountains, guaranteeing access to southeastern Henan, Western Anhui, East Hubei region of the troops to quickly unfold. By the end of September, it once captured 23 counties and established power in 17 counties and resettled the rear. During this period, Chen Xie Group fought continuously between Tongguan and Luoyang, annihilating more than 30,000 people of the Kuomintang army, so that it had to draw back one division in Dabie Mountain and two brigades in northern Shaanxi and southern Jinnan. In early September, the East China Field Corps launched the Battle of Shatuji in southwestern Lu, wiping out the 57th Division and forcing the KMT to deploy four divisions from Shandong and Dabie Mountain to reinforce it; and then, with six columns (including the 12th Column of the Jin-Hei-Lu-Yu Field Corps), it entered the Yu-Anhu-Su border area in late September.
So far, Liu Deng, Chen Su, Chen Xie 3-way army, cloth into the deer in the Central Plains of the "Pin" formation, attracting the Nationalist Army large number of troops to the south, to the other battlefield of the People's Liberation Army into the strategic counter-offensive and attack with strong support. At the beginning of October, the Kuomintang army drew four divisions from East Hubei and West Anhui, and the original three divisions in the north of Dabie Mountain, to Guangshan, through the Fu area for the encirclement; the south of the Dabie Mountain, leaving only a small number of regular troops to guard. The main force of Jin-Hei-Lu-Yu field army to continue to complete the task of strategic development, with the 1st column of the 20th brigade and 2nd column of the 5th brigade, stay in Luoshan, Mall area camouflage the main force, confuse pincers the enemy; field army command rate of the 1st and 2nd column of the main force out of the E'dong, together with the 6th column, to the south with a sudden movement, in the qiting, Lijiajie annihilated the nationalist army 17th brigade of the newly formed large part of the 52nd division of the whole battalion. At the same time, the 3rd Column advanced to the west of Anhui. The 7th and 48th Divisions then followed to the west of Lu'an, attempting to combine with the 46th Division and the 62nd Brigade of the 88th Division in the area to attack the 3rd column. Taking advantage of the fact that their combined attack had not yet been formed, the 3rd Column concentrated its main force in the Zhangjiadian area south of Lu'an on the 8th and wiped out more than 4,000 men of the 62nd Brigade in motion.
In mid-October, the four columns of the Jin, Hebei, Luhu and Yu field armies unfolded along the north bank of the Yangtze River in the areas of Huanggang, Herbchun, Huangmei and Lujiang, mobilizing the masses, raising food and clothing, and expanding their base areas. At this time, the main force of the Kuomintang Army was still suppressed to stay in the northern foot of Dabie Mountain. The 1st, 2nd column main force and the 6th column to take advantage of the weakness of the towns and cities of Guangji, Yingshan, Wukan; 3rd column into the Shucheng, Lujiang, Qianshan area, captured Wangjiang and Huayang town. At this time, Chiang Kai-shek thought that the People's Liberation Army approaching the Yangtze River is about to cross the river, so he made the 203rd Division of the Youth Army from Jiujiang into the Herb Chun, Huangmei; with the new 17th Brigade of the 56th Division into the Wukan; so that the 40th Division (2 brigades owed to a regiment) and 82nd Brigade of the 52nd Division from the Xishui to the Guangji attack. In this regard, Liu and Deng resolved to concentrate 10 brigades to set up an ambush in the narrow valley east of Gaoshanpu, Herb County, where the Kuomintang army must pass through. Specific deployment is: the 6th column from the upper Bahe area tail the enemy to the east, with the frontal attack; the 1st column in the northeast and southeast of the high mountain store in a pocket-shaped position; the Central Plains Independent Brigade into the Caohe Town area to lure the enemy, coordinated with the 1st column attack; 2nd column for the reserve, configured in the back of the mountain store area; the 3rd column of four regiments into Zhangjiaobang area to standby for an opportunity to the main forces of the western Anhui pincer the enemy. 9:00 on October 26th, the 40th Division and 82nd Brigade in the middle of the Anhui Province, the main force of the Anhui Province. 40th Division and 82nd Brigade, lured by the Zhongyuan Independent Brigade to the east of Gaoshanpu, were attacked by the 1st Column suddenly and fiercely, and retreated to Qingshuihe and Gaoshanpu areas at dusk. The Jinji Luyu field army immediately adjusted its deployment and launched a general attack on the following day, wiping out more than 12,000 people from the two divisions and shooting down one airplane.
In November, the Jin-Hei-Lu-Yu field army has drawn troops and cadres *** more than 30,000 people, formally composed of two areas of the Party Committee of EY, western Anhui and the leading organs of the military region (*** jurisdiction of the eight military sub-districts) and local armed forces, to further solve the problem of the use of forces, local troops are mainly used to mobilize the masses, guerrilla warfare, the field army is mainly used to fight the problem of the war of movement.
Chen Xie group in late October to November, to the south of Shaanxi Province, west of Henan Province, the annihilation of more than 12,000 people of the Kuomintang army, the capture of 19 counties. East China Field Army Outer Corps in the Yuwan-Su border area, to November, has conquered 24 counties, and the Longhai Railway to break the battle,*** annihilated more than 21,000 people, forcing Xuzhou, forcing the Kuomintang Army hastily transferred 15 brigades to return to the aid, including 8 brigades used in the Dabie Mountains.
So far, the main force of the Jin-Ji Lu-Yu field army in the Dabie Mountain area has completed the strategic unfolding of the establishment of the base; the East China field army outer corps and Chen Xie group, in the area of Henan, Anhui and Suzhou and western Henan also completed the unfolding of the task. Thus, the battle line was pushed from the two sides of the Yellow River to the north bank of the Yangtze River, opening up a vast battlefield for the 3 armies to carry out maneuvering operations in concert. Chiang Kai-shek in order to retain the Central Plains, with three integrated divisions in the Huaihe River north of the pincer outside the East China Field Army Corps; with a corps in the west of Henan pincer Chen Xie group; and from the Yu Wan Su and Shandong battlefield to draw five integrated divisions, plus the original troops in the Dabie Mountains *** 33 brigades, by the Minister of National Defense Bai Chongxi set up in Jiujiang Command unity of command, to the Dabie Mountains to launch a full-scale siege. Its deployment is: with 5 divisions from Huangpi, Taihu, Qianshan area from south to north to attack forward; will 5 divisions and 2 brigades configured in the area of Mall to Xinyang blockade. At the same time, they actively restored the Baojia organization and strengthened their rule over the occupied areas; in the areas under the control of the PLA, they carried out the policy of killing, burning and looting everything, in an attempt to completely destroy the Dabie Mountain base area and force the PLA to withdraw from the Central Plains.
The consolidation of the Dabie Mountain base area is the key to the final establishment and consolidation of the Central Plains Liberation Zone. For this reason, the Central Military Commission of China **** instructed the Jin, Hebei, Luhu and Henan Field Army to persist in the struggle in the Dabie Mountains, and the East China Field Army Outer Corps and Chen Xie Group to launch a large-scale battle to the Pinghan and Longhai Railways, in order to mobilize and disperse the enemy besieging the Dabie Mountains, **** with the consolidation of the base area of the Central Plains. Accordingly, Deng Xiaoping led the 2nd, 3rd and 6th columns to stay in the Dabie Mountains, combining with the local armed forces, adopting the policy of holding on in the inner line and maneuvering in the outer line, actively dispersing and dragging down the enemy; Liu Bocheng led the Field Army Command and the 1st column to the west of Huaixi area; and with the 10th and 12th columns that had recently arrived in the Dabie Mountains, they respectively launched themselves into the areas of Tongbai and Jianghan, to create new bases and to coordinate with the anti-siege of the Dabie Mountains. The 10th and 12th columns will be deployed to Tongbai and Jianghan areas respectively to create new bases and cooperate with the anti-siege in Dabie Mountain.
At the end of November, the Kuomintang army began a siege. The 2nd column of the Jinji Luyu Field Army turned to the Gushi, Shangcheng and Lihuang (now Jinzhai) areas; the 3rd column turned to the western Anhui area; the 6th column turned to the eastern Hubei area. on December 3rd, the 6th column took the 85th division to move west, and concentrated a part of its force to suddenly besiege the Songbu, and wiped out more than 2,000 of its men; on the 24th, it also took a part of its force, and made a long-distance attack on Guangji, and wiped out more than 1,800 men of the 20th division of the Youth Army; when the 7th division moved to Guangji, the 7th division of the Youth Army was attacked, and wiped out more than 1,800 men of the 20th division of the Youth Army. On the 24th, the 7th Division of the Youth Army attacked Guangji with one force and annihilated more than 1,800 men of the 203rd Division of the Youth Army; when the 7th Division of the Youth Army reinforced Guangji, the 3rd Column switched to the north and attacked Jutzidian. The troops of military districts and sub-districts carried out guerrilla warfare extensively, cooperated with the main force, attacked and annihilated the scattered and isolated Kuomintang army, and mobilized the masses to start the struggle against arresting the soldiers and robbing the grain. After more than a month of combat, **** annihilated more than 11,000 people of the Kuomintang army, once again captured Taihu, Lihuang, Yuexi, Lishan (now Dawu) and other more than 10 counties. The 1st Column entered the western part of Huaixi in mid-December, captured Runan, and unfolded in more than 10 counties. The 10th column and the 12th column, the Central Plains Independent Brigade, respectively, formed the leadership of Tongbai Military Region and Jianghan Military Region, which unfolded to the Tongbai and Jianghan areas in early and mid-December, capturing more than 10 counties and directly threatening the Nationalist Army's defense line on the Yangtze River and the Dabashan Mountains, and compelling it to draw 1 division from the Dabie Mountains to the Jianghan area.
The East China Field Army's outer corps and Chen Xie Group launched a crackdown on the Pinghan and Longhai railroads on December 13, and by December 22, *** broke the road for more than 420 kilometers, wiping out more than 20,000 defenders, and capturing 23 counties; and then on December 26, south of Xiping, they wiped out the 5th Corps of the Kuomintang Army and the 3rd Division of the whole group, and encircled the 20th Division of the whole group in Chesan, forcing the Kuomintang to transfer three divisions from the Dabie Mountains to the Dabie Mountains, which was a direct threat to the defense line of the Yangtze River and the Dabashan Mountains. Dabie Mountains, forcing the Kuomintang Army to transfer three divisions back to help.