Chapter 34 3. A fellow countryman is an opponent

Spring of 1949. China's war situation has undergone fundamental changes. Take the North China battlefield as an example. The main target of attack is the Yan Xishan Group in Shanxi. This Kuomintang military group occupies Taiyuan. Independence kingdom colors.The battle in Jinzhong failed. Although Yan Xishan was seriously injured, he still had an army of 100,000 after returning to Taiyuan. At that time, Xu Xiangqian Corps had less than 90,000 troops. Obviously, at this time to liberate Taiyuan, Xu Xiangqian's troops did not have much advantage. However, the remnant enemies on the outskirts of Taiyuan have been resolved, and the final battle to attack Shanxi cannot be delayed.

At this time, the central task for Xu Xiangqian's corps is to rest and reorganize the troops, make preparations to conquer the last city of Yan Xishan, carry forward our army's continuous combat style, and strive to completely and completely destroy this "earth emperor" in a short period of time. "The reactionary rule. July 21, 1948. After the Battle of Jinzhong, Xu Qianqian Corps made the following report to the Central Military Commission, the North China Bureau, and the Military Region: (1) After I regained Yuci, Taiyuan County and took control of the South Airport, the battle in the periphery of Taiyuan City has basically ended.Our main force has now reached the fortification area in the outskirts of Taiyuan, and in the future we will enter the battle of fortified positions to capture the outer strongholds of Taiyuan.In short, the battle to defend the wheat harvest in Jinzhong has ended, and the preparation stage for the Taiyuan campaign has begun.

(2) The fortifications of Yan Bandit's peripheral strongholds in Taiyuan, starting from Wangcun, Qinxian Village, Dicun, Chunshuyuan in the south, Hanzhai, Xizhuang, Xincheng, Fenggeliang, Hougou in the north, Mengjiajing in the east, and ending in the west Shiqianfeng, Baijiazhuang, and Ximing are each about 20 kilometers long and wide.There are many strongholds and fortresses, and most of them are made of cement, which are generally quite strong. (3) Except for the main force of Yan bandits who I annihilated about 55,000 people this time, the rest of the forces include the 49th Division, 45th Division, and 69th Division, the 68th Division, 40th Division, and the Eighth Corps The remnants and part or all of the 38th Division (being transported by air), the troops directly under Yan Bandit and the twelve security regiments have at least 60,000 people.In addition, more than 10,000 people were brought to the Taiyuan Civil Guard from other counties, and the organizers in Taiyuan are unknown.In addition, the first part of the 30th Division that was airlifted from Xi'an to Taiyuan and the 39th Division that went south from Xinxian County are not included.In addition, after the implementation of Yan Bandit Bing-Nong Heyi, each division has a new corps, so the replenishment is timely, and the number of soldiers in each division is sufficient.

(4) Now the biggest problem in our respective verticals is that the number of soldiers is not sufficient.The eighth vertical, sixty-five, sixty-six, sixty-eighth, seventy, seventy-two regiments had only about 800 fighters, and each regiment had only a hundred infantry; Only six rifle squads.There are only two regiments with more than 1,000 soldiers in the entire corps.Cadres suffered heavy casualties. In the 67th Regiment of the 23rd Brigade of the Eighth Column, there were only three company-level military and political cadres left in the regiment, and only one battalion-level cadre; all cadres of the 68th Regiment were injured; People; must rest before continuing to fight.

(5) According to the above situation, before the attack on Taiyuan, it is necessary to go through a proper stage of rest and preparation, and complete the following tasks: replenishing troops (taking prisoners, returning the wounded to the army), rectifying the organization, adjusting equipment, preparing the rear, preparing ammunition, And tackling tactical technical training and other work.At the same time, one team was dispatched to continue to complete the task of controlling the airport, capturing certain strongholds and industrial and mining tasks in Dongshan and Xishan. (6) The operational principles for capturing Taiyuan are drawn up as follows: effectively complete the encirclement and siege of Taiyuan City, control the north and south airports and some peripheral factories and mines, cut off its foreign aid, grain, ammunition, and fuel supplies, gradually capture necessary peripheral strongholds, eliminate its vital forces, and disintegrate Shake the enemy to create favorable conditions for siege, open up siege roads, complete siege preparations, and then attack them in one fell swoop.

At that time, the Party Central Committee was still working in a small village in Xibaipo. After receiving a call from Xu Xiangqian Corps, the central leaders were very happy.On a bloody evening, Mao Zedong personally convened a meeting of the Military Commission to study the strategy of attacking Taiyuan. Sitting on a long bench, Mao Zedong said to Zhu De, Zhou Enlai, and Liu Shaoqi: "North China Xu Qianqian Corps used mobile warfare to capture the Jinzhong Plain in one fell swoop and cleared the obstacles to attacking Taiyuan. Recently, a request for instructions to attack Taiyuan was sent. .Please circulate it to everyone, and call them back if the opinions are unified.”

Mao Zedong said while handing the telegram to Boss Zhu. So everyone started to circulate. Mao Zedong took a drag on his cigarette and asked, "What do you think?" Zhu De said: "This combat plan is feasible." Zhou Enlai said: "During the Battle of Jinzhong, Xu Xiangqian's corps won a great victory, but they still need to take a good rest to add. The Taiyuan Battle will be a fierce battle, and the pre-war preparations should be adequate." Mao Zedong nodded. Liu Shaoqi put down the teacup in his hand, and said, "Xu Xiangqian's health is not good. This heavy burden is on his shoulders. I'm worried that he won't be able to support it!"

Zhou Enlai went on to say: "Qianqian is a real person. Unless it is absolutely necessary, he will not take the initiative to ask the central government. We must consider his body." Mao Zedong said: "This battle should not be too hasty. It can be started after the beginning of spring next year. Comrade Qianqian cannot leave the Corps. You can ask him to go back to the rear and rest for a while. Their combat policy and plan for the Taiyuan campaign I totally agree." Zhu De looked at Mao Zedong and asked: "Do you want to strengthen the strength of Xu Xiangqian's corps to attack Taiyuan?"

"To strengthen it, I suggest the establishment of the Front Enemy Committee, Xu Qian's former secretary, and Zhou Shidi as the deputy secretary, and they will command the North China First Corps." Zhu De said: "At the beginning of the siege, all the troops of the Northwest Shanxi Seven Columns and the Jinzhong Military Region should be given to them." Zhou Enlai did not express his position, and he sat there carefully reading the telegram sent by Xu Xiangqian. Mao Zedong put down his cigarette, picked up his teacup, took a big sip, and then looked sideways at Zhou Enlai: "Comrade Enlai, do you have any opinions, please tell me."

Zhou Enlai put the telegram on the small table next to him and said: "I agree with the chairman and Mr. Zhu. Xu Xiangqian also mentioned the issue of reinforcements for the siege. I think this problem needs to be solved. Taiyuan's city defense system is very strong. Will there be more reinforcements?" Send an artillery unit to cooperate with them?" Mao Zedong said: "This suggestion is very good, then give them the North China Artillery Brigade." Zhou Enlai said again: "Should we send another corps to cooperate with them?" Mao Zedong didn't express his opinion right away. He picked up half of a cigarette and lightly struck a match to light it.

Zhu De looked at him and said: "Enlai's idea is reasonable. Yan Xishan will not easily give up his old nest that he has been running for decades. Taiyuan City is also easy to defend and difficult to attack. If there is a war, the casualties of our army will be even greater. Only now Xu Xiangqian's 90,000 troops may have certain difficulties, so we can consider sending a corps there." "Then who do you think will be sent?" "Of course it's the troops in North China." "Well, before the siege, send Yang Dezhi's corps to cooperate, what do you think?" Jude smiled.He said: "It is still the chairman who has considered everything carefully. Attacking Taiyuan is a tough battle. Yang Dezhi is a general who is famous for fighting tough battles. Sending him to fight Yan Xishan has added another opponent." After some research, the opinions were unified.Finally, Mao Zedong told Zhou En: "Immediately reply to Xu Xiangqian's corps and say that we agree with their combat plan. Now their corps should enter the stage of rest and replenishment. It is tentatively scheduled to rest for one month, and it will be extended if the situation permits. During the attack on Taiyuan, siege should be adopted. , disintegration, and military strikes, and when to launch an attack, we will decide when all conditions are ripe." Zhou Enlai had already walked into the courtyard.Mao Zedong chased him out again and explained to him: "Tell Comrade Qianqian that the Taiyuan campaign should not be rushed. Let him go back to Shijiazhuang to recover from his illness. In addition, I have something to talk to him about." Xu Xiangqian received a telegram from the Central Committee and immediately convened the Front Committee to start preparations for the war. The battle of Taiyuan was imminent. Under Chiang Kai-shek's promise, Yan Xishan prepared to fight to the death with the People's Liberation Army. At this time, his former subordinate, General Fu Zuoyi, who had turned to the light, wrote to him in Beiping, hoping that he would understand current affairs, lay down his arms, completely break with the Chiang Kai-shek clique, and stand by the people. After Yan Xishan finished reading the letter, he was furious and cursed: "This Fatty Fu, who has no party-state and soldier spirit, has changed his own morals, and still has the face to mobilize me. He really has no shame!" One of his young mistresses, that is, his cousin named Wu girl, said to him sullenly: "Now Taiyuan has become an isolated city. You have followed Chiang Kai-shek for decades and lost all our money. The prospects are bright again." How? According to my opinion, Mr. Fu’s words can be considered.” "You are a woman's opinion." "How can you say that? Am I wrong?" She began to cry in Yan Xishan's arms. Infected by these tears, Yan Xishan gently stroked his lover's big braid like hemp rope, and said: "I have married several times in politics in my life, and I ended up with Mr. Jiang. It is destined, it is not a good thing to remarry now..." Miss Wu raised her head, opened her big beautiful eyes, and murmured: "Then you have to think about me too. I haven't been married in my whole life, so it's because of you. What if you go far away, what should I do?" "Don't worry, my darling, don't you know me? If Taiyuan can't keep it, I won't leave you alone." "It's hard to say!" "I'm a man who keeps his word." "Shanxi is our hometown, and Xu Xiangqian is also from our hometown. I still hope that you can negotiate with him. As long as this territory can be preserved, there will be a way out in the future." "You are so naive!" "why?" "If you don't think about it, how many Communists I, Yan Xishan, have killed in the past few decades, they can easily let me go." "I think the Communist Party keeps its word and doesn't settle old scores." "Nothing, their words cannot be trusted." Yan Xishan is very stubborn, how can he put down his weapon at this time! When the People's Liberation Army had arrived at the city of Taiyuan and trapped it, he watched a group of reporters in the mansion, scolded Xu Xiangqian, put several poison bottles on the table and said: "Although we have been besieged by the communist army, the defense system of our Taiyuan City is not easy to break through. No matter how capable Xu Xiangqian is, it is impossible for him to grow wings." A reporter asked: "What if the communist army breaks through the city defenses?" Yan Xishan said confidently: "This possibility is unlikely. Generalissimo Jiang has stated that if the battle of Taiyuan starts, he will send a flying squadron. Can Xu Xiangqian's local artillery still withstand the bombing?" The reporter asked again: "In the battle of Jinzhong, one of your troops was eaten by the communist army. How do you explain this?" "It's not that the communist army is too strong, but that the idiot Zhao Chengshou made a mistake in command, allowing the communist army to take advantage of the loophole." "Excuse me, how many troops can you devote to the war now?" "More than 100,000, not including my local armed forces and citizens." Another reporter asked: "If Taiyuan is not protected, what are your plans?" "As a party-state soldier, I will live and die with Taiyuan." Reporters were skeptical of his answer. At this moment, Yan Xishan pointed to several medicine bottles on the table, patted his chest and said, "If Taiyuan can't keep it, I, Yan, will die with these things!" After sending the reporters away, Yan Xishan summoned several of his generals to formulate a new city defense plan. At this time, the city of Taiyuan was in turmoil. Many citizens packed up their belongings and prepared to flee, but Yan Xishan's guards prevented them from leaving the city. Soldiers openly robbed property on the street, citizens complained, and those migrant workers who were forcibly arrested to build city defenses fled in the night, unprecedented chaos appeared in Taiyuan City. At this time, Xu Xiangqian, who had been in poor health, hesitated after receiving a telegram from Zhou Enlai asking him to go back to the rear to recuperate. The battle was imminent, and he was unwilling to leave the front line no matter what. His capable partner, Zhou Shidi, deputy commander of the Corps, said to him: "You'd better go. You have been suffering from frequent chest pains lately. You can't eat or sleep well. You can barely support your work. How can you continue like this?" Xu Xiangqian looked at him and said, "I once assured the central government that if Shanxi is not liberated, I will not return to the rear. Now that the Taiyuan decisive battle is in the preparation stage, the task is very heavy. How can I leave the burden to you when I leave?" "You still have to go. The central government hasn't made a final decision on when to launch an attack. You can take care of your health before you can come back and command the attack!" "My body can still support it!" "This time you are asked to go back to the rear. This is because the Party Central Committee and Chairman Mao care for you. Didn't the chairman say that he still has something to talk to you about?" "Well, I obey the central government's decision." Under the persuasion of the people, the sallow and emaciated Xu Xiangqian left the front line. After a ten-day long journey, he came to Shijiazhuang and was admitted to the Peace Hospital moved here from Yan'an.The result of the doctor's examination is: the old disease has progressed, the digestion and absorption ability is extremely poor, and the body is weak. He needs to rest for two or three months.But he only stayed for more than 20 days, and he insisted on being discharged from the hospital and came to Xibaipo to report to the Party Central Committee. He originally wanted to go back to the front as soon as possible, but Mao Zedong refused to let him go, so he had to stay temporarily to attend the meeting of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee. This meeting is an important meeting of strategic significance in the three years since the War of Liberation. Comrade Xu Xiangqian later described it in the book "Review of History": The meeting started on September 8th and ended on the 13th, a total of six days.Attending the meeting were Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, Liu Shaoqi, Zhu De, Ren Bishi, Peng Zhen, Dong Biwu, and comrades in charge of the party, government and military in North China, East China, Central Plains, and Northwest China.This was the most attended central meeting since Japan surrendered, with a total of 31 people.During the War of Liberation, everyone fought separately in various places and reunited, which was a scene of joy and excitement.The meeting mainly stipulated the party's strategic principles and tasks based on the new situation that the War of Liberation entered the general counter-offensive.It is required to unify the ideology of the whole party and the whole army, so that the army will move forward, increase production by an inch, strengthen discipline, build an army of 5 million, and basically defeat the Kuomintang in about five years (counting from July 1946). Come up on the strategic track.At the meeting, Comrade Mao Zedong made a report, everyone discussed, Liu Shaoqi, Zhou Enlai, Zhu De, Ren Bishi and other comrades made important speeches, and finally Comrade Mao Zedong made concluding remarks. Specifically, the meeting focused on addressing the following issues: First of all, can the Kuomintang be fundamentally defeated in about five years?In his report and conclusions, Comrade Mao Zedong demonstrated in detail the basis for the central government's strategic vision and fully affirmed the possibility of its realization.This is because, on the one hand, favorable international conditions exist.The strength of the anti-imperialist camp in the world exceeds that of the imperialist camp.Chiang Kai-shek hoped to fight the Third World War to save his fate from failure.The danger of a world war does exist, but U.S. imperialism is not yet ready, and the progressive forces to stop the war are still developing; the people of the world may fight for ten to fifteen years to prevent the outbreak of the war and eliminate the danger of a world war.On the other hand, there is a favorable domestic situation.The War of Liberation lasted for two years, and our army shifted from defense to offense. We wiped out nearly 200 brigades of the enemy's regular army, accounting for two-fifths of Chiang Kai-shek's total 500 brigades.Based on the calculation of the annihilation of about 100 brigades per year in the future, there is no reason to say that it is impossible to wipe out 300 enemy brigades and overthrow the Kuomintang in another three years.Chairman Mao pointed out that difficulties must be fully estimated so as to be mentally prepared.The first is the outbreak of the Great War; the second is natural disasters, that is, the "seven majors", three years of severe drought, and thousands of miles of red land; Li Jishen and others came out to "form a cabinet" and set up another government, making a twists and turns.For these, we are not afraid when we are prepared. We focus on fighting and coping with various difficulties. The phrase "to fundamentally overthrow the Kuomintang in about five years or so" includes "approximately", "approximately", and "fundamentally", which is based on the most cautious estimation and fully considers the possibility of realization , also taking into account the possibility of difficulties arising and overcoming them. Second, overthrow the Kuomintang and establish what kind of country?Chairman Mao said that what we want to establish is a people's democratic dictatorship led by the proletariat and based on the alliance of workers and peasants.This regime includes not only workers and peasants, but also the petty bourgeoisie, including the democratic parties, including bourgeois elements split from Chiang Kai-shek.The political system adopts democratic centralism, that is, the people's representative conference system, rather than the bourgeois parliamentary system.Governments at all levels must add the word "people", and various political institutions must also add the word "people". Chairman Mao also emphasized: We have a broad united front, and our task is to overthrow imperialism, feudalism, and the bureaucratic capitalist class. If we want to overthrow them, we must overthrow their countries and establish a country under the people's democratic dictatorship. Third, how to strengthen discipline and realize the transition from guerrilla warfare to regular warfare? In the past, our Party and our army have been in the environment of rural guerrilla warfare divided by the enemy for a long time. The leading organs of the Party and the army in each base area maintained a great deal of autonomy and displayed enthusiasm and initiative, but at the same time some anarchic Indiscipline and localism, guerrillaism.The new situation calls for an army of 5 million, transitioning from guerrillaization to regularization, and the focus of the party's work will gradually shift from the countryside to the cities. Therefore, all possible and necessary powers must be concentrated in the hands of the central government and central representative organs. In order to maintain a high degree of unity of the whole party and the whole army.As early as January, the central government issued the "Regarding the Establishment of a Reporting System" instruction. In April, he also emphasized: "With the arrival of a new revolutionary upsurge in China, our party is already on the direct road to seizing power in the country. This situation requires that our entire party and army must first and foremost carry out all political policies and tactics. , the complete unification of military strategy and major campaigns, the unification of economy and government administration in several large areas, and then, according to the development of the revolutionary situation, further consideration should be given to the establishment and supply of the army, and the In terms of coordination of actions, as well as economically and government administration (the central government must be established at that time), we must achieve a major unification." "The revolutionary situation requires our party to reduce (not abolish) the autonomy of various localities and corps, and to integrate all The powers that can and must be unified are unified in the center, and in each region and each department are unified in the leading organs entrusted by the center (as far as we know, there are great dissatisfaction among the localities and departments with respect to the organs entrusted by the center. normal and extremely harmful states of disunity). Leading comrades in all localities must quickly complete all necessary spiritual and organizational preparations in this regard." (April 10, 1948) At this meeting, Chairman Mao Criticized the undisciplined and anarchic tendencies such as reporting good news but not worrying, hiding things from others, not implementing central policies, etc., and everyone also checked.The meeting passed the "Decision of the Central Committee on the Central Bureau, Branch Bureau, Military Region, Military Commission Branch, and Front Committee Reporting System to the Central Committee" to ensure that the state of indiscipline and anarchy is quickly overcome, localism is overcome, and the centralized and unified leadership of the party and the army is ensured. . Fourth, how to restore and develop production to ensure victory in the war?With the development of the war situation, the contradiction between the needs of the war and the burden of the people has become more prominent.One is that as the army grows to five million people, a large number of additional soldiers are needed, but too many peasants from liberated areas are mobilized to join the army, which will inevitably affect the recovery and development of production.Therefore, the central government has repeatedly instructed to retain a large number of captives to solve the problem of replenishment of soldiers.The meeting held that our army currently has 2.8 million people, "in order to carry out the task of annihilating the enemy, in addition to carefully mobilizing people from the liberated areas to join the army in a planned way, a large number of prisoners must be used." "Notice") requires that in the next three years, 1.7 million prisoners will be taken in to join our army, and 2 million peasants will be mobilized to join our army. In addition to combat consumption, we will reach the goal of building an army of 5 million.The other is the supply of combat materials. It is necessary to ensure the needs of the war without overburdening the people so as to create new dangers and affect the protracted conduct of the war.The meeting held that, on the one hand, it must be obtained from the enemy, and on the other hand, it must be solved by vigorously restoring and developing industrial and agricultural production in the liberated areas.At the same time, everyone also proposed measures such as returning everything seized to the public, practicing strict economy, opposing waste, and reducing agency expenses as much as possible. In addition, the meeting also discussed new democracy and socialism, expanding democratic life within the party, improving the party committee system, training and preparing a large number of cadres for work in the new area, improving the theoretical level of cadres, and strengthening trade unions, youth, and women's work. The Party Central Committee planned to wipe out about 128 enemy brigades in the third year of the War of Liberation.According to the strategic policy of first going north and then going south, the enemies in the Northeast, North China, and Shandong are dealt with first, so that more than half of the troops can be drawn to advance south and fight across the river.It is stipulated that our North China First Corps wiped out 14 enemy brigades (including eight enemy brigades already wiped out in July) and conquered Taiyuan; the Second and Third Corps wiped out 12 enemy brigades and cooperated with the Northeast Army to fight.During the meeting, I reported to Chairman Mao our idea of ​​attacking Taiyuan. The leading comrades of the Central Committee are very concerned about my health. Comrades Mao Zedong, Zhu De, Liu Shaoqi, and Zhou Enlai have repeatedly told me to pay attention to rest and recuperation.At that time, I felt very bad about myself. I felt that I couldn't support it for a few months. I fell down halfway and couldn't complete the combat mission to attack Taiyuan.After much deliberation and deliberation, I finally had a talk with Comrade Liu Shaoqi.He said: The central government is very clear about your physical condition, but now there is really no one to replace you.You go back to Shijiazhuang to be hospitalized first, take a rest, and try to beat Taiyuan down, and then recuperate well. Hu Yaobang, director of the Political Department of the Corps, also attended the meeting.We agreed that he would return to the Corps first to convey and implement the spirit of the September meeting, and I would go to Shijiazhuang Peace Hospital to rest for a while before returning to the front line.If there is an important situation, please notify me in time... After the Battle of Jinzhong, the North China Xu Qianqian Corps followed the instructions of the Central Committee and began to carry out rest and supplementary work. After several months of operations, the overall situation of the troops has undergone new changes. At this time, the people's army that appeared around Taiyuan became Yan Xishan's most troublesome armed group. Yan Xishan is very cunning. While stepping up his defenses, he uses various means to obtain military intelligence for countermeasures.The person he trusted at that time was his nephew Liang Huazhi who specialized in spy work.One day, Yan Xishan suddenly called his nephew to the office to learn about the activities of Xu Qianqian Corps. When the youthful Yan Huiqing, also known as the "Five Girls" Yan Xishan's cousin, brought Liang Huazhi into the house, he found that Yan Xishan was drinking a glass of milk, and a strong milky smell hit his face.When the fifth girl delivered the same glass of milk to Liang Huazhi, she smiled charmingly, which immediately aroused Liang Huazhi's unhealthy desire. He felt that this once proud romantic woman had become gentle and pleasant. Of course, he understood that she was his uncle's lover after all. Although he had many ideas, it was quite difficult to realize them.He was thinking about the woman in front of him, but Yan Xishan said, "Hua Zhi, what's the new trend of Xu Qianqian Corps recently?" Liang Huazhi said: "The activities are quite frequent, and the troops are being trained almost every day." "I know this. I heard that the existing troops have also been adjusted?" "yes." "It looks like Xu Xiangqian is going to have a big fight with us!" "It may not be possible to attack us anytime soon." "It's possible, it's said that Xu Xiangqian left Shanxi?" "He went to Xibaipo." "Tell me the details of their regiment's training this time." Liang Huazhi couldn't help but cast a glance at the fifth girl sitting opposite him, and then said: "According to the information we have learned, after the Battle of Jinzhong, Xu Qianqian's corps made a lot of supplements. The original Taiyue troops have been changed to 15 columns and officially included in the corps system. A Jinzhong public school was opened in Taigu, mainly It is to train and train cadres. Some captive soldiers have also been trained and expanded to their troops. A group of farmers from new areas have also been mobilized to join the army.” Yan Xishan picked up a silk fan, and the fifth girl suddenly stood up, grabbed it and began to fan it. Yan Xishan put a fat hand on his forehead and asked: "How many actual personnel are there in their company?" "A little over a hundred at most." "What about the least?" "There are seventy or eighty people." "What is the current ratio of the company's weapons and equipment?" "The infantry company has about eighty or ninety rifles and five or six light machine guns." "Is there a heavy firearm?" "Yes, each battalion has about six heavy machine guns, and the team is also equipped with dozens of 82 mortars. The brigade level is equipped with several mountain guns and mortars." "The strength is not very strong!" "In terms of equipment, we can't compare with us, but these communist troops are all outlaws, and no one is afraid of death when fighting. We are not as good as others in this regard." "It's nothing to be afraid of. We lost in the past. The main problem was the commander. Zhao Chengshou was an example. He lost my army for nothing. It's really not a thing." "This person is still in the Communist Army, which is very bad for us. Do you want to get him back?" "Can you get it back? Even if it's possible, he won't come back, guilty conscience!" "Xu Xiangqian will attack the city sooner or later, I'm worried about Zhao Chengshou!" "It's up to him. I understand the Communist Party, and I won't trust him completely." "But he knows everything about our city defense in Taiyuan!" "It doesn't matter, I don't believe it. My decades of painstaking efforts will be in vain. The defense system of Taiyuan City is so strong. No matter how capable Xu Xiangqian is, it is impossible for him to attack." "Our defense system is very strong, but this time Xu Xiangqian will fight us desperately at all costs. He also has a lot of troops for attacking the city, and they are also very effective." "It's just a few columns! Do you have their exact numbers?" "I figured it out too." "How many people are there in 8 Zong?" "There are more than 22,000 people." "13 vertical?" "More than 22,000 people." "What about the newly edited 15 verticals?" "There are about 17,000 people." "I heard that the artillery is still being mobilized?" "According to what we know, it is possible to transfer the First North China Artillery Brigade, and a foreign aid column. The independent brigades active in Jinzhong will also participate in the battle." "Then how many troops can Xu Xiangqian invest?" "From what we know now, there will be more than 100,000 troops on the front line in Taiyuan." "You should pay close attention to the activities of the communist army, and report to me in time if you find any abnormalities." "It must be done." "In addition, if the Communist Party is found in Taiyuan City, shoot and kill. Huazhi, I watched you grow up. You have made great progress in these years. Uncle, I am getting old. The important task of restoring Shanxi in the future will be up to you. By my side There are quite a few go-getters, but they are unreliable, these days I often think, the one who can be relied on is you, nephew..." "Uncle, don't worry, it's just my authority now..." Liang Huazhi didn't say anything further. At this time, the fifth girl took the initiative to intercede for him, looked at Yan Xishan and said, "Hua Zhi has been loyal to you these past few years, and his work achievements are also obvious, but his position is too small. Those army commanders under you, The teacher is wearing a general uniform, but he is still a school officer, how will he carry out his work in the future?" Yan Xishan squeezed the white jade hand that was on his thigh, and the fifth girl deliberately moved back and stood up. Yan Xishan looked at Liang Huazhi and said happily: "I have considered the issue of your rank. In terms of talent, you can be a division commander or army commander, but why I didn't let you do it? It's because I can't do without you, and I don't trust others. But your qualifications If it’s too shallow, others will say something if the military rank is higher.” Liang Huazhi was a little displeased. The fifth girl asked Yan Xishan: "This is an extraordinary period, can't Hua Zhi be entrusted with a heavy responsibility?" Yan Xishan said with a smile: "I have already made arrangements, and I will not treat them badly." Miss Wu asked: "If you have any plans, just tell them." "Chairman Jiang is also very concerned about our situation in Taiyuan. Huazhi is famous for killing Liu Hulan. The chairman also knows that I plan to let Huazhi be the deputy commander of Taiyuan's city defense and report to Nanjing for the rank of major general." The fifth girl smiled, looking very happy. Liang Huazhi straightened his waist and said, "Thank you uncle for your respect." The fifth girl said: "We have to celebrate, and we have to treat ourselves." Yan Xishan said: "This matter should not be announced prematurely, Huiqing, go and get a watermelon for us to eat, the weather is so hot..." Miss Wu went back to the back hall to say hello, and a few minutes later, a middle-aged maid came up with a plate of watermelon. They started eating melons. Yan Xishan ate several large pieces in a row, looked at the two of them and said: "From today onwards, the two of you should work closely together. Huiqing and Huazhi can go out for activities. If there is any situation, you can report to me. Do you have any opinions?" "I have no objection." Liang Huazhi said eagerly. On the contrary, Miss Wu was a little shy. He blushed and said to Yan Xishan, "You need someone to take care of you, how can this be possible?" "It doesn't matter, you'd better go." Why did Yan Xishan arrange this pair of young people to work together at this time? This is intentional.He knew Liang Huazhi, he was a lustful person who had delayed many important events for women, and he also knew that Liang Huazhi had long been interested in Miss Wu, but he did not openly develop it because he was hindered.I am old and can't do what I want when it comes to matters between men and women. At this time, let my lover fall into Liang Huazhi's arms. Hua Zhi sticks to Taiyuan. With the support of the fifth girl, Yan Xishan entered the bedroom. When the fifth girl undressed him, she said coquettishly, "It seems that you don't want me anymore." "No, Huazhi is very restless, it's right for you to control him." "You nephew, your eyes are like wolves every time you visit me, are you not afraid that he will eat me?" "It's just what you want." Yan Xishan looked at the fifth girl and smiled secretly. Fifth girl said, "What do you mean by that?" "Don't you always complain that I'm useless, so why not give you a good one this time?" "You are so powerful." Fifth Miss helped Yan Xishan to sleep, and then ran out from the back room. Liang Huazhi stood up and took a big step forward, holding her in his arms. At this moment, footsteps sounded in the corridor. The middle-aged maid was holding a jug in her left hand and a jug in her right hand, gently walked in lightly. The fifth girl was very angry, she gave her a look, did not speak, turned around and followed Liang Huazhi and left. Later, they moved into a very wealthy apartment... Liang Huazhi's information was of course relatively accurate, but he did not fully understand the training situation of the People's Liberation Army that attacked Taiyuan at that time.At that time, there were also many problems within the Xu Xiangqian Corps. Comrade Xu Xiangqian gave a detailed introduction in his memoirs.He recalled that the situation of the troops was not very good at that time, and the organization and discipline were not very strong.Because there are a large number of captive soldiers and recruits who have just been enriched into the company, their consciousness is low, they are not used to the hard life of our army, they are afraid of hardship, tiredness, and fear of fighting in Taiyuan.And because most of the cadres below the battalion were newly promoted, they lacked experience in discipline and education, and their working methods were simplified, which led to a serious phenomenon of troops fleeing.In response to this situation, political work starts with vigorously carrying out political education and class education, conducts complaining campaigns, compares the situation between the enemy and ourselves, and compares the old with the new, raises the class awareness of soldiers, establishes the concept of fighting for the interests of the people, and enhances the confidence that the revolution will surely win .At the same time, cadres at all levels are required to love and care for soldiers, promote democracy, improve discipline and discipline methods, and strictly prohibit brutal methods such as corporal punishment, insults, and holding struggle meetings.In accordance with the spirit of the central government's instructions on opposing disorganization and anarchy, a general inspection of cadres above the regiment level was organized, and criticism and self-criticism were earnestly carried out. The Front Committee of the Corps formulated a series of measures to strengthen discipline and implemented them in the army.Starting from the front committee of the Corps, the party committees at all levels earnestly implemented the party committee system, and major issues were discussed and decided collectively, and the military and political leaders and their subordinate agencies carried out the division of labor.The further strengthening of the concept of the party and the concept of collective leadership in the army is the real guarantee for implementing the party's line, principles, and policies, and realizing the training and combat plans. Faced with this situation, Comrade Xu Qianqian was very worried when he was ordered to go to the rear to recuperate. Before he left, he said the following passage at the meeting of cadres above the regiment: "Our cadres suffered a large proportion of casualties in every battle. The main reason is that they were brave and intrepid and did not talk about tactics. In the battle of Nanzhuang in Jinzhong, 7 battalion-level cadres were injured, and 5 should not have been injured. Through the enemy's firepower blockade In one street, the first one was knocked down, and the second, third, and fourth continued to pass, and continued to be knocked down. Some cadres were on the battlefield, and they were also correspondents, observers, and combatants. Forgot the responsibility of the party members. If this problem is not resolved, Taiyuan cannot be attacked..." After research and discussion, the Corps later issued the "Tactical Instructions for Attacking Taiyuan" and put forward ten tactical principles: 1.充分准备，精心计划；2.进攻防御，都要精通；3.军事民主，服从命令；4.坚决顽强，果敢勇猛；5.隐蔽突然，敏捷机动；6.主要方向，力量集中；7.插入切断，连续进攻；8.发挥爆破，步炮协同；9.互相援助，一致行动；10.全歼敌人，建立战功。 徐向前对这个原则是满意的。 当周士第将他送到村口时，他站在一棵老槐树下，望着正在一个打麦场上走队列的兵团机关干部的背影，讲道： “老周啊，中央对我们这支部队寄予了很大期望，太原战役不能再拖下去，我很快就会回来，部队训练不能放松，这项工作就由你来抓，光训练战士还不行，兵团要举办炮训队，争取轮训他一二千名干部；纵队或旅，也要分别集中营连干部或班长、组长轮训。” 周士第说：“干部的技术训练是应该抓一下了，晋中战役后我们提拔了不少营团干部，这些人打仗都很勇敢，但谋略差，对将来攻打太原不利，我与陈漫远参谋长商议一下，办几个干训班。” 徐向前说：“连队的技术训练，要把重点放在土工作业、射击、投弹、爆破等方面，太原战役一旦打响，就要强攻与智取相结合，靠过去拼刺刀不行，要力争使我们的战士掌握爆破技术。”