Chapter 85 3. Lin Biao issued a combat order

December 7, 1949. Lin Biao issued combat orders to the two armies: "The 40th Army gathered in Qinzhou, Fangcheng, and Hepu for rest, and then prepared to cooperate with the 43rd Army to attack Qiongya. Except for the one division currently participating in the pursuit of the 43rd Army, the remaining two divisions should go to Lianjiang and Hepu. Gather up and cooperate with the 40th Army to attack Hainan." A few days later, they liberated the Leizhou Peninsula. It is indeed not easy to capture Hainan Island. Facing the vast sea, there is nothing but water and sky. Han Xianchu, the commander of the 40th Army, had a lot of worries. He was not sure whether the wooden boat could pass through the strait.

At this time, Feng Baiju of the Qiongya Column sent someone to send information. In order to cooperate with the army to cross the sea, he had done a lot of preparations. He once said to everyone at a cadre meeting: "Now our army is going south, and the central government has instructed us to respond to the main force of the four fields to fight across the sea as soon as possible. According to the instructions of our superiors, we must send a few cadres to smuggle there in the near future to guide the army across the sea. Which of you wants to go there?" He cast his eyes on Fu Zhenzhong who was sitting beside him, and said, "I'm going to send you to look for Commander Han Xianchu, do you have any comments?"

Fu Zhenzhong said: "Resolutely obey the order." "Very good, only you are suitable." "When are we leaving?" "Leave tomorrow, before it's too late." "I wonder if they are ready?" "I heard that preparations are underway. You are a cadre sent by our column. When you meet Comrade Deng Hua of the Crossing the Sea Corps, please tell him two points: First, take advantage of the fact that the enemy's line of defense is not yet very tight, first smuggle some people in, strengthen The strength of our Qiongya column; second, if this is not possible, we will send a group of cadres and technicians to transport some guns and ammunition to enrich our strength."

"I must convey, what if we can't come back for a while?" "Let's talk about it later." Fu Zhenzhong selected a few people to choose the landing place. Facing the enemy's blockade, crossing the sea and landing is not easy.To be successful, three conditions must be met. One is to have a long coastline, which is conducive to the activities of landing troops; the second is to find places where the enemy's defense is weak; He chose several places that were not suitable, so he had to come to Chengmai to enter the Qiongzhou Strait from here. At this time, Feng Baiju sent Fu Zhidong, the chief of the combat section of the column headquarters, to pass the message: "The troops of the four fields have arrived on the Leizhou Peninsula. Commander Feng asked you to land immediately from here."

"It's consistent with my thinking." "That's good. I have informed the Chengmai County Party Committee that they have decided to send a few more experienced people to take you across the sea." "Thank you, I'm not very familiar with the terrain here either." "It's okay, I'll give you something." "What is it?" Fu Zhenzhong handed him a small package and said, "Here are the maps and radio station codes. Commander Feng asked me to give them to you." "It's good to have these things." Based on the information he provided, Fu Zhenzhong found Zhang Guangxing who was escorting him that night.

The two of them talked secretly in a hut in a fishing village. Zhang Guangxing took his hand and said, "I have received instructions from the county party committee. Please rest assured that I will send you across the sea safely." Fu Zhenzhong asked: "How has the enemy's situation here changed?" "The enemies by the sea are building fortifications, and there are a lot of people." "What's going on with the Navy?" "Almost all of them are patrolling the sea, sometimes firing artillery." "It seems that the enemy situation here is also very serious."

"It's nothing special either, the enemy is bluffing." "I'm also worried about this, can we pass under their noses?" "Tigers also nap sometimes, I have my own way." "Who are you going to send with me?" "There are three people. One is Ma Jiantai, secretary of the Macun Party Committee. This person is very good at swimming and is very familiar with the situation here. The other is Wu Zhenggui, who is also a party member. He used to be in the Red Army and was a platoon leader. He is very good at marksmanship." "And one more?"

"It's a woman, surnamed Sun and named Yumei, she is eloquent." "It's not appropriate to send a woman." "You don't know something. Listen to me. She is also a party member. She often crosses the sea from here to engage in business activities. She is very capable." "When are we leaving?" "You can't be anxious. The people in our village are very familiar with the Kuomintang defenders here. I'll send someone to establish a relationship with him first, or you won't be able to escape." "How many enemies are stationed nearby."

"There is a battalion." "Okay, then you can find a way." At noon the next day, Ma Jiantai set up a banquet in his home and invited the enemy battalion commander. This battalion commander has a beard on his face, is full of banditry, and is very greedy for money.After several glasses of wine, Ma Jiantai said to him: "You have sealed the sea, and the people in our village have no oil and salt to eat. How will they live this year?" The enemy battalion commander said: "Sealing the sea is an order from above, and I have no other choice, but..." At this time, Ms. Sun Yumei hurriedly handed him more than 20 Guangyang yuan and said: "This is a small gesture from us. Please allow us to do business in the past. When we see the money, we will never forget you."

Sun Yumei smiled brightly, and the enemy battalion commander saw Qian's eyes open, looked at her straight and said: "You are very famous in business in this area, and most of your money is our soldiers' money, what kind of business do you want to do when you go out this time? " "It's better to dump some aquatic products." "The communist army wants to cross over from there to fight for this island. It is very dangerous." "We ordinary people do business, what else do we have to be afraid of?" "I'm going to take the risk myself if I let you go."

Ma Jiantai is the head of the village. On the surface, this headman is an official of the smallest administrative unit who stands for the interests of the Kuomintang. When he said that he would also go, the enemy battalion commander let go. He said: "I am relieved that Ma Baochang will go to sea with them. Where are you going?" "Go to Lingao." "When will we go?" "tomorrow morning." "Okay, I can only approve one to go to sea, not more." "One will do." "I'll give you a pass tonight." The enemy battalion commander was drunk, and when he left Ma Jiantai's house, the sky was dark, and a rosy glow hung over the small village. He said incoherently, "Sun Yumei, Mei... Mei, the business is done, don't forget me, I..." That night, Ma Jiantai sent Fu Zhenzhong, chief of staff of the Qiongya Column, away in a wooden boat. In the second half of the night, the wooden boat crossed the Qiongzhou Strait and entered Xuwen County, an area under the jurisdiction of the People's Liberation Army. Fu Zhenzhong finally met Han Xianchu, commander of the 40th Army. Han Xianchu said: "Old Comrade Fu, you came just in time. We are worrying about crossing the sea. I heard that you came by wooden boat?" "Yes, we Hainan people hope that you will call there as soon as possible." "It's coming soon, the date of liberation of Hainan is not far away." "Looking at it now, it is possible to use wooden sailboats to fight across the sea." "But it's hard to raise sailboats! Our army has only acquired more than a hundred sailboats until today." "Let's find a way together. Our Qiongya column hopes that you will smuggle some people over there first to strengthen our strength, so that we can do the work of welcoming the main force to cross the sea in the future." "That's a good idea." Later, Fu Zhenzhong and Han Xianchu came to Guangzhou. Ye Jianying was the secretary of the South China Branch Bureau and chairman of the Guangzhou Military and Political Committee at the time. He took Fu Zhenzhong's hand and said: "On behalf of the Guangzhou Military and Political Committee and all the troops that will participate in the sea crossing, I send you a special envoy from Hainan!" Deng Hua, Lai Chuanzhu, and Hong Xuezhi, the heads of the 15th Corps, were present. Fu Zhenzhong was very happy. He said with a smile: "Comrade Feng Baiju asked me to say hello to all the chiefs on behalf of him and the people of Hainan. We welcome our army to fight there as soon as possible." Deng Hua said: "We don't know much about the situation over there, just come here." "Come on," Ye Jianying waved, "Let's sit down and talk." The sea must be crossed, and we must continue to conduct research and research on when to act. If the preparations are not done well, we will not be sure of this naval battle. For this reason, the leaders of the four fields are under great pressure. After listening to Fu Zhenzhong's detailed report, they were all full of confidence. Deng Hua stood up and said: "Don't hesitate. Comrade Feng Baiju suggested that our army send small troops to smuggle there first. I think it is feasible. If we can pass, our large troops will be able to handle it." Ye Jianying also supported smuggling in small groups, and Lin Biao, the main leader of the Four Fields, also advocated smuggling in small groups, but the time was not yet ripe.Later, Hong Xuezhi came to Beijing and reported to Nie Rongzhen, who was in charge of the work of the General Staff, the preparations and combat plans of the troops crossing the sea. Nie Rongzhen asked: "It's good for you to plan to smuggle two regiments there first, but can you gain a firm foothold under the eyes of hundreds of thousands of enemies?" "Please rest assured, the commander-in-chief. The two regiments could join up with the Qiongya column for guerrilla warfare in the past, which will benefit our follow-up main force landing." "The two regiments are smuggling, if there is no problem with the preparations, they can act, but you must explain it to everyone when you go back, and you must not be paralyzed!" The war on Hainan Island affected the hearts of the head of the Central Military Commission. At the beginning of 1950, Chairman Mao Zedong was still visiting Moscow, and he did not want Lin Biao to take Hainan before the Spring Festival, but judging from the preparations, the time was a bit tight.After reading several requests for instructions on naval battles in a row, he sent a telegram to the country: Mao Zedong's telegram instructions were quickly transferred to Ye Jianying. Ye Jianying called a meeting.Lin Biao was in Wuhan and did not come.Ye Jianying first asked Deng Hua to convey Mao Zedong's telegram, and then preached: "The chairman visited the Soviet Union, but he still paid attention to our naval battle and gave many instructions. We should come up with a practical plan as soon as possible. Of course, we have no experience in crossing the sea, but there is the Qiongya column there. A very favorable condition." Deng Hua said: "The plan to send two regiments to smuggle people cannot be changed." Ye Jianying asked very specifically, "Then when is the best time to start?" Fu Zhenzhong explained: "It's still after dark." "What if a wooden sailboat has no lights?" "It's not a big problem. The key is to select a group of veteran boatmen, go into the sea at night, and land at dawn. By surprise, when the enemy finds out, we are already under their noses." "Very well, that's it. When to enter the sea, we will discuss with Lin Biao." Preparations before crossing the sea are still underway. But the people sent to Hong Kong returned empty-handed, unable to get a speedboat, and only brought back some life buoys.