Chapter 2 The three armed forces work together to solve the difficulties in the Dabie Mountains

(January 2, 1948) Liu Deng, Su Chentang, Chen Xie[1] and sued Xu Tengbo[2]: (1) Su, Chen, and Tang Dongchen telegram [3].This time, the Su and Chen armies[4] wiped out three divisions and besieged Queshan, mobilized six enemy brigades from the Dabie Mountains to the west and north, and the 85th Division was also transferred to Yingcheng by Zhao Zong[5]'s actions In the area, the 5th Division and the 75th Division were also mobilized to the vicinity of Shahe.This situation is conducive to the operations on the Dabie Mountains and also to the activities of our troops in the north and south along the Zhengxu Line.However, because the 20th Division could not be wiped out, Liu and Deng had not yet had time to implement the transformation from scattered work to concentrated annihilation of the enemy. Chen Xie is planning to move to Weinan, so the difficulties in the Dabie Mountains are still difficult to solve; and the difficulties in the Dabie Mountains can only be solved by Liu Deng, Su Chen, and Chen Xie's three armies working together to wipe out several enemy brigades within one to two months. .The establishment of the Dabie Mountain base is an important part of the victory of the entire southern front.

(2) Therefore, our opinion: A, Liu Deng began to concentrate considerable forces on the interior line within this month, with the goal of looking for opportunities to wipe out two to three enemy brigades.B. Liu Dengzhi's vertical is still carrying out the containment mission north of the Huaihe River, and will cooperate with Su Chen and Chen Xie to fight when necessary.C, Su Chen, and Chen Xie's assembled ministries gathered between Queshan and Xuchang to rest for a few days, attracting the enemy around them to facilitate Liu Deng's operations, and prepared to look for opportunities to annihilate the enemy along the way.If there is no easy battle to fight in the south, if the enemy of Xuchang is easy to fight, then fight the enemy of Xuchang; if the enemy of Xuchang is not easy to fight, then consider using the Su Chen Tang tribe to capture Nanyang, and the Chen Xie tribe to capture Xiangfan[7], so as to attract Bai Chongxi's tribe to attack. To the west, to benefit Liu and Deng's battle and to find an opportunity to annihilate part of the enemy heading west.At the same time, let the enemy reoccupy the Xuchang and Queshan sections, and then Su Chentang returned to the division and wiped out part of them.After occupying Xiangfan, Chen Xie established contact with Liu Brigade[8] who had already occupied Yunyang, and established his own solid rear in the middle of the Hanshui River, so as to facilitate his move to Weinan (after the difficulties in the Dabie Mountains were initially overcome), and to assist Wang , Zhao Liangzong [9] opened up Tongbai and Jianghan districts.If our army takes this action, it may also disperse Bai Chongxi's part to deploy defenses in Yichang.The Ding, 8th, 10th, and 11th Columns took a rest for a few days after conquering Heze and then launched the assault campaign at the Xubang section. Within two months, the three columns would fight independently in the east and west of Xubeng, and the north and south of Zhengxu, and Xubang. Don't expect the main force to attack East.

(3) What are your opinions on the above-mentioned deployment? I hope you will consider replying to the telegram. Military Commission Zidong Published according to Mao Zedong's manuscript. -------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ note [1] Liu, referring to Liu Bocheng (1892-1986), a native of Kaixian, Sichuan, who was then the commander of the Shanxi-Hebei-Shandong-Henan Field Army.Deng, referring to Deng Xiaoping, was born in 1904 in Guang'an, Sichuan, and served as a political commissar of the Shanxi-Hebei-Shandong-Henan Field Army at that time.Su Zhi Su Yu (1907-1984), from Hunan Huitong, was the deputy commander of the East China Field Army at that time.Chen, referring to Chen Shiju (1909-1995), a native of Jingmen, Hubei, who was then chief of staff of the East China Field Army.Tang, refers to Tang Liang (1910-1986), a native of Liuyang, Hunan, who was then the director of the Political Department of the East China Field Army.Chen, refers to Chen Geng (1903-1961), a native of Xiangxiang, Hunan.Xie refers to Xie Fuzhi (1909-1972), a native of Huang'an (now Hong'an), Hubei.

[2] Xu, refers to Xu Xiangqian (19011-1990), a native of Wutai, Shanxi, who was the first deputy commander of the Shanxi-Hebei-Luyu Military Region at that time.Teng, referring to Teng Daiyuan (1904-1974), a native of Mayang, Hunan, was the second deputy commander of the Shanxi-Hebei-Luyu Military Region at that time.Bo, referring to Bo Yibo, born in 1908 in Dingxiang, Shanxi Province, was the first deputy political commissar of the Shanxi-Hebei-Shandong-Henan Military Region. [3] Refers to the cable requesting instructions from Su Yu, Chen Shiju, and Tang Liang to the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of China on the morning of January 1, 1948.The telegram proposed three action plans to cooperate with the Dabie Mountain battle: First, the three armies of Su Chen, Chen Xie, and Liu Deng moved south along the Ping-Han line to threaten Wuhan and mobilize the enemy.The second is that the three armies acted separately. Chen Xie's troops headed west and entered Weinan at the end of the month; In the area east of Zhengzhou, join the Eighth, Tenth, and Eleventh Columns to defeat Jinpu with all their strength eastward.The third is that Chen Xie's troops still stay in the area west of Que Mountain to attract and disperse the enemy.The Telegraph deems it appropriate to implement the second plan.

[4] Refers to the East China Field Army with Su Yu as the deputy commander and the Chen Xie Group of the Shanxi-Hebei-Luyu Field Army with Chen Geng as the former secretary. [5] Zhao Zong refers to the twelfth column of the Shanxi-Hebei-Shandong-Henan Field Army under the command of Zhao Jimei. [6] Bai Chongxi (1893-1966), a native of Guilin, Guangxi.At that time, he was the Minister of Defense of the Kuomintang government and the director of the Jiujiang Command of the Ministry of National Defense. [7] Refers to Xiangyang and Fancheng in Hubei, which were merged into Xiangfan City in 1950.

[8] Liu Brigade refers to the 12th Brigade of the Fourth Column of the Shanxi-Hebei-Shandong-Henan Field Army where Liu Jinxuan was the brigade commander. [9] Wang and Zhao Erzong refer to the Tenth Column and the Twelfth Column of the Shanxi-Hebei-Shandong-Henan Field Army, where Wang Hongkun and Zhao Jimei were commanders respectively.