Chapter 36 Mobilize the enemy in multiple ways to create opportunities to annihilate the enemy

(June 3, 1948) Su Zhang[1], and sued Liu Deng, Chen Deng[2]: Winter noon telegram [3] learned.In the overall situation in the Central Plains, there are many opportunities for mobile warfare.But be patient and mobilize the enemy in many ways to create opportunities.Recently, Chen Tang [4] needs to assist Liu Deng in combat.As long as Liu Deng can fight one or two good battles, the situation will start to change.Therefore, after you arrive in a suitable area, you will not rest for three days, but rest for about half a month, and the whole army will carefully study techniques and tactics to recharge your batteries.Even if there is an opportunity to fight a small battle, the main force should not fight it.Wait until Liu Deng's battle against Zhang Zhen [5] is completely over, and Chen Tang arrives near the Bianxu Line in Longhai, and after resting for several days to recover from fatigue, he will take actions to mobilize the enemy and annihilate the enemy during the movement.When fighting the Fifth Army, Seventy-fifth Division, etc., do not attempt to fight too many brigades at once, but be prepared to fight only one or two brigades at a time, and wipe out the enemy one by one, because the enemy is relatively strong.It is necessary to persuade cadres not to rush to get famous and solve big problems, but to be patient and calm, and keep the initiative at all times.

Military Commission Jiang Yin Published according to Mao Zedong's manuscript. -------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ note [1] Su, referring to Su Yu, was acting commander and acting political commissar of the East China Field Army at that time.Zhang, referring to Zhang Zhen, born in 1914 in Pingjiang, Hunan, was the deputy chief of staff of the East China Field Army at that time. [2] Liu Deng, referring to Liu Bocheng and Deng Xiaoping, who were respectively the commander and political commissar of the Central Plains Military Region and the Central Plains Field Army at that time.Chen Deng refers to Chen Yi and Deng Zihui, who were respectively the first deputy commander and deputy political commissar of the Central Plains Field Army at that time.

[3] Refers to the telegram sent by Su Yu and Zhang Zhen to the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of China at noon on June 2, 1948.The telegram said that the original plan was to capture Chengwu and annihilate the enemy who came to help, otherwise it would besiege Cao County and attract the main force of the five enemy armies to annihilate it among Cao County, Minquan, and Shangqiu.Now that the enemy's five armies have already arrived before me, if we implement this plan, we will have to fight in a hurry, and the troops will continue to march, and we will be more tired. Our main force cannot be assembled, and our troops are insufficient. Gather at the outskirts of Dingtao, Chengwu and Jinxiang, rest for three days, and then decide on the second move.

[4] Chen Tang, referring to Chen Shiju and Tang Liang, who were respectively the Chief of Staff and Director of the Political Department of the East China Field Army at that time. [5] Zhang Zhen (1894-1981), a native of Luoshan, Henan.At that time, he was the commander of the Fifth Appeasement Zone of the Kuomintang Army.