Chapter 59 Mobilize all forces to wipe out the enemies who may invade Shijiazhuang[1]

(October 26, 1948) [Xinhua News Agency, North China, 26th] In order to urgently mobilize all forces and cooperate with the People's Liberation Army to wipe out Jiang Fu's army who may invade the Shijiazhuang area[2], the heads of the party, government, and army have moved to the Baoshi Line and its two sides. The counties issued orders to mobilize all militias and local armed forces within three days, and prepare all available weapons to facilitate combat, with particular emphasis on the method of fighting cavalry.I heard that Jiang Fu's troops invaded and harassed the Shijiazhuang area. In addition to the 94th Army, there were still the 4th New Cavalry Division and the 12th Cavalry Brigade, with an attached demolition team and more than 100 vehicles, trying to destroy our rear organs, warehouses, factories, schools, Power plants, buildings.It is reported that the enemy is preparing to concentrate in Baoding on the 27th, and will begin to march south from Baoding on the 28th.The harassing troops were led by Zheng Tingfeng, commander of the 94th Army, Liu Chunfang, commander of the newly created 4th Cavalry Division, and E Yousan, commander of the 12th Cavalry Brigade (the enemy who invaded Hejian this spring).The chiefs here have instructed all walks of life in the local area not to panic. As long as everyone is fully prepared in advance, there is a way to avoid its destruction, lure the enemy deep, gather and annihilate them.This spring, the enemy harassed Hejian, and due to our unpreparedness in advance, we suffered some losses, and the enemy also fled.This time it is necessary to mobilize all the troops to fight against the enemy, so that no one who dares to take risks will be allowed to run back to his lair.In May of this year, Yan[3] and Fu had a joint plan to harass Shijiazhuang, and the counties along the Baoshi Line and Zhengtai Line once mobilized against the enemy.Later, a division of Yan Jun was wiped out in Yu County, Fu Jun was afraid of being wiped out and did not move, but the people of Baoshi Line had mobilized experience once.This time, because Chiang Kai-shek was in charge of Beiping, Fu Zuoyi dared not move.The North China Military Region has pointed out to the counties, don't think that the last time will come, and this time will not come, if you don't prepare, you will suffer losses.Even if the enemy is afraid to annihilate, I have this kind of preparation, which is always beneficial and harmless.

Published according to Mao Zedong's manuscript. -------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ note [1] This is a press release written by Mao Zedong for the Xinhua News Agency and published in the "People's Daily" on October 28, 1948. [2] Refers to Fu Zuoyi Department of the Kuomintang Army.Fu Zuoyi was then the commander-in-chief of the North China "Bandit Suppression" Headquarters of the Kuomintang Army. In January 1949, he led his troops to accept peaceful reorganization. [3] Yan, refers to Yan Xishan, who was the director of the Taiyuan Appeasement Office of the Kuomintang Army at that time.