Chapter 64 Cut off the Subeng Road and wipe out the enemy north of the Huaihe River and the Yangtze River[1]

(November 9, 1948) Chen Deng, Su Chen Zhang, and Tan Wang[2]: Qi Dian [3] learned. (1) The enemy in Xuzhou appears to be in a general retreat. Based on the estimation of the enemy's general retreat, it is correct to deploy quickly to cut off the enemy's retreat route to facilitate encirclement and suppression. (2) Chen and Deng directly commanded the various ministries, including the 1st, 3rd, 4th, and 9th Zongs, should go straight out of Su County and cut off the Subeng Road. County, Yizong should go to Su County immediately after solving the 181st Division.The task of the Huaye 3rd and the 2nd Guangxi Columns is to deal with Qiu Qingquan, but they should be located in the Xiaoxian area and attack from the south to the Huangkou-Xuzhou line in order to link up with our army in Suxian County.If the enemy retreats to the south, concentrate six columns to annihilate them.

(3) Su, Chen, Zhang Yingling, Tan, and Wang gathered seven, ten, and thirteen columns and eleven columns from south to north to attack Li Mi's corps[5] with all their strength, annihilating all or most of the corps with swift means. Department, control and cut off the railway between Xuzhou and the Yunhe [6] station, and the main force of the east transport annihilates the Huang Bingtuan [7]. (4) As long as the above points are done, the enemy's general retreat plan can be destroyed, I will completely annihilate them, and occupy Xuzhou.Now it is not a question of allowing the enemy to retreat to the south of the Huaihe River or south of the Yangtze River, but the first step (i.e. the Huaihai Campaign currently being held) to wipe out the main force of the enemy to the north of the Huaihe River, and the second step (the upcoming Jianghuai Campaign[8] ) to annihilate the remaining enemy forces north of the Yangtze River. (5) The enemy's command system is in great panic and confusion. I hope you will follow the above-mentioned policy, resolutely implement it, and strive for complete victory.At this time, the more determined and bold our army is, the more victorious it will be.

Military Commission 16 o'clock on the 9th Printed from originals kept at the Central Archives. -------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ note [1] This is a telegram drafted by Mao Zedong for the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of China to Chen Yi, First Deputy Commander of the Central Plains Field Army, Political Commissar Deng Xiaoping, Acting Commander and Acting Political Commissar of the East China Field Army Su Yu, Chief of Staff Chen Shiju, Deputy Chief of Staff Zhang Zhen, etc. [2] Tan Wang refers to Tan Zhenlin and Wang Jian'an, who were political commissar and deputy commander of the Shandong Corps of the East China Field Army at that time.

[3] Refers to the telegram sent by Chen Yi and Deng Xiaoping to Tan Zhenlin on November 8, 1948 and reported to the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of China.The telegram said that I have ordered the three verticals Huangkou and Xuzhou to advance rapidly to cooperate with the four verticals to wipe out the enemy.Now the 3rd and 9th verticals are moving eastward.The enemy who fled to Su County via Yongcheng this morning was indeed the troops of Qiu Qingquan's corps.Whether Jiang Jun only retreated Qiu Qingquan and Liu Ruming's two units, or abandoned Xuzhou as a whole, will be determined in a short time.If it is determined that when the entire Jiang army withdraws to the south to fortify the Huaihe River, if possible, you should send troops to pursue and quickly advance to Huainan and Ludong.

[4] Qiu Qingquan, then commander of the Second Corps of the Kuomintang Army. [5] Li Mi Corps refers to the Thirteenth Corps of the Kuomintang Army under the command of Li Mi. [6] Canal, the name of the town, in Pi County, Jiangsu. [7] Huang Bingtuan refers to the 7th Brigade of the Kuomintang Army under the command of Huang Baitao. [8] The Jianghuai Campaign was held from January 16 to 24, 1949.This battle annihilated the remaining enemies in the area south of the Huaihe River and north of the Yangtze River and retreated to the south of the Yangtze River, liberating the vast area between the Jianghuai River and the Huaihe River.