Chapter 66 The Operational Deployment of the Huaihai Campaign

(November 14, 1948) Liu Chendeng [1], and Su Chen Zhang, Wei Ji, Tan Wang [2] and East China Bureau, Central Plains Bureau: (1) Su Yuan Youdian [3] is noted. (2) In the next few days, we must concentrate our efforts on thoroughly eliminating all of the Huang Bingtuan [4] and the enemies in the Subang section. (3) We were very worried that Han and Shuan two days[5] would not be able to deal with Huang Baitao, and we were also worried that there would be insufficient or ineffective blocking troops, so that Qiu Li[6] would be able to get close to the Huang bandits.I hope that Comrade Su Yu will follow Yuanyou's plan and concentrate his efforts to first eliminate the 25th, 44th, and 100th Army of the Yellow Bandits, leaving the regiment headquarters of the Yellow Army and the 64th Army to attract Qiu Li Dongjin, and then use Wei Ji and Tan Wang's two groups encircled Qiu and Li from east to west, took advantage of the momentum, and wiped out part of them, forming a blocking position between Xuzhou and Qiu and Li.At the same time, Shiju [7] commanded all the ministries to wipe out the rest of the Yellow Bandits.As long as this move is successful, the whole situation is in my favor.

(4) Ask Liu, Chen and Deng to concentrate all their efforts on annihilating the enemies in Suxian County and quickly move southward, annihilating Liu Ruming's [8] 68th Army that has already entered Guzhen and other places and the 55th Army that may follow.With this victory, the Huangwei Corps[9] will be in an isolated position and will be easier to deal with. (5) After the Huangwei Corps arrived in Fuyang, because Huang Baitao was annihilated and the enemies of Suxian and Guzhen were annihilated in Bengbu, it was estimated that Chiang Kai-shek would order them to gather in Mengcheng or Bengbu first, and Xu Tu would advance northward.We should immediately decide to use the full strength of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th, and 9th Columns of the Central Plains and the Henan, Anhui, and Soviet local corps, and use Xubang Road as a hub to deal with Huang Wei and the possible increase in the number of enemies in the south.All of Huaye will deal with the enemies on the Longhai Line.

(6) Under the circumstances that Huang Baitao was completely annihilated, the connection between Qiu Li and Xuzhou had been cut off, and the enemy could no longer get through, it is worth considering whether to attack Qiu Li first and then Xuzhou, or whether to attack Xuzhou first and then Qiu Li .But it is not appropriate to fight two enemies at the same time.We now imagine that in the event that Huang Baitao is wiped out and Qiu Li is besieged, it is estimated that Chiang Kai-shek will order Qiu Li to quickly and violently break through and return to Xuzhou.Therefore, it is necessary to concentrate all Hua Ye's efforts to complete the siege of Qiu and Li first. The most powerful force is to cut off the connection between Xuzhou and Qiu and Li, and to build a solid and impenetrable blocking position between Xuzhou and Qiu and Li. Attack Qiu Lizhi fiercely, annihilating about one-third of his troops, making him unable to move.Then look at the situation, or continue to complete the annihilation of Qiu Li and then attack Xuzhou, or attack Xuzhou first and then destroy Qiu Li.For this purpose, it seems that the Huaye Three Columns should join the Weiji Group and participate in the mission of attacking Qiu Li, while the Central Plains Four Columns should go south to participate in the mission of attacking Liu Ruming now and Huang Wei in the future.How should the three verticals act? Please Liu, Chen, and Deng decide to act

(7) This battle is an unprecedented battle on the southern front of our country. It may take about two months to fight, and the number of casualties may exceed 100,000. The need for ammunition and migrant workers is huge. Please use the East China Bureau and the Central Plains Bureau to organize support work with all your strength. Military Commission twenty-three o'clock on the fourteenth Published according to Mao Zedong's manuscript. -------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ note [1] Liu Chendeng, referring to Liu Bocheng, Chen Yi, and Deng Xiaoping, who were respectively the commander, first deputy commander, and political commissar of the Central Plains Field Army at that time.

[2] Su Chenzhang, referring to Su Yu, Chen Shiju, and Zhang Zhen, who were acting commander, acting political commissar, chief of staff, and deputy chief of staff of the East China Field Army at that time.Wei Ji refers to Wei Guoqing and Ji Luo (namely Ji Pengfei), who were respectively the commander and deputy political commissar of the Subei Corps of the East China Field Army at that time.Tan Wang refers to Tan Zhenlin and Wang Jianan, 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 Su Yu to Liu Bocheng, Chen Yi, Deng Xiaoping, and Chen Geng on November 13, 1948, and reported to the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of China.The telegram proposed the specific operational deployment of encircling the Kuomintang army Huang Baitao's corps, blocking and annihilating Qiu Qingquan and Li Mi's corps.

[4] Huang Bingtuan refers to the Seventh Brigade of the Kuomintang Army with Huang Baitao as its commander. [5] Two days of cold and deletion, that is, the fourteenth and fifteenth days. [6] Refers to the Second Corps and Thirteenth Corps of the Kuomintang Army, which Qiu Qingquan and Li Mi served as commanders respectively. [7] Shiju, that is, Chen Shiju. [8] Liu Ruming, then commander of the Fourth Appeasement Zone of the Kuomintang Army. [9] Huangwei Corps refers to the 12th Corps of the Kuomintang Army with Huang Wei as its commander.