Chapter 72 Annihilating a strong enemy must use the method of strong attack

(December 4, 1948) Liu Chendeng[1], and told Su Chenzhang, Tan Wangli, Wei Ji[2]: Jianghai electricity [3] learned. (1) Nearly half of Huang Wei's [4] strength has been wiped out. According to Huang Wei himself, 16 out of 33 regiments have been wiped out, leaving 17 regiments.The current number is an opportunity to pass the depression. As long as you wipe out another three or four regiments, the enemy will be in a completely inferior position in numbers, and it will be easier to wipe out the enemy. (2) Both the experience of fighting Huang Baitao[5] and fighting Huang Wei proved that for an enemy with tenacious fighting power, it cannot be wiped out by relying on sudden attacks, and must adopt splitting, reconnaissance, close-in operations, concentrated forces and firepower, and infantry coordination. All kinds of means can be wiped out.

(3) With regard to the campaign to annihilate Qiu Lisun[6], the most important thing at present is to take advantage of the movement and boldly intervene between the enemy's armies (a total of nine armies), so as not to cause the enemy to form a group , and then annihilate them one by one.Among them, for the 12th Army, 41st Army, 47th Army, and 72nd Army, etc., it may be possible to use the method of sudden attack; for other armies, it must be used. , close operations, concentrated firepower, infantry coordination, etc.) can be solved.The reason why our army in the Northeast fought the Liao Corps[7] in the west of Liaoning was able to quickly solve the problem because we boldly intervened between the enemy's armies in various verticals, and the enemy's command was disordered (first encountered setbacks to the west, then to the southeast, and then to the southeast). Northeast), so it can be resolved quickly.Huaye may also encounter such a situation with Qiu Lisun this time. If so, it may be resolved quickly.But subjectively, you must be prepared to deal with enemies with weak combat capabilities in a relatively long period of time by storming them.

(4) Li Yannian's troops[8] have already crossed the Fei River and marched towards the Bao family, how you deal with this enemy, I hope Liu, Chen and Deng will inform you by telegram. Military Commission 16 o'clock on the 4th Published according to Mao Zedong's manuscript. -------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ note [1] Liu Chendeng, referring to Liu Bocheng, Chen Yi, and Deng Xiaoping, who were 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.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.Li, referring to Li Yingxi (1902-1981), a native of Shangcheng, Henan, who was then chief of staff of the Shandong Corps of the East China Field Army.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.

[3] Refers to the telegram sent by Liu Bocheng, Chen Yi, and Deng Xiaoping to the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of China, Deng Zihui, and Li Da at Haishi on December 3, 1948.The telegram reported the recent battle between our army and the Huangwei Corps of the Kuomintang Army, and stated: "We decided to immediately use the Seven Columns of Huaye and the Thirteen Columns (reserve team) to join the offensive. Attack key areas from multiple sides. Because the enemy is shrinking and resisting, it will take time to completely wipe out the enemy." [4] Refers to the 12th Corps of the Kuomintang Army under the command of Huang Wei.

[5] Refers to the Seventh Corps of the Kuomintang Army with Huang Baitao as its commander. [6] Refers to the Second Corps, Thirteenth Corps and Sixteenth Corps of the Kuomintang Army with Qiu Qingquan, Li Mi, and Sun Yuanliang as commanders respectively. [7] Liao Corps refers to the Ninth Corps of the former Kuomintang Army where Liao Yaoxiang was the commander.On October 26, 1948, the Corps was surrounded by the Northeast Field Army in Heishan, Dahushan, and Xinmin areas of Liaoning, and was subsequently wiped out. [8] Li Yannian's Ministry refers to the Sixth Corps of the Kuomintang Army where Li Yannian was the commander.