Chapter 49 Preparations for combat deployment against Chiang Kai-shek

(June 19, 1946) Liu Dengbo, He Li, Nie Liu[1], and sued Chen Shu[2]: (1) Observing the recent situation, Chiang Kai-shek is preparing to fight, and it may be difficult to recover.After the big fight, it is estimated that within six months or so, if our army wins a big victory, a peace can be negotiated; if the victory or defeat is even, a peace can be negotiated;Therefore, our army must defeat Jiang's attack and strive for a peaceful future. (2) After the big fight, our main force in Shanxi, Chahar, Hebei and Reliao should deal with Rehe[3] and the main force of Jiang's army in Pingjin, with one part assisting He and Li in dealing with Fu Zuoyi[4] and capturing the northern line of Tongpu, and another part The Department assisted Liu, Deng, and Bo to seize the Zhengtai Line.

(3) We, He and Li, commanded the main forces of Jinsui and Nie and Liu's 1st Division to smash Fu Zuoyi's attack and seize the Tongpu North Line, and use our 1st Division to assist Liu, Deng, and Bo to seize the Southwest Shanxi and Tongpu South Lines. (4) Our main force in Shanxi, Hebei, Shandong and Henan should deal with the main force of Jiang's army in Henan, and the rest will be used to capture the Zhengtai Line, Tongpu South Line, and Southwest Shanxi, and finally cooperate with Northwest Shanxi and Northeast Shanxi to capture Taiyuan. (5) It is planned to use Chen Geng as the commander and Bo Yibo as the political commissar to organize the command organization to unify the command of Taihang (not including Tainan), Taiyue, Shanxi Southwest (Lvliang) and Shanxi Northeast near Zhengtai Road. The task of the party, government, military and civilian forces is to seize the Tongpu South Line, the whole area of ​​Southwest Shanxi, the Dongqin Line of Baijin Road[5] and the Zhengtai Road between Taiyuan and Niangziguan.The position of commander of Chen Geng's column was replaced or represented by others.

(6) If you have any comments on the above arrangements, please let me know. (7) My big fight must be followed by Jiang's big fight, and it is up to him to show provocation. central Has Hao Published according to Mao Zedong's manuscript. -------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ note [1] Liu Dengbo refers to Liu Bocheng, Deng Xiaoping, and Bo Yibo, who were respectively the commander, political commissar and first deputy political commissar of the Shanxi-Hebei-Luyu Military Region at that time.He, refers to He Long, who was the commander of the Jinsui Military Region at the time.Li, refers to Li Jingquan (1909-1989), a native of Linchuan, Jiangxi Province, who was a political commissar of the Jinsui Military Region at that time.Nie Liu refers to Nie Rongzhen and Liu Lantao, who were the commander, political commissar and deputy political commissar of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region at that time.

[2] Chen, referring to Chen Yi, who was then commander of the New Fourth Army and commander of the Shandong Military Region.Shu Tong, born in 1905 in Dongxiang, Jiangxi Province, was the director of the Political Department of the New Fourth Army and the director of the Political Department of the Shandong Military Region at that time. [3] Rehe, that is, Rehe Province, see note [3] on page 10 of this volume. [4] Fu Zuoyi was the commander-in-chief of the 11th War Zone of the Kuomintang Army at that time. [5] Baijin Road refers to an unfinished railway from Baigui to Jincheng in Qixian County, Shanxi at that time, which has been completely demolished.Dongqin Line refers to a section of the Baijin Road from Dongguan, Qixian County, Shanxi Province to Qinxian County.