Chapter 99 Northeast Operational Deployment and Civil War Bureau

(May 20, 1947) Lin Gao[1] also told Zhu Liu[2]: Gaomao [3] telegrams, Lin Chenqiao and Chen Hao telegrams [4] are all known.I am very relieved that the teacher went smoothly.Under your leadership, the Northeast has reformed the land, mobilized the masses, and built a powerful army.Among all the regions in the country, you rank first in terms of economy and second in terms of military strength (Shandong is the first).At present, you are marching south with eight divisions, hoping to solve the problem of South Manchuria[5] in summer and autumn, and strive to go to Rehe[6] and eastern Hebei in winter and spring. The army and other ministries mobilize the masses and expand the army.The two districts have a total population of 15 million, which is an indispensable condition for the future capture of Changchun and Beining[7] and the four cities of Changchun, Shenyang, Ping and Jin.There are three conditions that must be prepared to seize the two roads and four cities: you have established a strong base in North Manchuria[8], and you have solved the first condition; you are now fighting in South Manchuria, and it is estimated that you will be able to solve the second condition in a short time. A strong base in South Manchuria; the third step is to solve the problem of base areas in the Jireliao area.On the inside of the pass, our Sulu Army[9] had the greatest burden. In front of them, we gathered 85 brigades of 32 reorganized divisions (including those who were annihilated). It was not until the annihilation of the 74 divisions that the enemy launched an offensive. Difficulties arise, and after another two or three divisions (armies) are wiped out, we can switch to a full-scale counter-offensive.Our troops of Liu and Deng [10] are now attacking Anyang, and in June we can cross the Yellow River with 100,000 men and march towards the Central Plains.Our Peng Xi[11] army (only six incomplete brigades) dealt with the attack of Hu Zongnan's [12] thirty-one brigade. After two months of combat performance, Hu's army was defeated, and in a few months we will be able to wipe out a large number of enemies. , to develop the situation.The four brigades of Chen Geng's [13] department are planned to be used in the Northwest.Nie Xiaoluo's [14] army last month fought in Zhengtai [15] and wiped out more than 30,000 enemies, and surrendered more than 15,000 guns. Now they have to rest for half a month, and plan to attack the Jincang line in the middle of next month to cooperate with you in fighting.Looking at the overall situation, most areas have now shifted to counter-offensive operations.It only needs to wait for Shandong to win one or two more battles before it can switch to a full-scale counterattack.

Mao Zedong Chen number Printed from manuscript. -------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ note [1] Lin Gao refers to Lin Biao and Gao Gang, who were the commander-in-chief, political commissar and deputy political commissar of the Northeast Democratic Alliance Army at that time. [2] Zhu Liu refers to Zhu De and Liu Shaoqi. [3] The number of Mao, that is, April 20th. [4] Refers to the telegrams sent by Lin Biao to Mao Zedong and the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of China on May 18 and 19, 1947.The telegram said: The eight divisions of the Northeast Democratic Alliance Army, Beiman, began to cross the Songhua River on the 8th. On the 17th, they wiped out a regiment of the enemy's New First Army and a security regiment in Huaide, northwest of Changchun. On the 18th, they will reinforce Huaide. Two divisions of the enemy (one regiment missing) were wiped out and many were captured.It is expected to arrive in Nanman in ten days, relying on the Nanman base to fight against the mountains.In the future, if the main forces in South Manchuria and North Manchuria can cooperate closely, the situation in the Northeast War is expected to be greatly developed.

[5] Nanman refers to the Andong (now Dandong), Zhuanghe, Tonghua, Linjiang, Qingyuan and Liaozhong areas in the southwest of Shenyang, east of the Shenyang-Dalian section of Zhongchang Road. [6] Rehe, that is, Rehe Province, see note [3] on page 10 of this volume. [7] Changchun Road refers to China Changchun Railway (referred to as Zhongchang Railway).From Harbin to Manzhouli in the west, Suifen River in the east to Dalian.After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, it was collectively called the Changchun Railway of China, and it was jointly managed by China and the Soviet Union.In December 1952, the Soviet government handed over all of the China-Changjiang Railway to China.It is now renamed as Binzhou, Binsui and Harbin Roads in sections.Beining Road refers to the railway from Beiping to Shenyang via Tianjin, which is the Beijing-Shenyang section of the Beijing-Harbin line.

[8] Beiman refers to Harbin, Mudanjiang, Bei'an, Jiamusi, Qiqihar and other areas. [9] Sulu Army refers to the East China Field Army, with Chen Yi, Su Yu, and Tan Zhenlin serving as commander, deputy commander, and deputy political commissar, respectively. [10] Liu Deng refers to Liu Bocheng and Deng Xiaoping, who were the commander and political commissar of the Shanxi-Hebei-Shandong-Henan Field Army at that time. [11] Peng Xi, referring to Peng Dehuai and Xi Zhongxun, who were respectively the commander, political commissar and deputy political commissar of the Northwest Field Corps at that time.

[12] Hu Zongnan, then the commander-in-chief of the first theater of the Kuomintang army. [13] Chen Geng, then commander of the fourth column of the Shanxi-Hebei-Shandong-Henan Field Army. [14] Nie Xiaoluo, referring to Nie Rongzhen, Xiao Ke, and Luo Ruiqing, who were respectively the commander, political commissar, deputy commander, and deputy political commissar of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region at that time. [15] Zhengtai Combat, see note [4] on page 236 of this volume.