Chapter 83 2. Qidaojiang meeting made correct decisions

On December 31, Comrade Chen Yun braved the storm and came to Qidaojiang overnight. After patiently listening to opinions from all sides, he analyzed the enemy's situation incisively, weighed the pros and cons of "going" and "staying", and highly valued persistence. The strategic significance of the South Manchurian struggle.He pointed out: First, Nanman has a very important strategic position, which affects the overall development trend of the entire Northeast.Persisting in South Manchuria can contain most of the Northeast Kuomintang Army's forces, which is conducive to consolidating the construction of North Manchuria, East Manchuria, and West Manchuria base areas.If I withdraw the main force to the north, it will give the Northeast Kuomintang Army the opportunity to concentrate on attacking the liberated areas of North Manchuria, which is exactly in line with the Kuomintang Army's idea of ​​"first south and then north" and defeat each one.

Second, if the main force withdraws to the north, the Kuomintang will inevitably pursue and fight fiercely, so our troops will have to pay the price of more than 4,000 people each in order to resist the pursuit of the Kuomintang army during the long-distance transfer, and to counterattack southward in the future. It is more than 8,000 people, and the loss is nearly or even more than half of the troops.This price is more effective in insisting on South Manchuria. Third, Nanman is the most fertile area in the Northeast, and it is the "supply base" of our entire Northeast combat zone. Whether it is from the current competition with the Kuomintang army for sources of troops and food, or from the perspective of creating favorable conditions for future counteroffensives, we should Stick to Nanman with all your strength.

Fourth, if the main force stays in South Manchuria, it will be able to support the local armed forces to carry out guerrilla warfare in the enemy's rear, which will help inspire the fighting spirit of the people in the liberated areas. Fifth, sticking to South Manchuria is also of great significance for maintaining ties with the liberated areas of North China and East China, and coordinating operations in various strategic areas within the pass.Chen Yun also vividly compared the Northeast Kuomintang army to a cow, with its head directed at North Manchuria and its tail left in South Manchuria.Let go of the tail, and the cow will go on a rampage. If you hold the tail tightly, the cow will not be able to jump.

After follow-up guidance, everyone's understanding was basically unified, so that the meeting could turn to the discussion of specific operational policies and operational deployment under the guidance of the basic policy of adhering to the struggle in South Manchuria.In the end, the meeting adopted the overall strategic guiding ideology of "consolidating the Changbai Mountains and adhering to the three major areas behind the enemy (the first division of Liaoning, the second division of Liaoning, and the third division of Andong)", as well as the close cooperation between the front and the two battlefields behind the enemy, and the close cooperation between the inside battle and the enemy's rear. Combination of external line operations, mobile warfare and guerrilla warfare combined guidelines for military operations.Determined to concentrate all efforts to persist in the struggle in South Manchuria, at the cost of three-quarters or even four-fifths of the total force, fight big, bad, and tough battles, and resolutely contain the main force of Du Yuming's troops in South Manchuria, so as to benefit the overall situation in Northeast China.

After the Qidaojiang meeting, the South Full Score Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China reported the decision of the meeting to the Northeast Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, which was approved.The Northeast Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China pointed out in the reply that: the struggle in South Manchuria must "consolidate the interior, unite the masses, rely on the vast mountainous areas, strengthen the leadership at the lower levels, adopt bold and meticulous measures, and annihilate the scattered enemies one by one.  … Persist in winning the situation in the struggle, and wait for the gradual improvement of the situation in the Northeast and the whole country."

The Qidaojiang Conference unified the thinking of most comrades and took the first step to save the crisis in South Manchuria: it determined the basic policy of adhering to the struggle in South Manchuria, enabled this basic policy to be implemented and determined the correct strategic guiding ideology and combat policy.The convening of this meeting laid the cornerstone of the struggle to persist in South Manchuria. It was based on this that the subsequent Sibao Linjiang and Summer Offensive victories were able to consolidate and expand the South Manchuria base area, and cooperate with and strive for victory in the Liaoshen decisive battle.

Therefore, the significance and role of the Qidaojiang Conference are very important. The Qidaojiang Conference also decided on the following deployment: 4. To advance ahead of the enemy's rear by surprise, contain the enemy, destroy the enemy's local armed forces and scattered enemy troops, destroy the communication lines, and disrupt the enemy's deployment; , stand up to the enemy, knock out a few trump cards of the enemy, and frustrate his edge.Consolidate the existing South Manchurian bases together to lay the foundation for changing the situation. On December 16, the Liaodong Branch reported the decision of the meeting and the operational plan discussed to the Northeast Bureau. The Northeast Bureau quickly called back and forwarded the telegram of the Party Central Committee on December 14.The instructions of the Central Committee and the Northeast Bureau showed that the decision of the Qidaojiang meeting was in line with the strategic intentions of the Central Committee and the Northeast Bureau, thus strengthening the determination and confidence of the troops and cadres.