Chapter 86 5. Three visits to the south of the Yangtze River, four guarantees to Linjiang, seven battles and seven victories

On December 17, Du Yuming mobilized five main divisions and began to attack Linjiang.The main force of the 2nd Division marched northward along the west bank of the Yalu River, and first attacked Ji'an (now Ji'an City), preparing to continue to advance towards Linjiang after capturing Ji'an; Then it detoured to Badaojiang, and the main force of the 195th Division was dispatched from Tonghua to attack Badaojiang directly, and then went straight to Linjiang.The new 22nd division and the new 30th division of North Road cooperated with the standby. According to the instructions of the Northeast Bureau and the headquarters of the Democratic Alliance Army and the actual situation in South Manchuria, the leadership of the South Manchuria Military Region decided to use a combination of internal and external lines of combat to crush the Kuomintang army's attack on the Linjiang area.With the 3rd Column, the 10th Division, and the 5th Independent Division, a total of 5 divisions implemented frontal defense and conducted internal operations, and used the main force of the 4th Column (less than the 10th Division) to go deep into the enemy's rear. Division, the independent 3rd division cooperates to carry out outside line operations.

The specific deployment is as follows: the 7th Division is assembled in the Sidaojiang, Wudaojiang, and Xiasiping village areas, blocking the enemy step by step, killing and consuming its vital forces, and one regiment of the 8th Division is the reserve team of the 7th Division, deployed in the Badaojiang area; The 8th Division attached to the 10th Division and 1 regiment assembled in Hongtuya Village and Sandaoyangcha. In the Naozigou area, stop the enemy who may invade from Jinchuan, Huinan, and Liuhe, ensure the safety of our army's flanks, and prevent the enemy from attacking Yangjiang.Xiao Jinguang, commander of the South Manchuria Military Region, and Xiao Hua, deputy commander and deputy political commissar, came to the front to command in person and acted with the headquarters of the 3rd Column.

The Northeast Democratic Alliance Army Headquarters immediately approved this plan, and pointed out at the same time: Persisting in the struggle of South Manchuria "is of great significance, enabling us to maintain a large territory and population, preventing the enemy from destroying the northern base areas with all efforts to the north, and making our north and south interdependent. Therefore, it is hoped that You put all your plans on how to make the 3rd and 4th columns persist in South Manchuria, and use the experience in North China in 1941 and 1942 to strive for existence.” ("Chronicle of Major Events in the War of Liberation in Northeast China", 1987 edition of the Chinese Communist Party History Materials Publishing House, pp. 94-95)

Therefore, starting on the 18th, the 4th column attacked in separate routes between Benxi, Fushun and east of Kuandian, and fought for more than 10 days. With the cooperation of local troops, they captured more than 20 strongholds and killed, wounded and captured more than 3,000 Kuomintang troops.On December 30, the Kuomintang army hurriedly transferred the newly organized 22nd Division and 91st Division from Linjiang to return to the rear.The Liaodong Military Region took the opportunity to counterattack to Tonghua and Ji'an (now Ji'an) on January 4, 1947 with the 3rd column.As of the 20th, the 7th and 8th Divisions of the column wiped out the 2nd Division and 195th Division of the 52nd Army of the Kuomintang Army in Guosongchuan and large and small wastelands.

On the 5th, the headquarters of the Northeast Democratic Alliance Army, in order to cooperate with the troops in South Manchuria, took the 1st, 2nd, and 6th columns in North Manchuria and the independent 1st, 2nd, and 3rd divisions, a total of 12 divisions and 3 artillery regiments. In the severe cold of minus 40 degrees Celsius, they crossed the frozen Songhua River and went down to attack the Kuomintang army north of Changchun and Yongji.The 1st Column annihilated the 113th Regiment of the newly formed 38th Division of the Defenders and a part of the Security Regiment in Tamu, Zhangmazigou, Yushihe and other places; The 150th Regiment of the 50th Division (less than 1 battalion) and a security regiment, assisted by Jiutai and Dehui; The enemy has many strongholds.By the 13th, more than 5,000 Kuomintang troops had been killed, wounded, and captured by the Northeast Democratic Alliance Army's North Manchurian troops.

The Kuomintang army was forced to delay the attack on the Linjiang area. The newly organized 30th and 91st Divisions were deployed from South Manchuria, and the 88th Division was deployed from Ximan to assist North Manchuria.The headquarters of the Northeast Democratic Alliance Army ordered the East Manchurian and Western Manchurian troops to take advantage of the opportunity to actively attack the enemy in front of them, and to overturn the track and break the road, so as to restrain the Kuomintang army from maneuvering and reinforce each other.Due to the close cooperation of the South Manchurian and North Manchurian troops of the Northeast Democratic Alliance Army, and the active attack of the Eastern Manchurian and Western Manchurian troops, the Kuomintang army lost sight of the other and fell into a passive position. The first attack on Linjiang was defeated on January 20.Northeast Democratic Allied Forces North Manchurian troops lost a lot of personnel due to frostbite due to the cold wave. In addition to staying in small units to monitor and contain the Kuomintang troops in the area north of Jiutai and Yongji, the main force withdrew to Jiangbei for rest on the 19th.

The second guarantee is Linjiang.After the Kuomintang army strengthened its defensive forces in the direction of North Manchuria, on January 30, it concentrated the 2nd and 195th Divisions of the 52nd Army, the 21st Division of the 60th Army, and the new 4 divisions of the 22nd Division of the 6th Army. Attack the Linjiang area again in three routes.The 21st Division on the left temporarily attacked Jiang from Jinchuan; the 195th Division on the Middle Road attacked Linjiang through Gaolichengzi; the 2nd Division on the right detoured to Linjiang from the north of Ji'an; the new 22nd Division was located in the Tonghua area as a reserve team , and lure the Northeast Democratic Alliance Army from the front.The Liaodong Military Region decided to concentrate its forces to wipe out part or most of the Kuomintang Army's Central Road.

On February 5, when the 195th Division of the Kuomintang Army's Middle Road entered the Gaolichengzi area north of Tonghua and was in an isolated and prominent situation, the 3rd Column and the 10th Division of the 4th Column quickly attacked and wiped out its 5 battalions.At the same time, the 10th Division of the 4th Column defeated a part of the new 22nd Division's attack along the Tonghua-Linjiang railway line. On the 8th, the main force of the 3rd column annihilated the 2nd Battalion of the 2nd Brigade and 3rd Regiment of the 207th Division of the Aid Army Youth Army. After conquering Sanyuanpu, they took control of the area between Tonghua and Liuhe.The Kuomintang army's middle road retreated from the bay mouth to Liuhe, and the other two roads did not dare to advance rashly.Its second attack on Linjiang was defeated again.During this period, the 11th Division of the 4th Column, in order to cooperate with the frontal forces, once again inserted into the rear of the Kuomintang army. One part attacked Ji'an and Kuandian, and attacked Huanren County; There were more than 20 strongholds, which effectively contained and confused the Kuomintang army, forcing it to transfer the 91st Division from North Manchuria back to South Manchuria.

The third is Linjiang, and the second is Jiangnan. On February 13, the Kuomintang army concentrated the 2nd, 91st, and 195th divisions, the temporarily organized 21st division, and the newly organized 22nd division, and the troops were divided into three groups to launch the third attack on the Linjiang area.The provisional 21st Division attacked the area south of Jinchuan; the 91st Division cooperated with the 2nd Division to attack the Laoling area; the main force of the newly formed 22nd Division attacked the area south of Tonghua; the 195th Division was the reserve team.The headquarters of the Northeast Democratic Alliance Army ordered the troops of the Liaodong Military Region to choose dangers to fight and wipe out the enemy on a mobile basis, to contain the Kuomintang troops, and to cooperate with the North Manchurian troops to go to the south of the Yangtze River for the second time; The small unit on the south bank reconnaissance and confuse the Kuomintang army together, covering the main force's concealed assembly.

On the 18th, the Liaodong Military Region used the 7th and 9th Divisions of the 3rd Column to annihilate the 63rd Regiment of the 21st Division (less than 1 battalion) and the division's Shanpao Battalion in the Tonggou area south of Jinchuan, and defeated Liuhe Come to the aid of the Kuomintang army. On the 22nd, the main force of the 3rd Column and the 10th Division of the 4th Column surrounded the Kuomintang Army in the middle road in the Dabeicha area, wiped out the 91st Division and a part of the 2nd Division, and took advantage of the victory to recover Jinchuan, Huinan, Liuhe, and Ji'an Wait for the county seat.The 11th Division of the 4th Column broke into the rear of the Kuomintang Army for the third time on the 16th, and captured the soda factory, Xiamatang and other places. Several sections of the Shenyang-Andong (now Dandong) railway were built, effectively coping with the frontal battle.At the same time, on the 21st, 12 divisions of the Northern Manchurian Army of the Northeast Democratic Alliance Army crossed the Songhua River for the second time and went down to the south of the Songhua River.

On the 22nd, the main force of the 6th Column and a part of the 1st Column besieged Chengzi Street. By the 23rd, the 89th Regiment of the newly organized 30th Division and the division's Shanpao Battalion were wiped out. On the 27th, the 6th Column and the 2nd Independent Division besieged Dehui, and the 1st and 2nd Columns and the 1st and 3rd Independent Divisions sent reinforcements between Dehui and Jiutai respectively.In order to break the siege of Dehui, the Kuomintang army mobilized 12 regiments from South Manchuria, Ximan and Changchun to the north, which reduced the offensive force in the South Manchuria area, and its third attack on Linjiang failed.The Northeast Democratic Alliance Army North Manchurian troops withdrew to Jiangbei to rest on March 2.During this period, the East Manchu troops attacked Laoyeling east of Yongji, and the West Manchu troops conquered Kailu, and cooperated with the main forces of South Manchuria and North Manchuria to fight. Three visits to the south of the Yangtze River.When the Northeast Democratic Coalition Army's North Manchurian troops finished their second trip to the south of the Yangtze River and retreated to the north for rest, the Kuomintang army concentrated on the newly formed 1st Army, 71st Army and other departments, and with the cooperation of the Air Force 1 Battalion, they marched northward, threatening to fight a decisive battle with the Northeast Democratic Coalition Army On both sides of the Songhua River.The 264th Regiment, the vanguard of its 88th Division, rushed to Wangjiazhan, Lianhuapao, Yangjiaweizi and other places on the north bank of the Songhua River.The headquarters of the Northeast Democratic Alliance Army took advantage of its dispersion and ordered the North Manchurian troops to cross the Songhua River for the third time on March 8 to counterattack.The main force of the newly formed 1st Army and the 71st Army of the Kuomintang Army hastily retreated.In order to transfer the enemy back to aid, the Northeast Democratic Allied Forces divided and encircled and wiped out during the movement. On the 9th, the 5th Division of the 2nd Column surrounded the 264th Regiment of the 88th Division of the 71st Army in the Kaoshantun area. On the afternoon of the 10th, the main force of the 88th Division and the 87th Division were sent by Dehui and Nong'an. When the vanguard of the 88th Division entered the Weizigou area, it was defeated by the second column.That night, the 5th Division of the 2nd Column wiped out more than 1,300 people from the 264th Regiment of the 88th Division that were besieged. Subsequently, the 1st, 2nd, and 6th Columns of the Northeast Democratic Alliance Army and the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Independent Divisions fought together. By the evening of the 12th, they successively fought in Kaoshantun, Sidaogou, and Guojiatun between Dehui and Nong'an. The Weizigou area wiped out all of the 88th Division and part of the 87th Division, and surrounded the main force of the 87th Division in Nong'an.The Kuomintang army hastily dispatched the 54th Division, the main force of the new 22nd Division, and a part of the new Changchun First Army from Rehe Province (now part of Inner Mongolia, Liaoning, and Hebei) and South Manchuria.At this time, the Songhua River had begun to thaw, making it inconvenient for large troops to move. The Northeast Democratic Alliance Army Beiman troops withdrew from the battle on the 16th and returned to Jiangbei.During this period, the East Manchurian and Western Manchurian troops of the Northeast Democratic Alliance actively attacked the outer lines, cooperating with the main forces in North Manchuria and South Manchuria.Among them, the 1st and 2nd Brigades of Ximan Security captured Tongliao on March 6, Maolin, Baokang and other places on the 16th, and killed, wounded and captured 2,000 troops from the 184th Division (reconstruction) and the security regiment of the Kuomintang Army. Yu people. Four guarantees Linjiang. In late March, the Songhua River had partially thawed.The Kuomintang army took advantage of the difficulties of the Northeast Democratic Alliance Army's North Manchurian troops to cross the south of the Yangtze River, and mobilized 20 regiments. On the 27th, they divided into six groups and launched their fourth attack on the Linjiang area.The 207th Division of the Youth Army and 1 regiment of the 14th and 25th Division each attacked in the direction of Huanren; the newly formed 22nd Division and 1 regiment of the 2nd Division attacked in the direction of Kuida Maozi west of Tonghua; the 89th Division and the 54th Division 1 regiment attacked Sanyuanpu; the provisional 20th division attacked Ankou Town in the southwest of Liuhe; the 184th division attacked Liuhe; the 182nd division and part of the provisional 21st division attacked Jinchuan and Huinan .The Liaodong Military Region decided to concentrate its main force to lure and annihilate the 89th Division in the middle of its weaker combat effectiveness, and use a part of its troops to confuse and delay the rest of the Kuomintang troops. On April 1, the squad sent by the 10th Division of the 4th Column deliberately showed weakness in front of the 89th Division, luring the enemy to go deep. At dawn on the 3rd, when the 89th Division and the 162nd Regiment of the 54th Division protruded from the two wings and were lured to the Hongshilazi (now Hongshi Town) area southwest of Sanyuanpu, the main force of the 3rd Column and the No. The 10th Division of the 4th Column launched a sudden attack on it. After infiltration, interspersed, divided and surrounded, it was completely wiped out in the afternoon after fierce fighting, and more than 7,500 people were captured.The rest of the Kuomintang troops were also blocked from attacking. After hearing that the 89th Division was wiped out, they retreated one after another.So far, the Kuomintang army has attacked the Linjiang area four times and was repelled.