Chapter 197 3. The field army studies the combat plan and deployment based on the enemy's top secret map

According to the instructions of the Central Military Commission and the Central Working Committee, the Front Committee of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Field Army held an enlarged meeting with cadres above the brigade in the Anguo garrison on October 25 to study the plan and preparations for the deployment of the attack on Shimen.PLA Commander-in-Chief Zhu De came all the way to attend the meeting on the 31st.This also shows that the central government attaches great importance to the battle of Shimen.According to the spirit of the Central Military Commission's reply, the meeting studied the combat plan and various preparations for the campaign in response to the enemy's situation in Shijiazhuang.

The meeting begins.When Luo Ruiqing and others introduced the enemy's deployment in Shijiazhuang, Zhu De paid special attention to the "Shijiazhuang Semi-permanent Fortifications, Troop Deployment, and Firepower Distribution Map".The word "Top Secret" is prominently marked in the upper right corner of this "Required Map".Suddenly, Zhu De asked: "Where did you get this "Essential Map"?" "It was captured in the Battle of Qingfengdian." He nodded, looked at the picture carefully, and said: "This picture is very important. The enemy's fortification construction, defense system, troop deployment, and firepower distribution are all marked on it in detail. Determination is very useful." Luo Ruiqing immediately ordered to the Chief of Operations: "Copy dozens of copies of it and distribute it to each column, so that each unit can better understand the enemy's situation."

The meeting was lively and successful.At the meeting, Zhu De said that the War of Liberation has entered a new stage, and the fight against Shijiazhuang requires "bravery and skill", careful planning, and careful study of tactics and techniques.At the meeting, it was determined that "the offensive tactics based on the location of the positions should be the main method", and the policy of steady progress should be adopted, and the enemy's bunker should be approached by tunnel operations, blasted with explosives and bombarded with artillery, and quickly seize the enemy's position with infantry.