Chapter 215 3. Xu Xiangqian talked about the historical allusions of Shanxi Province

After receiving the approval telegram from the Central Military Commission, Xu Xiangqian made careful combat deployments while organizing the participating troops to step up pre-war training. In order to seize the opportunity to wipe out the enemies who might escape, Xu deployed forward: the 24th brigade of the 8th vertical was located in the area west of Fushan and Dayang; the first part of Taiyue was located in the area east of Hongdong and Zhaocheng, and controlled the east side of Tongpu Road; The 3rd and 7th Independent Brigades of the Northwest Field Army of the Northwest Field Army hid in the Fenxi area and controlled the west side of Tongpu Road.The main force is assembled in Yicheng and Quwo areas. If the enemy flees, the two brigades on the east side will occupy key points and block the enemy in the area south of Zhaocheng. enemy.In order not to expose the intention of action prematurely, it was decided that when the battle started, the main force marched northward in a one-and-a-half day rush to join the battle.If the enemy does not move, all ministries will covertly wait for training.

Troops need training, and cadres need training. As a high-level command organization, it needs a group of staff who are proficient in business.At that time, there were only a dozen or so cadres in the command post. Although the manpower was small, Xu Xiangqian still asked them to go deep into the company to collect the situation and various ideological reactions at the grassroots level, and not to stay in the office.Individual staff officers complained secretly, Xu Qiangqian saw through their minds, and said solemnly: "If you don't grasp the situation, issuing instructions and orders is like water without a source." He educated the cadres of the command post: "You must dare to take on things. Yes. For a cadre, the first thing to see is whether he can do it, as long as he does it, as long as he works hard, even if he can't do something well, even if he makes some mistakes, it doesn't matter."

Everyone saw that Xu Xiangqian was in poor health and had such a heavy burden, and he was always working with all his heart, and they all admired him from the bottom of their hearts.Those who complained stopped crying; those who were afraid of difficulties, became active and diligent.The military training, political work, and logistical support work of the troops have been continuously strengthened. In the spare time of intense and heavy work, in order to increase the cadres' understanding of the history, geography, culture, people's customs, and customs of the combat area, Xu Xiangqian often tells you some historical allusions of Shanxi, such as Yao, Shun, Yu Tang, Spring and Autumn and Warring States , Jin Fen Sanjia and other historical stories, telling the origin of the place name of Hanhouling.He emphasized that the front command post is the high-level command organ on the front line, and special attention should be paid to policy issues.Never follow one's inclinations and act emotionally.It is necessary to listen to the opinions below, but also to be arbitrary and good at making decisions.He also said that when he was in the Red 4th Front Army in the past, Zhang Guotao was most afraid of Zhang Guotao coming to the front when commanding operations.As soon as he came to the front line and commanded blindly, troubles occurred.

Once, he and Ren Baige talked about Liu Zongyuan's "Jin Wen", which said that the people of Linfen have some good traditions: they live a simple life and oppose extravagance and waste; Be prepared for danger in times of peace, pay attention to preventing man-made disasters; be practical, and be able to live comfortably and happily. Ren Baige said: "These are worthy of our political department's attention and study, and they should be considered when dealing with military-civilian relations and implementing urban policies." Xu Xiangqian said: "Liu Zongyuan is the birthplace of ancient Shanxi culture. His political foresight and moral cultivation cultivated under long-term historical conditions are said to be the personal example of Tang Yao's 'sage' and his democratic style. In fact, he It is to make use of the topic to express dissatisfaction with the political darkness of his time and to express his own views. Although his political thought is a kind of good wish, it cannot be realized in the feudal society. However, there are some reasonable factors. , he put the people of Linfen in this is worth our reference." He asked Ren Baige to follow the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China's "Correcting the "Left" Mistakes in Land Reform Propaganda", "On the National Bourgeoisie and Enlightened Gentlemen" and " In line with the spirit of instructions such as "Urban Industrial and Commercial Policy" and the actual situation of Linfen and the army, a "Political Instruction on the Implementation of Urban Policy and Discipline" was drawn up and issued to the army.

Xu Xiangqian also said: "There are many cultural relics, temples, and historic sites in Linfen City. They are the wealth of our national culture, and we must make every effort to protect them. We must make the troops understand the truth that cities are political, economic and cultural centers, and rural areas will be lost without cities." No, but the characteristics of the Chinese revolution are from the countryside to the cities. At the beginning, we opened up a city, which was untenable and had to be withdrawn. Now the situation is different, and every city we conquer is the people's own!"

"Our troops have developed from fighting guerrilla warfare to mobile warfare, and now we are fighting tough battles. We train troops to fight tough battles and study the tactics and techniques of tough battles. The purpose of attacking cities is not to destroy cities, but to protect them. city." "Linfen City must be captured, and schools, government agencies, factories, enterprises, hospitals, warehouses and all public buildings must be protected."