Chapter 221 Chapter 25 Battle of Eastern Henan: A Large-Scale Siege and Aid

In December 1947, at the central meeting in Yangjiagou, Mizhi County, northern Shaanxi, the Party Central Committee believed that the Liberation War had been fought for 18 months, and another three and a half years of fighting would be five years. 7.5 million can basically overthrow the reactionary rule of the Kuomintang. In order to further lead the war to the enemy's far-reaching rear, in order to cooperate with the strategic offensive on the frontal battlefield, the Party Central Committee and Mao Zedong considered another "Dabie Mountain" and sent Su Yu to lead three columns of the Huaye 1 Corps across the south of the Yangtze River. In the border area of ​​Jiangxi, a new strategic deployment was carried out in the confidant of the Kuomintang, approaching Nanjing, the home of the Kuomintang, and Shanghai, the largest city in China, forcing the main force of the enemy army in the Central Plains to go south to help, thereby shaking the enemy's strategic system and creating conditions for annihilating the enemy.

On January 27, 1948, Mao Zedong sent a telegram to Su Yu: In order to force the enemy to change its strategic deployment and attract 20 to 30 enemy brigades to return to defend the south of the Yangtze River, it was determined that the 1st, 4th, and 6th columns of the East China Field Army would form the Southeast Field Army, and Su Yu would lead them across the Yangtze River. , Carried out a large number of mobile combat missions in several provinces in the south. ...First, we circled in Hunan and Jiangxi provinces for half a year to a year, circled along the way, and reached the Zhejiang-Jiangxi border in several stages by means of leaps and bounds.The time to cross the river can be in February or May, or in autumn.Ask Su Yu to "see you when you are familiar with the plan".

After a month of repeated thinking and careful planning, Su Yu reported his views and suggestions to the Central Military Commission on April 18.He believed that it would be more beneficial for the overall situation for the Huaye 1 Corps to stay in the Central Plains to wipe out the enemy, and suggested that the Party Central Committee and Mao Zedong reconsider. When the Party Central Committee saw Su Yu's telegram, it attached great importance to it, and immediately called back to ask Su Yu to report to the Central Committee face to face. At the same time, he also invited Commander Zhu, who was inspecting central Jizhong, and Chen Yi, who was on his way south, to also go.

In May 1948, the Party Central Committee moved from northern Shaanxi to Chengnanzhuang in Fuping County, Hebei more than a month ago.This was originally the headquarters of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region.Mao Zedong lived in the room where Nie Rongzhen used to live. One day in early May, Chen Yi, Su Yu and his party arrived at the location of the Central Committee on horseback. Mao Zedong walked out of the room to welcome Su Yu's arrival.When Su Yu saw Mao Zedong, he held Mao Zedong's big hand tightly, his eyes were a little moist.This is the first meeting between him and Mao Zedong after 14 years of separation.

Fourteen years have passed, and the situation of the Chinese revolution has changed greatly. Fourteen years ago, Mao Zedong was being squeezed out and attacked by the "Left" line represented by Wang Ming, and of course he was not in the main leadership position of the party.At that time, Su Yu was the chief of staff of the Fujian-Zhejiang-Jiangxi Military Region.When Su Yu was in Jinggangshan, he was Mao Zedong's bodyguard. Now that they meet again after a long absence, and at the moment when the Chinese revolution is about to win the final victory, they feel infinite joy. When Mao Zedong saw Su Yu, he smiled and said: "Su Yu, who has a lot of ideas, come in, come in!"

Su Yu said excitedly: "The commanders and fighters of the army asked me to say hello to the chairman!" A few days later, Mao Zedong convened a meeting of the central leaders and listened to Su Yu's report on the three columns temporarily crossing the river and fighting a big battle in the Huanghuai area of ​​the Central Plains with an extremely serious attitude. It took Su Yu more than an hour to describe in detail the results and basis of his own thinking, and added a lot of content that was not in the original telegram.The various figures, characteristics, and situations of both the enemy and the enemy are described in detail, and the leading comrades of the central government listened with gusto.Zhu De pushed the teacup in front of him from time to time: "Su Yu, let's talk about it after drinking some tea."

After Su Yu finished speaking, Mao Zedong and other leading comrades of the Central Committee raised some questions, and Su Yu answered them one by one. After discussion and research, the Party Central Committee finally agreed with Su Yu's opinion. The three Huaye columns will not advance into the south of the Yangtze River, but will fight a big battle in the Central Plains. This is undoubtedly Su Yu's military order to the Central Military Commission. Even if he is excited, it also makes him feel a heavy responsibility. Only with greater victories can he repay the Party Central Committee trust and high expectations.