Chapter 270 7. Xu Xiangqian reselected the main attack direction

Since launching an attack on the enemy defending the periphery of Taiyuan on October 5, it has been found in actual combat that the enemy's fortifications on the front line of Mazhuang and Shuangtasi in the southeast of the city are very strong.The previous committee believed that the southeast is more open, easy to deploy troops, and more convenient to supply and supply. Therefore, it was determined as the main attack direction, but now it has proved unfavorable, and it is necessary to re-select the main attack direction. According to the instructions of the Central Military Commission for continuous operations, Xu Xiangqian returned to the front line of Taiyuan on the 10th, and immediately held a meeting of the front committee of the Corps to discuss the deployment of the next step.

During this period, Xu Xiangqian met with Zhao Bingyu, an underground Party branch secretary who risked his life to send information from Liugou Village, Dongshan, an enemy-occupied area a few days ago.Zhao Bingyu not only knew a lot about the enemy's inside information, but also provided a secret path in the middle of Dongshan's defense line. Along this path, one could covertly insert into Niutuo Village, which is only about 5 kilometers away from the city and behind the enemy's northeast defense line.This place is exactly the most ideal breakthrough point that Xu Xiangqian needs to find in his battle plan.

Taiyuan Frontline Headquarters. The Corps Front Committee meeting is in progress. Xu Xiangqian pointed to the combat map hanging on the wall and said: "From the perspective of Taiyuan's natural geographical situation and the enemy's defensive focus, in order to attack the urban area, we must first break through the defense line of the mountains in the east of the city, and resolutely occupy and control the four fortresses of Niutuo Village, Xiaoyaotou, Naoma, and Shantou. ', which is Yan Xishan's so-called 'second solid line of defense'. I propose to insert Dongshan's "four fortresses" directly from the north and south directions, and cut off Taiyuan and Dongshan's main peak from the middle. Capture the "four fortresses" The first-line position is equivalent to cutting the throat of the enemy's Taiyuan city defense, and the entire Dongshan Mountain will be under my control. It can not only lay the foundation for attacking Taiyuan, but also open up the way for the people in the rear to support our army. Turtle' gone."

After a pause, Xu Xiangqian took a sip of water and continued: "Dongshan looks dangerous. As long as we fight well, we will be able to take it. The comrades of the underground party in Liugou Village gave us a route, which is the dividing line between the enemy's Dongshan garrison area and the northern area. We don't care much about the two areas. We started from Inserting here, we will definitely be able to attack Dongshan and occupy Niutuo Village. At present, we have just launched an offensive in the south and north of the city, and the enemy is concentrating their forces on these two places to resist. We must take advantage of the enemy's unpreparedness, take a surprise attack, and resolutely seize the Niutuo Village, and then took down the 'Four Fortresses' in one fell swoop."

Then, members of the former committee had a heated discussion around Xu Xiangqian's proposal. The meeting quickly reached a consensus and made a decision: take advantage of the fact that the enemy's attention has been attracted to the north and south, and when Dongshan is weak and empty, occupy the key points of Dongshan and indeed control the North Airport. The deployment of the 1st Corps to capture Dongshan: The 7th Column, together with 1 regiment and 1 detachment of the 1st Military Division of the Jinzhong Military Region, entered the depths of Dongshan from the Yulinping line in the northeast of Taiyuan, attacked Niutuo Village, controlled the North Airport with artillery fire, and occupied Dabeijian with the other. , connected with the 15th Column in the south, cut off the retreat route of Hanshan and Mengjiajing defenders and wiped them out;

The 15th Column attacked Naoma from Shizuizi, and one part attacked Dayaotou, and together with the 7th Column cut off the retreat of Hanshan and Mengjiajing Yan's army; After capturing Nanpingtou and Mazhuang, the troops of the 3rd Army Division attacked Shuangta Temple, and then attacked the southeast corner of the city; except for one of the troops of the Jinzhong Military Region, which was active in the west of the Fenhe River, the main force was located in the south of Taiyuan. Make a diversionary attack.