Chapter 293 11. Combat deployment to encircle and wipe out the Huangwei Corps

In the first phase of the Huaihai Campaign, the task of breaking through the middle was completed, the scale of the campaign was expanded, and the enemy's heavy troops were divided into several unconnected pieces, which completely isolated the enemy army in Xuzhou. The whole situation was extremely beneficial to our army. As of the 22nd, Huang Botao's corps was wiped out. The Qiu Qingquan corps and Li Mi corps that reinforced Huang Botao's corps in the east of Xuzhou were blocked by our army on the north-south line of Daxu's family. The Li Yannian Corps and Liu Ruming Corps north of South Bengbu were blocked by our army in Renqiao, Huazhuangji and other areas north of Guzhen; in the southwest of Xuzhou, the Huangwei Corps came all the way to reinforce Xuzhou. As far as the Zhaoji area on the south bank of the Hui River between Mengcheng and Suxian County, they were blocked and restrained by the Zhongye troops and could not advance.

On the Huaye side, after the Huaye troops wiped out Huang Botao's corps, the 4th column monitored the enemies east of Xuzhou in the Caobaji area west of Nianzhuangwei; the 8th, 9th, and 10th columns moved south to Zhangzhuang, south of Longhai Road , Zhancheng, Youxia and other areas; the 1st, 11th, 12th, and Luzhongnan Columns are still located in the southeast of Xuzhou; the 3rd Column, the Guangdong-Guangzhou Column, and the troops of the Hebei-Shandong-Henan Military Region are located in the Taoshanji, East and West sides of the Jinpu Railway in the south of Xuzhou, Gushanji and other areas monitored the Sun Yuanliang Corps; the 6th, 13th, and Jianghuai Military Region troops went south to Dahujia, Zhang Dazhuang, Jiangjiamiao and other areas, and annihilated Lingbi County and liberated Lingbi County; Go to the area north of Xisipo to stop Li Yannian's corps who committed northern crimes from Guzhen. 7 Zong is located in the south of Su County as the battle reserve team. At this time, apart from the Li Yannian and Liu Ruming corps located on the line of Renqiao and Xisipo to block the enemy, the main force of the central field force has been deployed between the Guohe River and the Huihe River. The vast area to the east, west and north of Nanpingji. The 4th and 9th verticals are located on the north bank of the Weihe River to block the Huangwei Corps from the front, while the 1st, 3rd, and 6th verticals spread out in a fan shape on the east and west sides of the Huangwei Corps.

On November 23, the Central Military Commission analyzed the situation of the enemy and ourselves on the Huaihai battlefield, emphasizing that: in the first stage of the battle, our army has achieved great victories, but the enemy still has about 50 divisions, and there is still considerable defense. tenacious combat effectiveness.For us, the most beneficial thing is to annihilate the enemies in front of us one by one according to the current situation, and we should strive for this.If we can wipe out a large number of enemies to the south in the second stage, we can fully realize the campaign plan.

At the same time, according to the Li Yannian and Liu Ruming corps' delay in advancing, the General Front Committee said that the Huang Wei corps had already crossed the Weihe River and fought against the Central Plains Field Army. Due to the considerable distance and the prominent lone army, the Central Military Commission proposed a combat plan to annihilate the Huangwei Corps first.After being approved by the Central Military Commission, the General Front Committee immediately carried out the combat deployment to encircle and wipe out the Huangwei Corps: First, use the 4th and 9th Columns of the Central Plains Field Army, and the Independent Brigade of the Henan, Anhui and Soviet Military Regions, located in the Nanpingji area, to maintain contact with the Huangwei Corps, and lure them to the north of the Weihe River, using the Weihe River to isolate the enemy ; Use the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 6th, and 11th columns of the Central Plains Field Army to covertly assemble on the Caopingji, Wugouji, Suntuanji, and Hugouji lines south of the Huihe River, and wait for the Huangwei Corps to enter the scheduled After the combat area, the east and west wings carried out centripetal assaults, and cooperated with the frontal columns to encircle and divide the enemy troops and annihilate them one by one; the 7th column and part of the artillery column of the East China Field Army were under the command of the Central Plains Field Army to participate in the battle to annihilate the Huangwei Corps.

Second, the 2nd, 6th, 10th, 11th, and 13th columns of the East China Field Army are located in Suxian County and Xisipo area to block the northern aid of Li Yannian and Liu Ruming Corps, and strive to wipe out part of them to ensure the security of the Central Plains Field Army. ; the East China Field Army's 1st, 3rd, 4th, 8th, 9th, 12th, Lu Zhongnan, Guangdong and Guangxi Columns, and the Independent 1st and 3rd Brigades of the Hebei-Shandong-Henan Military Region are located between Jiagou and Fuliji in the south of Xuzhou During this period, across both sides of Jinpu Road, multiple positions were built to block enemy reinforcements from Xuzhou.

According to the combat deployment of the General Front Committee, the participating troops of the East China and Central Plains Field Army quickly marched to the designated combat areas.