Chapter 305 4. A million heroes enter the customs secretly

After confirming the plan to attack Fu Zuoyi first and delay the attack on Yan Xishan in Taiyuan, Mao Zedong still had one of the most worrying things, which was to withdraw from the siege and return to Sui, and delay the attack on Taiyuan. Psychologically, it played a role in alleviating Fu Zuoyi's quick decision to escape; if Fu Zuoyi wanted to abandon Pingjin, it would still be difficult for our troops in North China to prevent him from escaping, and this was what Mao Zedong was most worried about. Mao Zedong believed that the combination of the 2nd and 3rd Corps in North China could prevent Fu Zuoyi's direct troops from retreating to Suiyuan, but it could not prevent Chiang Kai-shek and Fu Zuoyi's troops from retreating to the sea, and encircling Zhangjiakou would not achieve the goal.Because "the enemy has a total of 35 infantry divisions and 4 cavalry divisions. If the enemy is determined to retreat from the sea, he can gather more than a dozen divisions to pick up the enemy in Zhangjiakou and concentrate them in Jin and Gu for gradual shipping."The attack on Taiyuan was stopped, and the North China First Corps was asked to abandon the captured positions and go to Zhangjiakou to undertake the encirclement task. But the enemy in Zhangjiakou will flee in fear of annihilation."

This is really a difficult problem to solve.It seems that to solve this problem, the only way is to allow the main force of the Northeast Field Army to enter the customs earlier.Having made up his mind, Mao Zedong sent a telegram to Lin Biao, Luo Ronghuan, and Liu Yalou on November 16, asking them to consider whether it would be better for the main force of the Northeast Field Army to enter the customs as soon as possible, or to enter the customs after completing the rest plan in the northeast. "We have considered that your main force will enter the customs as soon as possible, encircle Jingu and Tangshan, and rest under the encirclement posture, so that the enemy will not be able to escape from the sea."

The next day, the War Room of the Military Commission received a call back from Lin Biao, Luo Ronghuan, and Liu Yalou, saying: "The Liaoshen Campaign has been fought for 52 days, and soldiers and ammunition need to be replenished, and at least two months of rest are needed." There is no more time to discuss. On November 18, Mao Zedong made his final decision and categorically ordered Lin Biao, Luo Ronghuan, and Liu Yalou: "I hope you will immediately order each column to complete preparations for departure in one or two days, and take shortcuts for the entire army or at least eight columns on the 21st or 22nd." Advance at the fastest speed, suddenly encircle the three enemies in Tangshan, Tanggu, and Tianjin to prevent them from escaping, and strive to make the Central Army surrender without a fight (this is very likely)." "I hope you will start first after issuing the departure order. Go to Jidong to command."

It was late at night on November 18 that this telegram was sent to the headquarters of the Northeast Field Army.The translators did not dare to be negligent, and immediately handed over the translation to Lin, Luo, and Liu. Luo Ronghuan said: "The Central Military Commission's order must be based on the enemy's situation. Considering the overall situation, it should be resolutely implemented!" Then he replied to the Central Military Commission, "We will set off on November 22." After receiving Lin Luoliu's reply, the Central Military Commission gave another day's grace and ordered to march to Guanli on November 23, 1948.

On November 23, 1948, the Northeast Field Army, led by Lin Biao, Luo Ronghuan and others, began to enter the pass one after another, embarking on the old road of Wanyan Aguda, Dorgon and Zhang Zuolin conquering the pass. The momentum of a million-strong army is terrifying, and there is no precedent for such a huge marching team in Chinese history. Twelve columns, 1,000 artillery pieces, 100 tanks, 130 armored vehicles, thousands of trucks, and carts pulled by hundreds of thousands of mules and horses all formed an overwhelming torrent. In order not to alarm the enemy, Mao Zedong ordered the main force of the Eastern Field not to go through Shanhaiguan, and all entered from Rehe through Lengkou and Xifengkou;

Mao Zedong's plan to deceive the sky and cross the sea is very careful.He considered that there must be an enemy agent radio station in Shenyang, and that the enemy agent must be alert when the troops move, so he ordered the troops near Shenyang to act last. In his telegram on November 20, he instructed: In addition to the fact that the actions of the troops should be very covert, please ask the Northeast Bureau, Lin, Luo, and Tan to report to Xinhua News Agency and the radio stations in Northeast China. All over the country, our main force celebrated the victory and held news of the military training meeting to confuse the enemy.

When Lin Biao and Luo Ronghuan led the Dongye headquarters to the south for more than a week, Xinhua News Agency was still broadcasting the news of Lin Biao's activities in Shenyang. Chiang Kai-shek and Fu Zuoyi never imagined that the Northeast People's Liberation Army would quickly deploy to the Pingjin battlefield without waiting for rest and fatigue.At the same time, this is also an unprecedented great pioneering work in the history of Chinese and foreign wars. At the beginning of December, the main force of the four fields had already entered the customs, and a small follow-up force decided to enter the customs through Shanhaiguan. On December 8, Shanhaiguan, the Xiongguan Pass that connects North China and Northeast China, was filled with a festive atmosphere.

On this day, the sky was clear and the sun was high.On the majestic Shanhaiguan City Tower, a bright red flag is fluttering in the wind, and the five golden characters of "No. 1 Pass in the World" are shining brightly. On both sides of the huge plaque, there is a pair of couplets.The first couplet is: "Thousands of miles marching is really iron feet", the second couplet is: "Entering the customs and killing the enemy is a hero"!The 2nd, 7th, and 12th columns of the Northeast Field Army that finally entered the pass will set foot on the land of North China from here.