Chapter 335 3. Yan Kui wants to issue a campaign order

The meeting of the front committee of the First Field Army and the head of the Northwest Bureau is still in progress.Peng Dehuai clenched his fist and slammed it on the table, all the participants stared at him. "According to the situation on the battlefield and our army's strategic intentions, we decided to lead the horses to attack the Hu Zongnan, first the Hu Zongnan and then the horses. We ordered the 19th Corps to contain the Qing and Ning horses. The 1st, 2nd, and 18th Corps, a total of 3 corps, gathered and wiped out the main force of Hu Zongnan in Fufu. Mei area!" Peng Dehuai's firm and decisive voice resounded in the room.

Yan Kui, chief of staff of the First Field Army, will issue campaign orders to the heads of the various corps at the meeting: The 19th Corps was responsible for the task of containing the two horse groups, and built fortifications in the north of Qianxian County and Li County to stop the two horse groups' possible southward support operations and ensure the safety of the right wing of our main attack group. The 61st Army of the 18th Corps guarded Xi'an, and attacked the enemy's 12th and 84th Divisions, which were entrenched in the Ziwu Town area south of Xi'an and echoed the enemy in the Fumei area, to restrain the Qinling Hu Army and ensure the safety of the left wing of our main attack group.

The 2nd Corps is the right-wing echelon of the main attack group. It attacks fiercely in a multi-line parallel formation. After inserting into the enemy's side, it occupies Luoju Town in the southwest of Fufeng, strangles the throat of the enemy's westward retreat, and cooperates with the 18th Corps to wipe out the enemy's 119th Army north of the Weihe River. , 38 Army, 68 Army. The 18th Corps (less than 1 army) was the central echelon of the main attacking group. It pressed westward along the Longhai Railway and the Xibao Highway, and cooperated with the 2nd Corps to compress and encircle the three enemy armies on the north bank of the Weihe River in the Fufeng area and wipe them out.

The 1st Corps (less than 1 army) was the left-wing echelon of the main attacking group, and attacked westward along the West (An) Yi (Men Town) Highway on the south bank of the Weihe River. Develop an offensive in the direction of Baoji, cut off the enemy's escape route to the south, and coordinate with our army on the north bank of the Weihe River. After the deployment of combat missions, Peng Dehuai once again emphasized that in order to implement the combat policy of "clamping horses and fighting barbarians, first barbarians and then horses", the Battle of Fumei is of great significance and must be won.He solemnly said to Xu Guangda, the commander of the 2nd Corps: "The most important thing is the 2nd Corps. You must move in covertly. If you encounter a small group of enemies on the road, don't get entangled. Suddenly insert behind the enemy and approach the Weihe River. After occupying Qinghua Town, Yi After Dianzhen, attack Luoju Town and Meixian Station, seize Caijiapo, cut off Longhai Road, and prevent the enemy from retreating to Baoji." ("Biography of Peng Dehuai")