Chapter 10 Chapter 10 The Decisive Moment
August 1947
Southwest Nanjing
As soon as Gu Zhutong's car drove into Chiang Kai-shek's mansion, he felt the festive atmosphere.
The morning breeze fluttered the colorful flags, "Celebrating the Great Victory of Shandong" and "Celebrating the Great Victory of Nanma and Linqu", the black and white characters on red paper shone brightly in the sun.A group of reporters gathered outside the small auditorium, busy and full of interest.
Guo Rugui turned her head from the front seat of the car: "Jun Zuo, what's going on?"
Gu Zhutong shook his head, his eyes blank.The two went to see Chiang Kai-shek in a panic.
August in Nanjing is the worst. The president's office is dark and airless, and it is even more sweltering.Chiang Kai-shek was dressed in military uniform, sitting alone, like meditating, as if he didn't feel the warmth and coldness of the world at all.
Guo Rugui couldn't help being secretly surprised.
"Sit." Chiang Kai-shek spat out a word.
The guard poured the water and withdrew.
"Unbelievably wretched, how can I win a battle!" Chiang Kai-shek spit out.
Gu Zhutong and Guo Rugui got up quickly.Gu Zhutong said: "I have let down the principal's cultivation. Southwest Shandong has lost its fighting chance and suffered a crushing defeat. The students are guilty..."
"Who said that Southwest Lu was defeated? The decisive battle has just begun, and it is not yet known who will win the battle. How can it be a foregone conclusion?!"
Gu Zhutong was stunned, staring blankly at the unpredictable president.It was only twenty hours, and yesterday the president was still yelling on the phone: "No blood! No ambition! In less than a month, I was reimbursed for three divisions and two brigades... Incompetent... In the long run... Corruption is in your hands!"
Facing Gu Zhutong and Guo Rugui, Chiang Kai-shek went on to say: "Southwest Shandong is only a temporary defeat. Moreover, it is not because of the strength of the Communist bandits, and it is not because of our strategic negligence. If Wang Zhonglian arrives at Yangshan as scheduled, the situation will be very serious. It is very different from today. As the commander of the Corps, he hesitated to move forward, demoralized, and delayed the opportunity of the battle... Mo San, have you carried out my order?"
Gu Zhutong replied: "Report to the principal, Wang Zhonglian has been ordered to be dismissed and brought to Beijing for legal action; Luo Guangwen has been promoted to the commander of the Fourth Corps."
The shrewd Guo Rugui let out a breath.Bringing out Wang Zhonglian wiped out Lu Southwest's failure in one stroke. The president's brilliance is often revealed at such moments.
Chiang Kai-shek was silent for a moment, then changed the topic: "See? Here are the celebrations for the great victory in Shandong. What do you two think?"
Gu Zhutong's thoughts were already in disarray, and he muttered a few times, unable to form a sentence.
Guo Rugui was alert and flexible after all, and said: "Chairman is wise."
"Huh?" Chiang Kai-shek glanced at Guo Rugui and said, "Can't Nanma and Linqu be called great victories?"
Guo Rugui hurriedly said, "Of course, it's a great victory."
Although Nanjing is 300 kilometers away from Xuzhou, the battle situation and battle situation are reported three times a day; especially since July, the situation in Shandong and southwestern Shandong has been reported directly to Chiang Kai-shek every day.Chiang Kai-shek also called almost every day to inquire about the war situation and give orders.The 11th Division of Shandong Shounanma was surrounded by Chen Yi's 1st Division on July 17. After dispatching troops and dispatching generals, four divisions were rescued and saved from being wiped out. This is a fact.However, during this period, the strategic deployment of Chen Yi's Ministry has changed. Under the command of Chief of Staff Chen Shiju and Tang Liang, Director of the Political Department, the 3rd, 8th and 10th Columns entered Yanzhou and Jining to echo Liu Deng; Sihe is about to enter the Yanzhou and Jining areas; the second and seventh columns are in the Zhucheng area.Chiang Kai-shek ordered the deputy commander-in-chief of the army, Fan Hanjie, to lead five armies to sweep the Jiaodong Peninsula, and only the ninth and thirteenth columns of the East China Field Army came into contact.Guo Rugui reported to Chiang Kai-shek on the phone the day before yesterday: "Since the Chensu tribe in Shandong has been broken into pieces in the Yimeng Mountains, I have not sought a decisive battle. With the mighty strength of five armies and one or two columns entangled with them, we won sporadic and small victories. It won’t help the situation.” Now that Chiang Kai-shek asked him whether Nanma and Linqu were considered great victories, what else could he say?
Naturally, Gu Zhutong didn't want to "give a toast and not eat fine wine". With his old age, it's not that he doesn't understand the president's intention of publicizing the "great victory" at this moment.It is precisely because of a deep understanding of the principal's difficulties that it is even more difficult for Gu Zhutong to balance his heart.Lu Southan's disastrous defeat and equally unoptimistic prospects made him worried, blamed himself, and felt deeply ashamed of the principal's favor.Chiang Kai-shek's numb expression and trembling fingers tore his nerves, making him feel the fragility of the president for the first time, even more frail than Gu Zhutong.He still dared to admit that he failed, and the CEO...
Chiang Kai-shek was not as "fragile" as Gu Zhutong thought.Despite the annihilation of one division and one army, his total strength is still far above that of his opponent.Although the American special envoy Wedemeyer in the blue suit was not very satisfied with Chiang Kai-shek, he was still conducting serious investigations after all.Winning more dollars and the support of the US government is not a dream.He need not be pessimistic now.He wants to beat the gong heavily to revive the army's prestige and set off a greater climax on the battlefield in Southwest Shandong, so as to promote all battlefields across the country and reverse the current inexplicable decline.
"Mo San," Chiang Kai-shek turned his face to Gu Zhutong, "If Liu Bocheng didn't understand the purpose of his grand crossing south a month ago, then he understands everything now, right?"
Gu Zhutong moved his body, feeling like he was sitting on pins and needles.He became more and more confused in this battle.If Liu Bocheng intended to attack Xuzhou, then after capturing Yangshan, he could have taken Jinxiang and headed straight for Xuzhou.But Liu Bocheng swung his troops northward and quickly retreated to Dongkou on the bank of the Yellow River.If it is said that Liu Bocheng crossed the river only to meet Chen Yi, that is even more impossible—Chen Yi did suffer heavy casualties after several battles, but it was far from being unstoppable, and the president cannot make a correct judgment on this point just based on the battle report .If Chen Yi's troops really wanted to go to the north of the Yellow River, there was no need for Liu Bocheng to accept it.So what is Liu Bocheng's intention to cross the river?Gu Zhutong shook his head subconsciously, and suddenly remembered the person he was facing, and quickly stopped shaking, saying, "It seems, it seems that we should meet Chen Yi..."
"At that time, your Xuzhou headquarters judged that it was to seek Xuzhou. I was wrong. It was to cooperate with Shandong, free Chen Yi, and defuse my key offensive strategy. Now it has been confirmed; Chen Yi took the opportunity of the giant goldfish battle to let three columns smuggle into Hebei; and Liu Bocheng Gu Don't sweep the Yangshanji battlefield, and retreat to Dongkou in a hurry, this intention could not be more clear."
Chiang Kai-shek stood up and turned on the electric fan.
"First, Liu Bocheng is not allowed to return to the north of the Yellow River, and second, Chen Yi's main force is not allowed to cooperate with Liu Bocheng. Divide the main forces of Liu and Chen into several sections, and divide and annihilate them in the south of the Yellow River. Commanders at all levels are required to unswervingly Carry out the battle plan, and don't be fooled by the enemy's tactics of attacking east and west, wanting north and south!"
Guo Rugui suddenly asked: "Would you like to be north so you can go south, or should you want to be south so you can go north? Is Liu Bocheng supporting Chen Yi, or is Chen Yi supporting Liu Bocheng?"
"Huh?" Chiang Kai-shek fixed his eyes on Guo Rugui.
Chiang Kai-shek attached great importance to this elf-like Guo Rugui.He is keen in thinking, bold in conception, and often unique. For this reason, he moved three times a year and his official career was prosperous.Someone secretly reported to Chiang Kai-shek that Guan Yu was compared to Guo Rugui, implying that he "was in Cao Ying and his heart was in Han".Chiang Kai-shek was originally a suspicious king, and what he couldn't tolerate most was the suspicion of "communism".He carefully inspected Guo Rugui, but did not find any clues, so he said that "high talent begets taboo", and he still trusted her.
Guo Rugui accepted Chiang Kai-shek's gaze, stood up and said, "Strategic mistakes are the beginning of all mistakes. President, we need to think over and over again on this issue."
"Nonsense! What strategic mistake? A Liu Bocheng has messed up your vision." Chiang Kai-shek said with a low face, "As a general, half-heartedness is the most taboo! Now that the enemy's plan is clearly revealed, why is there any need to think twice?"
Gu Zhutong said cautiously: "The president's decision-making is wise. Liu Bocheng's bandit army has been exhausted in several battles, and it is currently an exhausted army. The hasty retreat to the north shows that it is weak and unable to fight. The purpose of the battle is to encircle and wipe them out in sections!"
Guo Rugui said: "You can order Luo Guangwen to lead his troops directly to Shuibao, Liu Ruming's department from Heze to Shuibao, Qiu Qingquan's department from Biaomen to Yuncheng, and Wang Jingjiu's department from Dushanji to Yuncheng. Three days later, that is It is expected that the communist army will never sit still and wait for death. Naturally, according to the principle of internal line warfare, it will concentrate its forces to defeat a part of our army. Now it seems that Wang Jingjiu's force is too weak, and it seems that he should send his troops to strengthen."
This is Guo Rugui, it seems that under any circumstances, he has a complete plan in his mind.
"The Fifty-seventh Division is under the command of Wang Jingjiu." Chiang Kai-shek affirmed this plan, but the gloom on his face still persisted, "It's really not possible, I still have the Yellow River! The southwestern Shandong suffered a crushing defeat? The big battle has just begun! After the great victory in Shandong, I would also like to congratulate the great victories in Southwest Shandong, Northern Shaanxi, and Northeast..."
The guard came in: "Chairman, can the celebration party begin?"
Chiang Kai-shek said "Oh" and was silent for a few seconds: "Start!"
The rain beat on the window lattice all night.
Liu Bocheng crouched under the oil lamp and wrote on yellow and rough paper: We are reluctant to be soldiers like Mao Zedong. In terms of political responsibilities and mission needs, we must learn from wars.
At dawn, Liu Bocheng blew out the oil lamp and re-edited the preface of the upper part of the translation of "Contract Tactics".Without any sense of relief, he hurriedly stood up and opened the door.
The wind and rain were turbulent, the branches of the pomegranate tree in the yard were swinging back and forth, and the fallen leaves were floating in the deep stagnant water.
It has been raining heavily for days, and the Yellow River, which is in the flood season, has flood peaks one after another. "Central Daily" under the banner of "Yellow River Returns to Its Country" paves the way for one after another public opinion article about blowing up embankments and releasing floods.What followed a month of fierce fighting was an intense struggle between "breaking the embankment and releasing water" and "reinforcing the embankment to prevent flooding".
Liu Bocheng rubbed his throbbing temples, and approached the bed built by the door, but he still didn't feel sleepy...
On July 29, the Military Commission called:
Liu Bocheng and Deng Xiaoping have read this telegram more than a dozen times.Deng Xiaoping added a lot of black spots under the paragraph "The situation in northern Shaanxi is very difficult...so that northern Shaanxi cannot support...your difficulties will also increase".
Liu Bocheng picked up the magnifying glass and walked towards the map.The Longhai Road and the Yangtze River are prominently marked on this one-hundred-thousandth map. The thick blue arrows represent the enemy forces, forming a five-way circle, encircling Shuibao and Yuncheng.The enemy has a total of 19 brigades with 200,000 people.
Water conditions, military conditions, and enemy conditions are all burning quickly.However, the current situation of the troops is that 13,000 casualties have been caused by continuous fighting, and the shells have been exhausted and cannot be replenished; there are no recruits, and prisoners can make up for the casualties, but at least 20 days of education are needed to fight for them; For marching purposes; even, even the military map of the Dabie Mountains area is not complete.In short, the troops are in urgent need of rest and reorganization. If they immediately go south and turn to the enemy-occupied area of the Dabie Mountains, it will be extremely difficult.
On July 30, Liu Bocheng and Deng Xiaoping called the Military Commission:
It has been two days since I replied to the Military Commission.
Frowning slightly, Liu Bocheng left the "door plank bed" and spread out the river defense map on the table.
Deng Xiaoping walked in through the rushing water.
Liu Bocheng raised his head: "Written?"
Deng Xiaoping took off his raincoat and handed over a stack of papers.In the past few days, Deng Xiaoping conducted on-the-spot investigations and published several articles in newspapers in the liberated areas criticizing Chiang Kai-shek's attempt to blow up embankments and release floods.
"We did it together with Chiang Kai-shek, who is a military man."
Liu Bocheng changed his glasses to read the manuscript.
Deng Xiaoping leaned over to look at the river defense map, and said, "I sent someone to invite an engineer from the Yellow River Water Conservancy Commission to come this afternoon to introduce the river defense situation from Acheng to Dongming."
Liu Bocheng came over, pointed to the two sides of Weishan Lake on the map and said: "There are several hills and highlands in this area, which can be used when necessary."
"Water and fire are merciless! We have reached that point, but..." Deng Xiaoping tapped the river defense map with a pencil.
The headquarters of the field army is located in a landlord's courtyard, the house is tall and spacious.
There are seven telephones in front of Li Da, pick up one and ring the other.
Li Da has been assisting Liu Deng since the beginning of the Anti-Japanese War, and has been around.Liu Bocheng has always advocated that the headquarters should be lean, and his "pocket headquarters" is famous-the four cadres in charge do not have a secretary.Large and small battles, from pre-war planning to combat organization and implementation, and post-war summary and deployment, were all done by Li Da himself, with his legs and mouth.Among the cadres at all levels of the Field Army Command, Li Da was the one with the least rest.He is devout and persistent, and over the years he has been fascinated by Liu Bocheng's "careful" and "meticulous" style, so he must do everything by himself.Everywhere the troops went, he took Yang Guoyu, the director of the military and political department, to check the discipline of the masses, and even asked whether the temporary toilets of the troops were dug in the right place and buried well.
Since crossing the Yellow River, the troops had rested for a day or two between battles, but Li Da kept spinning like clockwork.After taking down Yangshan, the troops rested, but he was even more busy.Those who are forwarded to the rear, transferred from the rear, vehicles, horses, people, things, food, drink, pull, scatter, and shelter, any of them will cause problems if you don’t think carefully.The most energy-consuming thing is the strategic development concept of going south to the Dabie Mountains.As the chief of staff of the field army, he cannot "bind his feet only when he gets on the sedan chair." He needs to provide the command with a complete strategic blueprint before the troops move.
Li Da's hair fell out in handfuls due to the heavy load, and his eye circles were as bright red as rotten.He didn't like alcohol or tobacco, so it was hard to support him, so he chewed a scallion, drank a sip of vinegar, and his thick lips clicked for a while.Unable to explain why, the nerves that were extremely exhausted and stiff and lost their tenacity gradually regained their elasticity amidst the pungent and sour stimulation.
In the morning, Liu Bocheng asked the chief guard to "take" Li Da to sleep.As soon as Liu Bocheng left, he sneaked back to the headquarters.Unexpectedly, Liu Bocheng turned around a few times and came back again. When he saw Li Da holding the phone, he was really angry: "What the hell! If you fall ill at this time, won't you kill me?"
Li Dahan waved his hands with a smile, and shouted into the microphone: "No! Put the telephone line there quickly! Report the water situation at any time. No, it must be connected within 30 minutes..."
Liu Bocheng was helpless, and Deng Xiaoping, who was looking at the map, just shook his head.
Chai Chengwen, the director of the intelligence department, came in and reported: "Now there are two Guangxi divisions transferred here, plus the five divisions transferred from northern Shaanxi and Shandong, and the original east, south, and west sides to encircle the enemy, a total of There are 13 divisions, 30 brigades, and 350,000 people. Judging from the information obtained, the enemy can complete a joint attack within two days."
Liu Bocheng pondered.
Li Da said: "Eleventh Zong reports that it has entered the west of Liangshan and the north of Yuncheng. All the troops are trying to confuse the enemy-sprinkle lime powder at the intersection of the main roads to mark the north; At the trekking grounds and ferry crossings, sorghum stalks were twisted into arrows pointing north; The army followed them and went north."
"Okay!" Liu Bocheng stood up, "Let them move more vigorously, we must create the momentum of the main force crossing the Yellow River north, and the more enemies they attract, the better!"
Deng Xiaoping: "When necessary, one part of the river can be crossed to completely eliminate the enemy's hesitation!"
Li Da: "Not long after the 11th Column was newly formed, I want the Hebei-Shandong-Yuan Military Region to cooperate with them in feinting towards the Yellow River to contain the enemy."
Liu Bocheng: "Very well, let's do this."
Li Da left in a hurry, Deng Xiaoping lit a cigarette, and Liu Bocheng took off his glasses to wipe them.
Walk?Keep?An army of one hundred thousand faces a choice.The situation on the battlefield is as unpredictable as yin and yang, as unpredictable as ghosts and gods, and the most important thing is to respond in time.The general uses soldiers like good medicine to treat diseases, and the diseases are ever-changing, and so are the medicines.
Liu Bocheng: "Political Commissar Deng, let's have a meeting right away."
Deng Xiaoping: "Breaking the routine, besides the leaders of each column, invite comrades from all departments of the department, government, and rear organs! Chai Chengwen, inform them, come quickly!"
The atmosphere of the meeting was warm and active.
The weather was sultry, so Chen Zaidao unbuttoned his clothes and lifted his lapel to fan the wind: "My opinion is to fight it for one or two more battles before leaving. Although we have been fighting continuously and the troops are tired, we are a victorious army with strong morale; and now the East China Field Army The five columns of our army have reached Yuncheng and Juye areas, our strength has grown stronger, and we are fully capable of destroying one or two enemy lines with confidence!"
Yang Yong was addicted to cigarettes, cigarette butts to cigarette butts, one by one: "Although there are many enemies, some are defeated troops, and some are long-distance raids. They arrived in Southwest Shandong, unfamiliar with the terrain, and without the support of the masses, they became deaf and blind. ; We are like a duck to water when we fight on the inside. Seize the opportunity to attack a few other divisions, which not only throws off the burden, but also eats the meat, so why not do it!"
Du Yide said: "It's a pity not to eat the meat that is full of mouth. If you take into account the failure of the Yellow River or Chiang Kai-shek's dam bombing, you can also go to the Henan, Anhui and Jiangsu areas to find opportunities to fight a few more battles. That will help to open up the situation in Henan, Anhui and Jiangsu and expand the results of the war. Very beneficial."
Chen Xilian has always been decisive in making decisions, quick in thinking, and outspoken, known as "Chen Dapao".At this time, the "cannon" did not fire.After talking, he said: "You are all right. Let me set off a cannon. Chiang Kai-shek gave us banquets table by table. I want to eat more than you. I am bigger and have a larger capacity!" Chen Xilian patted his stomach exaggeratedly, and everyone laughed, "But we must also consider that we have been fighting for a month after all, and the rest of the troops, the adjustment of cadres, the replenishment and training of prisoners have not been resolved. This is impossible. Neglect! I think that there will be certain difficulties regardless of whether we are fighting on the inside or going south immediately. Therefore, I suggest that we should rest as originally planned until around August 15th, and then decide according to the situation.”
Liu Bocheng and Deng Xiaoping didn't talk much, they listened intently, occasionally interjected a sentence or two, and asked some questions to lead everyone's thinking to the depths.
Time passed quickly, and Li Da announced the adjournment for lunch.
Comrades from the Combat Section hurriedly ate lunch, gathered in the war room, and discussed the morning meeting.
Combat staff officer Wang Wenzhen said: "The whole morning, my spirit was tense to the end of my nerves, and I learned a lot from the discussion of the chief. I used to just memorize maps and get familiar with maps, but today maps are no longer a piece of paper - they are alive. !"
Zhang Shenghua said: "It is very difficult to revive the map without the overall situation in mind, without foresight, careful consideration, and thoughtful thinking."
Zhang Anxiang patted the table lightly and said, "It's a pity! If one of you is a writer, you can write a good feature or novel in the morning."
The Chief of the Combat Section smiled: "Staff officers, hurry up and do our work, there will be writers!" Everyone stopped chatting and started working.
Deng Xiaoping walked into the war room: "Already started work? Well, the staff should be like this! Pay attention, you must base yourself on the word 'early', and make all preparations to go south at any time. Xiao Zhang, tell No. 1 (Liu Bocheng) , ask him to take a rest. I will go to the third and sixth columns to have a look, and I will take a walk on the embankment by the way."
Not long after Deng Xiaoping left, Liu Bocheng came to the war room.He stopped in front of the map, first used a magnifying glass to move from east to west, and from north to south, and from time to time used his thumb and middle finger to measure the distance from the Longhai Line to the Yangtze River, and from Jinpu Road to the Pinghan Line. Finally, he focused on the Longhai Road, Yellow River Flooding Area, Guohe River, Honghe River, Ruhe River, Huaihe River...
Liu Bocheng said to himself: "If the opportunity has not arrived, you can't be the first; if the opportunity has arrived, you can't be late. When the overall situation is in power, it is like breaking a bamboo. After a few knots, you can easily solve it."
Suddenly, Liu Bocheng turned around and asked the staff: "What are your opinions?"
No one dared to answer, and everyone knew that this question was too important.
"What? The big problem scares you all? As a staff officer, you must dare to participate and be good at planning! Be resourceful and decisive!" Liu Bocheng laughed easily and heartily.
The staff knew that with this smile, the commander was confident.
Sure enough, Liu Bocheng threw the magnifying glass on the table, and without looking at the map again, the smile disappeared from his face: "Quick! Bring Political Commissar Deng back."
Before Zhang Shenghua walked out of the war room, Deng Xiaoping had already entered, followed by Li Da and Zhang Jichun.Liu Bocheng said: "I'm thinking about stopping the rest and taking action now!"
Deng Xiaoping: "I was thinking the same way. I turned back after walking halfway."
Liu Bocheng: "Going south to the Dabie Mountains is related to the overall situation. It is the starting point and destination for us to consider all issues. Of course, we can throw away some burdens by fighting a few more battles, but it is better to draw fire from the bottom of the pot than to stop the boiling water. It is better to fight outside the country than to stay in the country——We cut it straight Go to Chiang Kai-shek's chest! Chiang Kai-shek's attention is in the southwest of Shandong, and he is ready to fight us decisively. In the vast area from the south of Longhai Road to the north bank of the Yangtze River, the enemy's forces are weak and the rear is empty. Moreover, they wrongly judged that our army is exhausted from the battle. , to 'flee back' to the north of the Yellow River, the troops of the three routes are chasing after the feigning Eleven Columns. If our army goes south immediately, we can attack them by surprise, by surprise, and exert a strange effect of strategic surprise." Liu Bocheng finished speaking in one breath, with a very expression on his face easy.
Deng Xiaoping: "I completely agree, go south immediately, and make up your mind not to go to the rear. The strategic counter-offensive will inevitably force Chiang Kai-shek to send troops back to help, so that the pattern of various battlefields across the country will change rapidly, and the whole game will come to life at once."
Zhang Jichun: "The strategic turning point is the overall situation, and it is a pioneering work in the history of our military's war. It is worthwhile for us to pay the price and sacrifice."
Li Da: "Act immediately! Difficulties are like mountains, just carry it behind your back!"
Liu Bocheng: "The decisive victory is based on the situation, and the decisive battle is based on the situation. The situation is vested, and there is no doubt. The sooner and faster the action, the better! The order is issued today, and the operation will start tomorrow night. In terms of deployment, the four columns are divided into three groups. —— The third column is the east route; the first column and the Central Plains Independent Brigade are the west route; the team directly under the field army, and the second and sixth columns are the middle route. The eleventh column and local troops at all levels in the military region are still launching offensives in southwest Shandong to confuse the enemy. Henan, Anhui and Jiangsu The troops of the military area smashed the Longhai Road and Jinpu Road, and chased the enemy's traffic. The troops of the Huaye West Corps, temporarily under our command, actively feinted in the south and southwest of Shandong, looking for opportunities to wipe out the enemy, and covering our main force going south."
Deng Xiaoping: "Please ask the chief of staff to draft a telegram immediately and report it to the Central Committee and the Central Military Commission."
Three hours after the field army's telegram was sent, the Central Committee replied: "The decision is absolutely correct" and "When the situation is urgent and it is too late to ask for instructions, everything will be handled by you."
It was only 24 hours from the time the order was issued to the departure, and the Field Army Command, the Political Department, and the Logistics Department suddenly started to operate at high speed.Cars, horses, cannons, wounded, hospitals, funds, spoils that are too late to be transported to the rear, are like housework, a big mess, all waiting to be resolved and dealt with...
On the afternoon of August 7, Chen Heqiao, head of the Organization Department of the Field Army, asked Liu Deng for instructions: "The Huaye West Corps has arrived, and you were originally scheduled to meet Chen Shiju and Tang Liang—"
Deng Xiaoping: "It's too late, please call the commander."
"We're on the horse!" Liu Bocheng held the last telephone line to be dismantled and talked to Chief of Staff Chen Shiju. "Get on the horse" means to leap forward thousands of miles and go south to the Dabie Mountains.
Chen Shiju understood: "I ask you to show me how to play."
"You play a combined card!" "Combined card" is a term for playing cards in Sichuan, that is, one dot on the left and three dots on the right.Liu Bocheng's meaning - use one column to contain the enemy, and use three columns to find opportunities to wipe out the enemy.
At 5:00 p.m., an army of 100,000 troops secretly and swiftly began to move.
At this time, a large number of maps of Anhui, Jiangsu, and Hubei newly drawn by the Cartography Section just arrived.Li Da smiled happily, but the smile was fleeting. He saw three female soldiers, Yu Qiao, Li Man, and Chen Xiaojing jumping out of the car delivering the map: "What happened? Why did they come here at this time?" ? I can’t send it back here!”
The three female soldiers looked forward to the front line all the way, but Yu Qiao raised his head and looked at Li Da, his big and bright eyes expressing protest unabashedly.
Li Da waved his hand irritably: "Follow up with the direct team, let's go!" Not because of tears or anything else, Li Da will not be moved by tears, just because it is too late to send them back.
The three secretly smiled.There was another person whose heart was pounding with excitement, and that was Chai Chengwen, the director of the intelligence department.