Chapter 19 Chapter 19 Competing in the Central Plains

April to July 1948 Ye County Baofeng Wanxi East Henan After taking Luoyang, Liu Deng's headquarters crossed Pinghan Road and continued westward, weaving through the gaps where the enemy troops were scattered, and arriving at Guodian in Ye County a few days later. Yang Guoyu arranged the residences of the chief and troops with his high efficiency and fast pace. After the work was over, it was dawn.He was tired and lazy, stretched his arms and yawned, and was about to hide in a corner for a nap, when someone called him from behind: "Master Yang." Deng Xiaoping put his hands behind his back, and walked hurriedly, "Master Yang, you have big eyes. There is a problem, I wonder if you noticed it?"

Yang Guoyu looked at Deng Xiaoping with round eyes: "Please give instructions to No. 2." "The army marches and fights every day, and many soldiers still have bare feet and no shoes to wear. This is a big problem!" When the troops moved out of the Dabie Mountains, food, clothing, weapons and ammunition, everything was urgent.If a "beggar" army wants to change the status quo, the difficulty is like moving mountains to fill the sea; moreover, the troops are always in flux, have no time to take a good rest, and do not have corresponding rear supplies.Yang Guoyu saw not only the bare feet of the soldiers, but also the "flowering" cotton jackets on Liu Bocheng and Deng Xiaoping.It was mid-April at this time, and the noon sun made Liu Deng sweat all over his face when he was marching. However, he had no summer clothes, so he had to wear a ragged cotton jacket.

"Report No. 2, give me ten days to guarantee to solve the shoe problem." The words came out, but Yang Guoyu himself did not know how to fulfill his promise. "Okay. After ten days, if you find someone with bare feet again, I will ask you." Yang Guoyu turned around to leave, then turned his head: "Commander Deng, some comrades are used to barefoot in the Dabie Mountains, and they just don't want to wear shoes, but this is an exception!" Deng Xiaoping smiled: "Don't play tricks!" Turning into a small farmyard, Deng Xiaoping saw a pot in the yard, and the guards were busy lighting the fire and replenishing the water.

Holding his underwear and underwear, Liu Bocheng walked out of the east room with a smile: "Commander Deng, Li Da has an order to check the sanitation of the troops. I think it's time for us to carry out a 'big cleaning'." "Yes, yes! You can't just eliminate the 'enemies'!" Deng Xiaoping pointed to the guards, and then said, "And you two little devils, do you have any 'enemies' on your body? Eliminate them together." Deng Xiaoping took a cold shower, changed into underwear, and walked into Liu Bocheng's room in a padded jacket.He was in a good spirits, his shaved hair was metallic and full of energy.

Liu Bocheng stood facing the wall, looking at the hanging map.Hearing the sound of Deng Xiaoping's footsteps, he turned around and said, "Shahe, Western Henan, Henan-Shaanxi-E, three good battlefields! Commissar Deng, look at Henan-Shaanxi-E. There are few water fortresses and no big mountains, so it is most suitable for troop movement and combat." "The Han River area is the enemy's greatest weakness. This area can not only cross the river, but also enter Sichuan, and it is the junction of the enemy." A few days ago, the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of China sent a telegram to Liu Deng: Your new direction of action is Southwest Henan, West Hubei, Northwest Henan and the entire Han River Basin.Annihilate the scattered enemies, mobilize the enemies east of the Ping-Han line to the west of the Ping-Han line, and take action with the Lisu Corps.

Liu Bocheng's magnifying glass moved on the map and moved to Wanxi. "It is located in the hub of the three provinces of Henan, Shaanxi and Hubei, and the feudal forces are very strong. There are 28 security regiments in total. This is a big obstacle for us to develop and consolidate the bases of Henan, Shaanxi and Hubei and further develop into the Han River Basin." Deng Xiaoping pointed to Wanxi The four counties—Dengxian, Zhenzi, Neixiang, and Xichuan—said, "If you want to remove this obstacle, you must first pull out these four nails. Chiang Kai-shek is afraid that I will enter Sichuan, so he must level the enemy east of the Han line to come to help. Su Yu went south and opened the passage."

Liu Bocheng was silent for a few minutes, then put down the magnifying glass in his hand: "Okay, take down Wanxi first!" "Bocheng, we have a comprehensive understanding of the whole picture of the Central Plains when we arrived in Henan, Shaanxi and Hubei." Deng Xiaoping brushed his blue bald head with his hand, his brows were full of excitement, and he felt like climbing the Zhongyue Songshan Mountain to see the Central Plains.Liu Bocheng smiled heartily.As a strategist and military strategist, Liu Bocheng once said about the Central Plains battlefield, calling it "four rivers and three mountains meeting the Central Plains".

Four rivers—Jiang, Huai, He, and Han; three mountains—Mount Tai, Dabie Mountain, and Funiu Mountain. Liu Bocheng was very satisfied with the Central Plains battlefield. He said at the military meeting: "There are good battlefields here. You can rely on Funiu Mountain and Wudang Mountain, rely on Jianghan as your forward position, and develop to the southwest, threatening the enemy's Yangtze River defense line and Daba Mountain defense line. This is the junction of the three groups of Bai Chongxi, Gu Zhutong, and Hu Zongnan. Grasping here will grasp the vital points and weaknesses of the enemy's defense system in the Central Plains, and then mobilize the enemy to the west to facilitate the consolidation of the Dabie Mountain base. Fighting here can Coordinate on all sides. In addition to going south, the west can support the Northwest Field Army to fight in the direction of Xi'an and Tongguan, threatening the enemy's key points; Contact the old base."

As soon as Liu Deng's army turned out of the Dabie Mountains, the keen Bai Chongxi also said that "the wind and rain in all directions will meet the Central Plains".Xu Zuyi, Bai Chongxi's chief of staff, once thought carefully about the "wind and rain in all directions": Liu Deng turned out of the Dabie Mountains and went west, and had already arrived in Henan, Shaanxi and Hubei; Liu Deng; Wang Bingzhang's 11th column, which was temporarily under the command of Huaye, captured the southwest of Shandong, and the forward pointed to Xuzhou; Suyu's corps assembled in Puyang on the north bank of the Yellow River. Moving between Xuzhou; Wei Guoqing, Chen Pixian and Chen Bing Xuzhou, west of the East China Sea line; Peng Dehuai, He Long threatened Xi'an;

Regarding the situation in the Central Plains, Chiang Kai-shek would not ignore the situation in the Central Plains, but his words were calm and steady: "A group of rogues, fighting bad battles is their housekeeping skill. They can't stay in the Dabie Mountains, and they are wandering around. It's very good. It's very good to fight regular battles. The frontal confrontation of the big corps is exactly what we expected. He is a group of gangsters, what do you know about regular warfare and positional warfare? Therefore, we must seize this opportunity! The decisive battle in the Central Plains is in my hands!" In order to win this game, Chiang Kai-shek placed There are three reorganized armies, thirty-four reorganized divisions, and seventy-nine brigades, with a total of 546,000 officers and soldiers.With such a heavy formation, it seems that gamblers have placed a lot of chips.

Liu Bocheng and Deng Xiaoping looked at the battle map of the Central Plains hanging all over the wall, stared at the red, blue and blue arrow dotted line marks, as if hearing the sound of gold and seeing the sound of Jingdong.In the vast land of the Central Plains, there is a tendency that the sword is rushing but the south is fighting flat, and the teachers are anxious and the mountains are moving. Liu Bocheng tapped the map lightly with his hand: "Central Plains, what a field to compete for!" Deng Xiaoping smiled humorously: "Who wins the deer? Dare to ask the deer hunter." Liu Bocheng laughed, and asked suddenly: "Commissioner Deng, it's been a long time since you played cards!" Deng Xiaoping narrowed his eyes: "Commander, do you also have this kind of elegance?" "Haha... I'm a layman in playing cards, but I can watch you play! The army is resting today, and we can relax too!" There was a Chubu stone in the yard. Deng Xiaoping put a brick on it, sat cross-legged, called several staff officers to occupy a side around the Chubu stone, and began to shuffle and deal the cards. Liu Bocheng's eyes were dimmed, and he just blinked when he saw a stack of cards flying out of Deng Xiaoping's hand like meteors, and landed on the Chubushi in the shape of four beautiful fans, he couldn't help but exclaim. These four stacks of cards are the decisive positions and the soldiers and horses for fierce battles.It was forty points, and the opponent was the Allied Army.The game of cards is like a battle, a card is thrown out, and the fight begins. Deng Xiaoping glanced at the cards in his hand, arranged them in twos and twos, put them away in a snap, and didn't look through them again, he had already memorized them all in his mind, waiting to be picked up at hand. Just turned around, and the confidential staff sent a telegram. Uncle Liu accepted it, and his expression became serious after reading it. The telegram was sent by Su Yu.The telegram was 1,300 words long, raising objections to the upcoming second "Leap Forward" in which he would lead three columns across the river southward, and asked Liu Deng to correct him. Liu Bocheng was greatly surprised. The seriousness of this opinion that changing the central strategic policy and affecting the overall situation is obvious.As the first executor of the strategic leap forward, Liu Bocheng was well aware of Mao Zedong's love for crossing the river and leaping forward again, and this love stemmed from grand strategic concepts, sophisticated military theory analysis, and the ability to leap thousands of miles into the Dabie Mountains and turn the wheel of war based on the great practice of Mao Zedong sent Su Yu high hopes.Chen Yi, who has the same poetic temperament as Mao Zedong, went to northern Shaanxi to receive the opportunity. He was very excited. He expected that this move would lead to the rapid collapse of Chiang Kai-shek's rule, so he wrote the poem "Victory in five years is now certain, and we will send Su Lang across the Yangtze River." . Is it possible to raise objections to such a major strategic decision, which has both a theoretical basis and practical experience, and has been carefully planned and prepared for several months? However, Su Yu's telegram is very convincing.From an overall perspective, if we want to change the situation in the Central Plains, coordinate other battlefields across the country, and completely defeat Chiang Kai-shek, we must fight several major annihilation battles in the Central Plains and East China to wipe out the main force of the enemy north of the Yangtze River.And this condition is ripening in the Central Plains.If Liu Deng, Chen Su, and Chen Xie's three armies are concentrated, they can not only attack fortifications, but also provide reinforcements.A battle can be developed into two or three stages to fight, which can effectively wipe out the main force of the enemy army and quickly change the situation in the Central Plains.Dividing troops to cross the Yangtze River in the south can mobilize a group of enemy troops to go south, but Chiang Kai-shek's main force is a semi-mechanized force, the backbone of the enemy in the Central Plains, and will not be transferred to the south of the Yangtze River; , nor will it be transferred to Jiangnan.If only some second- and third-class troops were transferred, the pressure on our army in the Central Plains would not be relieved much; but our army has weakened its assault force by transferring a few strong main columns from the Central Plains. Cost-effective.What's more, when these three heavily equipped columns cross the river, they must abandon all their supplies. When encountering the enemy's slightly stronger fortifications, it will not only be difficult to conquer, but will also increase casualties.The inability to resettle the wounded, raise food, and supply ammunition will seriously weaken the combat effectiveness of the troops.Since the three strong main columns crossing the Yangtze River to the south cannot move away the enemy's main force in the Central Plains, but instead disperse our troops and increase the difficulty of fighting a large-scale annihilation battle on the Central Plains battlefield; Central Plains battle.And the troops I entered the south of the Yangtze River, due to the difficult combat environment, could not give full play to their strengths in field combat.In the process of crossing the south and entering the battle, the three columns are expected to lose 50,000 people.If the losses paid are used to fight in the Central Plains, it is entirely possible to wipe out several reorganized divisions of the enemy. Liu Bocheng's thoughts boiled over, and he was shocked by Su Yu, who was silent and humble on the surface, but deep in his heart, he was all-powerful. Deng Xiaoping read the telegram, pondered for a moment, and then unfolded the playing cards in his hand. There is no "big king", but there are three "main cards", and there are quite a few "points".How to play this card? It was no longer the cards that flickered before Deng Xiaoping's eyes, but Su Yu's sunken eyes. "This is a rising star, a great strategist." Deng Xiaoping narrowed his eyes, unfolded a hand of cards, unfolded and closed, sincerely admired. Liu Bocheng walked up and down behind Deng Xiaoping, seemingly looking but not looking. After three rounds of cards, Deng Xiaoping boldly threw out an "Old King" and won the first ten points.After five laps, Deng Xiaoping had won thirty-five points. Fascinated, Liu Bocheng waited and watched how to win the five points that determine the outcome. Deng Xiaoping held his cards and closed his eyes slightly.On the ninth round, Deng Xiaoping bet on the last five points. With the cooperation of the "opponent", he got forty points and successfully "came on stage". Liu Bocheng said with a smile: "It's amazing! How do you know that the 'opposite door' has such strength?" "This is the same principle as your commander leading troops to fight. To know yourself and your enemy, you must also know your neighbors. After two rounds, I know exactly what cards they have in their hands." Deng Xiaoping patted the dirt on his buttocks, and followed Liu Bocheng into the house. Liu Bocheng opened the telegram again: "What do you think of Su Yu's call?" Deng Xiaoping lit a cigarette and took a deep breath: "It makes sense, it's worth considering." Liu Bocheng nodded: "There are not many 'main cards' in his hand, and 'picking the bottom' is not as sure of winning as 'competing for points'." ,dont you agree?" "Haha... Commander, hide but don't reveal! You are proficient in card skills!" Deng Xiaoping approached the map and said, "The enemy currently has nine reorganized divisions in mobile combat north of the Huaihe River; and our field troops are 200,000 people, if the Su Corps joins the Central Plains, it will be 300,000. We cooperate with Chen Su and Chen Xie to find an opportunity to wipe out two or three enemy divisions, and then we can fully grasp the initiative in the Central Plains!" Liu Bocheng paced and stopped: "As Su Yu said, since July last year, the strategic task of reducing the burden on the old liberated areas and avoiding the collapse of the rear has been completed because the three armed forces advanced into the Central Plains. There is no need to give up the opportunity to concentrate the main force to wipe out the enemy in the Central Plains. But eager to leap into the south of the Yangtze River. At present, the situation of the Central Plains battle has been formed. In the future, the cities to be conquered will become larger and larger, and the battle will inevitably change from guerrilla warfare to positional warfare. In this way, powerful firepower is required to wipe out a large number of enemies quickly and effectively, and It takes large corps to fight together to wipe out brigades, divisions, and even corps-organized enemy forces. Su Yu's three columns are first-class in terms of firepower and combat capabilities. The three armies working together in the Central Plains can not only quickly change the situation in the Central Plains, but also It directly affects all battlefields across the country." There was a brief silence.Liu Bocheng took off his glasses and said with emotion: "Su Yu is amazing! It takes some courage to change the established strategic policy of the central government." Deng Xiaoping: "And this is especially commendable. Su Yu not only has sharp eyesight and unique military strategy, but also is a man with an open mind, selflessness and fearlessness. He needs our support." Liu Bocheng nodded: "Su Yu is a thoughtful person. He called us to ask for our opinions, because he was afraid that he would interfere with the decision-making of the central government. Since his proposal is beneficial to the overall situation, we should support it. We will send a telegram to the Central Military Commission and Su Yu, Put forward our views. Sometimes the problems seen from the local area will be of reference value for the overall decision-making of the central government. At the same time, our next combat direction should continue to the west, and the Wanxi campaign will be launched according to the original plan." Liu Bocheng's eyes returned to the map: "Whether the Su Bingtuan crosses the south of the Yangtze River or joins the Central Plains to fight, it is necessary to lure the enemy to the west so that they can smoothly cross the Yellow River and jump out of Puyang." On April 18, Liu Bocheng and Deng Xiaoping issued an order for the "Battle of Wanxi". On the same day, Liu and Deng jointly sent a telegram to the Central Military Commission and Chen Su: The main force of the Kuomintang troops from all walks of life in the Central Plains was slightly mobilized to the west.Amidst the chaotic vehicles of the enemy Jin Mingjing, the Battle of Wanxi initiated by Liu Bocheng and Deng Xiaoping ended successfully.From May 2 to 17, in half a month, the CCP wiped out more than 9,700 regular army troops, five regiments of the enemy's security forces, and severely damaged 13 regiments, totaling more than 12,000 people; Nine towns including Neixiang, Xichuan, Dengxian, and Xuchang prepared the battlefield for the upcoming Central Plains War. The army is in full swing, the Central Plains headquarters is established, and stars gather from all walks of life.The rich and powerful Chen Yiren didn't arrive, so he first sent two brand new American jeeps and five hams. In order to directly cooperate with the Huaye Su Corps to join the Central Plains operations, after the great victory in Wanxi, Liu Deng decided to launch the Wandong Campaign; the first, third and sixth columns of the Central Plains Field Army formed the Eastern Corps, and Chen Xilian commanded a feigned attack on Queshan to attract and stay. Hu Lian's Division of the Eighteenth Army of the enemy's reorganization was located in the area south of Luohe, and the tenth, twentieth, and fifty-eighth divisions of the reorganized Zhang Zhen Corps were mobilized from the east of Nanyang to aid Queshan. The purpose of crossing the river pressure.At the same time, Chen Geng commanded the Second, Fourth, and Tenth Columns of the Central Field and the troops of the Tongbai Military Region to form the Western Corps. The Zhang Zhen Corps in Nanyang area marched eastward, and cooperated with the Eastern Corps in the area east of Credit Qi Town and Kanghe to intercept and annihilate the enemy. in motion.The combat time is scheduled for May 25th. The war is imminent, and the Nakano headquarters is busy up and down. At night, this small village called Shangjiuwu gradually quieted down.A gust of wind blows, and the fragrance of wild flowers floats in the night. At the headquarters at the east end of the village, the leaders are still in a meeting. There were bursts of laughter from a private house at the west end of the village.The head of the political department, the director of the headquarters, and all the staff of the intelligence department gathered in this cottage to attend the wedding of Chai Chengwen and Yu Qiao.The pair of mandarin ducks in the field were blocked by the flames of war, and they went their own way in the Dabie Mountains; after leaving the mountain, the cartography department was placed in the Western Henan Military Region, where they shared the same sky, but they couldn't see each other.Today can be described as "sneaking time while busy", and it ends up being good for Qin and Jin. Under the oil lamp, a couple of old clothes and trousers, their cheeks flushed.No alcohol, no cigarettes.Everyone chipped in a dollar each to buy a few catties of pork, cooked it, and placed it in the middle of the table, steaming from oil.Each of them holds a porcelain bowl in their hands, which contains boiled water, and water is used instead of wine.Congratulations, clinking glasses, talking, laughing and playing. The door panel was pushed open with a clatter, and Yang Guoyu rushed in while singing and dancing: "Every revolutionary soldier wants a wife, and every man who defeated Lao Jiang will get one!" The room roared with laughter.Yang Guoyu didn't smile, and took off a white cold cloth mosquito net from his shoulder, like offering a khata, bowed his head and nodded, and offered it to Chai Chengwen and Yu Qiao: "One mandarin duck net, please accept it for the bride and groom." Yang Guoyu lost his legs because of the mosquito net, and his face was flattened by the "nails".No one is to blame for the shortage of logistical supplies.The bridal chamber in the battlefield was originally simple and crude, with two door panels joined together, and once the two people's backpacks were opened, it became a marriage bed.It's just that Yang Guoyu is not satisfied, there are so many mosquitoes in this area, how can the swarms of mosquitoes disturb the wedding night of "A Moment of Gold"?After running around, I finally got this mosquito net. A staff officer stood up and took out a few handfuls of dates from his pocket: "I almost forgot, the landlady asked me to bring them, and said they were for the bride and groom to eat." Someone started booing: "Jujube, jujube, you got your son early! Brides, eat!" Yu Qiao's delicate face flushed brightly again.Yang Guoyu said solemnly: "Yu Qiao, why are you so red? One son and one soldier. We transferred out of the Dabie Mountains, and there is a shortage of soldiers. You must actively contribute to the revolution!" Everyone was talking and laughing, banging the thick porcelain bowl with a bang. It is rare to be so happy in the years of wars and blazes. When it was late at night, someone heard a rooster crowing and realized that they should leave, so they left the table one by one in a hurry.Before leaving, Yang Guoyu took out three silver dollars from his arms, and put them in Chai Chengwen's hands with his body temperature: "Only this. Once you get married, there is always money to be used." These three silver dollars are Yang Guoyu's crossing of the Yellow River. I carried it in my bosom when I went south, and I carried it for nearly a year, but I was not willing to move it. Chai Chengwen held three silver dollars in his hand, but couldn't say a word. In the dead of night, when Yu Qiao made the bed, she found that Zhang Tingfa had left the pillow cover—white muslin, embroidered with a pair of lotus flowers with pink silk thread. Chai Chengwen said: "Zhang Tingfa has been reciting this pair of pillow noodles for a long time." The short bridal chamber is so simple and embarrassing, but also so rich and magnificent... The rooster crowed again, and the meeting at the head of the village was over.Zhang Jichun said with a smile: "We have a big happy event here today." Li Da slapped his head: "That's right! Chai Chengwen got married today!" Liu Bocheng stopped pressing his temple: "Oh, then let's go congratulate!" Deng Xiaoping smiled and pointed to his watch: "It's two o'clock in the morning. I'm afraid it's not the right time to go now?" Liu Bocheng laughed loudly: "Stupid, stupid! Let's go tomorrow." Before dawn, Chai Chengwen and Yu Qiao had already packed their backpacks.The Cartography Department is going to be expanded, and Yu Qiao is going to the Military and Political University to transfer students.The Battle of Wandong and the Central Plains War are about to start, and there are many intelligence preparations waiting for Chai Chengwen. Stepping heavily on the morning dew, Chai Chengwen sent Yu Qiao to the entrance of the village, took off the backpack on his back, and tied it carefully on Qiao's shoulder: "Take care..." Liu Bocheng has two metaphors for the battlefield in the Central Plains: one is the "competition field" and the other is the "basketball court"-the Central Plains competition is like a wonderful basketball game. Several players play, some play forwards, some play guards, and some Some midfield screens, some surprise shots, well-organized, and tacit cooperation. Just as the Battle of Wandong was in full swing and the enemy's reorganized Eighteenth Army was mobilized southward by Liu Bocheng and Deng Xiaoping, Su Yu led the Huaye First, Fourth, and Sixth Columns to cross the Yellow River from May 30 to June 1 to join the army. Battle in the Central Plains.At this time, the third and eighth columns of Huaye who stayed in the Central Plains had already approached the city of Kaifeng, the ancient capital, and were ready to "shoot". It was not long after the closing of the "National University" in Nanjing. Up and down, the quarrels between you and me have not yet subsided.The representatives and senators of the "National University" from Henan who stayed in Nanjing suddenly heard that Kaifeng was besieged, and suddenly felt mournful.In the midst of panic, a group of old people and young people staggered into the presidential palace, staggering and stumbling into the presidential palace, wailing and kneeling in front of Chiang Kai-shek: "Duke Jiang! Gong Gong! Save Kaifeng! The ancient capital of Bianliang must never be lost! " Exhausted and exhausted by the presidential campaign, Chiang Kai-shek had no choice but to hold back his temper, smiled, helped everyone up, and comforted him: "Your Excellency is frightened. In fact, there is no need. The city of Kaifeng is heavily defended, and the city defense is strong and ingenious; With my Qiu (Qingquan) Corps, District (Shounian) Corps, and Huang (Baitao) Corps echoing from all directions, it will definitely be safe. Don’t worry too much, gentlemen.” Having said that, Chiang Kai-shek's heart is in chaos. On the morning of June 22, Kaifeng was liberated. June 27th was a sunny Sunday. The Central Plains Field Army stopped the enemy and aided Bian in the Shangcai area, and rested after the battle.The troops held a report meeting, and Chen Yi conveyed Mao Zedong's instructions, and Liu Bocheng was also present. Chen Yi supported the case with both hands, unbuttoned his clothes, and spoke loudly: "Comrades are looking forward to receiving instructions from the Central Committee. Chairman Mao and the Party Central Committee are very concerned about the Central Plains troops, because your Dabie Mountain Corps has fought without a rear for a year and has made the greatest strategic achievements. The second is the Chenxie Corps. The fourth and ninth columns crossed the Yellow River and fought without a rear. The central government gave me the task and asked me to pay tribute to the Central Plains Bureau and all comrades in the Central Plains on behalf of the Central Plains!" applause. "Chairman Mao said in "Comment on the Great Victory in the Northwest and the New Army Movement of the People's Liberation Army", "My Liu Deng, Chen Su, and Chen Xie three field armies have crossed the south of the Yangtze River since last summer and autumn, and galloped across the rivers and rivers of the Yangtze River and Huaihe River." , wiped out a large number of enemies, mobilized and attracted about 90 brigades out of more than 160 brigades of the Jiang army's southern line, and forced the Jiang army to be in a passive position. It played a decisive strategic role and won praise from the people of the whole country. '. Glory, comrades!" Liu Bocheng laughed.The more Chen Yi talked, the more excited he became. The weather was so hot that his shirt was completely soaked with sweat.He lit a cigarette and waved his big cattail fan. Liu Bocheng: "As I said, this is the field of competition. See if you are a man, if you have the courage..." Chen Yi slammed the big cattail fan: "Right. I want to be honored, but I don't want to do it again. I have no guts, no wisdom. Are you a deer chasing ghosts?! I remember two lines of Tang poetry: 'At the beginning of the Central Plains, I was fighting for the deer, and the pen was a matter of Rongxuan'." , seems to be Wei Zheng's poem. Bo Cheng, isn't it?" Liu Bocheng smiled and said: "You are a general with both civil and military skills. I remember well that you belonged to Wei Zheng. Wei Zheng is from southern Hebei, from Julu, and a fellow of Wang Yunrui." The audience burst out laughing.Wang Yun, chief of staff of the second column, stroked the stubble on his face and smiled generously, as if he was suddenly touched by the aura of the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty. At this time, the confidential staff sent a telegram from Su Yu to Liu Bocheng.Su Yu telegraphed that the Battle of Suiqi had already begun, and that the battle was expected to end on July 1; he asked the Central Plains Field Army to delay Hu Lian and Wu Shaozhou's corps and prevent them from aiding the north. At present, Liu Bocheng and Chen Yi changed the report meeting into a battle mobilization meeting, that is, ordered the first, second and fourth columns of the middle field to march from Xiangcheng north to south to designated areas that night. Back at the Nakano headquarters, Liu Bocheng, Chen Yi, and Deng Xiaoping, who was in the headquarters, studied all night, and issued the "Order No. 1 of War" on the morning of June 29.Immediately, a front-line headquarters of more than 100 people was formed, led by Liu, Deng, and Chen personally, and set off in the rain at 17:30 on the same day. Some regiments and battalions of the column had just arrived at the resting ground, and immediately after receiving the order, they put on the cotton-padded jackets that had not been dried after being scalded (for outside battles, supplies were not available, and they were still wearing cotton-padded jackets in June) and assembled.The soldiers are inexplicable, don't they want to rest?Why are you leaving again?The cadres had no time to mobilize, so they split into the ranks of each platoon, marching, and handing over tasks at the same time.After marching for 180 li for half a day and one night, they finally arrived at Yancheng, Luohe, Xiping, and Suiping before Wu Shaozhou's corps marched northward from Zhumadian. Su Yu's successful "shooting" created the conditions. On July 8, the Battle of Eastern Henan ended victoriously. After Huaye wiped out 38,000 enemies in Kaifeng, another 50,000 were wiped out in the Battle of Suiqi. Nakano wiped out 4,800 enemies in pinching and blocking battles, and suffered 2,500 casualties himself. Faced with such victories and casualties, Liu Bocheng educated the midfielders: "War is like playing ball, and you must have an overall concept. There are forwards, centers, and guards on the field. If you can't see the forwards shooting, you will feel that the guards are at a disadvantage. This time you are a guard, but before. You have also played as a striker. Let me make it clear that just because you gnawed a bone this time, you will definitely let you eat meat next time." On July 11, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China sent a congratulatory message: Chiang Kai-shek still dared to face failure.After the Battle of Eastern Henan, he immediately held a military review meeting. In the "Central Plains Battle Process and Review", he analyzed his opponents in this way: "In this battle, there are three things that the Communist Army performed uniquely—the courage to concentrate the main force. Do large-scale battles and decisive battles; dare to attack large strongholds; dare to tenaciously hold on to key points on the battlefield and fight repeatedly." The victory in the Battle of Eastern Henan changed the strategic situation in the Central Plains battlefield.Since then, on the Central Plains battlefield, the Kuomintang army has lost the ability to launch a campaign attack.