Chapter 60 10. Inventory

In this battle, more than 700 Japanese soldiers were killed and wounded, 7 were captured, 1 mountain cannon, 20 light and heavy machine guns, more than 200 rifles, and a large number of other military supplies were captured. The experience played an important role in promoting the anti-Japanese guerrilla war in the North China Plain. The victory of the Battle of Qihui dealt a heavy blow to the crazy arrogance of the Japanese invaders besieging the Jizhong anti-Japanese base areas, enhanced the confidence of the soldiers and civilians in Jizhong to persist in plain guerrilla warfare, and played a positive role in consolidating the Jizhong anti-Japanese base areas.

The victory of this battle is inseparable from the correct analysis and judgment of the enemy's situation by the leaders of the 120th Division, the use of the enemy's weaknesses, and the rapid determination to wipe out the enemy.After the enemy's fifth "siege", although the Eighth Route Army was surrounded by enemies on all sides and limited its range of activities to a narrow area of ​​thirty or forty miles, the enemy's strength was insufficient, its defense points divided, its forces dispersed, its mobile forces were few, and its lone army went deep. Take advantage of me.The 7 regiments of the main force of the 120th Division are relatively concentrated, and the enemy is divided into our special forces, which creates extremely favorable conditions for annihilating the enemy.

Afterwards, He Long and the heads of the 120th Division correctly analyzed and studied the situation of the enemy and ourselves and the enemy's law of action, quickly made up their minds to wipe out the enemy, seized the favorable opportunity, concentrated the absolutely superior force, implemented the tactics of quick decision on the outer line, and surrounded the enemy on all sides. , leaving the enemies of Qihui completely isolated and helpless.At the same time, after moving to the enemy's side with the main force, they encircled and counter-encircled the enemy three times in the areas of Qihui, Zhaoziying, and Zhangjiafen, inflicting a large amount of damage and consumption, so that the enemy was still unable to break through and was wiped out.

This is a large-scale and successful battle carried out by the 120th Division on the plain.After hearing the news, the Japanese base camp exclaimed: I never thought that the Chinese Communist Army could fight the plain annihilation battle! On May 26, 1939, "New China News", the official newspaper of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, published an editorial titled "New Victory in North China and Master He's Glorious Injury", pointing out: "In the Battle of Hejian, Master He fought the enemy bravely. The battle was unprecedentedly fierce. Our side has gained a lot of people and won a great victory." "The news spread, and the whole country was excited. It not only gave the enemy a strong counterattack to the 'sweeping' plan, but also increased the confidence of other guerrillas operating in the enemy's rear. Some diehards with ulterior motives are spreading rumors and slandering the Eighth Route Army, maliciously propagandizing their tricks.”

The editorial emphasized: "Mr. He of our army even led all the officers and soldiers in the Hejian battle. He bravely entered and exited the enemy's position, braved fire and poisonous flames, and defeated the stubborn enemy. Although he was unfortunately poisoned and injured, this is glorious and great. It is for the sake of the country and the nation. The benefits have proved the Communist Party members' unwavering will to struggle and the great spirit of heroic sacrifice, and they are national heroes on the front line of the Anti-Japanese War." The Secretariat of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China also called He Long on May 3 and said: "The telegram came, and I was shocked to learn that in this Hejian battle, you personally faced artillery fire, charged and killed the enemy, and were poisoned and injured. Many other commanders and fighters were also poisoned. We I have nothing to worry about. I still hope to treat him with peace of mind and take care of the revolution. At the same time, on behalf of the Central Committee, please extend our cordial condolences to all injured comrades.”

The victory in the Battle of Qihui exposed the malicious slander of the die-hard Party's "swimming but not fighting" of the Eighth Route Army, and forced Chiang Kai-shek to admit that the Eighth Route Army had made outstanding military exploits.After the Battle of Qihui, Chiang Kai-shek called Yan Xishan, Zhu De and He Long respectively to commend the 120th Division. Chiang Kai-shek sent a telegram to Zhu De saying: "Jian Shen sent a telegram to learn that Mr. He has killed the enemy and achieved results, and he has not cared about his own life. It is very commendable! In addition to announcing the victory, I hope to transfer the telegram to encourage him." The telegram to He Long said: "Mr. He, you are sick My heartfelt condolences. A medical fee of 3,000 yuan will be distributed hereby, which will be received and transferred by the headquarters for recuperation. I send a special telegram to express my condolences and wish you good health."

Yan Xishan, Cheng Qian and some senior generals of the Kuomintang army all sent telegrams of condolences, expressing their deep admiration for He Long.