Chapter 6 The fifth chapter will leak the secret, Hu Zongnan's attack and defeat are set

In February 1947, the spring in Nanjing was chilly. At this time, it has been a year and a half since the end of the Anti-Japanese War, and the national government has been nearly 9 months old.When Chiang Kai-shek returned to the capital, the citizens of Nanjing lined the streets with lanterns and festoons to welcome their government's triumphant return.In the hearts of Nanjing citizens, that period of unbearable days has finally passed.Now with its own government, people are full of enthusiasm and full of fantasies about the future life. But as the months passed, the initial illusions were gone.A series of problems such as skyrocketing prices, shortage of materials, rampant military and police, and political corruption have made people less and less confident in the government.Social dissatisfaction quickly spread across the country like an infectious disease. The patriotic democratic movement "anti-hunger, anti-civil war, and anti-persecution" is in full swing in major cities across the country.

However, Chiang Kai-shek's civil war policy did not change because of the deteriorating domestic political and economic situation.Now, he has occupied 105 large and medium-sized cities and traffic arteries across the country, swallowed nearly one-sixth of the CCP’s liberated areas, and compressed a large number of CCP troops to rural areas.These can be regarded as a major achievement of the "suppression of bandits" in the past few months.But the price was not small, and a total of 66 brigades and 710,000 people were lost.Due to the large area and too many troops used to defend the city, Chiang Kai-shek gradually lost the ability to attack in an all-round way.

Chiang Kai-shek decided to adjust his strategy and changed his overall offensive to focus on Shandong, Shaanxi, Gansu and Ningxia.On the Shandong side, Gu Zhutong, the commander-in-chief of the army, has been ordered to set up a headquarters in Xuzhou, replacing Xue Yue, the director of the Suizhou Department of Xuzhou, to command three corps to launch an offensive.On the Yan'an side, Hu Zongnan has been ordered to deploy quickly to take Yan'an as soon as possible. Hu Zongnan felt uncomfortable when he failed to attack Yan'an last time. This time he was asked to attack Yan'an again, so he naturally held up his strength.He told Chief of Staff Sheng Wen that if he didn't get some decent results, he would really be sorry for the old man.After working with Hu Zongnan for such a long time, Sheng Wen could understand Hu Zongnan's mood quite well, so he agreed with Hu Zongnan on a battle plan for Liu Kan's entire 29th Army to attack the "sack zone" first.

In the early morning of February 9th, the north wind was blowing, and there was still sporadic light rain in the sky. Hu Zongnan, together with Pei Changhui, the deputy commander of the war zone, and Xue Minquan, the deputy chief of staff, went straight to the headquarters of the 29th Army in Sanyuan by car, and convened a meeting of the "sac-shaped The combat meeting of the generals of the brigade and above of the combat troops in the "Zone". Liu Kan, Commander of the 29th Army, Yu Wenyi, Chief of Staff, Zhong Song, Commander of the 36th Division, Liao Ang, Commander of the 76th Division, Chen Zigan, Commander of the 12th Brigade, Zhang Xin, Commander of the 24th Brigade, and the 48th Brigade He Qi, commander of the 123rd brigade, and Liu Ziqi, commander of the entire 123rd brigade, had a total of more than 20 people sitting in two rows in the conference room.As soon as Hu Zongnan and his party arrived, Liu Kan ordered everyone to stand up, and the atmosphere was very serious.

Hu Zongnan wore a general uniform, white gloves, and military boots that made the floor thump loudly. He walked to the middle of the conference room and looked around the generals majestically. He said: "If we want to eliminate the Communist Party, we must first eliminate its vital forces. Order us to take Yan'an immediately and destroy its head office. To take Yan'an, we must first solve the side threat of the "capsule zone". All of you here are the generals of the troops attacking the "capsule zone". I hope you can obey the command. Cooperate with each other and fight the first battle well. Next, please inform the chief of staff of the army's combat plan."

Yu Wenyi stood up, turned around and came to the battle map, picked up a steel stick and pointed while explaining: "In order to achieve the goal of eliminating the communist army in the 'sac', our army plans to adopt the tactic of encircling from all sides. With two brigades From the northwest of Yijun and the southeast of Zhengning, insert the northern end of the "sack-shaped zone" respectively, occupy the key points with a force, seal the pocket, intercept the Communist army going south for help and withdrawing from the sack north; use the main force to control the north of Malan leading to Yan'an On the east and west sides of the main road, intercept the communist army. The main force of the army advances rapidly from the east, south, and west at the same time, encircling the communist army in the capsule."

Xue Minquan immediately expressed his opposition to Wen Yi's opinion on the entire 29th Army: "The purpose of this operation is to quickly seize the 'capsular zone' and solve the side threat of our army's next attack on Yan'an, not to eliminate the Communist Party. How many troops. Therefore, I think it is advisable not to seal the pockets in the north, so as to give the Communist army in the pocket a way out, and it will not be too late to settle it after occupying Yan'an." This is exactly Hu Zongnan's intention. He didn't want to entangle with the Communist Army in the "capsule" for too long, and wanted to quickly occupy Yan'an to report the good news to Chiang Kai-shek.In addition, he didn't want to fight head-on with the Communist Party. He just wanted to drive the border troops to the east of the Yellow River, throw the ball to Yan Xishan, and preserve his strength so that he could claim credit for Chiang Kai-shek.The combat plan of the 29th Army Headquarters reported by Yu Wenyi will undoubtedly fight to the death with the Communist Army in the "capsular zone". This will not only lose troops but also delay time, which is not in line with Hu Zongnan's combat intentions.

But Yu Wenyi still proceeded from this military operation, insisting that the purpose of the military operation is to destroy the enemy's vital forces and to occupy strategically important places.No matter from which point of view, it is the best solution to seal the northern pocket and encircle the Communist army on all sides.Because there are not many communist troops in the capsule, the national army has an absolute advantage in strength.This military operation did not wipe out the Communist army in the bag, but deliberately gave way to the north to let them escape. This is tantamount to letting the tiger go back to the mountain!

The more Yu Wenyi talked, the more excited he became, and he couldn't stop arguing with Xue Minquan. At this time, Zhong Song also spoke in support of Yu Wenyi.Seeing that the opinion of the military department had the upper hand, Hu Zongnan became anxious.According to the opinion of the military department, his plan to quickly occupy Yan'an will be affected.So when the discussion was in full swing, Liu Kan got up and shouted without asking Liu Kan's opinion: "Stop arguing, and follow the advice of Deputy Chief of Staff Xue. The attack will be launched at dawn on the 14th. Now the meeting is over, and everyone gets ready for battle!" "

All the people present were dumbfounded, and Liu Kan felt that Hu Zongnan played himself like a complete fool.But so what? Mao Zedong and others also saw the danger of the "sac zone".Although this protruding into the enemy's pocket plays a great strategic role, it is still very dangerous in specific warfare.Peng Dehuai had long thought that if Hu Zongnan sent a troop back to the north to stab the pocket to death, wouldn't the new 4th brigade in the Guanzhong division be finished?So he has ordered that as long as Hu Zongnan comes to attack, we will withdraw.If he takes a step forward, we will take a step back.Under the current situation, it is not appropriate to fight recklessly with Hu.If the green hills remain, are you afraid that there will be no firewood?

At dawn on the 14th, Hu Zongnan issued an attack order in Xi'an.Zhong Song commanded the 36th Division, Liao Ang commanded the 76th Division, and the 12th and 48th Brigades of the 17th Division steadily advanced towards the "encapsulation".The 47th Brigade was reorganized as an army reserve and placed near Sanyuan. When the Kuomintang army reached Yetai Ridge, they encountered a burst of tough resistance.Zhong Song judged that he had encountered the main force of the communist army, and immediately ordered the troops to prepare for battle. As soon as the formation was formed, the gunshots from the opposite side gradually faded away, and after a while, there was no one on the other side's ground. What Zhong Song encountered was our army's new 4th brigade covering troops, and after the large troops retreated, they also retreated in an organized manner.Zhong Song continued to advance in the direction of our army's retreat.At first, Zhong Song and Liao Ang were quite cautious, and kept ordering the troops to be more vigilant, and they were caught in an ambush. The Kuomintang generals had learned enough about our army's "lure the enemy deep" tactics, which can be described as unforgettable.But the further you go, the more courageous you become.Because there was no sign of our army at all along the way.Occasionally, a few gunshots were heard, which was also deliberately fired by the communist army to scare them. This "capsular zone" that once caused Hu Zongnan and even Chiang Kai-shek a headache was so easily occupied. Hu Zongnan was so happy that he quickly sent a report to Chiang Kai-shek.With Hu Zongnan's battle report, Chiang Kai-shek's confidence in occupying Yan'an greatly increased, and he immediately called back to encourage Hu Zongnan.Hu Zongnan was quite proud. If the battle plan of the 29th Army was followed, the results would not have come so quickly. Hu Zongnan was greatly encouraged by winning the "capsular zone". According to his original plan of attacking Yan'an, first take down the "capsular zone" to solve the side threat, and then send troops to attack Longdong to attract the main force of the Communist army. Sichuan and Yichuan attacked across the board and took Yan'an in one fell swoop. Now that the "capsular zone" has been won, the first step has been successfully taken, and the second step will follow closely.Hu Zongnan decided to send Liao Ang, commander of the 76th Division, to lead the division and the 48th Brigade of the 17th Division to attack Qingyang and Heshui in East Longdong with the cooperation of Ma Bufang's 82nd Division. Hu Zongnan was very confident, as long as the communist army moved, he would be waiting to receive the reward. But as soon as Liao Ang moved, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China found out Hu Zongnan's intentions clearly. "Hu Zongnan's voice hits the east and the west!" Mao Zedong said to the point. Zhu De took over the conversation: "Then let's do what we can!" On the plateau in February, the cold wind is like a knife.According to the order of the Central Military Commission, Zhang Zongxun and Xi Zhongxun led the first column, the newly organized 4th brigade, and the 3rd garrison brigade (less than the 7th and 8th regiments) all the way to the west, preparing to attack Liao Ang and Ma Bufang who invaded Longdong.According to the order of the Central Military Commission on February 10, Zhang Zongxun and Xi Zhongxun were the commander and political commissar of the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia People's Liberation Army Field Army at this time. 1st Brigade, 3rd Guard Brigade. The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China attaches great importance to the attack on Longdong.Mao Zedong said that this was the first battle against Hu Zongnan. It could not only delay and disrupt Hu Zongnan's plan to attack Yan'an, but also attack Guanzhong at random, threatening Hu Zongnan's side to attack Yan'an.Therefore, when the Yan'an guards were very weak, it was still decided to order Zhang Zongxun and Xi Zhongxun to lead the main force westward to Longdong. Liao Ang assigned He Qi's 48th Brigade the task of attacking Heshui, and ordered Zhang Xin's 24th Brigade to attack Qingyang. He Qi is a student of Whampoa's sixth term. Later, he studied at the Japanese Artillery Academy, and after returning to China, he was admitted to the Army University. This experience is rare among Kuomintang generals. Therefore, he is usually coquettish and earns the nickname "He Dapao" .He is vigorous and resolute in his affairs, he is even more reckless in wars, and he is a little clever, these points are quite appreciated by Hu Zongnan. He Qi led the troops and rushed forward like a gust of wind. At 10:00 am on the 28th, the 142nd Avant-garde Regiment captured Chicheng Town.Then he led the troops forward again, encountered almost no resistance along the way, and arrived at Banqiao Township, Heshui County at dusk on March 1.After a few days of rapid marching, people were exhausted, and He Qi was exhausted.That night, I planned to camp in Banqiao, have a drink, and then sleep well.As soon as he took off his military boots at night, he received an order from Liao Ang to march to Heshui immediately. The 48th brigade did not belong to Liao Ang's division. He Qi got angry and cursed at Liao Ang's order.But while cursing, he ordered the troops to set off for Heshui. There is a Malian River between Banqiao and Heshui.He Qi gave the order to cross the river with a trembling voice.The officers and soldiers took off their clothes and jumped into the river naked.The river was turbulent and icy cold, no less than a hundred people died of freezing and drowning, and countless people had colds and fevers even if they were able to get to the shore.He Qi led his troops day and night, and finally arrived at Heshui City at around 4 pm on March 2. Heshui is still a ghost city. The city gate was wide open, and the whistling north wind blew out from the city, making Heshui City even more eerie.He Qi rode his horse around outside the city several times, but still couldn't make up his mind to enter the city, so he sent a reconnaissance company to enter the city cautiously.The reconnaissance company searched the whole city up and down, only to find an old man and a sheep.He Qi's hanging heart fell to the ground, and he immediately ordered the whole brigade to cook and camp in Heshui.For a while, the smoke rose and the tent was set up. The cooking team of the brigade specially cooked some delicious dishes for brigade commander He Qi, deputy brigade commander Wan Youlin and others.While He Qi and the others were pushing the cups, Hu Zongnan got the Air Force reconnaissance report that the main force of the People's Liberation Army had moved westward.Hu Zongnan didn't even think about it, and immediately ordered the troops to attack Longdong to gather near Huangling via Ning County to increase the force to attack Yan'an. When He Qi received the order to return to Ning County by the same route, he was so angry that he threw his chopsticks a few feet away. "Damn it, don't let me sleep well, and don't let me have a full meal!" Wan Youlin took the telegram and read it, and then began to scold.Only the chief of staff hurriedly asked the combat staff to bring over the marching map and presented it to the two furious brigade commanders. He Qi and Wan Youlin, reeking of alcohol, looked over and over the terrain along the line from Heshui to Ning County.The map clearly shows that the only way to take the Xihuachi is the shortest route, and the road is flat and wide, making it easy to march.But this is often a taboo for military strategists. How can one take the Pingchuan Avenue when the enemy's situation is unknown? Xihuachi is a town in Heshui County. It is a distribution center for materials in Shaanxi and Gansu provinces, with a prosperous market and developed commerce.He Qi stared at this small town with red eyes in a daze. For several days, he didn't even see the shadow of the Communist army, and he went everywhere. Could it be that the Communist army was hiding near Xihuachi? He Qi was afraid of taking responsibility, so he held a combat meeting to discuss the marching route. Running back and forth for the past few days, the soldiers were exhausted, and several brigade commanders were also exhausted, and they all wanted to find a place to stay and take a good rest.So there was almost no dispute, and it was unanimously agreed to take the main road to Ning County via Xihuachi. "Damn it, soldiers are deceitful. The more dangerous the place, the safer! I don't believe in this evil!" He Qi, a "high-achieving student" in the military, spat out swear words, tactical ideas and the smell of alcohol. Zhang Zongxun and Xi Zhongxun have been playing hide-and-seek with Liao Ang. Their tactic is to trap the enemy in fatigue, and then concentrate their superior forces to wipe out one or several enemy units.While He Qi's troops were running back and forth these days, the field army was resting on the spot.But He Qi's every move is under the control of Zhang and Xi. On the 3rd, scouts reported that He Qi led his troops to retreat to Xihuachi and Banqiao; in addition, Zhang Xin's 24th Brigade also retreated from Qingyang to Ning County. "It is estimated that Hu Zongnan will shrink his troops to attack Yan'an." Zhang Zongxun said to Xi Zhongxun. Xi Zhongxun said: "Then we will take advantage of his shrinkage and act quickly to defend Yan'an." The head of the field army judged that Xihuachi is a large commercial town with complicated people's conditions. He Qi's troops will not directly station in Xihuachi, but may be stationed in Banqiao and the area north of Xihuachi. The 4th Brigade and the 358th Brigade attacked the area north of Xihuachi; the 714th Regiment of the 1st Independent Brigade was deployed to guard Banqiao at Yangjiage Tower, and the rest were a reserve team deployed near Sunjiaaozhai; the other 3rd Brigade was deployed to guard against Chicheng. When the 358th Brigade rushed to the hills north of Banqiao and Xihuachi like a gust of wind, He Qi's troops were passing by the 358th Brigade loosely.But the He Qi tribe showed no sign of camping in the area north of Banqiao and Xihuachi.Is He Qi really going to Xihuachi?If so, why not do it now!This is a good opportunity, our army is condescending, bullets and grenades go down together, He Qi will be finished within two hours.The brigade commander Huang Xinting quickly reported to the field force headquarters.After repeated weighing, the headquarters took into account that the enemy's situation was still unclear, and there was only 358 brigades, and the strength was a bit weak, so they ordered not to move out lightly, so as not to startle the enemy and spoil the overall situation. He Qi, who had escaped, came to Xihuachi happily.People come and go in Xihuachi, the halls and restaurants are open as usual, and small businesses and hawkers are still hawking, which is in stark contrast to Heshui City with its solid walls and clear fields. He Qi rode a tall horse among the crowd, and the guards and adjutants huddled in front and back, making the Xihuachi Street a mess.He Qi's style made it look like a high-ranking official came. The restaurant owners felt that it was profitable, so they rushed forward, pulling, pulling, and He Qi and his party half pushed and half arrived at the dinner table.He Qi was tired and greedy, and as soon as he sat down, he just ordered food and asked for wine, and the troops were handed over to the regimental leaders. Now the news is very clear, He Qi's department will spend the night in Xihuachi.Huang Xinting and Yu Qiuli hurriedly led the team to Xihuachi, reporting to Zhang Zongxun and Xi Zhongxun while rushing.When we arrived at Xihuachi, it was dusk.The scouts reported that He Qi's soldiers were indeed exhausted and were lazily lighting a fire, cooking and setting up tents.At this time, the New 4th Brigade of our army was also approaching Xihuachi. "We also bury the pot and cook, and fight when we are full." Huang Xinting ordered. At this time, an old man who came back from visiting relatives in the north of the city passed the ravine where the 358 brigade was cooking. He thought that the Kuomintang army was coming, and was so frightened that he ran away.As soon as he arrived at the outskirts of the city, he was caught by He Qi's guard sentry because of his panic.After being frightened, the old man stammered and said that there were many officers and soldiers cooking on the other side of the ditch, and because they were afraid of Lafu, they ran over in three steps at a time, but he was still caught. "There are officers and soldiers cooking in the ravine?" The guard platoon leader was so nervous that he hurriedly reported to the company commander, and the company commander reported to the battalion commander. Within a few minutes, the news reached He Qi. He Qi was punching and drinking, it seemed that he drank too much today, and said with a drunken eye, "It's okay, don't spoil the fun!" After speaking, he continued to punch.But Wan Youlin, the deputy brigade commander, and Chen Dingxing, the head of the 142nd regiment present here couldn't sit still, and persuaded: "Brigade, Mr. Hu also reported the enemy's situation this afternoon, saying that there are a large number of Communist army activities in the rear of our army. Report, it's better to be careful!" He Qi still didn't care, so Chen Dingxing went to have a look first, and continued to drink by himself.Chen Ding walked out of the restaurant, Wan Youlin followed, put his shoulders on his shoulders and said: "He Dapao is headstrong, maybe we will all follow him to death. You should keep an eye on it and be vigilant! We will be right back." Wan After Youlin finished explaining, Chen Dingxing rode his horse to the regiment headquarters like lightning. Soon after Chen Ding walked, the 8th Regiment of the 358th Brigade of our army began to attack from the north side of Xihuachi.He Qi was awakened from the wine by the sound of cannons that shook the mountains one after another.He raised his gun, fastened his belt and cursed: "Mom, it's really here. I'm going to deal with you now!" After talking, he ran away without paying for the drink.The boss looked anxiously and regretted bringing He Qi to dinner. Our field troops mistook the main attack direction due to unfamiliarity with the terrain. He Qi resisted all night with the strength of alcohol. By dawn on the 4th, although He Qi's troops suffered heavy casualties, their positions were basically preserved. By the evening of the 4th, the field troops charged across the board again after analyzing the enemy's situation and inspecting the terrain. The 716th Regiment of the 358th Brigade attacked Xinjie from the east side of Xihuachi, and the 715th Regiment attacked along the old city wall and northwest to the south.The field troops charged both accurately and fiercely this time, and the commanding heights under the control of He Qi's troops, Baozilou, were quickly occupied.The firepower of Baozilou is condescending and can control the entire north of the city.Once Baozilou was lost, He Qi's disadvantage became more and more obvious.The defenders in the city retreated steadily, and our army quickly attacked He Qi's brigade headquarters. He Qi was like an ant on a hot pot, he had no choice but to continuously send reports to Hu Zongnan for help.Hearing the gunshots approaching outside, he wanted to see what was going on, but just as he stuck his head out of the window, a bullet flew over and hit the center of his head impartially.He Qi rolled his eyes and died on the spot. At this moment, the air force fighter plane sent by Hu Zongnan arrived.Wan Youlin quickly adjusted his deployment and launched a counterattack with the cooperation of the aircraft.After a lot of fighting, they finally saved the Xihuachi New Street position. The 24th Brigade of the Kuomintang, which had withdrawn from Qingyang, took orders from Hu Zongnan and was marching rapidly towards Xihuachi. When He Qi was killed, he had already advanced to a place less than a hundred miles away from Xihuachi.Seeing that the reinforcements from the Kuomintang army had arrived and there were planes to assist in the battle, the field group army retreated voluntarily after annihilating He Qi and more than 1,500 people under his command. In Xihuachi Street, corpses of Kuomintang officers and soldiers were scattered all over the field, and blood flowed like rivers. On February 28, 1947, Chiang Kai-shek had two things that he could not forget. One was the protests held by the masses in Taiwan against the Kuomintang government’s excessive expropriation, and the other was Hu Zongnan’s arrival in Nanjing. That day, when Chiang Kai-shek received a report from the Taiwan Provincial Government, he was discussing with Hu Zongnan, Bai Chongxi, and Chen Cheng about attacking Yan'an.The Taiwan provincial government’s telegram described the origin, process, and proposed handling method in great detail. Chiang Kai-shek took a quick look at the telegram, drew a big circle, and handed it to the secretary to send to Taiwan without raising his head. He, Bai, and Chen discussed his plan to suppress the Communist Party.An unprecedented bloody crackdown in Taiwan's history ensued. Hu Zongnan came to Nanjing in response to Jiang's order.On the same morning, Chiang Kai-shek also flew to Xi'an with Wang Shuming, deputy commander of the Air Force, and deployed a military strategy to attack northern Shaanxi.After returning to Nanjing in the afternoon of the same day, I heard a report from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that the foreign ministers of the Soviet Union, the United States, the United Kingdom, and France had internally scheduled a meeting in Moscow on March 10, and the United States and the Soviet Union wanted to raise the issue of China again.Chiang Kai-shek felt that this was an excellent opportunity to win international support, and he wanted to show some decent results to increase his bargaining chips.As soon as he got off the plane, he urgently sent Hu Zongnan to Beijing to further finalize various matters for attacking Yan'an. Chiang Kai-shek is already very anxious. In the past few months, his own army has lost 700,000 people, while the Communist Party's army is growing day by day.The original six-month plan to wipe out the Communist Party has apparently come to nothing.On the day Hu Zongnan came to Nanjing, Chiang Kai-shek couldn't wait to summon him. Hu Zongnan, Chiang Kai-shek's eldest son, was 9 years old, his beard and temples were graying, and he looked obviously old.Hu Zongnan was as respectful as before, and the first thing he said when he saw Chiang Kai-shek was that the principal should save his work, and there are many party and state affairs, so he must protect his health.Of course, Chiang Kai-shek also expressed his concern for this student he claimed to be his real student.Hu Zongnan was still single in his early years, so Chiang Kai-shek naturally asked about it.But Hu Zongnan said that if Yan'an is not broken, it will not be considered.Hu Zongnan's great masculinity satisfied Chiang Kai-shek. When talking about the war, Chiang Kai-shek sighed: "The Lin Biao army in the Northeast has grown to tens of thousands of people, and the offensive is becoming more and more obvious now; in East China, Laiwu was defeated in one battle a few days ago, losing two armies and one army. Division and a lot of heavy equipment, even the generals were arrested 19, what a shame!" Such a battle situation made Chiang Kai-shek angry and disappointed, but made Hu Zongnan feel a lot of pressure.What if I also suffer a defeat like the Laiwu Battle? Hu Zongnan looked up at Chiang Kai-shek, who was still angry: "Principal, the defeat is temporary and partial. Now most of the country's strategic locations and traffic arteries are in our hands, and we still hold the initiative. Principal, if you command well, the national army is brave and resolute, and it is only a matter of time before the banditry is wiped out." Chiang Kai-shek heard this kind of talk a lot, and said disapprovingly: "This kind of statement can be used for propaganda, and it can inspire the hearts of the soldiers and the people. But you generals can't look at it like this, and you can't think like this. You need to worry more and estimate the difficulties more. Some. I feel more and more that we can no longer be so optimistic about fighting the Communist Army, and it is good to think about the worst in everything.” Hu Zongnan bowed his body and nodded repeatedly. Chiang Kai-shek continued: "The attack on Yan'an used to be a tactical move, but now it is a strategic move. It is related to the national war situation, and it is also related to the morale of the army and the people. I hope you can see its weight. To capture Yan'an, you must do it suddenly and keep it secret." , but also to learn from the Communist Party, both military strategy and political strategy. This time we want to "score three parts of military and seven parts of politics", that is, make a big fuss about politics while making military attacks. After a long time, the masses have been turned red, so we must use our brains to win over the masses, so that we can get twice the result with half the effort.” After the failure of the previous two blitz attacks on Yan'an, Hu Zongnan felt more and more that Chiang Kai-shek's words were criticizing himself, and he played with Chiang Kai-shek's words for a long time.As long as the measures are taken properly, suddenness and secrecy can be achieved, but when it comes to making some political fuss, this soldier who came from the army is a bit lost. Back at the residence, he and Chief of Staff Sheng Wen, who came with him, pondered what Jiang meant: "Politics is nothing more than a question of when and where to fight, and military is how to fight and whether you can win; when to fight and where to fight It’s all decided by the old man, I’m just fulfilling an order from the old man, so where’s the politics?” Sheng Wen held a glass of water and paced back and forth in the room. He said, "Sir, he thinks about politics too mysteriously. Politics is a reason, a standpoint, an attitude, and a method, and this set of things runs through the whole process of fighting." The politics that the chairman wants, that is, these things, to learn from the famous, but also to learn from the people. It is to win the support of the people after the war is fought, and to make them believe that the national army is an army that loves the people. , is an army of justice. As long as it can win the trust and support of the masses, whether it is deception or coaxing, it is called politics!" When Sheng Wen dialed it, Hu Zongnan's heart became brighter, and he nodded to Sheng Wen: "Then, in your opinion, what kind of attack method is this political strategy?" Sheng Wen said unhurriedly: "Don't worry about this sir, just call Xiang Hui." Xiang Hui is Xiong Xianghui.Hu Zongnan slapped his forehead, how could he forget him? This young man in his early thirties is quick-witted, calm, and politically minded, which won Hu Zongnan's appreciation.Sponsored by Hu Zongnan a few months ago, he planned to study in the United States.Hu Zongnan always praises everyone, and Xiong Xianghui has become a dazzling new star in his social circle.Xiong got married in Nanjing a few days ago, and Jiang Jingguo presided over the wedding in person. The grandeur was so great that Hu Zongnan was also very beautiful.Doesn't this prove that I, Hu Zongnan, have an extraordinary relationship with Xiao Jiang? Since Hu Zongnan leaked several major military planes, some officials in the first war zone and some secret service leaders of the Central Security Bureau have suspected Xiong Xianghui.However, Hu Zongnan did not doubt whether he hired someone or not. Xiong Xianghui was responsible for some important speeches and important military documents, including the special telegram sent by Chiang Kai-shek to Hu Zongnan.After all, beside Hu Zongnan, there is no second genius like Xiong Xianghui.And Xiong Xianghui followed Zhou Enlai's instructions of "doing something, not doing something; focus on the big and let go of the small, pay attention to strategic trends, and focus on defending the Party Central Committee", and did a good job in underground work. Newlyweds, Xiong Xianghui is spending his honeymoon with his lover Xie Xiaohua in Hangzhou.As soon as he got up that day, the nanny said that someone in Nanjing was looking for him, and he was asked to leave for Nanjing immediately without delay. Xiong Xianghui was taken aback, and couldn't help thinking about Zhou Enlai leaving the notebook with his phone number and address on Marshall's plane a few months ago.Although Marshall immediately sent someone to return the notebook to Zhou Enlai, Zhou Enlai was still worried and asked Xiong Xianghui to avoid it first. "Could it be related to this matter?" Xiong Xianghui's heart thumped, and after a brief confession to his lover, he boarded the plane with the visitor. He returned to Nanjing with trepidation, and it was not until Hu Zongnan gave him the task that his hanging heart fell to the ground. Hu Zongnan gave Xiong Xianghui a briefcase, locked him in the room, and asked him to draw up a plan for "political attack on Yan'an" within three hours based on the documents inside. Xiong Xianghui opened the briefcase and was shocked to see the two documents. One of the documents is the action plan for attacking Yan'an that Chiang Kai-shek personally delineated, dated March 10; the other is the deployment of the Communist Army's troops in the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region detected by the KMT's reconnaissance agency.These two documents are too important! Xiong Xianghui read these two documents in one breath, remembering every detail by heart.Then according to Hu Zongnan's request, he quickly drafted his political strategy plan. Xiong Xianghui quickly pulled out his plans for a political attack on Yan'an, such as "implement democratic politics and let the people be the masters of their own affairs", "abolish private ownership of land and implement land for the tiller", "landlords pay rent, and the poor are exempt from rent", "popular education, village Running primary schools, township-run middle schools, and counties-run universities", and the fact that the army "does not eat civilian food, does not live in civilian houses, does not recruit civilian husbands, does not confiscate civilian vehicles, and does not disturb the people's safety", etc. Hu Zongnan repeatedly applauded.This plan was sent to Chiang Kai-shek. Chiang Kai-shek reviewed it from beginning to end wearing presbyopic glasses. Without changing a word, he approved four words: carry out as it is.At this time, all the information in that briefcase had been transmitted to Yan'an along with the radio waves through thousands of mountains and rivers. The Ministry of National Defense set up a grand reception dinner for Hu Zongnan.Chiang Kai-shek, Bai Chongxi, Chen Cheng and other important officials were all present, and exchanged cups with Hu Zongnan, a big official in Xinjiang.On that day, Hu Zongnan really felt his weight in the Kuomintang regime for the first time from the words of Bai Chongxi and Chen Cheng.Bai Chongxi said: "Brother Shoushan, the war in the northwest depends entirely on you." Chen Cheng said: "Brother Shoushan, now the principal relies more on you than anyone else!" Chiang Kai-shek and Hu Zongnan talked a lot that night.From the "suppression of bandits" in Jinggangshan, the siege and interception during the Long March, and the siege of Shaanxi, Gansu and Ningxia, it has been talking about the current war situation.Chiang Kai-shek's mood was sometimes agitated and sometimes depressed.He encouraged Hu Zongnan with the "Three Principles of the People" and the interests of the party and the country time and time again, and Hu Zongnan also vowed: "If you can't take Yan'an, the students are willing to accept the military law!"He pulled Hu Zongnan aside and asked in a low voice: "Are you absolutely sure?" Hu Zongnan let out a mouthful of alcohol, still so confident: "Absolutely sure!" What else can Chiang Kai-shek say when all the talk has come to this point?Besides, it is distrust of students. The next day, Hu Zongnan returned to Xi'an in high spirits.