Chapter 43 The enemy is divided into us, and the "wild wolf catches the wild dog" tactic is implemented

October 25, Dayu Cave, Volunteer Army Command Headquarters. Peng Dehuai presided over the first battle meeting after going abroad. Since entering the DPRK, it was the first time that the senior leaders of the Volunteer Army met. Gathered together, Peng Dehuai and the generals were very happy. Without a word of pleasantries, Peng Dehuai opened his mouth and made it clear. The meeting had two topics: 1. Establish a command organization; 2. Determine the combat policy. Character determines style. Peng Dehuai, who is tough and straightforward, is even more rigid and straightforward in language. He speaks straightforwardly, speaks hard, keeps long stories short, and does not say a word of nonsense.

He announced: The Chinese People's Volunteer Army Command was formally established. Deng Hua, deputy commander and deputy political commissar; Hong Xuezhi, Deputy Commander; Han Xianchu, Deputy Commander; Xie Fang, chief of staff; Du Ping, Director of the Political Department. These generals have since become senior leaders of the Chinese People's Volunteers; Since then, there have been a few more dazzling stars in the war history of the Republic. Regarding tactics. Peng Dehuai said: "In view of the powerful attack capabilities of the US military, Chairman Mao and I originally agreed to adopt positional defense warfare, first build a line of defense to withstand the enemy's offensive to the Yalu River, and then implement maneuvers during the defense to find opportunities to wipe out the enemy. .”

He changed his tone and said: "Now it seems that the situation is far beyond expectations." The situation at that time was that after the United Nations Army landed in Incheon and the army crossed the 38th parallel, MacArthur believed that Kim Il Sung's troops basically lost their combat effectiveness. By the Yalu River, captives were captured and celebration wine was drunk. It's not that MacArthur is arrogant, the actual situation is true-if it is not for the Chinese army to get involved. At that time, a Western war reporter wrote: "The United Nations Army does not seem to be fighting a war, it is more like a mountain tour."

In fact, it is not accurate to say that the United Nations Army traveled in the mountains. They are more like a group of hunting dogs scattered around in the wild to catch wild rabbits. They dispersed their forces and rushed forward in divisions, one regiment and one battalion, one company and one platoon, scurrying around.They even put down their knives and guns, and the cannons were hung on the back of the car. The United Nations Army wandered around like this, drank a little wine, ate a steak, rode on the wings of singing, and held a bonfire party in the villa version, so happy. The UN Army is playing!

The United Nations Army "beautiful" is on! However, what they never imagined in their dreams was that it was not rabbits that greeted them in front, but a group of wolves with green eyes and strong attack capabilities! The enemy changes and I change, which is an important decision-making quality of a battlefield commander. The United Nations army divided its troops and advanced rapidly, and the enemy and ourselves have been mixed together. After decades of fighting, Peng Dehuai has never encountered such a situation. Faced with the situation of "scattered hunting dogs" running around everywhere, Peng Dehuai did not stick to the existing decision-making, and quickly adjusted his tactics. The pack of wolves each looked for the scattered dogs, and then one wolf to one dog caught them and ate them separately.

He decisively ordered: all armies and divisions (note: the United Nations Army is the size of regiments, battalions, companies, and platoons) to adopt the tactics of fighting on their own and moving to annihilate the enemy, quickly capture fighters, and annihilate the aggressive enemies.Relying on many battles, the total number of enemy divisions reached one or two, so as to prevent the enemy from running around, expand the results of the battle, and stabilize people's hearts. The operational policy of dividing troops and moving to wipe out the enemy seems to be inconsistent with the strategy and tactics of "concentrating superior forces to destroy the enemy" that the Chinese military has always been good at.

In fact, the soul is one. The enemy is divided into divisions and we are divided into small combat units. However, in each combat area, our army still has an advantage in scale and concentrates superior forces. Therefore, on the surface, it seems to be contrary to the basic tactical principles, but it is consistent inside. Innovation is a buzzword that modern people often talk about, but what is innovation and how to achieve it? Peng Dehuai's adaptable tactics made people appreciate the true meaning of it. His tactic was also fully affirmed by Mao Zedong, who used soldiers like a god.

At this time, the lights of Juxiang Bookstore were on all night. Mao Zedong couldn't sleep. During the 8 days and 192 hours when the volunteers entered North Korea, Mao Zedong sent a total of 29 telegrams to the North Korean front. An average of about 6 hours. This is not reciting poems and composing Fu, you can do whatever you want, be romantic, and sway, and many articles may be written to express a meaning and a content.One of these telegrams is a strategy, and one is a tactic. How much wisdom, effort, and painstaking efforts have been incorporated into it cannot be simply measured by the number of words and copies.

If the commander of a country is so diligent and wise, how can the country fail to stand, and how can the nation fail to prosper? The commander-in-chief of an army is so changeable with the times, risking his life and forgetting to die, how can the army be invincible, how can the soldiers be brave? Snow flutters. On October 25, 1950, with the sound of guns and guns everywhere south of the Yalu River, China and the United States fought against each other. The first battle was lively.