Chapter 96 Peng Dehuai's "chessboard" deduces the third battle

The so-called brilliant move must first be unexpected. Before the second battle was over, Mao Zedong instructed Peng Dehuai: No matter how tired the volunteers are, they must overcome difficulties and then fight the third battle. During the second battle, the Volunteer Army took the initiative to retreat, lure the enemy to go deep, and then launched an attack.This is equivalent to bending the arm, so the punch is powerful. But as the Volunteers successfully advanced, the United Nations Army retreated steadily. The arms of the Volunteers stretched longer and longer, and at the same time, their strength became weaker; while the United Nations Army bent their arms and retracted their stomachs, and their attack strength became stronger and stronger.

As the battlefield conditions change, the offensive and defensive momentum also changes. This is the dialectic of war. The arms stretched longer and longer, and their strength became weaker and weaker. In this case, how to fight the battle? Junzili, the headquarters of the Volunteer Army. On December 16, Peng Dehuai called all the deputies to a meeting to discuss strategies. In the face of unexpected victories, people are often prone to overheating and abnormal judgment. The second battle had just won a big victory, and Peng Dehuai, the commander of the Volunteer Army, was surprisingly calm and rational in his judgment of the battle situation.

He has no fever at all. This is the quality of Peng Dehuai's military strategist. At the meeting, all the generals put forward a lot of insightful opinions on logistics, military affairs, political work and other aspects. But Peng Dehuai still felt thirsty. For three consecutive days after the meeting, Peng Dehuai almost didn't think about food and drink, thinking hard about the battle map. He is looking for a strategy on how to fight a strong enemy without being hit by a strong enemy when the fist has already been punched. Secretary Yang Fengan sent the brazier to him, but Peng Dehuai didn't seem to notice;

Kim Il Sung sent his favorite North Korean apples, but Peng Dehuai tasted nothing. People moved aside, trying not to disturb him, to give him time to think. fourth day. Peng Dehuai suddenly put down his rice bowl and shouted: "Han Xianchu, come on, let's kill one." Like commanding a war, playing chess clearly reflects a person's character. Peng Dehuai played chess with quick moves, daring to catch pieces, straight forward, and crisp.Normally, he would grab his own chess piece, raise his hand high, put his foot down hard, and then hear the sound of "pong", smash the opponent's chess piece he wants to eat, then pull it out, and throw it out of the chessboard with another bang.

This time, he was uncharacteristically, playing chess in a tepid, even and steady manner, and there was no rattle. Han Xianchu is impatient, this time he is not used to Boss Peng. "I said boss, what's the matter, why are you so fleshy, can you hurry up!" Peng Dehuai said with a smile: "This is called steady progress. I am not sure whether to fight. I only choose the Korean army to fight and withdraw troops at the right time. I will never suffer." It was only then that Han Xianchu realized that Peng Dehuai was deducing the third battle on the chessboard. At night, Peng Dehuai, who is famous for his mightiness, personally sent a telegram to Mao Zedong thousands of miles away.The telegram calmly and rationally put forward its judgment on the battle situation and the next step of operations:

First, despite the great victory, the United Nations Army still has a viable force, and the Korean War will be long and difficult; Second, with the lengthening of the front line, our army's shortcomings are more exposed, the troops are very tired, ammunition supplies are not available, and the attack power is greatly reduced, while the United Nations Army is just the opposite; Third, agree to fight a third campaign, but don't be rash, and adopt a policy of steady progress; Fourth, how to make steady progress?It is necessary to avoid strong enemies, focus on fighting the Korean army, and eliminate the 1st and 6th divisions.

Through the telegram, Peng Dehuai reported the situation of the enemy and the enemy and the next judgment to Mao Zedong; through the telegram, after the victory, Mao Zedong had a deeper understanding of the difficulty of the front-line warfare, and thus supported Peng Dehuai on the premise of continuing to fight. Limited goals. After reading the telegram, Mao Zedong quickly called back: "Your estimate of the enemy's situation is correct, and I completely agree with you; we will only look for the South Korean (Korean) army to fight. If it doesn't go well, we will withdraw the troops at the right time."