Chapter 6 Chapter 5 Attack on the Beining Line

After several months of Mao Zedong's patient persuasion of Lin Biao, especially after the trial of Changchun, Lin Biao finally agreed to go south to the Beining line.This made the headquarters in Xibaipo breathe a sigh of relief.However, the enemy in the south is stronger than the enemy in Changchun, can they win by going south?It seemed that he didn't dare to think deeply.It was these thoughts that were always swirling in his head, which made him feel an indescribably unsatisfactory feeling haunting him. One afternoon at the end of July. "Report!" A voice came from behind.

Lin Biao frowned, and the reporter stood behind him, Zhao Hui, the combat staff officer. Holding the telegram in his hand, Zhao Hui said respectfully: "Chief, the Central Military Commission has called to instruct the army to attack after going south." Then he handed the telegram to Lin Biao. Lin Biao thought that now is the preparation stage for going south. Although he has reported to the Central Military Commission that the operation will start in mid-August, that is only a hypothesis.The wasted guns and ammunition need to be replenished, the reduced number of troops needs to be enriched, and the shortage of cadres needs to be adjusted and promoted. The rainy season is coming, and rain gear also needs to be prepared!From attacking Changchun to going south to the Beining line, what a twist of thought is required, political mobilization also needs to be done well!Besides, when it comes to mid-August, it depends on the changes in the enemy's situation at that time, especially whether Yang Dezhi and Yang Chengwu in North China have killed Fu Zuoyi's troops who might go out for reinforcements, and it also depends on the relationship between Shen, Jin, and Chang at that time. No matter what the enemy does, it is not certain that there will be a turning point to attack Changchun at that time.

In short, it is still unclear whether to go south, not to go south, or postpone it. It is premature and inappropriate to consider the direction of operations after going south at this time. He didn't answer the telegram that Zhao Hui handed over. He blocked it with his hand and said, "Put it in my room." Zhao Hui said, "The Military Commission wants us to report our opinions." Lin Biao said: "You have to think about it!" On August 1, Lin Biao sent another telegram to the Central Military Commission, which was regarded as a reply to the Central Military Commission's call on July 30 about choosing the direction of attack.The telegram said: "There are six or seven divisions stationed in Jinzhou regularly," "The city fortifications have been completed, so we cannot attack Jinzhou."

Then, Lin Biao sent three consecutive telegrams to the Military Commission. The first telegram was sent at 19:00 on August 6.Content: "In order to disperse Fu Zuoyi, transfer one or two troops of Fu's troops to the west, so that our army can win in Chengde, Zhangjiakou, Baoding and Beiping. Therefore, it is not appropriate for us to move Fu Zuoyi to the north and east. Yang Chengwu acted first and transferred Fu Zuoyi to the west." "After we plan to wipe out the five cities on the Beining Line (the five cities on the Beining Line, referring to Yixian, Gaoqiao, Xingcheng, Suizhong, and Jinxi), we will attack Chengde." "At present, the rivers in Baichengzi, Zhengjiatun, Tongliao, etc. are soaring, with unprecedented floods, and many railway bridges have been washed away. Therefore, it is impossible to start transporting grain to the west. The bridges need to be repaired. Therefore, we will not be able to do so until the end of August and early September. But if Yang Chengwu's dispatch time can be brought forward, then our dispatch time can also be brought forward."

The second telegram was sent at 10 o'clock on August 8.Content: "There seems to be a new change in the enemy's situation in recent days. It is reported that the Ninety-fourth Army, which was originally in the south of Peiping, arrived in Jinzhou on July 24. The new Eighth Army has recently returned to Tangshan and the area north of it from Central China. The 92nd Army is now advancing to the lines of Luan County, Lulong, and Qian'an, and is attacking our 11th Column (the 11th Column of the Northeast Field Army has already performed missions in the area north and east of Tangshan). The 16th Army has arrived at Guye , Zhenzi Town. The Thirteenth Army has also concentrated in Chengde." "If the above news is true, then there are three possibilities for Fu Zuoyi's attempt: one is to cooperate with Jinzhou troops to open up contact with Shenyang, and may even reinforce Changchun (under the condition of our attack on Changchun) ), or the enemy in Changchun retreats. One is to prevent the main force of our Northeast from going south to attack the Beining line or attack Chengde. The other is to expel our 11th column, ensure the safety of the Beining line and rob food."

The third telegram was sent at 17:00 on August 8 (the same day as the last telegram).Content: "Fu Zuoyi's department has just been transferred to the line of Jinzhou and Tangshan, which is convenient for our Yang Chengwu department to attack westward. Therefore, it is better for our Yang Chengwu department to start westward within a day, otherwise, it is better to start as soon as possible. ""The time of the main operation in Northeast China depends on the action of Yang Chengwu's department sooner or later." Anyone with a discerning eye can tell at a glance that Lin Biao is delaying his action.He really didn't want to command the Beining line.The so-called starting to advance to the Beining line in mid-August is really a statement when there is no other way.He has many concerns: first, the enemy is serious and is staring at him; second, whether the North China Corps can cooperate well; third, there are difficulties in food supply and many other aspects.

It seems that people should also forgive Lin Biao. His army will be the first to bear the brunt of this decisive battle against a powerful enemy. No matter what consequences arise, he will bear it. In his eyes, this is a dangerous move.In the face of this dangerous move, who is under the greatest pressure and shoulders the heaviest responsibility, of course it is Lin Biao.In his position, it seems inevitable to have some concerns of one kind or another. However, senior generals should be taboo to attach too much importance to the enemy's situation and difficulties. Late at night on August 9, it rained heavily in Xibaipo.

The Hutuo River lost its calmness in the past. The turbid waves on the river rolled, the whirlpools swirled, and the rushing water roared like a wild beast. Mao Zedong rushed out of the house he lived in, stepped on the muddy night road, walked to the military commission's war room in the rain with deep feet and shallow steps, with slippery steps.Zhou Enlai and Zhu De are waiting for him here to study the issue of the Northeast Field Army. As soon as Mao Zedong entered, Zhu De shouted: "Chairman, how about sending me to the northeast? I will immediately send troops to the Beining line!"

Zhou Enlai also said: "It's a bit outrageous!" At this moment, a thunderbolt exploded on the roof of the military commission's war room.Mao Zedong turned his head and looked outside the house. It was pitch black outside, and the rain was washing against the glass windows, just like pouring. "Lin Biao is still good." Mao Zedong said, "He didn't propose to go south after the rainy season." Zhu De yelled again: "Lin Biao, has he ever climbed a snow-capped mountain or walked across a grassland? If it rains and doesn't fight, what kind of soldier is he? Are you still called an army?"

Zhou Enlai said: "I think it's better to send a report as soon as possible, and severely refute and criticize him. There is no room for it!" Mao Zedong said: "I agree. Let's draft the telegram." Zhou Enlai said: "The chairman drafted it, let's study it!" "Alright." Mao Zedong glanced at the pen and paper the staff had prepared for him, lit a cigarette and smoked, thought for a while, then grabbed a pen and wrote: "...The 92nd Army, 94th Army, and 16th Army you mentioned are Chiang Kai-shek's troops under the command of Fu Zuoyi, not Fu Zuoyi's own. The central task of these troops is to defend Pingyu, Pinggu, and Pinggu. Zhang and Ping protect the lines. As long as Yang Luogeng moves towards Pinggu and Pingzhang, all of them will withdraw quickly except for the 92nd Army. The Ninety-Fourth Army did not report to Jinzhou, and the two divisions (brigades) of Wang Boxun's Department of the Eighth Army went from Qinhuangdao to Bengbu via Shanghai, and there was no news of their return to the Beining Line. The Twelfth Army has indeed arrived in the area of ​​Luan County, and you will use one of them to restrain the army, and it will never prevent you from fighting Jinyu. You should not be fooled by the enemy's disguise, you should quickly decide and start action, and the Beining line is currently fighting."

After Mao Zedong finished writing, he turned around and asked everyone, "How is it?" Zhou Enlai: "You should tell him not to keep his eyes on the North China Corps. Don't worry about North China affairs. They are cooperating with Lin Biao's actions, and they are playing a small flag. How can they cooperate if you don't move the main character and don't come out?" Mao Zedong wrote again: "You say that your actions depend on the actions of Yang Chengwu's department. This formulation is incorrect." Then, he read it to everyone again. Zhu De said: "I have no objection, it's urgent." Zhou Enlai also said: "Immediately." Mao Zedong finally signed on the signature: "Central Military Commission at 23:00 on August 9, 1948." Lin Biao's last telegram was sent at 17:00 on August 8th, and here is the call back at 23:00 on the 9th. It is indeed urgent. The sky began to light up, and the rain gradually lightened up.The commanders who commanded the battle all night should rest.However, even if they lie in bed and close their eyes, can they fall asleep?Who can guess what questions Lin Biao will ask the Central Military Commission to delay his journey south. Xibaipo, the residence of Mao Zedong. The military staff officer came in with a telegram in his hand and said, "Good news, Chairman!" Mao Zedong turned around, with a cigarette in his hand, and asked: "What good news, tell me." Former residence of Mao Zedong The staff officer handed over the message to Mao Zedong, saying: "Except for the 12 columns and 7 independent divisions of the Northeast Army to continue to besiege Changchun, the rest of the main force will attack the Beining line on September 9. There are now 7 columns and 6 independent divisions. The division is deployed on the Xinmin and Shenyang-Changjiang lines, waiting for action." Good news indeed.But Mao Zedong was not happy.He looked at the telegram in the staff officer's hand, but he didn't answer it. He just glanced around the ground with his deep eyes and said, "That's the best thing to do. I hope it won't be delayed any longer." Then, he took a deep breath on the cigarette, He also said, "When the main force in Northeast China begins to move south, please send a message from Xinhua News Agency, saying that Lin Biao's main force is stepping up military training outside Changchun, and the siege of the city is imminent." The staff officer said, "Yes." Mao Zedong pointed to the telegram in the staff officer's hand: "What else did it say?" The staff officer said: "Commander Lin also proposed to turn around and attack Chengde after conquering several counties on the Beining line." "No!" Mao Zedong said decisively with a stern face, "His main force cannot leave the Beining line to attack Chengde! We must attack Jinzhou! We must not lose control of Jinyutang!" Why doesn’t this Lin Biao understand that Jinzhou is the key point. Once Jinzhou is conquered, Wei Lihuang and Fu Zuoyi will be divided, the gate will be closed, and the enemies of Shen and Chang will panic. At that time, he will be dead, and his morale will be reduced by at least half Well, he is supporting Jin from both sides, attacking from east to west, which is also an act of dying, and we can also just help and eliminate him without the protection of the city defense.What's so scary, huh? The staff officer said: "Vice Chairman Zhou and Boss Zhu also have the same opinion, and Chairman Lao has to draft the telegram." Mao Zedong sat at the table, picked up the brush, and said, "This is really tiresome!" Then he started writing again. After finishing writing, Mao Zedong handed the telegram to the staff and said, "Please be kind, the boss will review and correct it and send it urgently." When Mao Zedong approved Lin Biao's deployment, he clearly pointed out: "The focus of your autumn operations should be on Wei Lihuang and Fan Hanjie. Don't pre-conceive that after defeating Fan Hanjie's divisions, you will attack the Chengde Thirteenth Army commanded by Fu Zuoyi. You can Launch a large-scale battle on the Beining Line. Fighting on this line is more convenient for supplies. This is another method of breakthrough in the middle, which isolates the enemies on the two wings (Wei Lihuang and Fu Zuoyi) from each other. Therefore, your main force should not leave the Beining Line easily. It is necessary to plan in advance to continue to attack Jinzhou, Shanhaiguan, and Tangshan, and to control the entire Beining Road (except the Pingjin section) in my hands, so as to maneuver to the two Hebei later.” Mao Zedong also pointed out: "Under the conditions that our Yang Chengwu troops are attacking Suiyuan, and our Yang Dezhi, Luo Ruiqing, and Geng Biao troops are threatening the flattening line, it is impossible for Fu Zuoyi to send more troops to the Tangshan area except for the five divisions already in the Tangshan area. Reinforcement on the Beining line. The enemy you are mainly dealing with is still Wei Lihuang. Therefore, it is correct that you now have 7 columns and 6 independent divisions on the Xinmin and Shenchang lines. But before you attack Jinzhou, the Chang and Shen Under your strong threat, whether the enemy dares to take action is still uncertain. I am afraid that it will have to be dispatched when you attack Jinzhou." "You should now prepare to use the main force on this line, and put Changchun and Shenyang Ignore the two enemies, and prepare to annihilate the enemies who may be aided by Chang and Shen when they attack Jinzhou." Your main force is not located in Xinmin but near Jinzhou, which is why Wei Lihuang dared to come to help), then you can continuously annihilate and aid the enemy without leaving the Jinyu-Tang line, and strive to wipe out Wei Lihuang's entire army on the spot. This is the most ideal "In this regard, you should pay attention to: (1) establish the determination to capture the three points of Jinyutang and take full control of the line. (2) establish the determination to fight your unprecedented war of annihilation, that is, the entire army of Wei Lihuang Dare to fight against him when he comes to help. (3) In order to adapt to the above two determinations, reconsider the battle plan and arrange the military supplies of the whole army (food, ammunition, recruits, etc.) and deal with the prisoners.” Lin, Luo, and Liu fully agreed with Mao Zedong's deployment. Mao Zedong was very happy. On September 10, Lin, Luo, and Liu followed the instructions of the Military Commission and based on possible changes in the enemy's situation after they launched the campaign, and formulated the deployment of troops before the official attack on Jinzhou: the second, fourth, seventh, eighth, ninth, and eleventh Wait for 6 columns, 3 independent divisions and 1 cavalry division to attack the enemy at various points in the Jinzhou and Tangshan sections of Beining Road, and first take down the 5 cities of Yixian, Jinxi, Xingcheng, Suizhong and Shanhaiguan. This is a battle The key to the first battle.Use the first, third, sixth, fifth, and tenth columns to monitor the Shenyang enemy in the areas west and north of Shenyang.The twelfth column and six independent divisions continued to besiege Changchun. From September 10th to 13th, according to the adjusted plan, each column set off to the designated place successively, most of them were on foot, and some of them were transported by train. Everything is ready, just waiting for the order to march.At this moment, Lin Biao suddenly thought of a question: how to keep the hundreds of thousands of troops marching south?Once the enemy sees through the attempt to attack the Beining line and intercepts it halfway, all previous efforts will be wasted! The intelligence staff couldn't come up with any good solutions. Lin Biao called Chen Long, deputy director of the Social Affairs Department of the Northeast Bureau of the Communist Party of China, and asked whether the Social Affairs Department had mastered the enemy's radio station.Chen Long said he had mastered one.Lin Biao immediately ordered Liu Yalou to talk to Chen Long in detail. Liu Yalou went to the Ministry of Social Affairs in the rain, and explained to the ministers of the Ministry of Social Affairs Wang Jinxiang and Chen Long the deployment of going south to the Beining line. "What do we need to do?" Chen Long asked eagerly. "101 (Lin Biao) and 102 (Luo Ronghuan) both asked me to pass on my commendation to you and Zou Dapeng. The commanders on the front line in Changchun often boasted that your intelligence was extremely accurate. The enemy in Changchun wanted to break through several times. They The direction and strength of the troops to break out of the encirclement are all clear, and we will fight one by one." Wang Jinxiang nodded: "We are arranging Zou Dapeng to do the work of Zeng Zesheng of the 61st Army in Changchun, Zhou Fucheng and Zhao Guoping of the 53rd Army in Shenyang. It would be best if we can win them over for an uprising." "In order to fight the battle of western Liaoning, intelligence work can be fully coordinated." Chen Long said. Liu Yalou pushed the sketch in front of Chen Long: "Look! At present, we only have more than 200,000 people in western Liaoning. To fight this battle, we have to transfer troops from northern Manchuria, eastern Manchuria, and western Manchuria to western Liaoning. This battle A total of 13 columns and 53 local divisions were mobilized, with a total of 700,000 people, plus the migrant workers in front of the support, at least more than one million. Nearly one million troops were transferred to the Liaoxi Corridor. This is not an easy matter. Once the enemy sees through this One move will stop us in Tieling, Xinmin, Zhangwu, and Fuxin. In this way, it will be difficult to realize the idea of ​​the battle in western Liaoning." "We have a radio station in our hands, and the enemy trusts it very much. It seems that we have to make a fuss about it." Chen Long said after a long silence. The next morning, Wang Jinxiang and Chen Long came to Yesi and reported the plan that had been drawn up overnight: mobilize at least 4 divisions and march towards Shenyang with great fanfare, creating the illusion that the enemy was going to attack Shenyang.And all the radio stations of the troops going to the west of Liaoning will stay where they are, receiving and sending out reports as usual, in order to confuse the enemy's intelligence agencies.The Ministry of Social Affairs transmits false information to the enemy through the use of radio stations.When the troops marched to the west of Liaoning, it was best to march at night and rest during the day. Strict martial law must be implemented in the villages passing by, and villagers were not allowed to leave the village to prevent leaks. "It takes 4 teachers to cooperate, it's not a small opera!" Lin Biao raised his thick black eyebrows and looked at Liu Yalou: "Where do we get it?" "It can be transferred from the local division around Changchun." Liu Yalou replied. Luo Ronghuan said: "Four divisions are not too many. If you want to borrow arrows, you need a few grass boats!" Lin Biao nodded: "These 4 divisions must march with momentum, and if necessary, they can play the brand of Yesi." The radio station controlled by the Ministry of Social Affairs is the "257 Group" of the enemy's Changchun Station, which is lurking in Harbin.Chen Long personally controlled the radio station. He first said that he had instigated a staff officer at the Dongye Headquarters, and then sent out true and false information. The enemy inquired about the movements of the four divisions outside Changchun and sent a telegram back to the "257 Group" saying: The main force of the Communist Army is going south with the purpose of besieging Shenyang. The enemy discovered that the main force of the People's Liberation Army had appeared in western Liaoning, and the "257 Group" also reported that the intention of the Democratic Alliance Movement in Western Liaoning had been found out, and they were transferred to the pass to prepare to cooperate with the North China Field Army to attack Chifeng and Chengde. The headquarters of the Northeast Kuomintang Army sent a secret telegram to the "257 Group": "It is said that the enemy chieftain Lin Biao has left Kazakhstan. Refers to 'there is an invincible chief Lin Biao to be investigated." At this time, Lin Biao, Luo Ronghuan, Liu Yalou, Yesi, and Yezheng formed the Yesi command post train, which departed from Shuangcheng on September 21.In order to keep it secret, the train first drove north to Harbin, and after a short stay, it traveled southeast to Mudanjiang for a while, then suddenly turned back west, and went south along the Binzhou Line via Ang'ang River.When they arrived at Ang'angxi, Guo Weicheng, the commander of transportation, took a railway rolling car to clear the way in front of him to inspect the newly repaired railway, and the train from the command post followed behind, commanding the train to stop at Mangniutun. At the beginning of September, an army of one million marched to the designated location according to the plan to go south.In the first ten days of the eleventh column, it set out from the Jianchang area and marched into Qinhuangdao and Tangshan to the north of Ning Road.In the middle of the year, the four verticals are from the Tai'an and Anshan areas, the ninth vertical is from the Beizhen area, the second vertical is from the Xifeng and Gongzhuling areas, the first vertical is from the Jiutai area, the third vertical is from the Xifeng and Dongfeng areas, and the sixth vertical is from the Jilin area. The seventh column is from the Siping area, the eighth column is from the Bamiancheng and Dawa areas, the fifth column is from the Qingyuan area, the 12th column is from the south of Changchun, and the Pao column is from the Xifeng and Yantongshan areas successively, and advances to the designated location.In the second ten days of the month, the Ten Verticals marched from the Kaiyuan and Changtu areas to designated locations. By the beginning of September 1948, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the Central Military Commission, the Northeast Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the leaders of the Northeast Field Army conducted repeated consultations for a long time, and finally reached a consensus and established the operational policy of the Liaoshen Campaign.The basic points of this operational policy are: the main force of the Northeast Field Army goes southward, first cuts off the Beining line, seals off the Kuomintang army in the northeast, and then adopts the method of attacking Jin (zhou) to fight for reinforcements, striving to wipe out the Wei Lihuang Group on the spot. Regarding the operational policy of the Liaoshen Campaign On September 10, 1948, the Northeast Field Army drew up a combat plan for the Liaoshen Campaign and decided: The first step is to annihilate the enemy forces at all points on the Beining line except Shanhaiguan, Jinzhou, and Jinxi with raids, and cut off the enemy's connection inside and outside the pass. The second step is to concentrate our forces to attack Jinzhou and fight reinforcements. The specific deployment is: (1) The third column of Han Xianchu, the fourth column of Wu Kehua, the seventh column of Deng Hua, the eighth column of Duan Suquan, the ninth column of Zhan Caifang, and the eleventh column of He Jinnian, a total of 6 columns and the main force of the artillery column , the Fifth Division of the Second Column, and the three independent divisions of the Jichareliao Military Region annihilated the defenders of the Kuomintang strongholds from Yixian to Changli, and then captured Jinzhou, Jinxi, and Shanhaiguan. (2) Five columns including the first column of Li Tianyou, the second column of Liu Zhen (less than the fifth division), the fifth column of Wan Yi, the sixth column of Huang Yongsheng, and the tenth column of Liang Xingchu, located in the northwest of Shenyang and between Changchun and Shenyang , Prevent the enemy of Shenyang from sending reinforcements to Jinzhou or Changchun, and be ready to participate in the attack on Jinzhou and wipe out the enemies breaking out of Changchun at any time. (3) Continue to besiege the enemy forces in Changchun with the twelfth column of Zhong Wei, 6 independent divisions, 1 regiment of the artillery column, and the second cavalry division of the Inner Mongolia Military Region. September 12, 1948 is a day that should not be forgotten by history.On this day, the prelude to the Liaoshen Campaign officially kicked off. On this day, the columns of the Northeast Field Army launched an attack on the outskirts of Jinzhou on the Beining Line in accordance with the combat deployment. With a destructive force, they quickly removed Shimen, Anshan, Houfengtai, Changli, Beidaihe and other Kuomintang troops. stronghold. The eleventh column also commanded the Jicha Reliao Cavalry Division, which conquered Changli and Beidaihe successively.Rehe's Jicha Reliao Independent Fourth, Sixth, and Eighth Divisions, Artillery Brigade and two independent regiments, Kesuizhong. The Fourth and Ninth Columns quickly cut off the connection between Yixian County and Jinzhou, and surrounded Yixian County. Eight verticals wiped out 6 enemy companies of Ge Wenbei and surrounded Xuejiatun. The three verticals, the second vertical and the fifth division took over from the fourth vertical and the ninth vertical to encircle Yi County.The four verticals bypassed Jinzhou and conquered Xingcheng. The Nine Columns used infiltration tactics to penetrate to the north of Jinzhou, and one team cooperated with the Eight Columns to wipe out most of the two enemy regiments in Xuejiatun, and captured Maoshantun and the highlands north of Jinzhou.One battalion and one company of the 74th Regiment of the 25th Division of the Column occupied Baihutun. Under the leadership of the company commander and instructor, they repelled 5 counterattacks by the enemy's 4 infantry regiments supported by aircraft, artillery and 11 tanks. After 16 hours of fierce fighting, with more than half of the casualties, they tenaciously held their positions. The first, second, fifth, sixth, and tenth verticals and the main force of the Paozong also moved from Jiutai, Pinggang, Qingyuan, Yitong, Kaiyuan, and Siping to the north of Jinzhou from September 13th to 16th. , and the area west of Xinmin is on standby. The Fan Hanjie Group of the Kuomintang defenders in the Jinzhou area has been divided into several sections.Among them, the new fifth army is located in Qinhuangdao and Shanhaiguan; the fifty-fourth army is located in Jinxi and Huludao; the new eighth army and the ninety-third army are stationed in Jinzhou. The sudden appearance of the main force of the Northeast Field Army on the Beining Line and the rapid and brave fighting actions of encircling and dividing the enemy awakened Wei Lihuang from his dream.Didn't the Northeast Communist Army want to attack Changchun, why did they suddenly come to the Beining line?He immediately guessed that our army was going to close the door and beat dogs, and he showed special panic.He hurriedly asked Chiang Kai-shek in Nanjing for help, saying that the Communist Army in Northeast China was looking good, and asked Chiang Kai-shek to send troops to assist Jinzhou. Schematic diagram of the Liaoshen Campaign Where did Chiang Kai-shek care about Jinzhou? At this time, the East China Field Army is attacking Jinan. What does the loss of Jinan mean?It means that the People's Liberation Army will approach Xuzhou and then approach Nanjing.So he had to take Jinan into consideration first, and he didn't turn his attention to the Northeast until Jinan was captured by me on September 24, which was considered a burden for Chiang Kai-shek. Chiang Kai-shek was also in a hurry. On the same day that our army captured Jinan on September 24, he hurriedly ordered Wei Lihuang Feining to discuss matters without stopping.At the meeting on how to save the Northeast War, Chiang Kai-shek urged Shenyang to send troops to aid Jin, but Wei Lihuang firmly opposed it.He advocated using Shenyang as the center to support the situation in the Northeast, sending troops from Shenyang to aid Jin, and weakening Shenyang's defense force. How can this be! Chiang Kai-shek asked back: "Then what do you say about Jinzhou?" Wei Lihuang said: "Quickly order Zheng Dongguo stationed in Changchun (Zheng Dongguo is the deputy commander-in-chief of the Northeast "Bandit Suppression" of the Kuomintang Army and the commander of the First Corps of the Changchun garrison) to withdraw to Shenyang. This will increase Shenyang's defensive strength; Jin soldiers can also solve it." Chiang Kai-shek pondered for a while, then said hesitantly, "Changchun should not be thrown to the communist army!" Wei Lihuang said: "Then ask the president to send another army to assist Jinzhou." Chiang Kai-shek said: "I can transport an army by air to strengthen the strength of Jinxi and Huludao, to aid Jinzhou from the west, and Shenyang will also send troops to aid Jinzhou from the east, so that we can advance from east to west and form a countermeasure against the Communist forces that threaten Jinzhou. Flank the situation, eat it, or drive it away from around Jinzhou!" Wei Lihuang didn't reply.When Chiang Kai-shek said that the east and the west were facing each other, and the north and the south were pinched, he heard it a lot, but every time he was flanked by the communist army and was annihilated. Which time has the communist army been pinched?It seems that Wei has never had it in his memory. Seeing that Wei Lihuang did not express his position, Chiang Kai-shek said: "The main danger now lies in Jinzhou. Isn't your Shenyang safe and sound? Why can't you send troops to help Jin? Transfer Liao Yaoxiang (Liao Yaoxiang, the commander of the Ninth Corps of the Kuomintang Army in Shenyang) Get out!" Wei Lihuang said, "Shenyang is gone?" Chiang Kai-shek said: "Who said that Shenyang is no longer needed? I want Chang, Shen, and Jin, and I can't lose any of them! You must stick to Chang, Shen, and Jin to wait for the opportunity. It will be a big mistake to throw away any one now. I put Put these words here first, and you will know in the future." Wei Lihuang understood that the opportunity Chiang Kai-shek had to wait for was World War III.At that time, when the United States attacked the Soviet Union, China happened to be a base or rear area that the United States could use, especially Chang, Shen, Jin, and even the entire Northeast, which was of great significance for the United States to defeat the Soviet Union.At that time, the United States will help eliminate the Communist Party in China, but now you have lost everything, and you don’t even have a support point. How bad it will be for the future situation!Wouldn't it be a big mistake. To be honest, he, Wei Lihuang, also hopes that the United States will start World War III, and that the United States will win.But when will the third world war start, is it the year of the ox or the month of the horse?Now he can only sigh.The most important thing right now is that Jinzhou is tight.Once Jinzhou is in a tight spot, Shenyang will lose its sense of security. You still ask Shenyang to send troops to aid Jinzhou, tearing down the east wall to make up for the west wall. Wei Lihuang no longer objected to Shenyang's sending troops to aid Jin, but Chiang Kai-shek knew that he was against it in his heart.So after the discussion, he dispatched Chief of Staff Gu Zhutong to leave Ning Feishen with Wei Lihuang.The purpose is to supervise Wei Lihuang's implementation of the combat plan of sending troops from Shenyang to aid Jin, and forming an east-west battle plan with Huludao and Jinxi's aid troops. On September 25, the enemy airlifted the 49th Army from Shenyang to reinforce Jinzhou.On the same day, Liu Yalou ordered Ba Zong to use artillery fire to blockade Jinzhou Airport to prevent the planes transporting reinforcements from landing. On the 26th, Duan Suquan, commander of the Eighth Column, and Qiu Huizuo, political commissar, called: There are two airports in Jinzhou. Jintun Airport in the eastern suburb has not been used for several years, and Xiaoling Airport in the western suburb is in use. Which airport should be blocked? "Playing the piano, two barrels!" Liu Yalou was furious, "Why do you block the useless airport!" "The enemy is airlifting!" Lin Biao also lost his temper. "It's been delayed for 2 days! A report to criticize Duan Suquan and Qiu Huizuo! Immediately order to reassign the Nine Columns to control the airport!" On the 27th, enemy planes still frequently took off and landed at Xixiao Xiaoling Airport in Jinzhou.One division of the enemy's Forty-Ninth Army was airlifted to Jinzhou. On the 28th, an artillery battalion of the Nine Columns and part of the artillery force violently bombarded the airport in the western suburbs of Jinzhou, blocking the airport with powerful firepower.At that time, the airport was in a panic, and the big belly transport plane was nervously unloading weapons, equipment and soldiers.Suddenly, artillery fire came, and the five planes were hit by artillery fire and burned down.The airport suddenly became chaotic, with soldiers screaming and cars running wild.The follow-up plane that flew from Shenyang saw that the airport was full of shells, unable to land, circled for a while, and had no choice but to fly back. On the 30th, Mao Zedong called: It is very comforting to wipe out 20,000 enemies and destroy 5 aircraft.Hope to send a reward. At the same time, the telegram criticized the Eight Columns for delaying the blockade of the airport by two days, pointing out: "When the army is fighting, the military order should be tightened." There was also an incident where this column lost ground at one point during the battle but was not reported in time. In this regard, Lin Biao lost his temper again. Luo Ronghuan said: "Judging from these two incidents, the problem is indeed serious. We should implement Chairman Mao's criticism and instructions seriously, otherwise it will affect the entire Jinzhou combat mission. However, we should go and check it ourselves." "101 can't leave the command post, I'll go." Liu Yalou said. That night, Luo Ronghuan took his secretaries and left Mangniutun in a jeep.On the road, when the guns entered the position, the field guns and howitzers towed by the car filled the road, making it difficult to travel. The 40-mile journey took almost a night.Luo Ronghuan said: "If I knew this, I might as well ride a horse." Luo Ronghuan lived in this column for two days and one night, listened to the report, carefully checked the combat plan, and then talked to the column commander and political commissar.Luo Ronghuan first praised them for fighting well in clearing the outskirts of Jinzhou, which created conditions for the siege, and then said: "From the two incidents of not reporting the lost position in time and blocking the airport for two days, you should learn from it well. Lesson. You have also fought for so many years. It is wrong to lose your position, and it is even more wrong not to report it in time. You want to regain your position and then report, how can this work? The situation in the war is changing rapidly. The whole situation of the war. Chairman Mao criticized this matter. This is not a trivial matter, and you must conduct a deep inspection." The leader of the column accepted the criticism and made an inspection. On September 29, the Northeast People's Liberation Army completed the siege of Jinzhou and Yixian. Lin Biao was hesitant to attack Jinzhou first or Shanhaiguan first. He sent a power message to Mao Zedong: "After attacking Yixian, Gaoqiao, Jinxi, and Xingcheng, if the enemy in Shanhaiguan does not withdraw, then attack Shanhaiguan. If the enemy in Shanhaiguan Withdraw, and then attack Jinzhou." Mao Zedong replied and instructed: "If you can attack Shanhaiguan and Jinzhou at the same time, then attack Jinzhou at the same time. Otherwise, concentrate your forces to attack Jinzhou. If you take Jinzhou, you will have the initiative. We believe that the capture of Jinzhou is sure. If you attack Shanhaiguan first, and then return to Jinzhou, Time-consuming labor, give the enemy in Shenyang time to reinforce..." Obviously, Mao Zedong did not agree to fight Shanhaiguan.Only then did Lin Biao decide to attack Jinzhou first, and on September 28 he telegraphed to the Central Military Commission: Our Seventh Column captured Gaoqiao yesterday and captured 500 enemies. So far, Jinzhou and Jinxi have been cut off. ...We have decided to fight Jinzhou first and then Jinxi.Although there are many enemies in Jinzhou, they are not strong, easy to break through, and easy to be confused. The time of deep fighting may not be very long, and it is easy to attack the enemy from Shenyang at any time.For example, although there are only 4 divisions in the attack on Jinxi, the 54th Army's combat effectiveness is relatively strong, and the fighting time may not be shorter than Jinzhou, and it is not convenient to draw out Shenyang to aid the enemy. Mao Zedong immediately called back and agreed: It is a very good plan to attack Jinzhou first and then Jinxi.Wei Lihuang went to Nanjing to discuss with Jiang Guhe, and returned to Shenyang on the 27th. He must have decided to take out the enemy in Changchun and reinforce the enemy in Jinzhou.Because if Wei does not take out the enemy in Changchun, it will be difficult to send reinforcements to Jinzhou.However, it is estimated that it will take about 10 days to take out the enemy in Changchun, and it will take about 10 days to reinforce Jinzhou. Therefore, you must take this timeliness into account when you attack Yixian, Jinzhou, and Jinxi... In addition, our army started from 9 It has been 21 days since the sunrise, and the attack on Yixian has not yet begun. The action is too slow, and it is worth reviewing. Before October 1st, the combat mobilization order issued to the First and Second Corps, each vertical and division, each military region, and each independent division was copied to the regiment: "Prepare to Capture Jinzhou and Completely Wipe Out the Enemies in Northeast China." If you want to plan Shenyang, take Jinzhou first. If you want to map Jinzhou, first take Yi County. If Jinzhou is the gateway to Shenyang, Yixian is the gateway to Jinzhou.Yi County is located in the north of Jinzhou, 45 kilometers away from Jinzhou, and it is the only way to attack Jinzhou.After defeating Yixian County, the Northeast People's Liberation Army troops coming from Changchun, with artillery, tanks and supplies, can drive straight into Jinzhou. Yi County is an ancient city with a city wall 10 meters high and 4 meters thick, and a wide and deep moat under the city.After the Kuomintang army occupied Yixian County, they built various permanent and semi-permanent fortifications.The defenders are the 20th Division of the Ninety-Three Army of the Kuomintang Army transferred from Yunnan to the Northeast. There are many veterans and they are quite effective.Judging from all aspects, Yi County is easy to defend but difficult to attack. The head of the Northeast People's Liberation Army decided: with the fifth division of the second column, the seventh, eighth, and ninth divisions of the third column, and the main force of the artillery column, the Rehe Independent Division has a total of more than 50,000 people. Han Xianchu, the commander of the third column, and Luo Shunchu, the political commissar Command, attack Yi County. Han Xianchu, a native of Huang'an, Hubei, joined the guerrillas in his hometown in 1930 and joined the Communist Party of China. He was a commander who dared to fight tough battles during the Long March. In 1946, he served as the deputy commander of the four verticals, and led his troops to conquer Anshan, Haicheng, and Dashiqiao.In the battle of Xinkailing, an elite division of the Kuomintang was wiped out. In 1947, he was transferred to be the commander of the three verticals.Han Xianchu was in his 40s at the time, not tall, dark and thin, and looked smart and capable.He has a disability in his left hand and cannot flex or stretch his five fingers, but he loves to play basketball and is pretty good at it.Before the war, he locked himself in the house, smoked one by one, and stood in front of the military map for a long time to think.Often come up with some good ideas to surprise and win. The Three Columns Command has already figured out the enemy's situation in Yixian City: the 20th Division of the Defending Enemy is Fan Hanjie's elite troops, well-trained and equipped with excellent weapons and equipment, 80% of which are American equipment.The division commander Wang Shigao is educated and understands military affairs, but he is arrogant and domineering and self-willed.The chief of staff of the division specializes in women.Regiment, battalion and company commanders withheld military pay and beat and scolded soldiers.There are intrigues and strife between the upper and lower levels, and there is even a quarrel between the leader of the division and the platoon leader for a so-called "Miss Bai".Most of the soldiers are soldiers who are capable of oppressing the people and strong men who have been captured by force. According to the enemy's situation and on-the-spot observations, Han Xianchu's determined deployment is: the Fifth Division and the Ninth Division will carry out breakthroughs side by side from the west of the South Gate to the west city.The Fifth Division first used part of its forces to annihilate the enemies on the outskirts of the distribution pool in the west of the city, and then made a breakthrough from the southwest of the city, and then developed northward to eliminate the enemies on the West Street.The Ninth Division used part of its forces to clear the enemy's outlying strongholds around the station, launched an attack from the south of the city, and after breaking through, attacked to the east of the Shrine Alley and south of Dongdajie.The Eighth Division first wiped out the enemies on the periphery of the east of the city, then attacked from the north of the East City Gate, and after breaking through, annihilated the enemies north of East Street.The seventh division is the reserve team, in the southeast of the city, to prevent the enemy from fleeing.炮兵位于城东南。纵队指挥部设在城南距城约1000米的一个小山丘上。 炮兵司令朱瑞，戴着金丝边眼镜，文质彬彬，带着炮司的人也来到前线。 “欢迎开路先锋！”纵队的同志高兴地说。 朱瑞跟韩司令员、罗政委开玩笑说：“我提前申请：打下义县，请把我那台破吉普车给换换新！” 9月26日，完成对义县的包围。 战前准备工作大量是挖工事。交通壕干线能开进汽车，支线能进担架，还有各部指挥所、各种掩蔽设施、地道等。由于敌人在城墙周围布满了地雷，部队一边排雷，一边挖工事，工作量很大。包装炸药，按25斤或50斤一包，装好导火索，用白布裹起来，还得现砍“丫”形树杈，以便绑炸药包使用。各部队广泛发扬军事民主，发动干部战士研究攻城方法，献计献策。很多有效的办法都是战士们想出来的。 9月29日15时，炮兵开始对义县外围郑家屯、徐家坟实施炮火准备。 指挥所里，韩先楚举起望远镜朝敌阵地观察一会儿，掏出怀表看了看，扭头对朱瑞说：“时间到了！” 朱瑞拿起电话向炮兵发出命令：“全部大炮集火射击！” 一门门大炮吐着长长的火舌，一颗颗炮弹呼啸着飞向目标。霎时，敌阵地上烟尘翻滚，泥土夹杂着钢铁和血肉横飞。随着炮火的延伸，突击部队发起了冲击。激战中，挥动着驳壳枪的干部冲在最前面，战士争先恐后，前赴后继，奋力拼杀。 国民党军队还从来没有遇到过解放军这样猛烈的炮火。 震耳欲聋的重炮声，使国民党军精神上受到很大震撼。 炮弹落在守军一团团部院子里，把掩蔽部震垮，把敌团长等压在里面，花了很大功夫才把土挖开爬出来。 这个团长赶紧下令大挖掩蔽部，连战马都转入地下掩藏。 国民党军的山炮炮弹早已打光，变成了哑巴。 9月29日，我军第四纵队攻占兴城，逼近锦州 9月30日蒋介石飞北平时，给王世高发来一个电报：“世高吾弟：义县安危，影响整个东北战局，该师连日英勇歼敌苦战，殊堪嘉许。现已令锦州范主任（范汉杰）大力增援，尚望勉励官兵再接再厉以尽全功。” 被蒋介石称兄道弟弄昏了头的王世高，给团长们看电报，说：“我们义县打得很好，现在连委员长都重视了。只要我们能把解放军阻止在城墙外面，固守待援，保住义县，我们就算成功了。” 王世高严令团长、营长们：“务必督饬官兵，坚守阵地以尽全功。如有擅自放弃阵地者，军法从事，格杀勿论。” 有的团长派特务排在城墙巡逻督战，不准官兵退进城里。 最后一道防线是以城墙为基础，由地堡群、外壕及城面的障碍物组织起来的坚固的核心阵地。重要的地堡都派连长一级的在里面固守。企图通过这一番调整布置，能坚守10天左右以等待援军。 解放军发动几次猛攻，都被阻滞。守义县的国民党军打得很顽强，不愧是精锐师。 然而他们遇到的是朱瑞训练出来的炮兵和韩先楚指挥的部队。 在扫清外围之后，部队不顾作战疲劳，不顾敌机轰炸和炮火封锁，进行了大量的近迫土工作业，一条一条交通壕，一直挖到了义县城墙下。 王世高顶不住了。 30日晚12时，王世高把副师长、3个团长、政工处长、军需处长叫到掩蔽部里，说：“锦州已在吃紧，关内外援军一时无望，死守下去最后还是被消灭，只有突出重围，才有生路。解放军的兵力，正集中在锦州周围，义县北方一定空虚，我们突围到朝阳方面转向绥中、兴城一带再靠拢锦州。”大家瞪着眼沉默了几分钟之久，想不出更好的办法，便一致赞成。决定10月1日天黑以后一起行动。军官家眷全部留在义县，由军需主任负责，判断解放军不会杀害家属。不能带走的重武器，全部破坏。尽可能携带弹药和粮秣。 他们还是慢了一步。 10月1日9时30分，解放军向县城发起总攻。 炮火准备先开始。随着信号弹升空，60多门大炮，引颈齐发，一排排炮弹倾泻在城墙上、地堡上，砖石腾空，烟尘弥漫，脚下的大地在不停地颤动，敌人的火力完全被压制，很快便摧毁了敌人城墙两侧的地堡。接着，又集中火力猛烈轰击城墙，经过1个小时40分钟的猛烈炮击，义县城东城门北300米处的城墙，终于被炸开了一个20余米宽的大缺口。 韩先楚瞪着血红的眼睛叫起来：“炮兵找得好！打得好！按预定时间发起总攻！” 炮火在延伸。部队乘机迅速地向城内发起了冲击。五师官兵打得很顽强，有个战士一条胳膊被打断了，鲜血淋漓，另一手仍拿着手榴弹往前冲！全师像猛虎捕食一样，很快解决了城西之敌。 战斗进展顺利。 但韩先楚还嫌慢。他用望远镜仔细观察了一会儿，和其他首长交代了一下，抓起了电话就向兵团司令员肖劲光请示： “首长，我要到前面去看看！” “不行，”肖司令员说：“你不能去！不是有作战参谋吗？让他去！” 这时，朱瑞司令员撂下望远镜，上前对韩先楚司令员和罗舜初政委说：“我到前面去看看！” “不行！”韩先楚和罗舜初异口同声地说：“现在打得正激烈，你不能去！” 朱瑞恳切地说：“我去看看城墙有多厚？多少炮弹才能打透，这种城墙到底怎样打法更好？弹着点还有些什么问题……” 朱瑞的理由是不能拒绝的。 韩、罗随后再三嘱咐：“注意安全！” 炮兵司令部其他人见朱司令员要到前面去，也都跟上来。警卫员、通信员、电话员跟在后面。朱司令员不断地提醒身后的同志：“注意，沿着我的脚窝走，不要踩响地雷！” 敌人一挺机枪忽然从城门旁向这边扫射。人们急忙就地蹲下、卧倒。 朱瑞惦记着身后的同志，回头招呼，不料这一瞬间，踩响一个地雷。 “朱司令员，朱司令员！”随行人叫喊着，朱瑞倒在地上没有应声。 作战参谋含泪用电话将噩耗报告给韩司令员和罗政委。韩司令员颤声一连三遍问：“你是谁，怎么回事？”他几乎是哭着告诉罗政委，罗政委操起电话又让“复述一遍”。指挥部的人经历着巨大的悲恸。他们从司令部派出了担架，把朱司令员抬回放在自己的身旁，一边流泪一边指挥战斗。 进攻的火力更加猛烈。 朱瑞是东北解放战争乃至整个解放战争中我军牺牲的职务最高的干部。 知道朱瑞的，无不为之痛惜。 朱瑞刚40多岁，有学问，有修养，没架子，不骂人，是学者型的将军。他曾在莫斯科中山大学和炮兵学校学习，论资格比林、罗还老，过去地位不比林、罗低，他曾自己要求降职。 到东北当炮兵学校校长，利用日军遗弃装备训练炮兵。漫山遍野捡“洋落”，小板凳一放就是课堂。炮校训练出了大批军事干部。 进城以后，朱瑞一家4口在牡丹江住一间房子。孩子的衣服都是大人旧衣服改的。 朱瑞爱干净，每天洗澡，冬夏都是冷水浴。 斗争铁面孔，待人热心肠。这是朱瑞的信条。 朱瑞是好人。好人命短，但不朽。中央军委曾将东北炮校命名为朱瑞炮校。 义县城垣已被攻破，五师肃清城西之敌，九师从南门进入，残敌向城东北大佛寺退缩。 韩先楚命令：“各师赶紧追赶，不许有一个敌人跑掉！” 守军师长王世高、团长以及少校以上的军官都成了俘虏。国民党军暂编第二十师全体官兵7000多人，在解放军总攻开始以后，先后不过几个小时，就全部被歼灭。 义县战役，东北野战军全歼国民党军九十三军暂二十师及1个骑兵支队共1万余人，生俘少将师长王世高、少将副师长韩润珍、上校团长赵振华等十多名将校级军官，从而彻底完成了对锦州的包围。 林彪、罗荣桓率东野指挥机关于10月1日乘火车南下。火车由双城先北上到哈尔滨，然后由江北联络线转向滨洲线。 他们在火车上得到前线战报，一喜一忧。喜的是解放军当日攻占义县，忧的是炮纵司令员朱瑞在义县战斗快结束时触雷牺牲。毛泽东闻讯后来电：“……军委决定将东北炮兵学校改为朱瑞炮兵学校。” 10月2日清晨，列车到达吉林省双辽县郑家屯附近，突然发现一架飞机由东而来。刘亚楼命令所有人员下车分散隐蔽。敌机盘旋了几圈，盲目扫射了一阵就飞走了。 “是不是继续前进？”作战科长尹健请示刘亚楼。 “机关人员在附近村庄分散隐蔽，注意防空。你们架好电台与军委和各纵队联络，看有没有新情况。”刘亚楼说。 “为什么不走？”罗荣桓问。 “一○一决定的。”刘亚楼说。 一○一是林彪的代号。罗荣桓和刘亚楼的代号分别为：一○二和一○三。 晚上10时左右。尹健再次请示刘亚楼： “一○三，是否可以行动了？” 第二天一早，刘亚楼终于按捺不住，找到政委罗荣桓。此时，罗荣桓刚起床，还没洗脸。 “怎么还不前进？”罗荣桓对火车原地停留一天感到奇怪。 “有新情况，要等军委回电再说，”刘亚楼低声说，“告诉电台注意收听军委的来电。” “什么情况？”罗荣桓不解地问。 “前线来电，报告胡芦岛敌人新增援了4个师。一○一考虑部队只带了单程汽油，怕锦州攻不下来，大量汽车、坦克和重炮撤不走，易受沈阳、锦西、胡芦岛三方援敌夹击。”刘亚楼说，“一○一已经将“A”字特急电报军委。” “把电文草稿拿来看看。”罗荣桓说。 尹健从机要科取来电文，罗荣桓一口气看完。电文说： 得到新五军及九十五师海运葫芦岛的消息后，本晚我们在研究情况和考虑行动问题。估计攻锦州时，守敌8个师虽战力不强，但亦须相当时间才能完全解决战斗。在战斗未能解决以前，敌必在锦西葫芦岛地区留下一两个师守备。抽五十四军、九十五军等五六个师的兵力，采取集团行动向锦州推进。我阻援部队不一定能堵住该敌，则该敌可能与守敌会合。两锦间敌阵地间隙不过五六十里，无隙可乘。锦州如能迅速攻下，则仍以攻锦州为好，省得部队往返拖延时间。长春之敌数月来经我围困，我已收容逃兵1.8万人左右，外围战斗歼敌5000余。估计长春守敌现约8万人，士气必甚低，我军经数月整补，数量质量均大大加强。故目前如攻长春，则较6月准备攻长春时的把握大为增加。但须多迟延半月到20天时间。以上两个行动方案，我们正在考虑中，并请军委同时考虑与指示。 罗荣桓看着电报，刘亚楼告诉他：“林总正在考虑回头去打长春。” “什么？”罗荣桓简直有点不敢相信自己的耳朵。 ”“这又是发哪门子邪？ " “昨天，电台收到一份情况报告，敌人又向葫芦岛增派了4个师。林总本来就怕攻打锦州时被来自沈阳、锦西、葫芦岛的援敌三面夹攻，看到这份报告后更加担心了。他已于昨晚以'林罗刘'的名义向军委发去了急报。” “真是乱弹琴！我们得制止他！”罗荣桓忍不住怒吼一声。他面色严峻，气得两只手微微颤抖，顾不上洗脸，拉上刘亚楼去找林彪。 对于林彪在兵临城下，战役即将打响之际置中央军委的三令五申于不顾，随意改变作战计划和方向，罗荣桓不能不感到惊讶和恼怒，同时也觉得责任重大，政治委员最根本的职责就是保证军队听从党的号令，否则就是失职。而且，林彪不经商量，甚至也不通气，就擅自以“林罗刘”名义向军委发报，这是极端不尊重同僚、违反组织纪律和军事纪律的行为！ “一○一，你给军委发报，要考虑回师攻打长春，是吗？”罗荣桓找到正在车站月台上踱步的林彪，竭力压住火气，平静地问。 “是的。”林彪回答很干脆。他一向独断专行，对这次擅自做主没感到什么不妥，依然慢条斯理地说：“关内敌军又增派4个师海运到葫芦岛，这样葫芦岛和锦西的援敌就增加到了11个师，锦州城内共有敌军8个师，不是片刻之间拿得下来的。战斗一旦打响，援兵不一定堵得住。如果堵不住，我们就被动了。不如回过头来打长春来得稳当。” “为了打锦州，中央三令五申。毛泽东前次批评我们'五心不定，输得干干净净'。刚下的攻锦决心又突然改变，如何向中央解释？现在几十万部队拉到了辽西，锦州外围已经肃清，指战员斗志正旺，忽然不打了，战士们会怎么想？这些都是问题，你考虑过没有？”罗荣桓苦口婆心地劝林彪。 “什么决定都会有问题。现在最大的问题是我们准备了一桌菜，却来了两桌客，怎么吃？”林彪强调敌情变了。 “多加几双筷子就行了。区区4个师，能成什么气候？况且，打锦州的计划是中央军委、毛主席已经批准了的，我们的决心不能动摇。”罗荣桓斩钉截铁地说。 “中央批准了的就一定不能变，那要我们这些指挥员干什么！”林彪有些恼怒地反问道。他还很少看到平素温文尔雅的搭档如此强硬过。 罗荣桓知道自己的话刺激了林彪。林彪如果真的较真犯倔起来，还真不好办。于是罗荣桓放缓口气，说道：“一○一，你想过没有，从锦州撤围同样会陷入被动，影响战局。” “我没有说要从锦州撤围。”林彪争辩道：“我是向军委建议，锦州能迅速攻下还是打锦州，否则打长春。两个方案我正在考虑中，也请军委考虑，指示。” 罗荣桓没有让步，他正色坚持道：“电报中强调打长春有利、打锦州困难，明显表现出了倾向性。我看军委是不会同意的。” 其实这也是林彪担心的问题。他所以要用“林、罗、刘”联名发报，就是想增加说话的分量。现在罗荣桓坚决反对，关键看刘亚楼的态度了。林彪阴沉着脸，在月台上来回踱步，突然停下来，问刘亚楼：“参谋长，你的意见呢？” “我同意政委的意见，打锦州好。”刘亚楼话虽不多，但干脆利落。 林彪又想了一会儿。不好再说什么，便叫来参谋，让参谋到机要室追回那份电报。参谋回来说：“机要室已将电报发出。” “怎么办？”刘亚楼问两位军政首长。 林彪不说话。 罗荣桓说：“不要等军委回电，重新表个态，说明我们仍拟攻打锦州。” 林彪点点头，表示同意。 以往林彪发电报都是他口授，秘书记下后经他看过便签发。这一次他却一言不发。 罗荣桓知道他爱面子，就亲自起草了电稿，请他过目。电报稿开头一句写着：“前电作废。”林彪大笔一挥，将这句删去，吩咐秘书：“照发。”电报说： 我们拟仍攻锦州。只要我们经过充分准备，然后发起总攻，仍有歼灭锦敌之可能，至少能攻敌之一部或大部。目前如回头攻长春，则太费时间，即令不攻长春，该敌亦必自动突围，我能收复长春，并能歼敌一部。