The Central Plains Breakout Battle in 1945 can be said to be the most fierce battle in the War of LiberationIt broke through the encirclement and blockade of the Kuomintang army and broke through the major blockade, which provided a favorable premise for the victory of the Liberation War.
In 1945, China had not yet immersed itself in the joy of victory in the War of Resistance Against JapanChiang Kai-shek quietly planned the next big game of chess, ambitiously wanting to monopolize the whole of ChinaThe War of Liberation kicked off, and the Central Plains region bore the brunt of the casualties.
Chiang Kai-shek's main sphere of influence is in the hinterland of the Central Plains, and our army has also taken root here, it is not difficult to imagine where Chiang Kai-shek will set his sights when the first shot of the Liberation War is fired. The Kuomintang quickly assembled 300,000 troops and went straight to the liberated areas of the Central Plains, hoping to wipe out our party's troops and wipe out most of the communist forces.
Chiang Kai-shek's ambitions and plans are clearly revealed, and he will not sit idly by, and in the face of the absolute numerical superiority of the enemy, our army must find a suitable breakthrough point to seize the opportunity in order to reduce losses to the greatest extent.
** Immediately issued an order, ordering the main force of the Central Plains Military Region to break through. The commander of the Central Plains Military Region was ordered to rack his brains in the face of this urgent situation, how could he turn the tables against the wind under such a disadvantage, break through multiple blockades, and transfer tens of thousands of PLA troops out unnoticed?After sitting in the house all night, I finally slapped my thigh and thought of a good way, our army can use the method of "empty city strategy", leaving a small part of the troops to pretend that our army is still stationed in Xuanhuadian, so that the remaining main force can quietly retreat in the rear.
This is the best way that *** can come up with under the circumstances at that time, as long as we can bluff ** and leave enough time for the main force to retreat, we can retreat with our whole body. So who should be sent to the front for camouflage?found Zhang Tixue, the political commissar of the Second Independent Brigade of Eastern Hubei Province, and gave him the burden of being the new "garrison commander" of Xuanhuadian.
This strategy is very risky and bold, ** need to hand him over to someone who is absolutely at ease, Zhang Tixue is calm and careful, and he is the most suitable person for the base at present. Although he knew that the operation was full of risks, for the sake of the overall situation, Zhang Tixue knew that he had no possibility of retreating, and promised to properly complete the task.
As soon as he received the task, Zhang Tixue came to the Second Independent Brigade to discuss the details with the brigade commander Wu Chengzhong, and the two made a preliminary plan after close rehearsalsThis empty city plan must be sung well and loudly, and the enemy must be completely kept in the dark.
Zhang Tixue and Wu Chengzhong quietly transferred part of their troops to exchange with the officers and soldiers stationed at the headquarters, and secretly transferred the brigade headquarters to Xuanhuadian. The army looks calm on the surface, but in fact, everything is ready, just waiting for the ** to come.
**According to the original plan, a grand "literary reception" was held here, and the representatives of the Kuomintang were also invited to attend, and the grand music was staggered, and the actors danced on the stage, a peaceful scene, as if this prosperous world was close at hand. Zhang Tixue was busy talking to the Kuomintang representatives, and repeated flattery to divert his attention.
What the Kuomintang representative didn't know was that when he was immersed in the joy of the banquet, ** had already quietly led the main force to leave and began the breakout march. It was not until 29 June that Zhang Tixue officially announced that the main force had successfully broken through the siege, and the Kuomintang delegates were shocked to realize that they had actually won the empty city plan, and the current Xuanhua has long been empty.
Coordinating with the retreat of the main force is only the first part of Zhang Tixue and Wu Chengzhong's task, they must do a good job of dealing with the aftermath of the main force, annihilate the remnants of the hostile forces, and lead the independent second brigade to re-enter the Dabie Mountains to carry out guerrilla warfare.
The terrain in the Dabie Mountains is complicated, the fog is blind, under the shade of various trees, even in the daytime, it is drowsy and can not see the sun, most of them are cliffs, the terrain is very difficult and dangerous, a little carelessly step on the air and fall down is the abyss. It is not an easy task to launch guerrilla warfare here, not to mention the fact that the Kuomintang quickly mobilized six brigades of troops to encircle and suppress our army with the intention of exterminating our army.
The 2nd Independent Brigade was in a predicament, but they did not flinch, and fought to the death with the enemy here, relying on their stubborn will and unyielding soul to whirl between the mountains and forests, and stubbornly resisted the enemy's death attackRao's enemy still found them according to clues, and a grenade flew over and sacrificed the lives of several soldiers. It can be said that our army was once in a desperate situation.
At this time, the supplies carried by our army had been completely exhausted, and everyone could only pick some wild fruits in the mountains and forests to eat, because they did not even dare to catch wild rabbits for fear of exposing their whereabouts, and they had not eaten a full meal for a long time. Under this insistence, our army finally came to the destination, everyone was excited, these days of forbearance and suffering are about to be exchanged for results, everyone has packed up their **, waiting for the commander's order, and fight a good battle with **.
In the early morning of the next day, the snipers were already ambushed near the enemy fortress, the only advantage of Dabie Mountain is that the terrain is high, it is easy to find the ambush point, and ** is too confident in his own strength, and he did not expect that our army could come here in such a short time, and there is not too much fortification on the mountainOur troops successfully carried out concealment, set up their rifles only a few hundred meters away from the enemy's base area, held their breath, and waited for the opportunity to shoot.
With the order of the commander, the dense bullets hit the enemy's base area, and our soldiers roared and rushed into the battlefield, killing the enemy by surprise. Each warrior fearlessly marched forward and fought to the death against the enemyEven if they were wounded, they were still holding on to the battlefield, and the monstrous anger in their eyes was enough to tear apart all the conspiracies that hindered China's progress.
However, in the later period, the situation gradually became unstable, the number of the Kuomintang army was too large, and our army could not kill it all, coupled with the enemy's sufficient firepower resources, the number of our army was increasing, and the ammunition was also urgentAt this time, once the fire is stopped, the only thing to do is to be chased and beaten by the enemy. Zhang Tixue could only bite the bullet and continue to rush to the battlefield with the soldiers. But this could not stop the Kuomintang from gradually narrowing the encirclement and encroaching on our army's sphere of influence little by little, and on the 17th, Wu Chengzhong and Zhang Tixue were separated in the breakout. WuChengzhong was isolated and helpless, and there was no soldier by his side, so in order to save his life, he had to leave the battlefield and return to his hometown for refuge.
Zhang Tixue There are still a few soldiers here, all of them are seriously injured, and some even lost their guns, even so Zhang Tixue is not willing to give up lightlyHe and these fighters re-established a small guerrilla unit, continued to stick to the Dabie Mountains to fight guerrilla warfare, and used his own strength to clear the last obstacle for the large army.
With the encouragement of Zhang Tixue, this squad burst out with unprecedented energy, and they stuck here, fighting tenaciously with their will, and beware of every attack of the enemyKeep in mind the enemy's tracks, and do your best to strike at the enemy's troops, for example, after the enemy's supply vehicles drive into the mountains and forests, our guerrilla fighters will quickly climb the high ground, ambush with rudimentary gasoline bombs, seize supplies and contain the enemy.
This team hid in the mountains and forests like this, and gave ** a surprise attack from time to time, which greatly hindered the progress of the ** mission. They swept through the mountains and forests with their guns raised, and even if they were seriously wounded, the soldiers refused to make a single word to reveal their whereabouts, and did not fall to the ground and wail until the enemy was far away.
In this year, the 2nd Independent Brigade successively pinned down the strength of the enemy's six brigades with tenacious perseverance and provided tremendous support for the transfer of the main forceSimilarly, the 2nd Independent Brigade also suffered heavy losses, and its nearly 6,000-strong team was basically wiped out.
After the battle, Wu Chengzhong returned to the Central China Military Region, accepted the organization's arrangement, continued to fight for the party, and traveled all over the country. Zhang Tixue came to the Yan'an army, and the two continued to struggle in their respective posts. The heroic deeds of the 2nd Independent Brigade have been praised by everyone, and have also become the spiritual driving force that inspires everyone to move forward, and everyone has worked together to fight on various battlefields, building a new China with their own blood and tears, and making great efforts for the revolutionary cause