Pi Dingjun ran into a hard stubble, and hit it hard, and six hundred people fell out, feeling deeply, "This is simply a bloody **!”
The blood of six hundred people, that's a terrifying **!Thinking about that time, the troops led by Pi Dingjun were strong and high-morale, but they encountered a hard stubble, an opponent who was even better than them - Zhang Lingfu. This guy is a hard bone, born in the fourth phase of Whampoa, and ** at the same time, although the progress is not very fast, but in the Anti-Japanese War, he has frequently emerged and made miraculous achievements. The 74th Division under his command is a Royal Forest Army, which is highly valued by the Jiang family, and he is simply dead set on the Jiang family.
At the end of August, Zhang Lingfu played a cunning trick to let Huaiyin Mountain Field place the main force in the north, but in the south directly into Huaiyin City. When the news came, ** was pacing back and forth in a hurry at the command post. At that time, the strength of the mountains and fields could not stop the 74th Division, which was fully equipped with American weapons, and Su Yu, who commanded the operation in the Soviet Union, also received an urgent telegram from his old comrades-in-arms: "Five internal fires, try to save." Su Yu did not hesitate, took the main 8th Division, and went to Huaiyin day and night. The 1st Division also followed. At this time, Pi Dingjun's troops also rushed to Huaiyin on the way.
Imagine the situation when the rain was so heavy that the brigades did not go hand in hand, but divided into three parts, and the rain broke them up. As a result, Zhang Lingfu took the opportunity to make a surprise attack and mastered Nanxindian and other places on both sides of the canal. Pi Dingjun's troops were preparing to attack,** and told him: "Our opponent is not a general, it is the 74th Division and the 25th Division of Chiang's army. Your mission is to establish a defensive position along the east bank of the canal southwest of Huaiyin. "But what about the result?In Pi Dingjun's plan, this group of Chiang's army was not defeated, and he planned to launch a surprise attack at night and win by surprise. But his subordinate Commander Zhong Cheng didn't think so, he knew that this was not those ordinary people, they were reorganized into the 74th Division, and it was not easy to deal with.
Zhong Cheng proposed a compromise plan: "The 3rd regiment has just arrived, and before they can catch their breath, let them stay in Huaiyin and let the regiment fight, do you think this is good?"Ke Piding didn't listen to him, he had experienced the breakthrough of the Central Plains, and he had a full understanding of the combat effectiveness of the Jiang army. Moreover, he was treated with respect and kindness by Su Yu, and the chairman had high expectations for their leather brigade. So, he decided to leave the plan unchanged and attack at night.
After the battle began, Pi Dingjun realized that the other party was not so easy to deal with. They charged 9 times in a row, but Chiang's position remained impregnable. The two sides fought together, and the winner was inseparable. Imagine the scene at that time, blood gushing like a spring, the soldiers tried their best, but the position was still not taken. On the night of September 16, something unexpected happened, and Chiang's army launched a sneak attack on our army at night. Overnight, they attacked several times, subverting people's impression of Chiang's army. As a result, the forward positions of the leather brigade were occupied, and they had to retreat to the second line of defense. At 3 a.m. on September 19, Chiang's army quietly dispatched and attacked Huaiyin City at about 5 a.m. In the afternoon of the same day, ** and Su Yu gave the order to retreat.
In this battle, the leather brigade had about 600 officers and soldiers, including many soldiers of the Red Army and the Eighth Route Army who had experienced thousands of tempers. This is a valuable asset, but look at Pi Dingjun at that time, he was always optimistic, and later wrote that "the canals are dyed red", saying that it was "inhumane".
Of course, he also reflected on it afterwards, writing: "Adventurous military operations, without studying various situations in advance, were not well arranged before the war, and were only done according to personal opinions. This battle gave him a clearer understanding of the combat effectiveness of the integrated 74th Division, and he began to pay attention to the enemy tactically. After this battle, Zhang Lingfu got carried away and was finally annihilated in Meng Lianggu, paying the price of his life for his frivolity. The unit that broke into Zhang Lingfu's command post was Pi Dingjun's 6th column. The revenge of one arrow was finally avenged.
Netizens commented one after another, some lamented the cruelty of the battle, and some expressed admiration for Pi Dingjun's courage. A netizen said: "This is a tough battle, it's really hard for heroes to win!."”
Overall, this battle for the defense of Huaiyin was a bitter and bloody battle, and although the result was painful, in this battle, we saw the courage and sacrifice of the soldiers. Different from the expected battle situation, the strength of Chiang's army made us more deeply aware of the complexity of the enemy situation and the ever-changing nature of the war. Pi Dingjun's persistence and reflection also made us understand that military operations should not be sloppy, and that it was necessary to make full preparations and study various situations before the war. This battle, although painful, has also accumulated valuable experience for our army. In such an experience, our army will surely become stronger!