1. Proposal and deployment of the campaign.
In November 1948, the Huaihai Campaign broke out, and **designated *** to command the battle. However, after the war, some people say that Su Yu commanded the battle. Why?What exactly did Su Yu do, and what was his role in this battle?
On September 16, 1948, the Battle of Jinan began, and under the command of Su Yu, the Kuomintang army was defeated and retreated. On the eighth day, a telegram was sent to ***. Su Yu suggested that the Huaihai Campaign should follow, and made preliminary arrangements in a telegram, proposing that the army rest after the war. **After reading it, he decided: "Just do what Su Yu said." ”
On the evening of September 25, ** telegraphed to the Huaye Command: "We believe that it is necessary to launch the Huaihai Campaign, and the operation will start around October 10, and the army will not need to rest for the time being, and will rest and recuperate after this battle is over." ”
2. The struggle for command.
The battle is decided, but who will command?**Su Yu is preferred. However, Su Yu sent a telegram before *** spoke: "Let *** command this battle." ”
Why did Su Yu arrange it like this?First of all, the Huaihai Campaign was huge in scale, and it was difficult for his East China Field Army to cope with it alone, and the coordination and cooperation of the Central Plains Field Army was indispensable. Therefore, Su Yu took the initiative to relinquish command and proposed that the Central Plains Field Army send out the political commissar and the commander of the East China Field Army to form a unified command.
This is an opportunity to make great contributions, but Su Yu can transcend personal gains and losses, start from the overall situation, take the initiative to delegate power, and highlight his grand pattern. ** deeply praised this, the next day he called back to agree, and proposed the establishment of the General Front Committee to unify the command, ** In my heart, the real commander of the Huaihai Campaign is Su Yu, irreplaceable.
3. Su Yu's performance in the campaign.
Su Yu's original proposal divided the campaign into two phases and was relatively conservative. ** But it was boldly changed to "three steps" to improve the "grade" of the entire campaign.
The goal of the first stage was to completely annihilate Huang Baitao's corps, and the Kuomintang army had the largest number of troops and strong combat effectiveness. Su Yu adopted the strategy of attacking the east and attacking the west, so that the enemy made a mistake in judgment, and then observed the enemy's situation at any time and attacked in time. Under Su Yu's strategy, the first battle was won and the foundation was laid for the next battle.
In the second stage, Su Yu's task is heavier, in order to let *** and others concentrate on dealing with Huang Wei's corps, Su Yu led the East China Field Army to contain Du Yuming, flank Liu Ruming, and dispatched troops to support the battle of ** and ***, Su Yu did not close his eyes for seven days and seven nights, and when the news of "Huang Wei's corps was destroyed" came, he fainted, and his spirit had reached the limit.
In the third battle, Su Yu led his troops to surround Du Yuming, but he was not in a hurry to attack, but persuaded Du Yuming to surrender through broadcasting, and used braised pork to attract Kuomintang soldiers, and finally solved the enemy in a "heart-attacking" way.
Among the three major battles, only the Huaihai Campaign was won with less, with 600,000 PLA defeating 800,000 Kuomintang regular troops. Su Yu said proudly: "We are inferior to the Kuomintang army in terms of strength and strength, but we not only won the battle, but also collected a lot of troops from the enemy. ”
Epilogue. Judging from the entire process of the Huaihai Campaign, Su Yu is a well-deserved main commander. It can be said that the term "Huaihai Campaign" was "invented" by him. However, *** and so on are also indispensable, and ** is the biggest behind-the-scenes command. The Battle of Huaihai showed Su Yu's wisdom and insight into the big picture, and his military talent and top-level command experience were perfectly displayed in this battle.
The Battle of Huaihai was a historically important battle in the Chinese Liberation War, and Su Yu's outstanding performance in this battle attracted much attention. He not only showed superb command skills at the tactical level, but also showed his strategic vision and overall situation to the fullest.
First of all, Su Yu showed excellent strategic vision when proposing the Huaihai Campaign and making initial deployments. The success of the Battle of Jinan provided a strong foreshadowing for the Huaihai Campaign, and Su Yu was able to quickly realize the arrival of the fighters and promptly suggest to *** to launch the Huaihai Campaign. His basic deployment in the telegram showed his careful thinking about the entire battle plan, and the swift adoption of his advice also showed a high degree of recognition of Su Yu's tactical vision.
Second, Su Yu showed a high degree of overall view in the arrangement of command. Although *** preferred him to command the Huaihai Campaign at the beginning, he took the initiative to give up his command and proposed that *** and ** should command him. This decision highlighted Su Yu's overall grasp of the entire military situation, and he fully understood that the scale of the Huaihai Campaign was huge, and it required close cooperation between the Central Plains Field Army and the East China Field Army. Through precise personnel arrangements, he skillfully solved the problem of two armies fighting together on the same battlefield, showing a high degree of military strategy.
Su Yu's command performance in battle was also remarkable. The "three-step" tactic he proposed, that is, to destroy the main force first and then strike at the other corps, demonstrated his keen insight into the development of the battle situation and decisive decision-making. In particular, the success of the first stage, through the strategy of attacking the east and the west, successfully lured the enemy to make mistakes, and then won a complete victory with a rapid attack, laying the foundation for the subsequent battle.
In the second stage, Su Yu showed superb military talent. In order to contain the enemy, he did not close his eyes for seven days and seven nights, ensuring an effective blow to Huang Wei's corps. His selfless dedication and high sense of responsibility for the task contributed greatly to the victory of the entire campaign.
In the end, Su Yu's success in the Huaihai Campaign fully proved that he was not only an excellent commander, but also a military leader with excellent strategic vision and overall vision. His wit and courage in the war made the Huaihai Battle a monument of the Liberation War, and also wrote a strong stroke in the history of China.
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