In 1966, **evaluation*** said frankly: Don't look at others so small, he understands military affairs
On May 5, 1966, ** met with the Albanian party and government delegation led by Shehu in Shanghai and had dinner with them. ** and others also participated in the meeting. ** means that he is in good health, but Marx is always calling out to him that the development of things is not subject to the will of the individual. In communication with the guests, ** talked about revisionism and made an objective evaluation of ***.
**Pointed out, don't underestimate *** He is a person who understands military affairs, and the liberation of Nanjing was completed under his command.
Nanjing, located in East China, was supposed to be liberated by the Third Field Army. However, in the Central Plains battlefield, our army had two major field armies, Chen Su's army and Liu Deng's army. These two field armies often fought in tandem.
In order to consolidate the Central Plains, the Huaihai Campaign was launched, and the General Front Committee was established, which was composed of Su Yu and ***. ** Served as the secretary of the General Front Committee and commanded the Huaihai Campaign in a unified manner. Therefore, it was later mentioned that the Huaihai campaign was commanded by him.
After the victory of the Huaihai Campaign, the ** Military Commission decided to launch the battle of crossing the river. The General Front Committee continued to perform its duties,** and at the same time served as the first secretary of the East China Bureau, becoming the main leader of the party in the region. He drafted the "Outline for the Implementation of the Beijing-Shanghai-Hangzhou Campaign."
The Central Military Commission sent a telegram back approving the detailed deployment of the entire General Front Committee. The People's Liberation Army's million-strong division successfully crossed the river and successfully liberated Nanjing, the capital of the people. The liberation of Nanjing was carried out under the unified command of the General Front Committee, so it was pointed out that the attack on Nanjing was commanded by the General Front Committee.
After the liberation of Nanjing, on behalf of the General Front Committee, he drafted a telegram to the Central Military Commission and put forward his opinions on the handling of Nanjing and Wuhu. Initially, the task of Chen Geng's corps to take over Nanjing was canceled, and the corps continued to advance towards Jiangxi.
The defense of Nanjing City was under the command of Chen Shiyu in charge of the two corps of the Eighth Corps, and Chen Shiyu served as the commander of the garrison. ** and *** led the team directly under the Second Field Army and prepared to move to Nanjing. ** He also served as the Secretary of the Nanjing Municipal Party Committee and the Mayor of Nanjing.
After the completion of the Nanjing Campaign, the Shanghai, Zhejiang, Hangzhou, Jiangxi, and Fujian campaigns were subsequently carried out, all under the unified leadership of the General Front Committee. On 30 April, the General Front Committee sent a telegram to Su Yu and others, suggesting that the troops postpone their entry into Shanghai and Hangzhou.
According to the experience of Nanking's reception, a hasty entry into a big city will inevitably lead to a passive situation until the party and the army are fully prepared. From a military point of view, both Hangzhou and Shanghai could be captured quickly, but from a political point of view, many important preparations have not yet been completed.
It is worth noting that ** has always been highly concerned about the liberation process of the entire Beijing-Shanghai-Hangzhou region. At that time, the total strength of the Second Field Army and the Third Field Army was close to one million, and they were able to command such a huge number of troops in a unified manner, which fully demonstrated the military attainments of ***.
Although the liberation task of East China had not yet been completed, ** ordered the Second Field Army to march to the southwest. After completing their mission in Nanjing, he did not take advantage of the victory to live, but went to the southwest and liberated the three provinces of Guizhou, Sichuan and Yunnan.
** Emphasizing that the total population of these three provinces is almost 100 million. The emphasis on this demographic figure is to highlight the outstanding contribution of ***. From the first secretary of the East China Bureau to the first secretary of the Southwest Bureau, he has always been the core figure, he is not only proficient in military affairs, good at fighting, but also able to carry out effective construction.