In August 1948, Du Deyun, commander of the 27th Regiment of the Western Anhui Independent Brigade of the Shanxi-Hebei-Shandong-Henan Field Army (who became the founding colonel in 1955), received an urgent task: to annihilate the first battalion of the 3rd Kuomintang Security Regiment entrenched in the Nangang area. This enemy was a stubborn enemy in western Anhui, and often cooperated with the 46th Division of the Kuomintang to sweep the mountains, which was brutal and unscrupulous, causing the people to hate.
On the evening of August 20, Du Deyun led the whole brigade to set out from Dudianzi, traveled more than 60 miles in one night, and arrived near Nangang at dawn the next day. Faced with the enemy's strong position and the possibility of reinforcements at any time, Du Deyun decided to lure the enemy into attack and fight to the death in the field.
In order to lure the enemy into battle, Du Deyun sent a company of troops, known as the vanguard company of the Western Anhui Independent Brigade, to create momentum near Nangang, which really attracted the attention of the enemy. That night, intelligence officers learned that the enemy had decided to completely annihilate the vanguard of our army.
With one regiment against one battalion of the enemy, our army has a clear advantage in terms of strength. The commanders and fighters of each battalion and company were eager to end the battle quickly, and proposed to Du Deyun that the three battalions act at the same time, besiege the enemy from three directions, and resolve the battle as quickly as possible.
However, Du Deyun firmly opposed it, firmly believing that no matter how favorable the war situation is, it is necessary to keep a hand to prevent unexpected situations from happening. He formulated the battle plan according to this principle: he personally led the third battalion to ambush on the high ground south of the Nangang River, the second battalion was responsible for intercepting the enemy who might be reinforced from Tongcheng, and the first battalion was to act as a reserve.
At about 8 o'clock in the morning, the enemy appeared on the main road south of Nangang, and to the surprise of the 27th Regiment, it was not a battalion, but an entire regiment of enemy troops!There was an obvious miscalculation in the intelligence, and the enemy had sensed that something was wrong and quickly mobilized the surrounding forces.
However, Du Deyun did not panic at the critical moment, and he told the commanders and fighters of the first battalion that although the enemy's strength exceeded expectations, they still left their positions and attacked boldly, indicating that they did not know anything about the strength of our army, and the battle could still be fought. He planned to launch a surprise attack on the enemy as they crossed the bridge, disrupting their deployment.
In order to ensure victory, Du Deyun ordered the second battalion responsible for reinforcements to be quietly transferred to a suitable position and wait for fighters. However, he insisted that the 1st Battalion remain in ambush and not act rashly.
The enemy gradually approached, saw the side of the bridge, but suddenly stopped. It turned out that the enemy regiment commander ordered the deputy regiment commander to lead two battalions across the bridge first, and himself led one battalion to stay on the north side of the river. The enemy troops crossing the bridge thought that things were still going on as usual and marched on the road undefended, while the enemy deputy regimental commander rode to the front, with a telescope around his neck, arrogantly approaching the ambush circle of our troops.
*！"Under Du Deyun's order, all kinds of firepower on the positions of the three battalions were fired in unison, and the shells were in the enemy group. The 2nd Battalion also launched an outflank on time and attacked the enemy from the flanks.
The machine gun squad of the 8th Company of the 3rd Battalion directly aimed at the enemy's brigade at the bend of the highway, fired bullets continuously, and accurately hit the plainclothes team in the enemy's lead.
The sudden attack caught the enemy by surprise and turned around and fled, some returning to their original paths, some burrowing into the ditches next to the road, and others hiding in the rice paddies. The enemy's formation was in disarray, and the chain of command was ineffective.
Seeing that the situation was not good, the enemy regiment commander hurriedly mobilized the heavy ** and carried out a frantic bombardment of the positions of the third and second battalions. The powerful firepower made it difficult for our soldiers to raise their heads, and at the same time the enemy infantry took the opportunity to launch an attack, and our troops fell into an extremely passive situation!
At this critical moment, Du Deyun finally showed his last hole card and ordered the first battalion of the reserve to attack immediately!After hearing the order, the commanders and fighters of the 1st battalion, who had been impatient, quickly rushed out of the pine forest on the right and blocked the enemy's retreat.
Sortie!"Under the command of Du Deyun, a battalion slaughtered the enemy like a swift wind. The enemy was caught off guard, completely unaware that the PLA still had a reserve that did not participate in the battle, and for a time he was frightened and fell into chaos.
The 2nd and 3rd Battalions saw the sudden reinforcements of the 1st Battalion, and their morale was greatly boosted, and they rushed forward bravely towards the enemy.
Our army formed a two-sided attack, and the horns of the charge and the shouts of killing were intertwined, shaking the heavens and the earth. The enemy was caught between the two armies, and the situation took a sharp turn for the worse, and soon the two battalions of the enemy crossing the river were completely annihilated.
The commander of the enemy regiment realized that the situation was not good, and hurriedly led the remnants to flee. Our troops pursued head-on, annihilating all the enemy in the pine forests on both sides of the road.
After the war, the commanders and fighters of various battalions and companies praised Du Deyun's wisdom and bravery: "It is precisely because the regiment commander insisted on 'leaving a hole card' and letting the first battalion serve as a reserve that he became a thunderous rescuer at a critical moment, completely disrupted the enemy's morale, and became the key to achieving this victory." ”
In this account of the battle, we see an excellent military commander - Du Deyun, whose wisdom and decisiveness are vividly displayed in critical moments. Through vivid descriptions, the whole article shows Du Deyun's response to the powerful enemy army, as well as his determination to insist on leaving "hole cards".
First of all, Du Deyun's resourcefulness was vividly demonstrated on the battlefield. In the face of the huge size of the enemy's army, he not only quickly dispatched the vanguard company to lure the enemy, but also made good use of intelligence information to grasp the enemy's movements. His plan took into account both the enemy's strength and the enemy's possible reinforcements, demonstrating a masterful military strategy.
Secondly, Du Deyun's decisiveness and calmness are highlighted in the article. He did not panic when the enemy appeared on a larger scale than expected, on the contrary, he analyzed the actions of the enemy army and adjusted his tactics in due course. His decisiveness is not only manifested in the decision to lure the enemy into attacking, but also in all aspects of the battle, especially in the decision to show the "last hole card" at the last moment.
In addition, Du Deyun's leadership style is also worthy of recognition. He is good at listening to the advice of his subordinates, but he is able to stick to his principles at critical moments, not act rashly, and keep his "hole cards" in case of accidents. His command style not only paid attention to overall planning, but also gave full play to the role of his subordinates, so that the entire unit worked in concert and achieved remarkable combat results.
Finally, through delicate descriptions, the whole article makes the reader feel as if they are on the battlefield and feel the tension and intensity of the war. Through vivid descriptions of scenes and specific details, the author vividly presents the cruelty of war and the heroic image of the commander in front of the reader.
Overall, this essay is both a narrative with a military historical background and a tribute to the heroic commander Du Deyun. Through this vivid story, we can deeply understand how important an excellent commander is in the war, and Du Deyun's performance in this Nangang victory is undoubtedly a milestone in military history.
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