In the film, the commander of the Volunteer Army, played by Wang Yanhui, denounced Liang Xingchu, the commander of the 38th Army. What few people know is that Liang Xingchu, who was criticized, did not figure it out for a while, and when he returned to the army, he was even more furious, and his will was depressed for a while. Thankfully, things took a turn for the better.
On November 13, 1950, an operational meeting held by the headquarters of the Volunteer Army had ended, and most of the commanders of the various armies of the Volunteer Army had already left the conference room of the Zhi Division. However, Liang Xingchu, commander of the 38th Army, was still sitting in a chair, his eyes fixed on the combat map hanging on the front of the shed.
What's going on?It turned out that Liang Xingchu, who had been criticized at the meeting before, was holding back a fire.
Looking at the combat map, Liang Xingchu fell into deep thought: "The 38th Army was originally a general reserve, and the initial task was to assemble at the Jiangjie in the ** Dynasty of the brother troops. can fight, when the first echelon is used, it can only rely on two legs to cut off the enemy's retreat. The enemy plane bombed in the sky, and the North Korean army on the ground retreated north to block the road, how to intercept the enemy's rear road?I'm the Monkey King, can I turn over my head?Even if Zhuge Liang is alive, he will never give him a task beyond the strength of his troops. ”
Just when Liang Xingchu was still thinking nonsense, Ding Ganru, the chief of operations of the Volunteer Army Headquarters, walked into the shed, saw that Liang Xingchu had not left, and hurriedly said: "Old Liang, why are you still stunned here?"Time to eat. ”
As soon as the words fell, Liang Xingchu stood up suddenly, and said as he walked, "Eat?."My stomach is full early, what else to eat?”
Ding Ganru said with a smile: "I saw Mr. Peng just now, and he said to me, 'You tell Liang Xingchu, don't be discouraged because of criticism, and the next battle must be fought well.'" ”
After Liang Xing heard it for the first timeVery impressed, tears flashed in the corners of his eyes: "Deflated?".Jokes!The army is not paper-paste, and I, Liang Xingchu, was born in iron. After that, he got into the jeep and made a bumpy ride back to the east side of the courseCrane Head Rock of the Military Department.
Liu Xiyuan, the political commissar of the 38th Army, saw that Liang Xingchu had returned, and said happily: "Old Liang is back." ”
Guan Songtao, the chief of staff on the side, couldn't wait to ask: "Commander, what was said at the meeting, quickly convey it." ”
Liang Xingchu was angry when he heard it, and he said angrily: "Convey one." Then he huffed and walked back into the house.
Liu Xiyuan went into the house and poured a glass of water for Liang Xingchu, and when he asked about the situation in a low voice, Liang Xingchu's answer not only shocked several cadres of the 38th Army present, but also shocked all the commanders and fighters of the entire 38th Army.
Liang Xingchu said angrily: "At the meeting, I, Liang Xingchu, was bitterly criticized, and the 38th Army is the main force!"Why?Even if Heecheon and the court didn't play well, it was definitely not because of timidity. ”
After a short silence, Guan Songtao stood up and reprimanded angrily: "This Yang Dayi, listening to the wind is rain, heard that there was a black regiment in Xichuan from a division of the North Korean army retreating north, he believed it and reported it without investigating clearly." It was a good fighter, but it was destroyed in this way. ”
What does Deputy Army Chief Jiang Yonghui think?
Jiang Yonghui hurriedly persuaded: "What's the use of talking about this now?"The essence of the problem is not here, even if Xichuan didn't let the 113th Division fight in time, it is not cowardice, and it is not that we want to wait for the 112th Division to come up, concentrate our forces to work together, and seek victory in the first battle. ”
Liu Xiyuan next to him took over the conversation: "Let the army commander rest for a while, then again, the division commanders and political commissars of our three divisions, which one did not come out of the rain of bullets, and he has never been afraid of anything." In fighting against a modern enemy army, only by not fearing the head and the tail can we defeat a strong enemy. ”
At this time, Wu Dai, director of the Political Department of the 38th Army, added: "This is right, at present, it is better to establish a heroic spirit among the entire cadres and fighters who are not afraid of hardship and bloodshed and sacrifice. Last year, when we fought in Tianjin, we held a hero company evaluation activity. I think we can do similar activities again this time to stimulate everyone's fighting spirit and prepare ourselves mentally for the next battle. ”
When Liang Xingchu and Liu Xiyuan heard this, they immediately agreed.
Unexpectedly, on November 16, 1950, when the 38th Army held a meeting of cadres above the division level, the division commanders and political commissars heard Liang Xingchu convey that General Peng criticized the 38th Army for being too slow, hitting Xichuan and letting the enemy run, and only going to the 338th Regiment to play the court, and when the main force was resting nearby, the entire venue suddenly exploded. For a while, everyone was talking.
A cadre said: "Everyone is actively rushing forward, who is resting on the side?."”
Some cadres said angrily: "Whether the 38th Army is the main force or not is not up to anyone, but it is fought one battle after another." ”
And cadresCan't figure it outThe army is the old army of the Pingjiang Uprising, and Mr. Peng criticized it bitterlyJun, isn't this a mess with yourself?”
Yang Dayi, the commander of the 112th Division at the venue, saw that everyone was getting angrier and angrier, and said sadly: "It's all my fault, I heard the rumors that there is a black regiment in Xichuan." ”
Liang Xingchu just shook his hand and said, "Don't mention this again." “
Seeing that the atmosphere of the meeting was becoming more and more depressing, Liu Xiyuan was afraid that if this mood continued to develop in this way, it would inevitably affect the preparations for the next stage of the campaign, so he hurriedly proposed a temporary adjournment of the meeting. Then, he walked up to Liang Xingchu and said earnestly: "Old Liang, now they are looking at us up and down." ”
Liang Xingchu looked up at the political commissar and said softly, "I know." ”
When the meeting restarted, Han Xianchu, deputy commander of the Volunteer Army, suddenly came to the venue. Looking at everyone's sad faces, he said loudly, "What?".It's not too much to criticize, isn't it?If that's the case, I'm going to criticize you for the 38th Army for living up to the expectations of your superiors. ”
As soon as he heard this, the audience fell silent.
Liang Xingchu, who was smoking, suddenly threw away the cigarette butt, he stood up and said loudly: "The 38th Army has not fought well, the main responsibility lies with me, I am sorry for the cadres and soldiers." I was not convinced by Mr. Peng's severe criticism at the time, but I felt that the criticism was still good. Let's stop emphasizing objectivity and look for reasons from the subjective. If the first battle is not fought well, it is not equal to soft eggs and mud, and the next battle will definitely be able to play majestic. ”
Before the words fell, the audience erupted in warm applause, and Liang Xingchu's speech expressed the hearts of the officers and men of the 38th Army.
Seeing this, Han Xianchu was satisfiedlandsaid to Liang Xingchu: "You really deserve to be born in iron." What a tough guy. ”
Liang Xingchu replied: "Deputy Commander Han, whether it's hard or soft, let's wait until this battle is over and then evaluate." ”
Deputy Army Commander Jiang Yonghui also stood up to speak: "I am also responsible for not fighting the first battle, and I did not serve as a good assistant to the army commander. ”
Subsequently, Liu Xiyuan announced a decision at the meeting on the basis of Wu Dai's proposal, calling on the officers and men of the whole army to give play to the heroic spirit of not fearing bloodshed and sacrifice in future battles, create a large number of combat hero regiments, hero battalions, hero companies, and heroic individual activities, and go all out to win the glorious title.
In the second battle, the 113th Division occupied Sansuoli and Longyuanli ahead of the enemy, dealing a devastating blow to the 2nd Division of the US Army, and the "Long Live Army" became famous all over the world.