On September 3, 1940, the three columns of the New Fourth Army eliminated two regiments of the recalcitrant army and fought a big victory.
The three of them were blindsided at that time, and they didn't know that they were wrong.
During the Anti-Japanese War, the New Fourth Army not only had to fight the Japanese invaders, but also had to deal with the recalcitrant army led by Han Deqin, and the most classic battle was the Battle of Huangqiao.
The battle to annihilate the enemy's 2 regiments, which took place before the Battle of Huangqiao, was called the Battle of Yingxi, and was also an integral part of the Battle of Huangqiao.
The battle of Yingxi was preceded by a famous battle - the battle of Guocun.
The deep-seated reason for the battle in Guocun was the result of Han Deqin's friction, but it was also related to the toughness of the "militant" Ye Fei.
If it is said that in the face of the provocation of the recalcitrant army, ** and Su Yu still restrained themselves in order to take into account the overall situation of cooperation to resist Japan, Ye Fei, who was 26 years old at the time, was angry and could not tolerate Han Deqin.
Chen Su also has two "warmongers" - Wang Bicheng and Tao Yong, the three of them are two years apart, they are both hot-blooded men, they don't look for trouble when they have nothing to do, and they are not afraid of things when they have something.
The three of them are the three musketeers under Chen Su, and they are also the favorite generals of the two leaders.
The battle of Cheqiao was caused by Ye Fei and Guan Wenwei's stationing in Guocun, and Guocun was the territory of Li Mingyang and Li Changjiang.
Guo Cun ended with a handshake between the two sides, and Er Li had to restrain himself and declare "neutrality".
However, Han Deqin, as the boss of Erli, couldn't swallow this breath, because after this war, our army established an anti-Japanese democratic base centered on Huangqiao and developed like a snowball.
One trades off the other, and Han Deqin's territory has shrunk.
He sharpened his sword and mobilized his forces to prepare for an attack on our army.
In order to paralyze our army, he pretended to send representatives to negotiate with our army and reached a "consensus": Han, Liangli, and the Jiangbei New Fourth Army "each of the three sides will defend the original defense, work hard to resist the war, and all disputes will be handled by the upper peak."
The two sides also reached an agreement: "The ROK will be stationed in the areas of Hai'an, Qutang, and Jiangdu, and will not develop to the south;The eastward advance of the New Fourth Army stayed in the areas of Huangqiao, Jiangduo, Yingxi, and Huayuanqiao to ensure that they would not advance northward. ”
Although the agreement was signed, ** and Su Yu didn't take the agreement too seriously, it was not that they were belligerent, but Han Deqin's instinct to engage in friction, and it was decided that there must be a war.
At that time, Han Deqin's troops were scattered in various places, and he needed enough time to gather these troops together, and the agreement he signed with us was purely a delaying tactic to buy time for him to deploy troops.
Sure enough, Han Deqin's troop transfer was completed in mid-August, and he immediately issued an order to attack the New Fourth Army in Jiangbei on August 21 to Erli, Chen Taiyun, and Xue Chengzong of the 1st Security Brigade in Dongtai.
This offensive was tentative, and he tested the combat effectiveness of the New Fourth Army and how much the main force there was.
At the meeting, a general asked: "Chairman Han, isn't this the time for cooperation between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party?"It is not appropriate to take the initiative to attack the New Fourth Army. ”
Han Deqin's eyes glared and said: "Don't be too naïve, we are incompatible with them, sooner or later there will be a battle, it is better to fight late than early!."”
Well said!Chen Taiyun, commander-in-chief of the General Headquarters of the Advance Army in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, echoed: "If we defeat the New Fourth Army, we will take advantage of the victory and pursue them and beat them all the way across the river."If they are defeated, then we will also feel the reality of the New Fourth Army and make plans. ”
Yes, Chairman Han's decision is very wise, and everyone carries out the order, which is to make irresponsible remarks and disturb the morale of the army. ”
It was Li Shouwei, deputy commander of the 89th Army and Han Deqin's partner, who spoke.
These two, one is a first-term student of Huangpu, and the other is a second-term student, both of whom are already lieutenant generalsAll stubbornActually, Chen TaiyunYesDeliberately acting, he opposes friction in his heart and sympathizes with the New Fourth Army and Han Deqin's battle planIt's himYesGiveThe New Fourth Army
On August 31, Han Deqin issued an operational order to the Dongtai Deputy General Headquarters, requiring all units to "launch an attack on the New Fourth Army in the area near Huangqiao" and annihilate "the bandits entrenched in the area around the boundary and Huangqiao."
As the "commander-in-chief of the advancing army", he is the first veteran Li Mingyang;Li Shouwei, a student of the second phase of Huangpu, served as the deputy commander-in-chief, and Chen Taiyun of the first phase of Huangpu was the deputy commander.
Knowing that Han Deqin was going to make a move, Su Yu and Ye Tao Wang, especially Wang Bicheng, advocated a resolute crackdown.
* He also advocates a counterattack, but he thinks that if he doesn't do it, he will solve the problem of northern Jiangsu once and for all.
To this end, it is necessary to let the troops of the Eighth Route Army move south to cooperate, and occupy the first line of Yancheng before the enemy launches an attack;In addition, let the 5 detachments move quickly to occupy Pingqiao and Baoying.
The plan was submitted to Yan'an and was eventually approved.
However, the plan could not catch up with the changes, and from mid-August, the climate in northern Jiangsu and eastern Anhui changed abruptly, with heavy rains and traffic blocked.
Han Deqin also took the opportunity to burn the ships and sent troops to strengthen the blockade of the canal, the old Yellow River, the Sheyang River and other waterways.
As a result, it was difficult for the detachment and Huang Kecheng's troops to cross the river as scheduled, and their cooperation came to naught.
Under these circumstances, Comrade Shaoqi of the Central Plains Bureau suggested that Chen and Su fight independently to counter Han Deqin's provocation.
Han Deqin finally made a move, and his troops launched an attack on the New Fourth Army in the Huangqiao area in three directions.
However, the progress of the three routes was completely different, and Chen Taiyun commanded the right-wing army formed by the 3rd Brigade of Bao, because he sympathized with the New Fourth Army and in order to preserve its strength, the progress was less than 2 kilometers per hour.
After Er Li's middle route army was assembled near Jiang Tuo, it also moved slowly, like a turtle.
It turned out that in the Battle of Guocun, Er Li was hurt by the New Fourth Army, suffered from phobia, and signed a gentleman's agreement with the New Fourth Army.
Only the 89th Army's 117th Division, the 6th Independent Brigade, and the 1st Bao Brigade of the Left Wing Army had a positive attitude, and after assembling in Qutang, Hujiaji, Hai'an, and other places, they attacked and advanced in the direction of Huangqiao through Jiangduo and Guxi respectively.
Thanks to the help of General Tran Tae-yun, we know the enemy's movements well.
At this time, the leadership of the Jiangbei New Fourth Army was unanimous, that is, to strike hard.
*'s intention is to completely eliminate the Left Wing Army, because the 117th Division is Han Deqin's old base, once it is annihilated, it will be able to leave Chairman Han with an indelible lesson for a lifetime, and he will not dare to trouble the New Fourth Army in the future.
* It is believed that in order to completely annihilate the enemy's main force, it is necessary to show weakness after the enemy reaches Guxi, pretend that he can't fight and retreat backwards, adopt the method of luring the enemy into depth, bring them in step by step, and then close the door and fight the dogs, and not let any of them go.
Because Huangqiao and Qutang are at both ends of Guxi, and the distance between them and Guxi is more than 20 miles, if the 117th Division crosses Guxi and advances 10 miles, it will be 30 miles away from their old nest Qutang, if they go to Guxi and start a war, he is only 20 miles away from the rear, and it is difficult to cut off his back road, so it can only destroy one, and it is not easy to wipe it out.
However, after the battle broke out, the combat intention of ** was not realized.
On September 5, our army retreated after a slight fight, and the 1st Security Brigade occupied Yingxi and attacked Guxi from the north and south with the 117th Division.
According to the plan, the New Fourth Army should evacuate here, but Wang Bicheng and others were reluctant, because there were hospitals and repair houses for our army here.
If our army retreats back 10 miles according to the plan, the pots and jars will be shattered, and we will have to organize the transfer of cadres, wounded and the masses.
At this time, Wang Bicheng found Su Yu and said, "Let's fight!."(According to the memoirs of Ye Fei and Guan Wen Weiran).
At that time, Su Yu, as the commander-in-chief of the former enemy, acted in Wang Bicheng's 2nd column.
Seeing Wang Bicheng's gearing up, Su Yu was also moved, and he immediately called Ye Fei and Tao Yong over to discuss what to do next.
Ye Fei and Tao Yong knew about **'s plan, and now that Su Yu discussed it with them, they immediately understood what the chief meant, that is, to change the plan and fight in Guxi.
They feel that it is too uncomfortable to pretend to be cowardly when they have strength, and they wish to beat the recalcitrant army here and have a good time.
Therefore, Ye Fei and Tao Yong said in unison: "No need to discuss, fight!."”
Are you sure that you will block the enemy's retreat and annihilate it all?Su Yu was a little uneasy and asked the three generals.
Yes, not a single one will be let go!The three column commanders patted their chests and said.
Su Yu saw that the three of "Ye Wang Tao" wanted to fight, and said that he would discuss with ** and change the battle plan.
In fact, he himself was reluctant to let Guxi's ordnance and military supplies fall into the hands of the enemy or be destroyed by the enemy's artillery, otherwise he would not have asked for instructions from **.
In the end, after discussing with "Ye Wangtao", Su Yu first came up with a plan, that is, let Ye Fei's 1st Column detour troops first recapture Yingxi, and then detour west back to the belly of the 117th Division and the Independent Brigade, build fortifications there, and completely cut off their retreat.
At the same time, Wang Bicheng's 2nd Column and Tao Yong's 3rd Column outflanked Guxi from different directions and ate the 4 main regiments of the 1st Brigade of the recalcitrant army.
When Su Yu reported his idea of "Ye Wang Tao" to **, Mr. Chen was stunned, he thought that this was not certain, and it was likely to let the enemy go.
He asked Su Yu repeatedly: "If you change your battle plan, how sure are you that you will cut off the retreat of the recalcitrant army in Guxi?"”
Su Yu repeated the words of the three column commanders of Ye Wangtao, and finally said a little helplessly: Since this is the case, then fight according to your wishes!
For Su Yu's organization and command of the war, ** is trusting and has always supported it, and this time he did not oppose it, but he was a little worried.
The situation on the battlefield is ever-changing, and plans cannot keep up with the changes.
Ye Fei's 1st column did recover Yingxi as planned and annihilated 2 regiments of the recalcitrant army.
However, when the enemy's main force saw that Yingxi was conquered by our army, they immediately realized the danger, and they sent elite soldiers to form a death squad, each rewarding the ocean with a thousand yuan, and fighting and entangled with the 1st column.
Just as ** worried, Yingxi was too close to the enemy's nest Qutang, and the enemy was an escape battle, and the fight was very fierce, and it was difficult to resist 1, and he watched the enemy flee.
In the end, Yingxi fought against the stubbornness, although our army eliminated the enemy2regiments, but itsThe main force escaped death, and the war of annihilation turned into a rout, and its significance was greatly reduced.
Because Han Deqin's main force ran away, he thought that the New Fourth Army was nothing more than that, and he didn't have a long memory and continued to provoke.
Two months after the end of this battle, the three columns of the New Fourth Army fought another battle of annihilation at Huangqiao, crippled the 89th Army, and defeated Han Deqin obediently.
If this battle had been won, there would have been no later decisive battle at Huangqiao.
The main forces of the enemy came in a mighty manner, fled in disarray, and the base clapped their hands and rejoiced.
* Coming to the former enemy command post in Yazhouzhuang, the commanders of the three columns felt that they had won the battle and went to see him happily.
* When he learned that the enemy's main force had fled, his face turned blue with anger, and his forehead was bruised.
* Not happy, everyone is afraid to come out, waiting for the storm to come.
Yet** is a literati, his lips tremble with anger, and he doesn't swear words, it's justsaidYou're not sayingBe sureIs it?Grasp it?”
If you say that you will put it in and fight again, you will not listen;This is a well-cooked duck flying, and Han Deqin is going to be rampant again. ”
Seeing that everyone was silent, the anger disappeared a lot, and he said: "I can't blame you all, I also agreed, I have nothing to say, eat a trench and grow wise!."”
* He and Su Yu did what he said, carefully summed up the lessons, and after the decisive battle of Huangqiao, the enemy no longer had a chance to escape.
There are no victorious generals on the battlefield, and some words are deified, the so-called god of war is to be able to sum up experience, and not to make the same mistake a second time.