At the beginning of 1950, the founding of the People's Republic of China was proclaimed, however, Hainan Island had not yet been liberated. At this time, although he was visiting Moscow, he had already formulated a strategy for the spring and autumn of the Hainan issue.
And the commander of the landing battle on Hainan Island this time is known"General Whirlwind"Han Xianchu. This brave and warlike general once led his troops from the black soil of the northeast all the way south to the southern coast of our country, and made countless military exploits.
Such a fierce general is undoubtedly the best choice for the liberation of Hainan. The country's strategy is already well-thought-out, but at the grassroots level, there are some people who are skeptical about the campaign.
Before planning to land in Hainan, General Han Xianchu asked his subordinates to submit a list of landing in Hainan, but it turned out that none of the commanders on the list were willing to participate in the landing, and all of them were adjutants!
Han Xianchu was extremely angry after reading it, and he said angrily: "Since everyone doesn't dare to go up, then I will personally follow the first batch of landing troops and charge to the island!" "So how did General Han Xianchu solve this problem?
Why are the fighters reluctant to participate in the landing operation? Next, let's explore the extraordinary story of General Han Xianchu.
Han Xianchu was born in 1913, his hometown is in Huang'an County, Hubei Province, his parents are farmers, and his life is difficult. In order to make ends meet, the young Han Xianchu had to herd cattle and help his parents with farming, and Han Xianchu saw their hard life.
Han Xianchu hated the harsh exploitation of the peasants by the landlord class, and always longed to overthrow the landlords and achieve a real turnaround. However, at that time he was too young to participate in the revolution.
In order to improve his family's living conditions, Han Xianchu tried a variety of occupations, and finally chose to become a carpenter and make a living by weaving baskets. Later, he came to Wuhan to work as a part-time worker, where he came into contact with the advanced ideas of our party and joined the peasant association.
With his outstanding performance, he quickly gained the attention of the party organization. During the Hubei Jute Uprising in 1927, Han Xianchu seized the opportunity to join the Anti-Imperialist Grand Alliance and served as a land commissioner in his hometown.
From then on, he devoted himself to the cause of the agrarian revolution with full enthusiasm.
Three years after becoming a carpenter, Han Xianchu joined the local guerrillas and became an honorable member of the Communist Party. Although he had no formal education, he used the mountains of Hubei as his main battlefield and waged an arduous struggle against the enemy.
Relying on the topography of the mountains, Han Xianchu successfully thwarted the enemy's attacks many times, which brought great trouble to the reactionary forces of the Kuomintang. His fame gradually spread in the local area.
As his fame grew, the Red 25th Army discovered this outstanding commander, and they considered Han Xianchu to be a rare talent, so they reorganized the guerrillas he led into the ranks.
Han Xianchu was constantly promoted in the Red 25th Army, from company commander to battalion commander, during which he made many military exploits. Faced with the grim revolutionary situation, in 1934, the Red Army in Hubei, Henan and Anhui decided to transfer the Long March, and arrived in northern Shaanxi in September of the following year.
Here, Han Xianchu began to display his talents. In May 1936, Han Xianchu served as the commander of the regiment and led the army through Dingbian, Ningxia. Dingbian is the territory of the warlord Ma Hongkui, after Han Xianchu learned about it, he rode around the city on horseback, and after careful consideration, he said with confidence: "The enemy is afraid of me and annihilated, and the siege of the city can be defeated." ”
Han Xianchu had an in-depth understanding of the strength of Ma Hongkui's army, and he firmly believed that as long as he dared to challenge, it was possible to achieve victory. When he proposed a detour, Han Xianchu decided to take a risk, and he resolutely ordered the whole army to attack Dingbian City.
As he expected, the defenders of Dingbian had no intention of fighting and were attacked by our army. This battle not only captured a large number of ** and more than 700 horses, but also annihilated a regiment of Ma Hongkui, laying the foundation for our army to achieve major results.
**The appreciation and recommendation of Han Xianchu gave him the opportunity to further his studies and promotion. During his studies at Kang University, he studied the art of war and military affairs, and gradually became a high-quality general.
In the great victory of Pingxingguan, his figure shined and became a new star of our army. In the following war of liberation, he established a base in the northeast and made a significant contribution to the victory of the war.
Han Xianchu was appointed deputy commander of the 4th Column of the South Manchurian Army of the Northeast Democratic Alliance Army, but he knew that the morale of our army had been low because they had suffered defeat in the siege of Shalingzi.
The soldiers in the army questioned: "If you can't even take a small sand ridge, how will you fight a big city in the future?" "At this critical moment, the Kuomintang decided to take the opportunity to attack the rear of the Northeast Liberation Army.
If this battle is lost, it will be a huge blow to the revolution in the Northeast. In order to boost morale, Han Xianchu decided to take the initiative and chose to attack Anshan. Although his officers and soldiers did not have much confidence in capturing Anshan, Han Xianchu decided to take the lead and personally came to the frontline position to command the soldiers to kill the enemy.
Han Xianchu's arrival inspired the fighting spirit of the fighters! Under his leadership, the morale of the warriors was high, and the enemy of Anshan was quickly defeated, and Anshan was liberated! Under the command of Han Xianchu, they successfully conquered Yingkou, Haicheng and other important towns.
**Personally sent a congratulatory telegram affirming the outstanding achievements of the Battle of Anhai! After that, Han Xianchu commanded the Xinkailing Campaign, Sibao Linjiang and other tasks. In the Battle of Xinkailing, he led his troops to successfully eliminate the 25th Division of the Kuomintang, known as the "Thousand Miles of Horses", which was an important force of the Kuomintang army.
Han Xianchu, a military commander who pays attention to step-by-step and steady progress, his military philosophy does not completely rely on the instructions of his superiors, but is full of his own unique thinking.
In the Northeast Battlefield, his boss is Xiao Jinguang, and the tactical views of the two often conflict, but Han Xianchu can always persuade Xiao Jinguang with his own reasons. Although they differed in their understanding of military strategy, they both understood the importance of mutual cooperation, and as a result, they became a well-known pair in the Northeast Liberation Army.
Whenever Xiao Jinguang made a suggestion, Han Xianchu would carefully revise it, and Xiao Jinguang would readily accept it after in-depth research.
Han Xianchu's troops performed many miraculous feats in the Northeast Battlefield, and they were unrivaled everywhere they went, and were praised as the "Whirlwind Force", and Han Xianchu was also honored as the "Whirlwind General" because of his heroic performance.
After the end of the Northeast Campaign, Han Xianchu moved to the south and participated in many battles such as the liberation of Wuhan and the Hunan and Jiangxi Campaigns, serving as the deputy commander of the Hunan Military Region. After the liberation of Hunan, the founding of the People's Republic of China was proclaimed.
At this time, Han Xianchu had already penetrated deep into Liangguang and launched a fierce battle with Bai Chongxi's troops. In the end, the battle of Liangguang was a complete victory!
With the liberation of Guangdong and Guangxi, the remnants of the Kuomintang forces in Chinese mainland were basically wiped out. Han Xianchu deeply felt that it was imperative to liberate Hainan, and coincided with ***'s ideas, so he became the best candidate to liberate Hainan.
However, after Han Xianchu decided to march into Hainan, the soldiers became resistant to continuing southward. What causes this? The soldiers were depressed, and in the face of Hainan Island, where a strong enemy was entrenched, they developed a war-weary and war-like mentality.
This is mainly influenced by two aspects.
Han Xianchu's troops fought in the south, and their soldiers longed to be reunited with their families. Although they traveled all the way south from the northeast, they could not return to their hometown to live a stable life because of Hainan Island.
In the barracks, there was a rumor that "the revolution is over", and some people even believed that the revolution would be over after the southernmost part of the continent was liberated. However, they remain on the front lines and strive for peace and development in their country.
Due to the influence of erroneous remarks, the enthusiasm of our soldiers to attack Hainan Island has weakened, and this has become a major difficulty for us. At the same time, due to the high difficulty and high mortality rate of the sea-crossing operation, some soldiers developed a mood of timidity.
We suffered a crushing defeat in the attack on Kinmen Island, which undoubtedly made more soldiers lack confidence in taking Hainan. They refused to go to war on the grounds that there were no ships to cross the sea.
These two sentiments spread rapidly in the barracks and became a major obstacle to the liberation of Hainan.
After observing the morale of the soldiers, Han Xianchu (third from left) decided to cross the sea as soon as possible and capture Hainan. As the old saying goes, "one blow, three declines, and then exhaustion". If it is delayed for too long, the morale of the fighters will gradually decline, which will be detrimental to the situation of the battle.
Moreover, the direction of the winds in April and May was very favorable for our army to move south, and if we miss this opportunity, we will have to wait until next year. According to the plan, preparations for the liberation of Hainan should begin in April, giving full consideration to factors such as the direction of the tide and the direction of the wind, and striving to achieve liberation in June.
Some even suggested being conservative and waiting until the end of 1950 to liberate Hainan.
As a front-line commander, Han Xianchu has a deep understanding of the situation at the grassroots level. He realized that he could not delay any longer and that he had to act now. So, in March 1950, he sent a telegram to **, promising to take Hainan Island in April.
In order to achieve this goal, he even went to the coastal areas of Liangguang to borrow boats from local fishermen. Although these matters should have been decided by the relevant ministries and commissions, Han Xianchu couldn't wait, he took the lead and borrowed a large number of ships from the people.
At present, the liberation of Hainan has reached the point where "the arrow is ready to be sent and it has no choice but to be launched."
Han Xianchu received a list of soldiers that surprised him, and found that there was not a single senior cadre in the team responsible for the liberation of Hainan, but all deputy cadres. Originally, I thought that only grassroots soldiers were unwilling to participate in the war, but I didn't expect that even the commanders and fighters would not cooperate, which made Han Xianchu very angry.
Hainan is an inseparable part of us and must be liberated as soon as possible. Faced with this situation, how should Han Xianchu respond?