On August 30, 1971, ** talked with Han Xianchu in Nanchang. After Han Xianchu reported to ***, he mentioned that Chen Zaidao was in good health and hoped to continue to serve the party.
**After a moment of silence, let Chen Zaidao be your deputy commander. You must know that Chen Zaidao was already the commander of the Wuhan Military Region before, but now he has to serve as a deputy for the juniors, what is the reason for this?
Chen Zaidao, a name who dared to fight hard, joined the Macheng County Peasant Self-Defense Army in April 1926 and participated in the Autumn Harvest Rebellion and the Jute Uprising. After joining the Communist Party in 1928, he served as the commander of the 31st Regiment of the 11th Division of the Red Fourth Army and the commander of the 11th Division, and became Chen Geng's right-hand man.
In the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, he led the Eighth Route Army to annihilate several times the enemy army at a very small cost with his outstanding military command skills, especially in the ambush battle at Qiqian Village and the ambush at the bottom of the Yellow Cliff, which dealt a severe blow to the arrogance of the Japanese army and boosted the fighting spirit of the anti-Japanese army and people.
His heroic deeds proved that he was an outstanding general of the Communist Party of China.
At the end of 1937, the 129th Division formed the Eastward Column of the Eighth Route Army, and Chen Zaidao served as the commander of the column and went to southern Hebei to create an anti-Japanese base in the plains. In only three months, Chen Zaidao assisted the Party Committee of the Southern Hebei District to establish more than 20 anti-Japanese regimes, united all anti-Japanese armed forces, and grew the eastward column from 500 to 10,000 people, and successfully gained a firm foothold in the Southern Hebei Plain.
At the end of 1938, the Japanese army launched a "sweep" against the anti-Japanese base areas behind enemy lines. Chen Zaidao led the army and civilians in southern Hebei to take many battles, and finally smashed the siege of the Japanese puppet army on the southern Hebei base area.
In August 1940, the leading bodies of the Southern Hebei Military Region and the Eastward Column were merged, and Chen Zaidao served as the commander of the Southern Hebei Military Region. During the war years, Chen Zaidao liked to fight very much, and even felt itchy when he heard the sound of gunfire.
In the anti-"encirclement and suppression" battle in the Hubei-Henan-Anhui Soviet region, the enemy army suppressed our army by virtue of the favorable terrain. At this time, Chen Zaidao took the initiative to request an assault mission, led the whole battalion to rush into the enemy position, and started a white-knuckle battle with the enemy, and finally broke through the enemy position and opened the passage for the whole division.
However, during the battle, Chen Zaidao was unfortunately wounded, and the back of his neck was bleeding instantly. He ordered the guards to take out the bullet with a dagger, and the guards did not dare to strike.
Seeing this, Chen Zaidao snatched the dagger, gritted his teeth and squeezed it violently, and squeezed out the bullet with his hand.
Chen Zaidao, a brave and fearless general during the war years, whether he was a division commander, army commander or commander, he always personally rushed to the front line to charge. For this reason, the commander-in-chief of the Red Fourth Front Army has specially ordered: "Chen Zaidao is not allowed to charge!" ”
During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Chen Zaidao, as the commander of the Southern Hebei Military Region, often wore civilian clothes and led the soldiers to go deep into the enemy's positions, arrest Japanese soldiers, and kill traitors, fearlessly.
Once, when he shouted to the puppet army turret, he accidentally revealed his identity. The leader of the puppet army immediately shouted: "As long as Commander Chen dares to go up to the turret, we will surrender!" ”
In the face of the enemy's threat, Chen Zaidao did not panic in the slightest, he jumped out of the hidden corner and walked straight to the enemy's drawbridge. Chen Zaidao threw the pistol to the ground, and then shouted to the puppet army: "I am the commander Chen in your mouth, today I am not here to kill you, but to rescue you."
Welcome brothers of a kind to come down and fight the Japanese army with me! This righteous act and heroic act shocked dozens of puppet soldiers, and in an instant the turret lowered the white flag, lowered the drawbridge, and the enemy surrendered one after another.
In July 1945, Chen Zaidao participated in the Seventh National Congress of the Communist Party of China held in Yan'an, and on November 4, the Southern Hebei Column was renamed the Second Column of the Shanxi-Hebei-Shandong-Henan Field Army.
After the outbreak of the full-scale civil war in June 1946, General Chen Zaidao participated in a series of battles such as the feint attack on northern Henan, the Dingtao Campaign, and the Longguji Defensive Battle. Among them, the Longguji defensive battle was praised as a "model defensive battle example" that "is worth learning from the whole army".
In January 1947, General Chen Zaidao commanded the Shanxi-Hebei-Shandong-Henan Field Army to launch the Henan-Anhui Border Campaign, successfully attracting the enemy Wang Jingjiu's group and annihilating them one by one.
Subsequently, in the Northern Henan Offensive from March to May, he commanded the second group to fight, and annihilated a total of 1 Kuomintang troopsMore than 20,000 people. In July, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) began a strategic offensive, and the main force of the Shanxi-Hebei-Shandong-Henan Field Army launched the Southwest Lu Campaign, with General Chen Zaidao under unified command.
The second and third columns, Like Yangshanji, completely annihilated the Kuomintang defenders and reorganized the 66th Division, capturing more than 3,000 people under the enemy's lieutenant general and division commander Song Ruike.
Despite the fierce fighting and the heavy casualties on both sides, General Chen Zaidao still felt extremely proud and proud when he recalled this battle. He said: "The battle of Yangshanji is the hardest battle I have fought!"
It is also the battle in which the soldiers sacrificed the most! ”
Chen Zaidao: The Blessing of the Central Plains, an Outstanding Contributor in the Huaihai Campaign Chen Zaidao is the blessing star of the people of the Central Plains. In the famous Huaihai Campaign, he led the 2nd Column to fight in the Tongbai and Hanjiang areas, and successfully attracted and contained the 12th Corps of Chiang Kai-shek's descendant Huang Wei and the 3rd Corps of Zhang Zhen, the main force of the Gui faction.
His heroic combat and outstanding command made important contributions to the victory of the Huaihai Campaign. It is worth mentioning that although Chen Zaidao has always served as a military commander, he has always been concerned about political work and attached importance to the ideological building of the troops.
During the period when Liu Deng's army was advancing into Dabie Mountain, he personally went deep into the army to understand the ideological situation of the soldiers, and successfully solved the problem of some grassroots cadres not having enough understanding of the strategic significance of advancing into Dabie Mountain.
His leadership ability and political consciousness have made important contributions to the ideological building and the enhancement of the combat effectiveness of the troops. In February 1949, the Central Plains Field Army was reorganized into the Second Field Army, and the 2nd Column led by Chen Zaidao was reorganized into the 10th Army of the People's Liberation Army, which was subordinate to the 3rd Corps of the Second Field Army.
In this month, the Central Plains Military Region issued the latest order: "The Henan Provincial Portion of the Western Henan Military Region and the Henan-Anhui Soviet Military Region will be merged to form the Henan Military Region, with Chen Zaidao as the commander of the Henan Military Region." ”
His military ability and leadership skills have been highly recognized and praised. Chen Zaidao is the pride of the people of the Central Plains, and his heroic battles and outstanding contributions will always be remembered in the hearts of the people.
His leadership and political consciousness also made important contributions to China's revolutionary cause. He was an important figure in the history of the Chinese revolution and deserves our eternal respect and remembrance.
The Central Plains has a large population and serious banditry. ** The general was well aware of this situation and immediately made a decision to entrust Chen Zaidao with the important task of serving as the commander of the Henan Military Region, which was the field army's full trust in him.
With a strong sense of mission and responsibility, Chen Zaidao went deep into the grassroots, mobilized the masses, vigorously carried out the work of suppressing bandits, and practiced his slogan with practical actions: "We must put the matter of suppressing bandits on the agenda!" ”
In light of the characteristics of the bandits and his experience in suppressing bandits on many occasions, he put forward a work policy, combining military suppression with political offensives, concentrating forces, mastering policies, and relying on the masses to ensure the smooth progress of the work of suppressing bandits.
Through Chen Zaidao's unremitting efforts, in March 1950, Henan's banditry was solved, and the troubles that had lasted for thousands of years were solved. **When I heard this, I was deeply gratified and praised Chen Zaidao as the blessing of the Central Plains, and his superb level is inseparable from his familiarity and understanding of water.
Chen Zaidao went from deputy commander of the Central Plains Theater to commander of the Wuhan Military Region, from listening to orders under the first account to assisting him, and his military and political quality was significantly improved, and he was awarded the rank of general in 1955.
He resolutely carried out the policy decisions and instructions of the Central Military Commission and made positive contributions to strengthening the building of the army and the building of the soldiers and the people. Although Chen Zaidao was an outstanding general, he eventually became Han Xianchu's deputy.
So, what is so special about Han Xianchu that he can become the leader of Chen Zaidao? Han Xianchu joined the Communist Party in 1930, two years before Chen Zaidao.
In the Red 25th Army, Han Xianchu served as the deputy company commander, company commander, and battalion commander of the 224th Regiment, and was the battalion commander until the Long March with the army. He was known as the "Commander of the Whirlwind" and successfully liberated Hainan Island, showing outstanding command skills.
Therefore, Han Xianchu was able to become the leader of Chen Zaidao by virtue of his rich experience and outstanding talents.
Han Xianchu and Chen Zaidao During the Agrarian Revolution, their positions were battalion commander and army commander respectively. At the beginning of the Anti-Japanese War, Han Xianchu served as the deputy commander of the 688th Regiment of the 344th Brigade of the 115th Division of the Eighth Route Army, while Chen Zaidao was the deputy commander of the 386th Brigade.
However, during the War of Liberation, Han Xianchu's command ability was fully demonstrated, and he won several battles in a row. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Han Xianchu led his troops to liberate Hainan Island, which was a very important battle.
In the winter of 1946, the Kuomintang adjusted its deployment and decided to "sweep" South Manchuria first, and then attack North Manchuria. Chiang Kai-shek mobilized more than 100,000 troops to set out from the Shenyang area, and the troops were divided into three routes to press south.
Among them, the 25th Division of the enemy's central route even approached Andong in an attempt to force the 4th Column to fight a decisive battle with it in the Andong area. In the face of the enemy's 25th Division, which was known as the "Thousand Miles of Horses" and was equipped with all American weapons and equipment, Han Xianchu, who served as the deputy commander of the 4th Column, did not show a trace of fear.
He made an in-depth analysis of the comparison of the strength of the enemy and us and the situation on the battlefield, and then determined the strategy of fighting a war of annihilation with the enemy in Laoyeling under the condition that there was a huge disparity in the strength of the enemy and our army's equipment was obviously at a disadvantage.
After three days and nights of fierce fighting, the soldiers of the 4th Column attacked the main peak of Laoyeling from three sides, covered the enemy command post in Huangjiabao with artillery firepower, completely annihilated the enemy's 25th Division, and captured the division commander Li Zhengyi alive.
On the battlefield in the northeast, the Battle of Xinkailing created a brilliant record: our army successfully annihilated an entire division of the Kuomintang army, which was also the most influential victory we achieved at the most difficult moment in the northeast region.
General Han Xianchu's bold adoption of a war of annihilation in the face of superior enemy forces was not only a manifestation of his superb command art, but also a proof of his extraordinary courage. In the autumn offensive of 1947, Han Xianchu served as the commander of the 3rd Column, and he accepted the task of destroying the 116th Division of the 53rd Army between Weiyuanbao and Xifeng.
The 3rd Column originally planned to annihilate the enemy army in Xifeng first and then expand the results of the battle, but Han Xianchu advocated attacking the enemy army in Weiyuan Fort. His reason was that Fort Weiyuan was the center and brain of the enemy's army, and with only 1 battalion of troops, it was the enemy's weakness.
If we attack here, we will surprise the enemy. In addition, we can also ambush the enemy forces that come to support us along the way. After Han Xianchu submitted his plan to the headquarters of the Northeast Democratic Alliance, it was approved.
On September 29, the divisions of the 3rd Column forcibly marched 100 kilometers in a day and a half, and arrived at the position of attack and reinforcement before dawn on the 30th. At 7 o'clock, the main force of the 3rd column began to attack Weiyuan Fort, and the enemy troops who came to support were also ambushed by the reinforcements of the 3rd column, which was heavy.
In the end, Liu Runchuan, the commander of the enemy's 116th Division, was captured by our army, and the 3rd Column completed this feat.
Han Xianchu was as brave and fearless as a whirlwind on the battlefield. His wisdom and courage allowed him to stand out in the battle of the surprise attack on Fort Weiyuan, earning him the title of "Commander of the Whirlwind".
His accurate judgment of the enemy's situation, flexible use of tactics, and rapid attacks from unexpected locations of the enemy were the keys to victory in battle. In the Liaoshen Campaign, he led the 3rd Column to conquer the two commanding heights in the north of the city, the Water Distribution Pool and Liangma Mountain, and annihilated Fan Hanjie's corps headquarters.
When he moved to Liaoxi to participate in the annihilation of Liao Yaoxiang's corps, according to the situation, he asked the troops to attack the enemy when they found it, concentrate on the gunfire when they were dense, and advance in the general direction of Shenyang.
This measure gave full play to the autonomy and flexibility of each division, and also quickly annihilated the headquarters of Liao Yaoxiang's corps and the military headquarters of the new 6th Army. In April 1949, he served as the deputy commander of the 12th Corps and led his troops to liberate Wuhan.
After the end of the Hunan and Jiangxi Campaign, he led his troops to liberate Changsha, established the Hunan Military Region and served as the deputy commander. Soon after, he participated in the Battle of Hengbao and the Battle of Liangguang to eliminate Bai Chongxi's group, and concurrently served as the commander of the 40th Army, responsible for the operational command of the frontal battlefield of the Central Route Army.
He led his soldiers to pursue southward with his brother corps, all the way to the Leizhou Peninsula. At this point, a large area of land in South China has returned to the hands of the people.
In the face of Hainan Island, which was heavily defended by the enemy, the troops showed the idea of "retreating from the battle", and some people even had a fear of crossing the sea to fight and liberate Hainan.
In this case, Han Xianchu did not choose to wait for his superiors to solve the difficulties, but personally visited the shipwrights between New Year's Day and the Spring Festival to conduct field investigations and learn more about the local terrain, sea conditions and enemy conditions.
In addition to this, he also organized sailing training for his troops in preparation for the crossing of the sea. In April 1950, Han Xianchu led his soldiers, with the assistance of his brother troops and the response of the Qiongya Column, to successfully break through the Kuomintang's defense system, and won a brilliant victory by sailing across the sea, successfully liberating Hainan Island.
Afterwards, **once said**: "The battle of Hainan was not easy, but we won it." The participating troops were one corps each of the 12th and 15th Corps, both of which were under the unified command of the 15th Corps, but Comrade Han Xianchu played a leading role in the command of the campaign.
The 12th Corps participated in the battle of the 40th Army led by Comrade Han Xianchu, which was also the 3rd Column in the Northeast. ”
Han Xianchu was an outstanding professional soldier who devoted his life to army building and war command. ** I once asked him for advice on job transfer, but he refused, saying that he was a man of war and should go to a place where there was a war to train himself.
Therefore, he chose to serve as deputy commander of the 13th Corps, which was preparing to go to Korea to participate in the war. During the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, he served as the deputy commander of the Volunteer Army and other positions, and the 38th Army under his command was known as the "Long Live Army", and in the third campaign, he commanded the strength of 3 armies, breaking through the "38th parallel" and smashing into Seoul, which played a major role in the entire war situation.
At the beginning of 1953, he returned to China due to illness, and then served as the chief of staff of the Central South Military Region and the deputy chief of the general staff of the People's Liberation Army. In September 1955, he was awarded the rank of general; In September 1957, he served as the commander of the Fuzhou Military Region, and traveled all over the forward positions of large and small islands along the southeast coast, as well as the military stations and checkpoints on the northwest plateau and Beichuan, and made contributions to the formulation of operational plans and battlefield construction.
How did Chen Zaidao become Han Xianchu's deputy? It turned out that on October 19, 1969, Chen Zaidao and others went to work on the farm of the Fuzhou Military Region. On 22 October, when Chen Zaidao and his entourage arrived at the Fuzhou Railway Station, Deng Keming, deputy commander of the Fuzhou Military Region, was already waiting outside the station and personally greeted him on behalf of Commander Han Xianchu.
Deng Keming told them that Han Xianchu cared about them very much, had already arranged their lives, and would arrange for them to do what they could. In March 1970, Han Xianchu reported the situation of Chen Zaidao and others to ***, and said that they were old and not in good health, and hoped that they could go to Fuzhou to check their health.
**Immediately agreed. Therefore, Chen Zaidao became Han Xianchu's deputy and contributed to the construction of the country together.
Han Xianchu sent a plane in advance to take Chen Zaidao and others to Fuzhou**, and after arranging his accommodation, he actively helped him find job opportunities. In order to enable them to resume their work as soon as possible, the Standing Committee of the Military Region submitted a report on the situation of Chen Zaidao and Zhong Hanhua to the Military Commission on April 9, 1971.
On August 30 of the same year, when Han Xianchu was summoned in Nanchang, Han Xianchu reported to him and said that Chen Zaidao was in good health and hoped to continue to work for the party.
**After listening to Han Xianchu's suggestion, he was silent for a while. Although before Han Xianchu mentioned this matter, ** had also told *** about Chen Zaidao's work problems, but considering that he had left the post of commander of the military region for 6 years, it might be difficult to restore his original post, and at the same time, there were people in the main positions of several major military regions, so he could only be assigned a deputy position.
** The chairman decided to make Tian Weixin deputy director of the General Political Department, and asked him to ask the commanders of the major military regions for their opinions to see if Chen Zaidao could be allowed to serve as his deputy.
However, when Tian Weixin questioned the commanders of the major military regions, he found that none of them were willing to let Chen Zaidao be his deputy. It turned out that because Chen Zaidao had old qualifications and many military achievements, many commanders of military regions were once Chen Zaidao's subordinates, and they were unwilling to let their old superiors be their deputies.
When Tian Weixin reported this reason to the chairman, the chairman was also a little embarrassed. However, when Han Xianchu said this, the ** chairman said: "Okay, if he wants to work, he will give you the deputy commander." ”
Although Han Xianchu was a little surprised, he still accepted it and welcomed Chen Zaidao to the Fuzhou Military Region as deputy commander. In 1972, the First Military Commission successively issued orders: Li Zhimin was the political commissar of the Fuzhou Military Region, and Chen Zaidao was the deputy commander of the Fuzhou Military Region.
After Chen Zaidao took office, he and Han Xianchu cooperated very tacitly, until 1973, when the commanders of the eight military regions were transferred, Han Xianchu was transferred to Lanzhou as the commander, and Chen Zaidao continued to stay in Fuzhou, and the cooperation between the two ended.