At noon on October 24, 1950, before the first shot was officially fired in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, the commander of the Volunteer Army had already entered North Korea.
Present at the meeting were three deputy commanders, Deng Hua, Hong Xuezhi, and Han Xianchu, as well as Du Ping, director of the Political Department, and Xie Fang, chief of staff. Everyone sat down around a rectangular wooden table.
First of all, the enemy situation has undergone major changes, the enemy is making great strides, and I am afraid that the tactical thinking we originally formulated will no longer work, and we must quickly adjust and change the original combat plan. How should this battle be fought? **I would like to hear everyone's opinions.
During the Liberation War, Deng Hua was the commander of the seventh column of the Northeast Field Army, Hong Xuezhi was the commander of the sixth column, and Han Xianchu was the commander of the third columnAt that time, they each commanded a column, and they were all famous generals who dared to make decisions and make decisions on the spot.
Especially Han Xianchu, who has the most ghost ideas, can often surprise and attack him unprepared. As the commander of the Northeast Field Army, ** doesn't mind, but admires the spirit of his subordinates, as long as he can win the battle, he can fight boldly.
Today, however, there is no rush to speak. In particular, Deng Hua had already studied the strategy and tactics of the US military in depth during his time in the Northeast Frontier Army, formed his own tactical thinking, and made a special report on this.
Deng Hua advocated carrying out bold and courageous infiltration tactics, selecting the enemy's weak points, inserting them from the enemy's flank or flank to the enemy's heart, first cutting off the enemy's rear contact, and then dividing and surrounding the enemy, and annihilating them separately.
The reason why we want this is because the US military is too strong, and their frontal firepower is quite fierce, and it is difficult for us to take advantage of the frontal attack. What the US military fears most is that the communication will be cut off and surrounded. Therefore, our army must carry forward the fine traditions of close combat and night combat.
It should be said that Deng Hua's consideration is very mature. However, at the meeting, as the first deputy commander of the Volunteer Army, he did not speak first, but smoked one cigarette after another. Deng Hua and Han Xianchu are both famous smokers.
Deng Hua was silent, Hong Xuezhi and Han Xianchu were silent, and the venue fell silent for a while. Why is that? Why did these fierce generals who were so powerful back then suddenly become so quiet?
First, during the Liberation War, they were all generals of the Fourth Field Army, and they were not directly led by ***, and they may still be unfamiliar with each other, so it is not good to speak rashly. Second, everyone knows that Mr. Peng is the protagonist, and he must be confident.
In such a situation, no one can take the lead. After being silent for a while, Commander Han Xianchu couldn't help it, he was a straight and impatient character. Han Xianchu was the first to break the silence and said, Mr. Peng, tell me about your plan.
As soon as Han Xianchu's voice fell, Deng Hua and Hong Xuezhi echoed and said, yes, please Mr. Peng speak first. The generals are very modest, and Mr. Peng chews the tea with relish - Hunan people have the habit of eating tea, and they also like to eat tea, and then tell the story:
Since you want me to speak first, then I will speak first. Our original plan of destroying the enemy in defense is no longer working, and the way in which we advance and retreat in great strides in a civil war is no longer applicable. At present, the enemy is advancing in a divided force, and we should annihilate the enemy in motion.
Mr. Peng has already conceived a battle plan, that is, to use part of his forces to pin down the enemy on the eastern front, concentrate our main force on the western front with lightning speed, first attack the three divisions of the puppet army with weak combat effectiveness on the western front, and then free up his hands and continue to annihilate the enemy.
After a pause, Mr. Peng raised his voice and said, but our forces have not yet been concentrated, and it is not certain to swallow his 3 divisions in one bite, so we just want to be happy, and we will not do anything about the stomach and intestines, so we will eat the two divisions of the puppet army first, and then concentrate our forces to expand the results of the battle.
Everyone agreed that this was a positive and prudent battle plan, so they all agreed. The first battle was basically carried out in accordance with Mr. Peng's operational ideas and plans, and the Volunteer Army made a beautiful start.