Author: Sea Breeze.
In 1955, Han Xianchu, the "whirlwind commander" who had both wits and courage to fight, was awarded the rank of general.
Han Xianchu is known as "Commander Whirlwind", which originated from the Northeast Battlefield in 1947. Du Yuming, commander of the Northeast Security Command of the Chiang Army, fought with our army several times on the Northeast Battlefield and said:In the Northeast Battlefield, Han Xianchu's whirlwind troops are the most difficult to deal with!
Han Xianchu is a native of Hong'an, Hubei, joined the Red Army at the age of 18, fought bravely, was flexible, fought many victories, and was promoted from squad leader to division commander and brigade commander. During the Liberation War, he served as the deputy commander of the 4th Column of the Northeast Democratic Alliance Army. In 1946, Chiang's army attacked North Manchuria, which was empty and scattered, and the headquarters ordered the enemy in North Manchuria to be pulled back to South Manchuria.
Han Xianchu commanded the 4th Column to fight in Nanmanchu, and he commanded the troops to attack and rush violently, beating the enemy hard. Later, after capturing and interrogating several prisoners, it was learned that they did not want to fight. Han Xianchu immediately convened a meeting and adopted a two-step strategy, first beating the enemy to the death, forcing them to have no way out, and then carrying out a disintegration offensive to persuade them to surrender. Under Han Xianchu's two-handed offensive, Pan Shuoduan, the commander of the 184th Division of the Jiang Army, rebelled, which directly affected the entire battle situation.
In order to realize the offensive strategy of "first the south and then the north", in late March 1947, Du Yuming dispatched 100,000 troops to launch the fourth offensive in the Linjiang area. These 100,000 troops were 7 divisions and 20 regiments of Chiang's army, divided into three routes: left, east, and right. The five regiments on the left are the 182nd Division, the 21st Provisional Division and the reconstructed 184th Division, the five regiments on the right are the new 22nd, 14th, 25th and 207th Divisions of the New 6th Army, and the 89th Division, the 162nd Regiment of the 54th Division and the 20th Provisional Division of the 13th Army of the New Army in the middle.
The various units of our army in North Manchuria have completed the task of going south of the Yangtze River three times, and the Liaoning Military Region decided to stay in the first column of the Eastern Union in South Manchuria to meet Chiang's army. Zeng Kelin, commander of the 3rd column, served as commander-in-chiefHan Xianchu, deputy commander of the column, served as deputy commander-in-chief.
Han Xianchu received an order to lead his troops to march rapidly at night, and in the middle of the night, he rushed to Sidaokou, the 3rd Column garrison, which was more than 10 kilometers northeast of Sanyuanpu. Han Xianchu led the staff officers to the command post of the 3rd Column to discuss the battle plan. At this time, the commanders and staff officers of the two columns had a dispute because of disagreement, and their rhetoric was fierce.
Zeng Kelin (middle) and *** second from right) and Xiao Hua (first from left) and others].
Zeng Kelin pointed out that the 20th Division of Chiang's provisional army was a unit reorganized from the armed forces of western Yunnan, and its combat effectiveness was relatively weak, and they were arranged on the flank of the corps, so our army could concentrate its forces to attack its weak parts first. The 89th Division is equipped with American-style equipment, belongs to the troops of the Chiang family, and has strong combat effectiveness, and it will take a lot of effort for our army to destroy the 89th Division, and if the 89th Division cannot be eliminated in time, then the surrounding troops will soon come over to surround our army. Zeng Kelin and other cadres of the 3rd Column insisted on attacking Chiang's army first and temporarily forming the 20th Division, but Han Xianchu disagreed with their opinions.
According to Han Xianchu's analysis, although the 89th Division has strong combat effectiveness, the strength of our army is not weak. Our army has four divisions, as well as three artillery regiments of the military region, the 3rd column, and the 4th column, and the strength and firepower are three times that of the enemy, and the 89th division has just been transferred from Rehe, so it is not familiar with the terrain of South Manchuria, does not understand the characteristics of our troops, and the enemy army is proud and complacent. Han Xianchu continued: "As long as our army grasps the enemy's weakness, we can lure the enemy into the depths, lead them into Hongshi Town, where many ambushes have been set up, and then concentrate the main force to storm and attack the enemy, and we will be able to completely annihilate the enemy." ”
Zeng Kelin said: "The provisional 20th Division will soon arrive in Tonghua, as long as we wait patiently for a while, our army will be able to take them in one fell swoop, and there will be no doubt about victory." Han Xianchu retorted: "Don't miss the opportunity. At present, Hongshi Town has been ambushed, and the 89th Division of the Jiang Army is the closest to Hongshi Town, as long as the 89th Division arrives, the battle can start. If we delay time, the fighters will be lost, and as soon as Chiang's reinforcements arrive, our situation will be even more passive. "There was a lot of argument and there was no unity of opinion.
At this time, Xiao Jianfei, the head of the 4th Column Operations Section, walked up to Han Xianchu and said: "Either report both plans to the Liaodong Military Region, and ask Commander ** and Xiao Jinguang to make a decision." Han Xianchu proposed to Zeng Kelin to ask the military region for instructions, and Zeng Kelin agreed. As a result, two combat plans were reported to the Liaodong Military Region.
Two hours later, a reply signed by Xiao Jinguang was sent, which said that he completely agreed with Han Xianchu's plan, and Han Xianchu commanded the vertical operation. General Zeng Kelin was generous, and after reading the telegram, he said to Han Xianchu: "We all listen to you!."”
Next, Han Xianchu immediately convened a meeting of cadres at and above the division level to jointly study the combat plan. He stressed the need to "show weakness" and said: "Only by showing weakness will the enemy become even more arrogant, despise our army, and advance desperately." Our troops were in a bit of confusion when they shifted their positions, so that the enemy could mistakenly think that our troops were guerrilla troops. Also, to paralyze the enemy's carelessness, the troops can only use light **. We must lure the enemy into the area of Hongshi Lizi, Zhangjiajie, and Youjiajie, and then increase the firepower. ”
The operation was deployed on the front, and the 8th Division of the 3rd Column departed a part of its forces to block the enemy's attack. The right flank was attacked by the 7th Division, and the left flank was attacked by the 4th Column. The 3rd Column and 9th Division were responsible for holding Wangkou Town south of the Liuhe River and making every effort to block and aid the enemy. After the 3rd Column and the 22nd Regiment of the 22nd Division exchanged fire with the enemy, they were ostensibly defeated and retreated, but in fact they lured the enemy to go deeper.
The enemy's 89th Division was really fooled and chased our troops all the way. The division commander Wan Zairen said with a smile: "It is said that the enemy army in South Manchuria is powerful, but I want to see if they are bear eggs." ”
When the 89th Division entered Hongshi Town, it entered the pocket formation laid out by the 3rd Column, 7th Division and 4th Vertical 10th Division, and bullets and grenades were overwhelmingly attacking the 89th Division. The smoke and dust billowed and the flames burst out, and the artillery of the Chiang army was caught off guard and dizzy. The 89th Division found a commanding height outside the circle of the encirclement and immediately moved to the top of the hill, which was the exit of the pocket array. If the 89th Division occupies it, it will be possible to escape.
The 22nd Battalion of the 3rd Regiment detected enemy movements and immediately charged the enemy. The 3rd battalion came like a tidal wave. The two sides repeatedly rushed and killed, and started a white-knuckle battle, and the battle was very fierce. The 89th Division realized that it could not break through at this time, so it built fortifications and waited for reinforcements. Subsequently, our army surrounded the 89th Division and occupied the highest commanding heights. The 89th Division was powerless to resist, and a large number of soldiers surrendered. The battle ended in 10 hours, completely annihilating the 89th Division of the Jiang Army, and capturing more than 7,500 people under Zhang Xiaotang, the commander of the 89th Division.
Seeing that the 89th Division was annihilated, Chiang's reinforcements fled in a hurry, encountering 3 columns, and many reinforcements were also annihilated. The Fourth Battle of Linjiang under the command of Han Xianchu ended. At the forward command post of the military region, Yue Tianpei, chief of the operations section of the Liaodong Military Region Command, shook the ** machine vigorously, and after connecting it, Xiao Jinguang asked: "How is the situation?"Combat staff officer Hou Lekong shouted: "The battle is almost over, and the soldiers are rushing over to capture the prisoners. ”
Xiao Jinguang said in surprise: "What?."How did you play so fast?Talk to Han Xianchu. Hou Lekong said: "Deputy Commander Han has gone down, and the command post will be transferred immediately. ”
* was also surprised and said, "This battle is really fast!."”
Han Xianchu's firm decision-making and courageous command ensured the victory of the Fourth Battle of Linjiang. This battle broke the enemy's overall offensive plan, and the enemy lost a large number of mobile forces, so he had to concentrate his main forces in large cities. Our army has changed from strategic defense to strategic offensive and entered a new situation.
1. "War General Han Xianchu" by Zhang Zhenglong, Chongqing Publishing House.
2. "One General is Hard to Find: Records of Famous Generals in the Four Fields" by Zhang Zhenglong, Tiandi Publishing House.
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