The 32nd Division retreated south to Dushanji, and the 7 10 Division retreated to the 6th Battalion, which was blocked by the PLA and took a circuitous position. Tang said: "The * * army besieged two divisions of our army at one time and was doomed to failure." Chen was impatient, afraid of being split, and insisted on moving to Dushanji, where the two divisions were combined. That's great, there were more little soldiers, and the troops couldn't let go. Liu Bocheng said: "The two divisions are crowded together, which shows that the enemy has a guilty conscience and is afraid of fighting. In this case, we will temporarily divide our troops from Yangshan to fight Dushan. If we can destroy it, we will resolutely destroy it. If we can't destroy it, we will beat him away so as not to get in the way. "
Our army sent more troops to Dushan, and Yangshan set up a stove. Tang and Chen proposed to kill the 66th Division, and they were also eager to try. Strictly implement the established plan, he said: "The contraction front was carried out by Commander-in-Chief Gu according to the instructions of the Committee. The Committee has arrived in Kaifeng and is mobilizing pong to prepare for the battle of giant (wild) gold (township) fish (Taiwan). Who dares to claim compensation, don't say that you can't lose it, or the enemy can't afford it? " Strictly ordered Tang Chenqiang to go south. "I don't believe that two reorganizers can't kill a way."
Don wants to rush out. Chen said that the composition was messy, but all he knew was that the 66th Division had completely ignored us and rushed to Yangshan. It is better to go to Jiaxiang in the north, where he has a group. The Yugoslav capital is solid and well stocked. The giant goldfish will come back from there after the battle and atone for it by winning raiders of the lost ark. Tang did not dare to act without authorization, but he was afraid that in a few days, the war would be silent, reinforcements would not be able to open, and he could not run away if he wanted to.
Liu Bocheng's strategy of fighting while running is obviously that Dushan Group lacks three positions and the northern troops are weak. At the same time, he took Jiaxiang as an independent brigade, pretending to be Chiang Kai-shek of Jiaxiang, waiting for Tang Chen to surrender in the west of the city.
When the north was broken smoothly, Tang became suspicious and let Chen lead the seventy divisions first. Chen was afraid that he would be burdened in the future, so he sent a secret telegram to Chiang Kai-shek on the way, saying that it was entirely Tang's idea to break through Dushanji. The 70th Division was under his command, so the officers and men were blinded by it and had to follow. Shortly after the secret telegram was sent out, someone from Jiaxiang came to "meet", and Chen was secretly happy. Suddenly, he was hit by bullets from all directions, fell into the trap of the People's Liberation Army and was taken into the city. Hearing that the 70th Division had been ambushed, Tang quickly moved and led the officers and men of the 32nd Division to Jining.
Two divisions collapsed, and Wang Jingjiu demanded that Song Ruike immediately retreat to the south of Wanfu River. If he loses the 66th Division again, he will have to report to the military court himself. Song Ruike didn't listen and said, "The chairman personally told me that five divisions were being deployed to fight. He took my advice and contained the enemy in Yangshan."
Song Ruike is also the backbone of "Folk Wood Industry System". His sixty-six division is not inferior to Zhang's seventy-four division except for a small number of places. Although the 32nd Division and the 70th Division collapsed, there are 66 divisions in the north, 58 divisions and 199 brigade in the south, and five integrated divisions will come soon. He has nothing to hide.
Yangshan, occupied by the 66th Division, is surrounded by water on three sides and backed by Yangshan. Song Ruike has a good eye for tactics, so he took a fancy to this excellent terrain which is beneficial to attack and defense. Yangshan Mountain is very small and ugly. However, standing on Yangshan Mountain, you can see all the scenery within ten miles of Fiona Fang. Song Ruike has set up an extremely hidden observation post at the top of Yangshan Mountain, and constructed offensive and defensive fortifications according to the terrain, with reasonable firepower. The people's liberation army's every move was clearly observed, and its continuous attacks failed many times, and it refused to give up Yangshanji easily.
Chiang Kai-shek wanted to transfer five divisions in one sentence, but he was so anxious that he didn't know where to transfer them.
Xuzhou left soldiers cannot be transferred. Since Liu Bocheng crossed the river, Chen Yi has sent more troops to Jining and defeated Zhou, and now it is along Jinpu Road. The soldiers in Shandong cannot be reduced, and the soldiers in Xuzhou cannot be transferred. Let's dig up the 3rd, 7th, 10th, 48th and 88th divisions in northern Henan and southern Shaanxi to form the 4th Corps, with Wang Zhonglian as the commander.
Wang Zhonglian had to give orders, but progress was slow. Except for the tenth division of the third division, which arrived at the starting point in five days, the others were all stuck for a while. As soon as the troops withdrew from Jinnan, northern Henan, Liu Bocheng's three columns in Hebei (the third column in Chen Xilian, the sixth column in Wang Hongkun and the eighth column in Wang Xinting) captured Aibo, Qinyang, Fengqiu, hua county and Xunxian; Chen Geng No.4 Vertical and Qin Jiwei No.9 Vertical in Jinnan made a scene in Jinnan Triangle, and the other three BGF divisions could not be transferred as scheduled.
Our army has been attacking Yangshan for a long time. Liu Bocheng inspected the front of Yangshan set position, looked around with column commanders, and finally found Song Rui's hidden eyes pressed on Yangshan.
Liu Bocheng ordered the troops to rest, organized a capable team, and with the cooperation of artillery fire, launched a repeated onslaught on Xiaoyangshan from different directions. Another reserve team stood by behind the squad to fight the counter-attack troops. Yangshan couldn't get the necessary cover, and the garrison couldn't stand the consumption, so it was taken away by our army the next day. Song Rui lost his eyes and ears, Liu Bocheng took control of the commanding heights, and the situation in Yangshanji deteriorated sharply.
When Wang Jingjiu heard that Yangshan had been lost, he desperately reported to Chiang Kai-shek and ordered the 66th Division to retreat to Jinxiang. He said: "If the Fourth Corps can't arrive within three days, it will be very dangerous to assemble in Yangshan. The retreat of the 66 th Division from Jinxiang will not affect the battle of the giant goldfish. "
Chiang Kai-shek was well aware of Wang Zhonglian's situation and worried that the 66th Division would fail to lure the enemy and repeat the old path of the 74th Division, so he adopted Wang Jingjiu's advice and asked him to meet him anyway.
Wang Jingjiu School 199 Brigade crossed Wanfu River to meet the 66th Division, and pointed at General Wang Shiqiao and said, "Your task is not to simply cross the river, but to meet the 66th Division's breakthrough. No matter how far you go, you are not allowed to turn back until you see Song Rui. This is a dead order. " Wang Shiqiao was hand-picked by Wang Jingjiu and a Iliad. He accepted the order without saying a word, stared at Wang Jingjiu for a while, turned around and left in a hurry.
Wang Shiqiao passed Wanfu River and went straight to Yangshan to kill. Killed layer after layer, and finally only two soldiers, company commander Yao Hui and a platoon leader, were killed in Yangshanji. Wang Shiqiao and lieutenant Zhu He were injured and captured halfway. Two leaders were killed and one escaped.
Chiang Kai-shek ordered Song Ruike to break through, and Wang Jingjiu informed him that 199 Brigade had crossed Wanfu River. Song Ruike was ahead several times, as if he had hit the wall and didn't move. Song Ruike said to the people around him, "I can't rush. Why did Wang Can come to stonebridge to pick me up? At present, the only hope is that the Fourth Corps will appear behind enemy lines. * * * The army was afraid that the Fourth Corps was coming, so it was in a hurry to storm. We must stick to it. " After listening to Yao Hui's account that the 199 brigade had been wiped out in time, he knew that his fate had been decided, so he stood in front of the radio station and dictated the message: "Principal, the 66th Division has been holding on to Yangshan for 12 days and nights, and the ammunition and food have been exhausted, so it is difficult to drive away. It's not impossible to break through. I really can't bear to leave such a garrison to make a living. " It was raining in Mao Mao at night, and the wounded were everywhere, groaning and feeling very sad. Song Ruike silently inspected all the positions and said to the adjutant, "There is no point in persisting any longer. You will add some ghosts. Take refuge in the army. "
1on the morning of July 28th, 947, Song Ruike accepted the conditions of our army and laid down his arms for disposal. After the rain cleared, a personal letter from Chiang Kai-shek was dropped on the plane: "Mr. Song Ruike, my brother: At this critical moment, my brother still values the injured officers and men, which is very valuable and extremely valuable. I believe that God will help my brother through this disaster. Zhongzheng. " Song Ruike uses letters to indicate his left and right. Those who are opposed to accepting the conditions of the People's Liberation Army and firmly believe that the leader will come to save me and swear allegiance to the party and the country read the letter. Some of them collapsed to the ground, some lamented, and some asked loudly, "Where is the Fourth Corps? ! Is there a fourth army or not? ! Oh, my God! " At this time, Wang Zhonglian's Fourth Corps is developing along the civil rights-Dongming line, advancing rapidly from west to east.
Chen Yi sent more troops to Jining and Yizhou, while Gu Shounan and Xuzhou. However, Chen Yi did not go south. When the Fourth Corps assembled in Dongming, Quan Min, and the battle of Yangshan was coming to an end, he sent the first, eighth and fourth columns from Dongping and Liangshan to cross the Yellow River and occupy Yanggu and Fanxian areas.
Liu Bocheng ate sixty-six divisions and could have captured Jinxiang and stopped fifty-eight divisions in the north. However, he did not continue fighting, but divided his troops into north and south. A few approached Longhai Road, and most quickly headed for the hole on the bank of the Yellow River.
"What will the * * * army do?" After arriving at Xuzhou headquarters, opinions tend to be consistent, Gu's conclusion has not yet been made, and Chiang Kai-shek's orders have been issued.
The Fourth Corps immediately pounced on the mouth of the cave, and the Liu Ruming 68th Division hit Heze. Xuzhou suited up to the north and seized Dongping and Liangshan lines. Chiang Kai-shek said: "Liu Bocheng's attempt to cross the river to the south on a large scale has been proved, that is, to coordinate the Shandong battlefield and help Chen Yi to the north of the Yellow River. Chen Yi took advantage of the opportunity of the Battle of Giant Goldfish to smuggle three columns to Hebei, while Liu Bocheng forgot to clean the Yangshan battlefield warehouse and evacuated to the mouth of the cave. Isn't the attempt very clear? " Decision: First, don't let Liu Bocheng return to the north of the Yellow River; Second, don't let Chen Yi's main force continue to cross the river from Liangshan, Dongping, and divide Liu Chen's two main forces into several sections and annihilate them in the south of the Yellow River. Requirements: Commanders at all levels must unswervingly carry out the operational plan and cannot be confused by the enemy's tactics of attacking from east to west.
"What is north, so south, or south, so north? Is Liu Bocheng in charge of Chen Yi or Chen Yi in charge of Liu Bocheng? " Zhang Bingjun, a senior staff officer, sent a message saying. Zhu Tong mercilessly stared his one eye. Gu is a model for carrying out Chiang Kai-shek's decisions, orders and plans. Chiang Kai-shek's instructions are always quick and firm, and they are carried out immediately, while the Ministry does not hesitate. What's more, this time it is particularly emphasized that commanders at all levels must be firm. Seeing Gu's ugly face, everyone dared not say more, but their doubts deepened. Because they knew that Chen Yi did suffer heavy casualties in several wars, but it was far from getting along with each other, and Chiang Kai-shek could not make a correct judgment on it only by grandiose battle reports. If Chen Yi really wants to go north of the Yellow River, he doesn't need Liu Bocheng to meet him. Liu Bocheng wants to retreat to Hebei without Chen Yi's approval. Most people worry that Liu Bocheng probably wants to go south, and Chen Yi's three-column crossing of the river is likely to help Liu Bocheng get into a maze.
Wang Zhonglian led the fourth army to the mouth of the cave, and Liu Bocheng turned around and went south in three ways. Chiang Kai-shek ordered the Fourth Corps to "pursue hard".
How to chase, should we chase all the way or all the way? Wang Zhonglian dared not confront Chiang Kai-shek head-on, and asked Gu timidly, "Chief, what do you think is the best way to catch up?" Gu was very worried about it, and he didn't have a militant plan in mind. He replied, "Go after it." Had to crustily skin of head to discuss with gu's chief of staff. Zhang Bingjun couldn't help it. He said directly to Gu: "I think it's time to talk about this problem. Wang Zhonglian also thinks that Liu Bocheng is going south, and turning around behind them is not the way. It is necessary to re-evaluate the enemy's strategic intentions, unify their understanding from top to bottom, and adjust their deployment. If you don't say it now, there will be big paper leaks in the future. " Gu didn't speak, neither nodded nor shook his head, just sighing. Zhang Bingjun knew that he had listened, but he was in trouble. Three days later, on August 5, 1947, all four columns of Liu Bocheng drove to Longhai Road, and some of them entered Weixian, Qixian and Ningling, taking control of the railway 120 km east of Shangqiu. Only then did Gu report the tendentious opinions of his assistants to Chiang Kai-shek.
"Three elder brother, I understand the idea of aides. I haven't heard what you think? " Chiang Kai-shek guessed that Gu had shaken the established plan and deliberately asked.
When Gu Yi heard that the tone was wrong, he quickly replied, "I resolutely followed the instructions of the Committee and mobilized troops to pursue it. There is no other idea. "
"This is very good! In that case, why spend so much time sitting in the room discussing? " Chiang Kai-shek said: "As a general, it is most taboo to be half-hearted. The greatest advantage of Cao Cao's use of troops is to be resourceful. " See the enemy's weakness, follow the trend, don't pretend. Liu Bocheng's weakness has been exposed, so we should seize the opportunity to pursue it, and don't give him a chance to escape. They failed to seize the hole ahead of time, fearing that they would be completely annihilated on the Yellow River beach, so they had to flee to the south and told Wang Zhonglian that his task was only one, that is, wherever Liu Bocheng went, he would pursue him until he was completely annihilated. At this time, it is meaningless and necessary to discuss what the enemy wants to do and where to escape. Where do you think he will go? I don't think Liu Bocheng has escaped to where. This is called running around desperately. "Gu stood there respectfully after listening to the phone is full head big sweat, a butt fell into the sofa, half a day speechless.
The reason why Chiang Kai-shek is so confident is that he is not sure about the battlefield situation, in addition to his long-standing self-centered style of not listening to different opinions.
This time, Liu Bocheng went north to the entrance of the cave, not behind Wang Zhonglian, but in front of Wang Zhonglian. Because its real purpose is not to seize the mouth of the cave, when Wang Zhonglian came to the mouth of the cave, he played a trick and turned south. When Wang Zhonglian arrived at the mouth of the cave, he didn't see the enemy, and immediately reported that the Fourth Army took prompt action to seize the mouth of the cave. However, the vanguard of Chaju Liu Bocheng came, but he did not dare to report the real situation.
In order to strengthen Gu's determination to carry out the established plan, Chiang Kai-shek inspired his soldiers to give a speech on the situation in the Central Plains and the eastern front since the key attack: "The defeat of the Lu army is like the palm of his hand. In order to cope with Shandong, disturb the remnants of Liu Bocheng in the southwest of Shandong and get into a quagmire. One became a dead chess player on the south bank of the Yellow River, one in Shan County, Cao County and Yu County, and one escaped into the encirclement of Sui. The powerful national army has completely controlled the situation in southwestern Shandong, and the final decisive battle is about to begin. It is time to gather stubborn enemies. This is the wise decision of the chairman, and Commander Gu personally directs it. "
"This is really urgent." Zhang Bingjun held the newspaper of the day in one hand and Wang Zhonglian's report in the other, and said to Gu, "Three other columns of Liu Bocheng also crossed the river. Which one should we guard against? "
"There is protection at both ends." Gu has obviously been thinking for a long time. "Send more troops to Longhai Road to stop him from continuing to flee south, and control the river defense at one end to prevent him from fleeing back to Hebei.
"Do you really believe that Liu Bocheng will return to Hebei?
"The chairman's judgment can't be wrong." Gu said, "Only by blocking these two ends can we launch a decisive battle in southwestern Shandong. If both ends are not blocked, the problem at the south end will be more serious. If Liu Bocheng really wants to go back to Hebei, we will bear the crime of disobedience. "
There is a strange phenomenon in southwestern Shandong and eastern Henan. Both sides have sent more troops there one after another, but there is little contact. While turning to the south more and more openly, I dare not press hard and always guard against returning to Hebei.
Wang Zhonglian is getting farther and farther away from our army, so that he seldom sees anyone. By August 10, most of our main forces had crossed Longhai Road, and the vanguard troops appeared in Taikang and Zhecheng counties, only to find that our troops were few in southwestern Shandong.