1949 , Liberation War is about to sound the clarion call for victory, and the land of China is thriving, and the people can finally get rid of the invasion of the powers and run their own lives with peace of mind.
At this time, the last force hindering the liberation of China was northwest region . The northwest region itself was not peaceful. After some Kuomintang generals were defeated, they fled to the northwest with troops, making the situation in the northwest more turbulent.
The lives of the people in the Northwest have worsened, and the people in the Northwest will be restored to peace. This is an important matter for building an independent new China.
In order to accomplish this mission, in May 1949, the anti-Japanese war veteran Peng Dehuai led the First Field Army of the Chinese People's Liberation Army to the northwest and march towards the Majia Army.
01 Ma Jiajun’s past and present life
Ma Jiajun is the product of local warlords, which is mainly composed of Ma Bufang 2_span _ _ _ 2 Three Horses".
At the end of the Qing Dynasty, when the government gradually declined, Ma Jiajun took advantage of the situation to control the situation in the northwest and set up camps in Gansu.
National Government period,Ma Jiajun supported the Kuomintang and was granted the power of local autonomy. It can also be said that it is a piece of the Kuomintang's control of the Northwest.
The Ma’s army that came out of the old era is fierce and cruel, but courageous, " three horses " employs cronyism, neither considering strength nor character, leading to complaints within the Ma’s army.
In the context of major innovations, the "three horses" are still fighting cold weapons in . They are heavily cavalry, and I have to say that they are also extremely short-sighted.
Ma Bufang
In several confrontations with our army, Ma Jiajun was finally defeated by our army and Ma Hongbin surrendered. Ma Bufang and Ma Hongkui fled to Taiwan, and then died in Saudi Arabia with the United States.
With their death, the term Ma Jiajun has finally been sealed in history.
02 Peng Dehuai attacked Ma Jiajun and lost twice
1949 , in order to complete China's final road to reunification and break the power of Ma Jiajun in the northwest, Peng Dehuai led everyone to set off on a bright and sunny day.
The weather in August was still a bit hot. Soldiers endured the scorching cold and heat, and never complained or tired. They traveled thousands of miles and crossed mountains and obstacles, just to regain the west as soon as possible and give the people a new life.
The People's Liberation Army entered the northwest area, and the temperature gradually cooled, which seemed to indicate good luck.
However, the first battle of our army against Ma Jiajun was not so smooth .
In the morning, when the wind was a bit strong, Peng Dehuai led the crowd to attack, with the intention of quietly approaching and surrounding Ma Jiajun.
With the determination to wipe out the enemy, the soldiers rushed forward cautiously and swiftly. The grass and steep mountains could not hinder them in the slightest.
The northwest is the stronghold of the Ma Jiajun for decades. Our army is not familiar with the terrain. Peng Dehuai led the soldiers to approach the Ma Jiajun soon. When they were about to launch an offensive, the Ma Jiajun took the lead.
A team of Majiajun cavalry suddenly rushed out from the underpass to our army, shouting: "Kill!"
Although our army had some accidents, the PLA, which had experienced many battles, did not panic. Under the command of Peng Dehuai, fought with the enemy.
Our army makes good use of bayonets. The hot weapon is not sufficient. The main weapon carried this time is also bayonet. Soldiers use bayonets to stab the enemy’s horses. Although the strength is strong, the attack power is not enough. It is still bigger than the flesh and blood of human beings.
Peng Dehuai led the army for many years and was very intelligent. He quickly changed his formation and led the soldiers to form an encirclement. In the battle between the People's Liberation Army and the Majia Army, our army gradually encircled the enemy in a circle.
However, our army did not bring sufficient thermal weapons. Even if the enemy was besieged, the combat effectiveness was still insufficient, and sufficient deterrence was not formed.
Ma Jiajun leader shouted: " rushed out. "
Their horses rushed towards our army,The soldiers were not afraid of being injured. They waved the bayonet in their hands and stabbed the enemy again and again. Although they killed a lot, they still escaped.
In the first confrontation, our army failed to complete the scheduled goal. Everyone was a little frustrated and confidence was hit. In this battle, our army lost about 2,000 men.
April 16, 1949 , after some rest, the People's Liberation Army launched a second attack on the Ma Jiajun, and the Battle of Xifu started.
According to the combat plan, our army headed south and headed towards the Ma Bufang Group. As soon as the battle of Xifu broke out, our army was as powerful as it was. occupied 12 towns and cities of Majiajun. Full.
However, what I did not expect was that during the attack on Baoji, our army at lost again.
After our army occupied Baoji, we found that the Ma’s army had been prepared to encircle our army on three sides in Baoji. The enemy’s Hu Zongnan ’s forces directly penetrated into our army’s abdomen. risks of.
The situation took a turn for the worse. The enemy launched an attack on our army. Seeing that the situation was not good, our army broke out and finally got rid of the chase at on May 12th.
In this battle, our army suffered heavy losses, losing about 15,000 soldiers.
03 Peng Dehuai outsmarts Ma Jiajun
Peng Dehuai, who has learned from the pain and experienced many battles, sums up his combat experience,Decided to find the weakness of the enemy, if can't head-to-head, then outsmart it.
After reflection, Peng Dehuai concluded that although Ma's army is strong, it is better than the cavalry. Although our army is brave, is obviously not advisable.
In addition, the Ma’s army is very backward and has few thermal weapons. It is a good way to use thermal weapons against enemy cavalry.
After multi-party coordination, with the help of the central government, Peng Dehuai obtained a wealth of combat preparations, prepared a sufficient PLA, regained confidence, looked for opportunities, and attacked the enemy again.
Soon, the opportunity came. In order for to expand , Ma Bufang and Ma Hongkui announced ambitiously: "We must take Xianyang and show it to those Communists."
heard this sentence Then, our general smiled and immediately contacted Wang Chenghan, who was then the commander of the Xianyang garrison, to determine the battle plan.
When Ma Jiajun is still blindly thinking about winning with a war horse again, our army has already been fully prepared for is waiting for him to arrive.
Not long after Ma Jiajun sent troops to Xianyang , Ma Bufang and Ma Hongkui led their men and ran all the way to Xianyang. The horses ran over and raised countless dust.
Ma Jiajun first sent a small group of infantry to attack. This time, our army put down the bayonet and directly fired with the rifle.
One after another bullets, like eyes, flew straight to the enemy's heart, and Ma Jiajun's previous wave of power was quickly defeated.
At this time, Ma Bufang was still very confident. With a big wave, he shouted to his iron hoofs: "! "
With so many additional personnel, we will surely be able to wipe out our army.
However, our army, who suffered two losses, made perfect preparations this time. The soldiers of Xianyang have long been in the battlefield, and dug trenches . Bury gently with virtual soil.
The careless Ma Jiajun shook his whip and drove the horse to run fast. As everyone knows, there is a trap under his feet. The faster he runs, the harder he falls.
Suddenly, the enemy cavalry fell to the ground one by one, very embarrassed. Many enemy soldiers chewed on the dirt and kept coughing. The scene was extremely funny.
The following cavalrymen saw it and were prepared. Some of the cavalrymen stepped over the trenches and charged towards our army.
Ma Bufang laughed in his heart even though he was deflated. This is probably all the tricks of our army, but I don't know that our army also sent three teams of to wait for them.
The enemy who rushed through the trenches first encountered an attack from the first team of our army . This is a platoon of tall, brave, and good swordsmen.
They first blow up the enemy’s horses with grenades,After the enemy troops fell to the ground, they fought them with a knife. Most of the enemy troops who were thrown off their horses were still in a daze, but they were killed by our troops.
finally rushed through the first row of attacking forces. The second troops arranged by our army, the crew, had long been armed and aimed at them.
This team of men and horses have precise marksmanship. The Ma Jiajun who rushed over in a panic wanted to fight with strength. Our soldiers aimed calmly and calmly and did not give them a chance to deal with an enemy with one bullet. Soon, they fell on the ground. Many corpses of enemy soldiers were lying down.
The third line is still armed with guns , which is different from the second line. They carry light and heavy machine guns to shoot. They are more powerful and cooperate with the first and second units. Almost no enemy can escape the tight barriers of our army. .
The loess of the northwest and the wind blasts together, as if roaring soldiers are on the front line. This September is destined to write the battle song of victory.
In the third battle between the People's Liberation Army and the Majiajun, the proud cavalry of the enemy was finally defeated by our army's guns. After a few rounds, the Majiajun was defeated.
The hostile forces in the northwest region are lifted, and the people in the northwest can finally be peaceful.
04 Is the order of "complete annihilation" true or false
In this battle, there have been rumors that Mao Zedong once gave Peng Dehuai an order: "Do not accept surrender, complete annihilation"! why is that? Is the news true or not?
It turned out that during the Revolutionary War, our army had a confrontation with Ma Jiajun.
At that time,It was during the Long March period that our army was lack of personnel and insufficient equipment. In order to open up the northwest passage, Red Fourth Front Army selected some soldiers, and formed the Northwest Army to prepare to cross the Yellow River west.
When marching to the northwest, the Northwest Army encountered the Majiajun. The Majiajun was strong and strong. The Northwest region was their long-term base, and they were very familiar with the terrain.
Although the enemy has great advantages, the Northwest Army did not give up and still struggled desperately. However, the exhausted Northwest Army eventually lost . was under the enemy's horses.
The hateful thing is that after the Ma's army defeated the Northwest Army, they brutally tortured them. More than 2000 Northwest Army soldiers were burned alive, and the commander was decapitated to show the public.
There are too many brutal methods to mention. The news came back that our soldiers and ordinary people hated Ma Jiajun very much and wanted to go to battle to kill the enemy. avenged the Northwest Army.
There was this rumor only after Peng Dehuai finally defeated Ma Jiajun. It came from the admiration and love of the Chinese people for the People's Liberation Army and the hatred of the Northwest Army's brutal actions.
So, is the rumor that Chairman Mao "does not accept surrender and is wiped out" is true or not?
According to research, Chairman Mao’s order to the People’s Liberation Army at the time was: “There are many ethnic groups in the Northwest region, including the Han nationality as well as many ethnic minorities. Our party must unite all forces that can be united .This battle must deter the enemy militarily and unite the people of all ethnic groups politically.
According to Chairman Mao’s instructions, Peng Dehuai’s combat plan is: against the Majia army forces, we must completely wipe out, against the grassroots Majia army officers and soldiers , where possible, we must liberate and reform them.
It can be seen that the above-mentioned rumors evolved from the people’s hatred of Ma Jiajun, hoping to avenge the Northwest Army, which also explains the amiability and loveliness of our people.
The leaders of the party and the country, when formulating their combat plans, will definitely proceed from the overall situation, and will start from the well-being of the people.
They must also mourn the Northwest Army who sacrificed in their hearts, but they will not act . In order to avenge, break the overall situation and give orders at will.
From another perspective, it must be the wish of the Northwest Army to make the new China strong and prosperous, let the people live a good life, and prevent the enemy from invading us.
The party and state leaders headed by Chairman Mao proceeded from the welfare of the people and finally led the people to usher in the New China. Isn’t this the revenge of in a higher sense and the commemoration of the Northwest Army!
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