Preface
Generals are all made, and generals are all meritorious ministers.
He was originally rated as "Major General", but after Mao Zedong wrote "Pi is good at commendation, young master of Jinzhong", the Republic lacked a major general with a history like him, and among the ranks of lieutenant generals, he was - Pi Dingjun .
Of course, of course, this is not a simple question for major general Jin Lieutenant General, it is another affirmation of the "pi Brigade" Central Plains War.
pi Dingjun
The central government proposed to "lost the pawns and protect the car", and Pi Dingjun made a decision in one move
In June 1946, less than half a year after the Kuomintang and the Communist Party reached a "arm battle agreement", Chiang Kai-shek couldn't wait to launch a large-scale attack on the liberated areas. The battle curtain of
was first opened in the Central Plains.
Central Plains Liberated Area is not large, but its strategic situation is prominent. Chiang Kai-shek regards it as a thorn in his eyes and a thorn in his flesh. takes it down. "You can go out of the Huanghuai Plain in the north to disturb the Central Plains; go south to Wuhan to see the two lakes; go west to Suzao to control Jing and Xiang; and cut off the artery of the Central Plains in Pinghan Road." To this end, Chiang Kai-shek spared no effort to attack it first, with a large army of 300,000 and 6,000 bunkers, and squeezed 60,000 Central Plains our army in a narrow area centered on Xuanhuadian and less than a hundred miles. The situation in
is very serious.
On June 21, Zheng Weisan and Li Xiannian called Yan'an in the name of the Central Plains Bureau of the CPC Central Committee: "We suggest that the central government can allow us to start implementing the plan of the main force to break through at the end of this month, that is, to break through to , southern Shaanxi and Wudang Mountain by two columns, and then transfer to the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region."
On June 23, Mao Zedong replied: "What you see is so much, and agree to break through immediately, the faster the better, don't have any concerns, survival first, victory first. In the future, everything is up to you, don't ask for instructions, don't ask for instructions. Delay the opportunity and keep the confidentiality."
Mao Zedong
Central Plains Military Region decided to implement the specific deployment of breaking through: Li Xiannian and Wang Zhen led the second column to the north road, from Xuanhuadian to the west, and went straight to southern Shaanxi through Tongbai Mountain; Wang Shusheng led the first column to the south road, and after going to Pinghan Road in the west, it went straight to Wudang Mountain in northwest Henan; Pi Dingjun and Xu Zirong led the first column to the east road, and feinted the attack eastward to cover the main force's breakthrough.
At the beginning of the Central Plains' breakthrough, the most dangerous, heaviest and most critical tasks were suppressed on Pi Dingjun.
Before the enemy's attack began, Pi Dingjun immediately used a suspicious plan, sent troops to advance east during the day and secretly retreat west at night. The next day, the plan was as follows, which caused the illusion that our army's large troops gathered to break eastward, prompting the enemy's attack spearhead to point in the wrong direction, and did not hesitate to lead fire to cover the main force to break westward.
The enemy was indeed deceived. As soon as the battle started, they mistakenly thought that our main force broke out to the east, so they attacked east desperately. When the enemy found out that he was deceived, he turned around and pursued westward, he was stubbornly blocked by a brigade. Although the enemy's troops were dozens of times the size of a brigade, they were bitten tightly, unable to get rid of them, and could not get rid of them. They watched our main force cross Pinghan Road and head west.
Now, the main force has safely crossed Pinghan Road and the cover task has been completed. What should I do next? This is a life-and-death choice for "Pieyou"!
pidingjun
pidingjun knows very well: the intention of the Central and Central Plains Bureau is actually four words: "Dissuing the pawn to protect the car", that is, sacrificing one piece and saving most of it. Such decisions are completely necessary and deserved for the overall strategic situation. is precisely because of this, Pi Dingjun resolutely acted as a "pirate" and tried his best to ensure the safe transfer of the "car". But as the commander of the brigade, he felt clearly that he had the responsibility to pay the smallest price for the party to preserve its greatest strength. Only in this way can he break through and achieve the final victory.Therefore, the "pirate crossing the river" led by him from the Taihang Mountains, fought in the western Henan , and was powerful and powerful. It is known as the "pirate brigade" and has 5,000 heroic athletes. Can the "pirate" survive after the task of protecting the "car" is completed?
Before the main force broke through, the Party Committee of the Central Plains Military Region conveyed the instructions of Zhou Enlai of the Central Military Commission to Pi Dingjun: After Pi Dingjun covers the breakthrough, three directions can be determined according to the situation. One is to pursue the main force of our army, the second is to fight guerrillas, and the third is to go to the Central China Jiangsu and Anhui Liberated Area.
If you only consider the survival of the "pi brigade" itself, the first destination, that is, to follow the main force westward, is undoubtedly a "Yangguan Avenue". Because the westward action can not only return to the original system, but also be supported by the main force; to break through to the northwest, you can return to the western Henan base area or cross the northward Yellow River to the old liberated area of North China; to fight guerrillas on the spot, it may also save the "pi brigade" in a scattered manner to wait for the opportunity to make a comeback; to break eastward, the road will be long and rugged, the environment will be rusty and difficult, and it will not be able to get a support from brothers, so it will be difficult to establish a foothold for a while, especially when the enemy gathers tens of thousands of troops in this direction to encircle and block, and there is always the danger of the entire army being destroyed. But from a strategic perspective, the situation is very different. If the "pi brigade" breaks west, it will be because the enemy predicts the direction of the Pi brigade's breakthrough, including more than 20 divisions (brigades) of our Central Plains PLA will inevitably concentrate their forces to follow, leaving the main force in a serious passive situation. Returning to western Henan to the northwest, this direction is basically the same as the main force's breakthrough direction, which can easily expose the general intention of our army and be unfavorable to the overall situation. In situ guerrillas can only delay the enemy's pursuit westward speed, and cannot fundamentally divide the enemy and mobilize the enemy; and breaking eastward, one can effectively disperse and suppress the enemy's forces, making them lose sight of the other, and fundamentally reduce the pressure on the main force and other liberated areas, and the other can enhance the power of the liberated areas in central China.
Pi Dingjun and political commissar Xu Zirong were so coincidental in the selection of the "pie brigade" breakout direction: the main force is heading west, and we are heading east! The breakthrough direction selected by
shows Pi Dingjun's military talent to win by surprise, and he thinks very carefully about every detail. While fully facing the danger and difficulty of advancing eastward, he carefully analyzed the favorable conditions for advancing eastward: the Dabie Mountains are steep and easy to be mobile and concealed; the first and second regiments of the "Pie Brigade" have been beaten and trained for many years in Taihang Mountains, Songshan, Funiu Mountains, and Tongbai Mountains. The Third regiment is the son of the Dabie Mountains, and is good at marching and fighting in mountainous areas; the Dabie Mountains is the cradle for nurturing the Red Army, with a good mass base; he and the deputy brigade commander Fang Shengpu are both from Dabie Mountains, who have been engaged in revolution and guerrilla since childhood, and are familiar with the terrain and human feelings... A young commander who was just in his early 30s made such an unusual and chess-high decision under the adverse situation of passive breakthrough.
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5000 people lurked for a day and two nights, and Chiang Kai-shek's beautiful dream was completely shattered
Chiang Kai-shek's order to wipe out the Communist army of the Central Plains before July 1 became a piece of waste paper. He was angry and anxious. In addition to ordering all troops to continue to pursue our main force in the Central Plains, he also had a dream of "can't catch up with Li Xiannian, and Pi Dingjun could not escape no matter how he was."
However, yesterday, the "pee brigade" that was still tenaciously blocking yesterday, tightly grasping the enemy's inability to move, suddenly disappeared mysteriously today. The Kuomintang army chased westward for more than a day, but even the shadow of the "Pixel Brigade" was not seen. It sent countless scouts, but even the clues of the "Pixel Brigade" could not be found. When the enemy was arguing with each other who was letting go of the "pi Brigade", the "pi Brigade" was actually under their noses.
It turned out that after completing the task of covering the main force, Pi Dingjun once again cleverly used a trick of suspicion. He first shot westward and directed the troops to follow the main force in disguise and rushed westward for half a day, luring the enemy to chase westward desperately. However, the "pi Journey" suddenly turned southeast that night and became hidden in Liu Jiachong.
Liujiachong is a small hilly area with lush trees. It is surrounded by Huangchuan Macheng Highway in the east and the Shangcheng Jingfu Highway in the south.It is precisely because there are no mountains here and at the intersection of two highways that it is impossible for the enemy to hide the troops. Pi Dingjun's skill in using military forces is an unusual method, showing his outstanding military talent of great wisdom and courage and decisive command.
More than 5,000 people from a brigade were hidden in the jungle. With the iron discipline and amazing perseverance of our army, they lurked under the enemy's nose for a whole day and two nights. Through the gaps in the jungle, you can clearly see the enemy chasing westward on the road...
Pidingjun observes the terrain
Early on the third morning, taking advantage of the gap between the enemy columns, the "Pi Brigade" penetrated straight into the enemy's rear like a bamboo shoot, and quickly advanced eastward and raided at Xiaojieling. Three enemy scouts were caught in Xiaojieling, wearing green American military uniforms and carrying American newspaper phones.
Pi Dingjun: "I didn't expect to meet here, right? Where is your large army?"
enemy soldiers shook their heads like peddlers' drums, and pointed their fingers at the back of the "Pi Brigade" and smiled bitterly: "Everyone is chasing you!"
July 1, the "Pi Brigade" came to the foot of Songziguan Mountain. At this time, the enemy had exchanged fire with the reconnaissance company that our army had previously sent to explore the way. Faced with such a battle situation, Pi Dingjun carefully analyzed it. He believed that the enemy's fire in such a hurry must have just arrived here and had not had time to build fortifications. If he fought with all his might, he would be able to open a way out.
So under Pi Dingjun's order, a ball rushed into the dense forest like a tiger, and with the sound of shouting and gunfire, he really fought out a path!
Qingfeng Ridge is another must-pass pass to get out of Dabie Mountain and from Hubei to Anhui. The mountain is extremely dangerous and is a natural line of defense. From a distance, it looks like a pillar of heaven that penetrates straight into the sky. "Qingfeng Ridge is occupied by the enemy!" The reconnaissance personnel came to report panting. If the enemy troops behind cannot rush to this pass and chase after the retreat, the "pi Brigade" will fall into a desperate situation of retreating.
Pi Dingjun immediately ordered a ball to move to the foot of the mountain, and suddenly launched an attack and took down Qingfengling as soon as possible. But both attacks were suppressed by the enemy's dense firepower.
Zhou Enlai's evaluation of the breakthrough of the Central Plains
"You can't fly!" The enemy screamed on the mountain.
enemy attacks start. In order to be fascinated by the enemy, the first regiment used powerful firepower to attack the enemy's front, and the second regiment climbed up from a cliff several meters high with leggings, shoulder poles and ropes, just like a divine weapon falling from the sky and launching a fierce attack on the enemy's back. Accompanied by earth-shaking shouts and killing, the soldiers fought hand-to-hand with the enemy, and the enemy finally collapsed.
After half a month of hard trekking, bloody battles, crossed numerous natural dangers, crushed the enemy's pursuit and interception again and again. Pi Dingjun led more than 5,000 officers and soldiers of the entire brigade to finally jump out of the Dabie Mountains, causing Chiang Kai-shek's delusion to eat the "pie brigade" in Dabie Mountains again to shatter.
Breakthrough the 5,000 elite soldiers in front of the siege, and after breaking through the siege, 5,000
passed the Maotan Factory, and in front of the "Pie Brigade" was the open-minded Anhui Central Plain. The enemy is mobilizing three regular divisions and more than a dozen security teams to redeploy several lines of defense, trying to use terrain, transportation and other favorable conditions to realize the dream that was not realized in the Dabie Mountains.
In order to quickly pass through the central Anhui plain before the enemy's deployment is ready, the brigade Party Committee decided to completely lightly the troops and carry out a thousand-mile leap forward with a rapid march of five days and five nights to achieve the final victory of the breakthrough.
Central Plains Breakthrough Memorial Hall
On the night of July 13, the "pi Brigade" rushed out of the Dabie Mountains and advanced rapidly at a marching speed of 70 or 80 kilometers per day and night.
successfully crossed the Liu (An) He (Fei) Highway at dawn on July 15. On the evening of July 16, he arrived at Wushan Temple , which is only more than ten kilometers away from Hefei, and connected with the liaison officer sent by the Huainan District Party Committee of the Communist Party of China. On the morning of July 17, he used his legs to race against the enemy's car wheels, and he was the first to win the crowd. When the enemy arrived, the "pi Brigade" had crossed more than ten miles across Huainan Road. In the early morning of July 19, Hongxinpu, which was only more than 40 roads away from Jinpu Railway, arrived. After crossing the Jinpu Road and walking for another half a day, it is the Jiangsu-Anhui Liberated Area.
The enemy attempted to defend this last line of defense, blocked the "pi Brigade" west of Jinpu Road and encircled it.
At this time, the "pier brigade" was extremely tired after four days and four nights of continuous forcing marching. At this moment, Pi Dingjun was in a very heavy mood and also very sober: this was the last attempt to break through the siege. Only by rushing through at all costs can the final victory be achieved and the trust and expectations of the Party and the people are not disappointed.
He and Xu Zirong encouraged the soldiers on the roadside: "Work harder and you will get home after passing the railway!" "This is the last level, grit your teeth and rush over!"
team advanced in the difficult Middle East. As soon as they thought they were about to arrive home, the soldiers were excited again.
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On the same day, after several hours of fierce fighting, the enemy defeated the armored train that was flying rapidly from the south. The "pixi Brigade" finally broke through the last blockade line - Jinpu Road, and met with the Huainan Brigade who came to pick him up.
"Pie Brigade" has gone through 24 days of hard fighting, crossing the four provinces of Henan, Hubei, Anhui and Jiangsu, with a journey of nearly 2,000 miles, repelling 21 pursuits, blocking and blocking of the enemy, conquering countless difficulties and obstacles, and successfully arrived at the pre-determined destination - the Jiangsu-Anhui Liberated Area.
Among the several armies that broke through the Central Plains, as the "pirate brigade" of the "pirates", it was mysteriously preserved in an institutionalized manner. Break through the 5,000 elite soldiers in the front, and 5,000 elite soldiers in the back. This is a miracle in the history of Chinese and foreign breakthroughs!
"Pei has made contributions, and he has been young and Jinzhong." What a rich connotation is the word "力"! No wonder Mao Zedong appreciates and values him so much!
