Maoer Mountain was less than 20 miles north of Jinzhou. It got its name because the shape of the mountain was like a hat. Standing on the " hat ", one could see the surrounding high points of Jinzhou.
One day in 1948, the Tang army, Luo Rongheng, and Liu Yalou led the leaders of the 2nd, 3rd, and Pao columns to the southern mountain of White Tiger Village to take a look at the terrain. The next day, he went to the top of Mount Maoer with Han Xianchu, the commander of the 3rd Regiment.
There were many discussions about the commander having to personally observe the terrain. From the time they broke into Guandong and prepared to fight a big battle in Jinxi to the end of the Siping defense battle, they often ran to the front line. From then on, he would basically be in Twin Cities reading telegrams and maps to command battles. This time, it was no small matter. He had gone to the front line twice to look at the terrain.
After coming down from Maoer Mountain, the Tang army, Luo Rongheng, and the others seemed to still be uncertain. They stood under a coal car on the Jin (Zhou) Yi (County) railway line, using binoculars to observe the terrain of Yi County and the situation of the front line of the garrison.
The sun was scorching the earth, and everyone's spine was burning. The road and the coal dust on the car were all over them, and their faces were covered in sweat. The binoculars were sticky, and his eyes were also sticky. ** Liu Yalou and Luo Rongheng watched and whispered while Liu Yalou drew in a small notebook. The security guards squatted in the grass and grass under the embankment, nervously staring at the surrounding movements. This was because the officers were too close to the enemy. If something went wrong, who could bear the responsibility?
With a good view of the terrain, they had an idea of the formation.
On September 10th, Lin Luoliu called the military and made the following arrangements: The first step was to annihilate the Guomingtang forces in Yi County and the strongholds of Gaoqiao, Xingcheng, Suizhong, and Shahou on the Beining line, cutting off the contact between the Guomingtang forces inside and outside Shanhaiguan. The second step was to concentrate on attacking Jinzhou and the reinforcements of the Guomindang army. [TPOur Artillery Position.TIF, BG #][TS(][THT5H][JZ(] Our Artillery Position [JZ)][MT][TS)]
Its deployment was: the 3rd, 4th, 7th, 8th, 9th and 11th columns, the main force of the artillery column, the 5th division of the 2nd column, and the 3 independent divisions of the Jicha Re-Liao military area would annihilate the front line of the Guomindang army from Yi County to Changli, and then seize Jinzhou, Jinxi and Shanhaiguan. The 1st, 2nd (owing the 5th Division), 5th, 6th, and 10th columns will be located northwest of Mukden and between Changchun and Mukden to prevent the Mukden's Kuomintang-led army from sending reinforcements to Jinzhou or Changchun. They will also be ready to participate in the attack on Jinzhou and annihilate the Kuomintang-led army that breaks out of Changchun. The 12th column, 6 independent divisions, 1 artillery regiment, and the 2nd cavalry division of the Inner Mongolia Left Military Region continued to besiege Changchun.
** replied: determination and deployment are good.
Later, according to the changes in the enemy's situation, Lin Luoliu reported the adjusted deployment to the government.
With the 4th and 11th columns and the two independent divisions of Rehe to deal with the two enemy divisions on Jinxi Huludao; The 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 7th, 8th, and 9th columns were used to attack Jinzhou, the 5th, 6th, 10th, and 12th columns were used to deal with the reinforcements from Shenyang, and the 9th division was used to deal with the enemy who broke through from Changchun.
In the reply, the commander said that the siege force might not need to use 6 columns. It was estimated that 5 columns would be enough. There was still 1 column that could be used as the general reserve to ensure the victory of the entire battle.
Immediately put the 1st column (3rd division) on the front line of Gaoqiao as the general reserve force.
** further instructed Lin Luo Liu: "The key is to try to conquer Jinzhou within a week.”
"You must focus your attention on the battle of Jinzhou and try to capture the city as quickly as possible. Even if all other goals are not achieved, as long as you conquer Jinzhou, you will have the initiative, which is a great victory.”
Today, we can easily quote these words, and the high-ranking generals of the Northeast People's Liberation Army and his people were confident and confident. It was impossible to be relaxed.
As they smoked one cigarette after another in Xibaipo, the senior generals of the Northeast People's Liberation Army were also busy in front of military maps and beside the telephone. They would use all their wisdom and talent to lead a shocking strategic decisive battle step by step into a good situation.
After Lin Luoliu's attack deployment was approved by the government, the plan to choose the main direction and breakthrough point had already been quietly drawn up. The attack force consisted of two main assault groups and one auxiliary assault group. The 2nd, 3rd, 6th and 17th divisions, along with the main artillery forces and the tank regiment, formed the North Assault Group, which was under the command of Han Xianchu. The 7th, 9th, and 1st Cannon Troops formed the South Assault Group, which was commanded by Deng Hua. They attacked the North Assault Group from the north to the south. 8 columns and 1 cannon regiment, from east to west, to support the attack.
The northern part of Jinzhou was the enemy's main defense point. The fortifications were solid, and the main troops and firearms were placed there. This did not conform to the repeated discussion in military treatises that "the main assault should be carried out at the most sensitive, weakest, and most critical points in the enemy's battle formation". Back then, some of the column leaders had raised such doubts. Liu Yalou's answer was straightforward. There was even a discussion in the military treatise," In special circumstances, there are also ways to directly seize the strong points. For example, if we have an overwhelming advantage, or if we have an insider, or if we have special firearms, we can seize the enemy's vital points in one attack.”
According to what was written in the book, whoever could guarantee that they would win the battle.
Lin Luo and Liu had chosen the direction of their main attack and the point of breakthrough. One of the important reasons why they had chosen to fight head-on was that they had benefited from the terrain. Because they were optimistic about the high vantage point in the north and the good artillery position. They were " focused on the artillery " and " based on the firepower of the artillery."
Later, practice proved that this choice was completely correct.
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