One morning in November 1948, Xuzhou.
This city had been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times. Over the years, the 158 bloody battles that were recorded in the text made history.
Just ten years ago, an earth-shattering bloody battle broke out in the surrounding areas of the city. The regular armies of China and Japan invested a total of hundreds of thousands of troops here. The intensity of the battle and the heavy casualties were unprecedented. The pride of the Japanese Army, the Sakagaki Division, was severely injured here. The bones of tens of thousands of Japanese soldiers were buried here, and the number of casualties of the Chinese soldiers was several times that of the Japanese. The Battle of Taierzhuang left an indelible impression on the soldiers of China and Japan.
Ten years later, another war broke out here. This war was not a war between two countries, but a war between two political parties of the same country and the same people. The scale of this war was greater than ever before. The total number of troops invested by the two sides reached 1.4 million. Compared to the war that was happening here, the previous wars were really insignificant.
Regarding this war, the two sides had different names. In the history textbooks of the Guomindang, it was called the Battle of Xu Bang.
In the history textbooks of the Party, it was called the Huaihai Battle. In this decisive battle that determined the fate of a country and a nation, the Kuomingtang army invested 800,000 troops and the People's Liberation Army invested 600,000 troops. In the end, 600,000 people were eliminated by 800,000. The war had just ended. At that time, the world's second-largest military power, Frunze Military Academy of the Soviet Union, had listed it as a classic battle case and studied it as a major topic.
Many years had passed, and the war history textbooks of the various countries 'military academies all called this war a classic example. Generations of professional soldiers of different nationalities, different skin colors, and different political beliefs were no strangers to this battle. What made people interested was the process. How did 600,000 people, who were at a disadvantage in terms of strength and equipment, defeat 800,000 people, who were at an advantage in terms of strength and equipment?
Dozens of American B-25 bomber formations formed several waves of attack, diving down to the ground to drop bombs. Hundreds of heavy artillery and more than a hundred tanks turned the front of the Xuzhou City from Denglou to Tuanshan, which was more than 40 miles wide, into a sea of fire. The citizens of the eastern suburbs of Xuzhou City were scared silly by this earth-shattering battle scene. The windows were shattered by the strong sound waves and poured down. The houses were shaking, and the pillars were creaking, as if they were about to collapse at any time. The smoke that covered the sky darkened the sun and moon, and the people lost their hearing from the continuous loud noise.
Lieutenant General Qiu Qingquan, the commander of the Second Corps of the Guomindang Army, raised his binoculars in the Corps Command. The scene of a fierce battle appeared in the binoculars. Along with the sound of the impact of the tank tracks, a grayish-white water line suddenly appeared in the north and south of more than 40 miles. Like the rising tide, it rushed to the east. All kinds of light and heavy firearms exploded so loudly that it could no longer be heard. The explosions of grenades and mortars, the clashing of bayonet and firearms, and the hoarse shouts merged into a huge sound wave. Qiu Qingquan grabbed the phone." I want Division 89. Hello, is this Division Commander Chu?" Zhao Zhuang is in front of your division. I order you to take down Zhao Zhuang at all costs.”
On the other end of the phone was the major general of the 89th division under the second regiment of the Guomindang army, Chu Yunfei. Chu Yunfei, the colonel of the 358th regiment of the Jinsui Army, who was active in the northwest of Shanxi Province, was sent to Nanjing Army University for further study after the end of the Anti-Japanese War because of his outstanding achievements. After graduation, he left the Jinsui Army and was assigned to the direct line of troops as a major general. His early experience as a Huangpu student allowed him to have both sides. Whether it was the Jinsui Army or the Central Army, he was treated as his own.
Chu Yunfei was wearing an American yellow woolen military uniform and a pair of shiny riding boots. The golden general star on his epaulet and the general's symbol on his collar-the golden plum blossom-complemented each other. His thick black eyebrows were raised high on his white face. There was no passion or anger in his eyes, only water-like calmness. On his left hand, which was holding a telescope, he wore a platinum ring inlaid with a huge diamond. He had an aristocratic temperament that did not show his emotions. In the face of the earth-shattering artillery fire, the large amount of death and blood seemed to be ignored, and a cold smile hung on the corner of his mouth.
Miss Manlin, a reporter from the Zhongyang Agency, was standing behind Chu Yunfei and admiring his charming demeanor. In Miss Manlin's eyes, the noble demeanor of this general was definitely different from the aristocratic demeanor of those young masters who used nepotism to get high positions in the upper class society. This was a kind of calmness and confidence that was mixed with good education and experience in the battlefield. There was a hint of cynicism in his politeness. In the ranks of the Guomindang army, the Manlin team had never seen a general with such charisma.
In Chu Yunfei's binoculars, Zhao Zhuang, who was shrouded in the smoke of artillery fire, appeared and disappeared. The officers and soldiers of the Kuomingtang army rushed forward like gray waves, but they had to retreat again and again. Every time they retreated, they left behind Chen Heng's corpse and the wriggling wounded. Chu Yunfei's beautiful eyebrows slightly twitched. He was secretly surprised. In such a distance of dozens of meters, there was actually a wall of death composed of machine guns, rifles, and grenades. No one could enter this high wall. He remembered the famous quote of the German military strategist Clausewitz: "To use unlimited violence to destroy the enemy's combat strength, only the combined momentum of mechanical power and firepower can achieve this goal.”
He readjusted the configuration of heavy firearms, coordinated the air cannons with the air force commander using the radio, rearranged the coordination between the artillery group, the armored group, and the infantry unit, and then ordered the formation of the suicide squad. With such a generous reward, there would be brave men. Soon, more than 1,000 suicide squads made up of 30 silver coins each entered the attack position. Most of them were young, fanatical lieutenant officers who did not care about money. Some officers distributed the silver coins they had just received to the soldiers in the second echelon like a goddess scattering flowers." Brothers, after the war, we can buy wine. What do I need money for…" In their minds, other than the Three People's Principles to save China, there was also the orthodox concept of loyalty to the party and the country. In their minds, the party was the country, and the country was the party. Opposing the Guomindang was opposing the country and the enemy. It was glorious to sacrifice for the party and the country. They were fighting for the fate of their country and their people.
A new round of aerial bombardment and artillery bombardment began. Zhao Zhuang seemed to have been blown flat, torn into pieces, and drowned in the flames.
More than a dozen American Sherman M4 tanks lined up in a battle formation and pushed toward Zhao Zhuang. The fierce members of the suicide squad took off their shirts. Their bare upper bodies were covered with grenades and magazines, and they were holding identical Thompson submachine guns. They roared and the gray waves rolled toward Zhao Zhuang again. Zhao Zhuang was dead, and he was silent. The attacking tank column approached Zhao Zhuang and was about to succeed. The corner of Chu Yunfei's mouth curled up slightly, and his expression became more and more peaceful. Yes, even if you are a piece of iron, it should be melted by now.
Suddenly, Zhao Zhuang came back to life, bursting out with a circle of dazzling white light. In the continuous explosion of the landslide, more than a dozen tanks burst into flames. The suicide squad members did not retreat. Their submachine guns spat out tongues of fire and roared as they rushed into the enemy's firing circle... The earth-shattering shouting and killing sound came. The People's Liberation Army in the village entered the counterattack. Through the binoculars, the People's Liberation Army soldiers in their clothes jumped out of the collapsed bunker with their bayonet. They formed a yellow tide, and the two tides suddenly collided. Countless white daggers flashed in the sun, and the two sides shot at each other without any cover. The crowd fell one by one... 20 minutes later, Zhao Zhuang was silent again, as if he was dead. None of the suicide squad members survived.
Chu Yunfei felt the cold sweat on his back slowly seeping out. He leaned against the support wood of the shelter and muttered tiredly,"Heavens! "What kind of army is this…" The division intelligence chief took a step forward and whispered." Master, the one defending Zhao Zhuang is the Second Division of the 11th Division of the enemy's Huaye Regiment. The commander is called Li Yunlong…"
Chu Yunfei stopped moving as if he had been struck by lightning. He closed his eyes and thought, Brother Yunlong, it's been a long time. It's God's will for us to meet on the battlefield. Division Chief of Staff Zhou Jiazheng threw the slide rule on the map in frustration and said,""This place is less than 40 kilometers away from the Mill Village. It's only 40 kilometers, but it has become an insurmountable death zone.”
Chu Yunfei would never have thought that there were less than 100 people left in the 2nd Division of the 11th Division of Huaye who were guarding the Zhao Zhuang camp. The staff officers, guards, secretaries, and cooks had all picked up their guns and walked into the bunker. The commander of the 2nd Division, Li Yunlong, had already become a heavy machine gunner.
Li Yunlong had just become a division commander. When the War of Liberation had just begun, he was still a regiment commander. His situation was rarely seen in the entire army. During the Red Army period, he was the regiment commander of the main force. During the early days of the Anti-Japanese War, he was the regiment commander again. At the beginning of the War of Liberation, he became the regiment commander again. In the past ten years, his position had risen and fallen, from regiment commander to battalion commander, and from battalion commander to regiment commander.
Strangely enough, every time he was demoted, he would fight another good fight and rise another level. Before the start of the Huaihai Battle, Li Yunlong's regiment belonged to the Central Plains Field Army. Once, this regiment cooperated with the East China Field Army to fight for reinforcements. It was a very good job. When General Su Yu, the acting commander of Huaye, heard about Li Yunlong's story, he tried to find an excuse to not allow this regiment to be established. As for what he and Commander Liu Bocheng of Zhongye talked about, no one knew. Anyway, this regiment had been incorporated into the combat sequence of the 11th Battalion of Huaye.
In Li Yunlong's own words, he joined the Red Army in 2027. If he hadn't made a mistake, he wouldn't be a commander now, let alone a division commander. Besides, he didn't get this position for nothing. He earned it. A few days ago, the 7th regiment of the Guomindang army withdrew from Xin 'an Town and retreated toward Xuzhou. Huang Baidao, the commander of the regiment, led hundreds of thousands of soldiers to retreat to Xu Prefecture in order. In the eyes of General Su Yu, the acting commander of Huaye, the 7th Division was a juicy piece of meat. He had been eyeing it for a long time.
This time, the Seventh Corps had withdrawn from Xin 'an Town. As long as they crossed the canal and had Xuzhou as their back, it would be difficult to surround and annihilate them. Could they let them escape? This was the first time that Ye Si issued such a battle order." We are not afraid of fatigue, difficulties, hunger, casualties, disruption of the organizational system, or obstruction by the river. We will pursue the enemy wherever they go. We will annihilate the Huang Corps and capture Huang Baitao alive.”
After Yesi's order was given, the entire Huaihai Plain became noisy. On both sides of the Longhai Line, hundreds of thousands of Huaye soldiers spread their legs and kicked up yellow dust as they chased east. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers were in chaos. Their organizational structure was completely disrupted. Even the battalion-level organizational structure no longer existed. The regiment commander could not find a battalion commander, and the battalion commander could not find a company commander. Many division and regiment headquarters had become empty shells. Where were the troops? No one knew. It didn't matter if the system was in chaos. Everyone had a plan in their hearts. They would chase east and fight if they caught up. The squad would fight for themselves. Everyone would fight for themselves. Feet made of human flesh and car wheels made of rubber were racing.
The 63rd division of the Guomindang army, who was responsible for the rear cover of the 7th division, saw a huge yellow wave coming from the yellow dust behind them. They quickly stopped their vehicles to cover it. Before they could spread out their troops, they were swept by the huge wave, and the troops of the two regiments were instantly annihilated. This was the doing of Huaye Nine. Before they could understand what was going on, the 11th Battalion of Huaye had already surpassed the 63rd Division's marching column and was waiting in front. Thus, they turned around again. Another two regiments of the 63rd Division's vanguard were wiped out. This time, it was Li Yunlong's regiment.
In this big pursuit, Li Yun Long's regiment was one of the few hundred thousand Huaye troops that remained intact. After all, they were old troops that had been through many battles. The battle formation of the entire regiment did not change at all. Other than weapons and ammunition, the soldiers of the entire regiment threw away everything else. In the long run, they achieved a speed of 180 miles per day and night.
When the 9th column's troops were chasing after the rear guard of the 63rd Corps, Li Yunlong also led his troops to rush over. At that time, the 9th column's troops were no longer organized. It was as chaotic as herding sheep. There was no commander at the regiment level, not even a battalion commander. Once the machine gun rang, they swarmed forward in a chaotic manner. There were three people in a group, two people in a group, each fighting their own. They only recognized clothes and did not recognize people. They would start a fire when they saw someone wearing the uniform of the Kuomintang-Party army.
When Li Yunlong saw this, he gritted his teeth. What kind of f * cking battle was this? He could say that he was herding sheep, or that he was going to the market. He gave the order that the entire regiment should maintain their battle formation. They were not allowed to continue fighting, and they were to charge into the depths. They finally overtook the 63rd Army's marching column. Under the cover of the night, they used cluster grenades to blow up seven or eight tanks at the front of the 63rd Army. The entire regiment rushed up and cut the enemy column into pieces. They fought for half the night. When dawn came, they had killed two enemy regiments. The seized resources piled up like a mountain.
The troops were usually too poor. This time, they had thrown away all the pots and pans in order to carry light equipment. Now that they had made a fortune, they could not hold it in anymore. They all rushed forward to snatch the spoils of war. The organizational system was about to fall into chaos. Li Yunlong's mind was also quickly calculating. He didn't care about the spoils of war. He knew that if he wanted to eat the fat meat, he had to chase. If he stopped chasing after it after taking a small advantage, it would be petty. The spoils of war in front of him were at most meat soup. Go! Eat the fat meat! Of course, if he wanted to eat the meat, he couldn't pour the soup. He left behind a company to guard the spoils of war while the entire team continued to pursue. A few regiments of the 63rd Division were taken down, and the main force retreated to Yaowan Town. Although Yaowan Town was strong and tall, it could not withstand the attack of Huaye Yizong who came later. It was another fierce battle.
Li Yunlong's regiment finally got a piece of meat. They had arrived before the first column's attack. They did not even have time to catch their breath. The vanguard company had already engaged the defending enemy. The entire regiment did not wait for Li Yunlong's order. They swarmed forward and started fighting. The commander of First Brigade was still puzzled. Why did they start attacking before I gave the order?
Li Yunlong also had his own ideas. Even if he had the guts to attack an entire army with a mere regiment, he would still have to think about it. But today's timing was not bad. There was a column behind him, and there were 400,000 Huaye troops behind him. What was there to be afraid of? F * ck him.
The fierce battle lasted for a day and a night. Yaowan Town was reduced to ruins. The lieutenant general of the 63rd division, Chen Zhang, was shot dead. The 63rd division collapsed in an instant. One of the 7th regiment's arms was chopped off.
In this battle, Li Yun Long's regiment inexplicably became the vanguard regiment of the First Battalion. Naturally, they could not escape the credit. Li Yun Long's regiment became famous in Huaye's troops. Huaye's acting commander, Su Yu, personally gave the order to promote Li Yunlong to the second division's deputy commander. Who knew that Li Yunlong wouldn't do it. He said," I don't want to be a deputy. If the higher-ups trust me, Li Yunlong, then I'll work for a division commander. Otherwise, I'll still be a regiment commander." After Su Yu heard the report, he pondered for a long time before slamming the table and saying that he would let him be a division commander.
Li Yunlong, who had just become a division commander, almost fell into his old habit again. The spoils of war he had obtained when he attacked the vanguard of the 63rd division were stolen by his brothers who had arrived later. The company commander who was guarding the spoils of war could not stop him and was even slapped twice by a battalion commander of another division. Li Yun Long was furious. Without a word, he led the entire regiment to surround the battalion that was fighting for the spoils of war and set up machine guns. He roared,"I'll shoot whoever dares to move. There's no law? If he had the ability to seize it himself, then he was a man. I'm not a rich landlord, so I don't need you guys to beat up a local tyrant. Company Leader, who beat you up? Go! He gave him two slaps so that he would remember it in the future.”A company commander rushed forward as if he had received an imperial edict. He grabbed the battalion commander who had slapped him and slapped him twice. The commander of the battalion commander, the commander of the ninth column's fifth division, was passing by. Seeing this scene, he pulled a long face and said,""As a commander, why did you order your subordinates to hit my people?”Li Yunlong waved his hand contemptuously." This is my temper. If I want to fight a lawsuit, I'll see you in the wild. Company Leader, you're really a bear. Remember, if you meet anyone who hits you again in the future, don't care about his position. Beat him up first. Those who don't fight back don't stay in my Second Division. I can't afford to lose face."”
Nine vertical reported to the wild division, in the end also let it go. With their master as an example, the temper of the soldiers of the Second Division had grown. Not only did they not care about their lives in battle, but they also did not care about their lives in snatching the spoils of war. They would slap whoever they liked after a few words.
In Huaye's battle order, the 2nd Division of the 11th Division was recognized as the most outstanding troop. They were the best in everything, whether it was fighting or snatching spoils of war. This was called being at the top of the pack. If the 63rd division had the advantage in terms of timing and location, then Li Yunlong had led his old troops in the battle against Zhao Zhuang.
Qiu Qingquan's 5th division was known as one of the 5 main forces of the Guomindang army. The first mechanized unit of the Celestial Empire was the trump card of the elites. In the battle against Zhao Zhuang, Li Yunlong did not allow the five armies to advance a single step. Lieutenant General Du Yuming, the commander of the Kuomingtang army on the Huaihai battlefield, witnessed the tragic battle of Zhao Zhuang through the telescope. He threw down the telescope with a pale face and did not speak for a long time. This unknown Li Yunlong left a deep impression on him.
At dusk, when Li Yun Long led the remaining soldiers out of Zhao Zhuang's camp, everyone cried. Li Yunlong's heart ached as if it was being torn apart. This regiment was the old base of the independent regiment he brought from Northwest Shanxi, and now it was almost wiped out. After the battle with Zhao Zhuang, a large number of reinforcements arrived. Most of them were captives of the Guomindang army. The 2nd Division was replenished and became a full division, with more than 10,000 soldiers. Before he could reorganize his troops, a new combat mission arrived.
[Note: Qiu Qingquan's 2nd Corps does not have the 89th Division. The 89th Division belongs to the 13th Corps in North China.] Before the Huaihai Battle, the Zhongye unit under Hua Huaye's command was the 11th column of Zhongye, which was later returned to the Zhongye system and reorganized into the 2nd Field 17th Army. Huaye 11th Division was under the command of the Subei Corps and later became the 10th Corps 29th Division. In the first phase of the Huaihai Battle, the 11th Brigade's mission was to advance from the south side of the Longhai Road to Xuzhou, and to cooperate with the troops on the northern front to cut off the retreat of Huang Baitao's regiment. They did not participate in the Yaowan Battle. However, from the map, there was a troop passing by Yaowan. The specific situation was unknown.
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