Chapter 731 Civil War breaks out again (please subscribe!)
Civil war breaks out again
In the Taiyuan *** office, after receiving the news that Chiang Kai-shek was about to attack the New Fourth Army, all the intelligence departments under the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China almost immediately pointed their finger at the National Government. Just like a machine, they quickly
It's running...
Less than twelve hours after the central government’s reply to the Chongqing Ministry of National Defense was sent, the Party’s Central Intelligence Section received a confidential telegram from Chongqing. After reading the content of the intelligence, Minister Li Kelong, who is in charge of the intelligence agencies, could not help but
If he dared to neglect, he rushed into the Military Commission office as soon as possible. Then, he exclaimed anxiously to the three top leaders in front of him who were deciding the fate of the entire CCP.
"Chairman, Vice Chairman Zhou, Commander-in-Chief, my informant lurking inside the Communist Party has just sent a secret message. Chiang Kai-shek is preparing to attack our New Fourth Army in Central China..."
As soon as Li Kelong finished speaking, the three people immediately stopped what they were doing. Almost at the same time, they focused their gazes on Li Kelong. Then, the chairman frowned and asked first.
"Comrade Kelong, did the secret message center give us any report on Chiang Kai-shek's specific time and action plan?"
"Yes, according to information provided by lurking insiders within the Communist Party of China, this morning, a brief high-level military meeting was held at Chiang Kai-shek's official residence, chaired by Chiang Kai-shek himself. It was finally decided that Chen Cheng would serve as the commander-in-chief of the Jiangsu-Anhui theater and unify the
Command all the *** troops in the Jiangsu-Anhui theater and the twenty reorganized divisions in the Xi'an area preparing to attack... The main purpose of Chen Cheng as the commander-in-chief of the Jiangsu-Anhui theater this time is to expel or eliminate our activities and the New Fourth Army units in Central China.
, firmly hold the central China region in his own hands..." Li Kelong quickly replied. Then, he looked anxiously at the three people in front of him who were deciding the fate of the New Fourth Army, waiting for their reactions...
"It seems that our old rival is ready to wield the butcher's knife against us again... Chairman, my opinion is that since Chiang Kai-shek is unkind, then don't blame us for being unjust... I have dozens of New Fourth Army
With tens of thousands of soldiers and soldiers, we must not let Chiang Kai-shek take advantage of the base he built with his life and blood..." The outspoken commander-in-chief spoke first.
"I agree with the boss. No matter what, we cannot let the tragedy of the Southern Anhui Incident happen to our New Fourth Army again. We must fight back ruthlessly against Chiang Kai-shek's attack this time. Let Chiang Kai-shek know that we, China
The New Fourth Army led by *** is not that easy to bully..." For a moment, a surge of anger surged into Vice Chairman Zhou's heart. He never cursed people very much, but he couldn't help but cursed loudly...
Seeing the angry expressions on the faces of the two partners in front of him, the chairman nodded. However, no matter what, there was no sign of anger on the chairman's face from beginning to end. Instead, he looked seriously
After finishing the telegram, he slowly fell into deep thought. A few minutes later, after all three people's eyes were focused on him, the chairman spoke.
"Enlai, boss, it is certain to counterattack the *** army. However, the pressing issue now is how to counterattack so as to prevent the *** government from seizing the opportunity. It is said that our *** first destroyed the reunification.
At the same time, we must also give a reasonable explanation to the people across the country..."
"Chairman, what do you mean?" After a brief reflection, Vice Chairman Zhou asked...
"Enlai, boss. The most important thing now is to inform the New Fourth Army active in central China. If nothing else happens, at this moment, the *** army also active in central China has already received the news from Chiang Kai-shek.
order. If we don't prepare in advance, we will definitely suffer big losses when the war starts. Therefore, Comrade Kelong, in the name of ***, immediately forwarded the contents of the secret message to the New Fourth Army headquarters word for word.
At the same time, the telegram ordered Ye, Liu, and Chen, as well as all units of the New Fourth Army, to immediately prepare for battle and to meet possible encirclement and suppression attacks by the enemy at any time. However, we must emphasize to them that our New Fourth Army troops must not divide the Kuomintang and the Communist Party.
The first shot. And this first shot can only be fired by the *** troops..." Facing the military map in front of him, after a brief thought, the chairman ordered firmly.
"Yes, Chairman..."
Seeing Li Kelong leaving quickly, the chairman immediately set his sights on Zhou Enlai beside him. Then, he said: "Enlai, you are better at diplomacy and propaganda. Therefore, you must do it in the shortest possible time."
Within a short period of time, through radio, newspapers and other propaganda methods, Chiang Kai-shek's actions and possible changes in the Jiangsu and Anhui regions were disclosed in a timely manner at the first time, and won the support of the people across the country..."
"Chairman, please rest assured and promise to complete the task..."
"Boss, the next task is for the two of us. Chiang Kai-shek's more than 300,000 elite troops are approaching fiercely. Although, in central China, our New Fourth Army has a very good mass base. However, in terms of troop strength and equipment, there is a very big gap.
Disadvantages... Therefore, if you rely solely on the strength of the New Fourth Army in Central China, you will definitely suffer. What I mean is that the 115th Division active in Shandong can mobilize as many troops as possible without affecting the local anti-war situation and go south to reinforce Central China.
The New Fourth Army troops in the area..." After quickly drawing a huge arrow on the map in front of him, the chairman said with certainty.
"No problem. I will immediately send a telegram to Lao Peng to ask how many reinforcements the 115th Division in Shandong can send to the south to reinforce the New Fourth Army. If this is not possible, there are still hundreds of thousands of elite troops around our headquarters who can be mobilized...
.." The commander-in-chief replied very readily.
In the conference room of the New Fourth Army's military headquarters, all commanders at division level and above were summoned together at almost the same time by the intrusive order from the military headquarters. In such a large space, a group of commanders who were rarely able to get together were
In the conference room, when each other inquired about the situation of the other party's troops, the gloomy-looking Army Commander Ye Ting, followed by the equally serious-looking Political Commissar Liu Shaoqi, Deputy Army Commander Chen Yi and others, quickly walked into the conference room.
For a moment, the huge conference room, which had been lively just now, immediately became deserted. Almost everyone immediately raised a question in their minds, that is, something big must have happened. Otherwise,
How could the political commissar, who has always been smiling, appear in front of everyone with a serious face...
And just when everyone was speculating about what might happen, all the military chiefs in the military headquarters were already sitting in their seats. At the same time, the voice of Army Commander Ye Ting reached everyone's ears immediately.
inside….
"Comrades, we are so anxious that we have called everyone here. I won't say it, but everyone knows in their hearts that something must have happened to our New Fourth Army, and it must have been a big deal..."
Seeing the angry-looking military commander in front of them, almost everyone's joysticks were straightened immediately. Then, with wide eyes, they waited for the military commander's next words...
"I don't know if at this moment, more than a year has passed, you still remember the original Wannan Incident... I believe that a large part of you here broke out from the Wannan Incident.
This battle that wiped out a large number of comrades in our New Fourth Army is still fresh in my memory... And today, our old enemy Chiang Kai-shek once again mobilized 300,000 troops to prepare to launch a larger campaign against our New Fourth Army in the Jiangsu and Anhui areas.
The Wannan Incident..."
As soon as Commander Ye Ting finished speaking, the entire conference room was immediately enveloped in a buzzing sound. However, it could be clearly seen from everyone's expressions. At this moment, everyone's face was filled with angry looks.
shrouded….
After pressing his hands, the entire conference room became quiet again. Ye Ting picked up a telegram and continued: "Comrades, this is a telegram that the Party Central Committee has just forwarded to us. Chiang Kai-shek, in
This morning, Chen Cheng was officially appointed as the commander-in-chief of the Jiangsu and Anhui theaters. He will give unified command to all the *** troops in the Jiangsu and Anhui theaters and the more than 300,000 elite *** who are about to go to the Jiangsu and Anhui areas to expel or encircle our activities and the New Fourth Army in the Jiangsu and Anhui areas.
Troops... 300,000 elite ***, plus the hundreds of thousands of original *** troops in the Jiangsu and Anhui areas. This time, the total force of the *** we have to face has reached an unprecedented number of more than 400,000.
There are more than four times as many people as us..."
"Hiss..." In an instant, a burst of sighs sounded in the conference room. Everyone was shocked by the number of more than 400,000.
Because, after several years of development, and the fact that the New Fourth Army happens to exist in the cracks between the Japanese army and the Communist Party, the development of the army is not comparable to that of the Eighth Route Army in North China. So far, all the regular armed forces of the New Fourth Army
All added up, there are hundreds of thousands of people. As for the equipment of the troops, without exception, except for a very small part from the Taiyuan Arsenal, most of the equipment comes from seizures.
Let hundreds of thousands of New Fourth Army troops, who only rely on captured troops to survive, face more than 400,000 *** troops who are well-equipped and have sufficient ammunition... Not to mention the disparity in strength, everyone can clearly see it. For a time,
Many people had worried looks on their faces, waiting for the military commander in front of them to continue speaking...
Sure enough, after a pause of less than half a minute, Army Commander Ye Ting's voice rang out in the conference room again.
"Comrades, the enemy is very close at hand, so I won't say any nonsense. In a word, we will never allow a tragedy like the Wannan Incident to happen to us again."
"In accordance with the instructions of the Central Committee, all departments of our New Fourth Army will immediately enter a state of combat readiness after the meeting is dismissed. They must stick to their bases and smash the enemy's encirclement and suppression operations... Of course, everyone does not need to worry too much. In a short period of time, we need to face many challenges.
, there are only hundreds of thousands of *** troops in the Jiangsu and Anhui areas. As for the follow-up troops sent by Chiang Kai-shek, they will not reach the battlefield in less than a month. And the *** has reinforcements, and we also have reinforcements..."
"Since I received the telegram, the 115th Division of the Eighth Route Army operating in Shandong has dispatched a corps with a total of 80,000 troops in accordance with the orders of the Central Committee and is rapidly increasing its troops to the Jiangsu and Anhui areas. At the same time, the Party Central Committee also
The Shanxi garrison has dispatched 80,000 troops to reinforce us. Therefore, we should not have any worries about the enemy's follow-up troops. Now, our priority is to defend the base and resolutely crush the Jiangsu and Anhui areas.
Possible offensives and surprise attacks by the army..."
On the edge of the Wannan base area, in a village called Zhouzhuang, as the military headquarters issued an order, all the villagers were evacuated to the center of the base area immediately. At the same time, a regiment of more than a thousand New Fourth Army soldiers were evacuating each other.
Under the command of a senior commander, relying on the advantages of the terrain, they began to dig defense fortifications and deploy blocking positions...
In the regiment command post, a cavalry correspondent rushed in quickly. Then, he reported loudly: "Regiment commander, political commissar, forward observation post reported that on the road less than five kilometers away from our forward position, there were about one reinforced regiment, three
Thousands of troops, carrying heavy weapons, are quickly rushing towards our base..."
"Political Commissar, this *** army really dares to come. With just a reinforced regiment, they want to enter our base area in southern Anhui. Does he think that we are still the New Fourth Army two years ago, and we can be mobilized by Chiang Kai-shek... This
Once, I must teach the Japanese troops who dared to invade our base area a profound lesson, and avenge the comrades who died in the Wannan Incident two years ago..." With a pair of red eyes, the regiment leader faced the political commissar beside him.
, said with determination.
Then, he gave a decisive order to the cavalry correspondent in front of him.
"Immediately convey the order to Company Commander Wang at the forward position and act in accordance with the predetermined combat plan. As long as the *** army shoots first, the troops should not hesitate and fight back immediately..."
"Yes, leader..."
Looking at the correspondent who left quickly, the regiment leader immediately shifted his gaze to the chief of staff beside him. Then he continued to order: "Chief of staff, immediately report the situation faced by our 13th regiment to the headquarters. If I
If your guess is correct, the first shot in the entire counter-encirclement and suppression campaign must be fired by our Thirteenth Regiment..."
Jin Yongguo, the colonel commander of the ***379th Regiment, is the leader of this reinforced regiment. Since receiving the secret order from the Ministry of National Defense, Jin Yongguo, who is stationed less than 20 kilometers away from the New Fourth Army base area, has started to have a little psychological trouble.
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As a non-Huangpu Jin Yongguo, if he does not have a good record, he will almost stay in the position of colonel leader in this life. At this moment, a great opportunity is placed in front of him. If he uses it properly,
There is absolutely no problem in getting promoted to a higher level...
More importantly, after years of getting along with each other, Jin Yongguo cannot be said to have a thorough understanding of his neighbor's New Fourth Army troops. However, he is still very confident because he knows about 70% to 80% of them. In his impression, the troops directly opposite him are only stationed there.
A regular regiment of the New Fourth Army has less than 1,500 men. The total strength is less than half of our own. As for the equipment of the troops, it is even more incomparable. A regiment of the New Fourth Army, in terms of heavy equipment, only has an unsatisfactory establishment
The heavy machine gun company. And itself, artillery company, heavy machine gun company, cavalry company... can be said to have everything. In terms of heavy firepower, it is several times that of the New Fourth Army.
Faced with such a huge advantage, Jin Yongguo, as the colonel commander, immediately made the decision to send troops to the New Fourth Army base area without any hesitation.
So, on the second day after receiving the secret order, a reinforced regiment with more than 2,800 troops was taken out of the military camp and rushed towards the New Fourth Army base area, hoping to start the entire encirclement and suppression operation.
The first shot.
Just when Jin Yongguo was riding on his horse, imagining that after the victory of this encirclement and suppression, the colonel insignia on his epaulettes would be replaced by the major general insignia, a cavalryman who went out to investigate quickly rushed towards him.
"Reporting to the head of the regiment, the avant-garde company reported that a New Fourth Army blocking position appeared in front. According to observations, there were only about one company of the New Fourth Army on the position. At the same time, the road directly in front of the blocking position had been buried by the New Fourth Army.
Landmines. The first company commander requested specific combat instructions..."
"Huh, just one company is trying to block the offensive of my reinforced regiment. It seems that this New Fourth Army is impatient. Pass my order, the artillery company directly under the regiment headquarters, and the heavy machine gun company will attack immediately to support the group.
Battalion, I will annihilate all the New Fourth Army troops on the position within half an hour..." After a cold snort, the regiment leader Jin Yongguo ordered with a confident face...
"Boom, boom, boom... da da da..." The explosion of artillery shells and the firing of machine guns began to sound in Zhouzhuang. At this moment, the harsh sound of gunfire officially announced to the world that the second battle between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party
This cooperation officially broke down from the sound of gunshots...
"Sell newspapers! Sell newspapers!... *** accused the Chongqing National Government, brazenly launched the second Southern Anhui Incident against the New Fourth Army troops in Jiangsu and Anhui..."
"Selling newspapers... selling newspapers... Yesterday afternoon at three o'clock, the 379th Regiment of the *** suddenly launched an attack on the New Fourth Army base area in southern Anhui. In order to avoid the recurrence of the Wannan Incident, the New Fourth Army in southern Anhui was forced to fight back. Currently, fierce fighting is continuing.
middle…."
"Selling newspapers... Selling newspapers... Mao Zedong announced that the second cooperation between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party has officially broken down with the attack of Mao Zedong, and a new round of civil war may break out again..."
The next day, in the streets and alleys across the country, almost at the same time, the shouts of the newsboys were remembered. The official breakdown of the second cooperation between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party was also officially announced to the public amidst the shouts of the newsboys.