On December 15, 1946, the Shandong Field Army and the East China Field Army joined forces to launch the Battle of Subei.
The first column went deep into the heart of the enemy army, took more than a dozen villages, controlled a narrow strip of six or seven kilometers long and about one or two kilometers wide, and completed the task of dividing the enemy's two integrated divisions in the campaign, but he was also attacked on all sides and became a "dumpling stuffing".
At 8:00 a.m. on the morning of the 17th, the 118th Brigade of the enemy's ace 11th Division attacked a column under the cover of aircraft, and the 3rd Brigade of the enemy's 69th Division also counterattacked, and the first column was attacked from front to rear.
The fighting was extremely fierce. At 1 p.m., Cai Lin and Anzhuang, which were the key positions of Santai Mountain, were captured by the enemy. The 18th Brigade of the enemy's 11th Division also advanced to Yezhuang and ShangjianNuma. At 3 p.m., two brigades of the enemy's entire 11th Division, under the cover of 12 aircraft, attacked a column.
At this moment, the chief of staff of the Front Finger of Yamano, who was in charge of commanding the right wing, personally called Ye Fei, commander of the First Column, and said: "The enemy's attack is too strong, the 8th Division cannot resist it, it has retreated, and the main position of the First Column has been in a hurry several times, and it has also retreated immediately!" ”
Ye Fei said: "The enemy's entire 11th Division and the Pre-3rd Brigade attacked me from the north and south, and the rear road of our column was blocked. I hope that you will strengthen your command in a vertical manner. ”
The other party replied: "The enemy blockade is very strong, and I can't bring a guard squad in, so you still have to retreat quickly." ”
Ye Fei was also angry: "You can't come over a class, how can I withdraw tens of thousands of people?" ”
The other side said: "The 8th Division has already withdrawn, and I don't care if you withdraw or not." "Hung up the phone. Ye Fei was also so angry that he dropped the microphone.
After that, Ye Fei summoned several brigade commanders and political commissars to a meeting and decided: "We must hold out for four hours, and then fight back at dusk." To defend must be defended, and to attack must be to attack. Life and death, in one fell swoop. ”
He disobeyed.
At 4:00 p.m., only 14 men remained in the two companies of the 7th Regiment, which was holding the last position, and retreated to Zhuangnei. The regimental chief of staff led 11 messengers, hygienists, and organ cadres to join the counterattack and defended Shenzhuang. When the situation reached the most critical moment, Ye Fei gave a categorical order: "Attack one hour in advance." ”
Liao Zhengguo's 1st Brigade was responsible for fighting a counterattack, that is, the 1st Brigade wanted to crush the attacking enemy, and the whole column took the opportunity to withdraw from the battlefield. Liao Zhengguo ordered: The 1st and 2nd Battalions of the 1st Regiment, the 1st and 2nd Battalions of the 2nd Regiment each with a main company as a forward, with the company as a square attack. At the sound of an order to attack, the four companies of the forwards lined up in four companies, raised their bayonets, and under the leadership of the battalion commander and instructors, lined up to attack. The follow-up company team followed closely.
As a result, four companies attacked one by one, killing the enemy position, and the entire enemy 11th Division was caught off guard and retreated in its entirety. Regardless of this, Liao Zhengguo actually ordered the whole brigade to pursue the enemy and pursue it all the way to the Tang River area.
Unexpectedly, the Yamano Command, through the reconnaissance radio, knew more about the development of the battle than the first column, and constantly ordered the column: "Liao Zhengguo cannot enter Suqian!" Liao Zhengguo can't enter Suqian! ”
Liao Zhengguo was on his head, and he was full of vigor, and after receiving the notice, he said humorously: "Can't go into Suqian? I'm going to go into Nanjing!" ”
The 1st Brigade attacked the enemy's entire 11th Division, and Ye Fei was not polite and ordered the entire column to follow the 1st Brigade. After such a fight, the entire 69th Division that was facing them also began to loosen, and seeing that there was an opportunity to take advantage of it, it immediately began to scurry south. At this time, there was only one battalion in the first column to guard the north, and Ye Fei had no mobile troops, so when they escaped the command post of the first column, they had collapsed into an army. As a result, a column of cadres of government organs, guards, miscellaneous personnel, and migrant workers rushed to the enemy position. The enemy has lost his fighting spirit, and he is scattered and fleeing, and he will be captured with his hands tied.
Such a dozen, a vertical victory is in sight, there is no problem of retreat or no retreat! Therefore, first the pursuit battle, then the encirclement and annihilation battle, the whole 11th Division is worthy of the ace to run fast, the whole 69th Division is slightly slower, the whole division is surrounded, and at dawn on the 19th, its division commander Dai Zhiqi, known as the Shaozhuang Faction, was killed, the whole division was annihilated, and the Subei Campaign was declared victorious.