On the northeast battlefield, the 4 columns are notoriously able to fight and defend, and the 7 columns can fight and grab. This robbery is not a robbery of burning and looting, but a robbery of a task. The 7th Column often competed with other units for tasks, and what tasks were difficult to grab, and fought many vicious and hard battles.
The Siping Offensive is a fierce urban offensive battle participated by the 7th Column, and this battle, the two sides fought extremely tenaciously, and its tragic degree, placed in the entire northeast, even the whole country, is difficult to find comparable.
In May 1947, the Northeast Democratic Coalition Army, which initially grasped the initiative on the battlefield, began to turn into a strategic counter-offensive and began to plan to compete for some strategic points in order to gradually repel the Kuomintang army and strive for the early liberation of the northeast.
At that time, the Northeast Army failed to attack Linjiang four times, the loss of troops was serious, the morale of the troops was also seriously damaged, the attack plan was temporarily stopped, and the troops turned into a defensive posture, hoping to wait until reinforcements arrived and the troops were replenished before launching a new round of attacks.
After the Platon Learned of this situation, the Northeast Democratic Coalition Army launched a summer offensive in view of the characteristics of the Kuomintang army's scattered garrison, and carried out surprise attacks on Siping and Changchun in order to win the surprise, catch the enemy off guard, achieve strategic goals, and even take several strategic points
The Siping Offensive Began, and the Huangpu alumni staged an offensive and defensive duel
Wars have resumed in various parts of the northeast, the People's Liberation Army has blossomed at many points, and good news has been frequently reported, and when these battles are nearing the end, the strategic offensive battle to rush to Siping has also begun.
At that time, the 71st Army of the Kuomintang Army was ordered to defend Siping, and the commander was Chen Mingren. This person was from the Whampoa Military Academy, who had participated in the expeditionary army to fight against the Japanese in Burma, lin biao was also from Whampoa, and on some occasions, Lin Biao also openly called Chiang Kai-shek "principal". It was under his plan that the People's Liberation Army's attack on Siping was repeatedly blocked and extremely difficult, and the duel between the two became a battle in which Huangpu alumni checked each other's "homework".
At that time, Chen Mingren's troops had suffered heavy losses, lacked the main force, and only some miscellaneous troops were left in Siping. Chen Mingren had experienced countless battles and had rich battlefield experience, and in the face of the Democratic Coalition Army under the soldiers in the city, he knew that if he led the team to retreat immediately, the People's Liberation Army would pounce on him, and this group of miscellaneous troops could not resist no matter what.
After comparing back and forth between defending and retreating, Chen Mingren chose to hold firm, in addition to the inevitable defeat of retreat, but also because he had already figured out Lin Biao's tactics. He believed that if Lin Biao continued to use his previous tactics, he would first clear the defenders around Siping and then concentrate on attacking the city, at least half a month, half a month would already be enough for him to replenish the 71st Army, strengthen the fortifications, and prepare for defense.
Sure enough, the National Coalition first divided its troops to attack the towns around Siping, and then besieged Siping City, which gave Chen Mingren a lot of preparation time. By the time Lin Biao and they surrounded Siping City, Chen Mingren was ready for defensive operations, and the defenders of the 71st Army were waiting for Lin Biao to attack them at the fortified Siping City.
On June 14, after heavy rain, the sky was as blue as blue, and the National Coalition Army re-strengthened the artillery positions to ensure that the artillery fire killed the Nationalist troops defending the city. Lin Biao ordered an attack on time at 8 p.m.
Chen Mingren watched from the command post that the soldiers on the PLA positions were basically finished with preparations, and the rain had stopped for a while, expecting that the PLA offensive was about to begin, so he immediately ordered the troops to look for hidden points, and the PLA artillery fire would be very fierce.
At 8:00 p.m., as the flare gun took off, the People's Liberation Army launched an attack, and for a time, one shell after another from the PLA artillery position went straight to the Siping Kuomintang position with the sound of breaking the air. At this time, many of the Kuomintang troops were hidden under cover, trying their best to avoid being killed and injured by shells. The offensive side attacked fiercely, and the defender actively responded, which can be said to be a contest that both the attacking and defending sides are ready for.
After receiving Chen Mingren's telegram, Chiang Kai-shek, who was far away in Nanjing, learned that Siping City was besieged by more than 100,000 democratic coalition troops, and he was anxious. He also knew how important Siping City was, so he immediately sent a telegram to Du Yuming that the crisis of Siping City must be resolved as soon as possible.
Du Yuming, who received the order, did not act immediately, and at this time his illness worsened, and he could only entrust Zheng Dongguo to pick up this burden. The two talked a lot, and in the end, Du Yuming said that Shenyang's troops could not fall out of the nest, otherwise the communist army would definitely attack, and only by taking Benxi first and then attacking Siping could the crisis be truly lifted. As a commander who has been galloping on the battlefield for many years, he knows that this move of the PLA is very decisive, very courageous, and may also work.
In addition, the two have temporarily thought of an effective way to travel, and they have pinned their hopes on Chen Mingren, and only if Chen Mingren can persist, their plan can be implemented.
Chen Mingren, who was far away in Siping, was very uncomfortable at this time, although he had made full preparations before the battle, and arranged minefields, barbed wire and other measures to block the enemy as much as possible, but the siege of the People's Liberation Army was extremely brave, and the defenders were under great pressure.
7 vertical into the city to start a fierce street battle, the veteran soldier recalled the scene: can not eat for a few days
Especially after the siege forces launched a general offensive, the offensive became more intense. At 2 o'clock on the 17th, the 7th Independent 1st Division broke through the enemy's outer defense line, and the 1st Regiment of the 1st Division took the lead in attacking the city, seizing the favorable terrain, preventing the enemy's counterattack, and firmly supporting the breakthrough point, so that the follow-up troops could rush in continuously.
Knowing that there was a gap in the defense, Chen Mingren hurriedly ordered the troops to launch a counterattack, and must drive out those who rushed in; under the cover of aircraft artillery, the Kuomintang charged again and again, all of which were repulsed by our army, and the soldiers of our army pressed forward step by step, and they were entangled with the Kuomintang soldiers. Their aircraft cannons did not play much of a role at this time, and many Kuomintang soldiers were killed and injured by their own shells in the fight with the Plaster.
After entering the city, the two sides began a street battle, the warriors with bayonets desperately fought, the bayonet bent with grenades, hit with their heads, for a time, on the road, on the city wall, all covered with blood, corpses all over the field can not bear to see.
The Kuomintang army saw that the PLA offensive was too fierce, and also lit up the houses, and the smoke was everywhere, and the whole city was filled with black smoke, and the fire illuminated half of the sky. The warriors covered their mouths and noses with cloth when they had the conditions, and if they did not, they took a deep breath through their clothes and then held their breath to fight the enemy. An old soldier would recall: "The smell of smoke and fire, the first few days don't talk about eating, smell it and want to vomit, the brain pulp is smoked and hurt!" At that time, I couldn't think too much, just wanted to fight, avenge my comrades-in-arms, and help the team win. "
At the end of the Siping Offensive, Chairman Mao sent instructions: "Our army has achieved the goal of the campaign, and there is no need to seize an empty city. Although the enemy had been compressed to a corner of the city, for the sake of safety, Lin Biao personally commanded the orderly retreat of the troops in accordance with Chairman Mao's instructions. For this battle, Chen Mingren sighed: "Never fought such a fierce battle. "
In the Siping Offensive Battle, the Independent 1st Division annihilated more than 2,000 enemies, and the 3 battalions of the 1st Regiment made great contributions to the collective, and they made outstanding achievements in the Siping Offensive Battle, playing the momentum of the 7 columns and the military prestige of the People's Liberation Army.