Author: Hammer Jack
On May 10, 1949, Chiang Kai-shek's Shanghai Garrison Headquarters.
Tang Enbo, then the "commander of city defense" in Shanghai, was gathering his staff in the war room to discuss countermeasures. Halfway through the meeting, Director Cai Wenzhi suddenly took off his military uniform like a madman and shouted, "I'm not going to do it!" I'm not an official either! ”
You know, this Cai Wenzhi was previously a "strategist" who advised Tang Enbo many times. However, this time Tang Enbo did not take his advice, and jiang jun not only did not even defend the Jiangyin defense line, but after losing Nanjing, Shanghai was also in danger.
What Cai Wenzhi didn't know was that even if Tang Enbo listened to his opinion, he would not be able to stop the fierce offensive of the People's Liberation Army.
Seeing that Cai Wenzhi was so "crazy", Tang Enbo patted the table: "You little doll, what do you know?" ”
Cai was called a "little doll" because when he was in military school, Tang was the captain of Cai's teaching team. Nowadays, this "little doll" does not buy the captain's account, which really makes Tang Enbo lose face.
Cai Wenzhi (1911-1994), a native of Huanggang, Hubei Province, was born in Huangpu, and left his post in anger because of a dispute with Tang at the meeting
Tang Enbo (1900-1954), a native of Wuyi, Zhejiang, served as the commander-in-chief of the Beijing-Shanghai-Hangzhou garrison in the Shanghai Campaign
Cai Wenzhi did not back down, and even broke out and scolded: "In this situation, what shelf are you still on?" No one knows you, no one recognizes you as a soldier, what are you? ”
"It is the duty of a soldier to obey orders!"
"Of course I know, but have you complied with the defensive order given to you by the chairman of the committee?"
"I have handwritten instructions! Something else! ”
"Then you take out the president's oracle and let the big guys see it!"
Tang Enbo, who was forced to be annoyed, shook out his "important matter" at this time——
It turned out that before the Battle of Shanghai, Jiang Had ordered him to rush the Gundam
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Hundreds of millions of dollars of gold and silver, and wrote a handwritten edict specifically for this purpose. If this large amount of property had not been transferred to Taiwan Island in time, Tang Enbo would have lost his head.
At first glance, it was indeed Jiang's handwriting, and many generals who were originally agitated and uneasy suddenly became quiet.
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Now that you have seen it, it is easy to scold people, but it is difficult to do things! If you don't want to fight, you better leave right away! I tell you, the old man is sitting on the warship of WuSongkou now, and if there is anything he does not understand, go directly to him! ”
As soon as these words came out, the crowd had nothing to say. The "handwriting" displayed at the meeting also gave Tang Enbo a prestige.
However, Tang Enbo, who has grown up to be mighty, can he keep the great Shanghai? Obviously, the answer is no.
Sketch of the three wild army troops approaching Shanghai
On May 10, when Tang and Cai were facing each other, the 8th (partial), 9th, and 10th corps of our 3rd Field Army, with a total of 18 corps, had completed the encirclement of Shanghai. In terms of heavy weapons, a total of 15 artillery regiments and 1 tank regiment participated in the battle. At this time, Jiang Jun's army was only 8 armies and 250,000 people.
On May 12, our 9th Corps, with the 30th and 31st Corps (with the 4th Artillery Regiment), detoured from Nanxun and Guanjiang to Pudong and launched an attack on Fengxian, Chuansha, and Nanhui.
The 10th Corps launched a fierce attack on Kunshan and Taicang with the 28th and 28th Armies (with the 5th and 6th Artillery Regiments), and at the same time launched fierce battles against the defenders of Yang Xing, Liu Xing, and Yuepu. In the Battle of Yuepu, in the face of frequent harassing shelling by Chiang Kai-shek's army, the 6th Artillery Regiment first concentrated the fire of 1 battalion and blew up Chiang Kai-shek's heavy weapons into "dumb" with 10 salvos of fire. After the engineers successfully blasted the enemy fortifications and barbed wire, the 6th Artillery Regiment supported the advance of our infantry with 5 salvos, and successfully enabled the infantry to take Yuepu and Luwan.
After fierce fighting, on May 23, our army launched a general offensive against the downtown area of Shanghai. In order to boost morale, Jiang shi also personally sat in the command of Wu Songkou. Under his orders, 15 ships of Chiang Kai-shek's army bombed the 30th and 31st Armies from the northeast sea of Gaoqiao. In order to resist the enemy fleet, the 4th Regiment of Our Special Column Artillery wounded and sank the Chiang Kai-shek ship with multiple salvoes, and finally forced the other side to withdraw from the waters around Shanghai.
On May 24, the 6th Regiment of our artillery blocked Jiangwan Airfield with firepower and successfully blew up a number of Chiang Kai-shek planes. On the afternoon of the same day, the 27th Army of 3 Fields attacked the western suburbs of Shanghai's airfield.
Seeing that the troops had killed the Suzhou River, the fire of Jiang Jun on the north bank of the river suddenly became fierce. The various units of the 27th Army organized several offensives, all of which ended in heavy casualties. In this regard, Nie Fengzhi, who was the commander of the army at the time, personally came to the front line and looked at the opposite shore lined with high-rise buildings to think of countermeasures.
The Broadway Building can be regarded as a powerful fire point for Jiang Jun near Suzhou Creek.
The Chiang Kai-shek army concentrated more than a dozen heavy machine guns here, and with the cover of thick fortifications, frequently fired at our storm troops.
The attacking warriors rushed up to a group, and could only retreat after paying high casualties.
Nie Fengzhi (1913-1992), a native of Hong'an, Hubei Province, was a lieutenant general in 1955
Broadway Building in old Shanghai. In the campaign to liberate Shanghai, the area became a "roadblock" in front of the 27th Army.
Looking at the sacrificed and wounded comrades, the cadres and soldiers were furious, and the troops pushed the heavy artillery up.
Some commanders and fighters asked Nie Fengzhi for instructions: "Commander! You give the order! This point of fortification, quasi-guarantee a cannon one! ”
But Nie Fengzhi's answer surprised everyone:
Who dares to order the firing of artillery, the disposition of military law!
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As soon as this order came out, the whole army was stunned. The 27th Army is an elite force that fought from the north of the jiangsu to the south of the river, from Sulu all the way into Shanghai, and it is a strong point to attack the fortifications, but without the support of artillery, how to fight the fortifications?
In fact, as early as before the Battle of Shanghai, the General Headquarters specially ordered that the use of any form of heavy weapons to destroy Shanghai was strictly prohibited. Once our army opened fire first, then Chiang Kai-shek also had a grand reason to "scorched earth" and burn Shanghai, the "Pearl of the Orient.". At that time, all that will be left to our army will be a ruin.
Seeing that the artillery was not used, someone said, "Commander, switch to the explosive pack!" Use the soil method to do blasting, maybe it will work! ”
But Nie Fengzhi was also forced to go back: "Even the explosive package is not allowed to go to the front line!" ”
On May 25, Nie Fengzhi held a negotiation with Liu Changyi, commander of Chiang Kai-shek's 51st Army, who was guarding the north bank of the Suzhou River. The content is simple: withdraw from the positions near Suzhou Creek and save the people from war.
While talking, Liu Changyi suddenly said that he wanted to see Mr. Chen.
When Nie Fengzhi heard this, his words turned sharply: "It seems that you still don't trust us!" ”
Chief Nie misunderstood. This is not a small matter, I think it is better to meet General Chen Yi in person! ”
"General Chen Yi will arrive soon, and I have here a handwritten warrant from General Chen!"
"Warrant?" Liu Changyi's eyes lit up. Because the generals of the Chiang Kai-shek Army have obsessive trust in the "warrant".
Immediately, Nie Fengzhi took out Chen Yi's "warrant" from his briefcase. The "warrant" was also impressively stamped with Chen Yi's big seal.
Seeing the Great Seal, Liu Changyi was relieved and immediately prepared to get up and return to the camp.
"Commander Liu, there is no joke in the army, I hope you will keep your promise!" Nie Fengzhi said.
"Commander Nie, this gang of soldiers under my command is no problem." However, as a concubine force, we can't help acting! ”
"Rest assured, we won't embarrass you!"
In this regard, the two reached a consensus.
Our army marched into Greater Shanghai
Before our army entered the city, every commander and fighter had a propaganda poster preaching our army's policy on his backpack
Where does Liu Changyi know,
That one
General Chen Yi
The handwritten warrant is actually made by
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Drafted by the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army. And that Chen Yi's
The Great Seal
It is said that Nie Fengzhi found someone to temporarily carve it with a radish
Counterfeit
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After sending Liu Changyi away, Deputy Chief of Staff Li suddenly reported:
"Commander, there was a soldier in the artillery regiment just now who fired a shot in violation of the ban."
"What? Where is the goal? ”
"Above the Broadway building, there's a big hole."
Just an hour ago, the commander of Chiang Kai-shek's army, who was in charge of the broadway guard, swore an oath:
The People's Liberation Army has an order and will not fire artillery, so you can rest assured that you will act!
Now, a shell hit the Broadway building, startling the enemy. But on second look, our artillery has not moved. He shouted to the defenders upstairs and downstairs: "The People's Liberation Army is not really fighting, it is going off the rails!" ”
Nie Fengzhi came to the front line and asked, "Did anyone else shoot?" ”
"Nothing. The other comrades strictly abided by the fire ban. The deputy commander of the regiment that opened fire had already arrested the soldiers who had caused the accident and were waiting to be cleaned up. ”
Nie Fengzhi shouted to the staff officer, "When you become the deputy regimental commander, you still arrest soldiers, what do you eat?" If the warrior is red-eyed, he can do anything! When you are a cadre, is there no way to master the troops? Just know to arrest people! ”
Deputy Chief of Staff Li Yuan replied: "The deputy regimental commander is still serious about handling things." After the accident, he also ran to tell the soldier that he could not open fire, and the commander would shoot you! ”’
Nie Fengzhi was interested: "Oh? So how did that soldier get back? ”
"The soldier said that even if you lose your head, you must try a shot, otherwise how do you know if you will lose your head?"
Upon hearing this, Nie Fengzhi smiled:
What officer brings what soldier, is completely stunned, stupid and bold! Let him go, but we must educate him well, and we can't make mistakes!
To this day, people can't understand why Commander Nie Fengzhi would say such a thing. Because of the lack of treatment of indiscipline soldiers, this is the first case in the 27th Army. Perhaps, Nie Fengzhi had already figured out how to safely occupy the north bank of the Suzhou River.
Artillerymen who took part in the offensive on the outskirts of Shanghai
On the night of the 25th, Liu Changyi really ordered the 51st Army to withdraw from its position. Subsequently, Nie Fengzhi ordered the 79th Division of the 27th Army to quickly cross the Suzhou River and continue to attack.
On the same day, Tang Enbo, the commander of Chiang Kai-shek's garrison, who had vowed to "coexist and die with Shanghai," led 50,000 remnants of his troops to board a ship and fled.
Ironically, he was there though
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Japan issued a general retreat order, but eventually withdrew from Shanghai
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Wan Jiang Bing, all of them are concubines.
On the 27th, our army liberated Greater Shanghai intact and created an amazing legend in the history of our army:
The battle in which artillery was used the least in urban warfare was also the one that captured the largest number of chiang kai-shek's artillery.
The citizens of Shanghai sang and danced to celebrate liberation