In 1946, the Central China Field Army and the Shandong Field Army were unified and reorganized into the East China Field Army, and the 6th Division led by Wang Bicheng was reorganized into the 6th Column, with Wang Bicheng as the commander, Jiang Weiqing as the political commissar, and Pi Dingjun as the deputy commander.
Wang Bicheng, born in 1912 in Macheng, Hubei Province, joined the Red Army in 1929 and the Communist Party in 1930.
Squad leader, company commander, instructor, battalion commander, deputy regimental commander, regimental commander, regimental political commissar, after the War of Resistance Against Japan, served as the chief of staff and regimental commander of the 2nd Regiment of the 1st Detachment of the New Fourth Army, because of its bravery in combat, the 2nd Regiment was praised by the people of Jiangnan as the "Tiger Regiment", in 1946 as the deputy commander of the 6th Division of the New Fourth Army, in 1947 as the commander of the 6th Column of the East China Field Army, participated
Laiwu, Menglianggu, Shatuji, Eastern Henan, Huaihai and other battles.
However, the commanders and fighters of the 6th Column were all subordinate soldiers of Su Zhong, and after going north to Shandong, they were not accustomed to life in the north, and Wang Bicheng could hear the dissatisfied discussion of the soldiers at any time.
"How?" Every day to win the battle, every day to run north, the north of the tortilla, small rice really can not eat. ”
"Alas! Unlucky, counter-offensive, counter-attack, anti-Shandong, one hand pancakes, the other hand of green onions, asked me what opinions I have, dreamed of returning to Suzhong. ”
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Wang Bicheng was very understanding of the strange discussions of the soldiers, but he believed that when soldiers fought, they should not just circle around their hometowns, but should establish the concept of the overall situation. So on the one hand, he held a meeting of the party committee and called on everyone not to have the concept of locality and to have the idea of fighting a war on a national scale. On the other hand, he often went deep into the army and talked with cadres and fighters to help them dispel ideological misunderstandings.
On this day, Wang Bicheng came to the 53rd Regiment of the 18th Division, and he found a Soviet Soldier Wang Dongming, "Xiao Wang, how is it?" Are you used to eating millet in Shandong? ”
Wang Dongming replied, "It's so bitter here, it's really hard to get used to life here!" ”
Wang Bicheng encouraged him: "People are adaptable, when we come out of the womb, we will only eat milk, and then we have not learned to eat?" If you have been living here and are used to eating millet, you will not be accustomed to eating rice. We are the sons and daughters of the people, always obeying orders, taking the four seas as our home, and constantly opening up new battlefields. ”
Wang Bicheng's words made the soldiers around him nod frequently, and Wang Bicheng turned to everyone and said: "Comrades, Shandong and Suzhou have their own advantages, although there is no rice in Shandong, but there are dates, peanuts, apples and pears here, you have been here for a long time, once you are allowed to leave, you may still have opinions!" ”
The warriors were amused by Wang Bicheng's words, and a small warrior said: "Commander Wang, you can rest assured, we will definitely fight the first battle into Lu, and we will never return to Suzhong if we cannot defeat the enemy." ”
Wang Bicheng praised loudly: "Going north to Shandong to win the battle, we must make Huaye famous in the world." ”
In 1947, Wang Bicheng and Jiang Weiqing received an urgent order from the head of Huaye, and the strength of the enemy's 20 integrated divisions, 11 of the 53 brigades, and 29 brigades were attacking in two directions.
He tried to fight a decisive battle with the main force of our East China Field Army in the Linyi area. The commander of the field army decided to use a part of his troops to set up a decisive battle position south of Linyi to lure the enemy deeper.
On the other hand, the 1st, 4th, 6th, 7th, and 8th columns of the main force of the field army were secretly mobilized, together with the 9th and 10th columns of the Northern Front, to encircle and annihilate Li Xianzhou's group in the Xintai and Laiwu areas. The task of the 6th Column was to depart from the garrison, pass through the Mengshan Mountains east and north of Fei County, and must be gathered in the area north of Yangliudian on the 16th.
After receiving the order, Wang Bicheng immediately began to move north, but because the 6th Column had just arrived in Shandong, it was not familiar with the terrain, and the road of more than 200 kilometers was rough, and the 6th Column took 6 nights to arrive. Wang Bicheng immediately ordered the troops to move out lightly and at the same time, and at the same time mobilized, asking everyone to overcome all difficulties and be sure to rush to the designated position before February 16.
During the march, Wang Bicheng twice received combat orders from Huaye's chief and decided to concentrate the strength of 8 squadrons to annihilate the forces led by Li Xianzhou
The 73rd Army, the 46th Army, and the newly formed 36th Division of the 12th Army were located in the Laiwu area. Wang Bicheng led the 6th Column and the 4th Guard Regiment of the Luzhong Military Region to annihilate the headquarters of the New 36th Division and its two regiments, cutting off the enemy's retreat route in Laiwu.
After Receiving the order, Wang Bicheng immediately organized soldiers to conduct on-site reconnaissance...
Mouth town
Also known as Tusikou, it is located in Jinan City, Shandong Province
Laiwu District
Central. It was a town 1.5 km long and 1 km wide that was larger than Laiwu City at that time. It is located in the middle of the three forks of the road from Mingshui and Boshan to Laiwu, and is the throat of the jiaoji line enemy entering and leaving Luzhong.
The military warehouse of the Li Xianzhou Group is located here, with hundreds of tons of ammunition and hundreds of thousands of kilograms of grain in the warehouse. Conquering the town of Kou was not only able to divide the enemy's north-south connection and block the enemy who broke through to the north of Laiwu, but also to block the enemy reinforcements from Mingshui.
Garrisoning the town was the new 36th Division of the enemy's 12th Army, a well-equipped and well-fed unit.
This battle is related to the overall victory, and Wang Bicheng realized this and realized that he was about to face a difficult battle.
After intense combat readiness, at 20:00 on the evening of the 20th, the 16th Division took advantage of the night to launch an attack, and in less than 10 minutes it controlled the breakthrough, and a few hours later, the 16th Division took control of the large troop block of Kouzhen and achieved its initial victory. The 18th Division's attack took place at 23:00 p.m., but was hampered by enemy aircraft and artillery.
After studying, Wang Bicheng and the column leaders decided to take turns using their troops, boldly implementing interspersed divisions in the alleys, adopting flexible tactics, not giving the enemy a moment of respite, and annihilating the enemy with a single blow.
On the night of February 21, Wang Bicheng again issued the order to attack, and after several hours of fighting, the 16th and 18th Divisions controlled two-thirds of the town of Kou, but the casualties of the troops were also heavy, and Wang Bicheng decided to rest during the day and attack again at night.
Bluestone Bridge Battle
Wang Bicheng commanded
The Battle of QingshiQiao is a wonderful interlude in the chorus of the Battle of Laiwu.
On the evening of the 20th, when the battle between the 16th Division and the 18th Division entered a climax in Kouzhen, Li Xianzhou's group had been besieged on all sides and was about to fall into the crisis of the total annihilation of the army, and was besieged by the commander of the 36th Division in Kouzhen
Cao Zhenduo sent two telegrams in succession to Li Xianzhou calling for help, but at this time, Li Xianzhou was already in a state of embattled singing, how could he still save him?
Cao Zhenduo, in desperation, had no choice but to order the 106th Regiment stationed at the Bluestone Bridge to move closer to him, trying to join forces and then struggle to the death. But he never imagined that his telegram for help and the telegram to the 106th Regiment had been intercepted word for word.
Wang Bicheng became the security of the flank of the attacking mouth town troops and eliminated the reinforcements of the enemy, Wang Bicheng hurriedly ordered the 17th Division to set up an ambush south of the Qingshi Bridge, and after the enemy broke away from the Qingshi Bridge, he annihilated it in one fell swoop in the movement and took advantage of the situation to occupy the Qingshi Bridge.
On the evening after the assignment of combat tasks, each unit arrived at its predetermined position and constructed the fortifications.
The enemy tried to confuse the public, but unfortunately after being recognized, it could only withdraw, and at 20 o'clock that night, the 17th Division began to attack, and after 30 minutes of fierce fighting, the 17th Division completely annihilated the enemy's 106th Regiment and occupied the Bluestone Bridge. At this point, the reinforcements in Kouzhen no longer existed, and the enemy in Kouzhen was there
A desperate situation where there is no way to escape and no power to fight.
Sniper
At noon on the 22nd, Huaye Command sent an urgent order, and Li Xianzhou led 5 divisions of the 73rd Army and the 46th Army in an attempt to abandon Laiwu and break through to the north. Wang Bicheng was ordered to send a force south of Kouzhen to block this enemy force when attacking Kouzhen. Cooperate with the brotherly forces to annihilate the enemy in motion and not let one enemy slip through the net.
After analysis, Wang Bicheng and several column leaders said that although the task was arduous, they must consider the overall situation and obey the overall situation and resolutely complete the task. It was decided to transfer the 18th Division to the south of Kouzhen, choose favorable terrain to ambush the enemy, and intercept the fleeing enemy...
The 13-kilometer gap between Kouzhen and Laiwu, after receiving the order, the 18th Division immediately chose favorable terrain to build fortifications south of Kouzhen, replenish ammunition, and launch a blockade.
After the 18th Division arrived at the position, it was always on the alert for the enemy in the direction of Laiwu, and at dawn on the 23rd, the enemy's aircraft sounded from far and near, and in the blink of an eye, more than 20 aircraft appeared above the 18th Division and began to strafe, and at 10:00 a.m., the enemy's vanguard troops chased by other units in Huaye had begun to attack the positions of the 18th Division. The advancing enemy was quickly beaten back, and Li Xianzhou hurriedly mobilized the troops behind him, opened the way with cars, and rushed towards the PLA positions like a tide.
The 18th Division resisted heroically, repeatedly repelling the enemy's charge...
At 12 o'clock, Huaye's 1st, 7th, 4th, and 8th columns charged from three sides, and Wang Bi set up a horse to command the 18th Division to attack head-on, blocking the enemy in front of the position.
In order to break through the blockade of the 18th Division, the enemy who was trapped in the cage mobilized a large number of aircraft to carry out a frenzied strafing of the 6-column position, and the artillery fire was fierce, and a more fierce attack was launched again. Wang Bicheng was not in danger, and commanded his troops to swear to die to stop the enemy's attack...
Commander of the 73rd Army
Han Jun, leading more than 1,000 people, broke through an opening from the combined headquarters of the 53rd and 54th regiments and fled to the northeast. Wang Bi set up Ma and ordered the deputy commander of the 18th Division to lead a battalion of the 54th Regiment to pursue and eliminate this part of the enemy, closing the gap.
The battle lasted until 17:00 p.m., when the gunfire gradually subsided, and except for the commander of the 73rd Army, who fled to Kouzhen with a small number of enemies, and who joined the enemy and fled to Qingshiguan and was annihilated by the 9th Column, the other enemies were annihilated at this three-forked intersection.
At this point, the Battle of Laiwu, which lasted for 3 days and nights, ended in victory, in which Huaye suffered more than 8,800 casualties and annihilated the Kuomintang
A total of more than 56,000 people were killed in 1 "Appeasement" district forward command post, 2 military headquarters, and 7 divisions, plus operations on the southern front and the eastern section of the Jiaoji Railway. It liberated 13 counties, including Boshan and Zichuan, connected the Liberated Areas of Bohai, Luzhong, and Jiaodong, smashed the national plan for the "Battle of Lunan," and gained experience in fighting large-scale mobile warfare.
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