Li Jianfeng
At the memorial meeting and the opening ceremony of the reconstruction of the memorial hall in Suqian City, which was a very commemorative and educational significance, I would like to make two points on the issue of understanding the strategic significance of the Subei Campaign:
First, a shining example of fighting a great war of annihilation
The Battle of Subei annihilated more than 21,000 enemies in one battle; this was the first major victory fought in the East China Battlefield since the outbreak of the Self-Defense War in full swing for half a year, and it was also the first major victory in the whole country; it was a key battle in which the East China Battlefield turned from passive to active; it was a sign of the turning point in the war situation in East China; and it was the beginning of the war of annihilation.
This battle had an important historical position during the Three Years Liberation War. He was a shining example of Chief Huaye's comprehensive, accurate, and flexible implementation of Chairman Mao's strategic principles and major victories.
At the beginning of the war of self-defense, Chairman Mao proposed: Use a war of self-defense to crush the Kuomintang's offensive. Subsequently, he analyzed the basic situation of the enemy and us and concluded: "Jiang will be defeated, I will win." Determined to fight for 3 to 5 years to overthrow Chiang Kai-shek. Strategic arrangements were made to go to the south in 1 year, 2 years in the outside, and 3 to 5 years in the south. To accomplish this task, it depends first of all on military victory and on fighting a great war of annihilation. It is required that after the destruction of 25 enemy brigades in the first three months, another 25 brigades of the enemy be annihilated in the second three months, and the annihilation of the whole division and the whole brigade should be annihilated, and 3 to 4 brigades should be annihilated in each battle. When this task is accomplished, our army will certainly be able to gain the strategic initiative and shift from defense to offense. The Battle of Subei was won in the second three months, and the three and a half brigades of the 69th Division were completely annihilated.
It was the first total victory in the Great Annihilation War. Chairman Mao was very happy and wrote a congratulatory telegram to the Central Military Commission, saying: "With this victory, the whole situation in Sulu has improved. "Liberation Daily" editorial: The Great Victory of Subei University will have a major impact on the future war situation.
When Chairman Mao talked about the great war of annihilation, he repeatedly cited the Battle of Subei as an example, and said in a telegram to Chen Su: It is very good to feed the war with war and fight a war to further slogans. Taking the Subei Campaign as an example, fighting a great annihilation war and fighting three or four more battles can stop the enemy's attack. Before the Battle of Lunan, he said: I hope that Ma Liwu can achieve the same results in Sudong. Before the Battle of MengLianggu, he also said: Attract the enemy to the north, and then fight three or four great annihilation battles such as Subei and Lunan. Repeatedly taking the Subei Campaign as an example to prompt and guide other campaigns shows that the Subei Campaign is a brilliant example of implementing Chairman Mao's strategic principles, fighting a great war of annihilation, and winning major victories.
Second, fight a big battle, a big drill before the big support
To fight a major battle, it is necessary to have a large number of manpower and material resources as a guarantee, and the broad masses of the people must participate in support, and this battle of Subei is the best practice.
During the battle, the troops want people and people, materials and materials, ammunition to the position, to the company, to the stretcher team in front of the branch, and to follow the company when fighting, the comrades who were injured and injured were rescued and dealt with in time, and the burden on the company was not increased; our company suffered heavy casualties in the Battle of Lianshui, and after the war, the new recruits were sent to the company in time to participate in the Subei Campaign, and the new recruits were replenished and carried out new tasks just after the battle.
We built fortifications in the battle, and there was a lack of materials, so the villagers gave us the wood, door panels, and even coffin boards for the coffin to be prepared to build a house, and the selfless support of the people was a powerful driving force to encourage morale. The liberation fighters who had just been replenished to the company were very touched and said: On the Kuomintang side, as soon as the contingent arrives, the common people will run and hide, and if they don't give something, they will grab and seize it. Of course, when you start a battle, you will have the strength.
Chairman Mao said: The source of the great power of war lies among the masses of the people, and this is a very profound truth, but also a very practical and concrete truth.
Before and after the Battle of Subei, in order to prepare for the strength of the support front, leaders at all levels did a lot of work, formed hundreds of thousands of former troops, called for "no loss of wounded, no shortage of food, no mistakes in ammunition", tens of thousands of small carts, tens of thousands of stretchers, thousands of boats, really a huge front army. He joined the leadership of the branch, personally led the team, carried the wounded, delivered ammunition, helped the troops to do fortifications, etc., in order to reduce the burden of our troops clearing their positions. There was a comrade of the county magistrate who personally helped to bury the dead bodies of the Nationalist soldiers in our positions. This spirit, I will never forget.
Therefore, the Subei Campaign is a great practice of the people's army's large-scale war of annihilation, the people's support front drill, and the people's war. Thousands of troops and horses were dispatched to fight a great war of annihilation.
Practice tells us that as long as we conscientiously, resolutely, and consciously implement the principles and principles of Chairman Mao and the PARTY Central Committee and take positive actions in connection with reality, victory will certainly be won; unity among the military and the people and among all units should stress unity, engage in coordination, take the overall situation into consideration, observe discipline, obey orders and obey commands, and unify will and action is the key to victory. Past and present, this good experience must not be forgotten.
Finally, a few words: The victory of the Subei Campaign was reported, the people of the whole country were in high mood, the two wildernesses showed their might, the people supported the front to make meritorious contributions, thanked the villagers in northern Jiangsu, and broke the family and supported the front style.
(Li Jianfeng's speech at the commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the victory in the Battle of Subei)
