<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="5" > Four Field General Series 28: Huang Yongsheng (I</h1>).
Author: Mast
General Huang Yongsheng, who came to Wuhan from Xianning, Hubei Province, to serve as a soldier in June 1927, began his military career. At the time of the Sanwan reorganization, Huang Yong was qualified as a squad leader, and thereafter, platoon commander, company commander, battalion commander, regiment commander, division commander, army commander (column commander), corps commander, until he served as the commander-in-chief, the first level did not fall, and has always been a military cadre, mainly serving as a chief officer, in one way called "born general". The author believes that a good warrior must have three major elements: bravery, battlefield judgment and adaptability. This is very fully reflected in Huang Yongsheng. This series will talk about the controversial Admiral Huang Yongsheng.
(1) Brave in battle, the precious Red Star Medal was awarded during the Red Army period
Huang Yongsheng joined the Guard Regiment of the Headquarters of the Second Front of the National Revolutionary Army. More than two months after joining the army, in September 1927, Huang Yongsheng participated in the autumn harvest uprising led by the chairman with the guard regiment. At that time, the rebel army was called the 1st Division of the 1st Army of the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army, with 4 regiments under its jurisdiction, with a total of more than 5,000 people. Soon after the uprising, they were surrounded by superior enemy forces and their troops were scattered. After several turns, by the time I went to Jinggangshan in late October, there were only more than 700 people left. It should be said that in the situation that the enemy was strong and we were weak at that time, many people could not see hope, most of the more than 5,000 people of the rebel army fled, even the division commander Yu Shandu left the team, and the more than 700 people who persisted were relatively determined, and Huang Yongsheng was one of them.
There is a folk saying that "men are afraid of entering the wrong line". And in wartime, what kind of team you join is extremely important. In those days, many children of poor families became soldiers in order to "eat food." It should be said that when he became a soldier in the guard regiment of the headquarters of the Second Front, he joined the correct team, so this was the most important step in Huang Yongsheng's life. Because of his bravery in battle, his extreme cleverness, and his somewhat cultured (after a few years of private schooling), Huang Yongsheng was promoted quickly during the Red Army period, and by the end of the Long March, he was the commander of the Red 2nd Division, the first main force of the Red Army.
During the Red Army period, Huang Yongsheng fought very bravely and was wounded 6 times. Even after serving as the regimental commander, whether it is anti-"encirclement and suppression" or the fierce battles on the Long March Road, every battle must be personally commanded on the front line. At the end of 1933, during the Fifth Anti-"Encirclement and Suppression" campaign of the Red Army, Huang Yong was appointed as the commander of the Red 3rd Regiment. In the Battle of Dingmao Mountain, the Red Army adopted a hard fighting tactic, with 3 regiments taking on the main attack and fighting fiercely for 10 days to capture the position. In this battle, the cadres of the Red 3 Regiment suffered 45 casualties and 13 cadres of 18 companies were killed, which shows the fierceness of the battle. During the 10-day attack, the regimental commander Huang Yongsheng led the charge several times. The fifth anti-"encirclement and suppression" campaign was wrong both strategically and tactically, but the Spirit of the Red Army's heroic battle should not be forgotten.
On the August 1st Founding Day in 1934, Huang Yongsheng was awarded the Third Class Red Star Medal. It should be noted that the Red Star Medal is used to commend "commanders and combatants with special merits in the Red Army", which is divided into three grades: the first class is awarded to the main leaders who created and commanded the Red Army (such as Zhu De, etc.); the second class is awarded to the campaign commander (cadres at the division level and above, such as Xiao Ke, Luo Binghui, etc.), and the third class is awarded to "personnel who often show bravery and determination". Huang Yongsheng was awarded the Red Star Medal for "often showing heroism and determination". The Red Star Medal was awarded only twice during the August 1st Founding Day in 1933 and 1934, including 3 first class, 41 second class and 120 third class. In addition, in July 1935, he was awarded once on the Long March Road, and only Xu Xiangqian and Chen Changhao were awarded the First Class Red Star Medal.
In the Jiangxi Soviet Region alone, the total number of Red Army troops before the fifth anti-"encirclement and suppression" campaign reached more than 100,000, while no less than 200,000 people joined the Red Army successively. During this period, only 166 people received the Red Star Medal. Therefore, the number of people who can win the Red Star Medal is absolutely rare and extremely precious. From this, we can also see Huang Yongsheng's brave performance in battle.
(2) Keen judgment and strong adaptability
Many generals have fought all their lives, commanded countless battles, and may not be able to become famous generals. Some generals, on the other hand, may not command many battles in their lifetime, but they often become famous in one battle and rank among famous generals. In military history, such examples are numerous. Because of the brutality of war, often battles or battles are fought in a pre-planned and step-by-step manner. Such a battle or battle is difficult to become a classic. The situation on the battlefield is ever-changing, and those examples of seizing fleeting fighters, making decisive decisions, and ultimately winning are easy to become classics.
The Red Army marches
Throughout Huang Yongsheng's military career, during the Red Army period, he fought under the command of his superiors for a long time, and although he was very brave, he also showed considerable command ability, and it is difficult to have commendable examples. During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, when the Red Army was reorganized, he was originally the commander of the 685th Regiment of the First Main Force of the Eighth Route Army, but due to his poor relationship with Deng Hua, deputy regimental commander (actually political commissar), he was transferred out of office within less than 1 month, and did not even participate in the Battle of Pingxingguan.
Later, Huang Yongsheng served as deputy commander and commander of the Third Military Subdistrict of the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region, mainly engaged in the construction of base areas and counter-sweeping, and there were not many opportunities for fighting a big battle. In early 1944, Huang Yongsheng led his troops to Yan'an and served as the commander of the 2nd Brigade. What really demonstrated his military ability was the "three wars and three victories" in western Liaoning and the blockade and interception of Lijia shacks commanded during the Northeast Liberation War. These two battles are more classic examples, and they are also the famous battles of Huang Yongsheng's military career. Among them, the second Battle of Yang Zhanzi in the "three battles and three victories" in western Liaoning is the most able to reflect Huang Yongsheng's extremely strong battlefield judgment ability and adaptability.
At the end of July 1947, the main force of the Jichareliao Military Region was reorganized into the 8th Column of Dongye, and Huang Yongsheng was appointed as the commander. Just as the 8th Column was holding its inaugural meeting, the enemy immediately dispatched from Jinzhou and Suizhong to launch an attack on the Jichareliao region where the 8th Column was located. In this way, the inaugural meeting cannot be held. Huang Yongsheng immediately organized his troops and arranged for a war. During the first attack on the enemy, Chen Cheng ordered reinforcements from the enemy's 49th Army stationed in Jinzhou. In this regard, the 8th Column adopted the tactic of luring the enemy to go deeper, luring the reinforcements of the enemy's 49th Army to the YangZhanzi area. At that time, the enemy was judged to be 2 regiments. At noon on August 21, the 8th Column suddenly surrounded the enemy and then launched an attack. But from the afternoon to the morning of day 2, the offensive operation was extremely difficult.
Upon investigation, it turned out that the besieged enemy was not 2 regiments, but 4 regiments of 2 divisions, about 12,000 people, which was twice as much as previously expected. In addition to the reinforcements, the 8th Column was able to use less than 15,000 people for the offensive, and the number was only slightly superior, but the firepower was significantly weaker than that of the enemy. At that time, the 8th Column had just been established, it had not yet experienced a major battle, the troops were not superior, and the enemy reinforcements were close. In this case, it is too risky to eat this enemy. If you can't win, you can go. Huang Yongsheng had no choice but to order a retreat, the attacking troops began to move backwards, and the telephone lines connecting the divisions and regiments were also withdrawn.
At this moment, a burst of enemy artillery came and landed near the 8-column fore finger, obviously blind and aimless. Huang Yongsheng immediately judged from the situation of the enemy's artillery that "the enemy wants to withdraw", so he ordered the troops to stop retreating and immediately turn to the offensive. Since the telephone line was withdrawn, it was arranged for the personnel of the headquarters to rush to the various units separately to convey orders. Anyone who understands the military knows that, in general, retreating troops are the most vulnerable. Therefore, as soon as the 8th Column turned to attack, the enemy army quickly collapsed in its entirety and desperately ran to the southeast. By the afternoon of the battle, with the cooperation of brother troops, more than 12,000 people from 4 regiments of the enemy's 49th Army were completely annihilated.
As soon as the 8th Column was established, it won a great victory, which fully reflected Huang Yongsheng's military quality, especially his keen judgment and strong ability to cope with the battlefield situation. With the courage and these qualities, whether you can become a famous general depends on whether there is a chance. (To be continued)
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