In June 1947, Zheng Weishan, who had worked in the local troops of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region for nearly two years, was transferred to the commander of the 3rd Column of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Field Army and joined the field army to start mobile operations.
At the beginning of the Liberation War, he served as the commander of the Zhangjiakou Garrison, and later changed to the commander of the Chahar Military Region. When Liu Deng's army was ordered to go south to Dabie Mountain to fight, he was also notified to go south. can continue to work in Jinchaji under the retention of the boss.
At that time, the Central Working Committee went to Jin-Cha-Ji to guide the work and suggested the establishment of a mobile field force, so the Jin-Cha-Ji Field Army was formed with the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th columns, and Yang Dezhi, commander of the 2nd column, was transferred to the post of commander of the field army, and Yang Chengwu, commander of the 3rd column, was transferred to the post of second political commissar of the field army. After vacating the two posts in this way, Zheng Weishan was appointed as the commander of the 3rd Column and Zeng Siyu was appointed as the commander of the 4th Column. In this way, the generals who can fight in the Jinchaji are all suitable positions in the field army.
Prior to this, these three columns had two brigades under their jurisdiction, and after the establishment of the field army, three brigades of local troops were incorporated into it, and each column had three brigades under its jurisdiction.
After the establishment of the Noji, they marched to the north of the Daqing River and launched the Daqing Hebei Campaign, which wiped out more than 5,000 people, but because the opening was too large, they failed to achieve the goal of total annihilation, and fought a war of attrition.
In fact, before fighting the Daqing Hebei Campaign, the head of the military region once put forward four plans: to fight in the south; Attack the stone gate, fight the Qing River in Hebei; Attack Baobei. Mr. Nie was inclined to the fourth plan, and the head of the Ye Division was inclined to fight in the north of the Qing River, and in the end, the head of the military region let the head of the Ye Division decide according to the situation.
In the end, they fought the Daqing Hebei Campaign, but the battle did not complete the expectations, and they reported the situation to the military region and the central government, and the superiors did not criticize them, but gave them great encouragement: As long as there is a victory, no matter how big or small, it is good!
The battle was not ideal, and the troops were also emotionally turbulent, which also allowed the head of the Noji to capture fighters for the next battle.
Capturing fighter planes is an important command art in the science of warfare, and it is necessary to be familiar with and grasp the enemy's dynamics, make quick and decisive judgments, and grasp the characteristics of the enemy's commanders and subordinates under rapidly changing circumstances. It is also a test of the commander's determination and perseverance.
Therefore, Noji launched the Battle of Baobei, preparing to fight Xushui, attract the enemy to come to help, and to annihilate them in the movement. 2 columns to attack the city, 3 columns, 4 columns and local troops to help. Both from the south and from the north were prepared. The enemy transferred 10 regiments from the north, marched to Rongcheng and Gucheng at the same time, went straight to Xushui, the third and fourth columns made every effort to block, the enemy and our forces gathered here, the area was narrow, and it was difficult to move.
In fact, this lure of the enemy to advance westward was not realized, because after several days of fierce fighting, the situation of the enemy and us fighting in the Gucheng, Xushui, and Rongcheng areas was formed, and the situation needed to be broken. At this time, Noji sent a telegram to the 3rd column, saying that the war was now a confrontation, and asked the 3rd column to attack Laishui. After Zheng Weishan received the order, he discussed with the political commissar to send a telegram to Yeji to reply; Don't think about the water, stick to it, and strive for a change in the situation.
It is said that the orders issued by the higher levels need to be carried out unconditionally by the lower levels, but as a newly established field army, the troops need to be tempered, and the leading bodies need to be trained in the operations of large corps. Noji not only did not criticize the 3 columns for refusing to carry them out, but also adopted their opinions.
Just when the troops insisted on fighting, a telegram was sent to Yang Dezhi, learning that Luo Lirong, the enemy in Shijiazhuang, had transferred the 3rd Army to the north and was preparing to flank our army with the enemy in the north. Therefore, Yang Dezhi also adopted a new combat plan and attacked Luo Lirong first. In this way, the 2nd Column Chen Zhengxiang and the local troops continued to block the enemy in the north, and the 3rd Column, the 4th Column, and the local troops forcibly marched for 100 miles to be annihilated in the Qingfengdian area.
In order to ensure that the field army arrived at the designated place, Wang Pingxian, who was transferred to Fuping for a meeting by his superiors, first commanded the local troops to delay the enemy's northward movement and buy time for the main force.