Summary of post-war fighting in southern Malaysia

The Battle of South Malaysia and the subsequent Battle of Linqu were a turning point, and there are many experiences worth summing up. The reasons for the defeat summarized in the Military History of the 27th Army of the People's Liberation Army mainly include:

First, tactically, the problem of cooperation between hitting the mother fort and stepping on the gun has not been completely solved. The battle of Menglianggu was a mountain attack, and the enemy had no fortifications and bunkers to rely on; In Nanma and Linqu, I mainly fought against the enemy's mother fort, while the troops still attacked with operational experience in Yuliang Valley, complacent and underestimating the enemy, with heavy casualties. In the Battle of Nanma, one regiment only laid one or two bunkers in one night; In the battle of Linqu, the 75th regiment of Lian Gang 1 was seriously injured by enemy gunfire and lost its combat effectiveness.

Second, its political work force has not been fully exerted, especially the newly liberated soldiers' thoughts have not been well transformed and consolidated, which has caused them to waver and defect in extremely difficult battles and affected the combat effectiveness of the troops.

Third, weather conditions have a great influence. During the Battle of Nanma and Linqu, it rained continuously, and it rained heavily every day, which made it very difficult for our army to move, attack, supply food and ammunition and rest. Because I don't have rain gear, most of the main battle equipment and ammunition used to attack the enemy are wet, and less than one tenth of the blasters can explode after bringing the enemy's firepower to the position. At the same time, under the influence of heavy rain, the troops could not work at close range and effectively protect themselves. Under the tight blockade of enemy artillery fire, there were heavy casualties. The second echelon and its rear were also bombed by enemy planes and artillery because they could not hide, and the individual losses of the second echelon exceeded those of the first-line troops. Coupled with continuous operations, the troops are not guaranteed to eat and rest. Many front-line commanders and soldiers fell asleep in the mud as soon as they stopped attacking, and some fell asleep after eating. The troops are too physically exhausted and extremely tired, which seriously affects the attack power.

In my opinion, the main reason is the shortage of troops. In the Battle of Menglianggu, the fortifications of the whole 74th Division were not as good as that of the whole 1 1 Division in South Malaysia, but Hua Ye still concentrated almost all its troops and achieved success. This time, only three or four columns rushed to attack, and the national army made progress in preparation, determination and reinforcement before the war. One advance and one retreat, the war situation naturally reversed. Investigate its reason, but also because Hua Ye underestimate the enemy, hot-headed.