Agreed on the operational plan for the concentrated annihilation of Bai Chongxi’s main force
(October 10, 1949)
Lin, Deng, Tan, Xiao, Zhao, and inform Ye, Chen:
Your telegram of the 10th at 07:00 hours received.
(1) You have already pinned down four divisions of the Guangxi army north of Qiyang, and other enemy forces are also moving to reinforce them. Our army has the possibility of annihilating Bai’s main force in the Hunan-Guangxi border area. Very glad to hear this.
(2) Fully agree with your proposal. Chen Geng’s corps shall thrust directly from the line of Shaoguan and Yingde towards Guilin and Liuzhou, cutting off the enemy’s rear route, in coordination with the main force to completely annihilate Bandit Bai. If this plan can be realized, it can greatly shorten the duration of operations. Please immediately order its execution as proposed.
(3) Deng Hua’s corps and the units under Zeng Sheng and Lin Ping shall independently seize Guangzhou as the opportunity arises. On how to deploy, let Ye, Fang, Deng, and Lai consult and report by telegram.
(4) The Second Field Army units currently at Xiangtan, if necessary, may be ordered to take part in the operations to annihilate Bai in the Qiyang area.
The Military Commission
10th, 23:00 hours