1947年冬,國(guó)民黨軍隊(duì)對(duì)華東解放區(qū)發(fā)動(dòng)重點(diǎn)進(jìn)攻,我華東部隊(duì)在蘇北七戰(zhàn)七捷后主動(dòng)戰(zhàn)略轉(zhuǎn)移。某師一團(tuán)一營(yíng)高營(yíng)長(zhǎng)率部撤至沂蒙山區(qū)桃村待命,部分戰(zhàn)士和村民對(duì)后撤產(chǎn)生困惑。高營(yíng)長(zhǎng)與村長(zhǎng)趙玉敏分別向部隊(duì)和群眾解釋上級(jí)作戰(zhàn)意圖,穩(wěn)定軍心民心。敵軍誤判我軍敗退,調(diào)集三十萬(wàn)兵力三面合圍,妄圖決戰(zhàn)。我軍在桃村大沙河一線阻擊敵軍六個(gè)晝夜后主動(dòng)撤離,將敵誘至鳳凰山地區(qū)圍殲其李軍長(zhǎng)所部七個(gè)師。高營(yíng)長(zhǎng)奉命于摩天嶺阻擊敵張軍長(zhǎng)增援部隊(duì),完成任務(wù)后轉(zhuǎn)為包抄殲滅殘敵的先鋒。被圍敵軍南竄大沙河,企圖炸毀上游水壩阻止追擊,趙玉敏帶領(lǐng)游擊隊(duì)及時(shí)剪斷導(dǎo)火索保全水壩。我軍渡河追擊至大沙河南岸,徹底殲滅敵張軍長(zhǎng)部隊(duì)并生擒其本人及參謀長(zhǎng)。