One of the most difficult cities in China to occupy, the Japanese army fought for 3 years, leaving only 110,000 Japanese remains
Speaking of war, we have to look back at the war of aggression launched by Japan in the 1930s, and in the 14 years from 1931 to 1945, the Japanese aggressors burned and plundered China and committed countless atrocities. With the acceleration of the war process and the further expansion of the front, the Japanese army also received the attention of the whole world.
To this end, President Roosevelt, led by the United States and britain, launched an "oil embargo" on Japan. At the time, 80 percent of Japan's oil was imported through the United States. This policy has also plunged Japan into crisis. In order to open the blockade against the United States, the Japanese attacked the U.S. Pearl Naval Base in the Pacific. Hong Kong, the next day, the United States began to fight japan.
Japan did not benefit from the United States, so it formulated Plan One in an attempt to open a front from northeastern China to the Philippines and plunder the Philippines' rich oil and mineral resources. However, the situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly. Because the Japanese front was too long, the logistics supply of the Japanese army could not keep up. Against this background, in December 1941, the Japanese army began to gather heavy troops to invade Changsha.
Changsha is a strategic location in Hunan. If the Japanese attacked Changsha, Chongqing would be directly exposed to the guns of the Japanese. The great rear area created by China is in danger. In order to block the Japanese attack, the Chinese army set up many defensive lines around Changsha and sent heavy troops to defend.
Among them, Xue Yue, the guard of Changsha at that time, participated in the Battle of Songhu and the Battle of Wuhan. On the basis of the practical experience of his predecessors, Xue Yue created his own "Tianfu Tactics". The concrete implementation steps were to completely destroy the road, making it difficult for the Japanese armed forces to advance, and then to establish a deep ambush area in the central part. The enemy was deeply seduced and eventually annihilated.
By December 1941, the Japanese commander Annan gathered heavy troops at Yueyang for the third time to attack Changsha. With the joint efforts of the military and the people, the Changsha garrison killed a total of 56,944 Japanese troops, captured 139 Japanese troops, captured 1,138 rifles, 115 light and heavy machine guns, 11 mountain artillery, and a series of strategic materials.
After three battles in Changsha, the Japanese army did not break through Changsha, leaving only the remains of 110,000 Japanese troops. The war led directly to the collapse of the Japanese militarist government, headed by Hideki Tojo. The victory in the Battle of Changsha also greatly enhanced China's position in the world anti-fascist camp.
From ancient times to the present, Hunan is still the "hometown of Jingchu culture", because the economy of ancient Hunan was not as prosperous as that of the Central Plains, but its strategic position was very important. After the establishment of the Western Han Dynasty in 202 BC, Liu Bang rewarded seven different princes in order to stabilize the world, because the situation was unstable.
However, with the passage of time, the power of the Seven Princes had threatened Liu Bang's regime. In order to stabilize the world, Liu Bang found an excuse to kill 6 of them, and only 1 person was not killed. His name is Wang Wurui, and his surname is Changsha. In order to preserve the key place of Changsha, Liu Bang had to choose to stand aside.
On the other hand, it is understandable that the combat effectiveness of Hunan people is still very strong.