Speaking of war, we have to mention the war of aggression waged by the Japanese against our country in the thirties of the last century. It has caused a terrible disaster for our people. Many patriots have gone to the front lines to save countries that have been burned red by the war. Finally, after 14 years of arduous resistance, it took 35 million people to sacrifice bloody sacrifices to drive out the invaders.
In 1944, the militarist government of Hideki Tojo was at the end of its strong crossbow and put forward the "No. 1 Plan", hoping to use the strength of the country to plan to open a transportation fortress from northeast China to the Philippines and plunder more war resources to maintain the war.
In May 1944, the Hengyang War broke out, and the Tenth Army led by Fang Xianjue rushed to battle in isolation and helplessness. to fight against 6 times more troops than yourself. The task given to him by his superiors was to hold out for 7 days, but because the artillery fire was too fierce, he listened to it for 47 days, although the disparity between the enemy and our troops was too large, but Fang Xianjue still actively prepared for the war and fought the Japanese army to the end.
By the end of May, Fang Xianjue began to observe the terrain and study the key points of defense. He believed that although Wuguiling in the southeast was open land, the mountains were steep and easy to defend and difficult to attack, so he began to focus on fortification at Wuguiling. In order to boost morale, he moved the command post to the front 200 meters away from Wuguiling.
After the battle began, the Japanese first concentrated all their firepower to attack Wuguiling, and the Japanese even dispatched aircraft to bomb our army's positions in turn, and then frantically pounced on our army's positions, after an hour of fighting, both sides left countless corpses, which showed the fierceness of the war, but Fang Xianjue and the Tenth Army did not retreat half a step.
In order to occupy Wuguiling as soon as possible, the Japanese army even used poison gas bombs and incendiary bombs, but Fang Xianjue commanded Ruoding, in order to save bullets, he also ordered the soldiers to let the ghosts walk in and fight again, not to waste a bullet. In the context of such a shortage of bullets, Fang Xianjue successfully held out for 47 days.
This battle also shocked the Japanese, and Fang Xianjue finally negotiated surrender with the Japanese in order to retain the number of the troops. After the Japanese entered the city, they gave preferential treatment to the soldiers of the Tenth Army and did not burn and loot in the city. The battle was also known as the "Defense of Moscow in the East", and because of this successful containment of the main force of the Japanese army, it led to the direct downfall of the Tojo Hideki government.
According to post-war statistics, after 47 days of arduous resistance, our army's fighters eliminated 19,000 Japanese troops, surpassing the Hengyang defenders with a total strength of only 16,000. This battle also greatly encouraged the anti-Japanese enthusiasm of the Chinese people and hastened the demise of Japan.
Now when it comes to Hengyang, many people still think of the war in the 70s. It is precisely because of their heroic resistance that they have exchanged for today's happy life. Don't forget history and cherish the hard-won peace!
Hengyang Defense War: The superiors asked him to hold out for 7 days, and he misheard it for 47 days, beating the devils to doubt life