In 1937, the country was engaged in a tense and fierce confrontation with the Japanese and Kosovars. Many patriots joined the ranks of the Communist Party and fought bravely against the enemy. Many soldiers died in this war, drawing an important stroke of history with their lives. However, not all of them deserve our admiration. Among them, there are two warlords with heavy troops in their hands, who should have twisted into a rope with countless compatriots, but in the face of such an emergency, they never sent troops to resist Japan. And what about their ending?
A critical stage in the War of Resistance Against Japan
In 1931, the railway outside the northeast army camp was blown up, and with the fall of the South Manchuria Railway, the Japanese army officially began to attack our country. At the beginning, our country adopted a defensive policy and tolerated the provocations of the Japanese army many times, and finally let the northeast region become a relatively passive situation.
After six years had passed, when the War of Resistance Against Japan broke out in full swing, our country realized that blindly retreating would only make the other side worse, and only then did it begin to deploy a preliminary plan for the War of Resistance Against Japan.
When the Kuomintang and the Communist Party officially ushered in the second cooperation and intended to fully cooperate with each other, it was only when our army reduced the chance to breathe and saw a slight turnaround on the road of resisting the Japanese Kou.
In July 1937, the anti-Japanese national united front was initially formed, and the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army organized a number of main forces, which successively set out from Fuping and walked in the front line of the War of Resistance Against Japan. Excitingly, the battle lasted for two months, and finally broke through the first battle point of the war and achieved a great victory in the flat level.
In the following months, one after another victories were won in Yanmen Pass and other areas, and the prestige of China's Eighth Route Army was well known, which shocked the enemy army.
However, when our army needed the support of warlords in remote areas, the warlords who had been recuperating for many years had long forgotten their mission as a national. Because they had been comfortable for too long, in the face of the aggression of the Japanese and Kosovo, they were afraid of their hands and feet, forgot the feelings of their homeland, and were always unwilling to send troops to resist Japan.
Liu Xiang, the king of Sichuan, was an example of the War of Resistance
During the Northern Expedition, many of the old warlords' forces were exhausted, and the warlord rule once again ushered in a major reshuffle. Among them, there was a warlord who did not give up the struggle against the Japanese Kou because of his own selfish interests, and he was Liu Xiang, the king of Sichuan. Under the unified orders of the government, he took the lead in leading the army to fight, which was supported by many soldiers. In stark contrast to him are the leaders of Xinjiang and Xikang.
In 1944, after several years of aggression against our country, the Japanese army captured many weapons. At that time, the japanese army had about 150,000 troops, while our army was sparsely armed and had not yet recovered its combat effectiveness from the last battle.
Fighting under such circumstances is undoubtedly very unfavorable. Seeing that the Japanese had already launched the most critical battle, Liu Xiang led the Sichuan army as an active anti-Japanese element. Even more, he took the initiative to send troops to defend the mountains and rivers of the motherland.
It was not easy for Liu Xiang, who had experienced hundreds of battles, to defend the local territory itself, coupled with the wounds left over from long-term fighting, and eventually he was hospitalized and died. At that time, New China had not yet been founded, and Liu Xiang's only wish before his death was to let the Sichuan army remember its mission and cooperate with other armies to actively resist Japan.
During the eight-year War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the army led by Liu Xiang made an indispensable contribution to the War of Resistance Against Japan. However, due to the lack of support from Xinjiang and Xikang, the casualties were eventually overwhelmed.
The two warlord bosses who ignored them
In stark contrast to Liu Xiang, the king of Sichuan, the two warlords were Liu Wenhui, the king of Xikang, and Wang Shengshicai of Xinjiang.
Xikang's geographical location is very superior, once Xikang falls, it will accelerate the Japanese invasion of China' places, then Sichuan, Yunnan and other regions will become each other's pockets. In the face of this situation, Liu Wenhui not only did not have a sense of distress, but also increased the stabilization and expansion of his political power for his own sake.
Liu Wenhui, who turned away friendly troops, was insulted by the masses and controversially decided to take out 500,000 oceans of the army to support friendly troops. It seems that Liu Wenhui was generous once, but in fact, it did not play a substantial role in dealing with the Japanese Kou.
In addition to Liu Wenhui, there is also a warlord big man who is as selfish as him, that is, Sheng Shicai. Initially he had his own influence in the northeast region, and later went to Xinjiang to develop his own warlord power, and the army was very successful.
However, in the face of the aggression of the Japanese Kou, he had his own careful thoughts. Seeing that most parts of the country had fallen completely, he said that he was unable to move and refused to reinforce his hometown in the northeast.
Moreover, he thought that he was far away in Xinjiang, and it was unlikely that the Japanese and Kosovo would invade Xinjiang, so he found an excuse to break off relations. In addition, he often had contacts with the Soviet Union, and his relationship with the Soviet Union was too close, which caused the dissatisfaction of the vast majority of the people.
There are those who are united in order to give hope to the people in the country; there are those who are selfish and do not pay for their actions. Heroes need to be remembered, and stupid talents like Liu Wenhui and Sheng Shicai deserve our reflection and vigilance