This year marks the 76th anniversary of the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. In recalling this war of aggression that has brought deep hardships to our people, in addition to mourning the compatriots who died, what we should all the more remember is that it was the party that led the soldiers, bravely and fearlessly, fought tenaciously, and created one military miracle after another that can be called a myth.
The Battle of the Hundred Regiments is a typical representative of this.
So, how did this famous campaign, commanded by General Peng, save China's fate?
Let's first take a look at the domestic and foreign wars before the Hundred Regiments War.
The Hundred Regiments War took place in 1940, a year that was for China and even many Asian and European countries.
It was a darkest hour when Hitler's armies conquered several European countries with the intention of further dominating the whole of Europe. Japan occupied a large part of the territory in northern and central China in China, and China's War of Resistance was difficult.
The successes of Germany's allies irritated Japan like stimulants, and the militarists fantasized that they could replicate the Nazi record in Europe and completely trample China under their feet.
On the one hand, Japan forced Britain and France to cut off the materials that our country urgently needed during the war
Southwest and Myanmar import channels
in order to put pressure on the Nationalist government to force Chiang Kai-shek to abandon resistance. On the other hand, the active resistance of various anti-war detachments under the leadership of the Communist Party of China has caused Japan to suffer more and more losses.
In this situation, the Japanese army began to implement in the Central Plains in the winter of 1939
"Cage Policy"
。 The various anti-Japanese base areas were encircled in captivity and broken down. Weak China, troubled at home and abroad, seems to be about to be swallowed up by Japan in one bite.
In order to combat the arrogance of the Japanese army and consolidate and develop the anti-Japanese base area, on July 22, 1940, General Peng Dehuai issued the "Campaign Preparation Order", which called for the destruction of the Zhengtai Railway, and gathered about 22 regimental combat units of the whole army.
The first shot was fired, and the most excited people were the surrounding people. When the Chinese military and people, who had long been suppressed by the "cage policy" of the Japanese devils, heard that there was a regular army engaged in an exchange of fire with the Japanese army, the people's hearts were greatly encouraged, and more and more personnel joined the battle according to their unquenchable enthusiasm.
Statistics show that the number of people who actually participated in this battle reached an unprecedented number of more than 100,000 people, which is roughly equivalent to the military establishment
105
Officers and men of individual regiments. When General Peng Dehuai heard this news, he did not feel that his spirit was greatly encouraged, and he made a decision on the spot:
Just call it the Hundred Regiments War.
After delineating the main scope of operations, the troops were divided into three routes, with the 120th Division, the 129th Division, and the main corps of the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region as the main combat forces, and the Yangquan, Zhangjing, Niangziguan, and Pingding sections of the Zhengtai Railway, breaking the Japanese army's control over the Pingyao, Beitongpu Railway, and the Fenli Highway, and at the same time taking a selective attack on the Japanese military facilities within the boundaries of Shanxi.
Who is Peng Dehuai? The chairman has a poetry cloud:
The mountain is high and the road is far and deep, the army is galloping in all directions, who dares to cross the knife and stand up, only I am General Peng.
General Peng da was worthy of his reputation as a military wizard, and his judgment of the superiority and inferiority of the enemy and us was very insightful.
The advanced equipment of the Japanese army and the rich combat experience left the Eighth Route Army dozens of streets at that time. However, the japanese high-level commanders who were full of militarism underestimated the enthusiasm of the military and civilians outside the main battlefield for resisting the war, and they were busy devoting their limited resources to advancing the front line and attacking the city throughout China.
Although our Eighth Route soldiers and civilians lacked actual combat experience and their weapons were worn out, they were better off in being familiar with the terrain and customs and customs, and they were even more full of enthusiasm, and their desire to fight the invading army even exceeded the human instinct of being reckless and stealthy.
Since 1931, Chinese longed too much for a confrontation with the Japanese. After seeing the negative and ambiguous position of the Kuomintang army against Japan, the bloody Chinese needed a duel to show their strength, and General Peng da fulfilled their wishes.
thereupon
In the summer of 1941, on the North China Plain, there were the Japanese 769 regiments that were completely annihilated, the Remnants of Japanese soldiers who failed to break through the sanjia village of Laiyuan City, and the Japanese troops in the Taiyue District, who failed to "clear and suppress" and "sweep", fled in a large area, and countless Japanese strongholds and communication lines were breached or cut off. Lailing, Yuliao, Tongpu Railway...
One battle after another has greatly stimulated the enthusiasm of our anti-Japanese soldiers and civilians for struggle.
The Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army, which entered the war later, achieved the strategic results required by most of the command at a very small cost. The military structure of the Japanese army that invaded China for many years became fragmented, completely breaking the original operational thinking of the Japanese military department.
More importantly, the myth of the invincibility of the Japanese army began to disillusion, and the Communist Party of China taught them a lesson in actual combat with a solid contest.
Since then, every Japanese soldier belonging to the Japanese invasion of Northern China has had an additional anniversary:
Heart-digging Anniversary
Every year, the Japanese military mentions the battle internally, calling it the Heart Digging War.
This "war of digging hearts" completely wiped out the illusion of a quick battle and a quick decision at the base camp of the Japanese army, and they had to face up to the actual war situation and shift the focus of the war against China to the anti-Japanese soldiers and civilians under the leadership of our party.
Objectively, the Hundred Regiments War changed the course and development of the War of Resistance Against Japan, and subjectively, it also reversed the position of public opinion of the military and the people of our Party in the war. The remarkable results of the battle made any media newspaper under the control of the Kuomintang dumbfounded and could no longer be used
"Swim without attacking" and "fight friendly forces"
Here we are.
The strategic significance of the Hundred Regiments War is not only to eliminate the number of Japanese troops, but also to fight with troops, morale and popularity often have unexpected magical effects. The War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression lasted for many years, and the final victory relied on the joint efforts of all the people of our country.
The so-called darkest hour before dawn, when Chinese experienced a lot, when it comes to practical significance, the Hundred Regiments War is no less than an effective tonic. Therefore, from this level, the Hundred Regiments War undoubtedly saved the Chinese revolution and saved China.
Finally, I would like to conclude by quoting the evaluation of the great leader Chairman Mao:
The results of the Hundred Regiments War are really exciting, can a campaign of this scale be organized once or twice?