The War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression was the most united large-scale war of resistance in Chinese history, and the whole country worked together for the war of resistance. During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, although there were indifferent people who were indifferent to the disasters facing China, and there were traitors who betrayed the motherland for their own selfishness, there were still patriots who made their own efforts for the War of Resistance.
Farmers worked hard to cultivate and provide logistical support, businessmen donated medical supplies, army supplies, and workers made efforts to build strategic fortresses. In addition to these people, some street gangsters and mountain bandits who were despised and shameless by the public also reformed and joined the ranks of the anti-Japanese war.
As early as the last years of the Qing Dynasty, bandits appeared in many parts of the country, and they often oppressed the people. In the period of the Republic of China, due to the repeated wars, the people were not able to make a living, and many people went to the mountains to become bandits in order to make a living. The rampant banditry has made life worse for not only the common people.
But they stood up in the face of Japan's war of aggression against China, and in their words: I am Chinese. Their joining the revolutionary army was not a choice made on the spur of the moment, and it proved that their perseverance in the face of Japanese attacks was not inferior to that of any regular army.
According to incomplete statistics, the number of bandits during the Republic of China was as high as 20 million, of which there were five regions where bandits were the most "famous", namely Shandong, Henan, Hunan, Sichuan, and Northeast China. Among them, the bandit area where a large number of bandits joined the Anti-Japanese War during the Anti-Japanese War was the Henan bandit area.
The Henan bandit army originated in the western part of Henan, and the earliest leader was Wang Tianzong, before the Xinhai Revolution, Liu Zhenhua gained Wang Tianzong's trust, and Liu Zhenhua controlled this bandit army. After the fall of the Qing government, Wang Tianzong went to Beijing to take up his post, and Liu Zhen took his subordinates Songshan to the vicinity, so this bandit army was known as the "Zhenhao Army". For various reasons, this bandit army has grown and has become a relatively powerful army throughout the country.
Although the "Zhenhao Army" had a large number of troops, the order and management of the army were not in place, resulting in an empty number of people and no strong combat strength. It was only after Liu Zhenhua took over that the situation improved.
When the Central Plains War broke out, Liu Maoen took over the Zhenhao Army for his brother and led his subordinates to join the Kuomintang army and became a ragtag army. Under his leadership, this army made great contributions to the war of resistance. During the Anti-Japanese War, the "Zhenhao Army" was changed to the 15th Army, which made important contributions in the Battle of Central Henan and the Battle of Luoyang.
The "Zhenhao Army" was not valued at first, and was even discriminated against by other regular soldiers. In the eyes of many regular soldiers, the "Zhenhao Army" is a group of bandits, unorganized, no chances, weak combat strength, and they are simply impossible to resist the enemy, when the war comes, they must be the first to flee or commit treason.
In fact, in the face of the Japanese army's preferential treatment, the "Zhenhao Army" did not waver. Although they were bandits in the past, they were well aware of the national righteousness, and when the country was in danger, they stood up and walked on the front line of the War of Resistance.
The Battle of Luoyang was a life-and-death battle for the "Zhenhao Army". In this campaign, Luoyang, as a military location, must be defended. However, Jiang Dingwen, the commander of the theater at that time, was greedy for life and afraid of death, and fled with a large number of troops when the Japanese army attacked Luoyang. The "Zhenhao Army" led by Liu Maoen has always held its position and never retreated in the face of the Japanese attack.
During an encirclement and suppression, Liu Maoen's subordinates persuaded him to withdraw first, but he said this: As a soldier and a Chinese soldier, it is his duty to die in battle! After defending Luoyang for 21 days, Luoyang fell, and a large number of soldiers of the "Zhenhao Army" died in this battle. According to statistics, after this battle, there were only more than 1,000 soldiers and more than 100 officers left in the whole army.
In this battle, the "Zhenhao Army" showed the backbone and blood of the Chinese. However, when the descendants were greedy for life and afraid of death, and fled in all directions, the "Zhenhao" army, as a local miscellaneous army, held its position and fought bravely against the enemy with the determination to see death as home. It's hard not to be moved by their actions. Even though they were bandits in the past, they should be respected and admired by future generations.
Conclusion: As described in a sentence on the Internet: Where there is a quiet time, it is just someone who carries the weight for you. So, don't take it for granted that you deserve everything you enjoy, and don't squander the efforts of others because of this.