Detailed description:
The real historical event in the 800-mile period is that the battle for the fourth-line warehouse took place from1937 65438+1October 26th to165438+1October 60th, which marked the end of a major battle in War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, China. China soldiers who participated in this defense war were called "eight hundred heroes", and they resisted many Japanese attacks. The success of this defending war has revived the soldiers and civilians in China who were demoralized by the frustration of the Battle of Shanghai and Shanghai.
1, Battle of Songhu:
After the Lugouqiao Incident, the Japanese army began to invade China in an all-round way and moved its target to Shanghai. In August 1937, the battle of Songhu broke out. In the battle, although Chiang Kai-shek dispatched more than 700,000 Kuomintang troops to wage fierce battles with the Japanese invaders, it was a foregone conclusion that the national army suffered heavy casualties more than two months later because there was no danger to defend the Songhu Plain and the equipment gap was wide.
1937101On October 26th, Chiang Kai-shek decided to withdraw most of his troops from Zhabei, Shanghai, in order to defend the strategic location between Shanghai and Nanjing, the capital. At the same time, he ordered Sun's 88th Division to stay alone to resist, hoping to win the sympathy and support of the international community.
2. Four-line warehouse:
In fact, there is no chance to stay behind, and the outcome is bound to be sacrifice. So the 88th Division decided to leave only one reinforced battalion of the 524th Regiment, with the battalion commander Yang Ruifu as the army major and the deputy head of the 524th Regiment Lieutenant Colonel Xie Jinyuan as the highest officer.
The left-behind location was chosen in the four-line warehouse, which was originally the warehouse of the four major lines. It is located in the south of Zhabei District, Shanghai, on the north bank of Suzhou River. It used to be the headquarters of the 88th Division, which contained a lot of food, rescue supplies and guns and ammunition.
The south bank of the river is a public concession of the United States, Britain, France and Italy. The Japanese dare not concentrate too much firepower, and at the same time they can broadcast the war live to the world, which is conducive to gaining sympathy. Therefore, whether in geographical position or defensive strategy, it is conducive to retreat and block.
3. eight hundred heroes:
In fact, there are only more than 400 defenders. Why is it called eight hundred heroes?
There are only more than 400 officers and men left behind in the four rows of warehouses, but they are facing tens of thousands of Japanese troops. It is worth mentioning that it includes the third division of Matsui Shigen, who made the Nanjing Massacre in the future. In order to hide his strength and confuse the enemy, Colonel Xie Jinyuan announced 800 men. Therefore, eight hundred heroes, who will be called a hero in the future, is also mentioned in history textbooks.
4, the battle process:
From1October 27th1937 10, the fighting lasted for four days. After discovering the emptiness in Zhabei area, the Japanese army quickly advanced to the north bank of Suzhou River, but did not dare to cross the river to the concession. When the vanguard troops arrived at the warehouse behind the temple, they were stopped by violence.
The enemy made many counterattacks under the cover of tanks. Shusheng Chen, a fighter, tied bombs and grenades to his body, pulled the strings, jumped out of the window and died with the enemy tanks.
During this period, Yang Huimin, a 24-year-old girl scout, broke through the enemy blockade and sent a China flag to 800 heroes, which gave the 800 heroes and the people of China the greatest encouragement and became an enduring story in the defense of the fourth-line warehouse.
On the 29th, the Japanese army sent two armed boats and two planes, which were used by the army, navy and air force. He also dug tunnels in the northwest of the warehouse in an attempt to blow up the warehouse wall, but they were repelled by the defenders in China.
10129 October, British and American representatives submitted a petition to the National Government, demanding that the fighting be stopped on "humanitarian grounds". After careful consideration, Chiang Kai-shek thought that the original goal of sticking to the four-row warehouse had been achieved, so he ordered the troops to evacuate the warehouse on June 65438+1October 3 1 day. The concession negotiated with the Japanese to let China's troops retreat.
5, the battle follow-up:
After eight hundred heroes retreated to the Concession, he did not meet with the main force of the 88th Division as scheduled. The Concession seized the weapons of the strong men under the pressure of the Japanese side. He was detained in a specific place and began to live in a "lonely military camp" for more than four years. Four lines of discipline, correct style, always insist on training, waiting for the day of serving the country again. Unfortunately, in 194 1 year, Xie Jinyuan was stabbed to death by a soldier of fortune who was bought by four secret agents, at the age of 37.