The historical significance of the Battle of Loushanguan in the Red Army's Long March lies in that after the Red Army broke through Loushanguan, it entered northern Shaanxi and founded the revolutionary base area in northern Shaanxi.
Which battle was more tragic, the Battle of Loushanguan or the Battle of Lazikou in the Long March?
On the tragic should be the battle of Loushanguan.
Although the two are in the same breath, in the battle of Loushanguan, the enemy stationed in Guanguan was two regiments of Lin Xiusheng, the third brigade of Guizhou Army, who collapsed from the Wujiang defense line. At that time, the enemy was terrified. Before the Red Army solved this problem, the enemy asked for reinforcements from its military headquarters. Its weak morale can be imagined.
In the battle of Lazikou, the enemy is full of confidence and ready for battle. First of all, the enemy has two battalions in the bridgehead area, strong bunkers, deep positions in the west of the bridge and triangular bunkers on the hillside east of the bridge. Secondly, there is a warehouse behind Lazikou, which stores a lot of food and prepares for long-term defense. In addition, the enemy also equipped a brigade in the whole Lazishan cascade. In Zhou Mincheng, the main forces of four regiments of Lu Dachang are still stationed there, ready to reinforce.
However, in the actual campaign, in the battle of Loushanguan, the enemy used favorable terrain to defend the pass (because the back road was cut off, it could only be defended). The red army braved the bullets and rushed into the enemy line, engaged in fierce fighting with the enemy, and then occupied the pass.
In the Battle of Lazikou, the Red Army adopted the tactics of frontal feint and circuitous surprise attack (cliff climbing), and occupied the mountain pass at the cost of dozens of casualties, and the enemy collapsed at the touch of a button.
As can be seen from the above comparison, it is obvious who is more tragic in the two battles.
Introduction to the Battle of Loushanguan
Under Peng's leadership, the Red Third Army Corps took the circuitous tactics of frontal attack and flank outflanking, once again advanced to Loushanguan, commanded the Red First Army Corps and the Red Third Army Corps, and launched a fierce battle with the enemy for the pass.
The enemy fought in a panic and took advantage of it. The Red Army stormed the Black Temple. In Diandeng Mountain, troops were dispatched from the east side to annihilate four enemy regiments. Later, he pursued the victory, defeated two enemy divisions and captured Loushanguan. In the first battle, more than 600 people were annihilated in Guizhou, and the Red Army was killed or injured 100, which was the first victory since the Long March of the Red Army.
Extended data
Battle background:1935 65438+1On October 7th, the Red Army occupied Zunyi on the way to the Long March. Wang Jialie and Hou Zhidan, the warlords in Guizhou, heard the news, and quickly dispatched troops to the Loushanguan area to protect their lair.
In order to ensure that the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China established a new strategic base in Zunyi, northern Guizhou, and to ensure the safety of Zunyi's main force and Zunyi meeting, the Central Military Commission ordered the Fourth Regiment of the Second Division of the Red Army Corps to pursue the enemy fleeing north and seize Loushanguan to prevent the enemy from attacking Zunyi in southern Sichuan.
Loushanguan, also known as Louguan and Taipingguan, is the main peak of Dalou mountain range, with an altitude of 1.576 meters. There are thousands of peaks in Loushanguan, Wan Ren, with steep cliffs. If the axe is like a halberd, it will stab the sky, and the Sichuan-Guizhou Highway will hover over it. Known as the first risk in northern Guizhou, it is known as "and one person defends it, and ten thousand people can't force it". Since ancient times, it has been called the first dangerous pass in northern Guizhou.
References:
Baidu Encyclopedia-Battle of Loushanguan