During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army was one of the most important anti-Japanese armed forces in North China. Among them, the 386 Brigade and the 385 Brigade are two well-known combat brigade groups. However, the degree to which the two brigades are famous is different. Why is Chen Geng's 386 Brigade famous all over the world, but the 385 Brigade is unknown?Let's take a look at the story behind it.
The 386th Brigade is an anti-Japanese armed force led by the Communist Party of China and formed in October 1937. Brigade Commander Chen Geng, Deputy Brigade Commander Wang Jinshan, and Chief of Staff Li Jukui. The brigade played an important role in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, and they went deep behind enemy lines to carry out guerrilla warfare, strike at the Japanese puppet army, and protect the safety of people's lives and property.
The 385th Brigade is an anti-Japanese armed force led by the Communist Party of China and formed in October 1937. Brigade Commander Wang Weizhou, Deputy Brigade Commander Gan Weihan. The brigade also played an important role in the War of Resistance Against Japan, and they cooperated with the 386 Brigade to fight against the Japanese puppet army and defend the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningbo border area.
The first is the difference in geographical location. The 386th Brigade is located in the Taiyue Military Region, in the south-central region of Shanxi;The 385 Brigade is located in the northern area of the Taiyue Military Region. The two places are not far apart, but they are geographically different and have different climatic conditions. As a result, the situation faced by the two brigades is also different.
The terrain in which the 386th Brigade is located is conducive to guerrilla warfare and ambush warfare, while the 385th Brigade is not geographically favorable enough and therefore has relatively little combat experience. Secondly, the combat experience of the two brigades also differed. The 386 Brigade participated in many important battles in the War of Resistance Against Japan, such as the Battle of Pingxingguan and the Battle of Taiyuan.
In the Battle of Pingxingguan, the 386th Brigade gave full play to its strengths in close combat and mountain warfare, set up troops to ambush, and won a complete victory. In these battles, the 386 Brigade showed extremely high fighting qualities and courage and achieved brilliant victories. These victories not only boosted the morale of the 386 Brigade, but also strengthened the confidence of the people of the whole country.
The 386th Brigade also applies tactics, such as overlapping ambushes. At the beginning of 1938, the 386th Brigade launched a traffic raid and ambush along the line. The 386th Brigade carried out the principle of independent guerrilla warfare, won successive battles, and its prestige was greatly shaken, dealing a heavy blow to the arrogance of the Japanese army, creating and consolidating the Shanxi-Hebei-Henan anti-Japanese base area, and the anti-Japanese beacon fire quickly burned all over the Taihang Mountains. As a result, in less than half a month, the 386th Brigade attacked the Japanese army that invaded the hinterland of the anti-Japanese base area in Changle Village, Wuxiang, and annihilated 2,200 enemies, thus breaking the first "Nine-Way Siege". In contrast, the 385th Brigade may not have experienced so many large-scale battles, and the 385th Brigade is mainly responsible for fighting with other units, and may not have been directly involved in the war, so its reputation and influence are relatively small.
Then there's the leader factor. As one of the leaders of the 386 Brigade, Chen Geng was a very talented and charismatic commander. He is a good tactical player and is able to make the right decisions quickly in complex situations.
Geng Chen is an outstanding manager who has been able to give full play to his talents and abilities in senior leadership positions and lead his team to a series of important results. He paid attention to personnel training, cared about the growth and development of subordinate cadres, and cultivated a number of outstanding generals and cadres. His leadership style is resolute, pragmatic, courageous in innovation, and good at uniting comrades, and has won the trust and support of the vast number of cadres and soldiers.
At the same time, he also attached great importance to propaganda work, publicizing his troops and combat deeds at home and abroad through various channels. These factors made the 386 Brigade receive widespread attention and support throughout the War of Resistance Against Japan. In comparison, the leader of the 385 brigade may be slightly inferior in this regard.
The two brigades differ in their organizational structure and management. Differences in organizational structure and management may also have an impact on the development of the two brigades. The 386 Brigade has stronger organizational capabilities and management methods, and is able to better coordinate resources from all sides and give full play to its overall advantages. And the 385 Brigade may be slightly lacking in this regard. This can lead to them facing greater difficulties and challenges on the battlefield.
Secondly, the fundamental task of the 386 Brigade and the 385 Brigade was to defend the Motherland against the Japanese invaders. However, the 386 Brigade focused on charging at the front line and bravely killing the enemy, while the 385 Brigade was mainly responsible for ensuring the safety of the rear command regiment. In addition, the propaganda efforts of the two brigades are also different. The 386 Brigade performed best in the War of Resistance Against Japan, and many movies, TV series and literary works have taken the 386 Brigade as the prototype to depict their heroic deeds in the War of Resistance against Japan.
This propaganda made the 386 Brigade even more famous. The 385 Brigade, on the other hand, may not have received the same publicity opportunities, so its visibility is relatively low. Although the 386th Brigade was famous all over the world and the 385th Brigade was unknown, they played an important role in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and made important contributions to the victory of the war.
Their heroic deeds will forever be recorded in the annals of history, let us remember their spirit, forge ahead and make unremitting efforts.