Lazikou, like a cut on the high mountain cliff, outlines a long and narrow passage. The cliffs stand upright on both sides, and below it is a meandering river with a wooden bridge over it. Here, there is a natural barrier that cannot be opened. If you want to go to the other side of the mountain, you can only cross this opening;To cross the river, you had to cross this bridge.
The Red Army's Long March came to this point, and if it wanted to go north to resist Japan, it was bound to overcome this passage, which was Lazikou. ** Personally led the Red Army's Long March through this difficulty, but was expected by Chiang Kai-shek.
Therefore, he sent a large army to garrison here in advance, blocking the advance of the Red Army. ** Knowing the key to Lazikou, he personally issued an urgent task to capture Lazikou in Ciri, and only gave three days. The Red Fourth Regiment is known for its heroic battles, and once emerged in the battle of the Luding Bridge.
Yang Chengwu, political commissar of the Red Fourth Regiment, recalled that the difficulty of the battle of Lazikou far exceeded the fierce battle of Luding Bridge, which showed its difficulty. The Red Fourth Regiment not only strategized and fought bravely, not only charging head-on, but also skillfully and quietly pinching the enemy from the cliff, and finally captured Lazikou to ensure the smooth northward movement of the Red Army.
So, why is it called Lazikou?
Let's first take a look at the geographical location of Lazikou, which is located in Diebe County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province. It is located in Tibet, on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
Therefore, the term Lazikou evolved from the fusion of Chinese and Tibetan languages. In Tibetan, "Lazi" means mountain ridge, so Lazikou is a narrow passage located on the ridge. The name of Diebe County translates to "thumb" in Tibetan, and legend has it that in ancient times, there was an immortal who passed through Lazikou, but was blocked by cliffs.
So, the fairy pressed it lightly with his thumb, and suddenly the cliff cracked, and the mountain shook, forming a passage, which is today's Lazikou.