The Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army: two heroic anti-Japanese forces.
In China's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the names of two armies were always resounding in the sky: the Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army. Under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, these two armies fought bravely and made great contributions to China's anti-Japanese cause. However, many may ask why the Eighth Route Army is better known than the New Fourth Army. One of the main reasons for this is that the Eighth Route Army was founded earlier, on a larger scale, and experienced more battles.
First, let's get to know the Eighth Route Army. The Eighth Route Army, whose full name was the Eighth Route Army of the National Revolutionary Army, was later renamed the Eighteenth Group Army of the National Revolutionary Army. It is an anti-Japanese armed force under the direct leadership of the Communist Party of China and one of the predecessors of the Chinese People's Liberation Army. The establishment of the Eighth Route Army can be traced back to an earlier period, and its history is deep, and it has experienced many battles and battles. This made the Eighth Route Army occupy an important position in China's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, and its heroic deeds and great contributions were widely disseminated and deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
The New Fourth Army, known as the Fourth Army of the National Revolutionary Army, was founded in a different context from the Eighth Route Army. The New Fourth Army was reorganized from the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army and guerrillas who remained in the eight southern provinces to carry out guerrilla warfare after the failure of the Fifth Anti-Encirclement and Suppression Campaign during the Second Kuomintang-Communist Cooperation. Although the New Fourth Army had a relatively short history and was relatively small when it was founded, it was also one of the important components of the Chinese People's Liberation Army and played an indispensable role in China's War of Resistance Against Japan.
Under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, both armies actively participated in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and made tremendous contributions to China's national liberation cause. The Eighth Route Army had rich combat experience and strong combat effectiveness, while the New Fourth Army had accumulated rich experience in guerrilla warfare in the south and had an in-depth understanding of the local geography and enemy dynamics. This enabled the two armies to learn from each other's Xi in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, support each other, and jointly fight against the Japanese invaders.
In the arduous years of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, both the Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army showed incomparable bravery and tenacity. They braved the enemy's artillery fire to advance, defy hardships and hardships, and always persist in the anti-Japanese struggle. Their heroic deeds have been widely praised and have become heroes in the hearts of the Chinese people. Their contribution lies not only in the victory on the battlefield, but also in their firm belief and indomitable spirit, which became a powerful driving force for the Chinese people in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.
Now, when we look back on this period of history, we must not only remember the heroic deeds and great contributions of the Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army, but also remember their tremendous sacrifices and efforts for the victory of China's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. Their spirit will always shine on our way forward and inspire us to work hard for the prosperity of the motherland and the great rejuvenation of the nation