In April 1945, our army launched a ** in Jizhong, annihilated the traitor Tian Wenming, and seized its important stronghold Xinzhongyi, and achieved a brilliant victory. However, the stronghold was not damaged at that time, and it has always been a mystery why the enemy reinforcements retreated halfway. It wasn't until years later that the behind-the-scenes secrets of this great victory were revealed
At that time, our army attacked the stronghold for several days, and it was in a state of stalemate. The stronghold was strongly defended, and the puppet army led by Tian Wenming held it to the death, and our army could not break through. Just when victory was in sight, enemy reinforcements arrived, and the situation was extremely critical.
The deputy commander of the regiment, Huang Shoufa, was anxious, and a clever soldier proposed to use simple matches to light a fire on the perimeter to create the illusion that the stronghold had been breached, and force the enemy reinforcements to retreat. Huang Shoufa agreed to this strategy.
That night, our army burned a raging fire on the outskirts of the stronghold, and when the enemy reinforcements saw this, they mistakenly thought that the stronghold had been broken, so they turned around and retreated. This has created favorable conditions for our army to continue to attack strongholds. At dawn the next day, after a fierce melee, our army finally captured Xinzhongyi, captured Tian Wenming alive, and achieved a brilliant victory.
In the aftermath, both the enemy and the enemy were puzzled by the intact stronghold. At that time, except for Huang Shoufa, no one knew the secret of Match's retreat from the enemy. It was only years later that this historical detail was revealed in Yang Chengwu's memoirs.
Why did our army choose to attack Xinzhongyi at this time? What is the importance of this base? And how is it firmly in the hands of the enemy?
It all started earlier
In 1945, the anti-Japanese resistance entered the final stage, and our army launched ** in Jizhong. In order to unify command, the Jizhong Military Region has set up a military training corps. The Xinzhongyi stronghold became the primary target.
The stronghold is located on the main transportation route, and it is the hub of the enemy in Jizhong. It has complex fortifications, which are defended by more than 200 puppet troops under the traitor Tian Wenming. Tian Wenming was cruel and vicious, and he had colluded with the Japanese army to carry out many sweeps and ** in our area.
The stronghold is geographically important and has strong firepower, and our army has attacked many times but ended in failure. The enemy therefore regarded it as a "model", and Okamura Ninji organized Japanese troops to come to study and study on many occasions.
The reason why our army launched an attack at this time also has special strategic considerations
The Yamada Japanese brigade stationed in Oyutthaya had recently left the city to grab food, but was ambushed by our army and suffered heavy losses. This weakens its ability to rescue Xin Zhongyi. On the other hand, the traitor Tian Wenming is cruel, and our army is eager to annihilate it. All these factors prompted our army to decide to attack.
After many days of siege, we were locked in a stalemate. Our troops tried to dig tunnels for blasting, which frightened the enemy. Just when victory was in sight, enemy reinforcements were coming, and our army's chances of victory were in jeopardy.
No one knew that a small match could change the tide of battle.
The lighting of the match caused confusion among the enemy troops. The enemy reinforcements misjudged the situation, and our army was able to continue the offensive. A small detail has achieved a great victory in Xinzhongyi. However, in the tense situation of that era, this detail was not widely circulated.
Time has passed, and the truth has finally been put into writing. This victory shows the combat wisdom of our army, and also indicates that the dawn of national rejuvenation is coming.
The fire that was lit in those years has illuminated the future of national independence. Those ancestors who fought for it will forever be fixed in the long river of history.