River of Time: A Chronicle of the Wuchang Campaign

Author: Chen Daokuo
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: Unity is strength. Eastern people also value unity, but it depends on under whose banner it is united. Like the "Three Ones" (one ideology, one leader, one party) advocated by the two Chen (Lifu and Guofu) whom the author has encountered, their own corrupt ruling group, completely detached from public opinion, forced to be portrayed as the embodiment of the nation and the people—wasn't it laughable to the world? Opening this ridiculous history, why cry!
The Wuchang Campaign was a tragedy for both the Chinese and Japanese sides. But if both sides forget the roles they played in this campaign, that would be the true tragedy. The fall of Beijing and Shanghai, the defeat in Xuzhou, and the flood of the Huagang River marked the beginning of the Wuchang Campaign. Over a thousand miles along the battle lines in Henan, Anhui, Jiangxi, and Hubei, both sides of the conflict deployed over a million troops and engaged in a fierce, four-month-long battle. This book, from the Yellow River flood to the withdrawal of Wuchang, is based on the Wuchang Campaign with the cooperation between the KMT and CCP, vividly recreating the thrilling land, water, and air battles, showcasing the moving spirit of patriotism among the Chinese people and soldiers. The work is grand in scale, with profound and solemn language. Against the backdrop of Eastern culture, it portrays the various expressions of characters in war, striving to provide deep cultural reflection.