Iron Flow Eastward: A Record of the Battles of the Eighth Route Army's 115th Division

Author: Wei Bihai
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: When the 800,000-strong Nationalist army in North China was on the verge of collapse, Mao Zedong suddenly revealed his trump card—the 115th Division of the Eighth Route Army crossed the Yellow River and achieved a decisive victory at Pingxingguan. The 115th Division was originally the elite main force of the Central Red Army. Over eight years of the War of Resistance, it had repeatedly achieved remarkable feats. In 30,000 battles, itd 500,000 enemies and expanded from 15,000 people to nearly a million regular and local troops. The main force, after taking the oath of allegiance in Yunyang, launched an eastward campaign, reaching the coast of the East China Sea, sweeping across East China, and advancing victorious; the local armed forces fought bravely, intimidating the enemy. This book adopts the style of documentary literature, blending historical facts with literary artistry. Through vivid portrayals of numerous renowned generals such as Lin Biao, Nie Rongzheng, Luo Ronghan, Chen Guang, Xiao Hua, Li Tianyou, Yang Dezhi, Yang Chengwu, and Chen Shijuzhi, it realistically and objectively recreates the entire campaign of the 115th Division's main force from its decisive victory at Pingxingguan to the major counteroffensive in Shandong.