The Eighth Route Army

Author: Yue Siping, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: "Iron flow for twenty-five thousand miles, forged into an invincible force. Once the enemy invades the border, with passion and sorrow, they rush to the battlefield. The first battle at Pingxingguan, their fame spread across the world. The book The Eighth Route Army has distinctive features, presenting the Eighth Route Army as an organic whole, narrating, summarizing, and synthesizing it from a macro perspective. The entire book takes combat and army building as the main threads, appropriately reflecting the military strategic guidelines of the Eighth Route Army during the Anti-Japanese War, as well as the specific guiding principles, operational principles, and the construction of bases and the support of the masses for the Eighth Route Army. The book adheres to the historical materialist viewpoint and methodology, following the ideological line of seeking truth from facts. It is based on a wealth of historical archives and utilizes relevant research achievements, striving to recreate the true face of history. This means fully documenting the glorious achievements, victory experiences of the Eighth Route Army, as well as the heroic groups and individuals with moving stories and their advanced deeds. At the same time, it truthfully reflects the setbacks, failures, and sacrifices the army once endured. Thus, the book becomes a messenger, serving readers."