Railway guerrillas

Author: Zhi Xia
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: For readers living in peaceful and tranquil times, none would dislike this enduring and wildly popular red classic book from Shanghai Literature and Art Press, which has captivated audiences for over fifty years. As soon as you open this book, you will see the Railway Guerrillas, who terrified the Japanese invaders decades ago, striding boldly toward you. They fought alongside the main force, conducted armed operations on the Lin-Zao line, and then moved westward near Lincheng, relying on Weishan Lake as their base to persist in the fight against the enemy along the Jinpu Mainline. It’s hard to believe that these divine warriors, armed only with short guns and civilian attire, fought on the railway line heavily guarded by enemy strongholds and troops. They destroyed railways, derailed trains, seized machine guns, and looted supplies, turning the trains into battlegrounds and causing chaos that shook the enemy and puppet forces. In the face of the enemy’s frenzied repeated "purges," "sweeps," and countless secret searches by spies, they bravely and cleverlyed every attempt. With unwavering determination, they withstood the harsh tests and persisted until the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, forcing nearly a thousand Japanese armored train units to surrender to them. Those thrilling battle stories leave you utterly engrossed and unable to put the book down. You can’t help but admire the heroes of the Railway Guerrillas, such as Li Zheng, Liu Hong, and Wang Qiang. For this reissue, our press has selected twenty-eight illustrations from the original serial illustrations by Ding Binxian and Han Heping as the book’s artwork. We dedicate this book to the martyrs who sacrificed their lives and shed blood decades ago in the fight for the victory of the Anti-Japanese War!