Jianghuai Expedition New Fourth Army: Its Initial Formation and Campaigns (Comprehensive Series on the Chinese War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression)

Author: Chang Jingzhu Dong Canshou
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: This book provides a detailed account of Ye Ting's appointment as the commander of the New Fourth Army, the Red Army's descent from the mountains to form the New Fourth Army, and the flames of the anti-Japanese struggle ignited on the Jianghuai Plain. In early spring of 1938, the Red Army guerrilla units from eight provinces in southern China emerged from the dense forests and gathered around Yansi Village in Anhui. Thus, a new anti-Japanese army led by the Communist Party of China was formed. Soon after, they advanced into enemy territory and engaged in fierce battles with the Japanese invaders in the northern and southern banks of the Yangtze River.
Do you want to know the details of Ye Ting's appointment as the commander of the New Fourth Army? Do you want to understand why Chiang Kai-shek appointed Ye Ting before the Communist Party? Do you want to grasp the role played by Zhou Enlai and Liu Shaoqi on the Jianghuai Plain? Do you want to see how Mao Zedong instructed Ye Ting and Xiang Ying? Do you want to catch a glimpse of the legendary figures of the New Fourth Army, such as Chen Yi, Liu Yutong, Xu Haidong, Tan Zhenlin, Zhang Dingcheng, Peng Xuefeng, Ye Fei, Tao Yong, and Wang Bicheng? Please read this book carefully, and you will undoubtedly find it satisfying in every aspect.