Fighting on the Hutuo River

Author: Li Yingru
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Publish Date: 2003-05-01
Features: The characters and stories in the novel are largely based on real-life events. In terms of the organization and structure of the plot, it generally aligns with the specific circumstances of the time. The story includes events such as Zhang Laodong organizing the local self-governing committee, setting fire to block the Hutuo River, the Eighth Route Army's strategic retreat and breakout, the mass killing in Yanhe Village, and the underground struggle. These were all incidents that occurred in nearby villages at the time. When the army withdrew, officials left the village, and militia members dispersed, many reactionary landlords like Zhang Laodong colluded with the enemy to form self-governing committees, acting with great arrogance. I remember one time when we passed through Duanze County's Daxing Village, the puppet organization forced every household to hang a Japanese flag, and the old man with the blurry sun flag of the self-governing committee yelled at a few liaison officers to tie us up. Only when we fiercely slapped his face and pointed a gun at his chest did he obediently pull out the flag and put it back in his stall.