The History of the Tunnel Warfare in Jiaozhuanghu

Author: Ma Cheng
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: This is a war history that moves heaven and moves earth. It is not about the combat of our regular army, but about a militia force in the suburbs of Beijing, using underground tunnels to fight against the Japanese invaders and. Jiaozhuangfang Village is a heroic village, and the people of Jiaozhuanghu are the people who create miracles. The terrain of this village is difficult to defend but easy to attack. The south, north, and west of the village are plains, while the east has a slanted mountain, with a distance yet to reach the village. Less than two miles southwest of Longwan Town, there are Japanese gun towers. However, during the War of Resistance against Japan, the Eighth Route Army's wounded and injured could safely heal here; during the Liberation War, they were able to defeat the regular forces of the Kuomintang multiple times. None of these can be called miracles. How did they overcome the enemy? They relied on five spirits. They relied on the fighting spirit of the Party branch's battle. Jiaozhuanghu had secretly developed party members as early as 1938 and soon established a Party branch. According to the instructions of the upper-level Party, they organized and mobilized the masses,. They continuously explored, practiced, and learned combat skills. Digging tunnels was developed based on the characteristics of the enemy being strong and us being weak, with frequent sudden attacks.