I am Lord Wolf, an engineering guy who loves to read history.
"Yai Hundred", released on August 21, has recently aroused hot discussion on the Internet. As a fan of military and modern history, he also wants to watch it very much. This movie, but in a small county seat on the 18th line, the movie theater has not opened, so I can only wait patiently.
can know from the public news that did not show in the movie what happened after "Yabai" withdrew from the four-line warehouse , and became a common complaint. So whether you watch a movie or not, it is always possible to first understand the ending of this historical event. Rest assured that the article does not involve movie content, has no spoilers, you can rest assured to read .
Four-line warehouse defense battle on the former site
Eight hundred lone soldiers, a "show" in front of a passive resistance
Four-line warehouse defense battle This battle is the ending song of the Battle of Songhu, talks about "eight hundred warriors", just I have to talk about the background of Songhu Battle and . After all, this is a battle in a general battle, and its significance is also deployed around a part of the entire battle.
Songhu Battle is a battle between China and Japan in Shanghai and its surrounding areas since the outbreak of Japan’s all-out war of aggression against China. is a battle with hundreds of thousands of Chinese men using blood and flesh. , A thrilling tragic song staged in front of the world. However, this battle of the sacrifices of hundreds of thousands of Chinese athletes was created by the passive resistance of Chiang Kai-shek and . The entire Songhu Battle was a show, and the last four-bank warehouse defense battle was another Songhu Battle. Make a show. Why does
say that the Battle of Songhu is a show? Because Lao Jiang was a passive defensive from the beginning, and he actively waited for international mediation. The Songhu Battle was shown to the international community. Chiang did not intend to break out a full-scale war with Japan from the very beginning, but planned to drag with Japan and wait for the League of Nations to mediate. This is also the reason why Chiang did not declare war on Japan until 1941.
The Chinese defenders on the battlefield of the Songhu Battle.
Now speaking of the Songhu Battle, we would all think that this battle broke the delusion of Japan’s three-month destruction of China. was followed by soldiers, and one division a day was defeated, and Moved by the fierce passion. Indeed, in this general battle, we sacrificed a large number of outstanding fighters, these fighters desperately defend the country, it is not unbelievable.
But heroic is heroic, is this sacrifice really worth it? The answer is obviously no. The command is chaotic, the rhythm is slow, and when the withdrawal is not withdrawn, a siege and annihilation battle has been turned into a positional battle. The has become a lengthy refueling battle, allowing hundreds of thousands of outstanding soldiers to shed blood on the battlefield. Isn’t it a pity for ? ?
Of course, the "fruit fan" is about to speak. This is to hold back the Japanese army, break the delusion of Japan's rapid destruction of China, and invigorate the military and the people. However, anyone with a little knowledge of geography knows that Shanghai is located in the Yangtze River Delta, a plain area. In such a flat terrain, facing the superior Japanese mechanized forces, the Chinese army is completely at a disadvantage, and positional warfare has become a unilateral massacre.
The Japanese tank unit
that invaded the city of Shanghai wanted to hold down the Japanese army and could go to the periphery. used different terrains to weaken Japan’s mechanized advantages. used the geographical advantage and harmony of the local resistance to fight against the Japanese invading army. Not only can it delay the Japanese attack, but it can also reduce casualties as much as possible, which is most beneficial to us.
Unfortunately, Lao Jiang did not plan to fight the war with all his strength from the beginning. He believed that Japan would not mobilize to fight a full-scale war, and the League of Nations would definitely mediate considering its own interests. Therefore, Lao Jiang chose the Shanghai area that is least suitable for long-lasting high-intensity battles. Because of the gathering of powers from various countries and Lao Jiang’s show here, it can be seen by more foreigners. attracts the attention of foreigners. He did not hesitate to lengthen this battle into a cruel battle of positions, and would rather fight it by adding fuel, but it was a pity that hundreds of thousands of soldiers were sacrificed for this.
Therefore, the Songhu Battle from the location of the battlefield, to turning the siege and annihilation into a defensive battle, and then into a three-month refueling battle, is to show off in front of the international community. straightBy the end of October, the Chinese army’s counterattack at Yunzaobang had failed, and the Japanese army moved into a full-line offensive. The Central Army was in danger of being encircled and annihilated. At this time, it was decided to withdraw the troops. As for the chaos of the retreat, I won’t go into details here.
The Chinese garrison
defended in the street fighting, but the show cannot be stopped. In order to facilitate the "watching" of various countries and show the Chinese army's arduous resistance to the war, I hope international friends will come forward and coordinate as soon as possible. At the same time, in response to the evacuation of the large forces, the decided to keep the 88 division in Zhabei and continue to fight. After the large forces withdrew, the broke up into parts and carried out guerrilla warfare in units of platoons. After all,
wanted to be "show", so the plan was quite imperfect. Although the 88th Division was indeed a very tough force on the Songhu battlefield, the entire division was about 10,000 before the war. But by the time the division was ordered to hold on to Zhabei, the division had reduced its staff by more than 12,000. After 6 replenishments, the original battalion, company and platoon cadres were few, and only two or three veterans were left. The combat effectiveness of at this time was actually very good. The recruits who are limited and supplemented do not have the military literacy to carry out guerrilla warfare behind enemy lines.
Therefore, neither the plan of sending the 88 divisions to stick to Zhabei, or the idea of breaking up into pieces to carry out guerrilla warfare after the completion of the stick is unrealistic. In the end, it was considered that this was just a political show, and there was no need to pay too much casualties. finally decided to use the 262 Brigade 524 Regiment 1 Battalion as the backbone and the Sixing Warehouse adjacent to the Suzhou River as the base, and to do the final formal resistance. . The whole camp has a total of 420 people from Xie Jinyuan, and 800 people are known to the outside world, which is the "eight hundred solitary army" that people later recited.
Four-line warehouse after the battle
Songhu Battle from the beginning of the encirclement and annihilation of the Japanese troops stationed in China, gradually developed into a political show in front of the international community, to the final political show of the "eight hundred lone soldiers", all of them were old Chiang's performance in passive warfare did not dare to break out a full-scale war with Japan, and all hope in international mediation. Take the words in the title, is a group of hard-bone Chinese soldiers sold by a group of cartilage.
Heroes have no path to heroes. The fallen national heroes in the lone army camp
Eight hundred warriors fought alone in the Four Lines Warehouse for 4 days and 4 nights, which greatly inspired the confidence of Shanghai citizens in the War of Resistance, and Chinese soldiers also took this to show the world The fearless spirit of Chinese soldiers to defend the country. However, neither the historical materials in daily contact nor the movie "Eight Hundred" have introduced the situation of the "Eight Hundred Warriors" after entering the concession. may be because this group of heroes died too badly. Up. The eight hundred solitary troops led by Xie Jinyuan, after completing their blocking mission, received an order to withdraw from the Sixing Warehouse on the evening of October 31, 1937 and into the public concession on the east side of Xizang Road. At this time, the eight hundred lone army, reduced from the original 420 to 377, suffered some casualties during the retreat, and allowed wounded soldiers to seek medical treatment. retreated into the public concession with a total of 355 heroes.
led the four-line solitary army to fight with General Xie Jinyuan
before entering the public concession, Xie Jinyuan received the order after entering the concession "the concession authority prepares vehicles and passes through the public concession to return to the west of Shanghai." However, after entering the concession, the British army broke its promise and imprisoned Xie Jinyuan and others in the basement of the Bank of China warehouse. In the early morning of November 1, they demanded the collection of the guns of the lone army. The warriors who just came out of the battlefield were very excited. The second life of a soldier would rather go back to the Four Lines Warehouse to fight to death than give up his gun. The staff in the concession area of
lied that it was just for custody, and pointed out the quantity to the person and issued a receipt. After the convoy moved into the lease area, the number was returned in full without disarming. In addition, the four-line warehouse was already occupied by the Japanese army. If it were to be attacked and returned, it would have suffered heavy casualties. Xie Jinyuan weighed and decided to trust the concession authorities, and ordered the soldiers to disarm and board the vehicle.
However, what is waiting for the heroes is not to be sent back to the rental community as agreed, but is locked into the "solitary barracks" in the concession. The lone army camp that started was just a clearing, not even a decent house. It was only surrounded by barbed wire and heavily armed soldiers. It was not until a year later that the concession built four houses for them.Their dormitory. The bloody warriors who fought to the death on the Songhu battlefield were here, and spent the four years of imprisonment. Until four years later, they became unarmed prisoners of Japan.
Xie Jinyuan led the eight hundred warriors in the lone army camp to raise the flag
In March 1940, the Wang puppet government was established with the support of Japan, and it began to pull together Xie Jinyuan, who had long been regarded as a hero by the people of Shanghai, and his lone army. Warriors. However, Xie Jinyuan was unmoved and repeatedly angrily rebuked the Wang puppet government personnel who came to persuade him to surrender. Seeing the hope of persuading Xie Jinyuan to be persuaded by the puppet government, Wang puppet government became murderous.
On the morning of April 24, 1941, the warriors were doing morning exercises in the solitary barracks, and Xie Jinyuan also came to the playground to train together. At this time, the traitor Hao Jingcheng and the others ran towards Xie Jinyuan, and Xie Jinyuan, who didn't know the situation, thought they had something to report, and walked towards them. The four people approached Xie Jinyuan, and suddenly took out the prepared dagger and slammed Xie Jinyuan on the head. Although was rescued by his subordinates, he died at 6 o'clock in the afternoon because of his injuries.
National hero Xie Jinyuan died in the hands of his trusted subordinates, and at the hands of traitors and running dogs. On April 25, in the auditorium of the solitary army camp, the warriors held a mourning ceremony for Xie Jinyuan; on May 8, Xie Jinyuan was posthumously awarded as a major general of the army infantry.
A photo of Xie Jinyuan with four of his four company commanders
Soon after Xie Jinyuan was assassinated, Japan launched the Pacific War and then occupied the Shanghai Concession. The warriors were captured by the Japanese without being armed. The Wang puppet government saw the opportunity, so on the pretext of going to Nanjing to worship the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, took the 333 surviving lone warriors to Nanjing and threatened them to surrender. The lone heroes of were unmoved, so that the puppet government of Wang was irritated and put all the lone soldiers in the Tiger Bridge concentration camp guarded by the Japanese.
In the Tiger Bridge Concentration Camp, the lone warriors were inhumanely abused by the Japanese, and a large number of lone warriors were tortured to death at . However, as the war became tight and the Japanese army lacked manpower, they had to escort the lone warriors to different locations in batches to do coolies. This gave the lone warriors a chance to escape the magic cave.
In August 1942, Wan Lianqing, who worked hard at Xiaolingwei in the eastern suburbs of Nanjing, successfully escaped and was sent to a safe area with the help of the New Fourth Army; in February 1943, it was also Xiaolingwei, and had another 28 people fled, some of joined the New Fourth Army guerrillas.
At the same time, more than 100 lone warriors working as laborers in Yuxikou, Wuhu, Anhui Province, launched a riot on the day before the Spring Festival in 1943, snatching guns and ammunition guarding the Japanese army and fled. , 29 people led by Lei Xiong, acting commander of the lone army camp, fled to the New Fourth Army station in Taohua Township, and was sent to Chongqing in two batches.
The 88th Division, which continued to fight in the ruined walls,
In February 1945, the remaining lone army once again organized a collective escape. This time, escaped with 33 officers and soldiers. They were received by the New Fourth Army's southern Jiangsu guerrillas. All 33 people were finally safe. Arrived in Chongqing. In addition to several large-scale escapes, also had sporadic successful escapes, the former deputy chief of the lone army, who took the opportunity to escape when seeking medical treatment in Wuxi, joined the guerrillas there and became the captain of the guerrillas.
In addition to the more than 100 people who escaped back and forth, there are more than 80 people who survived the victory of the Anti-Japanese War. The remaining more than 100 people either died early in the lone army camp, or died in the place where they did hard work for the Japanese army. Some of them were even sent overseas to do hard work, with no bones left. The heroes who swear to defend the country in the Four Lines warehouse and on the battlefield of Songhu just died in the humiliated and abused lone army camp.
Among them, Lao Jiang can't get rid of the relationship. The lone warrior entered the public concession in November 1937, and the Pacific War broke out in December 1941. In the four years of , Lao Jiang did nothing. When propagating the Anti-Japanese War, in order to boost morale, sometimes the four elements of the lone army were mentioned, but it never meant to rescue the lone warrior.
The New Fourth Army team who insisted on resisting the war behind enemy lines
In fact, in the past four years, had too many opportunities to rescue the Four March lone army. At the time of the concession, fish and dragons were mixed, and all forces were mixed here, even if they could notThere is no problem with the rescue of the warrior and the rescue of Xie Jinyuan and other main characters. Even if you don't intend to save it, you should secretly protect it instead of letting a national hero like Xie Jinyuan die in a lone army camp.
After 1941, the lone warrior was escorted by the Japanese army to various places to do hard work. With the cooperation of the CCP underground party and the external New Fourth Army guerrillas, managed to escape about one third. At this time, the old Jiang still had no idea of taking the initiative to rescue, but he would accept as many as the New Fourth Army sent.
The lone warriors who arrived in Chongqing did not receive the treatment of heroes. Only a few received preferential treatment and were sent to the military academy for study. The rest of the warriors, because of the inhuman torture of the Japanese army for a long time, has many physical injuries and pains, unable to re-enlist in the army, Lao Jiang directly abandon them, such as the more than 20 people who participated in the Yuxikou riot, all He was sent back to his hometown.
ushered in the victory of the War of Resistance in Shanghai
After the victory of the War of Resistance, the lone warriors from all over the country returned to Shanghai one after another, hoping that Jiang would give them an explanation. But in the eyes of Lao Jiang, they had already become abandoned sons, regardless of them, so that the once heroes were on the streets. In a report published in 1946, "Wen Wei Po" once wrote: "In Zhenjiang, there is a hero wandering on the streets and begging for a living." The hero here refers to the eight hundred heroes who had swear to the death to defend the country.
wrote at the end of the eight hundred warriors stationed at the Sixing Warehouse at
. is definitely the representative of the hard-boned Chinese in that era. knew that defending the Sixing Warehouse would come and go, but the warriors did not hesitate and decided to choose the same day. Kou fought to the end. In the face of repeated surrender and persecution by the Wang puppet government, the warriors fought against each other with their fate and vowed not to surrender. This is even more a manifestation of the Chinese people's toughness.
Until the historical event of the War of Defense of the Four Lines Warehouse, this is something we must do today. This is the hard bones of our Chinese people and the backbone of external aggressive aggression. But for those who put us hard-bone soldiers on the battlefield and don’t care about them, and throw them away after using them, we must spurn them, crush them, and always beware of some wrong intentions to wash them white, let them forever Nailed to the pillar of shame.
References:
"The Diary of Eight Hundred Warriors and Xie Jinyuan"
"Oral of the Songhu War of Resistance·The Survivor of the Eight Hundred Warriors Wang Wenchuan"
"The Tragedy Under the Eight Hundred Warriors"
"The Truth Study of the Defense of the Four Lines Warehouse Zzz1" "The Four Elements of Light and Shadow"
"The Legends and Truths of the Four Elements"
"Head of Xie Jinyuan and the Eight Hundred Heroes"
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