List of "Southwest Protection" in Xiangshan Scenic Area

In the winter of 1935, He Xuan, chief of staff of the No.1 15 Army of the National Revolutionary Army, wrote a huge catalogue "Southwest Insurance" on the hillside of Xiangbi Mountain, indicating that Guilin has been the political, economic and military center of the South since ancient times. He Jiong was born in June in Xiaoshidong Village, Daligang Town, Taojiang County, Yiyang City, Hunan Province. He lost his father at the age of five and was raised by his mother Lu. Although his family is poor, he is diligent in learning, good at poetry and good at calligraphy. His book inherits He's style and is quite famous. 19 1 1 year enlisted, graduated from Baoding Military Academy in the third step, and was a classmate of Bai Chongxi, Zhang Zhizhong, Xia Wei, Huang Shaozuo, Ye Qi and other famous Kuomintang generals.

1In July, 935, Ye Qi, then Chief of Staff of the 4th Army, fell off a horse and died. He Jiong went to Guangxi to offer condolences. Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi earnestly invited him to stay in Guangxi as the chief of staff and acting commander of 15 Army. 1February, 936, the national government officially awarded the rank of general and the swearing-in medal of the National Revolutionary Army 10 anniversary.

After returning to Guangxi, He Jiong became the chief of staff and acting commander of 15 Army, responsible for the defense of Guilin and surrounding counties. In the meantime, every Wednesday and Saturday, he will call his officers to talk about the Art of War in combination with current events or war cases. Every time the auditorium is always packed, even the aisle is full of people. Whenever it comes to how to take advantage of the weakness of the Japanese devils to achieve a surprise victory, He Xuansheng's story often causes warm applause and laughter.

In order to defend himself effectively, he built a strong bunker and transport tunnel in Elephant Trunk Hill. In order to stabilize people's hearts and inspire fighting spirit, he organized a militia team with clear division of labor between urban and rural areas and strict discipline, and personally wrote, asking masons to carve four characters of "Southwest Security" more than one foot and two feet wide on the gate of Xiangbi Mountain to express their spirit and determination to resist the Japanese aggressors. This inscription has been preserved to this day and has become an indelible mark of Guilin people's heroic struggle against Japanese invaders.