After the martyrdom of General Zuo Quan, Zhu De wrote a seven-character quatrain "Mourning Comrade Zuo Quan": "A great general will die for his country and will defend China with his blood. The heroic spirit of Taihang has been passed down through the ages, leaving a clear picture of vomiting blood.
General Zuo Quan's brief introduction and main deeds.
First of all, briefly introduce life.
Zuo Quan (1905 March 15-1942 May 25th), whose real name is Shu Ren, was formerly known as Zuo Jiquan. Liling, Hunan, was born in the first phase of Whampoa Military Academy, a senior general of the Chinese Red Army of Workers and Peasants and the Eighth Route Army, a proletarian revolutionary and strategist.
1925, join the China * * * production party; In the same year, he went to study in the Soviet Union in 65438+February; /kloc-participated in the Long March in 0/934, participated in the command of crossing the Dadu River and attacking Lazikou. After the Long March arrived in northern Shaanxi, Zuo Quan led his troops to participate in the battle of Zhiluo Town and the Red Army's eastward expedition.
1936 served as acting head of the Red Army Corps, led the Western Expedition, and participated in commanding the Battle of Mountain Castle. After the outbreak of War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, he helped direct the Eighth Route Army to the anti-Japanese front in North China, smashed the "mopping up" of the Japanese and puppet troops, developed and strengthened the people's armed forces, and won many battles and battles such as the Hundred Regiments War.
1942 In May, the Japanese army launched a "sweeping" campaign against the Taihang anti-Japanese base area, and Zuo Quan commanded troops to cover the Central North Bureau and the Eighth Route Army headquarters. Unfortunately, he is only 37 years old. After the sacrifice, Yan 'an and Taihang Mountain base areas held memorial services for them and changed Liao County to Zuoquan County.
Second, the main deeds
1, forcibly crossing the Dadu River
1934 10 The main force of the Central Red Army started the Long March, and Zuo Quan fought with the vanguard troops. In May, in the battle of crossing the Dadu River, Zuo Quan led his troops to sprint lightly in the rugged path, unexpectedly took Xiaoxiangling Pass and captured Yuexi County.
A day later, 140 Huali crossed Sun Jingguan in a hurry. He led his troops to capture Dashubao Ferry, turned the attention of the national army to Anshun Field, and successfully covered the Red 1 Division crossing the Dadu River from Anshun Field.
In the end, all the main forces of the Central Red Army crossed the Luding Bridge and got rid of the Kuomintang Central Army.
2. Battle of the Mountain Castle
During the period of 1936, the Red Army won a great victory in its crusade to the east and the west, and opened up the Yan 'an revolutionary base. Hu Zongnan's main force followed eastward, and in the same year1October 20th 165438 occupied the mountain city. The Red First Division, the Red Second Division and the Red Fourth Division launched a fierce counterattack against the enemy on165438+12 October1day.
After a fierce battle day and night, both enemy regiments were wiped out and the enemy suffered a heavy blow. The main force immediately withdrew westward, crushing the enemy's attack on the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia base area.
The Battle of Mountain Castle was the last battle after the three main forces of the Red Army joined forces, and it was also the last battle of the Second Revolutionary Civil War.
3. Changle attack
1April 4, 938, the Japanese army, with 108 division as the main force, dispatched more than 30,000 troops to join forces with Lejin South Anti-Japanese Base Area in nine ways in an attempt to annihilate the main force of the Eighth Route Army, which is known in history as "the first nine-way siege".
That night, the129th Division took the 772nd Regiment and the 689th Regiment as the left column and the 77 1 Regiment as the right column, respectively, and pursued the enemy in parallel along the north and south banks of Zhang Zhuo. The 769 regiment was the successor, and the 77 1 regiment intercepted the enemy in the valley of Changle Village in Wuxiang.
Our army quickly occupied the highlands on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, and bullets, shells and grenades flew to the enemy lines like a storm. The enemy suddenly went belly-up, casualties everywhere, and vehicles and luggage piled up along the river.
Subsequently, the Eighth Route Army soldiers rushed down the highland with avalanches and fought against the white blade. The Japanese army was cut into several sections, like a dying snake, trapped in Changle Valley.
The main enemy forces who had passed Changle Village were shocked when they heard the news. In order to rescue its trapped troops, more than/kloc-0,000 people were quickly assembled and stormed the left-wing column of the Eighth Route Army.
129 The division headquarters ordered the 772nd regiment 10 company to be snipers. The company fought fiercely with the enemy of 10 for 4 hours, repelling the enemy's numerous charges, and finally regained the lost position because of the disparity in numbers.
15, the Japanese army organized 105 United Front 1000 people, led by the head of Kumididi Brigade, to reinforce Changle Village from Panlong, Wuxiang. Our army129th Division 772nd Regiment and 689th Regiment bravely charged and countercharged the enemy, which dealt a heavy blow to the enemy.
When the fierce battle reached 17, the enemy dispatched from Liao county 1000 for reinforcements. According to the situation at that time, it was impossible to destroy the enemy. 129th Division decided to form a guerrilla network with a regiment of 769 regiment and a regiment of 689 regiment to harass and confuse the enemy, and the rest of the main forces voluntarily withdrew from the battle.
In the battle of Changle, our army killed more than 2,200 Japanese soldiers and seized more than 0/00 rifles and a batch of military materials.