Qiujiayu Ambush Battle Site

Qiujiayu Ambush Battle Site

The Qiujiayu Ambush Battle Site is a classic red tourism attraction.

The Qiujiayu Ambush Battle Site is located along the Qiujiayu, Zhaitousuo, Zhujisi, and Huangjiayu defensive lines at the border between Luling Village and Maofang Village in Huangfang Township, north of Jian’ning County, and Lichuan in Jiangxi Province.

The Qiujiayu Ambush Battle is the collective name for a series of battles fought in the Qiujiayu, Zhaitousuo, Zhujisi, and Huangjiayu areas in the northeastern part of Jian’ning. This region was the main passage for Lichuan to enter Jian’ning.

On January 24, 1934, after the Nationalist Northern Route Army captured Zhangcun, various Nationalist forces under Luo Zhuoying, Fan Songfu, and Zhou Hunyuan successively attacked the Red Army’s defensive lines at Huangjiayu, Qiujiayu, Zhaitousuo, and Zhujisi. Defending this line were the Red 15th Division (Young Communist International Division) and the 13th Division of the Red 5th Corps. At 6:00 AM on the 26th, the 79th Division of the Nationalist Army launched an attack on Zhaitousuo, and the Red 15th Division repelled over ten enemy charges. Later, the enemy sent out a reconnaissance unit that flanked the Red Army’s position from behind, attacking the Red Army from both front and rear. After three hours of fierce fighting, the Red Army withdrew to the Maofang and Huangfang lines, and Zhaitousuo fell to the enemy. Around noon the same day, parts of the 11th and 67th Divisions of the enemy, along with the 66th Regiment of the 11th Division, separately attacked Qiujiayu and Zhujisi. By 5:00 PM, Qiujiayu and Zhujisi had been taken by the enemy, and our forces retreated to Sanjiazhang. After capturing Qiujiayu, the enemy then advanced toward Huangjiayu and sent a regiment to flank the Red Army’s position from behind. One Red Army battalion was completely encircled by the enemy. Battalion Commander Lai Yaozhu led his troops in a breakout, maneuvered around the enemy, and transferred elsewhere, resulting in the loss of the position to the enemy. Subsequently, the 1st and 2nd Divisions of the Red 1st Corps, the 3rd and 14th Divisions of the Red 9th Corps, and parts of the Red 5th Corps counterattacked the enemy along the Maofang and Huangfang lines. On January 27, the Red 9th Corps attacked Zhaitousuo from Maofang and Huangfang but failed to take it and retreated to the Xikou Market area, with Maofang falling to the enemy. On February 1, the 1st and 2nd Divisions of the Red 1st Corps, along with parts of the Red 5th and Red 9th Corps, attacked Pingliao. They charged the enemy positions in dense formations, but after intense bombing by enemy aircraft, the Red Army suffered heavy casualties and was forced to retreat southeast of Pingliao. The village of Pingliao was completely destroyed by enemy artillery fire. In the evening of the same day, three enemy divisions advanced from Qiujiayu and Huangjiayu toward Sanjiazhang. The 1st Regiment of the Red 1st Division was ordered to intercept them. In a rainy night, they quickly marched and seized Sanjiazhang ahead of the enemy. With the strength of one regiment, they held their ground until the evening of the 3rd, repelling several assaults by three enemy divisions under intense bombing from aircraft and artillery. They then joined reinforcements—the 2nd and 3rd Regiments of the Red 1st Division and the 4th Regiment of the Red 2nd Division—to drive back the enemy, forcing them to retreat to Qiujiayu and Huangjiayu. Afterward, the enemy built fortifications in the area and constructed a defensive line, leading to a brief stalemate between the two sides.

Source: Party History Research Office of the Sanming Municipal Committee

Luling Village: Luling Village in Huangfang Township is located on the southern side of the Wuyi Mountains, in the northwest of Huangfang Township, within a mid-to-high mountainous area. It borders Xicheng Township of Lichuan County, Jiangxi Province, to the north, with provincial boundary passes such as Qiujiayu and Huangjiayu, forming a treacherous transport route between Fujian and Jiangxi.

Village and Population: Total population of 1,115, with 262 households, covering 11 natural villages and 9 villager groups.

Historical and Cultural Background: In November 1932, the Gouqiao Township Soviet Government was established, forming organizations such as the Peasant Association, Women’s Association, and Red Guards, carrying out land reforms and universal conscription for the war effort. During the Fifth Encirclement Campaign, the Qiujiayu… Detailed information about Luling Village++