Hushanzhai Battle Memorial Site

Hushanzhai Battle Memorial Site

The Hushanzhai Battle Memorial Site is located in Hushan Township, 20 kilometers east of Guangshan County, Henan Province.

In September 1934, Cheng Zihua, commander of the 22nd Red Army Division from the Central Soviet Area, arrived in Guangshan from Ruijin carrying orders and directives. On November 4, after receiving the directive, the provincial committee led the 25th Red Army toward Guangshan that very day, with five pursuing battalions of the enemy hot on their heels. The 25th Red Army fought through dense terrain, breaking through four enemy lines, and arrived at Hushanzhai on the morning of November 8. They immediately set up security, prepared camps, and started cooking as the troops rested. However, pursuing enemies—the 107th and 117th Divisions of the Northeast Army, along with three regiments each from the 64th and 65th Divisions—followed closely behind and launched an attack on Hushanzhai in an attempt to seize the high ground. At that time, Shangguan Yunxiang, the overall commander of the enemy’s pursuing battalions, flew over Hushanzhai in a plane, circling low to oversee the battle, while three other aircraft bombarded the site relentlessly and strafed the Red Army positions with machine guns. The battle was unprecedentedly fierce, with the mountain shrouded in smoke and dust. Owing to the combined land and air assault from the enemy, who attacked in waves, more and more enemy forces surged toward the positions. The leadership of the 25th Red Army decided that the 74th Division would continue to hold the high ground at Hushanzhai, while the 223rd and 224th Regiments of the 75th Division would outflank the enemy on both sides. Surrounded on three sides by the Red Army, the enemy forces fell into chaos. Seizing the initiative, the Red Army fought intensely until dusk, killing, wounding, or capturing over 4,000 enemies and seizing large quantities of weapons and ammunition. The Red Army also suffered several hundred casualties. That night, the Red Army swiftly cleared the battlefield, released the captives, and continued westward, arriving at Huashanzhai on November 10 to participate in the famous “Huashanzhai Meeting.” Following the instructions of Vice-Chairman _, the 25th Red Army then began its strategic northward transfer to resist the Japanese invasion.

Accordingly, the 25th Red Army set off from here northward to fight in the War of Resistance against Japan.

In June 1947, _, _ led over 120,000 troops of the Shanxi–Hebei–Shandong–Henan Field Army in a breakthrough of the formidable Yellow River defenses, advancing into southwestern Shandong. This marked the prelude to the strategic _, and the beginning of the legendary Long March to the Dabie Mountains.

After advancing into the Dabie Mountains, the Liu-Deng Army quickly executed its strategic deployment. On September 25, _ and _ commanded the troops from Qiuwangwan in Liangting, Guangshan, to launch the Hushanzhai Battle. Under the cover of darkness, the Field Army swiftly secured advantageous terrain. The 20th Brigade of the 1st Column blocked the enemy on the northern side of Hushanzhai, while the 85th Division, under the cover of dozens of aircraft and intense artillery fire, launched fierce assaults on our forces at Hushanzhai. Holding the high ground, our army repelled the enemy’s repeated attacks from above. Using the high ground of Hushan as a stronghold, the Field Army drew the enemy’s main force with frontal engagement, while simultaneously launching flanking maneuvers from the east. During the intense battle, Commander _ personally went to the front line to observe the progress. By around 5 p.m., the encircling forces on both sides had largely surrounded the enemy, and the frontal troops charged along a four- to five-li-long battlefront. The enemy line collapsed entirely, suffering heavy casualties before fleeing westward, leaving behind over 1,100 remnants.

Hushan Township: Located at the southern foot of the Dabie Mountains and the northern bank of the Huai River, Hushan Township lies 15 kilometers southeast of Guangshan County. It covers a total area of 140 square kilometers, including 55,000 mu of arable land, 9,000 mu of forested land, and 6,000 mu of water area. The township governs 24 administrative villages (streets), 463 villager groups, 10,771 households, and a population of 43,419. In 2005, the township achieved an industrial output value of 80.12 million yuan, tax revenue of 2.05 million yuan, fiscal income of 1.774 million yuan, and an average rural per capita income of 2,915 yuan.

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