Jiaopingdu

Jiaopingdu is located southeast of Huili County, about 74 kilometers from the county seat. After crossing the Chishui River four times, the Red Army began advancing into Yunnan, preparing to cross the Jinsha River into Sichuan. Jiaopingdu was the Red Army’s only route to survival. -Order- led the Cadre Regiment to seize Jiaopingdu. In the evening of May 1, 1935, the Red Army’s Cadre Regiment arrived at the Jiaopingdu ferry crossing, found two old boats, and crossed the Jinsha River that night. They eliminated the Sichuan Army defenders, secured the crossing, and later found four more wooden boats. The entire Red Army crossed the Jinsha River from here. From this point on, the Red Army broke free from the encirclement and pursuit of hundreds of thousands of enemy troops.