Former Site of the Liberation Army Headquarters

　　The former site of the Guangdong People's Anti-Japanese Guerrilla Army Headquarters in Enping City is situated within Laiying School in Landi Town, Enping City. Constructed in 1929, the entire building is made of earth and sandstone, featuring a brick-and-wood structure. It covers an area of 384 square meters, stands 5.4 meters tall, and has two floors. It has a central entrance with small windows on both sides, and the lintel is inscribed with the four characters “Lai Ying School” (励英学校).

　　Landi Town is 24 kilometers from Encheng, bordering Xinxing to the north and Yangchun to the west. Surrounded by overlapping mountain peaks, it served as an ideal location for military encampments. After the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japan, in September 1945, the headquarters of the Guangdong People's Anti-Japanese Guerrilla Army relocated from Heshan’s Zhao Wu to Laiying School. Subordinate units gathered in Landi for concentration and training. In early October, the 0 Central District Special Committee and the headquarters of the Anti-Japanese Guerrilla Army held a joint meeting (later known as the Landi Meeting). During this time, reactionary authorities mustered over 3,000 troops and launched a six-pronged attack to encircle Landi, attempting to annihilate the central district’s people’s armed forces in one fell swoop. Under extremely difficult and perilous conditions, the headquarters of the Anti-Japanese Guerrilla Army correctly directed various units to carry out defensive operations. They effectively inflicted casualties on the enemy’s elite forces and, with the support and cooperation of the people of Landi, successfully broke through the encirclement, preserving revolutionary strength. During the Liberation War period, Landi remained a stronghold for armed forces in central Guangdong. To this day, moving stories such as the Battle of Landi Market and the Six Heroes of Guogai Mountain continue to be told there.