Site of the Wan'an Uprising Command Headquarters

　　    In mid-October 1927, the 0 Wan'an County Committee held a meeting of party activists in Luotang, establishing the Wan'an Action Committee with Zeng Tianyu as secretary to oversee armed actions across the county. A three-person staff department composed of Zeng Tianyu, Zhang Shixi, and Xiao Sumin was formed to plan the assault on the city. On November 10, under the leadership of the 0 Jiangxi-Gan West Special Committee, the Fifth Column of the Gan West Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army was established in Wan'an County, with Yang Deming as commander and Chen Zhengren as representative. At the same time, young and able-bodied members of farmers' associations across Wan'an were organized into the Wan'an Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army, forming five columns totaling more than 14,000 personnel.

　　    On November 19, 1927, over 25,000 Wan'an peasant soldiers and revolutionary masses launched their first attack on Wan'an County Town. On the 20th, the peasant army killed or wounded over 100 enemy troops but, after several days of stalemate, failed to capture the town and voluntarily withdrew from combat. Under the leadership of party and league organizations at all levels, peasant forces intensified training and weapons production in preparation for another assault. At this time, according to instructions from the Jiangxi Provincial Committee, the Wan'an County Committee was reorganized, the Action Committee was abolished, and the leadership was taken directly by the County Committee. On December 24, the Wan'an peasant army launched a second attack on the county town but failed due to the enemy's determined defense, significant equipment disparity, and lack of siege experience. On December 31, over 8,000 Wan'an peasant soldiers divided into three routes for a third assault on the town. This time they strengthened their firepower and fought fiercely with the enemy for seven hours, killing more than 30 enemies, but ultimately failed to take the town again due to ammunition shortages and reinforcement of over 100 enemy troops.

　　    On January 8, 1928, over 40,000 Wan'an peasant soldiers and civilians launched a fourth attack on the county town via four routes. Learning from the previous three attempts, the Wan'an County Committee reinforced their attack strength by adding the Liangkou peasant force as the Fourth Column, focusing on the southern gate. The defending enemy, consisting of one regiment and an engineering company under Liu Shiyi, hastily fled toward Ganzhou by both land and water. The peasant army successfully occupied Wan'an County Town. The following day, the Wan'an County Soviet Government was established, with Liu Guangwan serving as chairman.

　　    Soon after, the enemy dispatched additional troops to attack the Wan'an red regime, inflicting heavy losses on the peasant army, and the main leader of the regime, Zeng Tianyu, was killed. The surviving revolutionary forces retreated to the Jinggangshan and Donggu bases to continue their struggle.