Today's Focus: The highest-ranking officer of the Communist Party who sacrificed himself during the Anti-Japanese War, why did Chairman Mao call him “two poles”? Original article by Stationmaster Feng’s Home

Zuo Quan's name is known to almost every Chinese person.

His name is included in history textbooks.

Because he had a special identity:

He was the highest-ranking officer in the Chinese Communist army to die during the Anti-Japanese War.

He was born in 1905 into a poor family in Liling City, Hunan Province.

In 1924, he was admitted to the Army Lecture School run by Sun Yat-sen in Guangzhou due to his outstanding performance.

Later, he transferred to the Whampoa Military Academy and became a member of the first class.

 

At the Whampoa Military Academy, he became classmates with General Chen Geng.

While studying at Whampoa, Zuo Quan joined the Communist Party through the introduction of Chen Geng.

 

In September 1927, Zuo Quan was recommended to study at the Frunze Military Academy in the Soviet Union.

There, he met Liu Bocheng and developed a deep friendship with him.

 

On May 25, 1942, Zuo Quan died a heroic death in battle.

He was only 37 years old!

Although Zuo Quan's life was short, it did not prevent him from demonstrating outstanding military talent.

Chairman Mao once called him a rare talent in "two fields"!

 

The two fields refer to military and writing.

That is, he possessed both outstanding military command ability and theoretical foundation.

 

The Pingxingguan victory, which shattered the myth of the invincibility of the Japanese army, was commanded by Zuo Quan.

In December 1937, the Japanese Fifth Division advanced towards Pingxingguan, attempting to capture Taiyuan.

Zuo Quan immediately reported the enemy situation to Zhu De and Peng Dehuai, and decided to ambush the Japanese army at Pingxingguan.

The battle of Pingxingguan began in the early morning of December 25.

The Eighth Route Army annihilated more than 1,000 enemy soldiers, destroyed more than 100 enemy vehicles, and seized a large amount of military supplies.

This battle shattered the myth of the invincibility of the Japanese army and greatly boosted the confidence of the people across the country in the war of resistance!

 

In 1941, the Anti-Japanese War reached a critical juncture.

Because the invading Japanese army could not find the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army for a long time, they began to carry out frenzied destruction and burning in the anti-Japanese base areas.

The anti-Japanese base areas were turned into scorched earth, and wherever the Japanese army went, they killed and burned.

 

Commander Peng and Chief of Staff Zuo Quan were extremely angry at this behavior of the Japanese army.

On October 30, 1941, the third phase of the Hundred Regiments Battle began!

Within a few days, Zuo Quan led the Eighth Route Army to annihilate more than 400 invading Japanese soldiers, severely打击ing the arrogance of the Japanese army.

 

Mao Zedong was extremely happy after hearing this, and he praised:

"Zuo Quan has digested all the foreign bread he ate. This person is a talent who is strong in both military and writing! "

 

Soon after, Zuo Quan commanded a very successful battle—the Battle of Huangyadong.

In November 1941, Zuo Quan commanded the Eighth Route Army headquarters special service regiment, with 1,200 troops, to defend Huangyadong.

They fought fiercely against 5,000 Japanese troops for eight days and nights!

In the end, the Eighth Route Army, at the cost of 166 casualties, killed and wounded more than 800 Japanese soldiers.

In this battle, the enemy-to-our casualty ratio was 6:1, making it a masterpiece in the history of our army's battles.

This brilliant command battle was defined by the Central Committee of the Communist Party as a model battle against the "sweeping campaign"!

 

Zuo Quan was not only strong in military affairs.

His writing skills were also very strong.

 

During his more than four years in the Soviet Union, Zuo Quan systematically studied military theory.

This laid a solid foundation for him to become an outstanding military commander in the future.

 

In addition to commanding battles, he also wrote more than 40 articles.

These include: "On Persisting in the North China War of Resistance", "Ambush Tactics", "Attack Tactics", "Tactical Issues", "On the Principles of Military Thought", etc.

 

Why was Zuo Quan able to achieve such brilliant results in actual combat?

It was because he combined theory with practice, having both practical experience and theoretical guidance.

 

However, it is extremely regrettable that such a talented person in both military and writing suddenly passed away at the young age of 37!

In May 1942, the Japanese army launched a large-scale "sweeping campaign" against the Taihang Anti-Japanese base area.

On May 25, near Matian, Liaoxian County, Shanxi Province, Zuo Quan commanded the troops to cover the breakout and transfer of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China's Northern Bureau and the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army.

He was unfortunately killed in battle.

 

Today is the 81st anniversary of General Zuo Quan's death.

Deeply cherish the memory of General Zuo Quan!

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