1944 (thirty-three years of the Republic of China) From April to June, during the battle of Yuxianggui in War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, China 1 theater troops conducted a defensive campaign against the Japanese North China Army 12 Army in central Henan.

Around 1943, Japan's maritime traffic line to the Pacific front is no longer guaranteed. In order to save the unfavorable situation, the Japanese army concentrated its forces from the spring of 1944 and launched a strategic attack codenamed "Battle 1" on the frontal battlefield in China, in an attempt to open up the mainland traffic lines and annihilate the air base in southwest China. The battle was divided into three times. At the beginning of April, the Japanese army dispatched five divisions and five brigades from Northeast China and North China for the first time, with about 6.5438+0.5 million troops. Under the command of Okamura Ningji, commander of North China Army, he attacked central Henan in three ways and opened the southern section of Pinghan Line. 1 There are about 300,000 troops in the 18 war zone. With the cooperation of the 8th, 5th and 10 war zones, Tang Tongyi, deputy commander of 1 war zone, commanded and organized resistance.

17, the 7th Brigade of the 37th Division of the Japanese Army stationed in Kaifeng was stopped by the defenders crossing the river in Zhongmu, Henan, and fought fiercely until 19. After the Japanese army broke through the temporary position of 15 Army, it fought with the 28th Army in Zhengzhou, Xinzheng, Weishi and Weichuan. On February1day, Xinzheng and Weishi were captured by the Japanese army, and the defenders retreated to the northwest of Xuchang. On the 24th, Mi County fell, and the 85th Army turned to the western mountainous area. Japanese troops stationed in northern Henan 1 10, and the 62nd Division launched an attack on the Mangshantou position of the 85th garrison. On the morning of 2 10, they broke through the river defense position and captured Guangwu, Surabaya and Xingyang. As the Japanese army marched westward from Kaifeng to attack Mi County, it continued to advance westward. The 4th Army was guarding the line from Majuling to Hulao Pass to prevent the Japanese from advancing westward. On 26th, the main force of the garrison 3 1 Army counterattacked the Japanese army in Mi County and Majiuling, and fought fiercely until 30th. The 67th and 37th divisions of Japanese army, the 3rd division of chariots, the 7th brigade of independent synthesis and the 4th brigade of cavalry, etc. Assembled in Mixian and Zhengxiang, and attacked Yuxian, Xuchang and Xiangcheng with lightning speed, fighting against the 27 th Brigade of the defenders. From May/KLOC-0 to May 4, Xuchang, Linying, Jiaxian, Yuxian and Linru successively fell. On the 5th, the Japanese vanguard troops arrived near Longmen, south of Luoyang. Although the Fourth Army and the Ninth Army suffered heavy losses to the Japanese army several times, they were eventually forced to move. On the 8th, the Japanese north and south will attack Xiping. At this point, the southern section of Pinghan Line was opened by the Japanese army.

On the 9th, the main force of the Japanese 69th Division stationed in Yuanqu, Jinnan crossed the Yellow River and attacked Mianchi. 13, Japanese troops from all walks of life gathered in Cirun area and launched an attack on the defenders. Although the ninth and fourth armies of the defenders fought bravely, they were finally attacked between Scylla and Charybdis and marched westward. The 36th Army near Mianchi also moved westward near Lushi. At this point, Luoyang defenders have been fighting alone. During the transfer of defenders, the Japanese army pushed westward along Longhai Road (Lianyungang to Baoji) and Luo (Ning) and Lu (Shi) roads respectively, and successively captured Luoning, Jiaxian and Lu. In order to save the war, the defenders fought back against the Japanese army with the troops in the 5 th and 10 theaters, and cooperated with the troops in the 1 theaters. Once advanced into Suiping, Luohe, Lushan and Songxian Baofeng, cutting off the Pinghan line. On the 22nd, the Japanese army stormed Luoyang with 63rd Division, 3rd Division of Chariot and 1 10 Division Inagaki Brigade. The defenders fought bravely and fought for every inch of land until the evening of the 25th, but each way broke through and Luoyang fell into a trap.

On June 2nd, 1 and 10 theater troops launched a large-scale counterattack against the Japanese army, and all fronts made progress. On the 4th, the Japanese army assembled more than 6,000 troops and more than 60 chariots, and attacked Hanguguan, successively capturing Lingbao and Xiangmin. In June, 5438+02, the 8th Theater 16, 40th Army of the Garrison counterattacked the Japanese army and recovered Minxiang, Biluo Town and Lingbao. After the Japanese army broke through the Pinghan line, the 55th Army stationed in the 5th Theater on both sides of the railway and Tingting, Henan Province advanced, constantly attacking the Japanese army. May 19, Fuke Luohe, Xiping, Suiping, Queshan, Shangcai and other places. At the beginning of June, the Japanese army attacked again and successively captured Runan and Shangcai. 17, the Japanese army in Minggang North joined the Japanese army in Xuchang South, and the southern section of Pinghan Line was opened for the second time.

In this war, although China's army fought tenaciously and made great sacrifices, it did not stop the Japanese army from opening the Pinghan Line, and Zhengzhou, Xuchang, Luoyang and Xiping fell strategically. However, it gave the Japanese army considerable consumption. The main force of China Army retreated to the key points of western Henan and western Anhui, and continued to harass the Japanese army, making it unable to effectively use the traffic on Pinghan Line (from Beiping to Hankou).