The victory of the Pingxingguan campaign broke the myth that the Japanese army was invincible, shattered some people's "fear of Japan" and anti-Japanese "theory of national subjugation", greatly inspired people's hearts and enhanced the confidence and determination of the people and patriotic armed forces throughout the country to persist in the war of resistance. At the same time, it improved the prestige of China's * * * production party and the Eighth Route Army, created favorable conditions for the Eighth Route Army to create anti-Japanese base areas in North China and launch guerrilla warfare behind enemy lines, and laid a broad mass base.

When the Eighth Route Army opened up the base areas behind enemy lines after the victory of Pingxingguan, it was warmly welcomed by the masses everywhere, and a large number of young people actively signed up for the Eighth Route Army. Encouraged by the Eighth Route Army's victory in Pingguan, the patriotic officers and men of the Kuomintang who defended Pingguan strengthened their fighting spirit. Internationally, the great victory of Pingxing Pass inspired patriotic overseas Chinese in Southeast Asian countries to donate money and materials to support the motherland's anti-Japanese war.

The United States and other western countries have also set up aid organizations to China, held rallies and demonstrations, boycotted Japanese goods, refused to export steel to Japan to make weapons, and supported China's anti-Japanese war. The arrogant Japanese army had to adjust its deployment and adopt a circuitous attack strategy, thus delaying the speed of military attack. All of the above are due to the influence of the victory of the Eighth Route Army Pingxingguan.

2. Battle of Taierzhuang

The end of the Taierzhuang campaign was the defeat of the Japanese campaign attack. This is the first time since Japan invaded China. The victory of Taierzhuang campaign politically strengthened the confidence of the whole army and people in winning the Anti-Japanese War, boosted the morale of the anti-Japanese army, and proved that the "theory of national subjugation" was unfounded with the fact of victory. The victory of Taierzhuang campaign changed the international view on the future of Sino-Japanese war.

Extended data

According to the historical data of China, the situation of the Japanese army in the Pingxingguan campaign was a typical pocket battle, that is, the Japanese army got into the pocket array arranged by the China army and was completely annihilated. However, according to Japanese records, there are two imported bags. According to the Japanese Army's 11th History of the United Front, there were two battlefields in the ambush circle of the Eighth Route Army in the Pingxingguan Campaign, and the Japanese army got into the ambush circle of the Eighth Route Army from two different directions.

These two enemy forces, one of which is the "Xinzhuang Automatic Team" returning to Lingqiu from Pingxingguan, are carrying another Japanese army, which belongs to the Japanese sixth station motorcade and enters the ambush circle of the Eighth Route Army from west to east. The commander of this unit is Xinzhuang Chunzhongzuo; The other is to carry a lot of ammunition, clothing, food and other materials.

From Lingqiu to Pingxingguan, the 2nd1Infantry Wing (Commander Kazuo Hamada) supported the trench troops, and the 5th Division Staff Officer Shunzhengzuo Hashimoto walked with them and entered the ambush circle of the Eighth Route Army. The top commanders of the two Japanese troops, Chunzhongzuo Xinzhuang and Shunzhengzhongzuo Hashimoto, the staff officer of the Fifth Division, were both killed in this battle.

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