《Years in the northwest》E20
Episode 20
After a night of fighting, with the assistance of Li Laoshuan and other masses, militiamen and guerrillas, the joint defense forces finally repelled the invading stubborn troops and defended the border area.In October 1945, Xi Zhongxun was transferred as the head of the Northwest Bureau and presided over the work.In June 1946, Chiang Kai-shek launched a full-scale civil war, and the Central Plains troops began to break out.In order to distract the enemy's attention, the Central Plains troops Li Xiannian's Division and Wang Zhen's Division broke out in two groups to the west and entered southern Shaanxi.Chairman Mao wrote to Xi Zhongxun, asking the Northwest Bureau to assist the Central Plains troops and help the Central Plains troops establish base areas in southern Shaanxi.Wang Zhen led the 359th Brigade to avoid pursuit and march westward along the Qinling Mountains. Living conditions were very difficult. The Northwest Bureau sent Liu Maogong's guerrillas to respond.
