The New Fourth Army commander with the highest level of sacrifice in the Battle of Huangqiao and the only regimental cadre was Xu Xukui, then the commander of the ninth regiment of the second column of the New Fourth Army's Northern Jiangsu Headquarters.

A precious blanket now displayed in the New Fourth Army Huangqiao Battle Memorial Hall demonstrates the outstanding military exploits of this outstanding commander and combatant, and entrusts the infinite memory of his comrade-in-arms to a founding lieutenant general.

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In June 1940, Xu Xukui led his troops to cross the river and go north to reinforce the battle in Guocun. In July, he was appointed commander of the 2nd Column and 9th Regiment of the New Fourth Army's North Jiangsu Headquarters. On the 25th, he followed the troops eastward to Huangqiao. On August 10, the Japanese puppet strongholds in Gushan and Xilai Town in the northeast of Jingjiang were successfully eradicated, and a Japanese military blanket was seized during the battle. On September 6, the Kuomintang die-hard Han Deqin commanded the First Security Brigade to attack the Yingxi area northeast of Huangqiao. Xu Xukui led his troops to fight back. Victory was imminent and he was unfortunately shot and killed when he was organizing troops to eliminate the remaining enemies.

After Xu Xukui died, the second column commander Wang Bicheng tearfully collected the trophy blanket he left behind. From then on, this blanket followed the founding lieutenant general throughout his life. Although it was worn out and worn out, he mended it again and again and refused to throw it away. In 1989, the general passed away. In accordance with his last wish, his family donated the blanket to the New Fourth Army Huangqiao Battle Memorial Hall for future generations to remember.

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