The Huangqiao Incident, in October 1940, was a battle of counterattack against the enemy in the defense of central Suzhou.

In 1940, the command led by Chen Yi, with 7,000 men, overcame 15,000 men of the 89th Army led by Han Deqin, wiping out more than 11,000 of his men, and won the victory at Huangqiao.

It is one of the most famous battles, which was fought against Han Deqin's troops. Huangqiao was victorious, killing Li Shouwei and recovering Jiangyan, which had been voluntarily ceded some time before.

The victory at Huangqiao laid a solid foundation for the "consolidation to the south, combat to the east, and development to the north" proposed by the Central Committee of the Chinese ****production party.

Background of the Battle of Huangqiao of the New Fourth Army

In the spring of 1940, the 3rd and 5th districts were ordered to make a large-scale attack. in June, according to the instructions of May 4, in order to carry out the mission, the rate of the main force belonging to the New Fourth Army pushed forward into the northern part of Jiangsu Province.

In the second half of the month, in accordance with the instructions, the formation of the north of Jiangsu Command, Chen Yi, Su Yu was appointed as commander and deputy commander, under the jurisdiction of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd column 9 regiments, **** more than 8,000 people. In order to establish the Huangqiao as the center of the base, the north of the Soviet Union belongs to then eastward into the Huangqiao area.

August, in order to cope with the development of the north of the Soviet Union, the Eighth Route Army 5th column eastward into the Huaihai area, to form a favorable situation to cooperate with and open up the situation of the war of resistance. Han Deqin, regarded the north of Jiangsu Province as the heart of the trouble, attempted to first focus on the attack on Huangqiao, to eliminate the foothold of the north of Jiangsu Province team, and then moved north to attack the south of the 5th column.

Su Bei insisted on reasonable, favorable, and sectional, and with the cooperation of the 5th column, actively made preparations to meet Han Deqin, and flexibly used the strategy of struggle.