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Time flies, and the time flies by. In the blink of an eye, 1944 arrived, and the revolutionary situation changed. In January, the New Fourth Army attacked 17 strongholds of the Japanese and puppet troops. In March, in order to open up the line of communication in mainland China, the Japanese army successively transferred troops from central China to the south to participate in the battle.In order to make up for the shortage of troops, the Japanese troops stationed in central and northern Jiangsu shrunk their defense area, strengthened the puppet army, and strengthened their control over the coastal areas.The First Division of the New Fourth Army and the Central Jiangsu Military Region followed the Central Committee’s instructions on concentrating forces on attacking the Japanese and puppet troops and consolidating and expanding the anti-Japanese base areas. In order to improve the struggle situation in Central Jiangsu, they communicated with Central Jiangsu, North Jiangsu, Huainan, and Huaibei. In order to establish a strategic connection and create a relatively stable environment for training and training, it was decided to launch an offensive operation with the main goal of capturing the vehicle bridge in early March.This campaign liberated Huai'an and the 3-mile area east of Baoying.The Central Jiangsu, Northern Jiangsu, Huainan, and Huaibei base areas were united into one, consolidated and expanded the central Soviet base areas, disrupted the Japanese puppet "clearing villages" and "reclamation" plans, realized a fundamental change in the situation in Central Jiangsu, and uncovered the The prelude to the strategic counteroffensive.

On the evening of the 5th, the 1st Regiment and other departments launched an attack on the Japanese army in Hanzhuang. After hand-to-hand combat, most of them were wiped out, and the remnants fled westward.During the period, more than 200 Japanese and puppet troops circumvented the frontal defensive position in the dark, sneaked around from the reed marsh on the right wing, in an attempt to continue to reinforce the bridge.When the 1st regiment found out, it blocked it and wiped out part of it, and the rest of it was also wiped out after fleeing into Xiaomazhuang. On the 7th, the Japanese army trapped in Xiaotuwei of the Cheqiao took the opportunity to escape to Huai'an.The 1st Division and the various units of the Suzhong Military Region took advantage of the victory and expanded the results. By the 13th, they had successively recovered more than 10 strongholds such as Jingkou and Caodian Town, and the battle ended in victory.During the battle, members of the Soviet Central Branch of the Japanese Anti-War Alliance bravely participated in the front-line political offensive.

经一天两夜的战斗，共歼日军大佐以下465人(生俘24人)、伪军483人（生俘168人）。新四军牺牲54人，138人负伤。

The battle was launched at 3:5 on March 1. The main attacking force was divided into two groups, the north and the south. They used long-distance raids to avoid the outlying strongholds and stormed Cheqiao Town. They broke through the soil encirclement and entered the town in only 50 minutes.Afterwards, with the cooperation of the Artillery Brigade, several combat teams were used to disperse the assault and wipe out the firepower points of the Japanese and puppet troops one by one.In the afternoon of the battle, more than 25 bunkers were destroyed and the puppet army was wiped out.Then, they attacked the Japanese army holding on to Xiaotuwei in two ways, and captured the bunkers, warehouses and other places.However, due to insufficient firepower and insufficient coordination, the battle could not be finally resolved.The stubborn Japanese army took the opportunity to escape on the morning of the 50th.This offensive by the New Fourth Army shocked the Japanese troops stationed in Huaiyin, Huai'an, Siyang, and Lianshui.More than 6 Japanese and puppet troops dispatched from Taertou and Caodian towns in the northeast of Baoying County, when they entered the Dashi River, they triggered landmines and were blocked by the 100nd Regiment and other security forces, and were forced to retreat.The Yamazawa Battalion of the 52nd Brigade of the 65th Division of the Japanese Army stationed in Huaiyin, Huai'an and other places, with a total of more than 72 people, rushed to the bridge in four batches by car.When the first batch of reinforcements of more than 700 Japanese soldiers drove to the vicinity of Lujiatan, they were blocked by the first regiment and entered the preset minefield, injuring more than 4 people.Then, the 1st Regiment used the frontal defense combined with the side rear assault, and hit the successive reinforcements of the Japanese army, forcing them to gather in Hanzhuang to hold on. On the evening of the 240th, the 1st Regiment and other departments launched an attack on the Japanese army in Hanzhuang. After hand-to-hand combat, most of them were wiped out, and the remnants fled westward.During the period, more than 60 Japanese and puppet troops circumvented the frontal defensive position in the dark, sneaked around from the reed marsh on the right wing, in an attempt to continue to reinforce the bridge.When the 1st regiment found out, it blocked it and wiped out part of it, and the rest of it was also wiped out after fleeing into Xiaomazhuang.

During the period, the record of Gu Youan's unit was particularly outstanding, and the record was the best among all units, and the first battalion also received the attention of the division headquarters.Gu You'an, the battalion commander of the first battalion, once again won people's attention, and the senior management praised: Gu is worthy of being Gu!