Battlefield Monument

Following the Southern Anhui Incident in January 1941, the New Fourth Army advanced eastward and northward, establishing a coastal base area in Dongtai and forming an armed maritime force. In September of that same year, the Coastal Defense Regiment was established at the Han Gong Chang Memorial Temple in Jianggang, Dongtai, opening a new maritime lifeline.This book approaches the story from the perspective of the "Red Sailing Ships," using vivid and engaging language that is accessible and enjoyable for young readers. It recounts the combat stories that unfolded aboard these unassuming vessels-ships that nevertheless carried a glorious chapter of history. During the war, the Red Sailing Ships served as floating command posts, mobile military academies, field hospitals, and even printing presses for military currency. They also bore witness to the valiant journey of the Jianggang Coastal Defense Regiment-the predecessor of the Chinese People's Navy-as they broke through the triple-pronged encirclement of the Japanese and puppet forces, turning the Yellow Sea into a secure rear base for the anti-Japanese democratic base areas.1941¿1¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿9¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿"¿¿¿"¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿"¿¿¿"¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿......¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿--¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿