In the last battle of War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, Su Yu recovered the ancient city of Gaoyou, and the Japanese commander presented the ancestral treasure knife.

Gaoyou Ancient City in the west of Jiangsu Province is strategically located on the east bank of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, with Yangzhou in the south and Huaihe River in the north. Has always been a battleground for military strategists.

1August 945 15, Japan announced its unconditional surrender, but the Japanese troops entrenched in Gaoyou ancient city were still fighting back. The important task of liberating Gaoyou ancient city falls on Su Yu, commander of the Central China Field Army.

On the morning of February 22, 65438, Su Yu and Tao Yong, commander of the Eighth Column, led military cadres at or above the battalion level to inspect Gaoyou terrain, made specific arrangements for launching a general attack, and planned to blow the horn of the attack on the evening of the 25th.

Su Yu asked Tao Yong, "There are still three days to prepare. Can you finish the task as scheduled?"

Tao Yong replied happily: "OK, please rest assured. See you in Gaoyou on the 26th."

The Japanese army in Gaoyou city repaired the fortifications day and night, and fired several shots outside the city from time to time. On the one hand, it is a demonstration for our army, on the other hand, it is also an encouragement for ourselves. There is a faded Japanese flag flying at the head of Gaoyou City, just like the sunset in the western world, which has been lingering.

After the Japanese emperor announced his unconditional surrender, the news was tightly sealed inside the Japanese army, so that the soldiers at the bottom didn't know. Under the influence of Bushido spirit, the Japanese army still maintained a strong fighting capacity. In order to reduce casualties, while preparing for armed attack, our army also uses psychological warfare to weaken the enemy's fighting will.

Our army organized troops to shout to the Japanese army in the city: "You are surrounded, there is no way to escape, won't you surrender?" The Japanese emperor has surrendered. Who are you still working for? "

The Japanese army guarding the city did not believe it and retorted, "Nonsense, how could the emperor surrender?"

Therefore, while playing the Japanese "Homesickness Song", our army read out the surrender letter from the Emperor to the Japanese army: "I hereby order the Japanese Imperial Base Camp to immediately order all commanders of Japanese armed forces and armed forces under Japanese control to surrender unconditionally, no matter where they are stationed."

Our army also posted a large-scale surrender slogan on the roof outside the city, distributed surrender leaflets to the city with bows and arrows, mortars and other methods, and destroyed the Japanese resistance in various ways.

On the night of February 25th, 65438, the sky was overcast and it was raining in Mao Mao. The soldiers have been gearing up and commanded that they will attack Chengtou from all directions.

When the time came, Su Yu decisively issued an order: "Launch a fierce attack!"

Soldiers braved the enemy's fierce artillery fire, stepped on rickety bamboo ladders, scrambled to climb the towers more than 30 feet high, broke into the streets of the city, and launched a thrilling hand-to-hand combat with the Japanese army.

Under the attack of our soldiers, the Japanese army kept shrinking its troops to the headquarters in an attempt to form a more concentrated and effective counterattack. The puppet troops have long been in chaos and have no fighting spirit. They have laid down their weapons and surrendered.

After several hours of fierce gun battles near the headquarters, the Japanese commander saw that the tide had run out and had to raise the white flag.

After all the Japanese and Puppet surrendered, Su Yu instructed Han, director of the Eighth Longitudinal Political Department, to preside over the surrender ceremony.

When Han arrived at the headquarters of the Japanese army, he saw a Japanese officer standing there in a straight military uniform and holding a command knife. Yelled at him loudly: "I am the supreme commander of the Japanese imperial army Gaoyou, and I only negotiate with your supreme representative."

Han saw that the other side was desperate, but he still had to put on an act. He said to him angrily, "I am the supreme representative, and now I order you to surrender unconditionally."

This Japanese officer is the commander of the 90 th Brigade of the Japanese Independent Mixed Army, Iwasaki Xue. He also wanted to bargain and said to Han, "The center of our brigade is in Nanjing. We promised to leave Gaoyou and go back to Nanjing. We can leave you the ammunition and heavy weapons in the city, but for the safety of the road to Nanjing, we will bring some light weapons. "

Han's attitude is very firm and there is no room for discussion. "No, now you and your men must disarm immediately."

Iwasaki is embarrassed, but it's up to him at this time. Finally, he had to put the command knife on the table silently.

In the battle of Gaoyou, our army annihilated more than 5000 Japanese troops 1 100, captured 6/kloc-0 guns and more than 4300 guns, and achieved great victory. This battle is called the last battle of China and War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression by academic circles.

12 On February 29th, Su Yu met the surrendered Japanese officers. When Iwasaki learned that the person in front of him was the famous Su Yu, he bowed deeply, holding a command knife with cold light in his hand, and said, "I would like to dedicate this Ziyun knife handed down from far away to General China, who has heard a lot about you."