In 1938, Li Hansoul, a famous anti-Japanese general of the National Army, mobilized 8 elite divisions to gather and annihilate more than 10,000 purebred Japanese troops in a narrow area, fought a great victory, greatly boosted morale, and invigorated the Chinese people.
In 1894, Li Hansoul was born in a poor family in Wuchuan, Guangdong. Thanks to the sponsorship of well-wishers, he was able to receive a good education and gradually grow into a person of insight.
When he was young, Li Hansoul witnessed the turmoil in the country and deeply felt that he had to make a difference, so he applied for the Baoding Military Academy, where he received comprehensive and strict military training, and after graduation, he started as a grassroots soldier and accumulated rich practical combat experience step by step.
On July 7, 1937, the Lugou Bridge Incident broke out, and the flames of China's all-out war of resistance were ignited.
In the early days of the Anti-Japanese War, Li Hansoul led the troops to participate in many major battles such as the Battle of Songhu and the Battle of Taiyuan.
In May 1938, the Japanese Tufeiyuan Division invaded the area of Guide and Lanfeng on the Longhai Line in an attempt to cut off the strategic passage of the Nationalist Army to Xuzhou.
This passage is very important to the national army, once lost, the consequences will be unimaginable, at this critical juncture, Li Hansoul was ordered to serve as the commander-in-chief of the Lanfeng battle.
Li Hansoul carefully planned, formulated a thorough battle plan, and personally led the main force to attack Luowangzhai, where the Japanese army was entrenched.
In the battle, Li Hansoul made full use of the terrain advantage, first destroyed the Japanese artillery position with heavy artillery, and then fought to the death with the Japanese army. After many days of bloody fighting, Li Hansoul successfully recovered Luowangzhai and ensured the safety of the Xuzhou passage.
In July 1938, with the battle of Wuhan raging everywhere, Li Hansoul assumed the important task of blocking the Japanese army on the De'an Defense Line, and swore to defend the safety of Wuhan to the death. During this period, Li Hansoul carefully planned and mobilized 8 divisions of elite troops to prepare for a decisive battle with the menacing Japanese army.
At that time, the Japanese army with more than 10,000 well-equipped elite divisions rushed to De'an with great momentum. In the face of such a strong enemy, Li Hansoul had no fear, and with his understanding of the terrain, he carefully arranged and guided the troops to lure the Japanese army into the natural danger of Zhanggu Mountain step by step.
The terrain of Zhanggu Mountain is steep, narrow in depth, and the space of less than three miles has become an insurmountable moat for the Japanese army.
The Japanese army, which was in a desperate situation, launched its final struggle in despair, all of which was expected by Li Hansoul, who decisively mobilized heavy firepower and carried out a fierce bombardment of the Japanese army, pushing the Japanese army to the brink of destruction step by step.
In this thrilling battle, the Chinese army and the Japanese fought to the death, grenades roared, and the two sides engaged in fierce hand-to-hand combat in a small space.
After several days of fighting, Li Hansoul finally annihilated all the more than 10,000 Japanese troops and captured the Japanese flag, which marked the complete destruction of the Japanese army and greatly boosted the confidence of the soldiers and civilians in the war of resistance.
After the Battle of Wuhan, due to his outstanding performance, Li Hansoul was transferred to Guangdong and assumed the position of provincial chairman. During the more than six years he was in charge of Guangdong, Li Hansoul devoted himself wholeheartedly to the work of improving people's livelihood and revitalizing the economy, and was deeply loved by the people of Guangdong.
After the outbreak of the civil war between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, Li Hansoul was deeply distressed and did not want to see his compatriots killing each other, so he found an excuse to go to Europe to investigate and stay away from the chaos of the war.
On New Year's Day in 1949, with Li Zongren acting as president, Li Hansoul responded to the call to return to China as a general and commander of the army. In March, Ho Yingqin succeeded Sun Ke in forming a cabinet, and Li Hanlu was appointed interior minister, but he chose to resign shortly after.
The years were unforgiving, and the old and frail Li Hansoul finally chose to settle in United States and run a restaurant with his wife for a living. Although he was in a foreign country, he never forgot his motherland, adhered to his Chinese heart, and never joined the United States nationality.
In his later years, Li Hansoul often remembered the years of the Anti-Japanese War when he was young, deeply missed the motherland, and missed those comrades-in-arms who had fought side by side with him.
In 1987, Li Hansoul passed away in United States at the age of 93. Before dying, Li Hansoul left a will, expressing his wish that the ashes could be returned to the motherland and buried in his hometown.
In accordance with this will, Li Hanxun's daughter brought the ashes back to Nanhua Temple in Shaoguan, Guangdong, so that her father could rest in peace in the arms of the motherland.