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In 1944, on the frontal battlefield of China's Anti-Japanese War, the Tenth Army was ordered to defend Hengyang, an important town in Central and South China at that time. With the great disparity in strength between the enemy and ourselves, the Tenth Army defended the city alone for forty-seven days. Through the form of a diary, the author leads readers back to the historical scene, recreating what happened in these forty-seven days in a panoramic manner. At the same time, the author uses the three-line narrative of the defenders, the enemy, and the reinforcements to vividly reflect the tragedy of the war and the contradictory struggle of human nature. By peeling off the cocoons, the inextricable connections between this war and major historical events of the same period are revealed. Under the torrent of fate and history, can individuals and groups turn the tide?

This is a work that reflects the rise and fall of the Jin army in history, and artistically displays the cultural soul of the Xiangxi region. The story is set in Zhenyu Town, a complex town full of magic and strange customs. Here: men inherit the mantle of being soldiers for generations and are obsessed with the life-and-death war mission and the ever-changing power struggle, while women are dedicated to waiting for the love they love throughout their lives until their lives wither away. With complex and intricate plots, characters full of tension, and ancient and mysterious regional culture, the author uses his unique vision and wonderful narration rich in national characteristics to write about the soul of the Jin army, see through the soul of Xiangxi, and discover some inner, essential, different yet common survival secrets of the Xiangxi people, especially the Miao people.

"Reading National History: The National History Series of the Glory Era" selects 12 landmark years that have produced major turning points in the history of the Republic or caused accelerated social development. One book is published for each year. It describes the major historical events that occurred in this year with vivid writing and detailed information, describes its economic and political development and social features, and discusses its important position in the 65-year development of New China.