Songs by the Lake

In the early days of the Anti-Japanese War, the Japanese army marched in without any fear. Wherever they went, they burned, killed, looted and committed all kinds of crimes. The news spread to the Shandong Plain, and the people were filled with indignation. The people with lofty ideals and passionate youths in each village spontaneously organized civil anti-Japanese armed forces. Known as: Shandong Corps and Thirteenth Column of the Chinese Anti-Japanese Volunteer Army. However, due to the chaotic organization and complex personnel composition, it is difficult to form combat effectiveness in a short period of time. The Japanese army was rampant and the situation was urgent, so they had to ask for help. Han Fuqu accepted the suggestion, incorporated this team, and gave it the designation: Shandong Security 8th Brigade. Because the flag is clear and the slogan is loud: expel the Japanese invaders and return our mountains and rivers! As a result, the Japanese troops stationed in Boxing City had a thorn in their backs and had trouble sleeping and eating. The Japanese and puppet troops from eight counties were assembled to carry out a bloody sweep of the Dahu area. The anti-Japanese troops stood firm and fought bloody battles, dealing a heavy blow to the Japanese. A newly formed Eighth Route Army guerrilla force received the news, regardless of its own weakness and backward weapons. Carrying native guns and artillery, and carrying homemade explosives, reinforcements came. On the shore of Mada Lake, the soldiers and civilians of Northern Shandong fought a arduous and desperate battle with the invaders, and played an evocative lakeside song.