Today, 81 years ago, on October 11, 1944 (August 25, 1944), the Japanese army surrounded Guilin. In October 1944, after the formation of the Japanese Sixth Army, the Japanese Eleventh Army attacked Guizhou. On October 11, the Japanese Eleventh Army occupied the northwest of Guizhou. In the late months, the Japanese Army began a massive offensive, advancing south with six divisions along the Guizhou line, with two divisions in the direction of Guizhou. The National Party authorities resisted the Japanese offensive, and the fourth battle area concentrated more than 20 divisions with Liu'i as the center of the organization of defense. On October 28, the Japanese Army encircled Guizhou, and with two divisions rounded Guizhou.