On this day, 83 years ago, on January 4, 1942 (November 18, 1941 in the lunar calendar), the Changsha Defense Battle repelled the entire Japanese offensive. Today is January 4, 1942. In the third Changsha Defense Battle, China troops repelled the entire Japanese offensive. In the "Declaration" on January 16, a caption was published in a very inconspicuous corner: "The Japanese Army in Central China declares that the Battle of Changsha is over..." Although the text may seem dull, it also reveals the fact that the Japanese Army was defeated. After the outbreak of the Pacific War, the Japanese army fought in Hong Kong in response to contain China troops moving south and launched the third Battle of Changsha. On December 24, 1941, Koki Anami, commander of the 11th Japanese Army stationed in Wuhan, gathered more than 70,000 troops and began to invade Hunan. General Xue Yue, commander of the ninth theater area, was using the "Sky Furnace Battle Method" he designed to wait for the Japanese army to enter. Faced with the invasion of the Japanese army, Xue Yue decided to destroy the road, strengthen the wall and clear the field, set up an ambush in depth, lure the enemy deep, and fight decisive battles one by one. On the 31st, the enemy's vanguard troops arrived in the Laodao River and Liuyang River areas. After encountering slight resistance, the Japanese army advanced on the outskirts of Changsha. On January 1, 1942, the Japanese army attacked Changsha with its 3rd and 6th Divisions. General Li Yutang led the 10th Army to launch a fierce battle with the enemy. Chen Xinshan, commander of the 29th Regiment of the 10th Division, and Zeng Youwen, deputy of the regiment, died. After two days of confrontation, the battle was tight. In order to reinforce Changsha, Chiang Kai-shek dispatched the 74th Army of Hengyang Wang Yaowu to reinforce the Ninth Theater Area. On January 3, the Japanese army was already on the verge of strong crossbows, and the 6th Division devoted all its main forces to attack the eastern and northern suburbs of Changsha. China's army resisted steadily and held its defense line. A Japanese army broke into the north of Changsha. China army artillery bombarded the Japanese army on Yuelu Mountain, severely injuring the enemy. China defenders took advantage of the situation to counterattack, and the Japanese army fled outside the city. In the early morning of January 4, 1942, various departments of the Ninth Theater Area began to encircle the Japanese army on the outskirts of Changsha. Under the counterattack of the China army, the enemy ran out of ammunition and suffered heavy casualties. At night, the Japanese army broke through to the northeast. All departments of China's military intercepted and pursued according to plan. The 9th Brigade, which was hurriedly transferred south by Anami Oki to rescue, was blocked by the China army that had already been ambushed. The fierce battle lasted until January 8, and almost all the brigade and regiment were wiped out. The Ninth Theater Area pursued and intercepted the Laodao River, Miluo River, and Xinqiang River in stages, killing many enemies. By January 16, China and Japan had roughly returned to their pre-battle posture. Anan Weiji collected the remnants of the soldiers and retreated to his original place, completely losing face. The Japanese army, which had been winning steadily in the Pacific and Southeast Asia, suffered a major setback in Changsha. In this battle, the Ninth Theater Area lost more than 29,000 officers and soldiers, and the Japanese invaders suffered more than 50,000 casualties. The victory of the third Battle of Changsha not only inspired the confidence of the military and civilians across the country to win the war of resistance, but also greatly inspired the allied forces.