How Six Boats Saved 30,000 Soldiers
24 Apr 2026, 06:41 GMT
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In the spring of 1935, the Central Red Army found itself trapped deep in the mountains of southwestern China. Surrounded by hundreds of thousands of enemy troops, they faced the possibility of total annihilation. To survive, they needed to break out. The decision was made to cross the Jinsha River, the upper stretch of the mighty Yangtze River.