1941年1月初,皖南新四军军部及其所属9000余人奉命开始北移,准备渡江坚持华中敌后抗日战争,但当行进至茂林地区时,突遭国民党军7个师8万余人的围攻。新四军奋起还击,浴血奋战8昼夜。至14日,除2000余人突出重围外,4000余人被俘,2000余人壮烈牺牲,叶挺军长身陷囹圄,副军长项英、副参谋长周子昆惨遭杀害,身负重伤的政治部主任袁国平为 In early January 1941, the Wannan New Fourth Army and its affiliated 9,000 troops were ordered to move northward in preparation for crossing the river to uphold the Central Plague-fighter War. While traveling to the Maolin area, they were beheaded by more than 80,000 Kuomintang army 7 divisions . The New Fourth Army has fought back and fought bloody battles for eight days and nights. By the 14th, in addition to the 2,000-strong encirclement, more than 4,000 people were captured and more than 2,000 people died in heroic tragedies. Ye Tingjun was trapped in a fierce battle. Deputy commander Xiang Ying and deputy chief of staff Zhou Kikun were killed. State level is