1938年2月,日本侵略者占领日照,6月,国民党五十七军一一二师中共地下工委派党员赵志刚、李欣、王国栋等人以“国民党五十七军日照抗日宣传队”的名义,到下元村一带开展抗日宣传,并成立中共下元特别支部,赵志刚任书记,李欣、王国栋任委员。不久,又公开成立了日照县抗日民主自卫 In February 1938, the Japanese invaders occupied Rizhao. In June, the 57th Kuomintang Army and 112 divisions, including Zhao Zhigang, Li Xin and Wang Guodong, members of the underground laborers of the Chinese Communist Party, held the post of “the anti-Japanese propaganda team of the 57th Army of the Kuomintang sunshine.” In the name, Xia Yuancun area to carry out anti-Japanese propaganda, and the establishment of the CPC’s special subordinate branch, Zhao Zhigang, secretary, Li Xin, Wang Guodong members. Soon after, an anti-Japanese democratic self-defense was officially established in Rizhao