Overture to the Eastward March

In 1940, the Anti-Japanese War entered its third and extremely difficult phase. The Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army led by the Communist Party of China launched a desperate struggle against the Japanese invaders in accordance with the policies set by Comrade Mao Zedong. In sharp contrast, the Kuomintang tried to take advantage of the chaos to restrict the development of the Communist Party of China, thus hindering the progress of the victory of the Anti-Japanese War. The advancing column of the New Fourth Army captured Qiaotou Town, a stronghold in northern Jiangsu, and then could embark on the road to march eastward to resist Japan. In this area actually controlled by the Kuomintang, many die-hards suggested taking the opportunity to launch an attack on the New Fourth Army. Meng Qiyu (played by Zhang Zhongying), commander of the advancing column, negotiated with representatives of the Kuomintang and successfully instigated Zhou Mingzhe (played by Wen Butong), commander of the first column of the Sulu-Anhui Department. In the face of the righteousness of the family and the country, the Chinese people have made the most correct choice...