New Fourth Army Defeats Han Deqin's Forces in the Battle of Huangqiao
In October 1940, a force of about 15,000 men under Han Deqin attacked Huangqiao in northern Jiangsu. Chen Yi and Su Yu commanded the New Fourth Army in a counterattack. After Weng Da's brigade was annihilated, he committed suicide, and Li Shouwei, commander of the 89th Army, drowned.