July 7, 1937.7.7 The Marco Polo Bridge Incident was a day that Chinese people will never forget. On this day 86 years ago, the Japanese imperialists launched a large-scale War of aggression against China. Since that day, countless Chinese people have fought in bloody battles and played the heroic song of resistance to aggression. ▲ The picture shows the Chinese army stationed in Wanping Fortress going to Marco Polo Bridge to resist the Japanese army. Data Picture A Lie On July 7, 1937, when the Japanese army was conducting exercises near Marco Polo Bridge Bridge, they lied that a soldier was "missing" and asked to enter Wanping County for search, which was severely rejected by the Chinese defenders. The Japanese army then launched an attack on the Chinese defenders, and the Marco Polo Bridge Incident broke out. Marco Polo Bridge, a bridge, was the only way for Beijing to go south to the Central Plains in history. The Pinghan Railway Bridge, not far from the north of the bridge, was the throat of the north-south transportation artery at that time. The Japanese fascists used the Marco Polo Bridge Incident as an excuse and fuse to gradually expand the local war into a comprehensive war of aggression against China. ▲ The picture shows the Japanese bombardment of Wanping Fortress. Dozens of Japanese defenders launched a fierce attack on the Chinese defenders. The Chinese defenders vowed to die together with the bridge and fought bloody battles with the Japanese army. Dozens of defenders from both platoons died in battle at the bridgehead position. ▲ The picture shows Chinese soldiers in the Fortification at the head of Marco Polo Bridge. The soldiers bravely fought day and night, fearing no sacrifice, and regained the Iron Bridge from the hands of the Japanese invaders. The battle along the Yongding River lasted a whole day and night, hundreds of Japanese corpses were lying on the head of Marco Polo Bridge, while the Chinese defenders had been sticking to their positions. ▲ The Chinese army counterattacked the Japanese attack at Marco Polo Bridge. Information picture One day after the Marco Polo Bridge Incident broke out, the CPC issued "Electrifying the Japanese Army's Attack on Marco Polo Bridge Bridge", shouting: "Pingjin is in danger! North China is in danger! The Chinese nation is in danger! Only the whole nation implements the war of resistance is our way out!" ▲ Picture source: CCTV national memory 40000 people, one military uniform, under the active promotion of the CPC, The anti Japanese national united front based on cooperation between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party has officially formed. Resisting aggression and saving the nation from subjugation have become the common will and action of all parties, nationalities, classes, strata, groups and Overseas Chinese in China. ▲ The picture shows the Chinese army stationed in Wanping Fortress going to Marco Polo Bridge to resist the Japanese army. Eight years later, the Chinese people began an 8-year comprehensive anti Japanese war, which was the longest, largest, and most tragic war in modern times for the entire Chinese nation to resist foreign invasion. As a historical witness of the Marco Polo Bridge Incident, the bullet marks on the wall of Wanping Fortress are still clearly visible, reminding us to remember history and love peace. ▲ Hole in the wall of Wanping Fortress. An old man said that this was the bullet hole left by the Japanese bombardment of Wanping Fortress during the Marco Polo Bridge Incident. In March 2023, All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company presented a batch of precious historical video materials to the main station. The shadow