The Long March History | The Xiangjiang River Campaign

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By late November 1934, just over a month into the Long March, the Central Red Army had reached the Xiangjiang River in southwest China. Five days of fierce fighting ensued, before the last troops made it across. The Red Army had succeeded in breaking the Kuomintang encirclement, but at a terrible cost. Of 86,000 men and women who had set out on the Long March, just over 30,000 remained. šŸ“ŗ Subscribe to our YouTube channel and stay updated with our latest analysis and interviews:šŸ‘‡ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgrNz-aDmcr2uuto8_DL2jg šŸ‘ˆ Download our APP on Apple Store (iOS): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cctvnews-app/id922456579?l=zh&ls=1&mt=8 Download our APP on Google Play (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.imib.cctv For more: https://www.cgtn.com/video Most watched videos: Impossible Challenge: 30 seconds to count banknotes BLINDFOLDED https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmP_Ybj-jws Impossible Challenge: Gymnastics Boy Arat Hosseini from Iran! https:/

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