August in the old war zone

Under the leadership of the Party, initially, the war zones were mostly established by a group of patriots. Gradually, the participating forces grew in number, gathering patriotic people in the surrounding areas, creating a combined strength and having a positive influence on other areas, calling for and strongly encouraging the spirit of the August Revolution.

The beginning of the strength of the forces in those war zones was the strong and creative activities of the guerrilla teams established in the war zones. In the mountainous areas of Yen Lap, Cam Khe, and Ha Hoa districts, the guerrilla teams grew in number, linking the strength of the war zones and some neighboring provinces such as Yen Bai , Tuyen Quang, Son La, and Vinh Phuc to create belts of forces, creating a position of intimidation against the enemy in the days before the uprising.

In Hien Luong commune, Ha Hoa district, Phu Tho province and Van village, Tran Yen district, Yen Bai province, Van - Hien Luong war zone was established based on the policy of the Northern Military Revolutionary Conference to develop guerrilla warfare, build anti-Japanese bases to prepare for the General Uprising in time. Van - Hien Luong war zone is one of seven important war zones in the country, creating communication between war zones, making "springboards" for the General Uprising.

Responding to the Party's policy of destroying Japanese rice warehouses to save people from starvation, the Au Co guerrilla team secretly destroyed Japanese rice warehouses near Van Hoi lagoon on June 13, 1945 and collected hundreds of tons of rice, solving the famine for the people. Next, in the early morning of August 2, 1945, according to plan, despite the rising floodwaters, the armed forces of the Au Co guerrilla team divided into groups to block the Japanese attack route, disarmed them, causing the Japanese troops to scatter, some of them had to flee to Yen Bai.

In Van Thang village, Dong Luong commune, Cam Khe district, on the night of June 23, 1945, a self-defense team of over 80 people solemnly declared the establishment of a revolutionary base with the motto of fighting for national independence and freedom. The Van Thang guerrilla base was the core armed force that carried out the uprising to seize power in Cam Khe, Tam Nong, Thanh Son and Phu Tho provincial capital. In the early period, the team had only a few dozen people, then gradually increased to 125 people. On August 20, 1945, the Van Thang guerrilla force participated in seizing power in Cam Khe district. Then, on the afternoon of August 21, 1945, the Van Thang guerrilla force gathered at the banyan tree of Doi hamlet, Dong Luong commune, held an oath-taking ceremony and marched to Phu Tho town. On August 24, 1945, the Van Thang armed force joined armed self-defense teams in the province to seize power in Phu Tho town.

The Phuc Co Minh Hoa revolutionary base in Minh Hoa commune, Yen Lap district is one of three revolutionary bases in the homeland of the Ancestors. On June 10, 1945 (ie the 1st day of the 5th lunar month) - the traditional rice-praying day of the local people, at the Phuc Co communal house, the red flag with the yellow star was raised high, and the entire armed forces of the Phuc Co revolutionary base solemnly took the oath before the masses of people.

Together with Van Thang base, Phuc Co guerrilla base became one of the first locations of Phu Tho province's armed forces. Coordinating with the Van - Hien Luong guerrilla force, on August 18, 1945, Phuc Co guerrilla platoon consisting of 70 soldiers advanced to the uprising to seize power in Yen Lap district. Two days later, Phuc Co guerrilla platoon and Van Thang guerrillas continued to participate in the uprising to seize power in Cam Khe district. On August 25, 1945, together with Van Thang guerrillas, Phuc Co guerrillas advanced to coordinate and participate in the uprising to seize power in Phu Tho province with the people of the whole country to create the great August Revolution, a golden page in the history of the Vietnamese nation.

Promoting the revolutionary tradition of the heroic homeland, the old war zones of the Ancestral Land have changed dramatically in every road and house. Along with the changes of the country, the Party Committee and the People of the communes have strived to achieve many important achievements in all fields.

During the resistance war, Hien Luong people wholeheartedly followed the Party and was a revolutionary base. Now entering the period of renovation, Hien Luong people are focusing on economic and social development to get rich on their homeland. In the first 6 months of the year, the average income per capita of the commune is estimated at: 51 million VND; the poverty rate of 4.66% decreased by 0.86% over the same period; the near-poor household rate of 4.45% decreased by 0.08% over the same period; the commune meets the new rural standards in 2023; the criteria for building new rural areas have been improved to reach 5/19 criteria, 49/75 targets...

In particular, Hien Luong has great potential for tourism development such as: Au Co Temple - the most prominent destination for spiritual tourism in Ha Hoa district, a national intangible cultural historical relic ranked in 2018; Ao Chau lagoon; Ao Gioi - Suoi Tien ecological area...

Nowadays, the lives of people in the Van Thang war zone have also changed a lot. As a mountainous commune, it started from a low starting point and implemented the new rural construction quite late compared to other communes in the district, but up to now Dong Luong has met the new rural standards... Small-scale industrial, commercial and service activities continue to be developed, contributing to attracting more workers, increasing income and improving people's lives.

The total number of households engaged in small-scale industry, trade, services, and other occupations is about 285, attracting over 550 workers. The activities of enterprises located in the area are stable, employing over 100 local workers, with an average income of 6-8 million VND/person/month, typically: Hen Stone Tea Production and Processing Village; Thong Nhat Cassava Leaf Egg Production and Silkworm Farming Village...

In Minh Hoa commune, Yen Lap district, roads have been upgraded and many solid houses have been built, contributing to bringing a new look to the old war zone. In particular, thanks to promoting the application of science and technology in production, implementing the transformation of crop and livestock structure, the commune's economy has gradually developed. Culture, society, health care and education are increasingly being paid attention to, and the lives of people here have been improved...

Nhu Quynh

Source: https://baophutho.vn/thang-tam-tren-vung-dat-chien-khu-xua-217345.htm