Why Mao Wasn’t Afraid of Japan: Montgomery’s Historic Question Answered
During the difficult years of the Second Sino-Japanese War, the phrase “four pests of Henan” entered historical discourse to describe a catastrophic convergence of ecological disaster, administrative failure, and military exaction that devastated the region’s population. Among these four trials—encompassing severe water crises, persistent droughts, a massive locust invasion, and the heavy burdens imposed by … Read more