Word: hangcheng
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Nationalist intelligence had learned a month ago that General Peng was ready to "establish merit" in the northwest. Nationalist planes, based at Sian, were alerted to watch for Red movements. Late in February, near Hangcheng, 5,000 Reds were spotted crossing the Yellow River in dozens of junks. The force headed for the Yellow Dragon mountains in southeast Shensi, where they joined another 4,000 Communists. Down from north Shensi came more. By month's end, General Peng had 60,000 troops...
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