In June 1938, during the Second Sino-Japanese War, the Nationalist troops under Chiang Kai-shek intentionally broke the levees of the Yellow River near Huayuankou to slow the advance of the Japanese army.
In June 1938, during the Second Sino-Japanese War, Nationalist troops under Chiang Kai-shek intentionally breached the levees of the Yellow River near Huayuankou to impede the advance of the Japanese army.