The meaning of blowing horns during the Anti-Japanese War: Blowing horns during the Anti-Japanese War refers to a way of transmitting temporary command information within the army during the war.

Although the bugle was not the standard weapon of the Eighth Route Army in the anti-Japanese battlefield, it reflected the importance of the bugle in transmitting combat information in both the battlefield situation at that time and the later battle memoirs.

1. Pay equal attention to etiquette and information transmission.

In ancient battlefields, the role of bugles was mainly reflected in etiquette and information transmission. At grand national celebrations, bugles are usually played at the same time as drums, Qing and other musical instruments, which can promote etiquette and revitalize national prestige. In addition, in the battlefield where the two armies are at war, the bugle is used to transmit operational orders, which can command the three armies and boost morale.

2. Information transmission is the main task.

With the development of the times, the function of the bugle has changed slowly. Take the people's army as an example. Starting from the Red Army of Workers and Peasants, it has been equipped in all grass-roots companies of the army. However, its main manifestations on the battlefield are: commanders and combatants convey operational orders through trumpets and command soldiers to fight; At the same time, the time for troops to March, assemble and rest can be clearly defined by the sound of bugles. It can be seen that due to the rapid changes in the modern battlefield, information transmission has become the main function of the bugle.

3. Etiquette update.

The ceremonial function of the bugle has also taken on a new form with the changes of the times, and even a special bugle song has appeared. In the late 1930s, there was a chant team in Yan 'an. At that time, the trumpeter team was relatively simple, basically composed of trumpeters of the Red Army. On various occasions, such as going to war, triumph, party, etc. Is to gather the trumpeters and play the trumpet in unison, with a loud voice and touching feelings. At that time, the conditions in Yan 'an were very difficult, and the trumpeter's horn often aroused everyone's revolutionary enthusiasm and strong revolutionary fighting spirit.