In order to persist in the war of resistance, with the help of * * *, he led the establishment of anti-Japanese base areas in northwest Shandong, established anti-Japanese regimes in more than 20 counties, personally presided over training courses for military and political cadres, formed many anti-Japanese mass organizations, and published publications such as Shandong People, Anti-Japanese Daily, Pioneer Monthly and Frontline, making northwest Shandong a strong anti-Japanese fortress. In June165438+1October of the same year, the Japanese cavalry reconnaissance team broke into Tangyi area, and he led his troops to ambush in fertile water to destroy the invading army.

1March, 938, led the anti-Japanese troops to attack Fan County, where the Japanese army was holed up, and annihilated many Japanese troops. Although he is over 60 years old, he will take the lead in every battle and take the lead in charging and killing the enemy.

1938 In the battle of Xuzhou, in order to cooperate with China's army, he led his troops to stop the reinforced Japanese dohihara Division. After organizing the battle of Jinan, he led the army into Jinan city.

1in July, 938, the Japanese motorcade was intercepted in Huang Zhuang, Dong 'e County, killing dozens of enemies and seizing 13 vehicles full of military equipment such as rice. In August, Fan Shumin, the second son and captain of the youth anti-Japanese advance team, died gloriously in the battle of Jinan. In order to show his determination to fight the Japanese aggressors to the end, he appointed his second daughter, Fan Shukun, who was only 20 years old, as the captain of the forward brigade, and sent his eldest son, eldest daughter and third daughter to Yan 'an Anti-Japanese Military and Political University to study, showing the patriotic spirit of being loyal to the nation and swearing to resist Japan and save the country. 165438+ 10, the Japanese army mobilized a large number of troops, set out from Jinan and invaded Liaocheng. 14, the Japanese army surrounded its six or seven hundred people in Liaocheng. He led the troops to fight and beat back many Japanese attacks. On June 5438+05, the Japanese army forcibly attacked after receiving a large number of reinforcements. The two sides fought bloody battles for a long time, and their arms were seriously injured and wounded. Finally, because the enemy was outnumbered, the city gate was broken by the Japanese army. I personally led the rest of the troops to launch a fierce street battle with the Japanese army. In the battle, he was seriously injured and died heroically. After the sacrifice, both the Kuomintang and the Communist Party held a grand memorial service for it.