The Japanese were also unable to defeat Conquering the Chinese communist forces in Shaanxi , which waged a campaign of sabotage and guerrilla warfare against the invaders .

After this defeat Conquering , the rebels continued fighting Hostile_encounter a guerrilla war for five years .

Gordian Knot was a seven-month long campaign ultimately employing Employment thirty-five thousand men , and was almost successful since it destroyed Destroying most guerrilla camps located inside FRELIMO 's liberated zones and captured Conquering large numbers of rebels and armaments , forcing FRELIMO to retreat Escaping from their bases and outposts in the provinces .

The Việt Cộng , also known as or `` NLF '' ( the National Liberation Front ) , a South Vietnamese common front under the direction of North Vietnam , initiated Process_start a guerrilla war in the south .

By the end of the year , the NLF insurgents held Hold almost no territory in South Vietnam , and their recruitment dropped Motion_directional by over 80 % in 1969 , signifying a drastic reduction in guerrilla operations and necessitating increased Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale use of NVA regulars from the north .