Actually, Sichuan Province is very safe, because during the anti-Japanese period, only the cities were bombed, the rest of the places remained unscathed.
The main reason is that the terrain here is easy to defend and difficult to attack, with Sichuan Province mostly comprising basins surrounded by mountains. It took her almost a year to walk from Snake Ridge to the nearest major city, during which she was constantly on the move, and although the cold weather slowed her down a bit, it also underscored the importance of geography.
In addition to that, there was another important factor — the local people were very united and stood together against external threats. Furthermore, the Sichuan soldiers at the time were very brave.
