In 1958, three artillery divisions and one tank regiment of the People's Liberation Army drove from Fuzhou to Xiamen day and night, and the sound of thunder shook the entire street.
People couldn't help but be thrilled to see this spectacular scene through their windows, as if this time they were really going to make a move.
The artillery units quickly stationed in their positions, from Jiaowei to Xiamen, and then to Dadeng and Xiaodeng, all the way to Weitou in Quanzhou Bay, forming a semicircular formation of more than 30 kilometers long, and all the guns were aimed at the large and small Kinmen and all the ports on the sea.
Everything is ready, just wait for the *** to give an order.
Ye Fei reported to *** on the preparations for the front line, and the report was extremely detailed.
**After listening, a question suddenly arises: "You shoot so many cannons, will you kill the Americans?"."Obviously, this is a matter of great concern and one that cannot be bypassed.
As a great leader, it is natural that this issue cannot be ignored or avoided.
Ye Fei replied honestly that he was afraid that he would hit the Americans.
Lost in thought, what will happen if you hit the Americans?This is a very significant issue that must be carefully considered.
**Let Ye Fei rest for a while, and the meeting will be temporarily suspended.
It was not until the next day that the meeting continued.
** finally made a decision and said to Ye Fei: "Let's fight according to your plan."
On 23 August, the shelling began, and tens of thousands of artillery shells fired at the PLA artillery positions, and in just one hour, tens of thousands of shells smashed into Kinmen Island, and the entire island was shrouded in gunsmoke.
The Kuomintang Kinmen Defense Commander - Hu Lian, known as the King of Kinmen, almost ***
He and two American advisers had just walked out of the underground command post when they heard the sound of artillery and hurriedly retreated.
If the cannon sound was 5 minutes later, Hu Lian would definitely die in the artillery fire.
Although Hu Lian survived, the two US advisers around him were killed in the artillery fire of the People's Liberation Army.
The People's Liberation Army actually killed the Americans, how can this be good?Actually, this is not a surprising move.
At this sensitive moment, try to test the reaction of the Americans.
It is surprising that after the death of two military advisers, the American side remained silent and silent.
As if the event had never happened.
Plotting a conspiracy in China is itself an illegal act, and the United States naturally does not dare to act rashly.
However, the PLA's large-scale actions have also provoked some reactions from the United States.
Eisenhower spent three sleepless nights in Washington, sitting side by side with Chiang Kai-shek.
Confused as to whether he intended to liberate Kinmen or Taiwan, Eisenhower ordered half of the ships of the Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean and the Seventh Fleet, originally stationed in the Taiwan Strait, to be transferred to Taiwan in order to strengthen Taiwan's defense.
One of the important purposes of this action was to support the liberation movement of the people of the Middle East, to achieve the strategic effect of attacking the east and the west, and to successfully transfer the US forces in the Middle East.
This strategic objective has been a success.
Another strategic purpose is to test the cards of the United States, to test the effectiveness of the US-Chiang Mutual Defense Treaty, and to what extent the US military will intervene in the Taiwan Strait.
The PLA carried out artillery bombardment on such a large scale, and the American fleet sailed from Taiwan to Kinmen for escort.
** Xiang Ye Fei said that the shelling would continue without stopping, and stressed that only Chiang Kai-shek would be shelled, not the American army.
Even if the U.S. fleet directed the People's Liberation Army **, it ordered that no return fire should be allowed.
When the American fleet arrived at the port of Kinmen, **order to Chiang Kai-shek's fleet**.
After the cannon sounded, the American fleet turned around and fled, leaving Chiang Kai-shek's fleet there to suffer a blow, and hurriedly appealed to its master, Chiang Kai-shek, for help.
Chiang Kai-shek asked bewildered, what about America's friends?
Answer: What a friend, he has slipped away a long time ago.
** Obviously, they have completely mastered the cards of the Americans and have always held the initiative in the situation in the Taiwan Strait.