In February 1979, our army launched a self-defense counterattack against Vietnam, sending a large number of brave soldiers to the south to defend the country, aiming to punish Vietnam, the "little overlord of Southeast Asia". However, the war ended in less than 1 month.
In the Battle of Lao Son, China and Vietnam engaged in a nine-year tug-of-war around several hills, and even the seven military regions took turns, but in the end they could only end in peace talks.
Phaka Mountain, Lao Mountain, and Zheyin Mountain became the focus of Vietnam's invasion of Chinese territory, so which country did these mountains belong to in the end?First, Vietnam illegally occupied Chinese land.
Before 1975, Sino-Vietnamese relations were very friendly, and China even provided Vietnam with equipment and military supplies worth more than $20 billion to help Vietnam get rid of the exploitation and enslavement of the United States.
However, after reunification, Vietnam regarded China as the "number one enemy" and flagrantly violated the border agreement by using the ** provided by China in the border area between China and Vietnam to wantonly violate Chinese citizens, causing serious loss of life and property.
Faced with this situation, China had no choice but to take action, so the chairman ordered the dispatch of Marshal ***, General Xu Shiyou and General Yang Dezhi to lead 360,000 PLA to carry out a self-defense counterattack against Vietnam.
In February 1979, the self-defense counterattack against Vietnam officially began, and our soldiers bravely marched forward, quickly broke through the Vietnamese army's multiple defense lines in Phaka Mountain and other places, defeated the Vietnamese elite troops, and successfully taught the "little overlord of Southeast Asia" a lesson.
However, this punitive action did not fundamentally weaken Vietnam's aggression. After the PLA withdrew, Vietnam quickly occupied Phaka Mountain, Lao Mountain, Zheyin Mountain and other places.
What is even more infuriating is that Vietnam has sent troops to occupy the commanding heights in these areas, which are regarded as the demarcation line of the Sino-Vietnamese border. For example, Heights No. 3 on Mount Phaka is the commanding height of the Sino-Vietnamese border, while Heights No. 4 on Lao Shan is the riding point on the Sino-Vietnamese border.
The Sino-Vietnamese border has been unguarded for a long time, maintaining a peaceful and friendly situation. However, after Vietnam's defeat at the hands of China in 1979, Vietnam quickly captured the Riding Line Point and built a large number of fortifications there to launch attacks on Chinese territory.
Our army conducted the second counterattack against Vietnam and successfully recovered the territory occupied by the Vietnamese army. At the same time, Vietnam was under tremendous military and economic pressure during the 10-year confrontation with China, and Le Duan almost exhausted Vietnam's national strength.
In 1986, with the death of Vietnamese leader Le Duan, Nguyen Van Linh came to power, actively courted China, withdrew Vietnamese troops stationed on the border, and adjusted foreign policy to improve relations with China.
In February 1990, the issue of the border baseline between China and Vietnam was finally resolved. In 1991, Vietnam's new secretary Du Mai visited China and signed the first document on the Sino-Vietnamese border with China, reaching the "normalization of Sino-Vietnamese relations".
Two years later, China and Vietnam signed the Agreement on the Basic Principles of the Border Issue, and in December 1999, they formally signed the Land Boundary Treaty, which finally resolved the ownership of the most controversial 227 square kilometers of land.
Under the terms of the treaty, the disputed land was evenly distributed, with China gaining 114 square kilometers and the remaining 113 square kilometers going to Vietnam.
In the newly signed border treaty, the main peak of Phaka Mountain became a new border symbol, and China obtained the first three heights of Phaka Mountain, and the number of heights belonged to Vietnam, realizing the situation of one and half Vietnamese in Phaka Mountain.
In addition, the No. 1-3 highlands of Lao Son belong to China, and the No. 5-7 highlands belong to Vietnam, and the boundary division of Zheyin Mountain is also bounded by Mount Everest, realizing the distribution of half of the Chinese and Vietnamese people.
However, under such an equal distribution, some Chinese and Vietnamese believe that they have suffered losses, is this true?After many negotiations, China and Vietnam signed a formal border treaty in 1999.
There are not many relevant historical records, and there is a lack of detailed explanations of the results of the division of important areas such as Faka Mountain, Laoshan Mountain, and Zheyin Mountain in China, resulting in four cases.
In order to clarify the doubts of the people, China ** officially released a long article with a detailed explanation, officially explaining the division of Phaka Mountain and Lao Mountain, and refuting all the rumors "sent" to Vietnam. At the same time, it also warns the public not to believe untrue statements, and to rely on official information.
In addition to the rumors that Phaka Mountain and Lao Son were all assigned to Vietnam, there are also contrary rumors that the entire territory of Phaka Mountain should be part of Chinese territory. Some even claim that the territory near the Vietnamese side was the place where countless PLA fighters shed their blood and buried the bones of countless martyrs.
However, this perception is a misunderstanding of military action, and wars do not stop when they are fought. In the case of Phaka Mountain, in order to hold the territory, it is necessary to prevent the Vietnamese army from gaining a foothold in the entire Phaka Mountain, and the war will not stop at the junction.
Some baseless remarks about "suffering losses" have spread in Vietnam and in our country, which can easily arouse people's speculation and worries. These rumors are often the opportunity of the United States and Western forces to hype up some anti-China forces in Vietnam in order to achieve the goal of containing China's development.
But why would our country want to return the territory it had worked so hard to regain to Vietnam?
First of all, because our country has always adhered to the concept of peaceful development, it has never intended to expand its territorySecondly, as a neighboring power, China has to exercise restraint for the sake of regional peace and stability, otherwise Vietnam may become the next India.
In short, the counterattack against Vietnam is actually a self-defense and counterattack campaign by China, and China will not cede any inch of territory to Vietnam, and Vietnam will not want to invade any inch of China's territory.