British ** shipIgnore the warnings,Forcibly breaking into China's inland waterways, blatantly provoking the PLA.
At the critical moment, ** decisively gave the order and fired back.
In the deafening sound of artillery, the British ** ship was beaten to ashes, and the arrogance of the "sun never sets" empire was shattered, and finally it could only raise the white flag and surrender.
But the British couldn't swallow this breath and secretly plotted to forcibly break into China's inland rivers again and take revenge on China.
So, why did the British ** ship have to force its way into China's inland waters?
In order to retaliate against China, what did the British army do later?
Let's uncover it today"Sino-British Pearl River Estuary Naval Incident".
April 20, 1949and others were preparing for the launch of the battle to cross the river, suddenly received news from the front that a British ** ship forcibly broke into the Yangtze River basin.
At that time, the People's Liberation Army's million-strong soldiers were facing off across the river with the ** troops, and war could start at any time. For this reason, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) began to notify all ships on the Yangtze River waterway, including foreign ships, to move as soon as possible so as not to affect innocent people.
It stands to reason that the British had long been given ample time to transfer their expatriate, while their Royal Navy sent a destroyer"Purple Quartz"., on the pretext of protecting the Nanjing diaspora, brazenly broke into the lower reaches of the Yangtze River.
The captain of the "Purple Quartz" looked down on the PLA at all, on the one hand, he thought that their ** was advanced enough, and on the other hand, he felt that China's ** was too backward, and even expected that the Chinese side would never dare to **, so he swaggered and rampaged on the water surface of the Yangtze River.
The first to discover the "Purple Quartz" was the Third Artillery Corps of the People's Liberation Army's Sanye Special Forces Column, and they opened fire twice, and the bullet was selected in front of the "Purple Quartz" just as a warning.
Who knows, instead of retreating, the British ships increased their speed and continued to penetrate deep into the Yangtze River, and at the same time, the upper gun port also turned to the north bank of the Yangtze River, and the shells fell into the positions and villages of the People's Liberation Army.
In the eyes of these Brits,China is as weak as it was more than 100 years ago, as everyone knows,At this time, China has begun to be reborn, even if the best equipment is far behind, it will never choose to retreat.
The instructions from the higher authorities had been given, and the artillery regiment did not hesitate to return fire, although the field guns used were not as good as those of the British ships, but they were superior to the long barrels, the muzzle velocity was fast, and the soldiers were experienced and extremely accurate, and after a few rounds of salvos, thick smoke billowed from the "Purple Quartz".
Not only was the British ship itself badly damaged, but the captain and deputy captain on it were also seriously injured and died. This group of British people was dumbfounded, they didn't expect the PLA to say that they would fight, and they were so toughIn order to avoid being sunk, they had no choice but to raise the white flag and surrender.
Interestingly, the British never thought that they would be so embarrassed, and they did not carry a white flag on it, so they had to take a sailor's sheet to make do.
In the end, the "Purple Quartz" ran aground in the shoal, which was very heavy and the supply of materials was a problem, but the PLA kindly allowed them to seek medical treatment and replenish supplies. It was not until the successful conclusion of the battle of crossing the river that the repaired "Purple Quartz" hid behind a passenger ship and fled in a hurry.
This incident also made the Western powers aware of the rise of China, but the British, who were slapped in the face, couldn't swallow this breath and secretly planned to find another opportunity to fight back.
So in 1953, the unwilling British ** ship came to China's inland river again, and the battle was about to break out. How will they react?
The British ** ship "Purple Quartz" forcibly broke into China's inland waters, but was beaten all over the ground and searched for teeth, and finally fled in disgrace.
This incident caused a huge sensation in the international community at that time and made headlines in newspapers around the world. Although the British realized that China was not what it used to be, they were even more angry that they had lost face.
The British Prime Minister at the time, Attlee, openly declared that Britain had already signed an agreement with China and that British ships had the right to sail on the Yangtze River. Former Prime Minister Winston Churchill, who has now stepped down, also came forward and threatened, claiming that Britain should send two aircraft carriers to China to let them know how good the British are.
Hearing these arrogant remarks of the British, China immediately counterattackedPersonally drafted a statement that forcefully refuted the statements of the BritishIt also demanded that the Western powers immediately withdraw all armed forces that are on Chinese territory.
The statement later sparked a heated debate in the House of Commons in the United Kingdom, with lawmakers arguing all night long before reaching any agreement. However, there is one thing that they still know, that is, the era when the Western powers relied on guns and cannons to do whatever they wanted in China is gone.
But the British can't admit China so easily.
So in 1953, the British again sent a ** to break into the Pearl River inland river in China to carry out a provocation, which in turn led to a battle. Perhaps because of the special era, this battle was gradually forgotten by the worldUntil the death of an old British sailor in 2008.
The old sailor's funeral obituary mentions that he was a"Heroes of the 1953 Pearl River Incident".The so-called Pearl River is the name given to the Pearl River by the British.
In this battle, the old sailor took the initiative to take over the command under the fire of the Chinese battleship and brought the ship back to safety, but they were still very heavy.
This can't help but make people curiousHow did the Chinese Navy defeat the British Royal Navy in a naval battle in 1953?
Actually, it's even more unbelievableThis battle was the first foreign war of the new Chinese navyThis battle alone has made the prestige of the Chinese Navy in the world.
But on September 9, 1953, rideBritish gunboat HDML No. 1323The British, heading in the direction of the Pearl River estuary, did not predict that this day would be unforgettable for their lives.
At that time, the sea power of New China was still very weak, and when the Western powers had long been equipped with aircraft carriers, we did not even have a decent **. The total tonnage of the entire South China Sea Fleet is not comparable to a single British cruiser.
On 9 September, Zhang Yu, then deputy commander of the First Fleet of the Navy of the Central South Military Region, was conducting daily training near the mouth of the Pearl River aboard the "Brave."
At this moment, the fighters on the ** suddenly noticed an armed gunboat without flying the national flag. The people on the gunboat apparently also saw the Chinese **, but instead of retreating or dodging, they drove straight towards the ** and soon invaded Chinese waters more than 2 nautical miles.
This gunboat is No. 1323, and after directing the gunboat to meet it, the captain also used a camera with a large telescope to blatantly photograph the ** ship. The British captain's arrogant behavior obviously felt that the Chinese Navy would take the initiative to give way to them as before.
There is another reason why they dare to be so bold, the Chinese ** ship "Brave" was originally just an infantry landing ship, which is always in a protected position in the navy, and is also jokingly called a "large slow target" by the Americans, which does not have much lethality.
However, Zhang Yu, who was on the **, didn't dare to be so much, and when he saw that this British gunboat was so arrogant, he was immediately enraged. He ordered the gunboats to stop for inspection, but the British did not listenThe squadron released a volley of small-caliber shells into the sky to warn.
The British still ignored it, but turned around and hastened to escapeAt this time, the medium ** ships switched to large-caliber shells and aimed at them.
The first large-caliber shells accurately hit the engine room of the gunboat, and in 8 minutes, **all shells hit**, and the bridge of the British gunboat was also hitThe arrogant captain was mortally wounded and died on the spot due to excessive blood loss.
There were 13 Britons on board, and only 5 were wounded, so they fled and survived. The whole process only lasted a few minutes, but it made the invincible British lose face.
Afterwards, the British first mentioned **, but they seemed to forget that it was the British gunboat that first forcibly broke into China's inland rivers for no reason, and ignored the warnings of the Chinese side and kept photographing the ** ship with a camera, no matter which one of them, the British were the first to lose.
It happened that the Korean War had just ended, and the squadron had already made a name for itself in the world, no matter how the British were, the Americans pretended not to see it, and the British, who had no manpower to support them, had to give up in the end.
The British, who had learned a lesson, finally realized the strength of New China, and they could no longer bully China at will as they did a hundred years ago.
Although this was only a very small naval battle, it showed the great courage of the Chinese, and although the British still wanted to retaliate, to this day, they do not dare to really put it into action.