At a press conference, a British journalist asked a pointed question: "Chinese die 5 times more than Americans, how can you be kind to say victory?" ”
In the face of this question, General Jin Yinan behaved very calmly, and his words won the approval of those present, and also made the reporter speechless.
British journalists questioned the authenticity of the victory in the Korean War. The war, which resulted in the death of nearly 200,000 people in the squadron, took place in the fifties of the last century. At that time, the People's Republic of China had just been founded, but the Soviet Union, the United States and other countries did not regard it as equal rivals, and even Britain, France and other countries despised China.
It was at this time that the Korean War broke out.
At the outbreak of the Korean War, U.S. involvement put China in a difficult position. Opinions are divided on whether or not to enter the war. Stalin also made his own proposal, that is, to abandon North Korea.
In his opinion, a head-on war with the United States will only lead to heavy losses on both sides.
**After careful consideration, the position on China in the Korean War was firm and strong. He knows very well that China cannot follow the old path and repeat the old path of Japan's invasion of Northeast China, and must resolutely oppose the interference of the United States and other countries and protect the country's security and interests.
The disdain of the United States for China's reaction, the British disdain for China's reaction, and even the British ace regiment, the commander of the Rifle Regiment, said wildly, thinking that they could defeat the Chinese volunteers with one regiment.
However, when the war really began, the soldiers of the rifle regiment realized how ridiculous their estimate of the Chinese volunteers was. One volunteer company was enough for them to suffer defeat, and even lose the regimental flag that symbolized honor.
The news of the fiasco at the front reached the British, which greatly shocked the British side, who could not believe that the combat effectiveness of the Chinese volunteers was so amazing.
On that particular battlefield, the Chinese volunteers faced unprecedented challenges. Air supremacy is not in their hands, and the sky above them becomes the enemy's most powerful **.
With every charge, countless volunteers fell under the shells that fell from the sky. The enemy's air force also harassed the rear supply units of the Chinese Volunteers from time to time, destroying their supply routes and blowing up material carriers.
The British ** team firmly believes that even if they can't directly eliminate the Chinese volunteers, they will be in a desperate situation because of the lack of supplies.
In the case of the Air Force's complete blockade and bombing of the Chinese Volunteers, the squadron showed amazing combat effectiveness, not only successfully ensuring the supply of front-line materials, but also defeating the British proud ace troops.
This series of victories made Britain realize that it was not wise to fight the Chinese volunteers, and British Prime Minister Lemont Charlie Edri proposed to the United States** to negotiate peace with China to resolve the Korean War.
The United States, which was also shocked by the combat effectiveness of the Chinese Volunteers, adjusted its strategy toward the Korean War in May 1951 after repeated discussions with the United States, and changed the operation of armed occupation to negotiate with China along the 38th parallel.
After all this, the United States, Britain, and other countries that fought against the Chinese volunteers changed their attitudes towards China from their pre-war arrogance, and Britain began to consider improving Sino-British relations.
Since Field Marshal Montgomery's visit to China in 1960, China and Britain have always adhered to the principle of friendly exchanges. In 1970, the two sides made joint efforts to resolve many problems left over from history, realize the complete normalization of Sino-British relations, and lay a solid foundation for long-term friendly cooperation between the two countries.
In the 80s of the 20th century, China and Britain further deepened cooperation, signed a cooperation agreement, and established a comprehensive partnership, which opened up a new situation for mutual benefit and win-win results between the two countries.
At General Jin Yinan's press conference, a British reporter raised questions about China's War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea. The journalist believes that due to the huge number of Chinese people in this war, this war cannot be considered a real victory.
However, General Kim strongly disagreed. He believes that judging the victory of a war by the number of people alone is one-sided, just like the example in World War II.
On the Soviet-German battlefield, the Soviet side far outnumbered Germany in the number of deaths, but this did not prevent the Soviet Union from winning the war. Therefore, General Kim stressed that victory cannot be questioned, and victory is not only reflected in the number of people, but also in the survival and development of the country.
The whole world knows that the anti-fascist war has been won. Similarly, in the Vietnam War, China and Vietnam faced the same situation. In 1961, the South Vietnamese regime brought in senior U.S. military experts to train soldiers in the Southern Army, conduct special warfare, and put troops into the battlefield in Vietnam.
In order to change the unfavorable situation of supporting the puppet regime in Vietnam, in 1964, the Americans launched the Gulf of Tonkin War, pretending to be victims, claiming to have been attacked by Vietnam, and using this as an excuse to bomb Vietnam.
As the United States continued to increase its forces in Vietnam, Vietnam was unable to withstand the attack of the American army, so the Vietnamese side hoped that China would provide assistance.
In 1965, China sent"Aid Vietnam to resist the United States"to support Vietnam with all our might. During that period, all military supplies and equipment were given priority to Vietnam.
In April of the same year, China not only provided a large amount of material aid, but also sent military assistance from various services, including railway troops and engineering troops, to assist Vietnam in its fight against US hegemonism.
In the end, after 8 years of struggle, the U.S. ** team ended in defeat and withdrew from Vietnam.
According to ** statistics, nearly 60,000 American soldiers were killed during this period, while Chinese and Vietnamese soldiers lost nearly a million people, far more than the United States. Despite the heavy losses, the eventual withdrawal of the United States from Vietnam was worth it for Vietnam, which achieved independence and reunification from the control of American capitalism.
At the same time, China helped Vietnam against the United States throughout the Vietnam War, ensuring peace and stability on China's southern border and enhancing China's international prestige.
Therefore, the argument that British journalists judge winners and losers by the best ratio is untenable. Although the British journalist mentioned that nearly 190,000 Chinese soldiers were killed in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, this does not mean that China was at a disadvantage in the war.
In fact, China supported North Korea alone throughout the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, while South Korea had coalition forces from 17 countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom, participating in the war. In terms of numbers, China sent nearly 2.4 million people to the war, while the U.S. military sent more than 300,000 people.
According to statistics, during the Korean War, the number of Chinese volunteers killed more than five times that of the US ** team, and this data was widely reported in Britain and the United States and other countries.
However, these reports often ignore the fact that the total strength of the United States and South Korea is far greater than that of the United States and South Korea combined. In addition, there is evidence that the U.S. military data provided by the U.S. side may have been falsified, which has further heightened people's doubts about the real situation of the Korean War.