On October 1, 1949, the Chinese nation ushered in a new life, and the dawn of the East illuminated China, which had suffered a lot, was poor and weak, leading her to prosperity and strength.
Since then, the sleeping lion has ceased to sink and confidently walked to the center of the world stage. However, there are still some Western countries that are unwilling to accept the fact that China has stood up in the past, and they try to squeeze the Chinese people through brute force.
As a result, New China encountered a lot of resistance in its initial stages. There is only one way to solve this dilemma, and that is to show your strength so that the enemy does not dare to underestimate it.
China has experienced many battles with hostile forces, including the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, the Zhenbao Island War, the Sino-Indian Border War, and the War of Self-Defense and Counterattack against Vietnam, which are known as the "Battle for the Founding of the People's Republic of China."
The victories in these wars enabled New China to stabilize its footing and no longer be despised in any way. China has also ushered in a decades-long period of peaceful development. The victory of these battles is inseparable from the dedication of the revolutionary fighters who care about their home and country on the front line, and they have built a great wall to protect them with their lives and flesh.
However, on the battlefield where the artillery is full of fire, there are also people who are favored by Lady Luck. They thought they were going to die and were ready to fight the enemy to the death, but at the critical moment, they miraculously survived.
So, why did they stray into the positions of the Vietnamese army? And who saved them from a desperate situation? Let's unveil the Great Patriotic War together and appreciate the heroic spirit of the PLA soldiers in those years.
At the end of the Cold War, the former Soviet Union began to withdraw experts and aid from China for a variety of reasons, and even tried to force China into submission by force. This led to a rapid deterioration in Sino-Soviet relations, culminating in a serious conflict in 1969.
Relations between China and Vietnam were once very friendly, and the two countries worked closely together. Especially during the war between Vietnam and the United States, China extended a helping hand despite difficult domestic conditions.
** The chairman even said that the 700 million Chinese people and the vast Chinese territory will serve as a strong backing for Vietnam. However, after the end of the war, Vietnam treacherously began to expand its territory, saw China as an obstacle on the road to strength, and preached anti-Chinese and anti-Chinese ideology at home, which was supported and instigated by the Soviet Union.
Vietnam even sent troops to invade Cambodia, provoking a series of armed conflicts on the Chinese border. Such behavior has aroused strong resentment among the Chinese people. In order to preserve territorial sovereignty, China** decided in early 1979 to teach Vietnam a limited "lesson" in order to stop its hegemonic behavior.
On February 17, 1979, China** issued a statement.
Our country has always been committed to maintaining peace, and this action is a legitimate response to Vietnam's provocations against our country at the border. On the same day, our army sent troops in Longzhou and Jingxi in Guangxi and Hekou and Jinping areas in Yunnan, and successfully destroyed the military strongholds of Vietnam.
This also marked the official beginning of the self-defense counterattack war against Vietnam.
In the 1979 self-defense counterattack against Vietnam, within a month, our army successfully defeated the Vietnamese army, destroyed the industrial and mining industries in northern Vietnam, disrupted the strategic deployment of the Soviet Union and Vietnam, demonstrated the momentum and prestige of the Chinese nation, and laid a solid foundation for peace in the following decades.
In this short and fierce battle, the heroic spirit and selfless dedication displayed by our soldiers deserve to be remembered and respected forever.
This is a military stronghold that is difficult to attack, and it is a battleground for soldiers. The Vietnamese military knew that if Lang Son was lost, they would lose their barrier and be doomed. Therefore, they sent the "Venus Division", which had performed well in the fight against the American army, to defend the place.
In the Battle of Lang Son, our army was at first overwhelmed and quickly occupied part of the positions around Lang Son. However, as the terrain changes, the storming becomes more and more difficult, which not only increases the sacrifices of the fighters, but also can be in vain.
Therefore, our army turned its attention to the nearby county town of Tolang, planning to occupy it first, and then lead the area with points, and finally break through the Lang Son defense line. However, the county town is not an easy place to attack.
Although only one battalion of troops was stationed here, there were many highlands around, and it formed a corner with the county seat, which became the biggest obstacle.
After careful consideration, our army decided to first hit the nearby heights with artillery fire in order to strike at the living forces of the Vietnamese army, and take advantage of the victory to pursue and attack the county seat. To this end, the fighters were assigned two main tasks: first, to find out the location of the main forces of the Vietnamese army and inform the rear in order to implement accurate artillery coverage; The second is to wait for the end of the artillery strike, eliminate the remnants of the Vietnamese army, and occupy the No. 1 height.
Squad Leader Zhang was a member of the vanguard, and he was ordered to lead two squads of soldiers to reconnoiter the No. 1 Heights.
After receiving the order, the two squad leaders took advantage of the night to lead more than 30 carefully selected elite soldiers to quickly march to the No. 1 high ground. Their training allowed them to find the hiding place of the Vietnamese army in a short time.
Therefore, the two squad leaders decided to adopt the strategy of dividing the troops, while sending people back to the rear to inform the artillery units, and at the same time laying an ambush near the Vietnamese position, waiting for artillery support to launch an attack.
The originally elaborate battle plan was changed in the fighters' desire to fight. They were basking in the excitement of the imminent defeat of the Vietnamese army, but neglected their own safety.
Minutes and seconds passed, the sky began to dawn, and it was not far from the scheduled time of our army's artillery strike. At this time, the two squad leaders realized the seriousness of the problem.
They found that two squads of fighters might have mistakenly broken into the Vietnamese positions, and that the artillery fire would not only hit the enemy, but also affect themselves. However, since they were lying in ambush near the main forces of the Vietnamese army, their actions could be detected.
At such a critical moment, any unauthorized action could be detected by the enemy, putting them in danger. In order to protect the army's battle plan, they decided to stay where they were and endure the threat of artillery fire.
Tens of minutes before the artillery fire, the fighters showed calm and firmness, and they decided to wait for the artillery fire with the determination to die with the enemy. With the sound of "boom", the time for artillery fire has come.
The fighters knew that this shell was for calibration, and what awaited them next would be a relentless artillery bombardment. However, contrary to their expectations, after the shells were fired, there was no further movement on the battlefield.
The fighters were confused and uneasy, not knowing what would happen next.
The warriors looked at each other, their faces full of doubt. Suddenly, the shouts of our army came from afar, which surprised everyone. In the confusion of the squad leader and others, our army occupied the No. 1 heights without a single soldier.
Seeing the bright red flag replace the Vietnamese flag planted on the position, the squad leader recovered from his shock and realized that he and his brothers had escaped death. So, how did all this happen?
It turned out that the Vietnamese army was not sitting still, they had already prepared for our army. This was really an ingenious plan, but the enemy never thought that someone in our army discovered this anomaly, stopped the artillery attack in time, and saved the lives of more than 30 soldiers including squad leader Zhang.
Who is this man? How did he discover this anomaly?
The squad leader and his entourage were undoubtedly the most eager to answer this question, because under the merciless artillery fire, more than 30 of them could hardly survive without the protection of the trenches.
At that time, communication was not developed, and he was fortunate to be saved, but he never found a lifesaver. The affectionate and righteous squad leader Zhang has always been grateful and eager to thank his benefactor in person, but he has been searching for clues to no avail.
It wasn't until 2009 that he read a war diary of a Vietnam veteran's on the Internet that he learned the identity of his benefactor, and the story was complete.