On March 5, 1979, the self-defense counterattack against Vietnam came to an end, and the People's Liberation Army (PLA) went all the way south under the leadership of two generals, Xu Shiyou and Yang Dezhi, and the momentum was like a bamboo, almost exhausting the main force of Vietnam, and the army approached Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, and the war was about to break out.
However, at this very moment, Comrade Xiaoping suddenly issued an order in Beijing, and after discussion by the ** Military Commission, it was decided to immediately stop all operations against Vietnam. At the critical moment of the decisive battle, why did China suddenly choose a truce?
Comrade Xiaoping put an end to this just battle with practical actions. China's original intention was not to destroy Vietnam**, but to deprive it of its ability to provoke and violate.
Once the goal is achieved, China needs to do it in moderation, or it could be accused of aggression. While the PLA needs to withdraw, it needs to take steps during the retreat, such as tearing down Chinese-aided infrastructure projects, to show that China has no further intentions.
Since World War II, in order to support Vietnam's War of Resistance Against France and the United States, China has spared no effort to provide material and economic assistance, and even dispatched domestic engineers and construction teams to help Vietnam build infrastructure, laying the foundation for Vietnam's industry.
However, Vietnam did not repay China's kindness, so when retreating, General Xu Shiyou took all the materials that could be taken away, destroyed the factories and machinery that could not be taken away, and returned the Vietnamese economy and industry to the state that had just ended World War II, causing the Vietnamese economy to regress by several decades.
The reason for this decision was made because *** had long foreseen that in the style of the Vietnamese **, they would not take it easily, and even if they did, the USSR would not let them give it up easily.
Therefore, it is expected that in five years at the earliest, and ten years at the latest, Vietnam will definitely make a comeback again. The destruction of these infrastructure and industrial equipment is also to make Vietnam unprepared at that time.
After the defeat in the war five years ago, Vietnam** has not given up its revenge on China, and they have implemented a nationwide policy of all-soldier soldiers, encouraging young men and women to join the army.
Under these circumstances, even though the main Vietnamese forces were completely crushed in the 1979 self-defense counterattack against Vietnam, Vietnam still gathered 1.2 million troops and pressed directly on the border line of China's Yunnan.
This result was exactly what Comrade Xiaoping had expected.
The 1.2 million Vietnamese army is their entire possession, and if they lose this battle, Vietnam may not be able to turn back for decades to come. At the same time, the Vietnamese army also sent small units to continuously attack China's Lao Son and Zheyin Mountain, and occupied several important strategic heights while China was unprepared.
These skirmishes gave the Vietnamese army a boost of confidence, and they began to gradually forget about their previous defeat by the PLA on the battlefield and became more arrogant. On April 28, 1984, the domestic arrangements had been completed by Comrade Xiaoping, and the People's Liberation Army (PLA) quickly attacked and successfully swept away the main force of the Vietnamese army in the area of Lao Son and Zheyin Mountain, and it took only more than a day to reach the Lao Son and Zheyin Mountain, and on April 30, Lao Son and Zheyin Mountain had been successfully recovered, and the remnants of the Vietnamese army were chased all the way to the border line by the PLA.
Towards the end of the war, Comrade Xiaoping transferred a number of elite troops from various major theaters across the country to continue to confront the remnants of Vietnam. This fight was ten years, not only the main force of the Vietnamese army was exhausted, but even the remnants of the force were completely wiped out, so Vietnam could not recover for decades.
However, there has been a heated debate about whether this decade of war should be fought and whether it makes sense. Some people believe that this is a matter of labor and money, and that the Vietnamese army has been driven out, and there is no need to pursue it relentlessly.
What's more, at that time, it was in a critical period of reform and opening up, and a lot of money was needed to fight a war, so it was better to use it to develop the domestic economy than to waste these military funds against Vietnam.
Comrade Xiaoping's insistence on fighting a war over a period of 10 years was not understood at the time, but now American scholars have discovered its true purpose. They believe that the benefits of the war to China far outweigh the cost of military spending.
First of all, the two-mountain round battle increased the combat effectiveness of the Chinese People's Liberation Army. After many large-scale wars, New China has forged an elite division that shocked the world, and the military merits of the founding generals are enough to shine in the annals of history, and the times create heroes.
In the sixties and seventies, China was recuperating at home and pursuing a peaceful foreign policy internationally, and there was no real war for nearly 20 years. Before the self-defense counterattack against Vietnam, the old soldiers were discharged from the army, and the actual combat experience of the new soldiers was almost zero, which caused concern.
Although other countries believed that China had no chance of winning, the generals worked together and China eventually emerged victorious. However, what Comrade Xiaoping was most worried about was the lack of actual combat training among the soldiers.
So, he considered learning from Vietnam's training methods.
Beginning in 1984, China's major military regions took turns to conduct actual combat drills, personally experiencing the impact of real swords and guns on the battlefield, and honing a unit with a fine work style and capable of winning battles.
At the same time, this decision has also cultivated a large number of outstanding military commanders for China, filling the gap in the military after the death of the first generation of veteran revolutionaries. In addition, the war also enhanced China's international standing and reputation.
In the 70s, when Sino-Soviet relations were tense, the Soviet Union turned its attention to Vietnam in order to protect its fundamental interests in Asia. Vietnam seized this opportunity and expanded rapidly with its army, in order to show loyalty to the Soviet Union and to realize their ambitions, but the army began to constantly harass and invade neighboring countries, and even occupied Laos and Cambodia for a time, seriously threatening the peace and stability of Southeast Asia and causing dissatisfaction among Southeast Asian countries.
Although Vietnam is a bit arrogant with the support of the Soviet Union, no country dares to really confront it. At that time, all countries were expecting a strong country to stand up and suppress Vietnam and weaken its momentum.
In anticipation, China suddenly declared war on Vietnam. Moreover, this war lasted for more than ten years, not only destroying Vietnam's elite troops, but also containing Vietnam** and the army, so that while dealing with China, they did not have time to take care of other neighboring countries, so that other Southeast Asian countries got some respite.
As a result, these countries are very grateful to China, believing that its actions have boosted China's prestige in Southeast Asia. Finally, American scholars believe that the greatest benefit of the two-mountain round war is the protection of China's territorial security.
Vietnam has always had a strong sense of revenge, so if we give them a chance, they will challenge us again. The best way to prevent this is to leave Vietnam without the ability to recover.
After the Battle of the Two Mountains, although Vietnam went all out at home, it did not achieve any advantages, but suffered heavy losses after the defeat, with a large loss of population and a serious shortage of young and middle-aged labor.
This is very dangerous for a country, because population and productivity are the basis for the survival and development of the country. Vietnam is now suffering from both, not only in economic difficulties, but also in an extreme lack of human resources.
It will take a long time for China to rise up again and challenge China. At this time, China is facing the challenge of reform, so it is all the more necessary to have a stable development environment to promote our economy.
In the victory of the Battle of the Two Mountains, China not only continued to develop economically, but also improved the border issue. China has really benefited a lot from this decade, and the world didn't realize it at the time.
Some countries even have a negative view of China, believing that Comrade Xiaoping's policy decision is wrong. However, as time went by, we found that Comrade Xiaoping had a unique vision, and his decisions laid a solid foundation for China's future development and great rejuvenation.