China's hot-blooded sons and daughters have stepped out of the country and gone to foreign lands, paying a huge price for defending their homes and countries. In the next two years, they went through a lot of hardships to resist the Japanese invaders, showing the heroic tenacity and perseverance of the Chinese people.
However, the cruelty and ruthlessness of the war eventually cost them their lives, and their heroic deeds and tragic fate deeply touched the hearts of our Chinese people.
Although the Chinese expeditionary force completed its mission, they paid great sacrifices. The Chinese people died heroically in order to help Burma resist the Japanese, but today, how should we face such historical facts?
In 1931, Japan launched the "September 18" incident, but in 1938, should we cherish peace even more, remember history, and resolutely safeguard the dignity and interests of the country and the nation with firmer determination and action?
In the all-out war of resistance, China's only access to material and manpower assistance from the anti-French alliance was the Yunnan-Burma Highway in Yunnan, which was crucial for China. As a result, the cunning Japan set its sights on Burma in the south, attempting to break the stalemate on the Chinese battlefield by cutting off China's international aid while attacking Southeast Asia.
At that time, Burma was a British colony.
The departure of the Chinese Expeditionary Force made the situation of China's War of Resistance even more severe. In order to ensure the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japan, the United States had a new understanding and attitude towards China's War of Resistance against Japan, believing that China could consume the main force of Japan and contain the Japanese army in the War of Resistance.
The blockade of the Yunnan-Burma Highway poses a threat to the global strategy of the United States, and Britain in the European theater urgently needs China's support. In October 1940 and December 1941, the Sino-British Agreement on the Joint Defense of the Yunnan-Burma Road was formally finalized.
In January 1942, the Chinese Expeditionary Force shouldered an arduous task and began an arduous struggle. With their bravery and determination, they finally completed the tasks of the Indian Army and the Expeditionary Force, severely dampened the arrogance of the Japanese army, and won a valuable game for the anti-fascist alliance.
In this crisis, the squadron has shown strong combat effectiveness and firm determination, they are invincible, and have paid a huge sacrifice and a painful price for China and the nation.
In the face of the threat of the enemy, the squadron did not retreat, but rose to the occasion, showing incomparable courage and determination.
During the Chinese Expeditionary Force fighting in Burma, it faced the perennial hot climate and harsh combat environment in Southeast Asia. They face not only enemies, but also a variety of local insects with deadly parasites or bacteria.
Some soldiers even lost their lives in their sleep because they were bitten by ants.
During expeditions, warriors often faced supply disruptions. According to statistics, only in the first expedition, due to the long distance and inconvenient transportation, the soldiers were forced to build a cemetery for their deceased comrades with the help of Myanmar**, which is undoubtedly an incomparable respect and commemoration of life.
In the 60s of the 20th century, some Burmese people seemed to have forgotten history, and they used shovels and shovels to level the cemeteries of the Chinese Expeditionary Force little by little, tearing down monuments one by one.
In this land, high-rise houses are rising from the ground, but under this land, are the miserable souls and corrupted bodies of the middle ** people. They fought for the freedom of their country and people, but they ended up buried in their homeland.
We should remember their contributions, respect their remains, and be grateful for their contributions.
The relics have attracted a lot of attention from the Chinese public, and when China tries to bring these former heroes home, most of the bones are nowhere to be found, and the rest is heart-wrenching.
On the contrary, the British and Australian troops, who also helped Burma, have their graves intact to this day, cleaned and maintained by special personnel every few days, and even the tombs of Japanese soldiers are very well preserved.
More than 20,000 soldiers who died in Japan have been laid to rest in Burma and have not been damaged to this day.
The wheel of history is always moving forward at the expense of the masses, and every spiral is inseparable from the sacrifice of many lives. We hate those who started the war, and the peaceful society we have today was bought at the cost of countless sacrifices decades ago.
China has also contributed to peace in Myanmar. However, such a distinction between innocent soldiers and their sleeping places is intolerable. What is the hidden meaning behind this behavior?
By consulting historical documents, we find that there are various theories about the reasons why the Burmese people destroyed the cemeteries of our soldiers, but these theories can be roughly divided into two schools.
They have no nationality, but they have **, which poses a threat to Myanmar. Myanmar** sent a large number of troops to try to encircle and suppress it, but it failed. These lonely troops became a pain in the hearts of the Burmese people, and in desperation, the Burmese began to vent their anger at the cemeteries of the expeditionary forces in various places, frantically destroying and destroying cemeteries to relieve their emotions.
However, when they destroyed these graves, they had to turn to China for help. Eventually, the Chinese People's Liberation Army sent troops to Burma to help them expel the remaining **.
However, their anger does not seem to have gone away. The second view is that the incident occurred in the 60s of the 20th century, and that there was a small friction between the two countries due to the turmoil in China.
The Burmese were dissatisfied with this and began to destroy the cemetery of the expeditionary force. However, this behavior may not be intentionally arranged, but may be a spontaneous behavior driven by personal emotions.
Although the feud between the two countries is understandable, the harassment of innocent souls and the construction of high-rise buildings for a small profit are really incomprehensible.
However, there is one exception in Myanmar, and that is Kokang. Kokang has always been a place where overseas Chinese live. In order to commemorate the soldiers of the Chinese Expeditionary Force who died in Myanmar, Shenzhen Longyue Charity Association joined forces with a number of charities in 2020 to launch the repatriation of the remains of the Chinese Expeditionary Force in Myanmar.
At this event, the remains of 374 Chinese soldiers previously exhumed in Myitkyina will be escorted back to China.
On April 10, the expeditionary force convoy was greeted, and the remains of all 374 bodies were from the Myitkyina Memorial Cemetery. They were once brothers who fought side by side, but now they are buried together, and some are even packed in oil drums in tank trucks.
Although they are gone, their spirit and story will always be remembered by us. The descendants of the Chinese Expeditionary Force in Myanmar have passed on to us the spirit of perseverance and perseverance through their actions.
The preservation of the remains is worrying due to the long exposure of the remains, and only about two-thirds of the remains can be directly aged, making it difficult to find the families of the remains.
During the excavation, many soldiers' personal belongings were also found, including a 96-year-old veteran, You Guangcai, who said that there are still people who remember the remains of his comrades and brought them back to China.
We have always adhered to the belief that "the rise and fall of the world is the responsibility of every man", and pay attention to every country and people in need. The Chinese Expeditionary Force is not only for the defense of the motherland, but also for assistance to other countries.
In the face of imperialist aggression, the veterans of the expeditionary force were fearless and willing to give their lives. However, these heroic soldiers did not receive the respect and protection they deserved after their deaths, but their great spirit will live forever in the hearts of the Chinese people.
Myanmar's misdeeds have made us angry and heartbroken, and although the question of the position of the two countries on this period of history exists, it is an indelible pain for us.
Now being able to take them back to China smoothly is undoubtedly the best result. Whatever the truth about the destruction of these cemeteries, the past has faded like a cloud of smoke.
The heroic deeds of the Chinese Expeditionary Force have had a profound impact on our country, the people of Myanmar and the whole world. Their original intention was to protect the peace of their homeland and allies, not to seek the adoration of the Burmese people.
Therefore, when the people of Myanmar act from their own perspective in order to defend their country, we should understand and support it. However, we must not forget their contributions and sacrifices, and we must not dwell on the pain and shame of the past.
Instead, we should remember their heroism and use their stories to remind ourselves and influence others so that the world can become a more peaceful and beautiful place because of our efforts.
Let us honor them and give them the respect and glory they deserve for their efforts and sacrifices.