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War is an indelible shadow on human civilization, but at the same time, it has also bred some positive effects in human society. The rise of a strong nation and a great nation is often inextricably linked to war.
Although people hate the cruelty and ruthlessness of war, every war in history has brought far-reaching impact and great changes to mankind. From ancient times to the present, there has been no revolution that has not been bloodless, and there has not been a single effort that has not been sacrificed.
The war between the Yellow Emperor and Chiyou in Zhuolu laid the foundation for the birth of the Huaxia people; Qin Shi Huang swept Liuhe, and although he sacrificed countless sacrifices, he laid the foundation of China's 2,000-year-old feudal dynasty.
These historical facts tell us that although war is cruel, it has promoted the progress and development of human society.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty led an army on a northern expedition and successfully defeated the Xiongnu, thus consolidating the hegemony of the Asian continent and being hailed as the world's first power, which makes people proud of being a strong man.
Someone in history once said: "One punch breaks, a hundred punches disperse." "Only with strong strength can we defend the truth, and the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea is the founding battle of New China, and it is also a typical example of proving the strength of our country.
Once, countless heroic volunteer soldiers went to other countries, and they fought bloody battles in foreign lands. However, according to incomplete statistics, more than 20,000 of them were captured by the US military, but in the end, only more than 7,000 were able to return to the motherland smoothly.
So, those more than 20,000 people went to **? Where are they? At that time, New China had just been established, and the land was in ruins. After eight years of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the War of Liberation, China's development had stagnated at the end of the Qing Dynasty.
For nearly a century, the land of China has always been shrouded in dark clouds, with constant internal and external troubles, and there is no time and capital to build and develop.
Although we have entered the middle of the 20th century, among the European and American powers that have experienced the baptism of the Industrial Revolution and the baptism of two world wars, our gap is still calculated in centuries.
Although the road to becoming a world power was challenging, our forefathers firmly believed that our nation would not lose to anyone. However, just as we were preparing to build solidly, a war broke out on our immediate neighbor, the Korean Peninsula.
Ignoring China's feelings, the United States formed a coalition under the command of MacArthur and successfully carried out the Inchon landing, which wiped out almost all the living forces of North Korea and tilted the balance of war in favor of the Western powers.
The Korean Peninsula is very close to the three eastern provinces of our country, only separated by the Yalu River, so the ancients of our country once said that "on the side of the couch, how can others be allowed to sleep soundly".
The motives of the United States and other Western countries are clearly revealed, just like the "Xiang Zhuang Dancing Sword, intended for Pei Gong" at the Hongmen Banquet. New China is this "Pei Gong", however, the times create heroes, and at that time there was a huge gap between us and the European and American powers in terms of equipment, logistics and comprehensive national strength.
At that time, the only one that could compete with the United States was the Soviet Union, another superpower.
Against the background of that special era, the Soviet Union chose to stand idly by, and shortly after the founding of New China, it stepped forward and heroically undertook the heavy task of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea.
The curtain of history was opened, and the wisdom and courage of a generation of great men were vividly displayed here. However, the cruelty of war is far beyond the imagination of those of us who live in times of peace.
The scenes of war, shocking, flesh and blood flying, stumps and broken arms scattered all over the wilderness, seem to have become commonplace. And what's even more chilling is that the stray bullet that strikes from the ** will take away a fresh life at the moment when you don't react at all.
In the face of the best in the United States, the volunteer soldiers only have simple equipment. A pot of fried rice, a handful of snow, but the US troops can eat hot canned beef in a comfortable tent, and they have air supremacy, and they can even airdrop food for soldiers on the front line.
However, the lack of supplies has not weakened the combat effectiveness of our people's army, which is made of steel! In the question of prisoners and in five battles, both sides fought tiredly, and the victory and defeat on the battlefield were indistinguishable.
But, in the final analysis, the war is only an extension of politics, and if the United States does not have full control over the Korean Peninsula, then the war may end in defeat.
China won the war, but it came at a terrible price. This proves once again that there is never a real winner in war. The issue of prisoners was particularly difficult in the post-war process.
Due to the influence of traditional culture and other factors, China has often lacked due respect and care for soldiers captured by the enemy since ancient times. In the values of the Chinese, the word "integrity" occupies an important position, and most of the positive characters praised in the history books are those who would rather sacrifice their lives than give in, and they are praised as national heroes, such as Wen Tianxiang, Shi Kefa and others.
In the thousands of years of Chinese civilization, the attitude towards prisoners of war has always been a matter of great concern. Among them, the Li Ling incident during the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty is the best example.
Li Ling led more than 5,000 of his subordinates to desperately resist the siege of hundreds of thousands of Xiongnu troops, killing and wounding tens of thousands of Xiongnu. However, when Li Ling was forced to surrender, Emperor Wu of Han ordered his entire family to be exterminated and beheaded.
It is a pity that Sima Qian only defended Li Ling, and he was tortured for it.
After the war, the two sides exchanged prisoners, and according to incomplete statistics, there were more than 20,000 captured soldiers of the Volunteer Army. More than 7,000 of them returned to the mainland with the large contingent of volunteers after signing a contract after the war.
After a series of scrutiny and screening, after the 80s, the reputation of these veterans was gradually restored. The remaining 20,000 people chose to go to Taiwan under the intimidation and coercion of the US intelligence services.
In distant Taiwan, Chiang Kai-shek asked the U.S. command to receive the soldiers, and the U.S. readily agreed to let them settle in Taiwan. Every soldier who has fought bloodily for the country and the people on the battlefield deserves our highest respect and respect.
Heroes are not just those who sacrificed their lives for their country, those soldiers who were captured because of the war, and the honor of their blood shed for their country, cannot be deprived of them because of what happened to them.