The Sino-Vietnamese border battle took place on 17 February 1979. The defensive battles fought by Vietnam on the Lang Son Line were recorded in the "History of the Armed Forces of the First Military Region" of the Vietnamese army. The book claims that the Vietnamese army resisted desperately on this battlefield and died a heroic martyrdom, causing the Chinese troops to suffer a huge amount of **, and finally the Chinese troops were forced to retreat. But can such a statement be believed? Through the analysis and evaluation of the war history of the Vietnamese army, this article reveals the essence of the exaggerated and distorted truth.
In the history of Vietnam, there are eight aspects, including Chang Ding, Loc Binh, Dinh Lap, Van Lang, Cao Loc, Dong Dang, Lang Son City, and Chi Ling County. The Vietnamese army claimed on all fronts that they had made a strong defense and carried out **, inflicting heavy losses on the Chinese troops. However, those statements are far from the real situation. First of all, Vietnam's defense is very weak, mainly based on local armed forces, militia and public security tunzi, and in the face of the attack of the Chinese army, ** and ** are not enough. Secondly, the Vietnamese army's efforts were also useless, not only did they not achieve any results, but also caused even greater losses. Third, the death toll on the Vietnamese side was greatly reduced, and the Chinese side was greatly exaggerated to cover up their defeat and boost their morale.
Especially in the Chang Dinh direction, the Vietnamese army has only one division and one battalion, plus some civilian men and security garrisons, the total number is less than 5,000 people. They were quickly defeated by the Chinese forces, and by 25 February, the town of Qixi had fallen. However, the history of the war of the Vietnamese army records that it "stopped the attack of the Chinese troops in this regard and evacuated more than 10,000 people from the battlefield." "This is clearly a cover for their escape.
In Lu Binh Mountain, the Vietnamese army has one division, one battalion, plus several militia regiments and security forces, totaling less than 5,000 people. Under the attack of the Chinese troops, they quickly collapsed, and on February 28, Luping County fell. And in the historical records of Vietnam, they are in the 540 Heights, 468 Heights, 557 Heights, Ban Chin, Ban Lan, 412, 481, 402 Heights (Secret). This is clearly an exaggeration of their resistance, their sacrifice.
One division, one brigade, and one security camp of the Vietnamese army amounted to about 10,000 people. In the face of the attack of the Chinese troops, they were also powerless to resist, so they had to hold on to a few commanding heights. The Vietnamese, on the other hand, claimed that they had "stopped the Chinese forces" in this regard, and that "on 22 February, the 338th Division sent the 460th Regiment to attack from behind the Chinese troops, annihilating one of the enemy's battalions and destroying the camp and supply base." In addition, they sent more than 20 kilometers into the interior of China to destroy two bridges and attack the Ningming airfield in Guangxi with elite troops. "It's clearly showing off their attacks and assaults.
In the Van Long direction, the Vietnamese army had only one division, another brigade, and one security canton, with a total of less than 3,000 men. In the face of the attack of the Chinese troops, they could not stop it either, but held on to a few villages and a few high grounds. The Vietnamese army's war history says that they "made a strong defense in this direction, preventing the Chinese troops from attacking that day." This is clearly to cover up his passivity and powerlessness.
In the Gaul direction, the Vietnamese army had only 1 battalion, 1 communal cantonment, plus a unit of the 3rd Division, for a total of less than 4,000 men. In the face of the attack of the Chinese troops, they were also unable to stop it, so they had to hold on to a high ground. The history of the Vietnamese army's war says that they were here to "prevent the Chinese troops from attacking Banran". This is clearly exaggerating their interception, their sacrifice.
The Vietnamese army has a division in the main Dong Dang area, as well as some local troops, militia units, and public security forces, totaling more than 15,000 people. They could not stop China's offensive either, but only held several important passes and commanding heights. And the history of the war on the Vietnamese side says: "Our army held on very well in this regard, and it was organized to reoccupy the occupied places, causing great damage to the Chinese troops." "It is clear that this is a means of glorifying its struggle and heroic deeds.
The Vietnamese army has two regiments in Lang Son City and Chi Ling County, plus some local armed forces, militia and public security tuns, totaling more than 30,000 people. They were likewise unable to stop the offensive of the Chinese troops, they only took defensive measures on part of the city and on the river embankment. The Vietnamese side said that it "insisted on sticking to this road and did not allow the Chinese troops to pass through the Qingxi Bridge and reach Lang Son City and Wenguan County" and "agreed to allow the Chinese troops to launch a counterattack in the Lang Son area." "It is clear that this is an illusion of defense and counterattack.
In a word, the history of the Vietnam War is a fiction used to cover up its defeat and humiliation. They ignored not only the offensive and success of the Chinese Army, but also the collapse and flight of the Vietnamese troops.