In 1988, when ** was discussing with senior admirals in the conference room, the secretary suddenly broke in nervously, walked to ***'s side and said: "Chief, there is an urgent report from the Nansha waters, and it seems that a conflict is about to break out there!" ”
Hearing the news, ** perked up and immediately took the case: "Conflict? The audience fell silent for a moment, and after a moment, ** said firmly: "Okay!
Since they provoked incidents, our country will not take the initiative to cause trouble, but it will not show weakness either! We're going to have a fight with them! "Immediately after that, ** immediately ordered the naval commander: as long as the other side fires the first shot, resolutely destroy them!
What's really going on in Nansha? What is the end result?
** Resolutely Advocate Safeguarding the Sovereignty of the Spratly Islands In 1987, China was given the opportunity to establish an ocean observatory in the Spratly Islands. As the commander of the Navy, *** is very excited about this, because it not only provides a justifiable reason for our country's presence in the Spratly region, but also protects our territorial waters.
He immediately led his crew into action to build a marine meteorological observatory on Fiery Cross Reef that could be garrisoned. However, at this time, Vietnam jumped out and claimed to intervene in the construction of our country.
** Vigilant about this, he knows that Vietnam has always disputed sovereignty over the Spratlys, and that they have rarely taken advantage of past disputes. Despite this, ** did not take Vietnam's statement to heart, and he knew that there could be no compromise on maintaining the sovereignty of the Spratlys.
In the face of Vietnam's unreasonable provocation, China immediately issued a statement solemnly warning that Vietnam must respect its territorial sovereignty. However, the situation has not been alleviated.
On 18 February 1988, shortly after Chinese naval personnel landed on Huayang Reef in Nansha, Vietnamese ships approached without authorization to conduct reconnaissance. Our staff expelled them, but the two sides came close to clashing.
Fortunately, the Vietnamese ships quickly left. However, just a month later, the Vietnamese fleet struck again, docked near Chigua Reef, refusing to communicate with our country.
Faced with this situation, our staff repeatedly shouted to Vietnam**, asking it to leave immediately. Vietnam**, however, ignored it. Under these circumstances, our naval personnel have no choice but to take action to resolutely safeguard our territorial sovereignty and peace and stability.
In the tense defense work, the commander urgently reported the situation to *** An important enlarged meeting was being held through **, and after hearing the news, his face changed, and he immediately put down the work at hand, frowning.
He asked solemnly, "What did you say?" Fighting? The commander replied: "Yes, chief, we have already warned the other side, but they still do not leave, and now our side is ready in Nansha and can counterattack at any time." ”
Hearing this, the tightly knit brow relaxed a little, and he said, "Good! Fight and fight, it is a matter of our sovereignty, and we must let them see our strength! ”
Subsequently, ** personally issued instructions that as long as the other party dared to fire the first shot, our side would resolutely eliminate them and combat their arrogance. Then, he reminded: "But you must remember that our goal is not to shoot first, not to cause trouble, not to show weakness, not to suffer losses, and not to lose face." ”
Got it! The secretary immediately took the order.
Some participants were worried about the possible conflict between China and Vietnam, believing that it could have an impact on China. However, ** stated with his firm stance: "Give in today, and tomorrow they will gain an inch."
We must be tough and protect our sovereignty and territory. "Under his leadership, our army fought back against the Vietnamese **. At six o'clock in the morning on March 14, the personnel on the Vietnamese ** began to land on the reef.
Our support fleet has successfully reached the island, Chen Weiwen ordered No. 556** to remain on guard in the direction of Qiongjiao, and ships No. 531 and No. 502 were responsible for defending Chigua Reef.
Among them, Li Chuqun, the political commissar of the 502 ship, even risked his life to cut the rope of the Vietnamese ship 604. And when Du Xianghou was about to pull out the Vietnamese flag, the Vietnamese soldiers openly pointed their guns at him, and another soldier hurriedly rushed over and protected him with his body.
With a gunshot, Yang Zhiliang's left arm was seriously injured.
Vietnam took the lead in provoking, and our commanders immediately ordered a counterattack. The No. 502 ship took the lead in returning fire and severely damaged the Vietnamese No. 604 ship in a short time. Ship No. 556 also received the task of expelling ship No. 605, and soon, ship No. 605 was surrounded by our artillery fire and slowly sank to the bottom of the sea.
Only one Vietnamese ship No. 505 was left hoisting the white flag and fleeing in a hurry. The battle lasted only two hours, killed more than 300 enemy troops, captured 9 people, and defended the sovereignty of our country.
Since then, Vietnam has rarely provoked near Chikua Reef. On April 1, all the personnel involved in the operation received personal commendations, and Chen Weiwen was awarded the rank of major general on an exceptional basis.
Although *** did not have a lasting joy after learning the results of the battle, he understood that the battle revealed the shortcomings of the Chinese Navy and also emphasized the important mission of the future development of the Chinese Navy.
Since he joined the Navy, he has devoted himself wholeheartedly to the development of the Navy. For China, which was poor and white at that time, the development of the navy was not easy. Although people's lives have improved and they are no longer bullied as they used to be, they still suffer from many injustices.
The United States' fierce eye, the deterioration of Sino-Soviet relations, and the intrusion of Vietnam and India have seriously hindered the development of our country. Since becoming the commander of the Navy, he has a firm "aircraft carrier dream", and the future and development of the Navy has become his greatest concern.
In 1970, the international situation was turbulent, and the country was also facing considerable challenges. An important decision was made that China must develop its own aircraft carriers to prevent further foreign intrusion at sea.
This important task fell on the shoulders of ***, and although it had nothing to do with his previous field of work, he still devoted himself to the construction of the aircraft carrier with all his might, and he was very proud of it.
On May 16, full of spirits, after months of hard work, he finally completed the "Preliminary Opinions on the Construction of Aircraft Carriers" and presented them to the main leaders of the Navy.
Ten days later, he also chaired a symposium on how to advance the construction of aircraft carriers. Although at this time *** was not yet the main leader of the Navy, he had unwavering confidence in building his own aircraft carriers.
Even *** expressed active support for his idea. "For the navy, we may not be strong enough, some major powers are violating our maritime rights, and the Pacific and Indian oceans are occupied by them.
Therefore, we must build up our naval forces as soon as possible. "These are the words of *** during a meeting with the commander of the Pakistan Navy.
In 1973, the seriously ill *** in bed was still worried about the sovereignty of the country. He sighed: "Nansha and Xisha were invaded and occupied by South Vietnam, and I have been engaged in military and politics all my life, but I have never seen China's aircraft carriers. ”
**And ***'s words made *** have a deep desire to build aircraft carriers. Over the years, he has done his best for the development of the Navy and worked hard for the construction of aircraft carriers.
He dragged his elderly body and was busy at work day and night. In 1980, he had the opportunity to see the American aircraft carrier up close, but the United States refused his request on the grounds of "secrecy".
Although he could only get a glimpse of the general outline of the aircraft carrier from a distance, this was not enough to support his dream of building an aircraft carrier. ** Attempts were also made to purchase or cooperate with the UK in the construction of aircraft carriers, but for various reasons, these plans did not materialize.
In the end, ** can only pin his hopes on himself and is determined to build a Chinese aircraft carrier with his own hands. He knows that this is a difficult road, but he is willing to put in all the effort to achieve it.
He firmly believes that as long as he perseveres, he will be able to realize this dream and make the Chinese navy even stronger.
He fought day and night at the forefront of aircraft carrier construction, constantly absorbing valuable experience from abroad. Finally, in 1995, he received an exciting message.
In order to pay off its debts, Russia mortgaged the unfinished aircraft carrier "Varyag" of the former Soviet Union to Ukraine. However, Ukraine, due to its poor economic situation, cannot afford the high maintenance costs, so it is in dire need of a buyer willing to take over.
This news has attracted great attention, because China lacks relevant technical support in the construction of aircraft carriers, if it can purchase the "Varyag", it will greatly reduce the technical difficulty of our country and lay a technical foundation for the independent construction of aircraft carriers.
After sending Huang Pingtao, general manager of the China Shipbuilding Corporation, to visit the site, ** and others decided that the "Varyag" would be brought back no matter what, no matter what the cost.
However, during the bidding process, the United States and other countries tried to block the purchase of our country, and Ukraine, under pressure from the United States, could only dismantle the internal structure of the "Varyag", leaving only an empty shell to be handed over to us.
Although we are very unhappy with this, we can only swallow it. **Deeply saddened by this.
However, to everyone's surprise, this was only the first challenge of the Varyag's return home. When the Varyag sailed near Turkey, it was stopped by Turkey**, who insisted that we pay a deposit of $1 billion to pass through the Bosphorus.
We resolutely rejected this unreasonable request. In desperation, the drayage ships had to return to the Black Sea ports to wait for the problem to be resolved. The high shipping costs and late fees are like thorns in the heart of ***.
Although we negotiated with many parties, we never got a result. In this way, we were stagnant for more than two years. In the end, at the moment of the outbreak of defense cooperation in the middle of the tour, the "Varyag" returned to the country smoothly with the guarantee of Greece.
However, ** has retired due to age problems, and not being able to see the "Varyag" start construction has become the biggest regret of his life. But after retirement, he was still concerned about the construction of the Navy's aircraft carriers, and from time to time asked his former subordinates about the construction of the "Varyag".
He was committed to the development of naval strength, and clearly put forward the strategic theory of the Chinese Navy and the general policy for the development of naval equipment, and he can be called the first person in the history of the Chinese Navy and the "father of China's aircraft carriers".
**, a lifetime of veterans, ambitions for thousands of miles. Although he was unable to see the advent of the aircraft carrier with his own eyes, his persistence and perseverance laid a solid foundation for the development of the strength of China's navy and air force.
Today, the strength of our navy and air force has been greatly improved, and being able to confidently defend our country's sovereignty on the sea is undoubtedly the greatest satisfaction and pride of General *** in the spirit of heaven.
The spirit of the general will always inspire us to keep working hard for the prosperity of our country.