After the broadcast of "Scout Heroes", it caused a lot of discussion, especially the truce moment in the last episode, when the volunteer soldiers cheered "We are victorious". Talking about the meaning of this line and the story behind it is worth going deeper**.
First, let's review the highlights of the Recon Heroes finale. The final episode has two things that stand out. The first was the artillery exchange that preceded the armistice. At the moment of the truce at 10 p.m., both sides were bombarding each other's positions indiscriminately, and the scene was unforgettable. When a volunteer cadre saw this scene, he couldn't help but sigh: "If there are no dead people, there is nothing more fun than fighting." ”
Some people say that the US military is frantically shelling because it is unwilling to carry artillery shells, but in fact, the artillery exchange between the two sides is more of a demonstration to show their fighting spirit. "Reconnaissance Hero" filmed this scene quite brilliantly, especially the division commander's sentence "Come without being rude" is very domineering, and "unlimited ammunition" shows the determination and confidence of our army. Another highlight was that several comrades who died in the reconnaissance company "appeared" at Liang Chen's wedding site to clink glasses with him. This kind of plot is not only gripping, but also shows the deep friendship between comrades-in-arms.
Regarding the cheers of "we have won", this is not only a cry of the heart, but also a tribute to the comrades-in-arms who paid the price and sacrificed. The story of "Scout Heroes" spans more than two years from the spring of 1951 to July 1953. During this period of time, a series of characters such as Shu Min, Li Wanfu, Yu Xiaoshan, Liu Heiniu, Bi Lei Needle, Jin Zhe and so on unfortunately died, Liang Chen was seriously injured, and the reconnaissance company was extremely heavy.
These sacrifices and sacrifices are not myths, but real history. Therefore, the cry of "We have won" is not only a celebration of victory, but also a commemoration and mourning for comrades-in-arms. This simple sentence carries too much blood, tears and sacrifices behind it.
In "Scout Heroes", the cry of "we have won" is not only a declaration of victory on the battlefield, but also the best interpretation of the perseverance and bloody struggle of the heroes of that time.
Recon Heroes describes the aftermath of the Korean Armistice Agreement by expressing the emotions of armistice, peace, and victory through three short lines of dialogue. However, some netizens have different opinions on the phrase "we have won", they believe that the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea can only be regarded as a draw at best, and it is difficult to call it our victory.
This question deserves our in-depth understanding. The fundamental reason for the outbreak of war on the Korean Peninsula was the 38th parallel, which was forcibly drawn by the United States, which led to the north and the south, and laid the groundwork for the war. In 1945, the United States drew the 38th parallel, and the reunification of the Korean Peninsula was still possible. However, in August 1948, South Korea was the first to declare the establishment of the state, followed by North Korea in September. Originally, one country was officially divided into two, and the contradictions continued to escalate.
It is worth mentioning that the same situation happened a year later in Germany, where West Germany was founded, and then East Germany was founded. From a certain point of view, South Korea and West Germany can be considered the initiators of **. If they choose not to build a state, they may be able to continue negotiations, but once the statehood is formalized, the problem becomes more complicated.
Many people mistakenly believe that the Korean War was caused by the inability of the South Korean army to confront the US military that led to the involvement of the US military, but in fact this was not the case. The Korean War broke out on June 25, 1950, and the U.S. Air Force intervened the next day, June 26. On the third day, 27 June, the US Seventh Fleet blockaded the Taiwan Strait, linking the South Korean issue with the Taiwan Strait issue, and laying the groundwork for the volunteers to enter the war.
On July 5, the eleventh day of the outbreak of the Korean War, U.S. Army Task Force Smith engaged in a fierce exchange of fire with the Korean People's Army at Osan Mountain. Subsequently, a large number of U.S. troops entered Korea one after another, and in the initial face of the KPA with the Korean soldiers of Siye as the main force, the U.S. forces were in the same predicament as the South Korean Army, resulting in the KPA being forced to retreat to the Pusan area.
However, the tide of the war changed dramatically on September 15, when the landing of American troops at Inchon directly turned the tide of the war, and the Korean People's Army suffered heavy losses. Then, the U.S. and South Korean forces launched a ** and quickly advanced to the vicinity of the 38th parallel.
In late September and early October, China issued a warning to the United States through various channels: If the US military crosses the 38th parallel, we will definitely take action. However, the U.S. military ignored our warnings and pushed the front directly to the Yalu River.
Therefore, the entry of the Volunteers into Korea was not due to the defeat of the Korean People's Army, but because the US Army crossed the 38th parallel. If the U.S. military had not crossed the 38th parallel, the Volunteers would not have intervened in the war. It's crucial to understand this.
After the Volunteers entered Korea, they first successfully launched one campaign after another, forcing the US troops to retreat to the 38th parallel. From a military point of view, this is time to rest and pause the offensive. However, the Volunteer Army received orders and launched three campaigns, successfully breaking through the 38th parallel and occupying Seoul, forcing the American army to the 37th parallel. This campaign was actually a political battle to prove that we were capable enough to break through the 38th parallel. We are not willing to negotiate because we cannot break through the 38th parallel.
With the end of four campaigns and five battles, the U.S. Army finally realized that they could not defeat the Volunteers, and armistice negotiations began.
From this point of view, the Volunteers achieved the goal of entering the DPRK and participating in the war, and we made it clear that the US troops were not allowed to cross the 38th parallel to the north, but they actually crossed the line, so we took decisive action to beat the US troops back to the 38th parallel, and perfectly achieved the goal of sending our troops.
Therefore, the signing of the armistice agreement was in fact to achieve the goal of the volunteer army's participation in the war, and it is natural that "we have won" should be declared.
The Korean War armistice negotiations lasted two years and reached a stalemate on several occasions, one of which was due to the so-called "naval and air compensation" proposed by the US military.
The US side's view is that although there is not much difference between the US military and the Chinese People's Volunteer Army in terms of ground strength, the US Navy and Air Force are far stronger than the Chinese People's Volunteer Army, so the armistice agreement should reflect the superiority of the US Navy and Air Force, and require the Chinese Volunteers to retreat several dozen kilometers on the existing front as compensation for the US Navy and Air Force.
The volunteers completely ignored the unreasonable demands of the United States, and it was even more difficult to negotiate what could not be obtained on the battlefield at the negotiating table, and no matter how powerful the navy and air force were, it would be of no avail here.
Therefore, if we consider both the overall strength and the purpose of the war, in the face of the US military, which has a powerful navy and air force and whose army equipment is superior to that of the Chinese People's Volunteers, the fact that the Volunteers were able to maintain the stability of the front during the two-year negotiation period also shows that "we have won."
Therefore, at the moment of the armistice, the Quartet entered the war with different mentalities (ignoring other "joint **" outside the US army
Of course, the Korean People's Army wants to continue to fight forward and unify the entire peninsula, but their strength is not enough, and the previous strength has long been exhausted.
Of course, the South Korean side wants to rush forward, and before the Korean War, they wanted to go north, and they provoked many times. In the later stages of the Korean War, the strength of the South Korean army began to catch up with the Korean People's Army, and some of the main forces even fought to the death with the volunteers, which gave them more confidence to advance northward. However, with the victory of the Volunteer Army in the Battle of Geumseong, South Korea had no choice but to accept the armistice.
The U.S. military must be unwilling to fight the armistice, after all, they are the most powerful, but they can't break the defense line of the volunteers, and continuing to fight is not good for their global plans (especially on the European side), and the country does not support continuing to fight, so they can only sign an armistice agreement.
The volunteers are the most open-minded, and now they have all changed into Soviet-style equipment, and the gap between them and the US army in land equipment is getting smaller and smaller, and the logistics are also much stronger, and their defensive and offensive capabilities have improved a lot. If the U.S. military doesn't want to fight, then well, the battle line will be fixed on the 38th parallel, and it will return to the state before the war, and the purpose of the volunteers will be achieved, and of course an armistice agreement can be signed.
Therefore, whether it is from the objectives of participating in the campaign, the comparison of strengths, or the overall situation before the armistice, the volunteers can confidently declare "we won", and the dialogue in "Scout Heroes" is completely tenable.
Also, when reading Recon Heroes further, we can find some interesting details:
The prototype of "Scout Hero" was revealed, describing the surprise attack of the 38th Army on the Wuling Bridge and the rescue operation of the 42nd Army on the Art Troupe.
* Some critically acclaimed details, including a mysterious disappearing leggings plot as well as chaotic gears.
Three types of less objective negative reviews were analyzed, focusing on insufficient understanding of history, rigid thinking, and biased positions.
In this way, "Recon Heroes" is not just a war movie, but a story worth digging into, full of engaging content and diverse perspectives.