Vietnam has been a country with a long history since ancient times, having existed independently during the Song Dynasty. In the 80s of the 19th century, Vietnam and China both became colonies, but the two countries supported each other and made progress together, so they established a deep friendship.
However, with the development of society, in 1969 there was a change of leadership in Vietnam, which caused some subtle changes in the relationship between the two countries.
On January 27, 1973, the United States signed the "Agreement on Ending the War and Restoring Peace in Vietnam", and two months later, the U.S. team officially withdrew from Vietnam, beginning a period of peace between the United States and Vietnam.
In March 1969, the Soviet army invaded Zhenbao Island in Heilongjiang and shelled the Heilongjiang area, which made the squadron angry, and they dared to bully them to their doorstep.
The Soviet Union supported Le Duan in 1976 in an attempt to annex the entire peninsula and was eager to dominate Southeast Asia.
In the border areas, Vietnam began provocations, which provoked a series of conflicts, and the people of the border areas of our country lived under artillery fire every day.
On January 29, 1979, our country sent a representative to visit the United States, and together with the United States** led by Jimmy Carter, we believed that the main threat to the world today came from the Soviet Union.
Our country expressed its willingness to join hands with the United States in the fight against the Soviet Union, and firmly stated that if the Soviet Union violated our country in any way, we would not stand idly by and would certainly take countermeasures.
Vietnam got carried away and claimed to be the third military power in the world. At first, our country adhered to the principle of peaceful coexistence and kept retreating, perhaps this made Vietnam mistakenly think that China was easy to bully, and even threw chemical **.
But Vietnam seems to have forgotten that when they were poor and white, we in China had provided all kinds of **11More than 60,000 pieces, 420 artillery pieces, a total of about 20 billion US dollars in aid.
We can no longer tolerate Vietnam's treacherous behavior, and we need to show them our strength.
China has not experienced a large-scale war in the past few decades from 1962 to the present, so it may be a little rusty. And war not only consumes a lot of resources, but also puts a heavy burden on the people.
Therefore, China decided to adopt a strategy of fighting more and fighting less and attacking the weak with the strong. Commander Xu Shiyou was appointed commander-in-chief of the border troops, and Yang Dezhi was appointed commander-in-chief of the border troops on the Western Front, both of whom had distinguished themselves in past wars.
After preparing the combat personnel and deployment, the squadron began to attack the enemy forces. Lang Son is an easy and difficult place to attack, and General Wu Yuanjia believes that if he can hold Lang Son, he will definitely be victorious.
The topography of Lang Son is unique, and the mountainous jungle in the north is dense, which is steep and difficult to walk; The rice fields of the southern plains are vast and endless. The roads and railways that pass through the border have greatly facilitated the lives of the local people, and at the same time, they have also been extremely beneficial for the war effort.
General Wu Yuanjia believed that the placement of most of the troops here was enough to resist the attack of the squadron. Defending Lang Son was the 3rd Division of the Vietnamese People's Army, which had repeatedly performed in the past wars and even won the title of "Hero of the People's Armed Forces", so they were full of confidence in this campaign.
On February 27, 1979, the Battle of Lang Son broke out. In the early morning of this day, due to bad weather, the air was filled with dense fog, which seriously affected the vision of the squadron **, resulting in heavy sacrifices.
Under the leadership of General Xu Shiyou, according to the strategy formulated in advance, our ** team gradually advanced to the high ground from all sides, defeated the Vietnamese army step by step, and then attacked along the road.
In order to ensure a better line of sight and combat environment in battle, our team decided to change its strategy. As the old saying goes, all roads lead to Rome, and if one doesn't work, you have to change to another.
So, on March 1, after many efforts, our ** team gathered 300 artillery pieces and fired them at the same time, firing tens of thousands of shells at the enemy in only half an hour.
The smoke and flames from the shells quickly dispersed the fog and cleared the view of the soldiers.
After a heroic charge, the morale of our army was high. A powerful 152mm implosion and grenade directly killed 15 Vietnamese soldiers in the fort, which made the Vietnamese army even more full of awe of our army.
Subsequently, the tanks attacked again as a mobile battery, which made the proud Vietnamese army feel unprecedented pressure when facing the battle.
At the same time, our Navy dispatched 150 ** and 780 sorties to patrol the air, successfully preventing the air threat from Vietnam to our army.
After a fierce exchange of fire, at 5 p.m. on the 27th, our army had captured Kuma Mountain, Bawai Mountain, and the 417 Heights, and Lang Son was almost under the control of our army.
Not a single house in Lang Son can be left! "The war was won at noon the next day, and our army planted the banner of victory on the building in Lang Son. By the evening of March 2, all the Vietnamese troops had been captured, and Lang Son was completely lost.
Conventional tactics of war seemed to have failed in the face of Vietnam, and they were forced to seek new ways to prove their sovereignty. But this behavior caused Xu Shiyou's displeasure, and he was determined to take action.
So, in the early morning of March 4, the 55th Army and the 43rd Army formed an assault team, crossed the Khao Chi River along the bridge, and began the attack on Lang Son. Although the Vietnamese army resisted hard, they could not resist the attack of our army in the end, and could only watch as Lang Son was conquered by our army.
At this point, Lang Son was completely in Chinese hands.
In the aftermath of the war, Vietnam was devastated, with dilapidated houses everywhere and people with nowhere to stay. This is entirely the fault of Vietnam, and if it were not for their ambitions, this catastrophe would not have happened.
The intervention of the Soviet Union made them forget their own strength, which led to the escalation of the war. In the self-defense counterattack against Vietnam, Lang Son was easy to defend and difficult to attack, but Le Duan focused his main energy here, and as a result, after the defeat, there was nowhere to retreat, so he could only trap the beast and fight.
In the battle with the Chinese army, Wu Yuanjia was blindly confident, because he had fought against the US army, so he did not think that the squadron was a threat. He relied on Lang Son as a natural barrier and was convinced that he could win the war.
However, when Wu Yuanjia learned that Lang Son had been lost, he sat down on the ground and waited for our ** team to attack the capital. However, China's demeanor as a great power is not to invade Vietnam, but to teach Vietnam a lesson and let Vietnam know the truth that "arrogant soldiers will be defeated".
China proved this with strength, recovering Lang Son and giving Vietnam a warning.
According to the recollection of a veteran who participated in the Vietnam War, he was deeply impressed by the spirit of unity and cooperation of the squadron, and believed that confronting it was like going to die, and there was no possibility of victory.
Le Duan, the leader of Vietnam, is full of anguish and remorse in the face of the displacement of hundreds of people and the ruins of the city. As a national decision-maker, he failed to make the right choice when the country was in crisis, failed to protect every citizen, and failed to lead the country to prosperity and strength.
When Le Duan considers the consequences, he must feel remorse for starting a war with China. This proves the cruelty of war, which can only bring a devastating blow to the world and cause the economy to fall behind.
Only when nations coexist peacefully can people live happier lives. Although the Battle of Lang Son has passed many years and has become history, it is still a lingering memory for those veterans who participated in the battle.
Every time they think back to that war, they are shocked. If there is another chance, they will definitely give it their all. Because of their heroic struggle on the battlefield, we have today's happy life.
These soldiers who participated in the battle should not be forgotten by us. They are the most glorious beings in the world, and I salute them with the highest respect!