In the Sino-British dispute, Churchill wanted to send an aircraft carrier to counteract,** asked: What did you retaliate for?
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Let's look back at that period of history together: In 1840, Britain began with the Opium War, knocking on the door of the Qing Dynasty with iron and fire, opening a century of suffering.
However, the Qing Dynasty had limited strength and confronted"The sun never sets"of the United Kingdom, we seem powerless. The turning point came in 1949, when Churchill threatened to use aircraft carriers to fight back, ** gave a resounding answer in five words, which silenced the world.
How has the entanglement between China and Britain evolved? In the face of British pressure, how did ** show fearless domineering? The rest of the story is waiting for you to explore.
Four hundred years ago, Britain and China had a long history of exchanges, and trade in the 17th century deepened the ties between the two countries. However, with the rapid industrialization of Britain in the 30s of the 19th century, they urgently needed to expand the global market to solve the problem of the ** deficit with China, which led to the escalation of the contradictions between China and Britain.
Lin Zexu's Humen cigarette sales became the fuse, triggering the Opium War. The weakness of the Qing Dynasty was laid bare in the war, and the cession of Hong Kong and the damage to its external image opened a century of humiliation for China.
It can be said that the Opium War was the catalyst for the contradiction between China and Britain, and the Taiping Rebellion and the intervention of the Western powers that followed made this contradiction public and pushed it to a new stage in history.
Britain's ambitions are not limited to Hong Kong, they are trying to encroach on the **, if it were not for the decline of national power after the First World War"The sun never sets"The splendor may have extended to Lhasa.
Even though Britain is no longer beautiful, its vast heritage is still not to be underestimated, and it is as powerful as a thin camel. Taking Chiang Kai-shek's betrayal of the revolution in 1927 as an example, on the surface, it seemed that the people had made progress under the concessions of the British side, but in fact, Chiang Kai-shek had reached a tacit understanding with Britain and made a compromise.
Although Britain was forced to fight alongside Japan against fascism during World War II, due to its geographical location, Japan did not pose a direct threat to Britain in the short term, so Britain preferred to avoid conflict with Japan.
When China's all-people war of resistance was in full swing, Britain went against the grain and blocked the Burma highway without permission, cutting off China's access to international relief. In the face of its own colonial crisis, although Britain confronted Japan, it did not forget to encroach on China's rights and interests.
Under international pressure, Britain seemed to promise Hong Kong's return, but in fact it reoccupied it after the war and brazenly declared its sovereignty. In order to win allies, the United States made concessions on the Hong Kong issue, resulting in Hong Kong being controlled by Britain for a long time.
In their eyes, China's progress over the past century has not changed its perception of weakness, and China in 1949 is still seen as a replacement for 1840. Therefore, in 1949, Britain brazenly sent ships across the Yangtze River and committed the "Purple Quartz Incident", leaving a disgraceful historical chapter.
At dawn in April 1949, the main force of our heroic 20th Army was ready to cross the Yangtze River on the north bank of the Yangtze River in Sanjiang Battalion. However, just before setting sail, a British-flagged ** quietly sailed from the east.
In order to take into account the overall situation, our artillery regiment followed the instructions to remain calm and only respond to its provocations. Sure enough, this ship was not good at stubble, and rushed straight through our defense line, opening fire indiscriminately, and our troops were forced to return fire in self-defense.
It tried to cover the remnants of the Kuomintang on the opposite bank, but it was in trouble due to the exchange of firepower, and in the end, the ** ship reluctantly hung up the white flag and surrendered to our army.
When our army upheld humanitarianism and chose to cease fire after the British ships hoisted the white flag, they unexpectedly played a trick and replaced it with the British flag, forcing us to counterattack.
The raising and lowering of the white flag three times in a row witnessed the whole process of the British army from resistance to complete disarming. I thought that the incident was over, but in the afternoon, Britain sent another warship, taking advantage of its high speed and tactical advantages, quietly approached the blind spot of our artillery, successfully escaped, and sailed to Shanghai.
This seems to spark their desire to challenge. However, as night fell, they tried the same trick again, but they failed to do so, and they were defeated.
The next morning, the British added reinforcements"Black Swan"with"London"arrived one after another. When our ships had given a clear warning signal, they were speeding up.
**Insight:"The key to the British ship on the river, whether it is the real body or the enemy's camouflage, lies in whether it prevents our troops from crossing the river. If it doesn't matter, you can ignore it for the time being; If there is an obstacle, it must be struck head-on. "
In the face of the unexpectedly resolute counterattack of our troops, the arrogance of the British instantly cooled, and many ships retreated in a hurry due to surprise.
In the face of global attention, Britain's attitude towards the wrong attitude is shocking, not only did they not admit it, but they were angry because of embarrassment, insisting that "it is unfair for the ship to be attacked for no reason with the permission of China".
Prime Minister Winston Churchill even publicly threatened to take a tough stance against Britain by threatening to use aircraft carriers to fight back. I thought that we could force us to compromise with our strength, but at the end of April, ** personally wrote an article to severely refute the unreasonable behavior of the British side, so that its wishful thinking was completely frustrated.
**Firmly indicated:"The Yangtze River belongs to the Chinese people, and Britain has no right to send ** to break in, which is a blatant provocation to China's territorial integrity. "In the face of Churchill's questioning, ** was undaunted and responded with a powerful rhetorical question:"What are you going to take revenge on? "
Churchill was speechless in the face of ***'s sharpness, because the facts were clearly on China's side, and Britain could hardly have the moral upper hand and could only bear the consequences of their misdeeds.
The so-called"Aircraft carriers are used", which is nothing more than an illusion that Britain is trying to impose on others.
After the Purple Quartz ran aground unexpectedly, we did not block or disarm it, but allowed it to stay in the Zhenjiang area for repairs, and the necessary fuel was needed every day.
However, ships are not allowed to leave port unless the UK formally apologizes. As a traditional imperial power, Britain is reluctant to admit its mistake easily, but the facts of their violation of our sovereignty are clear and cannot be quibbled.
This led to a stalemate in the negotiations between the two sides, which consumed a lot of energy. Considering that our army is busy with the follow-up reconstruction of Shanghai, ** and other high-level leaders have given a "tolerant" condition after careful consideration: if the Purple Quartz tries to escape through the Jiangyin area without permission, we will not carry out artillery bombardment, giving them a chance to get out of trouble on their own.
As it turned out, the British gradually gave up their resistance and began to plan a secret evacuation operation. Every time we ** fuel, they quietly stock up on some. When the Jiangling merchant ship passed through Zhenjiang, the Purple Quartz quietly followed up and successfully escaped, believing that it was a "feat" achieved by clever strategy.
However, already in that time, our army had insight into everything. At the end of 1957, ** mentioned this past at a meeting of the Soviet Union, and said with a smile: "When they were in a hurry for fuel, we generously helped them and let them go."
There was also a bottom line for the Americans to aid Chiang Kai-shek, and the same was true for the British, whose retreat avoided the ...... of escalating tensions between China and Britain”
As the old wisdom goes, alliances between nations are not eternal, but only common interests are the bonds. Although history has witnessed the entanglement of Britain and China in the old era, the new China is not without the possibility of cooperation.
The Purple Quartz incident in 1949 may not have been Britain's simple support for Chiang, but out of its own considerations. They feared that the PLA's victory in the Yangtze River would take advantage of this to regain Hong Kong.
As a matter of fact, the strength of our army in making meritorious contributions should not be underestimated, and many generals have this idea in their hearts. However, leaders such as ** and *** chose to abandon this action after careful consideration.
They look beyond the immediate situation and look at a long-term strategy for the past century.
Although the direct recovery of Hong Kong is bold, it may damage Hong Kong's status as the world's leading town, and the gains outweigh the losses. Hong Kong, China's precious territory, does not need to be in a hurry, but it is categorically not allowed to be touched by Britain.
It is on this basis that ** has shown a firm position in the negotiations. History has proven that the strategy of our ancestors is extremely wise. Soon after the founding of the People's Republic of China, Britain quickly recognized our international status in order to protect its own interests, and this move had a far-reaching impact on the whole world.
Although China and Britain belonged to different camps in the context of the Cold War, the two countries did not move towards confrontation, but instead began"Period"to make progress together and seek harmony through differences.
This once again emphasizes that only when we are strong can we win respect on the international stage"The voice of the weak"Only in the hands of the strong. No matter where you are, if you are strong, you will have friends all over the world, and if you are weak, you will inevitably be controlled by others.
The Costs of World War I Revealed. Although the homeland was spared the war, huge military spending turned Britain from a wealthy creditor to a heavily indebted debtor in an instant. Before the war, only 200 million pounds were needed to fine-tune it, but the wartime wave hit, and the deficit of up to 20-2.5 billion pounds left Britain in financial difficulties and had to turn to the United States for help.
This reminds us of the hidden risks behind prosperity and the importance of financial management.
Before the outbreak of World War I, the United States had a debt of £400 million to Britain; However, after the end of the war, Britain's debt instead swelled to the United States.8£500 million.
As a symbol of global influence, Britain also has to borrow from allies like France, ** and Italy. The post-war debt collection operation became extremely difficult, especially for the debt-ridden Tsarist Russia, which ended in the collapse of the state and became an irrecoverable sum"Bad debts"。
The consequences of the war led directly to the decline of Britain's national power, although the crisis was not initially perceived. Then, with the advent of World War II, Britain's colonial system collapsed like building blocks, and the former empire on which the sun never set was gone.
Sadly, Britain failed to wake up in time, while Germany quickly recovered from the appeasement and connivance tactics of Western countries.
Post-World War II Britain, although it ended as a victor, was no longer the seemingly powerful one"Paper Tigers", but frankly faced the decline of national strength. Britain, which was glorious in the past, had no choice but to return to the British Isles, and its international status was gradually surpassed by the United States and the Soviet Union.
However,"The emaciated camel weighed a thousand pounds"The UK's heritage should not be underestimated, and it remains among the top five powers in the world. Britain is often underestimated for its mediocre army performance, while ignoring the excellence of its navy and air force.
For example, in the anti-submarine struggle in the Atlantic, the heroic record of the British was evidenced by the destruction of 600 German submarines in one fell swoop. In the protracted battle of Britain, the British Air Force defeated thousands of Nazi fighters, and its contribution was unparalleled.
After World War II, Britain continued to dominate its naval prestige despite financial constraints and declining international standing**. As a traditional maritime power and a global aircraft carrier power, the UK's strength cannot be ignored.
However, the strong response to Churchill was particularly indicative of our resolve. If any country, no matter how powerful it is, dares to infringe on our sovereignty and provoke our bottom line, we will definitely face it head-on"Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea"Just as resolute.
This history also reveals that the decline of the Qing Dynasty was due to self-isolation, while the glory of Britain was due to the opening up of globalization and technological innovation, that is, the impetus of the Industrial Revolution.
This provides us with profound lessons and revelations.
Obviously, the self-enclosed road cannot lead the way, and if we want to make a breakthrough, we must embrace global exchanges, learn from the best of all parties, and achieve innovation and integration. Adhering to this belief, New China has always maintained steady progress.
In the same way, in our daily lives, we need to open our hearts, interact actively, and draw on the wisdom of others. Only in this way can we keep pace with the times and work together to promote the continued prosperity of the country.