There were two difficult choices in his life, one was whether he could go to war with Chiang Kai-shek after the end of the War of Resistance Against Japan; The second is whether the Volunteer Army resisted US aggression and aided Korea in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea.
The War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea is to defend the homeland and defend the country, and this truth can be understood, but at that time, the United States was facing the most powerful comprehensive strength in the world, and war was a contest of the comprehensive strength of a country.
The question of who to appoint as the commander of the Volunteer Army is a key link in making the strategic decision to resist US aggression and aid Korea. Since the outbreak of the Korean War, the Northeast Frontier Army was formed to take precautions, and Su Yu served as the commander of the Northeast Frontier Army.
Su Yu was able to take on this responsibility, mainly thanks to his excellent performance in the Liberation War, but unfortunately, Su Yu's health was very bad at that time, high blood pressure, gastrointestinal diseases, and Meniere's syndrome often tormented him, and there was no obvious improvement in a few months.
With the change of the situation on the Korean battlefield, Su Yu was still unable to take command of the expedition, and decided to choose someone else, and Lin Zong, the former commander of the four fields, was the second choice. Mr. Lin, like Su Yu, is a senior general of our army who is good at commanding a large corps, and the main force of the Northeast Frontier Army is the original Siye, so Mr. Lin is more handy and easy to carry out his work.
But why didn't Mr. Lin take command in the end? First, Mr. Lin's health is not very good like Su Yu, and secondly, Mr. Lin feels that the gap between the enemy and us is too big, and if he rushes to send troops, he may be burned, and the consequences are unimaginable.
With the landing of US troops at Incheon, the situation of the Korean People's Army was very unoptimistic, and Kim Il Sung and Stalin jointly sent a letter asking for help, eagerly hoping that our army could directly send assistance. At a very critical moment, the question of who to choose as the commander of the Volunteer Army has again become a thorny one.
At the conference, many people opposed sending troops, and the reasons were also very good, ** When Mr. Peng talked about his views, Mr. Peng said: After repeated consideration, I agree with your decision to send troops to aid North Korea. Mr. Peng's attitude was very gratifying, and finally, after the organizational decision, he appointed *** as the commander and political commissar of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army.
Mr. Peng has rich combat experience, is good at fighting vicious battles, dangerous battles, and can command operations under very difficult conditions. Although Mr. Peng has always supported the dispatch of troops to resist US aggression and aid Korea, he also has a lot of concerns in his heart, mainly on the issue of equipment and air supremacy.
At first, when Mr. Peng was consulted, Mr. Peng said: The Soviet Union completely washed its hands, and our equipment was far from good, so it was very sad for North Korea to lose its country.
In order to allow the Soviet Union to provide assistance, ** and Mr. Lin rushed to the Soviet Union to negotiate. Eventually, the Soviets agreed to provide guns, ammunition, and artillery for factory support, but not to send planes.
**After learning about this situation, ask again*** Didn't the Soviet Union completely wash its hands, can it be beaten?
After thinking about it, Mr. Peng said: The Soviet Union is half-washed, and it can also be beaten.
After getting a positive reply, he said: Even if we can't beat it, he always owes us an account, and if we fight again in the future, there will be no reason. ** words, strengthened Mr. Peng's determination to resist US aggression and aid Korea, and the worries in his heart were also eliminated.
War is related to the rise and fall of a country, especially a major war like the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, once it fails, the consequences are unimaginable.
In the context at that time, Mr. Peng felt that it was difficult to fight when the Soviet Union completely "washed its hands", and it could be beaten in the case of semi-"washing its hands", which was also a conclusion drawn based on practical problems.
In order for the USSR to provide more help, ** during the talks with the Soviet Ambassador to China Roshin"Air Force issues"Very concerned.
On October 9, 1950, Mr. Peng convened a meeting of cadres above the army level of the Volunteer Army in Shenyang, and announced the decision to resist US aggression and aid Korea at the meeting. During the conference, the issue of air supremacy was the most discussed.
After the meeting, Mr. Peng called *** and asked: "When our army goes abroad to fight, how many fighters and bombers can the Air Force send to cover?" When can it be dispatched and who will be in charge?
On the other hand, ** in the Soviet Union asked Stalin for air force cover, Stalin said that he could help, but he could only send the air force to China and was not allowed to enter North Korea to fight.
In view of Stalin's agreement to provide corresponding assistance, the time for the Volunteers to enter Korea was set for October 19, and in the evening of that day, Mr. Peng, with a staff officer, two guards and a radio station, crossed the Yalu River in a jeep and arrived in North Korea, where he commanded the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, which made China and foreign countries famous.