From February 17 to March 16, 1979, in the border areas of China's Guangxi and Yunnan provinces, our People's Liberation Army counterattacked Vietnam in self-defense when it could not bear it, which was the "self-defense counterattack against Vietnam", which lasted for 28 days and dealt a blow to Vietnam's inalienable arrogance. In the self-defense counterattack against Vietnam, our country captured 2173 Vietnamese troops, and from the mouths of these Vietnamese troops, we also learned some of the real situation in Vietnam, and also knew why Vietnam dared to fight in a very poor situation.
Eating is a problem
Vietnam is an agricultural country, a country that basically relies on natural cultivation to feed. Before the self-defense counterattack against Vietnam, in 1978, according to the data, Vietnam produced 249.5 kilograms of grain per capita per year, and each person only had about 0.68 kilograms of grain a day, that is, more than one pound, which was simply impossible for a person to eat a day.
No wonder some Vietnamese prisoners of war said, "Finally have a good meal." It can be seen that there is not enough food to eat in the Vietnamese army. According to one prisoner of war, vietnam was a serious problem of corruption, with many officials embezzling large amounts of grain and not having to join the army. Therefore, some of the Vietnamese troops were brought to war by La Zhuang Dinh. There were a lot of escape problems in the war, so it was not difficult to understand that they were captured.
So why does Vietnam dare to wage frequent wars in the face of poverty? According to the records, when Vietnam invaded Cambodia in self-defense and counterattack war, it can be said that it was militaristic.
Causes of continued war
Vietnam continues to wage wars in the face of poverty, where the people cannot eat, for the following main reasons:
The first is the Vietnam strategy.
After Lê Doện came to power, the Lê Thanh clique believed that the Soviet Union could treat its neighbors as "satellite states", and Vietnam also had this capability. Therefore, in order to realize the ambitions of the Indochina Federation, the Lê Sun clique went all out to pursue a policy of regional hegemonism and constantly launched a war of aggression against the Indochina Peninsula. Occupying Laos and invading Cambodia, Vietnam is known as the "little bully" of Southeast Asia.
It was under the constant propaganda and encouragement of this Lê Soồng that Vietnam brought the Vietnamese people into the quagmire of the 10-year-long war, and the Vietnamese people were also instigated by Lê Thanh and did not hesitate to give their lives. This is also a major reason why Vietnam's economic development has stagnated since then, and the decline in male prime age.
The second is the support of the Soviet Union.
On the eve of the war of counterattack against Vietnam, Vietnam was dissatisfied with the normalization of relations between our country and the United States. But the normalization of our country with the United States did not affect Vietnam, but Vietnam made peace with the Soviet Union as a way to protest against our country. After Vietnam made peace with the Soviet Union, it also corresponded to the Soviet Union's strategy. Since relations between the Soviet Union and our country had not yet been normalized, and the Soviet Union just wanted to find a country from the south to confront our country, Vietnam was in the right place.
The Soviet Union aided Vietnam with a large amount of weapons and equipment, and of course a large amount of food. This food security is one reason why Vietnam is fighting on both fronts at the same time.
The third is the support of neighboring countries.
Vietnam's occupation of Laos and its invasion of Cambodia also gained substantial military resources from both countries. Therefore, Vietnam has a steady supply of war resources to dare to fight against our country.
Fourth, rumors stir up.
Vietnam continues to spread rumors against our country to the people and the army, and to vilify it. As a result, the Vietnamese people and the military have developed hatred for our country. At this instigation, Vietnam was therefore not afraid to fight our country and dared to provoke it. It was the Vietnamese propaganda machine that played a role, preferring not to eat or drink to fight.
According to the captured Vietnamese female prisoners of war, our army occupied a cave where the Vietnamese female soldiers were located and asked them to come out and surrender, but none of them came out. Their hearts were full of hatred for our country, but after their capture, our army took care of them, and the Vietnamese prisoners of war did not understand at first, but later they were moved.
Fifth, the experience of the Vietnam War.
During the Vietnam War, Vietnam relied on our assistance and Vietnam's terrain to make the US military suffer. It can be said that Vietnam believes that even the powerful US military has been defeated, and no country is afraid. It is undeniable that at this time, the Vietnamese army from officers to soldiers, combat experience is very rich, self-confidence is very strong. So they dare to fight our country. In addition, many Vietnamese officers are trained in our country and are familiar with the tactics of our army, which is also a factor in their self-confidence.
Helpless ending
It was precisely in the case of arrogance and self-imposed strength that Vietnam was blinded by the strike launched by our army. Our army quickly occupied the important vietnamese town of Lang Son in the course of self-defense counterattack operations, and judging from the situation at that time, if our army advanced further into the south of Vietnam, it could be completely realized.
Vietnam's operations in Cambodia at this time were not smooth, and now that there is another war on the Border between China and Vietnam, Vietnam feels the pressure of two-front combat. At that time, Vietnam had a lot of resources to support it, including weapons and ammunition supported by the great powers during the Vietnam War, as well as weapons left over from the United States. But the resources of the war are not sustainable, and Vietnam is also in a poor situation.
The most frightening thing for Vietnam occurred, and the Soviet Union did not win the war in Afghanistan, reducing its support for Vietnam. Vietnam is in a tight position.
Vietnam's continuous fighting has brought nation-building to a standstill. Therefore, after Li Sun's death, the Long March of friendship with China came to power, and then began to repair relations with China and follow china's example in reform and opening up.
Some people say that if Le Soong does not die, the Vietnamese economy will collapse, the country will have internal knowledge, and at that time, the US military will fight back again, and Vietnam will completely fail.