After visiting China twice, British Field Marshal and military strategist Montgomery went so far as to say that China has three very "terrible" advantages! And these three "terrible things" are the reason why China can become stronger? What are these three virtues that make Montgomery feel "terrible"? Interested partners don't forget to click on the attention, let's explore it together!
Iron-blooded marshal, who fought bravely on the battlefield to kill the enemy, actually treated his wife like this after the war!
The 5,000-year history of civilization of the Chinese nation has attracted many historical figures to this land from ancient times to the present. Among these foreign friends, the most well-known is Marco Polo, who also wrote about what he saw and heard in China in Marco Polo's Travels. This book also unveiled the mystery of China in Western countries, and it is the first book for Westerners to understand China.
Founded new China
After the founding of New China, the country's political, military, economic, diplomatic, cultural and other aspects developed rapidly. Thanks to the efforts of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, China has also established good diplomatic relations with the United States, britain, Japan and other countries. From modern times when China was bombarded by Western powers with fierce artillery fire to open its doors, to now take the initiative to open its doors to welcome all countries to visit China. This tremendous change has to make people feel the strength of New China and the correct leadership of the Communist Party of China.
China has been a country of etiquette since ancient times, welcoming people from all over the world here. In the 1960s and 1970s, countries from prime ministers and dignitaries to media reporters came to China to find out more about China's new face. Marshal Montgomery of England was one of many foreign friends who came to China.
Many people may not know Montgomery, who is known as a "military genius" in Britain, which also reflects his excellent military command ability. Although Montgomery was a senior commander, he often traveled to the front lines of the war and fought with his soldiers. This is a change Montgomery made based on his own personal experience.
Montgomery
At the time of World War I, Montgomery was just a platoon leader. On the battlefield, Montgomery had never seen his commander, which made him feel sorry. Therefore, Montgomery often went to the battlefield with a military hat with two hat emblems. While some find this funny, Montgomery believed that the soldiers on the front line knew they were very concerned about them as soon as they saw the hat, rather than just sitting in the safe rear and giving orders.
Montgomery had a high personal honor in the British Army. Montgomery led the British warriors to annihilate more than 55,000 German troops in one fell swoop in an Anglo-German battle, severely damaging the German army. Montgomery was also very strict about the training of his warriors, and he wanted his army to become an all-round team. Regardless of the weather, Montgomery gave the sergeants two long-distance runs each week to improve their physical fitness and better adapt to the harsh weather combat environment.
One of the battles that made Montgomery famous was the Battle of El Alamein. Montgomery led his warriors to defeat the famous German general Rommel with the "Desert Fox", and for this reason Montgomery was called the "Fox Hunter". Montgomery killed the enemy on the battlefield, but he also had very delicate feelings in his heart.
As a teenager, Montgomery threw himself wholeheartedly into the country's military career, never attended social banquets, and did not marry until the age of 38. Some people ridiculed Montgomery, saying that the army was his wife. In that war-torn era, Montgomery had a brief, romantic love affair.
Montgomery as a teenager
In 1927, at the age of 40, Montgomery married Betty, 39. Although Betty is a single mother with two children, Montgomery has never changed her love for her wife. Ten years later, his wife died of illness, and Montgomer used his life to prove his loyalty to his wife.
The British marshal, after visiting China, was shocked by China's development and bluntly said that there is only "one China"!
In September 1958, Montgomery bid farewell to his military career. While alone, Montgomery reflected on his life and realized that it was unrealistic to try to eliminate war with war in exchange for peace. Montgomery often pondered, hoping to find a way to end the war and bring the nations of the world to live in harmony. The founding and development of New China attracted Montgomery's attention. He boldly speculated that the development path of the new China might bring him some new ideas, so Montgomery had the idea of going to China.
Montgomery had the idea of going to China
On May 24, 1960, Montgomery came to China for the first time. After Montgomery arrived in China, the leaders received him personally. Until he saw China's leaders with his own eyes, after a period of time together, the other party's demeanor completely conquered Montgomery, and Montgomery also realized that his previous understanding of China was too narrow. Montgomery often chatted with each other until late at night, and he was really shocked by the long-term vision of the other party. Montgomery believed that with such a leader, China's development would certainly be fast and good, and sooner or later it would be among the world's great powers.
Although this visit to China was not long, Montgomery's perception of China not only changed dramatically, but also triggered a lot of his thinking. In an interview, Montgomery talked about his impressions on this trip to China. He said that China is a country worthy of respect, and we must not provoke China. In the face of the British media, Montgomery showed a high sense of identification and appreciation for the Chinese nation.
On September 5, 1961, Montgomery came to China again. On September 7, Chen Yi was responsible for receiving Montgomery, and the reception banquet was held in the Great Hall of the People. The two generals, who had also galloped on the battlefield, had a very pleasant conversation, and they had a profound discussion about the international situation. Montgomery even went so far as to say that he only recognized this one China.
This sentence was not a small response to the international community at that time, which also reflected Montgomery's love and recognition of China. During the Mid-Autumn Festival, Montgomery also received the "Water Tune Song Head Swimming" written by the great man himself. The heroism and romanticism expressed in this poem are believed to be well understood even by Montgomery, who had also experienced a struggle against fascism, even if the language was different.
"Water Tune Song Head Swimming"
Hearing Montgomery's speech, the leaders decided to open up to Montgomery some cities that had not previously been open to the West. Leaders know that Montgomery's visit to China is to find the answers he wants, so it is better to let Montgomery see for himself the changes in China. We cannot just let him see the achievements and development of new China, but also have a certain understanding of the backwardness and pain of the past. Let Montgomery analyze and think for himself, and after thoroughly understanding China, draw his own ideas and judgments.
Since September 9, Montgomery has traveled almost half of China. He has visited Inner Mongolia, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Henan, Hubei and other provinces. China's spectacular and beautiful natural scenery makes Montgomery linger, and also shows Montgomery a different China.
While browsing the scenery, General Li Da, in accordance with the instructions of the Party Central Committee, also led Montgomery to visit some cultural monuments and scenes left over from the war. At this time, China has only been 11 years since the last civil war. Although the post-war reconstruction was carried out and after a decade of development, the traces of the war can still be seen on some buildings, and even in some places the traces of colonies can be clearly seen.
Montgomery visits China
Montgomery was a peace-seeker, and when he saw the scars of many wars left on the land of China, he couldn't help but feel a sad feeling in his heart. Montgomery deeply realized that Peace in China was not easy to come by, and that unjust wars were doomed to failure. During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the Chinese army was backward in weapons and equipment and lacked military theory, but under the leadership of the Communist Party, the Chinese people still drove out the Japanese invaders.
Montgomery was surprised that Chinese could win the War of Resistance. On a visit to Taiyuan, Montgomery asked the local people who were the most supportive? The answer was the same. Montgomery also refreshed his cognition in such an answer. Chinese people's respect and love for great men made Montgomery feel very shocked.
In Western countries, there will always be some people who are dissatisfied with the rule of the authorities and talk about it. But in China, Montgomery felt that this was impossible. On September 22, Montgomery also welcomed his last stop in China, Wuhan. Here he met again with the leaders of the Party Central Committee.
Wuhan
Montgomery told the leaders what he had seen and heard along the way and what he felt in his heart, and after telling what he had seen, Montgomery also asked some questions that had plagued him for a long time. The leaders gave detailed and sincere answers to Montgomery's questions one by one.
After the Mid-Autumn Festival, Montgomery will also return to England. For China, Montgomery was very reluctant. Here, he forged a deep friendship with the leaders, and he browsed China's famous mountains and rivers. For Montgomery, China is like his second home.
It turns out that these three points are the "terrible things" about China in Montgomery's heart!
After two visits to China, Montgomery was acutely aware that there are three "terrible things" about China. The first point is that Chinese people are proud to join the army. The second point is that the military and the people get along very well. The third point is the spirit of fearless sacrifice of Chinese soldiers.
Montgomery's summary of these three points can be said to be very accurate. Chinese people are indeed proud to join the army, but they join the army to defend their families and defend the country. From the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties, China gave birth to a military service system. With the progress of history, China's military service system has also undergone many changes. But the only constant is the patriotic heart of the Chinese people and the belief in defending the country!
Defend the country
In the period of war, in the face of aggression by the great powers, countless sons and daughters of China did not hesitate to join the army and fight the aggressors to the end. Some of them gave up their studies and abandoned their pens. Some are far away from home and go to the battlefield. At the most dangerous moment of the Chinese nation, countless Chinese people united to form an army to defend their families and defend the country.
The Chinese army under the leadership of the Communist Party of China has firm political ideals and convictions. In the army, the chiefs and soldiers ate and lived together and fought together for the country. During the revolutionary period, there was also a special situation in China that shocked many countries. That is a harmonious situation of high unity and mutual help between the military and the people. These are very incredible for Montgomery from western countries.
During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, a large part of the rear supply of the Chinese army came from Chinese people. They secretly delivered supplies to the soldiers, sewed clothes, and made straw shoes, so as to save the soldiers the worries. When the warriors were rounded up by the enemy and there was no way to replenish the salt, they soaked their clothes in salt water, dried them, and finally risked their lives to enter the encirclement and rub the salt out to provide to the soldiers of the troops.
Sew clothes and make straw shoes
In the same way, the warriors returned to these people not only to help the people reclaim their farmland and sow grain, but also to use their lives to protect the lives and property of the people in war, and to overthrow the landlords and gentry who were oppressing the people. Countless sons and daughters of China have gone forward and succeeded in the war, showing no mercy to the aggressors.
In the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the War of Liberation, and the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, China had a certain gap for the enemy army in terms of weapons and equipment to the number of troops. No one is not afraid of death, but in the face of the enemy's aggression, countless Sons and Daughters of China have put their personal lives and deaths aside. Faced with the enemy's well-equipped weapons, they use their flesh and blood to face the enemy's artillery fire.
In the Battle of Shangganling, the Chinese soldier Huang Jiguang blocked the enemy's machine gun with his chest and sacrificed his young life for the capture of the Shangganling Heights. In 1952, in order not to expose the lurking troops, Qiu Shaoyun clenched his teeth and did not say a word when the incendiary bomb splashed on him, and finally died heroically.
On the battlefield, soldiers who are not afraid of death are very frightening. In particular, these soldiers still have firm conviction and correct leadership. Montgomery also understood this truth, and he always had a reverence for the Chinese army. With such an army, China will be invincible. After visiting China, Montgomery also said that "absolutely do not fight on land with the Chinese army." Why? What kind of combat capabilities does the Chinese Army have that makes this British marshal so jealous?
During his visit to China, Montgomery observed the PLA's assassination drills. The assassination fighting technique of the "White Blade Fighting Hero Company" is well-known throughout the army and also opens Montgomery's eyes. After watching the drill, he said that he could not fight the Chinese army on land.
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