First-level combat readiness: The state of readiness of the troops when the situation is extremely tense and the signs of war against the mainland have become very significant. At this time, all the troops were assembled and put on standby, and the duty personnel worked uninterruptedly, mobilized all reserves, issued live ammunition, sheathed knives and guns, and were ready to fight at any time.
In June 1950, 650,000 soldiers of our army's 16 main forces were solemnly formed and ready to go, and only waited for General Su Yu's order to prepare to cross the sea and march eastward to liberate Taiwan in one fell swoop. But at this moment, the Northeast Korean Peninsula took the lead in the situation, and war broke out. On June 27, in just three days, the North Korean People's Army invaded seoul, the south Korean capital. On the same day, the US White House issued an order to send the Seventh Fleet to the Taiwan Strait on the pretext of protecting the security of the Pacific region.
Not only that, the United States also launched a proposal at the United Nations, and successfully passed it, establishing a United Nations army led by the US military to assist South Korea, landing on the Korean Peninsula and recovering the decline of the South Korean army in the war.
At this time, there was a situation that the mainland did not want to see. Due to the intervention of the United States, the war soon spread to the Yalu River, the territorial security of the northeast region of the mainland was seriously threatened, and the 650,000 troops on the southeast coast who were preparing to cross the Taiwan Strait were also difficult to make any more moves, and the mainland fell into a dilemma. Soon an emergency meeting was held in Zhongnanhai, Beijing, and in early July, General Su Yu received an order to defend the northeast border defense and go to the northeast to form and serve as the commander of the Northeast Border Defense Army. Immediately, the state activated the first level of combat readiness.
On October 19, 1950, under the cover of night, Peng Dehuai, commander-in-chief of the Volunteer Army, led his troops to the Korean battlefield, and the state of combat readiness directly entered a state of local war. Without the U.S. military noticing, our army's combat command has been established, and hundreds of thousands of troops are waiting to be caught off guard. Inside the headquarters, Mr. Peng said in a loud voice:
"If I were Truman, MacArthur wouldn't want to be the commander-in-chief!" The division of troops was advancing, the two wings were separated, and before the battle was fought, they had already posed to be beaten. ”
Sure enough, on November 2, after a day of fighting, our army won the first battle after entering korea, annihilating 15,000 enemy troops, initially stabilizing the war situation and crushing MacArthur's plan to occupy all of Korea before Thanksgiving. At this time, MacArthur did not know that our army had entered the war, and this arrogant attitude also laid the foundation for the subsequent fiasco.
Until June 10, 1951, after five major battles, the United Nations army had changed its strategy from offensive to defensive, and was trapped in the quagmire of war and had to consider armistice negotiations. On July 27, 1953, when the enemy and our representatives signed the Korean Armistice Agreement, the war officially ended. After this war, the mainland has also completely gained a firm foothold in the international arena.
This is the first time since the founding of the People's Republic of China that it has entered a state of first-level combat readiness, and there have been five such measures since then, four of which are because of war sovereignty, and only one is the most special.
On December 10, 1949, Chengdu Airport was heavily guarded, and soon after Chiang Kai-shek came here with his son Chiang Ching-kuo, they flew in a plane and fled in the direction of the treasure island of Taiwan, and chiang kai-shek began to dream of counterattacking the mainland in the Spring and Autumn Period.
In order to create chaos and seek opportunities for counter-offensive, Chiang Kai-shek installed many spies on the mainland, and at the same time purchased a batch of advanced naval and air equipment from the United States to carry out regular harassment attacks on the coastal areas of the mainland from kinmen and Matsu islands under Taiwan's control.
During the Korean War, Zhongnanhai temporarily diverted its energy from the Taiwan Strait. Until the end of the war, the Taiwan Strait once again became the focus of military and political attention. At this time, the United States had just been hit by the defeat in the Korean War, and it was even more jealous of the mainland, and in order to contain us, they also invested more energy and capital in Taiwan.
In December 1954, Chiang Kai-shek and the United States signed the Mutual Defense Treaty, allowing the United States to set up military bases in Taiwan, and the United States will also provide Taiwan with very sufficient military assistance. This act of betraying sovereignty has aroused the anger of the people, and many patriots have called for protest and demanded the liberation of Taiwan as soon as possible. In order to warn and punish Chiang Kai-shek, Ye Fei, commander of the Fuzhou Military Region, received instructions from the central authorities and ordered the shelling of Kinmen. At this time, Kinmen became a barometer of relations between the two places.
In 1958, the United States vainly attempted to create "two Chinas" and invested a lot of chips in Taiwan. With the support of the United States, Chiang Kai-shek also gradually swelled, gathered forces to carry out provocative acts against the southeast coastal areas, and threatened to "accelerate preparations for a counter-offensive on the mainland.", and the situation in Kinmen was once again tense!
Faced with such a situation, Zhongnanhai directly gave instructions to enter the first-level combat readiness state. At the same time, the central authorities began to gather artillery and air force, preparing to teach Chiang Kai-shek and the United States an unforgettable lesson. "The United States withdrew its troops from Taiwan, and Chiang Kai-shek withdrew its troops from Kinmen," Chiang Kai-shek and the United States ignored the mainland's final warning.
On August 23, with a single order, our artillery roared, directly killing and injuring more than 600 enemy troops, leaving the other side powerless to fight back. The shelling continued until October, when our army announced the implementation of the strategy of "singles and doubles" against Kinmen, and the first-level combat readiness began to be lifted.
The third first-class war readiness, Sino-Soviet confrontation since the founding of the country, the relationship between the mainland and the Soviet Union has been good. We "turned one-sidedly" to the socialist camp headed by the Soviet Union, which also gave the mainland a lot of powerful assistance. But within 10 years, the relationship deteriorated. In 1958, the powerful Khrushchev proposed the establishment of a Sino-Soviet condominium long-wave radio station and a common fleet in China, and this kind of military control of the mainland completely touched the mainland bottom line, and we naturally disagreed.
Since then, under the leadership of Khrushchev, the Soviet Union has gradually deviated from socialism and moved towards the path of imperialist power. From the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea to the shelling of Kinmen, it can be seen that the mainland is naturally not afraid of the United States and other powers. In the face of the Soviet Union's aggressiveness, the contradictions between China and the Soviet Union gradually intensified and went farther and farther. Since 1964, the Sino-Soviet border friction has been continuous, the Soviet Union has continued to raise troops, and the posture of power has been clearly revealed.
In 1969, while mainland soldiers were on normal patrol on Treasure Island, they encountered a sudden invasion of Soviet troops. Without saying a word, the Soviet army fired the first shot directly on Zhenbao Island, and our soldiers, who reacted immediately, launched a self-defense counterattack. Since then, gunfire on Zhenbao Island has been continuous, and the Soviet Union has even dispatched heavy weapons such as artillery and tanks, and the artillery fire has been intermittent for half a month before gradually stopping, ending in a complete victory for the mainland.
After learning of the bad behavior of the Soviet army, Zhongnanhai immediately issued an order to open a first-class combat readiness state, and our army was ready to go and was ready for an all-out war with the Soviet army.
Of course, in the face of the threat of tens of thousands of Soviet tanks, as well as the most advanced missiles and nuclear weapons, the mainland naturally did not dare to slacken off in the slightest. In order to avoid the leadership being targeted and the country in chaos, from September to December, the mainland began to evacuate the population and materials of large and medium-sized cities, including the leaders of Beijing, most of which were scattered across the country.
The scope and length of this first-level combat readiness can be called the first place in the six times, and even beyond the scope of the first level. It was not until April 1970, with no further action by the Soviet Union for a long time, that the mainland gradually relaxed its vigilance, lowered its combat readiness level, and gradually returned to the track of steady development.
The fourth first-level combat readiness state, the fourth first-level combat readiness state of the whole country and the Sadness Continent is the most special one, this time there is no war or external threats, but it is necessary to open the state of combat readiness, because the impact is too great.
In the early morning of September 9, 1976, as a heart stopped beating, the whole country fell into a state of sadness. On this day, Chairman Mao, the great man who led us to the light and pioneered a new China, left us forever.
At that time, the founding fathers left fewer and fewer people alive. In the same year, Premier Zhou, who has been in charge of handling state affairs, had already left this world one step ahead; the commander-in-chief of the three armed forces, Mr. Zhu Laozong, the backbone of the army, had just held a memorial service less than two months after it was held. What is even more sad is that at that time, the mainland had just experienced the Tangshan earthquake, and both life and property safety were greatly damaged.
At this time, the main backbone leading the direction of the country has also died, will the mainland be targeted by hostile forces? Once the enemy takes advantage of the opportunity to make trouble, it is likely to cause great damage to the new China, and China cannot be injured again at this time! In order to avoid this situation, Xu Xiangqian, leader of the Central Military Commission, immediately held a relevant meeting and finally issued the "Instructions on Strengthening Combat Readiness and Duty": "From 8:00 a.m. on September 9, the whole army entered the first level of combat readiness. ”
In an atmosphere of sadness throughout the country, the navy, army and air force loaded all their bullets and waited in strict formation, and the martial law system was also implemented in the leaders' compound and other places. Until the end of the funeral and memorial service of the great man, we did not encounter the sabotage activities of hostile forces and external threats, and this time the state of war preparedness began to be lifted.
On January 18, 1950, more than three months after the founding of the People's Republic of China, Vietnam, which was also a socialist country, established diplomatic relations with the mainland. Since then, the relations between the two countries have always been good, and in the Vietnam War of Resistance against France, the mainland gave a large amount of weapons and material assistance, and even sent generals such as Chen Geng to give tactical guidance. With the help of the mainland, Vietnam eventually succeeded in driving out the French colonists and ushering in national liberation.
In 1965, in the face of the American invasion, Vietnam sent a request for help to the mainland. After learning about the specific situation, the great man made a decision to provide comprehensive and selfless assistance to Vietnam. Whether it is resources, technology or troop strength, only Vietnam has the need to put it forward, and we will fully support it. With the selfless assistance of the mainland, Vietnam eventually signed an armistice agreement with the United States, winning the greatest power and interests.
But even so, the mainland still did not win Vietnam's friendship. In the 1970s, the contradictions between the mainland and the Soviet Union deepened, and in order to contain the mainland, the Soviet Union set its sights on Vietnam in the south. At this time, Vietnam had completed the reunification of the North and the South, and in the face of soviet assistance, the pro-Soviet leader Le Son was firmly on the side of the Soviet Union and began provocative acts against the mainland, causing many violent incidents in the border areas.
In the face of Vietnam's provocations, as early as 1975, our army entered a state of fourth-level combat readiness to better observe and deal with the relations between the two countries. It was not until the eve of the self-defense counterattack against Vietnam in 1979 that the border contradictions between the two countries became more and more prominent, and the mainland issued an order to open a first-level state of combat readiness. On February 17, a self-defense counterattack broke out, and in just 28 days, the mainland successfully won the battle and drove away the enemy.
In 1996, in the face of the separatist behavior of the United States and Taiwan over the mainland sovereignty, the Taiwan Strait crisis broke out irrepressibly. In order to warn and deter them, the mainland launched a first-class combat readiness, all the military personnel on leave returned to the team, ready to go, and conducted two large-scale military exercises in the Taiwan Strait from 1995 to 1996. It was not until the end of the second exercise, when the crisis was lifted, that the first-level combat readiness was over.
The launch of the first-level state of combat readiness is of great importance, and in the more than 70 years since the founding of New China, only these six times have been opened. There is danger, anger, sadness and helplessness. In the course of difficult development, we have encountered many provocations and acts of aggression. Because the country is not strong enough, we have made certain concessions. But when it comes to the core issues of sovereign territory, no matter who the other side is and how powerful it is, our principle has always been to give in.
"Fight a punch, so as not to have a hundred punches come", we must bear in mind this sentence of the great man, no matter what threats are encountered, it is not difficult to retreat, only dare to stand up and show a bright fist, strive for our own interests, in order to make the people with malicious intentions stop and obtain a more stable development environment.
In addition, no matter what, we must realize that development is the last word. The fundamental reason why we encounter various threats is that we are backward and we are not strong. Only by striving to develop ourselves, catching up with the superpowers as soon as possible, and standing at the peak of the world can we have the courage to say no.
In the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, we had no atomic bombs, no hydrogen bombs, and no missiles, and we dared to say no to a superpower like the United States, relying only on tactics and spirit. Now in terms of military strength, we who have gradually narrowed the distance with the superpower should bravely defend sovereignty, and work together to continue to develop, and under the premise of not bullying others, we have the ability to protect our own rights and interests from infringement!