The War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea was very tragic, and one of the battles was almost completely destroyed. That was the Battle of Iron Plains. Although Tetsuhara suffered heavy casualties in the Battle of I, he was victorious. Fu Chongbi, the commander of the First Battle of Tieyuan, was indispensable. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, although he and Liang Xingchu were both military commanders, Liang Xingchu was awarded the rank of commander, and Fu Chongbi was only awarded the title of major general.
With the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, China successfully defeated the country that had invaded China for 14 years. Chinese people no longer have to live in the depths of the water every day. However, this comfortable life was maintained for just one year, the United States sounded the clarion call of war, and China immediately joined the battle to resist the United States and aid Korea, which was also the first victory in the war achieved after the founding of China.
I. Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea
North Korea is China's neighbor, separated only by the Yalu River. If the United States defeats North Korea, it will inevitably threaten Chinese territory. As a result, many heroic warriors once again threw themselves into the battle to defend the country. The War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea was very ferocious, and only one or two of a company could survive.
The cause of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea was that kim Il Sung, the leader of The DPRK at the time, wanted to unify Korea. North Korea at the time was divided into two parts, and the leader of north Korea, Kim Il Sung, wanted to recover the other parts into one. But this action infuriated the United States, which immediately organized an army to attack North Korea under Kim Il Sung.
North Korea's leader, Kim Il Sung, saw the U.S. attack and knew his country could not resist the battle, so he immediately turned to his neighbor, the newly formed state, for help. And on the grounds that they were all grasshoppers on a rope, the Chinese army had to help. As a result, China immediately sent troops across the Yalu River to support North Korea.
China is only a newly established country, while the United States is recognized as the number one country in the world. Although The Chinese warriors are fierce, they also suffer a lot. China has been supporting North Korea for five battles in just seven months. In these five battles, although the American army caused huge losses, their firepower was still fierce.
Five battles were fought in just seven months, the fifth of which was crucial. From the summary of the first four battles, the commander knew that it was impossible to defeat the United States through the previous offensive methods. This will not only lead to a crushing defeat for the United States, but will cause internal friction among Chinese fighters, so the strategic plan must be changed. Therefore, the fifth battle chose a strategic defense policy to attack the U.S. army.
At that time, the two American managers were at odds. In the end, the American leadership decided to change their manager to Ridgway. This also left the Chinese army with an opportunity to discuss the war. At this time, Peng Dehuai ordered some people to contain the US army, cover the retreat of the Chinese army, and wait for the arrival of the supplementary army to annihilate the US army together.
2. The First World War of Tieyuan
Fu Chongbi was once considered a civilian official, but what people did not know was that Fu Chongbi was actually a military general, and he was the commander of the 63rd Army. The U.S. commander at the time was Ridgway, and Ridgway was notoriously troubled. Ridgway wanted to attack Tieyuan, and Peng Dehuai was in a cold sweat when he learned the news.
Tieyuan is the most important logistics defense team in China, and China needs to transport goods through Tieyuan. The Iron Plains are not an important military base for North Korea, but they are an important logistics base for China. At that time, Chinese logistics was the weakest part, and if the U.S. army broke through the Iron Plains, then the Chinese army would not be able to provide support.
At that time, the U.S. army sent more than 70,000 people to attack Tetsuhara, but Tetsuhara did not have any army at that time, and it was easy for U.S. troops to attack Tetsuhara. Peng Dehuai found Fu Chongbi's 63 troops nearby. Peng Dehuai immediately ordered the 63rd Unit to stick to Tieyuan, cover the withdrawal of the Chinese army, and successfully complete the transfer of materials.
Unit 63 was not in a very good situation at the time, and they had just come down from the battlefield on the Western Front and were ready to go back to rest. At that time, the 63rd Unit had only more than 20,000 people, and had just come down from the battlefield, exhausted. The main thing is that the bullets and explosives of Unit 63 are also running out. However, Fu Chongbi still led his army to hold The Iron Plains for 15 days.
Fu Chongbi knew at that time that he was going to face an army of 70,000 people, and he only had 20,000 people. Therefore, Fu Chongbi divided 10,000 people into small troops of more than 200 to disperse the enemy's war. But if the U.S. military found that Fu Chongbi did not have so many people, the result would be very tragic. Fu Chongbi's method was correct, and eventually depleted the combat effectiveness of the U.S. army.
The U.S. army was held back by Fu Chongbi's army, thus buying enough time for the Chinese army, but Unit 63 also paid a terrible price. Since the artillery fire of Unit 63 was not very sufficient, it was only halfway through the planned time. As a result, Fu Chongbi took advantage of the characteristics of the American army resting at night and attacked at night and won a complete victory.
3. Military ranks are controversial
Fu Chongbi then commanded Unit 63 to victory in the Battle of Tieyuan, providing valuable time for the Chinese army to withdraw. Although Tieyuan suffered heavy casualties in the First World War, Fu Chongbi was indispensable. However, after the founding of the People's Republic of China, Fu Chongbi was only awarded the title of major general, which is incredible.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, only a part of the national evaluation of official titles was recorded. Although the Tieyuan Battle commanded by Fu Chongbi was indispensable, it was only a famous war. At the same time, the other generals were full of achievements. Liang Xingchu and Qin Jiwei both had several famous battles. Therefore, the record is only part of the evaluation of the official title.
The experience of military life is also part of the national assessment of official titles. The 63 unit led by Fu Chongbi was not very famous. Just like Ichino is not as brave as Sanno and Shino. Looking around, the generals compared to Fu Chongbi were much more powerful, so Fu Chongbi was inferior to other generals in this regard.
On the other hand, the former commander of Unit 63 was Zheng Weishan, and Fu Chongbi was his junior. Zheng Weishan is stronger than Fu Chongbi in both military experience and military merit, but Zheng Weishan is only a lieutenant general in the judges, so Fu Chongbi's official title must not be higher than Zheng Weishan. Therefore, in summary, General Fu Chongbi's official title was only rated as major general.
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When the world discusses the level of General Fu Chongbi's official position, it should also be thought that the blood of the martyrs was not shed for fame and fortune. They don't care about the level of military rank, they care about defending their families and defending the country. And Fu Chongbi's strong spirit, the style of not being chaotic in the face of danger, and the ambition full of enthusiasm are worthy of praise by the world.
Fu Chongbi and Liang Xingchu were both military commanders, and although Fu Chongbi's official title was only rated as major general, it was undeniable that Fu Chongbi had made contributions to the people. A military rank only shows a person's identity, and a person's passionate patriotism cannot be measured by a military rank. Therefore, the world should remember those soldiers who sacrificed their lives to serve the country and fought with blood.