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In 1979, the Soviet Union wanted to invade China, but after Deng Gong's visit to the United States, why did the Soviet Union not dare to act rashly?
In the late 60s of the 20th century, Sino-Soviet relations became increasingly tense, and the Soviet Union even wanted to interfere in China's internal affairs for a time. Later, the Soviet Union tried to put pressure on China through its neighboring countries.
In 1979, Vietnam, with the support of the Soviet Union, frequently sent troops to harass the mainland. In the same year, Deng Xiaoping visited the United States, and in the face of the grim situation at home and abroad, Deng Xiaoping was not alarmed by the changes, and stabilized the situation while talking and laughing.
So, what did he do so that the Soviet Union did not dare to act rashly even if it had a million soldiers?
After the end of World War II, the two superpowers, the Soviet Union and the United States, began a confrontation in the world, and the Cold War, which lasted for more than half a century, began.
Later, the struggle for hegemony between the United States and the Soviet Union became more and more serious, and when Khrushchev came to power, he completely denied Stalin's previous achievements. In its dealings with China, it tried to control China through other means, and Sino-Soviet relations became worse and worse.
So much so that around the 70s of the last century, a strong conflict broke out between China and the Soviet Union, the most serious of which was the Zhenbao Island conflict.
In 1969, the Soviet Union sent troops to invade Zhenbao Island, even endangering the lives of Chinese border guards.
In order to protect the territorial security of the country, the soldiers of the border guards were forced to defend themselves, clashed with the Soviet troops, and successfully expelled them.
However, the Soviet army still did not give up, and launched many attacks on Zhenbao Island, and the two sides fought many times in a row.
Eventually, the Chinese border guards repelled the Soviet forces and defended the country's sovereignty and territorial security, which further deteriorated Sino-Soviet relations.
After the Zhenbao Island incident, the United States also realized that China and the Soviet Union were completely hostile, and people of insight in the United States realized that this was an excellent opportunity.
If the United States can take the opportunity to pull China to its side, this will undoubtedly be more conducive to the United States in its struggle for the status of world hegemon.
The establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States in 1972 brought the two major powers to the East and the West back to friendly relations under the influence of the current situation, which also had a long-term impact on the international situation at that time.
During this period, the struggle for hegemony between the United States and the Soviet Union entered a period of white-hot period, and the Soviet Union once overwhelmed the United States. In order to reverse the situation, the United States not only withdrew its troops from Vietnam, but also began to make frequent contacts with China, extending a hand of friendship to China.
China was also aware of the U.S. conciliation toward China, and in 1970 it sent a signal of reconciliation to the U.S.
On the National Day of that year, when a military parade was held, the American writer Snow was fortunate to stand beside President Mao Zedong under the special arrangement of the Central Committee.
The following year, Mao Zedong specially invited the American table tennis delegation to China for exchanges, which is a very interesting "table tennis diplomacy" in history.
In 1972, President Nixon visited China, which meant that the decades-old pattern between China and the United States was completely broken.
Later, China and the United States formally established diplomatic relations in 1979, and in order to show friendship, Deng Xiaoping personally visited the United States.
The Soviet Union was very angry about this, and the Soviet Union did not expect that China, the little brother who had always followed behind his ass, would actually stand on the side of its enemies.
The Soviet Union realized that the situation in Central Asia was beginning to change, and China was no longer completely on its side.
Under these circumstances, in order to control the situation in Asia, the Soviet Union could only hastened to win over Vietnam.
Vietnam had already been very inflated because of its victory in the Vietnam War, and now it was pulled by the Soviet Union, a big country, so it naturally quickly fell to the side of the Soviet Union.
On the one hand, Vietnam resents that China no longer finances itself as it did in the forties and fifties, and on the other hand, it also feels that it has driven all American troops out of Vietnam and is strong in itself.
Therefore, it was really instigated by the Soviet Union, which directly turned the spearhead to China and frequently created conflicts on the border between China and Vietnam.
From 1978 to 1979, Vietnam frequently provoked China and even invaded Chinese territory, which posed a great threat to the territorial security of China's borders and the security of its people.
But China has always believed in peaceful diplomacy, and initially tried to communicate with Vietnam in the hope of improving relations between the two countries.
At the time of the initial provocation, the state did not allow the border guards to fight back against the Vietnamese army, but our friendship was seen as a cowardice by the Vietnamese side.
In order to show their attitude, the Chinese leadership finally decided to fight back in self-defense.
Even if Vietnam is an ungrateful "white-eyed wolf", we have achieved "salute first and then soldier", since they cannot be reasonable, then we can only "convince people with reason", first subdue him and then talk to him properly.
So, how is this war going?
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In 1979, when the Soviet Union wanted to invade China, why did the Soviet Union not dare to act rashly after Deng Gong's visit to the United States?
In the 70s of the last century, Vietnam was instigated by the Soviet Union to frequently invade the Chinese border. China has always been a country of etiquette, and naturally follows the principle of "salute first and then soldier".
But Vietnam did not understand this reasoning, and China could only choose to end the war with war, and in 1979 launched a self-defense counterattack against Vietnam.
In order to threaten China, the Soviet Union even deployed a million troops on the border at one point, but in the end they did not dare to act rashly. So what did Deng Xiaoping do in the process?
On January 1, 1979, China and the United States formally established diplomatic relations, and the 30-year abnormal situation between China and the United States was completely broken, which was not a situation that the Soviet Union liked to see.
Even if China and the Soviet Union were friendly in the past, this did not affect the Soviet Union's dissatisfaction with China at that time.
Although China once regarded the Soviet Union as its "big brother," this does not mean that our country's diplomacy will be controlled by the Soviet Union, and China can establish friendly relations with other countries in the world.
After the United States expressed its friendship with China, we naturally accepted the goodwill of the United States, and this led to Deng Xiaoping's visit to the United States later.
When Deng Xiaoping visited the United States, his first stop was Washington.
After his visit to the United States, Deng Xiaoping was warmly welcomed by the US officials, and his visit to the United States also caused a huge sensation in the whole United States.
After arriving in Washington, Deng Xiaoping was invited to a dinner at the home of Zbigniew Brzezinski, an adviser to the US president.
When Brzeginsky visited China in 1978, Deng Xiaoping hosted him at a banquet. Deng Xiaoping came to the United States this time, and Brzezinski also wanted to invite Deng Xiaoping back.
At the banquet, they had in-depth conversations with each other and had friendly discussions on the problems encountered in Sino-US relations, and both sides expressed their expectations for the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States, and also hoped that the two countries would continue to have good relations in the future.
The next day, US President Jimmy Carter also held a state banquet to welcome Deng Xiaoping and his wife.
The United States' welcome to Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping also made the Soviet Union jealous, and even if it deployed a million troops on the border, it did not dare to act rashly.
After that, Deng Xiaoping and US President Jimmy Carter held many talks at the White House, discussing many issues in the world.
During the talks, Deng Xiaoping also expressed China's attitude towards China's self-defense counterattack against Vietnam.
At that time, Deng Xiaoping solemnly stated that it was unreasonable for Vietnam to be reasonable, and only after receiving a lesson could Vietnam's attitude toward China change, which also showed a tough attitude towards Vietnam at that time.
The US president reminded Deng Xiaoping that he must pay attention to the Vietnamese army, after all, in the Vietnam War, the US army suffered a heavy loss.
In this regard, Deng Xiaoping was very confident and did not panic at all, after all, the Chinese army is not the same as the American army.
The results of the subsequent war of self-defense against Vietnam also proved that Deng Xiaoping's self-confidence was by no means arrogant, but a kind of self-confidence in his own strength.
After planning to launch a counterattack, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China began to make all-out preparations for war.
However, Vietnam's provocation against China was launched at the instigation of the Soviet Union, so when China made it clear that it wanted to fight back, the Soviet Union controlled dozens of countries and severely attacked China in the international community.
Fortunately, in the international community, most countries have maintained a neutral attitude towards this war.
At that time, the abnormal relations between China and the United States were slowly normalizing, so when the Soviet Union was eyeing China, US President Carter even directly called the Soviet Union to warn them not to act rashly.
Although the Soviet Union was powerful at the beginning, it did not dare to send troops easily, and finally the Sino-Vietnamese War broke out directly.
Although the Soviet Union coveted China's territory at that time, the Soviet Union did not dare to blatantly help Vietnam fight, but only secretly financed Vietnam.
Unexpectedly, this little brother of Vietnam was not very useful, and he was directly beaten to the capital by the Chinese army in one go.
The Vietnamese army did not expect the Chinese PLA to be so fierce, and in order to delay the PLA, they even violated international conventions and used chemical weapons.
The Vietnamese army resorted to such despicable means, and the Chinese army naturally could not bear it, so they directly launched 10,000 artillery pieces, causing the Vietnamese army to run away.
At this time, the Vietnamese army really realized the strength of the Chinese army, and the army was once scattered, and naturally there was no fighting spirit for war.
As for the Soviet Union behind Vietnam, it was worried that the United States would make other moves, so it did not dare to act rashly.
We have to admit that Deng Xiaoping's visit to the United States in 1979 also helped the Soviet Union realize a problem, that is, once the Soviet Union sent troops, then the Soviet Union's dream of world hegemony would eventually come to naught.
So what was the relationship between China, the United States, and the Soviet Union later?
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In 1979, the Soviet Union wanted to invade China, but after Deng Gong's visit to the United States, the Soviet Union did not dare to act rashly.
In 1979, Vietnam frequently provoked China, and at the instigation of the Soviet Union, it even planned to start a war and occupy Chinese territory.
At the same time, Leonid Brezhnev, who was the leader of the Soviet Union at the time, also mobilized millions of troops to eyeing China on the Sino-Russian border.
Under this critical situation, Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping traveled to the United States to discuss the international situation with the American president and defuse the Soviet crisis. So, how did Deng Xiaoping do it?
In the 70s of the 20th century, Vietnam succeeded in driving the Americans out of its country, and the North and the South were finally reunified.
After all, in their opinion, the American army is the most powerful in the world, and since they have defeated the most powerful military in the world, then the Vietnamese army is naturally the most powerful.
At this time, China and the Soviet Union were at loggerheads, and Vietnam was a country in the socialist camp, so it naturally followed the actions of the Soviet Union with the intention of encroaching on China's territory, completely forgetting China's help to Vietnam.
China wants to salute before soldiers, but the Soviet Union and Vietnam are not willing to reason with us.
At that time, the Soviet Union was intent on world hegemony, and Vietnam's leaders saw China as a threat to them.
In order to avoid bloodshed, Deng Xiaoping initially tolerated the provocations of the Vietnamese army, but Vietnam was able to gain an inch, and the Soviet Union also wanted to take advantage of Vietnam's attack on China to take advantage of the fire and loot to cut off a piece of meat from China's territory.
At that time, China was really under attack, and the border war situation was particularly severe, almost to the point of breaking out.
In such an urgent situation, Deng Xiaoping remained calm. Although the Soviet Union was stronger, Deng Xiaoping believed that Vietnam needed to be guarded against.
This is not because we look down on the Soviet Union, but because at that time the Soviet Union and the United States were competing for the world leader, and if the Soviet Union wanted to succeed, it must not fall into a big war, and once China and the Soviet Union went to war, the Soviet Union would fall into a quagmire.
If this continues, the national strength of the Soviet Union will only plummet, and the possibility that the Soviet Union will succeed in suppressing the United States is very low.
However, there are still people in China who are worried about Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev, after all, this person attaches great importance to military affairs, and there is quite a taste of reckless military force, and if he impulsively sends troops directly to China, then the Chinese people will still be harmed.
Deng Xiaoping also expressed his understanding of this concern, and in order to deter the Soviet Union, he chose to visit the United States directly. And after his visit, the Soviet Union did see that Sino-US relations were easing.
In the United States, Deng Xiaoping stayed for nine full days. The president of the United States at the time was also very friendly to Deng Xiaoping.
Even though many U.S. officials were reluctant to resume normal relations with China at the time, Carter persuaded them to accept the normalization of relations between China and the United States.
During Deng Xiaoping's visit to the United States, friction between China and Vietnam on the border intensified.
During the interview, many reporters asked Deng Xiaoping about his attitude towards the campaign, and Deng Xiaoping said, "Children are disobedient, and it is time to spank them."
Obviously, Deng Xiaoping meant the Sino-Vietnamese war, and the Chinese soldiers would never give in, and it also showed China's attitude towards Vietnam.
Since we don't listen to the Vietnamese children's reasoning, we have to spank them and teach them a good lesson.
Although there were different views on this battle in the international community at that time, the final result of this battle also proved to them the heroism of the Chinese People's Liberation Army.
Within a month, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) had successfully defeated Vietnam, although Vietnam still wanted to harass the Chinese border. However, the mainland dispatched the five major military regions to fight in turn and accompany them to the end.
In other words, Deng Xiaoping used the Vietnamese army as a whetstone to strengthen the army's actual combat experience.
Although the Soviet Union had millions of troops on the Sino-Russian border, the Soviet army did not really invade China when China and Vietnam were at war.
This was not because they had a good heart, but because the Soviet Union was aware of the seriousness of the current international situation.
They can send troops to threaten China, but if they do invade China, it will completely push China into the capitalist camp of the United States.
Although China is a socialist country, it does not mean that it cannot cooperate with the United States, and it is precisely because of the realization that the Soviet Union is just a paper tiger that Deng Xiaoping will be so tough in the face of the Vietnamese army after returning to China.
Deng Xiaoping's toughness also caused the Soviet side to speculate a lot, believing that the United States was completely on China's side, and that if the Soviet Union sent troops, it would let the United States take advantage of it.
The Soviet Union was unwilling, because once the Soviet Union sent troops, it would mean that it would lose a powerful ally, which would not be in the Soviet Union's own interests.
In the end, the Soviet Union was forced to withdraw its troops, and relations between China and the Soviet Union began to slowly calm down.
It can be seen that Deng Gong used his wisdom to successfully resolve a hidden crisis for China, which is admirable.