During the Ho Chi Minh era, China and Vietnam were close to each other. The two countries fought together against the French colonial powers and the American invaders. China provided large-scale assistance to North Vietnam, and there was also close cooperation and fierce confrontation in the military field. These journeys shaped an important chapter in that history.
Chen Geng, Wei Guoqing: Cultivating senior generals of the Vietnamese armyUnder Ho Chi Minh's leadership, North Vietnam's combat capability was generally low, and senior generals were bottlenecked in the use of tactics, making guerrilla warfare difficult to implement. To help solve the problem, the mainland sent two generals, Chen Geng and Wei Guoqing, to Vietnam to provide training and guidance to the Vietnamese army, with the aim of improving its combat capability. This cross-border military assistance has greatly enhanced Vietnam's combat effectiveness and deepened the military cooperation between China and Vietnam.
North Vietnam captures U.S. munitionsWith the hasty withdrawal of U.S. troops, Northern forces in the late Vietnam War managed to acquire tens of billions of dollars worth of armaments. This action greatly increased the strength of the northern army and further confused the already complex battlefield situation.
Self-defense counterattack against Vietnam: capture Lang Son and Hanoi
Under the threat of Vietnam's aggression and expansion of mainland territory, the mainland launched a "self-defense counterattack war against Vietnam" to safeguard its sovereignty. Under the command of generals such as Xu Shiyou and Yang Dezhi, our army launched a powerful offensive against the enemy on two fronts, east and west. In just one month, our army successfully occupied Lang Son and other important strategic points and approached Hanoi. However, this caused the North Vietnamese leader Le Duan to panic and even considered moving the capital.
A decade-long battle between the two mountainsSince then, the decade-long "Two Mountains Wheel War" has been officially launched. Until the end of April 1984, the Kunming Military Region launched a large-scale counteroffensive and successfully recaptured the key points of Laoshan and Zheyin Mountain. But it was an extremely hard battle, and both men suffered great human losses.
The tragic battle of Songmaoling: the heroic performance of our artillery
Late at night on July 12, the Vietnamese army carried out a surprise attack, Regiment Commander Zhao Koubin made bold deployments, and our artillery built a defensive line with fierce firepower and successfully resisted the enemy's attack. After fierce fighting, the Vietnamese army suffered a serious blow. This battle demonstrated the heroism and strong combat effectiveness of the mainland soldiers.
Liu Tongquan, the head of the regiment, and the destruction of field fortifications disputedDuring the Battle of Badian, Regiment Commander Liu Tongquan showed his skills and successfully captured a number of enemy field fortifications. However, in one military operation, controversy arose over the continuation of attacks on the enemy who had surrendered. Regiment Commander Liu insisted that the enemy had a conspiracy and that the so-called surrender was a deception, so he had to make this difficult choice in order to ensure our safety.
In order to make up for the shortage of soldiers, Vietnam used women in war roles, but there were female captives during the war. Our army took decisive action to quickly stop and successfully recover the arrested, demonstrating strict military discipline and firm fighting spirit.
Assassination of the elderly and children: Be wary of enemy tricksIn response to the attacks on the elderly and children in urban control, it warns us that we need to be more vigilant and strengthen security measures. Similarly, during the Liangshan Steamer Station, the vicious offensive under the guise of surrender aroused a high degree of vigilance and hostility on both sides.