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At 2:00 a.m. on February 21, the tenth round of Sino-Indian military commander-level talks ended at the Sino-Indian border, starting at 10:00 a.m. on the 20th, and the entire talk lasted for more than 16 hours, and the two sides reached the next stage of disengagement agreement. This is the latest development on the Sino-Indian border after CCTV first released a video on February 19 to restore the Galwan conflict.
From February 19, the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, when Xinhua News Agency, Jiefangjun Bao, Central People's Radio, CCTV, and other central media uniformly published articles to report on the heroic deeds of PLA officers and men in the Sino-Indian border conflict who swore to defend the motherland's territory to the death and entrusted their mission with their lives, to the new round of military commander-level talks, which marked that the escalating Sino-Indian confrontation in April last year has entered a substantial "cooling".
Looking back at this confrontation that lasted for more than 10 months, who defeated whom?
First of all, from the perspective of casualties -
-- 1 officer and soldier of our army was seriously wounded and 4 heroically sacrificed: On June 15, in the clash in the Galwan River Valley, Qi Fabao, the commander of the border defense regiment, rushed to the front of the line and was seriously wounded in the head; the battalion commander Chen Hongjun and the soldier Chen Xiangrong burst into the siege to rescue the regimental commander, fought back hard, and unfortunately died heroically; soldier Wang Zhuoran found that some comrades-in-arms were scattered, marched toward danger, stepped forward, crossed the river to support the way, and tried to rescue the scattered comrades-in-arms, but he drowned in the glacier. Soldier Xiao Siyuan, after the breakthrough, returned to rescue his comrades-in-arms without hesitation, fought until the last moment of his life, and engraved his loyalty to the motherland and the people with his young life on the top of the majestic snowy mountain.
- The Indian army did not even dare to report the number of casualties, and failed miserably in the case of having the first hand advantage. How many Indian troops died after the conflict? There are several theories, the first of which is that the death toll is 20, of which 3 died directly in the conflict, 17 died after being injured, and dozens more are missing. Because this number is too large, the Indian side explained to The country that many of the wounded were frozen to death and fell to their deaths, not "killed in battle". The second claim is that the media revealed that at least 47 Indian troops were killed and 110 seriously injured. At least 24 more soldiers were life-threatening, and more than 110 needed treatment. The third theory is that according to the war reports published by the Indian army later, the Indian army died a total of 20 people, including a colonel commander, 76 wounded, and 10 captured (later released by our army). The fourth theory is that Indian Congress mp Zakir Hussein said that "at least 200 to 250 Indian soldiers died" and "Indian soldiers fled in the wind". The highest-ranking officer killed in the Indian army was Colonel Santosh Babo.
No matter which of the above statements is not difficult to see, the Indian army has suffered a tragic defeat in the case of having the advantage of the first hand, and even dare not report the number of casualties. So, on what exactly did our army rely on to defeat the Indian army? Based on interviews with relevant military experts, this article intends to make an exclusive in-depth analysis
First, our army's justice has triumphed over the provocations of foreign forces
In this Sino-Indian confrontation, the officers and men of our army swore to defend the motherland's territory to the death and did not give in to any land, which was a just act in the face of provocations by foreign forces; in contrast, foreign troops were trying to provoke incidents and use confrontation and even war as tools to gain benefits from them.
As can be seen from the article published by the People's Liberation Army Daily on February 19, the motivation for this long-term confrontation is that since April 2020, the relevant foreign forces have seriously violated the agreement between the two countries, built roads, bridges and other facilities on the border crossing line in the Galwan Valley area, deliberately provoked incidents, tried to unilaterally change the status quo of border control, and even violently attacked the officers and soldiers who went to the local area to negotiate.
There are several key pieces of information here: first, foreign forces have seriously violated the agreement between the two countries; second, they have crossed the border to build facilities; third, they have tried to unilaterally change the status quo of the border; and fourth, they have violently attacked our officers and men who have negotiated.
In the face of the illegal infringement and provocations of foreign countries, our border defense officers and men first exercised restraint and tolerance, and in doing so, China has always been generous and kind, and it is not necessary to choose to stop the use of force unless it is absolutely necessary, which shows our greatest sincerity in safeguarding the overall situation of bilateral relations and peace and tranquility in the border areas.
However, the foreign forces intensified their efforts to injure our former negotiators, and under the intolerable situation, the border guards resolutely fought back against the violent acts, won major victories, and effectively defended national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
As for why the foreign army insisted on launching this doomed border confrontation, the military intelligence brother made a detailed interpretation and analysis in the headline article on July 17, 2020, "India's defense minister suddenly visits the border to make cruel remarks, five strategic attempts are extremely sinister", and it is necessary to briefly review the sinister intentions of the Indian army to deliberately provoke the incident.
On June 6, June 22, June 30 and July 14 last year, the two sides met many times on the cooling of the confrontation situation, and the Indian side deliberately lengthened the front line, mainly to seek more benefits through the game of confrontation. In other words, the Indian side regards the confrontation as a "tool" for seeking benefits.
1. Because the epidemic in India has exacerbated domestic contradictions and become prominent again, the Indian side refuses to cool down and is eager to "ignite fire many times" to pass on domestic contradictions. Since last year, India's economic downturn, floods and locusts and other natural disasters have occurred frequently, the new crown epidemic has raged, and various contradictions have been intertwined, and the Modi authorities have deliberately challenged the border dispute and quickly shifted to resolve domestic contradictions. After all, for any country, when faced with external threats, domestic matters are small.
2. Persist in not fighting peace, exchange time for space, militarily contain China, and strive to kill two birds with one stone.
3. Conform to populist sentiments, naturally implement trade countermeasures against China, and seek a double harvest of political achievements and support rates.
4. Act as a pawn in the strategic layout of the United States, India and the Pacific, find a balance point in the game with major powers, and grab the greatest political, military, and economic benefits from it.
5. Pretending to be pitiful to the victims, under the guise of dealing with the border security crisis, wantonly buying arms to accelerate military expansion.
For a long time last year, while creating the illusion of cooling confrontation through meetings, India stepped up its border deployment to continue to "stir up hot" confrontations, and the fundamental reason was that it was reluctant to let go of the huge benefits brought about by border confrontations.
Of course, justice ultimately triumphed over deliberate provocation, and the Indian side suffered a crushing defeat under my powerful offensive.
Second, our army's "follow me" defeated the foreign army's "give me up"
Although the difference between "give me up" and "follow me up" is a world apart, it is a big problem of war concept, marking the cultural inheritance of an army, and even fundamentally indicating the victory or defeat of an army.
In this confrontation, from the very beginning, the officers and men of our army have adhered to the fighting spirit of "following me" inherited from the revolutionary war years, as can be seen in the picture above: Qi Fabao, the heroic regimental commander, stood up and stood up alone in front of the foreign troops who were fierce and vicious and holding sticks, kept the danger to themselves, and left the safety behind them to the officers and men behind them, the motherland, and the people; even if they were beaten to the ground by the siege, they still insisted on standing up and continuing to rush forward.
The sentence "If you don't want to fight, roll for Lao Tzu" and the sentence "If you have the ability, you will step on my body", which still sounds shocking to this day.
Faced with a foreign army several times larger than himself, Qi Fabao, the "Heroic Commander of the Patriotic Frontier", opened his arms to block it. In front of him is a heavy siege, behind him is the motherland, he and his comrades-in-arms defend and protect with their lives.
In the war years, "follow me" was a silent mobilization, but also the most powerful mobilization.
From the August 1st Nanchang Uprising in 1927 to the founding of New China, more than 3,000 commanders and above of our regiment died, and more than 160 cadres at and above the army level died during the Red Army period alone. From the founding of the Communist Party of China in 1921 to the founding of New China, members of the Central Committee and members of the Politburo of our Party sacrificed 1/4.
Today, in the midst of this confrontation, commanders at all levels have taken the lead and set up a banner to defeat a large number of enemies who lack mission responsibility and always stand at the back of the line and shout "Give me up."
This is a battle record of Chen Xiangrong, a heroic warrior who died in the line of duty at the age of 19.
"In the face of far more foreign troops than our side, not only did none of us flinch, but we also attacked with stones and drove them out."
Under the inspiration and leadership of the backbone cadres, every officer and soldier is like a loaded bullet, charging at the stones and sticks of foreign troops, practicing the mission with their lives, preferring to spill blood and die without losing an inch of land
Third, our army's "comrade-in-arms love brotherhood" defeated the foreign army's "cold order"
Officers and men are united in life and death. Comrades-in-arms are as close as brothers, and the revolution has called us together. You're from the frontier, he's from the interior, we're all sons of the people... A song of comrades-in-arms sings the comrade-in-arms and brotherly love, comrade-in-arms, comrade-in-arms of the officers and men of our army, which affectionately calls this noble friendship.
From the revolutionary period to the era of peace, comradeship and brotherhood have always been the most distinctive business cards of our army. In the confrontation in the Galwan Valley on June 15 last year, the regimental commander Qi Fabaoding blocked the foreign troops in the front, the battalion commander Chen Hongjun sacrificed himself to save the regimental commander, and the soldiers Xiao Siyuan and Chen Xiangrong stepped forward to save the battalion commander and squad leader to save the soldiers.
Looking back on that battle, the officers and men on the front line said with deep emotion and deep feeling that the officers and men of our army share the same desire and protect each other with death is the key to winning more with less in this battle.
Nests in the same place of residence, climbing together on duty, eating cauldrons of vegetables together, stationing late at night at the same station, and feeding materials on the same back... Since the border confrontation, commanders at all levels of our army have been riveting on the front line in peacetime and taking the lead in charge in wartime, condensing a powerful force of united fighting and trusting each other's lives.
When the soldier Wang Yu cleaned up the battlefield, he found that Chen Xiangrong was lying tightly on the body of the battalion commander Chen Hongjun, and always maintained the posture of protecting the battalion commander and sacrificing his life at the age of 18. He left us with only "clear love, only for China", these 8 words touched the whole of China.
According to the People's Liberation Army Daily, there is an unwritten "rule" in Qi Fabao's regiment -- "When confronting, cadres stand in front of each other and soldiers stand behind, soldiers do not fill up when eating, cadres do not dish, and soldiers sleep inside when camping, and cadres sleep in the air outlet." ”
One scene after another is touching! When the warrior Wang Zhuoran tried his last strength to push his comrades-in-arms to the shore, only the last words were left: "You go first, if I die, take care of my old wife!" ”
In contrast, after the timely arrival of my reinforcements, the foreign troops collapsed, fled with their heads in their hands, and left a large number of cross-line and casualties, paying a heavy price.
Here is a report by the Indian media itself: According to the News of India on December 23, 2020,
The Indian army, which had previously clamored to fight to the death with the Chinese border guards, started to retreat. Indian soldiers stationed in the Sino-Indian border area were generally demoralized and disillusioned. The Indian border guards have always said that they will advance and retreat with the Modi authorities, and later many people have become deserters and asked for "change of defense".
Fourth, "the motherland will not forget the people will not forget" won the war "cold and ruthless and silent"
△ Netizens bowed three times to the "hero of the defense of the country" Chen Hongjun to send condolences to Wade Zhan
The motherland will not forget. The Central Military Commission conferred on Qi Fabao the honorary title of "Heroic Regiment Commander of the Patriotic Frontier", posthumously awarded Chen Hongjun the honorary title of "Hero of defending the country and shubian", and posthumously awarded Chen Xiangrong, Xiao Siyuan, and Wang Zhuoran the first class meritorious service.
At a press conference held by the Ministry of National Defense on February 19, spokesman Ren Guoqiang answered reporters' questions on the work of compensating four martyrs who died on the China-India border. Ren Guoqiang said that the relevant work will be done in accordance with the regulations, and the families of the martyrs will be properly resettled and cared for.
At present, it is known from official information that after the heroic sacrifice of 4 officers and men, they were assessed as martyrs in the same month, solemnly welcomed back to the burial, comforted the heroic martyrs, and gave preferential treatment to the families of the martyrs. The martyrs' commendation and one-time pensions for the 4 martyrs have all been quickly issued in accordance with the standards, and the survivors of the martyrs who meet the regular pensions have also begun to enjoy the treatment. At the same time, Fujian, Henan, and Gansu also distributed condolence money to the survivors of the martyrs.
According to China's pension regulations, the four martyrs who died this time will enjoy four types of pensions
1. Enjoy a one-time pension, the standard is 20 times the disposable income of urban residents in the previous year, plus their own 40 months' salary; 2. Enjoy an additional pension, 35% of the honorary title awarded by the Central Military Commission, and 25% of the first-class merit; 3. For martyrs with special contributions, they can also enjoy a one-time special pension; in addition, the survivors of martyrs will also receive pensions on a regular basis.
The salary of border guards is about 6,000 to 8,000 yuan, calculated according to the median monthly standard of 7,000 yuan, a total of 280,000 yuan for 40 months; according to the National Bureau of Statistics, the annual disposable income of urban residents in China in the previous year was about 43,000 yuan, and the 20-fold standard was close to 900,000 yuan. The one-time pension for the martyrs is about 1.2 million yuan.
At the same time, we are pleased to see that the veterans' affairs departments of Shaanxi and Gansu provinces have cooperated closely and arranged work for the wife of the martyr Chen Hongjun. In Pingnan County, Fujian Province, the local government provided jobs and properly arranged jobs for the mother and sister of martyr Chen Xiangrong; the relevant departments in Henan helped the family of martyr Xiao Siyuan to safeguard their rights according to law; and the Luohe City Veterans Affairs Bureau coordinated to solve the problems of Wang Zhuoran's sister's study and internship at the first secondary school in Luohe City.
In recent days, flowers have been everywhere in front of the hero's tombstone, and major online platforms have been promoting their heroic deeds. On the 20th, at least 12 related topics rushed to the hot search list! Some netizens said: This is what hot search should look like... The touching deeds of the hero who served the country by example touched the hearts of hundreds of millions of netizens.
However, the Indian army does not even dare to report the specific casualties publicly, and the confrontation is only a tool for the Indian military to gain benefits. Compared with their "cold and ruthless", "the motherland and the people will always remember" is also the fundamental reason for our army's victory in the war.