In 1972, something major shocked the world happened, and US President Nixon visited China. During this visit, Nixon even bluntly stated that he would visit the 39th Army. Why did he make this request? What's the story of the 39th Army and Nixon?
39 Army's history
39 Army's predecessor was the Red Fifteenth Army Corps. This legion participated in the Red Army Eastern Expedition and the War of Resistance Against Japan. During the Anti-Japanese War, the 344th Brigade of the 115th Division of the Eighth Route Army was reorganized, and the famous General Yang Dezhi was the brigade commander. Later, he met with General Chen Yi's New Fourth Army and was incorporated into the New Fourth Army.
Red 15th Legion
After the end of the Anti-Japanese War, the 39th Army has been adapted many times and participated in many battles such as Liaoshen Battle , Pingjin Battle , etc. It made great achievements in China's War of Liberation. This army was stationed in northeast China before the Liberation War. After the Liberation War began, it fought from the Songhua River to Guangxi, which was traversing north and south.
The 39th Army's record in the battle to resist U.S. aggression and aid Korea can be called a myth. Under the leadership of Wu Xinquan, the 39 Army set a myth of victory in the war to resist U.S. aggression and aid Korea. From the first battle to the fifth battle, there were no defeats in dozens or hundreds of battles of all sizes.
General Wu Xinquan
In the first battle, the 39th Army lured the enemy into depth under the deployment of General Peng, introduced the First Cavalry Division of the US Army into the encirclement of our army, and annihilated more than 3,000 enemies, breaking the myth of the invincible First Cavalry Division of the US Army, and also hit the arrogance of the US imperialism. At that time, the equipment of the US military was very different from ours. Under such conditions, the 39th Army annihilated more than 3,000 enemies but suffered almost no losses. This shows how legendary this is.
General Peng's second battle in North Korea
, the 39th Army recovered Pingyang in just 4 hours, slapped the arrogant US military hard. It also cut off the retreat of the two US troops, laying the foundation for the subsequent annihilation of the US troops. After Pyongyang was recovered, it never fell into the hands of the US military. General Kim Il-sung, then the supreme leader of North Korea, was also very moved. Later, he inspected and appeased all the soldiers of the 39th Army.
39 Army soldiers recovered Pyongyang
In the third battle, the 39th Army was even more courageous and rushed over 38th parallel in one fell swoop, and captured the political center of South Korea at that time Seoul (Seoul today). MacArthur was transferred away by Truman for consecutive defeats on the battlefield. Before leaving, MacArthur also instructed Li Qiwei:
"Be careful of the 39th Army and their commander Wu Xinquan. They are really a headache."
Unlike MacArthur's arrogance, Li Qiwei is a cautious and good at learning. But then the 39th Army also taught Li Qiwei a lesson. In the Battle of Hengcheng, the 39th Army annihilated more than 5,000 U.S. 24th Division in one fell swoop, creating a record of annihilation of the enemy in a single battle in the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea.
US military commander Li Qiwei
Why did Nixon see the 39th Army
When Nixon decided to visit China, it was many years since Korean War , but why did he still propose to see this force? Because during the Truman period in the United States, Nixon had a close relationship with Eisenhower and later became the vice president of the United States. Before Nixon visited China, Chairman Mao learned that Nixon had made this request and laughed and said, "It seems that he is still not convinced."
Premier Zhou and others felt strange and puzzled, and Chairman Mao explained: "I remember Nixon had joined the army, it seemed to be a navy. Since he was a soldier, he naturally had the spirit of not giving up. He must have wanted to see this army that beat the US army to pieces. What it looks like, he must be a little dissatisfied. "
Nixon's visit to China
In fact, during the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, Nixon did read many war reports sent back by North Korea. Nixon found that as long as the US military fails, especially the major failure, most of them are caused by fighting the 39th Army of the Volunteer Army. This also led to Nixon's curiosity about this invincible army.
In 1972, something major shocked the world happened, and US President Nixon visited China. During this visit, Nixon even bluntly stated that he would visit the 39th Army. Why did he make this request? What's the story of the 39th Army and Nixon?
39 Army's history
39 Army's predecessor was the Red Fifteenth Army Corps. This legion participated in the Red Army Eastern Expedition and the War of Resistance Against Japan. During the Anti-Japanese War, the 344th Brigade of the 115th Division of the Eighth Route Army was reorganized, and the famous General Yang Dezhi was the brigade commander. Later, he met with General Chen Yi's New Fourth Army and was incorporated into the New Fourth Army.
Red 15th Legion
After the end of the Anti-Japanese War, the 39th Army has been adapted many times and participated in many battles such as Liaoshen Battle , Pingjin Battle , etc. It made great achievements in China's War of Liberation. This army was stationed in northeast China before the Liberation War. After the Liberation War began, it fought from the Songhua River to Guangxi, which was traversing north and south.
The 39th Army's record in the battle to resist U.S. aggression and aid Korea can be called a myth. Under the leadership of Wu Xinquan, the 39 Army set a myth of victory in the war to resist U.S. aggression and aid Korea. From the first battle to the fifth battle, there were no defeats in dozens or hundreds of battles of all sizes.
General Wu Xinquan
In the first battle, the 39th Army lured the enemy into depth under the deployment of General Peng, introduced the First Cavalry Division of the US Army into the encirclement of our army, and annihilated more than 3,000 enemies, breaking the myth of the invincible First Cavalry Division of the US Army, and also hit the arrogance of the US imperialism. At that time, the equipment of the US military was very different from ours. Under such conditions, the 39th Army annihilated more than 3,000 enemies but suffered almost no losses. This shows how legendary this is.
General Peng's second battle in North Korea
, the 39th Army recovered Pingyang in just 4 hours, slapped the arrogant US military hard. It also cut off the retreat of the two US troops, laying the foundation for the subsequent annihilation of the US troops. After Pyongyang was recovered, it never fell into the hands of the US military. General Kim Il-sung, then the supreme leader of North Korea, was also very moved. Later, he inspected and appeased all the soldiers of the 39th Army.
39 Army soldiers recovered Pyongyang
In the third battle, the 39th Army was even more courageous and rushed over 38th parallel in one fell swoop, and captured the political center of South Korea at that time Seoul (Seoul today). MacArthur was transferred away by Truman for consecutive defeats on the battlefield. Before leaving, MacArthur also instructed Li Qiwei:
"Be careful of the 39th Army and their commander Wu Xinquan. They are really a headache."
Unlike MacArthur's arrogance, Li Qiwei is a cautious and good at learning. But then the 39th Army also taught Li Qiwei a lesson. In the Battle of Hengcheng, the 39th Army annihilated more than 5,000 U.S. 24th Division in one fell swoop, creating a record of annihilation of the enemy in a single battle in the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea.
US military commander Li Qiwei
Why did Nixon see the 39th Army
When Nixon decided to visit China, it was many years since Korean War , but why did he still propose to see this force? Because during the Truman period in the United States, Nixon had a close relationship with Eisenhower and later became the vice president of the United States. Before Nixon visited China, Chairman Mao learned that Nixon had made this request and laughed and said, "It seems that he is still not convinced."
Premier Zhou and others felt strange and puzzled, and Chairman Mao explained: "I remember Nixon had joined the army, it seemed to be a navy. Since he was a soldier, he naturally had the spirit of not giving up. He must have wanted to see this army that beat the US army to pieces. What it looks like, he must be a little dissatisfied. "
Nixon's visit to China
In fact, during the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, Nixon did read many war reports sent back by North Korea. Nixon found that as long as the US military fails, especially the major failure, most of them are caused by fighting the 39th Army of the Volunteer Army. This also led to Nixon's curiosity about this invincible army.
Nixon was very puzzled why China was able to be the enemy of the "world boss" at the beginning of its founding, and defeated the world's largest power in the United States with its extremely backward weapons. You should know that we were fighting against the US military's plane, , tank, with our flesh and blood, and achieved the final victory. Nixon, who was also a soldier, naturally wanted to know what we actually won.
Nixon visited the Badaling Great Wall
In addition, our country had not established diplomatic relations with many countries in the world at that time, so our army was naturally full of mystery in Nixon's eyes. In addition, our army is very obedient to Chairman Mao's leadership and never engages in individualism, which makes the United States and other Western countries very puzzled.
Nixon visited China and visited the 39th Army and then visited the Beijing Military Region. He also chatted with Li Desheng, the commander of the Beijing Military Region for a long time. After the conversation, Nixon felt the differences between Chinese soldiers and soldiers in other countries. That is, Chinese soldiers respect and obey Chairman Mao . This is the case for every general, which is rare in the United States and the Western world.
Nixon visited the Forbidden City
Nixon was also very moved by the 39th Army's marching team. He had never seen similar troops in the United States and other Western countries. Nixon once said:
"What supports this army is strong belief and respect and obedience to the national leaders."
What happened during Nixon's visit to China
So in addition to asking about the 39th Army, what else did Nixon experience during his visit to China? After the two countries finalized the details of the visit, Premier Zhou personally went to the airport to welcome Nixon. After Nixon got off the plane, he was questioned about China's welcome ceremony. Because he did not see the red carpet or the crowd he met, Nixon thought it was because the two countries did not establish diplomatic relations. However, it was not until he arrived at the Great Hall of the People that he felt the enthusiasm of the Chinese people - there were more than 300 guards of honor to welcome him. Nixon later said that he had never seen such a guard of honor.
The guard of honor to welcome Nixon
At the state banquet, Nixon even ate various Chinese delicacies. Chairman Mao also thoughtfully ordered three dishes for Nixon. The relevant person in charge also prepared Western food such as knife and fork and steak for Nixon and his wife. Of course, Nixon insisted on using chopsticks throughout the whole process. It can be said that Nixon attached great importance to this visit to China.
Nixon
and at the banquet, Premier Zhou also pointed to the panda on a box of panda cigarettes and said, "I want to give you couple a gift." Mrs. Nixon asked in confusion: "Is it a cigarette?" Premier Zhou said: "No, it's a pair of giant pandas." This incident caused an uproar after it reached the United States. You should know that pandas were rare in the world at that time and had never happened outside China. This incident actually changed the view of the American people on China to a large extent.
Nixon and Premier Zhou raised their glasses
Nixon even talked to Premier Zhou: "I heard that China's Moutai can be ignited, is it true?" Premier Zhou immediately found a small wine glass and lit a match. Moutai started to burn in the glass. After seeing this, Nixon remembered the domestic instructions, trying not to drink Chinese Moutai spirits, as it is easy to get drunk. But out of respect for Premier Zhou and the aroma of Moutai, I still toast toast with Premier Zhou in one go.
Nixon and Premier Zhou were having a good atmosphere for drinking Moutai
, which made Nixon feel very happy. Not long after, in accordance with the process of visiting China, Chairman Mao met with Nixon in his study, and the leaders of the two countries completed a century-long handshake. Chairman Mao obviously attached great importance to this meeting. In addition, both of them were talkative people, so they extended the 15-minute meeting time to 70 minutes. Before leaving, Nixon also said to Chairman Mao: "We two can change the world together."
Chairman Mao met with Nixon
During Nixon's visit to China, there were many anecdotes and interesting stories, and the significance of this incident was also very important. Nixon's visit to China is an option for the US to judge the situation, which represents recognition of China and breaks the decades of ice age between China and the United States.It was also a kind of win over China by the United States and the Soviet Union's Cold War. At that time, Sino-Soviet relations had deteriorated, and the United States declined slightly due to factors such as Vietnam War . It was under such a background that the United States took action to win over China.
, while China has made efforts to learn from the United States' experience of development and progress in many fields, such as "standardization", which has learned from the United States, which has also laid a solid foundation for my country to become an industrial power later.
It was also a kind of win over China by the United States and the Soviet Union's Cold War. At that time, Sino-Soviet relations had deteriorated, and the United States declined slightly due to factors such as Vietnam War . It was under such a background that the United States took action to win over China., while China has made efforts to learn from the United States' experience of development and progress in many fields, such as "standardization", which has learned from the United States, which has also laid a solid foundation for my country to become an industrial power later.
