However, before "resisting U.S. aggression and aiding Korea", Chairman Mao and other important central leaders had heated discussions on whether to send troops, but only Chairman Mao saw that this was a trap set by Stalin.

In June 11950, Korean War broke out in full swing.

Subsequently, China formed volunteer army crossed Yalu River and took three years to drive the invaders out of the Korean Peninsula , which not only consolidated the rule of North Korea, but also established the great image of New China internationally.

However, before " Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea ", Chairman Mao and other important central leaders had heated discussions on whether to send troops. Only Chairman Mao saw that this was the trap set by Stalin .

So, why did Chairman Mao think this was a trap set by Stalin? What kind of trap did Stalin set up? How did Chairman Mao crack it?

Next, let’s witness that great history together.

Chairman Mao and Stalin

Soviet plan of the Soviet Union

First, we must start with the Korean War.

After the outbreak of the Korean War, the United States and many countries around the world formed " United Nations Army " to participate in it, but the Korean People's Army, after tenacious resistance, defeated them to Busan .

, while the US military carried out " Incheon login " to reverse the passive situation. Later, US military provoked wantonly on the Sino-North Korea border, seriously threatening China's territorial sovereignty and people's security.

Finally, Chairman Mao decided to send troops to North Korea. But at the same time, he also discovered that this was a trap set by Stalin.

Stalin

At the time of the outbreak of the Korean War, North Korea's top leader Kim Il-sung asked Stalin for help, hoped that he could send troops to aid Korea, but was rejected by Stalin.

Because, The time when the Korean War broke out was the time when the United States and the Soviet Union " Cold War " . If Stalin decides to send troops, it will be equivalent to tearing apart the illusion of peace and truly declaring war on the United States.

According to the military strength of the United States and the Soviet Union at that time, once the battle between starts, it is very likely to become World War III , which is extremely unfavorable to both sides.

But if the troops are not sent, the entire Korean Peninsula is very likely to fall into the hands of the United States , which eventually leads to North Korea being manipulated by it to become a complete capitalist country .

Chairman Mao

This will break the balance of half society and half capital, and will not be conducive to the penetration of socialist policies.

But it happens, China is adjacent to the Korean Peninsula, and has a relationship of losing its lips and cold teeth. As long as the war expands, it will definitely threaten China's national security.

Therefore, in order to protect national security, China will definitely choose to send troops to , so that the Soviet Union can enjoy its success.

Plus, The relationship between Stalin and Chairman Mao had some cracks at that time. He hoped that with this war, Chairman Mao's agility would be destroyed and China would truly surrender to the Soviet Union.

Stalin

Chairman Mao emphasized independence and self-reliance . He did not like, and even hated the control of other countries. He also felt very disgusted with the Soviet Union's attempt to infect China.

But this touched the bad luck of Stalin . As the "big brother", the Soviet Union naturally had the right to control his younger brother. Now that he wants to run away from home and start his own business, what is the face of its "big brother"?

So Stalin also hated Chairman Mao very much and tried every means to "wear small shoes" for Chairman Mao.

But Chairman Mao had decided, he wanted to get back the port autonomy of Lushun and Dalian, as well as the autonomy of the Northeast China-Changhai Railway. This move caused the Soviet Union's "cake", and Stalin naturally refused no matter what.

Chairman Mao and Premier Zhou

Therefore, Chairman Mao and Premier Zhou and others had a difficult and unequal negotiation with Stalin on this issue, but fortunately, Chairman Mao’s negotiation skills are also very powerful.

So, after more than two months of high-intensity negotiations, Stalin reluctantly signed " Sino-Soviet Friendship Alliance Mutual Aid Treaty " .

Chairman Mao took this treaty to regain some of his sovereignty, and Stalin lost control of China's seaports and the opportunity to interfere in China's internal affairs because of this treaty, which made him very unhappy.

So, he wanted to find an opportunity to trick Chairman Mao into , and the Korean War was his best opportunity.

Chairman Mao and Stalin

In fact, when Stalin lost control of China, he focused on North Korea . It happened that Kim Il-sung, the then supreme leader of North Korea, wanted to take back South Korea's territory.

This action is very considerate to Stalin. If is recovered successfully, then Stalin can set up more bases on the Korean Peninsula and obtain military management rights . If the recovery is not successful, then there will definitely be a war.

If the war expands, China will definitely not be on the sidelines. While China is weak, participating in the war will definitely cause great energy to hurt . At this time, Stalin can take the opportunity to take advantage of China.

No matter how you look at it, it is a business that is stable and profitable. Stalin's abacus, Chairman Mao, who was far away from Zhongnanhai , heard it.

Stalin

So, during the Korean Civil War, Chairman Mao advised Kim Il-sung not to worry and must not support the Soviet military as the capital for launching the war.

But Kim Il-sung is like an ant on a hot pan. He still accepted the Soviet weapon support . When the "United Nations Army" landed on the Korean Peninsula, he was completely dumbfounded.

Later, Kim Il-sung asked Stalin for help, , but Stalin never did a loss-making business. He rejected Kim Il-sung's request and kicked the ball to Chairman Mao.

Chairman Mao was very troubled. He already knew that this was Stalin's trap. either fought against and failed. If he failed, he would become a good man, or he would send the national sovereignty he had just taken back to .

Stalin

It’s a pity that only Chairman Mao saw the trap of , so he hesitated back and forth between sending troops and not sending troops . Others were confused about Chairman Mao’s entanglement and advocated not to send troops.

They feel new, China is in a time when everything is in trouble, and everything needs money and people , and war is the most expensive, so they naturally cannot participate.

So, how did Chairman Mao deal with the trap?

Twist discussions

Chairman Mao experienced four " Brainstorming " in total from accepting help to deciding to send troops.

Stalin

First, Chairman Mao clearly stated that he would participate in the Korean War, but the telegram of this instruction was not sent , because when the decision was made, everyone's opinions were completely inconsistent.

After the founding of New China, Chairman Mao focused on restoring production and developing the economy, and large-scale wars have long been excluded.

In order to reassure the people, " People's Daily " published his on the front page "The war has ended, and the days of life being devastated are already past" article.

But the Korean War disrupted Chairman Mao’s plan, which shows that Chairman Mao had no interest in the Korean War.

Stalin

At first, when the civil war on the Korean Peninsula was in progress, Chairman Mao reminded Kim Il-sung to be careful of "the snipe and clam fight, the fisherman gains profit" , but he refused to listen. It was not until the US military landed on Incheon that he suddenly realized.

It was too late when he woke up, so he chose to ask the Soviet Union for help. At the same time, Chairman Mao also noticed the expansion of the Korean War and sent a small group of troops to survey the military terrain .

However, The Soviet Union rejected Kim Il-sung's request, and Stalin only agreed to provide basic material aid . As for sending troops to confront them, it was handed over to China.

In response to this, Stalin also handwritten a letter to Chairman Mao. The general content of the letter was that suggested that New China send troops to aid Korea in the form of the People's Volunteer Army, because North Korea has a special relationship with New China.

Stalin

In order to reassure Chairman Mao to send troops, He also promised that the Soviet Union could be the backer of New China and provide it with force and material help . In addition, Stalin also wrote some slightly threatening words.

He warned Chairman Mao that if does not send troops, after the United States occupied the entire Korean Peninsula, Japan, as a young man from the United States, will also ascend to heaven, thus causing trouble for the security management of the New China.

How can Chairman Mao not see such a semi-pleasing and semi-threatening way?

He not only saw it, but also saw the ambition of the Soviet Union. Therefore, he was struggling with whether to send troops to from the moment he received the letter.

Stalin

According to the guard's recollection, At that time, there were two letters on Chairman Mao's desk, one of which was Stalin's and the other was Kim Il-sung's . The white paper next to it was full of military pictures and military plans.

After tangling, Chairman Mao decided to send troops and drafted a telegram on October 2, and his condition was that the request agreed by the Soviet Union must be fulfilled, otherwise China has the right to withdraw from the war.

This is the first time Chairman Mao decided to send troops to aid Korea, but at the afternoon leaders' meeting, the order was withdrawn from because everyone had a lot of opinions on sending troops.

The second time Chairman Mao decided to send troops to aid Korea was on October 8 . Because many people did not see Stalin's trap, they voted against Chairman Mao's decision.

Stalin

Fortunately, there is Peng Dehuai Unconditionally supporting Chairman Mao’s decision . He also assured others that if he really decided to send troops to aid Korea, he would definitely win a beautiful battle.

After Chairman Mao’s analysis and Peng Dehuai’s promise, others also agreed to the plan to send troops. Therefore, Chairman Mao issued the order to form the Chinese People’s Volunteer Army on the same day.

Before Chairman Mao issued the order, Premier Zhou had already begun to prepare to form an army in advance. On the day the order was issued, he flew to the Soviet Union alone to meet Stalin.

Premier Zhou's purpose of going to the Soviet Union was to discuss the conditions for aid again. However, Stalin suddenly changed his mind and changed the originally agreed-upon to send the air force to protect the volunteer army to only protect the volunteer army in China's airspace.

Stalin

Premier Zhou was very angry at Stalin's sudden change of mind , but he had no choice but to go home with all his energy.

Afterwards, Peng Dehuai learned that Stalin had changed his mind and was so angry that he wanted to step down as commander-in-chief of the Volunteer Army on the spot, and scolded Stalin for being shameless. In the end, he calmed down after Chairman Mao's persuasion.

Chairman Mao was also very helpless about this and had to take back the order to send troops to aid Korea and find a solution again. Then Chairman Mao held another meeting. After fierce discussion, he finally decided to send troops to aid Korea for the third time.

Because, is about to spread to the Yalu River at this time. If troops are not sent, China's territorial sovereignty and people's security will be threatened. This is even more unfavorable to the growth of New China.

Stalin

So, he formulated a specific combat plan and counted the amount of supplies needed to aid , and ordered the volunteer army to send troops to aid Korea on the 19th.

After confirming the dispatch of troops, Stalin changed his mind again on the basis of a sudden change of his mind, catching Chairman Mao off guard , because Stalin wanted to minimize the losses of the Soviet Union, so the conditions for aid to China became increasingly harsh.

This made Chairman Mao hesitate again whether to send troops to aid Korea, so he discussed the plan of sending troops with everyone again, and finally decided to send troops to aid Korea for the fourth time.

The date of the fourth dispatch of troops to aid Korea was still scheduled for October 19 . Although the time is the same as the third time, this is the time that Chairman Mao and everyone came up with after careful consideration.

Stalin

Chairman Mao’s four "brain storms" have ended, and The Chinese People’s Volunteer Army finally embarked on the journey , sounding the vigorous war horn.

Therefore, after the war, , the new China established a good image of a major power internationally, adding enough power to break through the control of the Soviet Union.

So, after Chairman Mao discovered this trap, what did Stalin react? What are the different voices in the international community regarding China's approach?

Rebirth from the fire

After Chairman Mao discovered Stalin's trap, his wishful thinking was naturally empty, but he was angry, and admired more.

Stalin

Because Stalin persuaded Chairman Mao to send troops with the idea that China would be defeated. If Chairman Mao refused to participate in the war, he could persuade the Korean People's Army to repair it in China and take the opportunity to disrupt China's public security.

If Chairman Mao agrees to join the war, he can make China pay a high price to obtain Soviet aid when China is seriously injured.

Unexpectedly, Chairman Mao chose "one punch, so as not to come" 's policy. not only sent troops to aid Korea, but also fought a beautiful turnaround under such harsh conditions, , which opened the eyes of all countries in the world.

After winning the war, Stalin changed his previous attitude, began to respect and consider Chairman Mao's negotiation requirements, and agreed to withdraw the troops stationed in Northeast China in advance.

Stalin

Starin

Subsequently, he took the initiative to provide assistance to China. Because China consumed a lot of financial and material resources in the war, he paid out of his own pocket and established many factories in China for free. Later, he dispatched nearly 5,000 senior talents.

In addition, Stalin also allowed China to borrow a large amount of money from the Soviet Union and strongly supported Chinese students to study in the Soviet Union.

From the above points, the growth of New China is indeed inseparable from Stalin's support. Although China and the Soviet Union later became evil, it was also the Soviet Union that led New China into the door of industrialization.

Chairman Mao was very grateful for Stalin's help, and at the same time he was doing his best to give back.

Stalin

Internationally, although many countries have admired New China because of this, they still have some different voices.

For example, some people say that Chairman Mao’s actions were to interfere in other people’s internal affairs, for example, Chairman Mao helped North Korea to invade North Korea, etc.

But anyone with a discerning eye can see clearly who is right and who is wrong. There is no need to explain more about who is the invader.

Chairman Mao once joked: "From the beginning to the end, the same person jumped. If he doesn't like China, he will be the only one who insists on smearing China, which is considered to be persistent."