In November 1949, Premier Zhou received a special letter.
In the letter, the sender of called himself "Ding", calling Premier Zhou "Enge".
He said he missed Premier Zhou very much and hoped that "your company" will develop better and better. After a change of topic, this "Ding" began to say that his store's business is getting better and better, hoping to use good time to defeat the other party.
For this reason, he begged Premier Zhou to send two friends to help. Most people will probably be dizzy when they see this letter. They are both company and friend inside, which makes people confused.
Prince Zhou
So, who is the person who wrote this letter? Could it be Premier Zhou, a distant relative who is engaged in business?
Mysterious letter
Time went back to September 1945, and the War of Resistance Against France broke out in Vietnam. Faced with the highly equipped French army, the Vietnamese people were not afraid of difficulties and "bite off" France's healthy military power in Vietnam one by one.
In the early days of the founding of New China, Vietnam had liberated most of its territory. After seeing the founding of a brand new China, the Vietnamese people are becoming more and more motivated, hoping to establish an emerging country as soon as possible, just like us.
Although the Vietnamese army achieved considerable results in the early stage of the War of Resistance Against France, the lean camel was bigger than the horse, and Vietnam's overall strength was not as good as the French army. Coupled with international isolation, the Vietnamese people are becoming increasingly powerless.
War scene
At this time, Vietnam's leader Ho Chi Minh decided to ask for help from the outside world. And his first goal for help was our country. The special letter sent by the sender "Ding" was sent to Premier Zhou by Ho Chi Minh.
The two have known each other for a long time and have always been called brothers, so they would call Premier Zhou "Enge Brother". The purpose of his writing this letter was to hope that China could help Vietnam win this anti-aggression war .
But New China has just been established and is in a stage of being in a mess. We have this reason to reject it. But we still gave them the greatest help. One year after the founding of New China, we established diplomatic relations with Vietnam and recognized the Vietnamese government led by Ho Chi Minh and others.
This has greatly won Vietnam's international reputation and also broke the international community's isolation from Vietnam. But these support does not directly help Vietnam defeat the French colonists, they need equipment and weapons and some people who can fight.
left is Ho Chi Minh and Chairman Mao is Chairman Mao
For this reason, Ho Chi Minh secretly visited China at the end of January 1950, hoping that China could help the Vietnamese people.
Ho Chi Minh gained a lot of money this time and received support from materials, weapons and equipment, and military consultants. gave Ho Chi Minh a moment of confidence, but because Vietnam lacked famous generals and could not command the troops better, Vietnam asked to send a specialist to support it.
So, who should I choose to go to Vietnam to support it? This question kept circling in Chairman Mao's mind. After thinking about it, Chairman Mao decided to send General Chen Geng to go.
Feng Zicai
In history, we have had experience in fighting with the French army. It was in the 9th year of Guangxu, that is, 1883. At that time, war broke out in China and France in Vietnam, and the Qing army initially retreated steadily.
Feng Zicai statue
1885, Qing Dynasty used the famous general Feng Zicai. Feng Zicai defeated the French invaders near Zhennanguan, Guangxi in 1885 and achieved a major strategic victory.
Feng Zicai is noble in character and strict in the army. He often leads the way and takes the lead in charge. These characteristics are very similar to General Chen Geng. Therefore, Chairman Mao decided to let Chen Geng go to Vietnam to help the Vietnamese people drive away the French invaders.
was appointed to the task in the face of danger
Facts have proved that Chairman Mao is indeed aware of people and makes good use of it. His decision to name General Chen Geng is so far admired.
General Chen Geng is a unique existence among the founding generals. While he is talented, he also has a sense of humor. His humor was learned through the revolution.
Chairman Mao
When facing any difficulties and obstacles, Chen Geng can always remain optimistic. This Vietnam War against France is important, and Chen Geng is indeed the most suitable candidate.
In addition to this, Chen Geng and Ho Chi Minh are more familiar with each other, which is also the reason why Chairman Mao chose Chen Geng . It turned out that Ho Chi Minh had worked as a translator for Soviet adviser Borotin in China. At that time, Chen Geng was the secretary around Premier Zhou. During the contact between Premier Zhou and Ho Chi Minh, Chen Geng and Ho Chi Minh also slowly established friendship.
When Chen Geng was dispatching Chen Geng to Vietnam to support him, Chen Geng was in Chongqing. After receiving the order, he immediately organized manpower to rush to Vietnam.
On July 7, 1950, a train quietly drove out of Kunming Railway Station . On the train was a team of aiding Vietnam led by Chen Geng. The entire itinerary took a total of 12 days, and it was not until July 19 that Chen Geng and his group set foot on Vietnam's territory.
Chen Geng
After coming to Vietnam, Chen Geng was treated very warmly. In the diary written by Chen Geng, there are clear records: , a small banquet for five hours, a big banquet for ten hours; bananas are served on horseback, lemons are served on horseback; coffee after meals, pineapple before bed.
The three women sent to Chen Geng
Vietnam also arranged three women to accompany Chen Geng, who specialize in making fruit drinks. One is responsible for lemon juice; one is responsible for pineapple juice; and one is responsible for coffee.
The reason why Vietnamese are so enthusiastic is nothing more than to thank Chen Geng for coming to help thousands of miles away. Another thing is that they have met the famous Chen Geng for the first time.
But the Vietnamese are so enthusiastic, but Chen Geng feels a little uneasy. Now Vietnam is occupied by the French army, and the people are all living in the heat of water and the lives of the people are very difficult. Now, Chen Geng is really disappointed.
Chen Geng
Although Chen Geng had asked the removal of these three accompanying women, the Vietnamese side refused on the grounds that they were "obliged to provide guests with a healthy diet."
First meeting with Ho Chi Minh
July 27, Chen Geng finally arrived at Ho Chi Minh's headquarters. After that, the two sides hugged each other tightly. The hugs between the two sides also made many people sigh. During the first cooperation between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party of , both of them were just unknown "little people". Unexpectedly, after more than 20 years, the identities of both parties have undergone such a major change.
After the reminiscence ended, the two sides had a detailed conversation on how to fight the war against France. In fact, Vietnam was ready to win a big victory long before Chen Geng came. This big victory was very important to Vietnam. First, it could inspire the Vietnamese people and the army, and second, it could open up the supply line.
In the end, the Vietnamese army placed its target near Gaoping , which is relatively close to China. As long as we take this stronghold, China's aid to Vietnam will be unimpeded.
Ho Chi Minh and Chen Geng
Regarding the Vietnamese army's desire to capture the stronghold of Gaoping, Chen Geng expressed his views and opinions to Chairman Mao. He believed that the Vietnamese army only thought about how to occupy Gaoping, rather than how to eliminate the enemy's living forces, which was not conducive to the progress of the war.
Chairman Mao agreed with Chen Geng's view very much. Afterwards, Chen Geng said that the Gaoping stronghold should adopt the method of surrounding points and attacking aid, first seize the stronghold Dongxi outside Gaoping, and then surround Gaoping, thereby gradually eroding the vitality of Gaoping French army. The proposal
has also been recognized by Chairman Mao. So, Chen Geng told Ho Chi Minh his thoughts. After hearing this, Ho Chi Minh directly agreed with this plan.
He said: I am not a military strategist and I don’t quite understand the meaning. Just let it go.
War
On September 18, 1950, the Vietnamese army launched the border battle , and the entire battle process was carried out under the command of Chen Geng.
In a month, the Vietnamese army successively annihilated more than 20,000 French troops, especially in the Battle of Dongxi, the Vietnamese army annihilated 8,000 enemy 3 and captured three French generals and a large number of officers.
This was unexpected to the French army. In addition to panic, they also realized that there must be experts behind the Vietnamese army. Based on the information obtained, the French commander in Vietnam must have judged that it was Chen Geng who did it.
So he sighed: God, why did Chen Geng interfere in command?
After this war, the Vietnamese army opened up the border of more than 1,000 kilometers of China-Vietnam border, and liberated five provinces, including Gaoping.
Soldiers receiving treatment
Ho Chi Minh was also very happy when he learned of the victory. Because he had always wanted to fight a big battle to open up the situation, now with Chen Geng's help, they did. Although the outcome of the battle was good, during the war, our optimistic General Chen Geng was once very angry.
Rarely angry Chen Geng
During the battle, Chen Geng planned to let Vietnam attack Dongxi and other places. But after the preparations were completed, Chen Geng received information that French reinforcements were coming to Dongxi, and there were still many planes hovering around Dongxi, which seemed to be patrolling and reconnaissance. After
, Chen Geng heard that two scouts were arrested. It is obvious that this combat opportunity has been leaked. But it was too late to change the strategy at this time, and Chen Geng said that he would fight according to the original plan.
Chen Geng
Very quickly, The Vietnamese army assembled an army of 7,000 people to launch an attack on Dongxi . The battle process was particularly smooth, and the Vietnamese army was also advancing very quickly. Chen Geng was very happy to see this, but Chen Geng also felt very sleepy because he arranged the combat plan day and night.
Late at night, Chen Geng fell asleep after receiving a call from the army that had already entered the city. As soon as he woke up the next day, Chen Geng asked about the outcome of the battle.
At this time, another phone call came in. said that the Vietnamese army did not enter the city because they encountered a French plane, so they were ready to retreat.
Chen Geng was anxious at the time and said: cannot retreat. Others have planes. Isn’t it a living target to retreat rashly? It is best to get involved with the enemy and guard the positions that have been captured.
Rest troops
But the Vietnamese army obviously did not listen, and after Chen Geng hung up the phone, he had already retreated. Chen Geng immediately rushed to the command center, wanting to know the reason for the failure.
Later Chen Geng learned that the Vietnamese army did not execute the orders as planned. Generally speaking, artillery soldiers first use artillery fire to attack enemy positions, and consume the enemy's vitality as much as possible.
After the shelling, the infantry launched a charge. And the Vietnamese army did this, the only difference between is that they extended the time of shelling. By the time the infantry rushed forward, it was already midnight. After being entangled with the enemy for a while, it was dawn. The Vietnamese army, who were afraid of enemy planes, finally retreated.
Helplessly, Chen Geng could only help the Vietnamese army to formulate another combat opportunity, and then he successfully took the position. It is worth mentioning that the Vietnamese army did not listen to General Chen Geng at the beginning.
Chen Geng
Chen Geng first let these armies attack from all sides and disperse the firepower of the French army. But the Vietnamese army gathered together, so the losses were huge. In the end, Chen Geng took action, which saved the situation.
In this battle, The Vietnamese army beat 300 with 7,000 people, but paid the price of 500 people's sacrifice. This made Chen Geng very troublesome. What exactly is the problem?
Thinking that before coming to Vietnam, Chairman Mao had instructed him to help Vietnam establish an army, so Chen Geng decided to investigate the matter well. Soldiers must be fine. Chen Geng has seen the courage of Vietnamese soldiers. In order to liberate Vietnam, they have the determination to sacrifice their lives.
After thinking about it, it is very likely that it is the command level. Long before the border battle was launched, Chen Geng held a combat meeting for Vietnamese military cadres.
Chen Geng
At the meeting, Chen Geng proposed the idea of " surrounding the point to fight for ", but the cadres below kept their opinions. Chen Geng talked for more than four hours before he convinced them.
Later Chen Geng learned that and other cadres at the battalion level and above have received education in regular military combat, but have no practical experience , which made people puzzling actions on the battlefield.
Chen Geng’s achievements in the fight against France for Vietnam
Although the process is tortuous and there have been many unsatisfactory aspects, the ending is always good. This battle is the first large-scale battle, mobile war and annihilation war of the Vietnamese army. It is a particularly critical link in the Vietnamese war against France. The victory of this war also gave the Vietnamese people and the army a booster, giving them more confidence to win this victory.
War
After the battle, Chen Geng held a summary meeting and told all the problems exposed in this battle. The Vietnamese military cadres below were also submissive and were all impressed by Chen Geng's strength. In the meeting, there were even people who wanted General Chen Geng to stay. But Chen Geng also had his own things to do. On November 1, 1950, he left the Vietnam People's Army Command and returned to the country with his working group.
Vietnam War Against France
After Chen Geng left, my country's help to Vietnam War Against France has never stopped. In 1954, with the assistance and command of the Chinese military advisory group, the Vietnamese army launched the Dien Bien Phu Battle, achieving a major victory in annihilation of 16,000 puppet troops and annihilated the elite French occupying troops, forcing France to sign the armistice letter.
Generally speaking, during the Vietnam War of Resistance Against France, the Chinese people provided great support to Vietnam, helped Vietnam liberate the north and ended France's colonial rule in Vietnam.
Soldiers in the war
These Chinese soldiers in the Vietnam War against France use their selfless dedication to further the friendship between the peoples of China and Vietnam. To this day, they are still our pride.
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