Since the founding of New China , in order to adapt to my country's military defense in different periods, our war zones have undergone several changes before they have evolved into the five major war zones we have seen today.
According to geographical location, the five major war zones each occupy one side and perform their duties, defending the peace and stability of various ministries in our country.
If the situation in Taiwan has been tense recently, the main responsible for military exercises is the Eastern Theater Command, and other military regions also have their own main direction of defense.
But after the reform, which of these five major war zones has the strongest strength and which war zone is the backbone of the country has always been talked about by people.
How did the five major war zones evolve? How strong is now?
From the six military regions at the beginning of the founding of New China to the five war zones today, my country has gone through a long cycle in military development, but these developments are important changes made by the central government for the sake of the situation.
To this day, if we want to understand the combat power of the five major war zones, the first thing we need to understand is the development history of these war zones.
Before 2017, the five major war zones were also called military zones. This is not only the difference in quantity, but also the difference in responsibilities.
New China was first established, the six military regions established were the Northeast, North China , East China, Central and South China , Northwest and Southwest 6 military regions. These military regions also evolved directly based on the field army at that time. The main purpose of these six military regions is to maintain domestic stability and territorial sovereignty and integrity. The division of military regions such as
was conducive to military management at that time and was also convenient for dealing with wars that could break out at any time. The management mechanism of a military region,
, is very special. The head of the military region is responsible for management and is responsible for commanding operations, integrating management and operations.
However, with the development of the times, such a management model has gradually fallen behind, because when the new China was just established, my country's main combat forces were the army forces, and the navy and air force had almost no room for development, and could only have the command organization of the corresponding military branches.
The result of this is that it is difficult for our country's army to adapt to modern warfare, and the three navy, army and air force cannot play to their strengths and make up for their weaknesses, so it will be difficult to improve their combat capabilities.
So in the 1980s, after Deng Xiaoping conducted the North China exercise , he immediately dismissed one million troops and reorganized and streamlined the army, ensuring the modern development of the army.
later went through changes and merged into Seven Military Regions , in order to adapt to the changes and development of the times. The concept of
war zone was proposed after the 21st century.
With the rapid development of modern technology, our country has gradually realized that war is not only reflected in the battlefield, but the information society has higher requirements for the development of science and technology.
The threat faced by our country is developing towards diversification. It is obvious that the special system of the military region can no longer meet the needs of the current military. Faced with such a situation, our country must make changes in order to improve the status quo and deal with crises that may arise at any time.
Under such circumstances, the "five major war zones" came into being. Compared with the previous military regions, the
war zone has a purer function, and its main task is to fight. After the establishment of the army's leadership, Rocket Force, Strategic Support Force and other institutions, the Central Committee changed the four headquarters to 15 Military Commission's functional departments. President Xi Jinping has repeatedly emphasized the principle of "the theater is responsible for combat and the military is responsible for construction", and once again clarified the responsibilities of the theater.
At the conference of the five major war zones, President Xi Jinping personally delivered an important speech: "The theater of war zones is responsible for responding to security threats in this strategic direction, maintaining peace, curbing war, and winning war, and plays an important role in safeguarding the national security strategy and the overall military strategy."
So what are the strengths of these five war zones today? What role does they play in their respective positions?
Eastern Theater Command
Eastern Theater Command is stationed in Nanjing, which is roughly the same as the original Nanjing area. During the War of Liberation, it belonged to the category of the East China Field Army.
This war zone mainly commands Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Fujian, Jiangxi and Shanghai. It has a total of the 1st, 12th and 31st armies, and is strong.
is different from other war zones, and is in the east. The war zone has a long sea front line, and most of the areas managed are developed coastal cities. They are far away from the Korean Peninsula, Japan and Taiwan across the ocean. They are still special in their strategic position and are a very critical position to resist sea surface and air force invasion.
So the focus of military division is also different. Among them, the navy alone accounts for half of the total number of troops, the number of air force accounts for 1/3 of the total number of troops, and the number of troops is relatively small, accounting for only 1/4. This is an extremely important proportion compared to our country.
The reason why the Eastern Theater Command is so important is mainly because of the severe situation in the Taiwan Strait. After all, since the founding of New China, the United States has been eyeing our country, and even sent the Seventh Fleet into Taiwan Strait for a time, causing great harm to our country's sovereignty.
plus South China Sea region continues to dispute, so the Eastern Theater Command, as a "portal" position in my country, took the sea route when the Eight-Nation Alliance invaded China, so our country must have the power to resist foreign enemies in order to defend our country's "portal".
The original eastern part of the East Liu Yuejun, the commander of the theater, is also very strong. He was born in a military camp in Guangzhou, so he was named "Guangdong Army".
As a veteran in the 1950s, Liu Yuejun has rich grassroots work experience and combat strength.
He grew up listening to the stories of his father's battle since he was a child, so he has a very firm belief in defending the country. At the age of 16, he became a member of " Tashan Heroes' Group " as he wished, and this took him 19 years.
Under the training of the war, Liu Yuejun grew up step by step from a young soldier.
Liu Yuejun obeyed the organization's deployment and served as the director of the Shenzhen Base of the Hong Kong Forces and the commander of the 123rd Division.
During this period, Liu Yuejun experienced many tasks. When the flood was at its worst in 1998, Liu Yuejun rushed to the scene to know about flood control and disaster relief.
Although flood control and disaster relief were not as fierce as on the battlefield, it was still dangerous. Liu Yuejun arrived at the scene eight hours in advance and started a comprehensive rescue work.
Later, Liu Yuejun was promoted to the rank of general and became the commander of the Eastern Theater Command. Later, the heavy burden of the commander of the Eastern Theater Command was handed over to He Weidong .
Southern Theater Command
The economy of the Southern Theater Command is relatively developed, with Yunnan, Guizhou, Hunan, Guangxi, Guangdong, Hainan, as well as the Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions. The headquarters was established in Guangzhou.
The fleet strength of this theater is the strongest among all theaters, because the adjacent to this theater is not Taiwan or Huanghai. Domestic affairs or wide sea areas are three land-based countries: Myanmar, Vietnam and Laos .
Although these three countries do not have a great threat to our country, the handling of international affairs is much more complicated. At the same time, my country and Vietnam have been in constant disputes for decades, and even when there were disputes in the past few years, several young soldiers were sacrificed.
So the fleet strength of the three major fleets in the Southern Theater Command is undoubtedly very strong, among which my country has lived. The first aircraft carrier Shandong ship produced. Compared with the Eastern Theater Command, the Southern Theater Command has a heavier responsibility to defend the country. Wang Jiaocheng, the commander of the Southern Theater Command, was born in 1952. He also participated in border counterattack operations and has rich experience, so the strength of the Southern Theater Command is also very strong.
Central Theater Command
Central Theater Command is located in Beijing, which almost contains the original Beijing Military Region and Jinan Military Region , and the army organs are stationed in Shijiazhuang.
Under them are Hebei, Shanxi, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Henan, Hubei, Beijing, Tianjin and other places. Compared with the Southern Theater Command and Eastern Theater Command, the Central Theater Command has neither borders other countries nor has a long coastline, so there is a certain degree of difference in the deployment of military forces from other regions.
The central theatre is mainly the army, with three armies: 81, 82 and 83. It is strong. In addition, the capital Beijing is located in the central theatre, so the central theatre is also significantly different from the other two theaters in military deployment.
Commander Han Weiguo of the Central Theater Command is also the only commander of the five theaters promoted from the deputy commander of the military region.
He was born in 1956 and is a native of Hebei. He has been serving in the Nanjing Military Region before. Although Han Weiguo is the youngest among the commanders of the five major military regions and has little combat experience, during his tenure, Han Weiguo completed his work very well. He was born in the master of military science majoring in joint combat command at the National University of Defense Technology and Science and Technology, and his ability in military command is no less than that of anyone.
At the military parade for the 90th anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army in 2017, Han Weiguo served as the commander-in-chief of the military parade.
Western Theater Command
Western Theater Command is set up in Chengdu.
Although the economy of this military region is not as developed as the two war zones in the south and the eastern regions, the responsibilities shouldered are also very important.
, a military region that covers Xinjiang, Tibet, Qinghai, Gansu, Ningxia, Sichuan and Chongqing. It has a vast territory, complex terrain and long borders. It is the longest border in China in the five major war zones. There are as many as 11 countries bordering
. Russia, Mongolia, Myanmar, India, Kazakhstan and other countries are bordering my country's territory. The harsh environment and other India's eyeing put great pressure on my country's western theatre and will be subject to more constraints in handling international affairs.
There are two armies here, but the number of army has already accounted for 1/3 of our country, which can be said to be the war zone with the largest proportion of army.
Commander of the Western Theater Command Zhao Zongqi , with rich practical experience. He was born in Heilongjiang in 1955 and entered the army at the age of 16.
In the 1979 counterattack against Vietnam, as a member of scout gang, he often sent reconnaissance teams to enter the enemy's camp like an uninhabited land to obtain useful intelligence, and to a large extent promoted the war on the Western Front.
He once rushed to the front line with the spirit of courage to sacrifice and joined the fierce battle where the main force of the enemy was not seen.
The reason why he became the commander of the Western Theater Command may be very related to his experience. After all, Commander Zhao Zongqi has much richer experience in the face of territorial disputes that may arise at any time.
It is worth mentioning that in the TV series " Soldier Assault ", which was once popular all over the country, the protagonist Xu Sanduo, played by Wang Baoqiang, was created by Zhao Zongqi himself. He was invited to become the military consultant of the crew during his spare time and directed the crew to send out a classic screen image like Xu Sanduo.
Northern Theater Command
There are a total of three armies stationed in the Northern Theater Command, with the headquarters in Shenyang and the Army headquarters in Shijiazhuang.
Main regions include Inner Mongolia, Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning and Shandong.
The neighboring countries bordering South Korea, Russia and the Korean Peninsula were South Korea, Russia and the Korean Peninsula. The soldiers of the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea rushed to the battlefield from here, so we must remain vigilant against countries such as Russia, South Korea and North Korea to avoid the recurrence of the tragedy from history.
Northern Theater Command also has extraordinary military experience. Song Pu was born in Jinan, Shandong in 1954 and served as the director of the Operations Department of the Jinan Military Region Command.
In 2008, I also participated in the disaster relief operation of the Wenchuan earthquake.
later became the deputy commander of the Nanjing Military Region and the president of National Defense University .
Although he had not actually participated in the battle, under his leadership, the National Defense University has stepped forward countless outstanding students and soldiers and is active on the front lines of the country.
On the exploration of the strength of the five major military regions, I believe that everyone has a scale in their hearts. Different war zones have different responsibilities and are also very different in the issue of military deployment. However, their ultimate goal is only one, that is, to defend the country's territory and sovereignty integrity and ensure that the country is no longer violated!
