Since ancient times, Vietnam has had a deep connection with China. In ancient times, Vietnam was a vassal state of China for a long time. In modern times, many East Asian countries have become colonies of Western powers, and Vietnam is no exception, and was completely occupied by French colonists in the late 19th century.
1945, Vietnam launched its own national liberation war. After 30 years of unremitting struggle, it finally expelled the invaders of France and the United States and completely won the independence and liberation of Vietnam. Especially in the late stage of Vietnam War , China provided a lot of assistance to Vietnam. However, what no one expected was that our selfless dedication was exchanged for Vietnam's hatred.
Since Le Duan came to power, Sino-Vietnam relations have been deteriorating. Until the late 1970s, the contradiction between China and Vietnam had reached an irreconcilable point. Seeing that the warning was fruitless, our country decided to hit Vietnam hard. Starting from February 17, 1979, my country officially launched a self-defense counterattack against Vietnam.
frontier civilians
self-defense counterattack against Vietnam is another time our army went to foreign countries to fight, but compared with Korean War , the situation on the Vietnam battlefield is much more complicated. Vietnam has a typical tropical rainforest climate, with high mountains and dense forests and harsh environments. In addition, Vietnam's infrastructure construction is extremely poor. Except for some major roads with hardened pavements, most places only have some muddy sheep intestinal paths.
In addition, most soldiers who went to Vietnam to fight were not familiar with the local environment and did not understand , Vietnamese , which caused considerable trouble for the early battle against Vietnam. At this time, many Chinese border democracy who live on the Vietnamese border stood up. In the past, these border residents often traveled between China and Vietnam, so many of them understood some Vietnamese and were more familiar with some areas of , North Vietnam, and . Therefore, after consultation by the command center, a large number of border residents were sent to lead the way for combat troops.
It is understood that during the entire Sino-Vietnam War, more than 4,000 border residents served as guides and translators in the army. However, in the actual combat process, these border residents played far more than this. For example, we publicize our army's policies to the Vietnamese people, interrogate Vietnamese prisoners, translate Vietnamese combat documents, etc. has made considerable contributions to our army's rapid victory in the war.
For example, Zhu Zhen'an, a militiaman from Ningming County, Guangxi, lived in Luping County, northern Vietnam for a long time and was very familiar with the local environment. After the self-defense counterattack against Vietnam started, Zhu Zhen'an served as the guide of a company of our army. According to the requirements of the superiors, the company needs to take down the 612 highlands in the border area while the night is in the dark. But even scout is not sure about the specific location of the 612 high ground. If you advance rashly, you may face the risk of being ambushed by the Vietnamese army.
In this case, Zhu Zhenan was arranged into this company. Afterwards, Zhu Zhen'an led the company soldiers to advance towards the high ground while they were in the dark. Relying on the living map in his heart, Zhu Zhenan quickly led the troops to the front of the Vietnamese army's position. At this time, the Vietnamese army was still sleeping and had no idea that the enemy was in front of us. They were caught off guard and were beaten to the point of being dismantled. In the end, the company took only 40 minutes to take down the high ground, providing great convenience for subsequent combat operations.
Guitun Fort
In addition to Zhu Zhen'an, there is also a supporter who must be mentioned. He made great contributions during the Sino-Vietnam War, and was therefore awarded the honorary title of first-class merit and "Supporter Model". His name is He Guoan , and what made him famous was this famous Guitun Fort.
Guitun Fortress is also called French Tower and French Fortress, and was built by the French in the 1940s. The turret is about 120 meters long and about 70 meters wide. It is all made of reinforced concrete, with an average thickness of about 1 meter. The main body of the fort is divided into three floors, with hospitals, canteens, warehouses and other facilities, and even entertainment facilities such as dance halls. It is understood that this fort is enough to accommodate thousands of people for a long time. It is obvious that Vietnam wants to use this fort to delay our army's offensive.
At that time, our army captured Gaoping, an important town in northern Vietnam on the 17th. When the vanguard advanced to the Tongdeng area, it encountered obstacles from this fort. If we want to take down the northern barrier of Hanoi Lang Son, we must seize the Tongdeng Railway Station, but because of the existence of Guitun Fort, our army's several charges were declared unsuccessful.
In the next two or three days, our army relied on heavy artillery to basically destroy the peripheral strongholds of the fort. The Vietnamese army returned to the fort bunkers, preparing to fight a protracted battle with our army based on the dangerous terrain. Moreover, the fort is not an independent fortification, and it also relies on tunnels to connect a large number of crams. The Vietnamese rely on these crams, causing great casualties to our army, and both sides fell into a stalemate for a while.
He Guoan
He Guoan is a power plant worker in Pingxiang City . When he was young, he was arrested by the French to build the Guitun Fort, so he has become one of the few Chinese who knows the structure of this fort. When he learned that the troops were blocked at the fort, he immediately rode his bicycle and felt as if he was on the front line. After He Guoan explained his purpose to the army, he immediately attracted the attention of the 163rd Division, which was responsible for the attack. The command center ordered people to use a special vehicle to send He Guoan to the front line of the fort to find a breakthrough in the fort.
After arriving at the front line, He Guoan proposed that the import and export of the fort could be blown up. The command agreed to this plan and quickly adjusted its strategic deployment. Under the leadership of He Guoan, the soldiers of the 7th Company bypassed the castle. After several hours of fierce fighting, they successfully captured the Pingding Mountain surface position and blasted the four imports and exports of the fort. Soon, three of the four imports and exports were destroyed by our army, leaving only one passage for the Vietnamese army to escape.
Then, He Guoan began to look for the air-changing skylight for the fort again. According to the vague memory, He Guoan relied on the method of measuring the steps and finally found two air-changing skylights under the rubble. On the 22nd, the 163rd Division transferred 12 tons of explosives and 2 tons of gasoline from the rear. The attacking troops placed a large amount of strong explosives near the skylight. With the loud roar, a huge gap was blown out of the fort, and bursts of Vietnamese screams came from inside.
Then the soldiers poured a large amount of gasoline through the patio and fired into the hole with spitting guns. The inside of the turret immediately turned into a sea of fire. The Vietnamese defenders, who were panicked, escaped from the only import and exit and immediately became prisoners of our army. According to the captured Vietnamese army, there were more than 1,000 Vietnamese soldiers inside the fort, but only a few escaped.
In the end, with the help of He Guoan, the Guitun Fort, which was highly anticipated by the Vietnamese army, was broken. After that, our army quickly took down Tongdeng Railway Station and advanced towards Lang Sang City .
