In the 1950s, a far-reaching war broke out on the Korean Peninsula. The disparity in strength between the two sides made the outcome of the war seem to have no suspense...
On one side was the US military with sufficient modern weapons and equipment, and on the other was the newly founded New China. However, the result of the war surprised the whole world. The volunteer army drove the United Nations army out of North Korea. Even too many people were beaten into mental illness by the volunteer army. Why?
More than seventy years ago, the United States gathered its allies and launched a war on the Korean Peninsula. As the most loyal younger brother behind the United States, how could Britain miss the opportunity to perform? So, they followed the US military into the Korean battlefield. According to statistics, the British participated in the Korean battlefield with more than 80,000 people. However, after the war, about one-tenth of the combatants were beaten alive by the volunteers and became mentally ill. What on earth did they experience?
Speaking of the former British Empire, it was really beautiful. The decline of our country’s modern history started because of two Opium Wars fought with it. Due to the corruption and incompetence of the Qing government and its tolerance at every turn, it further encouraged the British arrogance. We admit that Britain in the 19th century was indeed powerful, and the Qing government was not its opponent at all. It was so powerful that they had colonies all over the world.
However, by the middle of the twentieth century, especially after the two world wars, the gradual decline of Britain became an indisputable fact. Not to mention its ranking in the world, even if it narrowed the scope to Europe, it would also rank behind Germany and France.
The decline of a country mostly starts with the military. If the British performed well enough in World War II , then they would not be so embarrassed on the Korean battlefield. The Korean War was not just the United States, but the United Nations Army. The United Kingdom played an extremely important role in this. The number of people they sent was second only to South Korea and the leader the United States, with a total number of more than 80,000 people.
As the initiator, it is reasonable for the United States to have a large number of people, so why did the United Kingdom send so many people? After two world wars , the relationship between the allies of the United Kingdom and the United States has been established on a relatively close basis. In addition, both countries are out-and-out capitalist countries, and Britain is economically dependent on the United States. From these points alone, the United Kingdom can only recognize the "big brother" of the United States.
Help people to the end and send Buddha to the West. As a younger brother, Britain is really interested in its big brother. Compared with the "common people's army" sent by other countries, Britain can be said to have taken out all its own wealth. It claims that the army has not been defeated for two hundred years. When it first entered North Korea, it was full of confidence and had the attitude that Loulan would never be returned until it was broken. But what is the reality?
Since entering North Korea, the main opponent of the British army has changed from the Korean army to the volunteer army. From this time on, the number of mentally ill patients in Britain's so-called ace army has shown a surge. According to statistics, since the outbreak of the Korean War in 1950, the number of people sent to Japan for mental treatment by the British has reached 554. Of course, this is not just the total number of mentally ill people, but some severe patients, that is, people who have long lost their basic combat capabilities.
Seeing such a set of data, people can't help but sigh, is the psychological quality of the British really so poor? Is the so-called ace army so unbearable? In fact, it is not that their psychological quality is poor, but that the volunteers are too "powerful". There is no doubt that Britain once dominated the world. However, after years of war, especially after the long World War , many British soldiers have suffered from mental problems to varying degrees.
At the beginning of the Korean War, the British army was very active, no different from the US military. With their arrogant attitude, they believed that launching this war was to deal with these evil people, and then followed the US military's lead in killing North Korea. What is the difference between this situation and the crimes committed by the Japanese army in Nanjing?
But they seem to have forgotten that although New China has just been established, it has experienced many wars before and after. Therefore, even though the British Empire was once so glorious, it experienced a dramatic reversal when it met the volunteer army. They never expected that these Chinese soldiers who could not even eat enough to eat would be so tenacious in fighting.
During the battle between the British ace army and the Volunteer Army, the death rate reached 90%. Even their advanced tanks were completely annihilated by the Volunteer Army. This made the British who rarely fought against the Chinese army fearful.
In such a general environment, the mentality of the British gradually changed. They began to become anxious and fearful of a head-on conflict with the Volunteers. In order to avoid a head-on confrontation with the Volunteers, the British army directly gave up the middle ground to the Volunteers. In other words, they voluntarily gave up their outpost positions.
Regarding this point, the Volunteer Army at the time just felt puzzled. Except for the British, other United Nations troops were frantically fighting for positions. Disgust and fear became the last straw that broke the camel's back. The same war, the same number of casualties, why are the Volunteer Army so strong? In fact, this has a lot to do with combat beliefs.
Unlike the United States, which suffered only a small amount of losses after World War II, New China has just been established and the country is in a state of desperate need for renewal. If the United States is not defeated, the newly born New China will once again be mired in the quagmire of war and unable to extricate itself, and relatives at home will once again live a life of fear before. Even if they sacrifice their lives, they must defeat the invaders.
Compared with the UK, they are the invaders themselves. Even if the war fails, they will lose at most some soldiers. Their country will not be invaded. This time, the UK has already thought about the war. Disgusted, they paid a heavy price in World War II. If it were not for the sake of giving the United States face, they would never want to participate in the war again. The pain of the past lingers, and after entering the war, they think of all the past. Therefore, although they seem to be powerful, most of them are actually war-weary.
Chinese people are not afraid of poverty, let alone war, and the Volunteer Army is not afraid of death. Not only Americans are frightened by this news, but the British are still fresh in their memories. In several major battles with the Volunteer Army, the British army suffered heavy losses. The Chinese army can sacrifice their lives to defend their country, but the British cannot.
As time went on, the suppressed dissatisfaction of the British army became more and more serious. It would be strange if they were not crazy. Over time, many British soldiers began to drink alcohol, get into fights when they disagreed, and even wanted to end their own lives as soon as possible. Some people began to have diarrhea, but attributed the cause to unhygienic diet, never thinking that the real cause was caused by long-term mental anxiety.
In order to appease the emotions of the soldiers, psychologists conducted mourning activities for the fallen soldiers, trying to use this method to comfort everyone's inner uneasiness. However, this method not only did not have any effect, but became worse. Seeing the soldiers at the mourning scene, their emotions lost control again, and the number of mental patients suddenly increased under the stimulation.
In this way, the surviving British soldiers found out that they had been deceived. The Chinese were not good at fighting, and their weapons and equipment were not good, but their strong willpower was their biggest trump card. Therefore, not only the British soldiers had mental problems, but also other United Nations troops could not escape this disaster. They went crazy and even beat their own people. In desperation, they had to be sent to a mental hospital in Japan.
As time went by, the British Medical Service team realized that this was most likely a battlefield stress reaction. As soon as they stepped into the battlefield, their spirits seemed to be abnormal. Various reactions such as back pain and digestive system disorders came one after another. But in fact, these were all reactions caused by the sudden attack.
" Resisting U.S. Aggression and Aiding Korea is actually a real case of a mules-horse force defeating mechanized troops ." At that time, the Volunteer Army did not start large-scale mechanization construction. Compared with the US military, our equipment was like heaven and earth.
Most of the volunteers fight with the determination to protect their homeland and the country. We can use our strengths and avoid weaknesses and use various methods to defeat the powerful U.S. military. This is the key. The U.S. military is good at reflection and learning. Such opponents are powerful and worthy of vigilance. However, they cannot learn the fighting will cultivated by the volunteers.
Therefore, there are many reasons why the British army suffered from mental illness. In the early stages of the war, they were afraid of hardship, and when the war reached its peak stage, they were also afraid of death. No wonder there were a large number of patients with mental illness. This situation is in sharp contrast to the volunteer army. It seems understandable that they are unwilling to fight and go head-to-head with the volunteer army. What do you think?
