In 1979, a war broke out between China and Vietnam, which is now commonly referred to as the war of counterattack against Vietnam. It is not difficult to see from the name that this is a battle of a self-defensive nature. Peace-loving China itself does not want to start a war with Vietnam, but the Vietnamese side always provokes China unilaterally, creating many contradictions and frictions in the border areas.
Our repeated warnings were ineffective, and we had to decide to launch an armed counterattack. General Xu Shiyou, who was in charge of commanding the war at that time, was a founding father who could fight a good war, and in 1955, he was highly recognized by the state and leaders for his outstanding merits, and was finally awarded the rank of general. When the counterattack against Vietnam broke out, General Xu Shiyou was more than 70 years old, but he still fought for the country without hesitation.
Under the leadership of General Xu Shiyou, the warriors rushed to the battlefield with great vigor and vigor to counterattack Vietnam. Among the Vietnamese army, there was a 346th Division, also known as the "High North Division". The unit is one of the main forces in Vietnam, and both soldiers and officers have very rich combat experience. As the commander-in-chief of Vietnam, Wen Jin Dung even believed that the Gao Binh area, which was garrisoned by the 346th Division, was so solid that our army could not penetrate it at all.
Judging from the results, Wen Jinyong obviously overestimated the combat effectiveness of the 346th Division. When our army arrived at the battlefield, although it was difficult to transport mechanized troops because of the complicated terrain, our soldiers did not give up easily, but overcame all kinds of difficulties and dangers and carried out large-scale transfers through the enemy's unexpected Route 4. When the commander of the enemy division learned that our army was driving tanks on the oxcart trail, he could not believe it.
Throughout the world, few troops dare to use tanks to fight on such roads. After our army launched a charge, it surrounded the Vietnamese 346th Division and basically destroyed the unit. On other battlefields, our army basically won victories by great superiority. Later, when our People's Liberation Army conquered Lang Son and was about to hit Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, it suddenly announced the withdrawal of troops.
Because the core goal of the counterattack against Vietnam is not to occupy Vietnamese territory or destroy its political power, China only wants to punish Vietnam through armed counterattack, so that it can completely wake up and no longer maliciously create international contradictions. China's act of taking the initiative to withdraw its troops and stop the war under the condition of great superiority has been highly appreciated by all countries in the world and showed its great power arrogance.