In 1950, the United States entered the Korean War, which caused a sudden change in the situation on the Korean Peninsula. For the mainland, U.S. involvement represents a potential threat, because the mainland's border is adjacent to North Korea, and if the U.S. military extends its front to the Sino-North Korean border, the northeast will inevitably be affected. Against this background, the mainland cannot but attach great importance to the issue of resisting US aggression and aiding Korea.
At that time, the mainland had just been founded, and everything was still in ruins. In contrast, the United States has strong industrial capacity, which can exceed the mainland's annual steel production in just three days. Faced with such a huge advantage, we have to be vigilant and take effective military action. As Chairman Mao said, "One punch is blown, so as not to come with a hundred punches." We must launch effective military action to gain the initiative on North Korea.
In fact, the mainland did. In the first and second phases of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, we inflicted heavy losses on the United Nations forces on the frontal battlefield and shattered the illusion that the United States wanted to end the war before Christmas. However, we have also paid a huge price. In the absence of food and ammunition, every victory was bought with the blood of countless fighters.
The War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea made us deeply feel the power of US firepower. We have always envied their superiority in firepower, fantasizing about how good it would be if we also had such firepower. At that time, there was a big gap between our army and the US army in terms of firepower configuration. We are dominated by light infantry with limited equipment, while the American army has great firepower, including aircraft and artillery.
Despite the large gap in our firepower, we excelled tactically. Although we don't have heavy equipment, we are good at using tactical interspersion. Our soldiers are so unwavering that even on foot marches can catch up with the mechanized units of the American army. This situation shows that the will to fight of soldiers is crucial.
However, technology is also an integral part of warfare. Our level of technology at that time was relatively backward, and we lacked heavy artillery to suppress the firepower of the American rear. We have no control over air supremacy, and U.S. planes can fly in our faces to shoot and drop bombs. In the absence of air supremacy, our soldiers are helpless, even if they are not afraid of sacrifice, but often they cannot even see where the enemy is. However, as the battle situation expanded, we gradually gained the advantage in firepower.
In the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, logistical problems have always been a difficult problem. South Korea, as well as the U.S. military, are aware that our logistical capabilities are relatively weak. We lack heavy firepower to support the frontline battlefields. However, we gradually solved the problem. The USSR began to provide us with assistance, including Katyusha rocket artillery. Although Katyusha shells are expensive, it is characterized by rapid pouring of rockets, which can deliver effective strikes against the enemy in a short time. With Katyusha rocket artillery, we can conduct a close artillery battle with the American army on the frontal battlefield.
In the early days of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, there was a gap between our firepower and that of the US military. We are mainly light infantry and lack heavy equipment, while the US military has advanced equipment and abundant ammunition. However, in the war, we demonstrated a tenacious will to fight and excellent tactical performance. Despite our lack of firepower, our soldiers broke the superiority of the enemy forces using tactical interspersed techniques.
In the middle period of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, our logistical smoothness was improved and we seized the initiative in the situation. We created the Air Force and successfully protected supply lines in the rear. Soviet assistance also alleviated our logistical problems. We no longer carry food and ammunition for a week, as before, and can send supplies to the front at a much smaller cost.
In 1953, the Battle of Jincheng became the last battle to resist US aggression and aid Korea. This battle was a showdown between China and South Korea, and we gathered a large number of artillery and Katyusha rocket launchers to carry out a fierce attack on the South Korean army. Under massive fire suppression, we routed the capital division of the South Korean Army. The surprise attack on the White Tiger Regiment in the Battle of Jincheng dealt a huge blow to the enemy and shocked them.
The victory in the Battle of Jincheng marked the end of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea. Although our soldiers paid a huge price throughout the war, our strong will to fight and excellent tactical performance allowed us to finally achieve victory. The War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea made us realize the importance of firepower and promoted the process of modernizing the mainland army.
Today's continent has fully entered the modernization, with a powerful army and advanced weapons and equipment. We no longer worry about being covered by enemy fire, because we already have self-developed rocket artillery and missiles. These advanced weapons can provide sufficient fire support for front-line soldiers.
The War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea is a battle for the founding of the mainland and also a process of awakening our national consciousness. We have learned many valuable lessons from this and have cultivated a strong military force. Although we once had a huge gap in firepower with the US military, we showed a strong will to fight and excellent tactical performance. The War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea was a period of glory that forged our country's combat effectiveness and sense of pride.
