Chapter 377 Self-Defense Counterattack Against Vietnam

In 1979, when the situation in most parts of the world was tending to ease and the US-Soviet bloc was still in confrontation, hot wars broke out in some areas.

Southeast Asia, a place that attracts the attention of many Westerners. It was once a place that humiliated the powerful United States. Now, a new war has broken out here again!

Cambodia, after years of unrest, has seen a large number of people displaced, the country's economy has collapsed, and its armed forces have been reduced to their lowest point. Vietnam, on the other hand, has become extremely powerful thanks to its war with the United States. Vietnam has always regarded itself as the world's third most powerful military country!

The powerful Vietnamese army marched into Cambodia and reached Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, in just five days!

At this time, Prince Sihanouk, who had disappeared long ago, was finally released from house arrest. The Khmer Rouge needed Prince Sihanouk to represent Cambodia and go to the United Nations to accuse Vietnam of atrocities! After all, the Khmer Rouge government was not recognized by the United Nations. The United Nations only recognized Prince Sihanouk!

Taking this opportunity, Prince Sihanouk left Cambodia, but soon after he left, the Vietnamese army attacked Phnom Penh and Cambodia was destroyed!

The Vietnamese army brazenly invaded Cambodia! This attracted the attention of countless observers, and at the same time, the eyes of the whole world were on China.

China has always been supporting Cambodia with all its might. Prince Sihanouk once lived in the Chinese capital for many years. Now, with Vietnam's invasion, how will China react?

China reacted strongly and repeatedly stressed that if the Vietnamese army did not withdraw from Cambodia, it would mean war!

On February 17, 1979, the Xinhua News Agency of China published an editorial entitled "This is Too Much to Bear!"

Under the leadership of Chairman Mao Zedong and Prime Minister Mao Zedong, our people made national sacrifices recognized by the world for the liberation of the Vietnamese people during the Vietnam War against France and the United States. After the war, they actively assisted the Vietnamese people in healing the wounds of the war, restoring the economy and rebuilding their homes. However, the Le Duan clique, due to its ambition of national expansionism, was naturally opposed by our Party. Now, the Vietnamese Le Duan clique has betrayed its trust and regarded China, which it swore to be its comrade and brother yesterday, as an enemy country. It has frantically driven away and persecuted overseas Chinese and Vietnamese of Chinese descent in the north and south of Vietnam, and regarded Cambodia, its ally who fought side by side yesterday, as an object of swallowing up.

The Vietnamese Le Duan group has once again sent out a large number of troops to invade Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, and a large area of ​​territory. At the same time, they have continuously provoked Sino-Vietnamese border conflicts, which have escalated step by step and become more and more rampant. They have invaded our land, destroyed our villages, killed our soldiers and civilians, undermined the peace and stability of our border areas, and created tensions between countries!

Facts have repeatedly proved that when dealing with Vietnamese invaders, it is no longer possible to be grieved, patience is regarded as weakness, and advice and warnings are all in vain. What is tolerable and what is not! ...

This editorial was published all over the world. Countless analysts still remember that the last time Huaxia published an editorial with the same title was in 1962! After publishing the comment, Huaxia took action and severely taught the Indians a lesson. From that time on, the Indians became obedient and never thought of taking southern Tibet again!

And now, China has published such an editorial again, which means that China is about to take action against Vietnam!

Sure enough, on February 20, the battle on the Sino-Vietnamese border finally started! Thousands of artillery fired, and after the artillery fire was over, the Chinese army set foot on the land of Vietnam.

The commander of this operation was the famous Chinese General Xu Shiyou and his old comrade Yang Dezhi. When the war broke out, facing Vietnam, which claimed to be the "third most powerful military country in the world", the Chinese army fought back bravely, crossed the Red River, fought in Lao Cai, and crossed the Shuo River. The entire army was advancing rapidly.

The whole world is watching this war.

Andrei, who has returned to the Turkestan Military Region, is also paying attention to the war in Southeast Asia. He can see that, just as he remembers, China has a resolute and courageous side in this war, but also a side where the quality of the army has actually declined due to ten years of turmoil. This war makes everyone sigh.

As the commander of the Central Asian military region, I no longer need to pay attention to subsequent developments. My attention should still be on the upcoming Middle East war!

After returning from Moscow, Saddam reported the trip to Baker and signed a large number of weapons import projects. This was all a formality. As long as Saddam agreed, Baker almost never objected.

At the beginning of this year, Baker once again requested and finally left the presidency, and Saddam became the president of Iraq!

Iraq is now ready to launch an attack when Iran is in turmoil and the country is at its weakest.

Meanwhile, Iran was in a state of great turmoil. Pahlavi had left Tehran and sought refuge, while HMN, who had been in exile for 15 years, returned to Tehran and was welcomed by millions of Iranians. The Iranian guerrillas and rebels defeated the troops loyal to the royal family in street fighting, and the entire royal regime collapsed. Now, Iran is holding a national referendum to establish an Islamic Republic.

This is a big powder keg! In comparison, the Sino-Vietnamese war is just a small conflict on the border, but in the Middle East, it will completely rewrite the world pattern!

Whoever controls the Middle East controls the world, because the Middle East has the energy that the whole world needs!

"Report, the 149th Infantry Division has been ordered to be transferred to the Turkestan Military Region. The division commander is Colonel Choibalsan." Just then, a middle-aged man in his forties walked into the office.

The 149th Infantry Division was previously stationed in Outer Mongolia. In order to cope with the threat from China, as the border between the two sides was demarcated and the confrontation eased, the garrison in Outer Mongolia began to gradually change its defense.

The 149th Infantry Division is the second batch of troops to be transferred to the Turkestan Military District. Now, after being transferred to the new station, the division commander Choibalsan came to the military district headquarters to report.

"Please sit down." Andre said, "Is there anything you find difficult to adapt to in the new station?"

"They have completely adapted. The boys are tired of staying on the grassland. Now, many of them are seeing the mountains for the first time and they are very happy."

Outer Mongolia is a grassland, but here, it starts to be a mountainous area and a plateau. Andre said: "The 149th Infantry Division will be transformed into a mountain infantry division. The training during this period will focus on mountain training."