In 1965, Pakistan Railway was attacked by India. Our army took action. Chairman Mao issued an ultimatum: Give India 72 hours.

On September 6, 1965, India launched a fierce attack on Pakistan. However, because Pakistan did not estimate the number of Indian troops and rushed to fight, the Pakistani army retreated continuously. At the critical moment, Pakistan had no choice but to Turn to the International for help. Faced with Pakistan's request for help, the two major powers, the United States and the Soviet Union, did not give clear instructions at that time, so Pakistan had no choice but to ask for help from China.

After Chairman Mao accepted the request for help, he thought again and again, mobilized a large number of troops, and dispatched our troops to the east, middle, and west of the Sino-Indian border. Facing the Chinese army, India's attitude changed and it began to take the initiative to discuss compromises with China and Pakistan. At this time, Chairman Mao issued an ultimatum: eliminate India's aggressive defense line on the Chinese border and give India 72 hours.

1. Rescue Pakistan, Sino-Indian War

On September 6, 1965, India launched a large-scale attack on Pakistan without declaring war. Faced with Pakistan’s request for help, Mauritius The chairman thought carefully and agreed to ask for help.

"India can withstand the joint attacks of China and Pakistan at the same time." On October 12, 1962, Nehru publicly declared that he had issued an order to the Indian armed forces to send "Chinese invasion forces “Clear it all from Indian soil. At the same time, in 1962, the Indian army opened fire simultaneously in the eastern, western and central sections of the Sino-Indian border, launching a violent shelling of our army.

Regarding Nehru's attack, Chairman Mao said: "It is not polite to go back and forth." Therefore, Mao Zedong decided to launch a large-scale counterattack against India, and carried out it simultaneously on the western and eastern fronts. The western front was commanded by Ding Sheng, and the eastern front was commanded by Zhang Guohua.

At 7:30 on October 20, in the early morning, our army's large-scale counterattack on the eastern front began. Dozens of artillery roared at the same time, raining down shells on India's enemies. When the enemy was still in shock, our army's loud charge horn sounded, and several officers and soldiers rushed out of the bunker, beating the enemy to pieces. Subsequently, our army used our usual tactics of insertion and encirclement to block the enemy troops in all directions and make them flee. The 7th Brigade of the Indian Army was instantly destroyed and our army won a complete victory.

In addition to military assistance, China also provides diplomatic support to Pakistan. Before providing military assistance, our country first condemned India's actions through the media. Then our country sent a particularly tough document to the Indian Ambassador to China:

India is limited to three days. We must dismantle all fortifications established on the Sino-Titanese border within 15 days, and immediately stop all provocative activities by India on the Sino-Indian border and the Sino-Titanese border. If it insists on going its own way, the Indian government must bear all the serious consequences.

At the same time, our country also provides weapons support to Pakistan. Among all the weapons and equipment that our country provides to Pakistan, the one that best reflects our country’s sincerity is the "Type 59" tank, which was our country’s most advanced tank at the time. , and have not been put into large-scale service, but even so, in order to solve Pakistan's urgent needs, our country not only sent all new tanks to the Pakistani battlefield, but also transferred many tanks in service from our army to assist Pakistan.

With all its military, diplomatic, and weapons assistance, China helped Pakistan tide over the difficulties smoothly.

And what is all this about? Why did India suddenly launch an attack on Pakistan? Why is a war between China and India about to break out? Next, let us return to 1956 and explore the truth.

It all started with India’s attack on Pakistan. The reason for the war between India and Pakistan was the partition of Kashmir. As early as February 1965, a conflict broke out between India and Pakistan in the Kutch area at the mouth of the Indus River. The Indian army retreated hastily under the fierce attack of Pakistani tanks. In order not to trigger a full-scale war, Pakistan also gave up pursuing the Indian army. , both sides took a step back and signed a ceasefire agreement in front of the then British Prime Minister.

However, the matter did not end with an agreement. On the day of signing, the Indian Minister of Home Affairs made a statement and declared that Kashmir was part of India. Such provocative words touched Pakistan's bottom line. Faced with India's backbiting, Pakistan decisively sent troops to attack Indian military posts, supply warehouses, and convoys in Kashmir. Despite the fierce confrontation between the Pakistani army and the Indian Army, the Indian army did not give in at all. It was not until late August 1965 that six divisions were assembled along the ceasefire line of the first India-Pakistan War. Then, the Indian army crossed the ceasefire line and launched an attack into Pakistan-controlled Kashmir, and the war spread to Pakistan.

As a result, India and Pakistan officially began the second war between the two parties.

Faced with the Indian attack, Pakistan quickly adopted a corresponding confrontation strategy - "Operation Grand Slam". Due to the presence of tanks at the time and the success of the strategic planning at the time, Pakistan At 7:30 on August 5, the Indian army was successfully repulsed, and the Pakistani army seized about 500 square kilometers of land in Indian-controlled Kashmir. Less than a month after the ground battle, India and Pakistan started an air battle again.

In the early morning of September 6, the Indian army suddenly launched a large-scale attack on Pakistan without declaring war. The Pakistani front-line defenders were caught off guard and retreated steadily, and soon retreated to the side of the Yakr Canal. < /p>

Faced with Pakistan’s request for help, Chairman Mao thought twice and sent a large number of troops to rescue. But this makes people wonder, because historically, China and Pakistan have not been very good friends.

The real reason comes from the United States. Pakistan once had good relations with the United States. Since the partition of India and Pakistan, there has been a big gap between Pakistan and India in terms of economy and national strength. More importantly, the partition of Pakistan There are two parts, east and west, with India lying between them. Faced with such national conditions, Pakistan Chaudhry said frankly: "Pakistan is a small country and it needs external help."

Therefore, Pakistan took advantage of the situation and found its big brother, the United States. , joined two military alliance treaties led by the United States. Since then, the relationship between China and Pakistan has not been good. Pakistan has always sided with the United States on issues related to China's interests. From 1953 to 1940, Pakistan followed the United States and opposed China's entry into the United Nations for eight consecutive years.

On the opposite side of India, China also had a "warm" relationship with India. The countries that were colonized at the same time were both populous countries and were in the third world. The same history made China and India The relationship between the two countries is very close. But what is the reason that led China to choose to help enemies who once defected to the United States, regardless of India, which was once a friend?

The reason also depends on the development of India in those years. Speaking of India, it was also a colonial country that suffered from imperialism. It stands to reason that India has learned from the past and will not want others to make the same mistakes. However, the fact is exactly the opposite. In the process of being colonized, the British colonial thoughts were also unknown. They unknowingly invaded their country. After several wars involving India at that time ended in India's victory, India's ambitions expanded rapidly. They vowed to inherit the "rule" of British imperialism over the South Asian continent. Therefore, India has set its sights on the weak countries around it.

One of them is Pakistan. But India's ambitions did not stop there. In that turbulent era, it even set its sights on China, wanting to interfere with China's peaceful settlement of Tibet by any means necessary, secretly providing weapons to Tibet, blocking the People's Liberation Army from entering Tibet, and allowing Tibetan warlords to remain Free from the "semi-independent state" of China's central government.

So in this context, our country quickly sent troops to liberate Tibet to protect border security. Seeing that the Tibet strategy failed, India immediately changed its aggressive policy and resumed the British "strategic border plan" in an attempt to use "illegal McMahon Line" and "Johnson Line" serve as the new borders between China and India.

At that time, New China spent a lot of energy on economic construction and resisting U.S. aggression and aiding Korea. It did not expect that the Indian army would invade at this time. The Chinese border was also "bordered and undefended." Then the Indian army Seizing this opportunity, they invaded and occupied the Tawang area of ??Tibet in 1951. Then in 1953, India occupied 90,000 square kilometers of territory south of the "McMahon Line."

At the same time, India also seized more than 2,000 square kilometers of territory in China's Juwa, Quya areas, and the west of the Bushchi Pass. In the western sector, India has made arrogant territorial claims to the Aksai Chin region in Xinjiang, China. India went on a rampage step by step, so much so that at that time, the territory it invaded and occupied China was almost the size of Fujian Province.

China kept its old friendship and adhered to the principle of peace and tolerated India's behavior step by step. However, India did not appreciate China's tolerance. On the contrary, it became more presumptuous. Therefore, in order to defend China's own interests, in 1965 , China launched a counterattack against India.

In addition to India’s pressing pressure, another reason why China is willing to send troops to assist comes from Pakistan’s own foreign policy.

After the conflict between China and India, the United States believed that the relatively powerful India had higher value in containing China, and provided large-scale military and economic assistance to India. Pakistan poses a serious threat. Since 1961, Pakistan has been publishing articles intensively, accusing the United States of "replacing Pakistan over Pakistan." However, in the face of Pakistan's accusations, the United States said one thing in front of the other and another behind the scenes. On the surface, the United States still maintains good relations with Pakistan and agrees. Pakistan will definitely provide it with certain assistance, but in fact these so-called "aids" have not been implemented.

During the Second Indo-Pakistani War, the United States turned a deaf ear to Pakistan's pleas for help. Under the emergency situation, Pakistani Foreign Minister Butuo boarded a plane to the United States. At that time, he thought that relying on several "friendly" agreements signed between the United States and Pakistan over the past decade, coupled with past claims by the United States, Pakistan is "the closest friend of the United States in Asia" and with this kind of friendly relationship, the United States will definitely give a helping hand.

But when the plane arrived in the United States, the once confident foreign minister fell into despair. Faced with Butuo's visit, the United States treated him very coldly and quickly rejected him The reason for the request for assistance turned out to be the so-called: "The benefits that the United States can obtain from aiding Pakistan are very limited. The United States does not want to waste the lives of soldiers in a war that is without benefits." Such words made Pakistan finally see through the United States for more than ten years. Since then, it has been a false pretense.

In addition to refusing aid, the United States also seized all weapons and equipment purchased by Pakistan. This behavior silently proved the attitude of the United States at the time. In the India-Pakistan war, the United States pretended to be neutral but in fact still preferred India.

In this unfavorable situation, Pakistan may be completely occupied by India at any time. Without the help of big countries, Pakistan begins to seek help from small countries around it, but small countries are also unable to do so. , in an isolated and unaccompanied state, a Pakistani official sighed: "I have been abandoned by the world." In such a desperate situation, Pakistan placed its last hope on China. The rising rooster can help it in desperate situations.

As a result, with India’s border policy and Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts, China extended a helping hand to Pakistan. It is precisely because of China's assistance that the United States, which has always been passive in treating it, began to pay attention to the India-Pakistan war and actively intervened in the mediation between India and Pakistan. Faced with the mediation of the United States, India had to give up its aggression even though it had all the advantages. war and accepted the resolution of the United Nations.

After learning more about the situation back then, I believe everyone has a deeper understanding of the history at that time. Now that we are in a peaceful era, it seems that the war has gradually moved away from us, but despite this, we also We need to be prepared for danger in times of peace and take precautions.

A Chinese professor once said a very famous saying: "The truth is only within the range of the cannon." As soon as this statement came out, it couldn't help but arouse heated discussion. But the facts are indeed as the professor said. Pakistan has always been weak in national strength. Facing India's crazy attack, it can only turn to other countries for help. However, the big countries in the past turned a deaf ear to Pakistan's help. They don't care who is right between India and Pakistan. Even if they are wrong, they will not hesitate to defend the truth. In their eyes, only interests are eternal. Therefore, there is no fair truth without a strong country. If you want the motherland to be treated fairly, the first thing to do is to make the motherland strong. Strong military power is the guarantee of the security of the motherland.

When faced with the request for help from its former enemy, Pakistan, China did not turn a blind eye because of its past conflicts. Instead, he helped Pakistan wholeheartedly with a generous attitude and provided it with weapons, diplomacy, and military assistance. It is precisely because of China's tolerance that Pakistan has been deeply moved. Today, China and Pakistan are on very good terms with each other. Many young people now affectionately refer to Pakistan as "Pakistan Iron".

As for Pakistan, they are very grateful to China, which has been kind to them. We can often see that in Pakistan, when facing Chinese customers, many vendors do not accept money, just to repay them. A benefactor who helped their country in desperate situations. Therefore, we must maintain a tolerant heart in our daily work and life, and treat the things around us with a tolerant attitude. In this way, we will be treated better.

In this India-Pakistan war, we deeply realized the powerlessness of weak national power. This kind of incident not only happened to Pakistan, China also suffered the same treatment in the past. It asked for help everywhere, but no one came. help. Therefore, only one's own strength can earn real respect. Nowadays, China's national strength is strong and people are living a good life. China's position on the world stage is becoming more and more important, and the Chinese people are becoming more and more respected in the world. . History will not lie. We must learn from history, never forget history, and remember the suffering of the invasion in the first place, so that we can work hard to gain the sweetness of today.

The 1956 India-Pakistan War has become history. Today, the world has restored peace, but we should not be in a cocoon. We should remember the past, learn the painful lessons of other countries, and never forget ourselves. The true nature is to work hard together for the bright future of New China, so as to build our beautiful motherland.