0175 If you remember, he has no regrets

"The Chinese Navy is a division of benevolence and righteousness, but when the territorial waters of the motherland are violated, no matter how strong the enemy is, it will carry out counterattack operations and defend the motherland's sea power and national dignity to the death!"

It is always said that our military swallows its anger and does not take any practical action in the face of external provocations.

Do you remember, they, back then?

I don't remember.

With the passage of time, those people, no one remembers.

The Chinese Navy can't?

When these words were spoken, they were chilled.

If you remember, they have no regrets.

If you forget, they will not complain.

Wang Liang asked netizens: "I want to ask if anyone still remembers the Battle of Xisha back then?" ”

In the comment area, netizens responded one after another.

"The Battle of the Paracels? I really don't know. ”

"Is it that we are fighting with foreign countries? Which country did you go to war with? The old chief will give us a science popularization. ”

"The Battle of Xisha Sea, I know, because my grandfather participated in this battle back then, and I often heard him talk about it."

"As a military fan, I know that this naval battle is the last broadside battle in the history of the Chinese Navy, and the Chinese Navy will never use small boats to fight other people's big ships again. It was a battle of fearless death, and I knew that I would not be defeated, but I still had to show my sword......"

"Although I don't know the course of the naval battle, I do know the historical significance of the Battle of Xisha. This battle laid the foundation for the Paracel Islands. It was the first maritime anti-aggression operation conducted by our new Chinese navy since its founding, and it was also the first complete victory in a foreign war in the history of the Chinese navy in modern times. After this battle, Xisha has been in the Desert for forty years, and there has been no war! ”

"Oh, looking at the comments of the comrades, my heart is itching, the old chief, tell us about it!"

Wang Liang nodded: "I have participated in this battle, so I also have the right to speak." Some of the situations at that time are still fresh in my memory, and I would like to share them with you and give you a little inspiration. ”

After that, Wang Liang began to tell.

It was 1974.

A stormy year.

Shortly after New Year's Day, our army's intelligence department intercepted the news that South Vietnamese warships were again frequently operating in the waters of Xisha Vinh Lạc.

Prior to this, they had already secretly replaced the sovereignty monuments set up by our army on many islands in Nansha, such as Taiping, Zhongye, and Nanzi, and sent troops to militarily occupy many islands in Nansha and Xisha Coral Island.

Provocation, naked provocation.

Recently, their landing unit was redeployed to Da Nang.

The intention is very clear, which is to occupy our entire Paracel Islands.

"Who is this used to their problems? Where do these monkeys get their confidence from? Wang Liang asked.

"The background was that Nixon had made up his mind to withdraw his troops from South Vietnam in order to win the presidential election. Before the withdrawal of troops, a large amount of American equipment was left to the South Vietnamese army. After receiving more than 10 US warships in succession, the equipment level of the Vietnamese Navy far exceeds that of our South China Sea Fleet. ”

Scenes from the past appeared in front of Wang Liang's eyes.

At that time, the intelligence room of our army was divided into two parts: sea situation and air situation.

In the command post, two large military maps of the South China Sea and airspace are hung on the walls on the east and west sides.

The radio squeaked and squeaked.

The personnel on duty are on standby 24 hours a day to ensure that all foreign warships and planes passing through China's sea areas and airspace will be marked on the map in a timely and accurate manner according to their orientation and activities.

Busy, very busy.

The atmosphere was suddenly tense.

We all know that if we are going to fight, it will still be a vicious battle with a huge disparity in the strength of the enemy and us.

"At that time, the Yulin base was in charge of the Xisha Sea, and the Chinese Navy had four frigates, but none of them were combat-capable. Among them, the Nanning has already exceeded its service period, and the other three Type 65 artillery frigates have been set to return to the factory for repair due to faults in auxiliary equipment, stoves, communication radios, and other equipment. ”

Wang Liang shook his head helplessly, and said very regretfully: "There are gunboats and torpedo boats, but the tonnage is too small, which determines that their range is very limited, and they do not have the ability to fight in the open sea at all." ”

"Under the circumstances at that time, only the Type 6604 hunting submarine could go out to sea, and these six hunting submarines could only run to 12 knots. The reality is that these six Project 6604 hunting submarines often have problems. ”

Wang Liang realized that many netizens did not know much about the navy's ships, and they didn't understand what it meant just to talk about some models.

It is difficult to understand the extent of the disparity in the strength of the enemy and the enemy.

So, Wang Liang found a piece of paper and drew a comparison of the enemy's strength.

The South Vietnamese side had a total of four warships with a total displacement of 5,983 tons.

Among them: Destroyer No. 16 (also known as Li Changjie, tonnage 2040 tons)

Destroyer No. 5 (also known as Chen Chongping, tonnage: 1776 tons)

Frigate No. 10 (known as Chen Qingyu, tonnage: 1253 tons)

Minesweeper No. 10 (a.k.a. Angry Waves, tonnage 650 tons)

The South China Sea Fleet of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy has put into operation six ships with a total displacement of 2,530 tons.

Among them: 271 "Jinzhou" and 274 "Luzhou" hunting submarines, displacement: 319.6 tons

Project 281 and Project 282 hunting submarines, displacement: 450 tons, fully loaded.

Project 396 and Project 389 minesweepers with displacement: 570 tons.

Wang Liang explained: "Why do I only talk about the displacement of warships? In the Navy, displacement is an important indicator used to indicate the size of a ship's scale. In the naval battles of that era, the larger the displacement of the warship, the more dominant it was. ”

"Warships with large displacement have strong seakeeping and good seaworthiness. In addition, the space on the warship is large, there can be enough space to load supplies and combat materials, and the ocean-going combat capability is strong. In addition, warships with large displacement have enough space to optimize the configuration of weapons, so that the overall combat effectiveness of the ships is better. ”

In the Battle of the Paracels, the South Vietnamese destroyer No. 16 (2,040 tons) was the first to invade, followed by the South Vietnamese destroyer No. 5 (1,776 tons) and frigate No. 10 (1,253 tons).

Look at the Chinese Navy again.

None of the minesweepers, nor submarine hunters, had a displacement of more than 600 tons.

"When I officially engaged the enemy, the tonnage of our four ships together could not match the tonnage of one of the enemy's destroyers. How should this battle be fought? ”

After Wang Liang finished his introduction, netizens all took a breath of cold air.

The gap is just too big.

One in heaven and one on earth.

It's no different from hitting a stone with an egg.

"Yes, the enemy understands this situation and is confident, they know that our army will definitely not fire the first shot and the first gun, and it is not until they get close to our naval ships that the four South Vietnamese ships attack the Chinese naval ship formation at the same time, and our side is forced to rise up to defend itself......"

What kind of battle scene is this?

Wang Liang still remembers it vividly.

Unlike in the movie, the warships of both sides shelled each other.