Chapter 27 disarm

It can be said that the lone army has been struggling to survive in the "retreat" and "retreat again". If they are defeated, they will die, and they will die silently. No one in the world commemorates them.Just as I was writing this article, the news reported that the US "Vietnam Veterans Memorial" had broken ground in Washington, and the names of more than 50,000 people who died in the Vietnam War would be engraved on it.What the United States fought in Vietnam was a dishonorable war, a war that was not ended well, and was spurned by the Americans themselves.However, they still commemorate the Paozawa they died in battle.And what about the lone army?Death in battle rots with grass and trees, but in victory, victory will only incur a greater blow.Every time you win a battle, the weight of your blow is strengthened once.As soon as he saved his life in the northern Thai border region, he faced another disaster.

General Duan Xiwen is not only a military strategist, but also a successful diplomat and far-sighted politician. He has long known that the lone army will one day face severe measures from the Thai government, because their location, no matter what, All are Thai territories.So he tried every means, including those criticized by the outside world, to establish personal friendship with senior officials of the Thai government, and he succeeded.This kind of success can be seen from one thing. When General Duan Xiwen passed away in Bangkok in 1980 and was transported back to Maesle for burial, the Thai government specially covered the coffin with the Thai flag. There are many stars, and the most touching one is Admiral Jiansai. After offering sacrifices, he put his usual pipe on the head of the coffin as a farewell to his good friend.

However, personal friendship can only delay the time when the explosion scene comes, and can only minimize the damage caused by the explosion, but it cannot prevent the explosion. The Thai government finally couldn't support the pressure from all sides.Of course, the so-called "transformers" cannot directly complain, but they can take advantage of the national feelings and national dignity of the Thai people.At the same time, some Thai officials who did not get satisfactory benefits from the lone army continued to show their worth.As a result, there was a wave of public opinion, especially the college students protesting and shouting on the streets of Bangkok. They declared that Thailand's land is sacred and inviolable, and that troops from other countries are not allowed to be on Thai soil: "Go there if you want to, and hit whoever you want."

Therefore, the Thai government has to choose to withdraw from the country or disarm alone, or to point out a feasible path for the sake of the lone army.If there is only one requirement to withdraw from the country, it will produce a terrible confrontation.Because the senior officials in power in Thailand, in addition to their undisclosed personal reasons and their unwillingness to withdraw alone, they also have grandiose patriotic reasons. We are well aware of the combat capabilities of the Thai troops.Moreover, "Using barbarians to control barbarians" is the highest strategy recognized in the world. Anyway, it is the Chinese who died and the blood of the Chinese was shed. What loss does Thailand have?The only loss is to set aside a deserted and chaotic mountain to take them in.

The lone army has no choice at all. If they quit Thailand, where will they go?The relationship with Taipei has already been severed. Under the watchful eye of the international community, if Taiwan is proposed to be repatriated, it will make things more complicated.If, as in Myanmar, it is confronted by force, today is not what it used to be, and the lonely army is old. The only way out is to disarm.In the traditional concept, weapons are the second life of a soldier. As the saying goes: "The gun is with the man, and the gun is dead." However, under no circumstances should others be asked to die. It must be a coward who is facing the inevitable, because there are more important and difficult jobs in the world than death.The senior military officers of the lone army had a meeting all night. In fact, there was nothing to do in the meeting. They only made decisions based on the way of coping.

In the early spring of 1963, the solitary army gathered on a hillside between Mesle and Akazhai, and lined up in more than 20 rows, leaving intervals between rows.The Thai government sent Major General Cha Chai——he is the son-in-law of Marshal Naiping and brother-in-law of General Naipao. He led a company of troops to receive it. The national flags of China and Thailand were hung high on the command platform. Major General Cha Chai and General Duan Xiwen stood side by side. .General Duan Xiwen should have delivered the speech first, but he insisted that Major General Chachai should deliver the speech first.Major General Chachai first expressed the position of the Thai government and thanked the Lone Army for its cooperation. Then he conveyed the government's promise that after the disarmament, the government will supply the Lone Army with seeds and saplings to help everyone get rid of the war.Turn splendor into mediocrity and engage in reclamation.

After Major General Cha Chai delivered his speech, General Duan Xiwen was supposed to give a speech, but he remained silent. He just turned around, faced Major General Cha Chai, gave a solemn military salute, then took off his gun and presented it with both hands. Major General Cha Chai was stunned. Zhong took it and returned a more solemn military salute.General Duan Xiwen raised his right hand to the lone army, and put his hand down after all the officers and soldiers understood the meaning.The Chinese national flag on the stage fell in response to the situation. This is an order.The lone soldiers began to set up their guns, and at the moment they set up their guns, those ragged and mentally exhausted soldiers—most of them were already middle-aged at that time—knew that as soon as their hands were off the gun mounts, they would die forever.In an instant, some people shed tears, some people knelt on the ground with their arms clamped around their heads, crying loudly. It was "the general's reputation was ruined in all battles, and he turned his head to Heliang, and the old man died forever." Fifteen years of hard work, only In exchange for "no cry, clear tears and long cry of blood".

Major General Cha Chai also followed suit, trembling at the end of the soldier, he returned the pistol General Duan Xiwen handed over just now with a military gift, General Duan Xiwen looked at him suspiciously, Major General Cha Chai swallowed and said: "Please accept it, General, you guys You can't do without weapons, without weapons, you will become a mass of blood."