10 miraculous campaigns in Vietnamese history

(Baonghean.vn) - Along with the famous Dien Bien Phu Campaign that shook the world, in our country's history there were many miraculous battles that the opposing forces could not believe could happen.

1. Battle on Bach Dang River (938)

Before his death on the Bach Dang River in 938, Liu Hong Thao could not have imagined that the Vietnamese army and people led by Ngo Quyen would take advantage of the law of tides to turn the underground stakes planted in the riverbed into a weapon of terrifying destruction. After their disastrous defeat at the Bach Dang Battle, the Southern Han army had to abandon their dream of invading Vietnam.

2. Victory over the Song Dynasty invaders (1075)

In 1075, facing the Song Dynasty's invasion plan, the Ly Dynasty's king and mandarins proposed the policy of "Striking first", sending troops to attack the enemy's land first to block their strength. Ly Thuong Kiet commanded 40,000 troops to attack Kham and Liem districts in Song Dynasty, destroying a series of ramparts, severely destroying the Song army's strength, delaying their invasion plan, creating conditions for our army to consolidate its forces and win the decisive battle later.

3. Great victory over the Yuan-Mongol army (1288)

On the Bach Dang River in 1288, the classic wooden stake burying tactic that Ngo Quyen used 350 years before was recreated by Tran Hung Dao Tran Quoc Tuan. In this naval battle, considered the largest in the nation's history, the Dai Viet army completely defeated the Yuan Mongol invaders - the most skilled army in the world at that time.

4. The battle to destroy the warships of the Dutch East India Company (1643)

In the summer of 1643, the Dutch East India Company - the most powerful naval force in the world at that time - sent three powerful gunboats to join forces with the Trinh family at Gianh River (Quang Binh). During the voyage, this fleet was blown by the wind near Eo port in Dang Trong (Thua Thien - Hue). Despite the dissuasion because of fear of the Dutch, Lord Nguyen still sent 50 ships to fiercely block and attack, destroying the enemy's largest warship, causing the two remaining warships to flee. This was the first time in history that the Vietnamese had defeated a European fleet, and at the same time, it was a serious damage to the reputation of the Dutch East India Company.

5. The Northern Expedition to Defeat the Qing Army (1788)

The Northern Expedition to defeat the Qing army conducted by Emperor Quang Trung in late 1788 and early 1789 is considered an incredibly fast march in the history of the nation. From Phu Xuan (Hue), Emperor Quang Trung only spent 40 days (including 10 days stopping in Nghe An to recruit troops) leading the main army to Thang Long to defeat the Qing army. Because they could not believe that the Tay Son army could advance so quickly, the invaders were completely off guard and suffered a heavy defeat.

6. The great naval battle at Thi Nai lagoon (1801)

In the great naval battle at Thi Nai lagoon between Tay Son army and Nguyen lord in 1801, Nguyen army used surprise deep thrust attack and fire attack similar to the Battle of Red Cliffs that took place in China 16 centuries before to destroy the giant fleet, which seemed invincible of Tay Son army. With this defeat, Tay Son navy almost completely collapsed, giving Nguyen dynasty control of the sea.

7. Dien Bien Phu Campaign (1954)

The French once believed that Dien Bien Phu base was an impregnable fortress. However, with his great military talent, General Vo Nguyen Giap turned their belief into despair with the victory of Dien Bien Phu Campaign in 1954.

8. The Tet Offensive (1968)

Before the 1968 Tet Offensive broke out, even the most imaginative Americans could not have imagined the scene of Liberation soldiers directly attacking important locations in Saigon such as the US Embassy, ​​the Presidential Palace, the radio station, the General Staff, Tan Son Nhat Airport... This military campaign caused a great stir, creating a breakthrough forcing the US to de-escalate the war and enter into negotiations.

9. Dien Bien Phu in the Air Campaign (1972)

During the Dien Bien Phu in the air campaign in December 1972, the air defense and air force of North Vietnam did something that the Americans could not believe: shooting down 34 B-52 "super fortresses", completely destroying the US's plot to prolong the war and forcing them to return to the negotiating table in Paris.

10. Ho Chi Minh Campaign (1975)

At the end of September 1974, the Politburo and the Central Military Commission met in Hanoi and issued a draft strategic plan for the 1975 Spring Campaign, planning to complete the unification of the North and South in 1975-1976. However, with the spirit of "Fast, even faster, bolder, even bolder", the 1975 Spring Campaign was carried out urgently and decisively, bringing the final victory to the nation on April 30, 1975.

Kim Ngoc

(Synthetic)