After Sino-Soviet split, Mao ordered man made mountains build in Inner Mongolia to stop Soviet tanks advancing on Beijing
Each mountains have bunkers connected thru tunnels, host an artillery battalion.
General Su Yu concluded they're useless put a stop 2 the construction
Each mountains have bunkers connected thru tunnels, host an artillery battalion.
General Su Yu concluded they're useless put a stop 2 the construction
Original plans to build man made mountains to stop Soviet came out in 1965, approved by Mao and Lin Biao.
PLA build several 10s of man-made mountains in north China at cost of 50 million RMB each.
PLA build several 10s of man-made mountains in north China at cost of 50 million RMB each.
Commander of Lanzhou Military District General Pi Dingjun 皮定均 after his inspection of man-made mountains in western Inner Mongolia, ordered stop to construction to Mount No. 8.
But some reported him for going agst Mao's orders
But some reported him for going agst Mao's orders
General Su Yu did a inspection tour all along Sino-Soviet/Mongolia border in 1970. He concluded those r indeed useless, not better than French Maginot line, will be easily destroyed by Soviet air force. He put his suggestion to stop construction to Zhou Enlai. Zhou Enlai agreed
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