How did the PLA enter Tibet when there was no road?

1951may, after the signing of the peaceful liberation agreement in Tibet, Mao Zedong, chairman of the People's Revolutionary Military Commission of the Central People's Government, issued an order for the People's Liberation Army to March into Tibet on May 25th. The instruction said: "In order to ensure the implementation of the agreement and consolidate the needs of national defense, our People's Liberation Army decided to send necessary troops to Tibet."

On July 25th, the advance detachment of 18 Army led by Deputy Political Commissar Wang left Changdu and headed for Lhasa. They passed the border dam, Kerry and Taizhao, crossed the East-West Snow Mountain at an altitude of 6,300 meters, overcame many difficulties such as lack of oxygen and food, and arrived in Lhasa on September 9.

On August 28th, the leading organ of the 18 Army, led by Commander Zhang Guohua and Political Commissar of Tan Guansan, left Changdu and headed for Lhasa via Ding Qing, Sha Ding and Mozhugongka. The troops have climbed more than a dozen mountains over 4,000 meters, crossed the Lancang River, Nujiang River and countless rapids and glaciers. Soldiers carry more than 70 kilograms on average, up to 100 kilograms at most, and travel long distances on the plateau with thin air and harsh environment. When climbing Lengla Mountain at an altitude of 6,000 meters, the snow on the mountain was more than two feet deep, and the weather was extremely cold and there was a serious lack of oxygen. When going down the mountain, people, horses and mules slid on the steep slope of snow and ice for more than two kilometers, and two-thirds of the officers and men were bleeding from their noses and mouths. Directly under the army 1200, many mules and horses fell to death, and five cadres and soldiers died. After 1 18 days of arduous trekking, the troops entered Lhasa on 10/October 26th and held a solemn ceremony to enter the city.

At the same time, PLA troops entered Tibet from Yunnan, Xinjiang and Qinghai.

Fan Ming's 18 Army (Northwest Tibet Working Committee) is an independent detachment composed of more than 1 100 people and divided into two echelons. Depart from Xiangride, Qinghai on August 22nd and enter Lhasa. The troops crossed the marshland at the source of the Yellow River and the Tongtian River at the source of the Yangtze River, crossed the snow-covered Tanggula Mountain, and arrived in Naqu, northern Tibet on165438+1October 4. When the troops rushed to cross the Tongtian River, it coincided with a rare flood. Troops swam in cowhide rafts 15 day and night, killing 8 people and drowning more than 50 livestock15. 18 February, the independent detachment of 18 Army entered Lhasa, which was warmly welcomed by the people of Lhasa and the troops who entered Tibet in advance.