When we mention Sichuan, we first think of the beautiful Chengdu, the land of abundance, the leisurely giant pandas, the beautiful mountains and waters on the top of Mount Emei, or the refreshing Daocheng Aden?

In fact, Sichuan, located in the southwest of the motherland, not only has beautiful scenery, but also has an extremely important strategic position.

From the legend of "As long as Sichuan is not destroyed, the country will not be destroyed", we can see that Sichuan has an extremely important strategic position. In fact, no matter from an economic or political point of view, Sichuan is not the most outstanding among all provinces and regions in the country.

First of all, geographically, Sichuan borders Chongqing to the east, Tibet to the west, Shaanxi, Qinghai and Gansu to the north, and Yunnan and Guizhou to the south. Moreover, Sichuan’s area is the largest among all provinces and regions in the country. It’s not too small, reaching 486,000 square kilometers, but its economic size is far smaller than that of Guangdong and Jiangsu, which are “top of the list”. From the topographic point of view, Sichuan is extremely disparate in height. The mountainous plateaus in the west are much higher than the hilly basins in the east. Most of the population is concentrated in the basin of Sichuan.

Therefore, it makes complete sense geographically for Sichuan to become the rear area of ??our country. After all, the surrounding mountains are like a natural barrier. If you want to capture Sichuan, you must trek over mountains and rivers to climb over this natural barrier. And you can imagine how much fighting power the exhausted army can have. It is true that "one man can guard the barrier, and ten thousand men can't defeat it" open". During the Three Kingdoms period, the Wei army attacked Shu Han for many years without success, and this natural barrier made great contributions.

Today, when military technology is so advanced, the issue of terrain does not seem to be that important anymore. However, Sichuan is located in the inland of the motherland, with a strategic depth of nearly a thousand miles. If there is really an armed force of a hostile force traveling thousands of miles If we come to bomb Sichuan, we may be discovered by the early warning system before we even reach the station.

In addition to the dangerous terrain, Sichuan is still very rich in mineral resources. Currently, there are more than 130 types of various metals and non-metals that have been proven, accounting for about 70% of the country's total.

Due to its rich mineral resources, Sichuan is also a province with a complete range of industrial categories in my country. Sichuan's electronics, aviation, metallurgy, chemical industry, machinery and many other engineering bases have a very high status nationwide, such as Chengdu Aircraft, Changhong, Second Heavy Industry, etc., which are well-known enterprises in various industries.

In addition, Sichuan's agriculture has developed quite well. Sichuan is located in the temperate zone, and the climate is very suitable for the growth of crops. Sichuan's agriculture has a long history of intensive farming. Nowadays, it has formed a three-quarter season. Due to the farming model, the growth of crops is naturally inseparable from water sources, and Sichuan's water resources are precisely supplied from the snowy mountains in the west. There are many rivers in the province and the water resources are very rich. Dujiangyan, built by Li Bing and his son, still plays a very important role today. Therefore, Sichuan, which is rich in water and soil, supports a lot of living things, including our national treasures, giant pandas, golden monkeys, etc.

During the Three Kingdoms period, Zhuge Liang proposed the idea of ??"military settlement and farming warfare" because he took advantage of Sichuan's rich resources and unique geographical conditions suitable for farming. To be honest, it was during Zhuge Liang's time in power that he focused on the construction of farmland water conservancy facilities in the Hanzhong Basin, which brought huge dividends to Liu Chan, promoted social stability, and allowed the Shu Han regime to continue.

Under such unique conditions, the Sichuan Army, which is famous throughout the country, was born. The name of the Sichuan Army is very brave and good at fighting. The Diaoyu City in Chongqing is the best witness of the Sichuan Army. At that time, the Yuan Dynasty fought in the north and south. Diaoyu City has resisted for decades without falling! During the Anti-Japanese War, more than 3 million Sichuan troops fought in total.

All in all, in today's China, Sichuan's strategic position is self-evident, and it plays a decisive role in both military and economic aspects.