Chapter 5 5. Mao Zedong's three trips to Peking

Amid applause and tears, Mao Zedong and his party finally got into the car and left Xibaipo. It was 11 o'clock on March 23, 1949. The convoy of ten jeeps headed for the distance along the winding country road.A cloud of dust rose from behind the convoy, and the shadows of the crowd gradually disappeared in the dust.Although it is early spring and March, the temperature in the north is still very low. As far as you can see, the bare fields are desolate, and you can't see a trace of spring scenery, but you can clearly feel the joy of spring from the smiling faces of people. The convoy moved forward unhurriedly.The driving vehicle was a small jeep, and Ye Zilong and several heavily armed guards were sitting in it. Mao Zedong was riding in the second medium jeep, followed by the vehicles of Zhu De, Liu Shaoqi, and Zhou Enlai.

Mao Zedong was always in high spirits.The road was bumpy and the car bumped violently. The security guard Xiao Li held a heavy and heavy clock in his arms, looking cautious. He knew the value of this treasure, because it was specially given to Mao Zedong by Stalin.Because he was holding the clock, he also became the person who talked to Mao Zedong the most. Every time he walked, Mao Zedong would ask, "Xiao Li, what time is it?" When the chairman heard that his answer was not normal, he asked with concern: "What's wrong with you?" Xiao Li, who was pale, bowed his head and remained silent.Li Yinqiao said to the chairman: "Xiao Li is a little motion sick."

Mao Zedong looked back at him and said, "Is it all right?" Xiao Li nodded: "It's okay, Chairman." "I said Yinqiao, don't you still have a few apples in that bag, let Xiao Li eat one." Li Yinqiao took out a big pink apple and handed it to Xiao Li. Xiao Li is eating an apple.Mao Zedong said humorously: "I said you, Xiao Li! Didn't you say that you will learn to drive for the revolution when you come to Peiping? In my opinion, there is no such blessing..." Xiao Li was a little embarrassed, and the others laughed out loud. Mao Zedong said: "All of you must strive for success. We Communists can enjoy blessings and suffer hardships. Don't let Chiang Kai-shek laugh at us as bumpkins."

Xiao Li said: "Chairman, this car is not as comfortable as riding a horse!" "Yes, I just don't like to ride in a car, but this is also the need of revolutionary work. Why do you say Chiang Kai-shek has a car?" "Because he exploited the people." "It's only half right. The key is that the Americans gave it to us, but the Americans didn't expect us to be in the car they gave to Lao Jiang today." Li Dehua asked: "Chairman, where is Chiang Kai-shek now?" Looking at the fields outside the window, Mao Zedong said: "He is now in his hometown in Xikou. He wants to stay in Nanjing, but the Guangxi people won't let him stay. Going to Guangzhou is not welcome."

Li Yinqiao hurriedly said: "Chiang Kai-shek has stepped down, we can avoid wars in the future." Mao Zedong said meaningfully: "The people hope for peace, but Chiang Kai-shek is a person who is unwilling to be lonely, and he will not put down the butcher knife easily." Just as Mao Zedong was talking to the guards, there was a rapid siren sound from behind. At this time, the convoy had entered Tang County, Mao Zedong stopped the car, and the car stopped. He said to Li Yinqiao, "What's going on, go down and have a look." As soon as Li Yinqiao got out of the car, someone ran up from behind and reported, "Because the road is difficult, a car fell into a ditch."

"Which chief's car is it?" Li Yinqiao was a little anxious. "It belongs to Comrade Lu Dingyi." Mao Zedong had already heard what they were saying, so he stuck his head out of the car window and asked: "Is anyone hurt?" The man replied: "No, the car has also been lifted up." Mao Zedong said: "That's good. Go and tell Comrade Enlai not to worry. Let's walk slowly. It looks like we won't be able to reach Baoding today. We'll spend the night in the village ahead." After the man left, Mao Zedong's car drove forward again slowly... That night, the head of the central government stayed overnight in a place called Shulu Village.

According to the memories of Wu Xiangting, a guard who followed Mao Zedong, he said that when the car arrived at the small village, it was already dark. It's deserted, how can this work?I want to convene a meeting of village cadres. Now is the spring plowing season. We must not miss the plowing time. We must organize the masses to resume production as soon as possible. Zhou Enlai said that the situation in these villages was roughly the same. The productive workers were mainly women and the elderly, and all the men went to the front to fight. Mao Zedong was silent.His brows were furrowed, his thoughts were full of thoughts, and his facial expression became quite serious.He smoked for a while, and said earnestly, what a price our peasants paid for the victory of the Chinese revolution!Over the past few decades, without the support of the peasants, perhaps we would not have been able to enter Peiping today... That night Mao Zedong had a midnight discussion with the village cadres, and then he lay down on the edge of the kang and wrote materials.After breakfast the next day, the convoy continued on its way.

There is a special person in the convoy, he is Alov, the health doctor sent by Stalin to Mao Zedong.This person's identity is of course unique. He was thinking about the development of Sino-Soviet relations after the central government arrived in Peiping along the way.While resting in a small village, he examined Mao Zedong and asked tentatively: "Are you going to fight when you arrive in Peiping?" Mao Zedong said: "I think wars are still going to be fought. We still have half of our country in Chiang Kai-shek's hands. Of course we want peace. Now our people need peace. But Chiang Kai-shek still wants to destroy us. Our policy is as long as he If you want to fight, you will stay with us to the end. The Kuomintang wants to use the method of fighting to make us take a peaceful path. That is absolutely not acceptable. The people will not agree, and we will not agree."

Alov said: "I think there will be people interfering with you in the world. The United States supports the Kuomintang government, and they are also trying to figure out the bottom of our Soviet Union. I wonder what the chairman's position is on Sino-Soviet relations?" Mao Zedong said with a smile: "We believe in the Soviet Union, and we will lean to one side in terms of policy." Alof puffed out his goat-like eyes and said, "Comrade Stalin does not approve of your continuing to fight against the Kuomintang. His attitude may make your work more difficult." Mao Zedong said: "The problem is not big. Stalin still needs to fully understand our situation. He will support us. Mikoyan came to us and talked about these things. Our attitude is clear. I think he will tell Stalin when he goes back. Our situation."

Mao Zedong asked Shi Zhe again if Mikoyan had left, and Shi Zhe replied that he had already left China and probably arrived in the Soviet Union.Mao Zedong said, that's good...Mao Zedong said that Mikoyan's visit to the CCP was after a major change in the situation in China. This has its historical background. As early as January 1949, when the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China issued the "Instructions on Diplomatic Work", it clarified the foreign policy of the Chinese Communist Party at the current stage: We have no formal diplomatic relations with any foreign country at present, and therefore do not recognize the representatives of these countries as official diplomats as a matter of course, nor are we bound by any humiliating diplomatic traditions of the past.The privileges of imperialism in China must be abolished, and the independence and liberation of the Chinese nation must be realized.

At the same time, the "Instructions" also made specific provisions on many important issues related to foreign affairs. After seeing this document, Stalin felt very disturbed, so he sent Mikoyan, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPSU Central Committee, to China to visit the CCP. Early morning on January 31. A Soviet military plane landed at the newly cleared Shijiazhuang Airport. Four people, including Mikoyan, Grove, the consultant of the Northeast Railway Bureau, Gvalev the interpreter, and the guards got off the plane, accompanied by Shi Zhe and Wang Dongxing who came to greet them, and went to Xibaipo by jeep. The Soviet special envoy's visit was originally a secret, but on the way to Xibaipo, Mikoyan proposed to visit the village.He said to Shi Zhe: "I want to take a walk in the countryside to learn about the living conditions of ordinary people." Shi Zhe was a little embarrassed, so he had to say: "You can't move around at will." Mikoyan asked: "Why?" "For your safety." "Don't worry about me." "If you go out into the crowd, word will get out." "I don't think it matters much. People will know anyway. The news will soon spread all over the world. Americans, French, etc., they will say: You see, the Soviet devils have gone to China to sabotage again. I think it is Can't keep it secret." "It's better not to move around, Comrade Mikoyan." "It doesn't matter. If they find out, although it will bring some trouble to our diplomacy, we are not afraid. I also hope that my trip to China will cause a sensation all over the world." There was really no other way, so Shi Zhe had no choice but to agree with Mikoyan to go to the village to experience the Chinese people while resting along the way.Mikoyan came into contact with simple peasants, from whom he saw the hope of the Chinese revolution under the leadership of the Communist Party of China.He knew that Mao Zedong led these peasants to fight the world today. The car stopped at a small mountain village, and Shi Zhe introduced, "Please get off the bus! We've arrived at Xibaipo, where our Party Central Committee lives." This small village is permeated with a revolutionary atmosphere.Shi Zhe said: "You are tired on the road, you should take a rest first, and then go to see Chairman Mao later." Mikoyan shook his head: "No, just take me to see Mao Zedong." While Shi Zhe sent a correspondent to run to report to Mao Zedong, he led Mikoyan towards a hut where Mao Zedong lived.Mikoyan was in a very high spirits, talking and laughing all the way. Mao Zedong was already standing at the door.When he saw Mikoyan, he warmly greeted him and shook hands: "Welcome, welcome." Mikoyan said with a smile: "I am very glad to meet you. I have brought you the sincere greetings from Comrade Stalin." Mao Zedong said: "Thank you Comrade Stalin for your concern for us." After shaking hands with Zhou Enlai, Mikoyan entered the room under the guidance of Mao Zedong. Mao Zedong said to Mikoyan: "Although the distance from Shijiazhuang to Xibaipo is not long, it is difficult to walk. It has long been proposed to build this road, but because of the war, there is no manpower or financial resources... We can only fight first and then build gone." Speaking of this, Liu Shaoqi, Zhu De and Ren Bishi also came.Zhou Enlai introduced Mikoyan one by one, and they chatted cordially. Mikoyan said: "Comrade Stalin said that Comrade Mao Zedong and other leading comrades of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, in the difficult years and cruel wars, went to the front to command the battle in person, and in just a few years, they won so many big victories. , liberated most of China, I am really happy for your victory. Congratulations to you, salute to you." Mao Zedong said: "Thank you for your concern. Comrade Stalin sent you to study with us. It is very good. You are very welcome to come." What Mao Zedong said really reflected his own feelings. As early as April 1948, when he first arrived in North China from northern Shaanxi, he was planning to go to the Soviet Union to have an interview with Stalin and exchange views.At that time, even the clothes of the entourage were ready.Later, Stalin decided to send people to China to listen to the opinions of the Chinese Communist Party, and Mao Zedong canceled the plan to visit the Soviet Union. Of course, Mikoyan had to explain this matter when he came this time. He said to Mao Zedong: "Stalin was very concerned about the development of the Chinese revolutionary situation. After research, he believed that the Chinese Liberation War was at a critical moment, and Mao Zedong could not leave the post of commanding operations. At the same time , also considering the safety issue and the health of Comrade Mao Zedong. Therefore, it was decided to send us here. We were entrusted by Comrade Stalin to listen to the opinions of Mao Zedong and the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, and report back to Stalin. We just listened with our ears and did not participate We are discussing decisive opinions, and ask for your understanding." Mao Zedong said nothing.Mikoyan went on to say: "Comrade Stalin was very happy to hear that China had won a great victory. He said that China is a great country, and the victory of the Chinese revolution will make the Chinese people and the Chinese Communist Party even greater. The development of the Chinese revolutionary situation has caused the attention of the world.” In this conversation, Mao Zedong focused on the issue of convening a new Political Consultative Conference and establishing the Provisional Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China.He said: "This government includes representatives from various democratic parties, people's organizations, democrats without party affiliation, ethnic minorities, and overseas Chinese. This is both broad and representative. This is a natural feature of the Chinese revolution's long-term practice of the democratic united front. At the most difficult time of the Chinese revolution, people from all walks of life made great contributions to the revolution, and the victory of the Chinese revolution was inseparable from the united front." "One of our successful experiences is the united front." Mao Zedong told Mikoyan about the united front in the Agrarian Revolutionary War, the War of Resistance Against Japan and the War of Liberation.He said: "To build a new China, we must also implement a united front, that is, to convene a political consultative conference and establish a coalition government. Many of the key positions in this government are not meritorious generals of our party, but they have fought with Our friends and representative figures who have made contributions through cooperation. Among them are the leftists of the Kuomintang, leaders of the democratic parties, national bourgeoisie, overseas Chinese capitalists, and representatives of ethnic minorities. This is in line with your country and other societies in Eastern Europe. The composition of the governments of socialist countries is different. However, the nature and purpose of this government is to follow the socialist road and lead to communism under the leadership of the Communist Party. I hope comrades in fraternal parties understand and support this point.” The talks lasted for more than an hour, and Zhou Enlai said, "You have come from a long distance, and the journey is not easy. It is very hard work. How about taking a rest early today and discussing it tomorrow?" Mao Zedong, Zhu De, Liu Shaoqi, Zhou Enlai and Ren Bishi, three Soviet guests and an interpreter, just made a table. The food was served, including carp from the Hutuo River, roasted chicken nuggets from Hebei, Fen wine from Xinghua Village, and Xuanhua red wine. To cater for the tastes of the guests, we also cooked some Western dishes such as pork chops, steaks, and salads.It can be seen that although it is not very expensive, it has strong rural characteristics. After everyone was seated, Mao Zedong and Liu Shaoqi toasted the guests one after another. Mikoyan is a warm and cheerful person, he is willing to talk with Mao Zedong.People were eating and talking, and the atmosphere was very lively.Mikoyan praised: "It is said that Chinese food is delicious, and it really deserves its reputation, but no one knows how to cook it. When you win, we will send people to learn." The next afternoon, Mao Zedong held talks with Mikoyan again.Mao Zedong mainly talked about carrying the revolution to the end.Mao Zedong briefly introduced the process and significance of the peaceful liberation of Peiping and the current situation of our army chasing and annihilating the enemy.He preached: "If the enemy does not surrender, we will resolutely, thoroughly, cleanly and completely annihilate it, and liberate the whole of China. In previous battles, we have encountered the intervention of imperialist armed forces, and they threatened us. We ignored him. If he attacks us, we will resolutely destroy him. When our army attacked Jinan, Shandong, the U.S. Seventh Fleet that entered the sea area of ​​Qingdao, our country did not dare to move. During the Battle of Pingjin, the U.S. Seventh Fleet stationed in Tanggu, our country did not dare If he fought, he took the Kuomintang reactionary troops stationed there and fled from the sea. We have made preparations, if they dare to fight us, we will destroy them unceremoniously.” Mikoyan was very concerned about these matters, and he asked about the current combat situation.Mao Zedong said to him: "The main force of Chiang Kai-shek's reactionaries north of the Yangtze River has basically been wiped out, and the People's Liberation Army will soon cross the Yangtze River. It is not far away to completely wipe out the remnants of the reactionaries and liberate the whole of China." Mao Zedong and other leading comrades of the central government held talks with Mikoyan three times. Mikoyan also gained a better understanding of the situation in China. When he left China, he said something like this to Mao Zedong: "Your leaders of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China analyzed the situation of the Chinese revolution. You have far-sightedness, courage and insight, know yourself and the enemy, and are full of confidence in victory. I feel deeply. When I go back, I will definitely Report to Stalin, and he and the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union will make a clear statement to you.” Before leaving, Mao Zedong, Liu Shaoqi, Zhou Enlai and others cordially shook hands with Mikoyan to say goodbye. Mao Zedong said to Mikoyan: "Thank you for coming to China this time. Please send our greetings to Stalin and the comrades of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. I hope we will meet again in Beiping in the future." Mikoyan said with a smile: "I have gained a lot from this trip to China, and I will definitely come again if I have the opportunity." Amidst the laughter, Mi Gaoyang, accompanied by Zhu De, Ren Bishi, Shi Zhe, Wang Dongxing and others, left Xibaipo... The car proceeded unhurriedly on the country road. Mao Zedong knew very well that Mikoyan, whom he had talked with more than a month ago, did truthfully reflect the situation of the Chinese Communist Party to Stalin after returning home.Comrade Stalin's attitude has also improved significantly. In the past, he did not advocate the Chinese Communist Party fighting against the Kuomintang, and believed that China should establish a government headed by Chiang Kai-shek's Kuomintang, but Chiang Kai-shek did not buy his account. At noon on March 24, the convoy arrived in Baoding. Comrade Lin Tie, secretary of the Jizhong District Committee of the Communist Party of China, reported the takeover to Mao Zedong. Mao Zedong said: "Your Hebei is a big province. At present, we must concentrate part of our energy on restoring agricultural production. This is the top priority. The revolution has won, and we still need to develop industry..." In the evening, the convoy arrived in Zhuozhou. Comrades Ye Jianying and Teng Daiyuan had arrived here two hours ago to greet them. When Mao Zedong got off the car, Ye Jianying stepped forward and gave a standard military salute, and then said: "Chairman, you have worked hard all the way." Mao Zedong held his hand and said cordially: "It's hard work without you!" Next, Comrade Teng Daiyuan reported the status of the railway to Mao Zedong.It seems that the future commander of the railway corps came prepared. Although Mao Zedong asked very detailed questions, he still answered them one by one, and the answers were satisfactory. The commander of the railway corps is qualified." Comrade Ye Jianying was called over by Zhou Enlai after shaking hands with several other central leaders. Zhou Enlai said, "You guys are doing a good job, you must be very busy, right?" Ye Jianying said, "Yes." "How is the situation in Beiping? Is there any difficulty in the preparation work?" "No, everything is fine." "Then we will obey your arrangement and take the train to Peiping." "Whether the activities can be carried out as usual tomorrow, Comrade Ke Nong said that the head of the central government has worked hard all the way, and there are too many activities scheduled after arriving in Beiping tomorrow." "It's better not to change it. On the afternoon of entering the city, we will hold a city entry ceremony at Xiyuan Airport. We will review the troops first, and then meet with representatives from all walks of life. How are the troops preparing for the parade?" "It has been training for 3 days, and the morale of the commanders and fighters is very high." "That's good. It must reflect the style and military power of our Chinese People's Liberation Army." "Have the representatives of the masses been organized?" "We have selected some representatives." "This issue can't be sloppy. People from all walks of life must be invited, especially the leaders of the democratic parties and other celebrities from all walks of life outside the party. These comrades have cooperated with us in the past, and some are our old friends. .We're in town and they're all happy and want to see us and let them come." Mao Zedong walked over and said: "Jianying, our Communist Party has won and entered Beiping City. This is a major event of historic significance. The whole world is paying attention to us. You should think more carefully and build up momentum , give encouragement to the people, and show off to our soldiers fighting ahead.” Ye Jianying said: "Chairman, don't worry, we will definitely complete this mission well." "Very well, I don't worry about you guys doing business, but you still have to ask Comrade Enlai for instructions when he is present." "Chairman, should the news of entering the city be announced on the same day?" "To announce it, not only newspapers have to publish it, but radio stations have to broadcast it, and it has to be made into a film, so that people all over the world know the news." March 25, 1949. The special train on which Mao Zedong and other heads of the central government were riding was running towards the ancient city of Beiping in the thick morning fog. The head of the Central Committee talked and laughed happily, but Ye Jianying's mood was not very calm, even though the pick-up work in Beiping had been arranged.He is familiar with the situation in Beiping. The move of the central government into the city is no small matter. If something goes wrong, how can we explain it to the people of the whole country?With the roar of the wheels, another figure appeared in his mind, and he breathed a sigh of relief when he thought of this person. The person Ye Jianying thought of was Li Kenong. The burden on Li Kenong is indeed not light. Because Beiping was peacefully liberated, the situation at that time was not very stable. According to relevant statistics, the Kuomintang agents in Beiping accounted for 1% of the city's population, and there were 114 enemy organizations of various types, totaling more than 8,500 people. This is just a rough estimate. Statistics do not include peripheral personnel.It can be said that Kuomintang agents are lurking everywhere in schools, hospitals, churches, etc. As the People's Liberation Army entered the city, these spies colluded with local ruffians, hooligans, and bandits to spread rumors, make trouble, and assassinate Communist Party cadres. During the first three months when the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China lived in Beiping, there were many assassinations in Haidian District.Comrade Dong Junling, a cadre of the Communist Party of China, was killed in the Old Summer Palace by Li Keqin, a special agent of the 208th Division of the Kuomintang Youth Army.In addition, they also had a detailed assassination plan, mainly to assassinate senior figures of the Communist Party and the democratic parties. There is a reason why the central government sent Li Kenong to Beiping to play the front stand.Although Li Kenong was not a well-known figure in the Communist Party at that time, he was a veteran of the security work.As early as the early 1930s, he followed Zhou Enlai to do underground work in Greater Shanghai, which was shrouded in white terror, and his contribution to the defense of the Party Central Committee was indisputable.At that time, he, Qian Zhuangfei, and Hu Beifeng were warriors who broke into the enemy's interior, and they were called the Three Heroes of Longtan. Because of his legendary career, the Party Central Committee assigned him to take on important tasks.At that time, after he arrived in Peiping, he immediately started to deal with the Kuomintang spies. After he publicly dealt with several heinous spies, he changed his method, used psychological warfare, and posted notices to let the hidden spies surrender and register secretly. After one month, more than 3,000 people surrendered, and then he followed the vines and captured a large number of enemy agents. After the special train of the head of the central government departed from Zhuozhou, Li Kenong deeply felt that the responsibility on his shoulders was growing.It turned out that he put the main alert target at Qianmen Station, where he was going to let Mao Zedong and other central leaders get off the train. Unexpectedly, the situation changed. Secret agents are active.Qianmen was the only big stop for passengers to get off in Peking. The situation was urgent, so he immediately called several backbones to study it for a while, and decided to change the special train for the head of the central government to stop at Tsinghuayuan Station in the suburbs, and the train for the central government also stopped at Xizhimen. As soon as the plan changed, Li Kenong led a group of people to Tsinghua University. It is said that Tsinghuayuan Station was built by Empress Dowager Cixi, and it is a special station for Qing Palace personnel.When the Kuomintang ruled Peking, this station was abandoned and basically never used. After some simple repairs, it is basically ready to pick up the car. The atmosphere in Tsinghua Garden became active, and a company of soldiers came here to take on the task of defending the head of the Central Committee.Li Kenong was still worried, and after a serious inspection, he explained to Gao Fu: "From here to Xiangshan, you must ensure that there will be no problems. You arrange the plainclothes team on this route, and contact me in time if you find anything unusual." When Gao Fu left him, he said: "I am worried about air defense, and I am afraid that the enemy will send planes to bomb." Li Kenong said: "I have considered this. I plan to park another train at the station. If there is a plane coming, I will immediately ask the head of the central government to change to this train and drive to the Badaling Mountains." "This idea is very good. We should also send a guard company to protect it." Gao Fu said. "Too few, we have to send a regiment." Li Kenong said this seriously. Soon after Gao Fu left, the special train did not arrive on time. Li Kenong was very anxious. He suddenly felt what to do if the special train drove to the front door. Although the possibility was very small, he still called Section Chief Zhu Jiyun of the Public Security Department to him and said: "It's past now, and the special train still hasn't arrived. We have to prepare with both hands. You immediately send a squadron to Qianmen Railway Station. In case the head of the central government gets off the train there, you will be responsible for safety." Zhu Jiyun said: "In my opinion, the possibility of the special train arriving at Qianmen is very small!" Li Kenong said sternly: "We must be foolproof. If there is a problem with the safety of the head of the central government this time, you and I will not be able to explain to the people even if we cut off our heads. Do you understand?" Zhu Jiyun didn't say any more, and led the people to the front door... Dongfang Lixiao. Li Kenong and the people who picked him up were waiting anxiously there. The special train finally arrived. Zhou Enlai was the first to get out of the car. He looked at Gao Fu and said, "Fu Fu, you have worked hard. Call me Comrade Kenong." Hearing Zhou Enlai's voice, Li Kenong hurriedly ran over from behind and saluted Zhou Enlai. Zhou Enlai stretched out his hand and said, "Kenong, I just said you, and you came here." Li Kenong hurriedly asked: "Has the chief come?" "They're all here." "That's good." "How are you doing?" "Everything is arranged." "Where to go first?" "The head of the central government, please take a break at the Summer Palace." "What about the guards along the way?" Li Kenong briefly reported some situations, but Zhou Enlai did not expect Zhou Enlai to inquire very carefully. It is just that Li Kenong is not very familiar with these situations.The person in charge of these matters was Wang Fan, the former director of the Ministry of Social Affairs of the Northeast, but Wang Fan could not be found. Li Kenong sent someone to search the platform for a while, but there was still no sign of Wang Fan. He said angrily, "This Wang Fan, what a mistake..." Zhou Enlai said: "Don't look for him yet, let's go!" Mao Zedong and his party drove into the Summer Palace again.At this time, Mao Zedong's mood was like the surging Yellow River, which was difficult to calm down. It was the third time he had entered Peiping, and he had fallen into the memory of the past... Mao Zedong said to the staff around him: "Thirty years! It's been 30 years! In the past thirty years, I, Mao Zedong, have traveled around in search of the truth to save the country and the people. I have endured a lot of hardships and met many good people. The first time I went to Beiping, the good person I met was Comrade Li Dazhao. It can be said that it was with his help that I embarked on the real revolutionary road and became a Marxist. What a pity! He has already sacrificed his precious life for the revolution. He is my good teacher. I first knew His name was in 1916, when he was the chief writer of "New Youth". One day I read an article written by Li Dazhao from a classmate, and my mood was lifted. Later I wrote an article called I contributed the article of "Study of Sports" to him, and he was really insightful, and he published it for me. Since then, I have become an amateur writer for him. You probably don't know my situation in Beiping, do you?" The guard soldiers sitting next to him couldn't tell. Mao Zedong smiled and said: "It's very difficult! The first time I entered Peiping was in the autumn of 1918. It was mainly to organize young people from Hunan to go to France for a work-study program. I was a member of the Xinmin Society. At that time, I had no acquaintances here. My teacher, Mr. Yang Changji, was in I was teaching at Peking University, so I had no choice but to go to him. Professor Yang Changji’s family was not good at the time, but he still let me stay at his home. Later, I didn’t want to trouble Professor Yang too much, so I went to Jingshan with a few other young people. I rented a small house nearby. During this time, I advocated for Hunan youths to go to France for work-study programs. On the other hand, I tried every means to find a job to solve life problems. After more than a week, I was finally introduced and contacted by Yang Changji. Cai Yuanpei, president of the Work-Study Society in France and president of Peking University, wrote a note and handed it to Li Dazhao, the director of the library, to find a position as a librarian. So, in the director’s office on the southeast corner of the first floor of the Red Building, I first This is the first time I met Li Dazhao, whom I have admired for a long time. At that time, people did not know me as Mao Zedong, so no one wanted to talk to me, a young man from the countryside. I tried to talk to them about political and cultural issues, but they were all busy people. Time to listen to the southern dialect spoken by a librarian. Once, I went to a lecture, and the speaker was Professor Hu Shi. I dared to ask him a question. After Hu Shi received the note, he asked me who I was. When he learned When I was an unregistered student, this famous professor arrogantly refused to talk to me. At this stage, only Li Dazhao was willing to get close to me and talk about some important national affairs. I often asked him for advice after work. He answered my questions seriously and carefully, sometimes for two or three hours. With his help, I participated in various progressive student organizations at Peking University. In the winter of 1918, I participated in the Journalism Research Association; in 1919 In January 2010, I also participated in the inaugural meeting of the Peking University Philosophy Research Association organized by Li Dazhao, Cai Yuanpei, and Yang Changji. My Marxism-Leninism thought was formed during this period. Revolutionary teacher. In the spring of 1919, with the help of Li Dazhao and Yang Changji, the first group of Hunan youths who went to France for work-study programs officially left the motherland. At this time, I also had the idea of ​​leaving Peiping. Let me tell you about Mr. Chen Duxiu. He is now in Shanghai. He also has a lot of research on Marxism and the Russian Revolution, and he has unique insights into China's current situation and future. So I left Peiping and went to Shanghai to visit Mr. Chen Duxiu. I returned to Changsha. I lived in Peiping for less than half a year, but I had two major gains: first, I got to know Li Dazhao, and second, I was exposed to Marxism-Leninism." The car drove out of Xizhimen along the bumpy road and headed towards the Summer Palace. The scenery along the way was desolate, but Mao Zedong was in a good mood. He talked about his second trip to Beijing. The second time Mao Zedong came to Peiping was in December 1919. At that time, the warlords were fighting and the people were in dire straits. The situation in Hunan was very bad. In order to oppose the warlord Zhang Jingyao’s suppression of the Hunan Revolutionary Movement, he brought a huge petition group composed of more than 100 people. Came to Peking. The main task of entering Peiping this time was to drive Zhang Jingyao out of Hunan.At the same time, it is also responsible for the tasks of "Ta Kung Pao" and other newspapers, preparing to establish a temporary "civilian news agency" in Beijing to report special reports on the activities of expelling Zhang.He first rented a part of the old and dilapidated Fuyou Temple, which is also the site of the Civilian News Agency.As soon as he settled down, he couldn't wait to go to Peking University to visit his teacher Li Dazhao.Li Dazhao received him very happily.In the curator's office, he introduced to Li Dazhao the progress of the work-study program in France after the spring farewell, the opening of the "Xiangjiang Review" and the ongoing Hunan campaign to expel Zhang.Li Dazhao listened carefully, and talked about his opinions on the establishment of the publication and the activities to drive Zhang.Then, Li Dazhao introduced to Mao Zedong that he was preparing to establish the Marxist Theory Research Association, and recommended to him a batch of Chinese books on communism and the Russian October Revolution, including Kautsky's "Class Struggle", Marx and Engels' "Communist Manifesto" and a translation of "History of Socialism" written by an Englishman, etc.In this regard, Mao Zedong later recalled: "During my second visit to Beijing, I read many books about the situation in Russia. I eagerly searched for the few communist books written in Chinese that I could find at that time. There is a book Particularly deeply imprinted on my mind, established my faith in Marxism. Once I accepted Marxism as the correct interpretation of history, my faith in Marxism never wavered... By the summer of 1920, in In theory, and to a certain extent in practice, I have become a Marxist, and I have since considered myself a Marxist." After passing through Zhongguancun, the convoy arrived at the Summer Palace. Mao Zedong and other central leaders came to a large hall on Longevity Hill. This is the temporary lounge that Li Kenong prepared for them.Why choose here?It's for safety.Because there will be a military parade at Xiyuan Airport in the afternoon. This is an ancient palace, except for a few long benches, there is nothing inside.The wind was blowing from outside and it looked very cold. Mao Zedong, Zhu De, Liu Shaoqi and other central leaders simply washed their faces and then sat on cold benches to rest.Mao Zedong lit a cigarette, walked around the room a few times, and found that the other people were sitting there in a low mood, so he looked at Li Kenong and said: "You all know that safety is important. Now that we have been brought to this place, it is really deserted! There is no food, no sleep, and even if you want to work..." Zhou Enlai had no choice but to ask Li Kenong to send someone to the station to bring the luggage of these chiefs. After a while, someone came to deliver the food. Unexpectedly, it was Li Kenong's assistant Wang Fan who delivered the meal. Wang Zhou put on an apron, brought a large plate of fish and put it on the table with a smile.Mao Zedong said with a smile: "I didn't expect that we would eat fish as soon as we arrived in Beiping. Come on, let's do it..." Li Kenong came out with Wang Fan, stared at him and asked, "You really play the piano indiscriminately, and you don't know any rules!" “怎么了？”王范觉得有点茫然。 “你说怎么了，你是我的助手，北平的一切治安情况应该当面向周恩来同志汇报，在车站却连你的影子都找不到。” “来不及给你说了，我是先来看住做饭的人，怕有人下毒啊！” “你这个人呀！” 李克农望着这个老实人，真是哭笑不得……周恩来对这次阅兵相当关心，一切事情都亲自过问。他对李克农说：“中央首长到西苑阅兵是一件大事，光听汇报不行，我要到现场去看一下。” 李克农陪同周恩来朝西苑机场走去。 一个小时后，周恩来返回颐和园，将下午的活动安排向毛泽东做了汇报。 毛泽东说：“一切听从安排，5点就5点吧。” 周恩来说：“我们下午3点半从这里出发。” “早不早？” “不早。我已经去勘察过了，这里到西苑不远，但路况不好，没有近道可走，只能绕道西直门，过紫竹院再朝西去上公路。如果顺利的话，我们到机场还可以休息一会儿。” “好，那就照你说的办。” 下午，中央首长临行前李克农对负责保卫工作的高富有说： “这次阅兵是大事，绝对保证首长安全。我准备跟随中央首长一起去，你有什么打算？” 高富有说：“我先到西苑机场去吧，那里的情况还得去盯着，你是知道的，受检阅的部队大都是起义后收编的，而且都是真枪实弹，检阅部队中虽安排了我们的人，但我还是不放心。” 李克农说：“可以让那些不可靠的人不要去。” 高富有说：“是这样做的。” 李克农说：“那你就去吧，一定要提高警惕，处理问题要果断。” 高富有近日是很辛苦的，天天带着便衣队奔跑，李克农本来想让他暂时休息一下，他却要去机场，只好同意。 毛泽东等中央首长到西苑时，受阅部队和民主人士都很激动。 周恩来事前对毛泽东说，今天这个活动时间不能太长，与民主人士谈话的机会以后会有，可以简单地见见面。 毛泽东点头同意。 这次受阅部队共有3个步兵团，一个摩托化团，两个炮兵团，另外还有一个坦克营。 此时的西苑机场仿佛披上了节日的色彩。北平市各界代表都笑容满面，举着彩旗会集到这里。 “毛主席来了！中央首长来了……” 不知是谁在人群中喊了这么一句，气氛顿时活跃起来。除全副武装的受阅部队静静地站在那里没有动外，人民群众都开始欢呼。 毛泽东一行在军乐声中下车来到了列队欢迎的人群中。 脚穿圆口布鞋的毛泽东向欢呼的人群挥手致意。 “毛主席万岁！中国共产党万岁！” 当毛泽东听到人民群众这种发自内心的呼喊时，有点激动。他的眼睛湿润了，这是胜利者喜悦的泪水啊！ 毛泽东望着人群喊道：“人民万岁！” 毛泽东、朱德、刘少奇、周恩来、任弼时在叶剑英、聂荣臻等人的陪同下又朝各党派代表和民主人士的方向走去。 这些人士尽管穿戴不一，有长袍，也有西装，但有一个共同点，那就是衣着都很整洁，有不少人是特意制作的新衣。 叶剑英指着一个戴眼镜的很有学者风度的高个子说：“主席，他是郭沫若。” 毛泽东说：“认得，认得。” 郭沫若紧握着毛泽东的手，说道：“主席，你们辛苦了。” 毛泽东笑着说：“你们都好吗？” "all good." 郭沫若指着一个长胡子老者说：“主席，这是沈钧儒。” “你好哇！” “主席好。” 郭沫若说：“这位是谭平山。” 毛泽东说：“见过，见过。我们是老朋友了。记得在第一次国共合作时，在国民党中央执行委员会中我俩是共产党的代表人。还做过官哩，我是宣传部代理部长，他是组织部长。” 谭平山拉着毛泽东的手说：“主席，你胖了。” 毛泽东笑着说：“我这人喝凉水也长肉。” “噢，许德珩先生，你也来了呀！” 许德珩深深地向主席鞠了一躬，说：“主席进城，这是全国人民的大事。” 对于叶剑英来说，对这些民主人士并不一定都很熟悉。毛泽东情绪很好，他只好让郭沫若继续给毛泽东做介绍。 “这位是李济深先生。”郭沫若说。 “见过面，见过面。”毛泽东说：“李先生也是我们的老朋友了，长期为国共合作奔走，给我们帮了不少忙哩！” 李济深急忙说：“这是我应该做的。” 接见完毕，阅兵开始了。 受阅总指挥刘亚楼整完队，跑步来到毛泽东面前，用洪亮的声音报告： “主席，受阅部队全部到齐，请检阅。” 毛泽东等人乘坐着吉普车在刘亚楼的陪同下缓缓行进。 机场上空回荡着嘹亮的军乐声。 50门六零迫击炮连续发射了500发照明弹，宛如颗颗银星在空中飞挂，当中央首长看到全副武装的战士时，都兴奋不已。站在坦克车上的士兵在向毛泽东等人行举手礼。在受阅部队中最引人注目的是那个举着一面“塔山英雄团”旗帜的方队。这是一个光荣的部队，以善打硬仗恶仗闻名。 战士们高呼：“毛主席万岁！朱总司令万岁！” 毛泽东的情感又一次被调动起来。他挥动着巨人的手喊： “人民解放军万岁！” 战士们喊：“首长好！” 毛泽东喊：“同志们好！” “同志们辛苦了！” “为人民服务！” 这排山倒海的喊声在空中扩散开来，向远方传去。 毛泽东是坐在第一辆敞篷吉普车上的。细心的人会发现坐在他左边的是一个戴眼镜的中年军官。此人全神贯注，始终警惕着毛泽东左右方向的人群，他就是李克农。坐在毛泽东右边的那个卫士要年轻一点，叫阎长林。 据阎长林回忆，毛泽东挥手向人群致意时精神饱满，气度非凡，最令人记忆犹新的是他那只巨手在空中挥动的姿势就有种一揽天下的巨人风范。 当时，在那种场合，李克农与阎长林的神经是处在高度紧张状态。 当毛泽东的车行进到一个步兵方队时，李克农突然发现一个高个子有点转侧身，胸前的枪口正好对着毛泽东。就在这一瞬间，李克农迅速转过身，用大半个身子挡住了毛泽东。与此同时，他的右手移到了挂在腰际的短枪上。万一发生意外，他会立即拔枪射击。 正在这时，站在那位战士身后的一个小兵慌忙拉了一下高个子兵的后衣，那高个子兵才清醒了，忙转过身目视前方。 后来李克农派人调查这件事时才知道那个高个子兵是湖南人，与毛泽东是同乡，当时想多看一会儿主席，才弄了一场虚惊。 李克农半开玩笑地说：“你差一点吃了我一颗子弹啊……” 阅兵结束，毛泽东讲了话。他说：“胜利来之不易，它属于人民，属于我们的军队。从全国形势来看，我们共产党已取得了胜利，但这个胜利还不全面，还有一些地方没有解放。我们共产党人历来是主张和平的，现在南京的国民党政府已答应和谈，我们欢迎，但有一点需要声明，那就是国民党政府必须同意我们所提出的八项和谈条件。 “过去，我们曾与国民党合作过，今天我们仍愿意与他们合作。我们的大军已朝南边开进了，国民党的军队也做好了准备打的架势。我要重申，只要他们答应了八项条件，我们还是可以坐下来心平气和地谈判……” 毛主席的讲话博得了热烈的掌声。 一些民主人士都说：“还是毛泽东伟大，共产党英明。” 夕阳西下，金光灿烂的晚霞泻在机场，景色格外壮观。风轻轻地吹着，毛泽东谈兴未了，他的身边又围来了许多代表。 周恩来有点着急。他望着人们说：“同志们，朋友们，我代表毛主席、朱总司令和其他几位中央首长谢谢你们到这里欢迎我们。天不早了，大家还是回去吧，以后我们还有机会在一起谈话，你们都是我党的朋友，将来建立新中国后，我们还要在一起共事，还要为建设繁荣富强的新中国携手同行……” 人们渐渐离去了。 毛泽东等中央首长坐上车朝颐和园前进。 李克农将中央首长安全送到颐和园，总算松了一口气。毛泽东笑着说：“我们今天是完成了一件大事哩！” 周恩来说：“这标志着我们中央已完成由乡村到城市的转变。” 朱德说：“我们并没有完全取得胜利，以后任务将更艰巨。” 毛泽东说：“是啊！古人云：打天下易，坐天下难。这对我们又是一个考验。” 周恩来笑着说：“主席，我看我们今天进京赶考是合格的。” 毛泽东说：“合格就好。” 李克农将中央首长安排好后又带人去了香山。 临行前，周恩来对他交待说：“进住香山的工作一定要细致，条件差点无所谓，但要绝对保证安全。” 李克农拍着胸部说：“请放心，我一定做到万无一失。”