Chapter 16 3. Zhang Zhizhong said: This is simply a surrender

After Liu Zhongrong left, Li Zongren sent a special telegram to Mao Zedong in order to express his sincerity in the peace talks.The full text is: Mr. Zhang Wenbai, the elder brother, told Mr. Runzhi: Since Zongren came to power, he has overcome all difficulties, determined to seek peace, and his sympathy, I forgive your party and all democrats for your observation.At the beginning of this year's peace talks, government representatives have complied with the invitation to come to Pinghe, and the eight points you proposed have been adopted as the basis for the negotiation issues.Zong Ren is stunned by the cruelty of war, the haggardness of the common people, and in view of the mistakes made in human history, and because he considers the focus of difficulties in peace talks, he is willing to express his hunger and drowning, and further expresses: Any so-called historical mistakes are enough to hinder Peace is like the so-called war criminals, even if there is a punishment of soup, Zongren accepts it happily and does not hesitate.As far as the national plan is concerned, we will abide by Premier Sun's immortal will, join hands with your party, and share the mission of building a new China with all democrats.

Moreover, the world situation is becoming more and more treacherous, and the cooperation between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party is particularly urgent.If each other abides by this righteousness, other problems can be easily solved.What is Zongren asking for? What he hopes for today is to turn hostility into jade silk, and Deng Simin will sit in the lap.Geng Geng this heart, like white water.The special telegram was released, and Zhu Xiliang inspected it. After receiving the telegram, Mao Zedong replied to Li Zongren. The full text is as follows: Mr. Li Delin's honorary certificate from Nanjing: Maoyang electric report.The Chinese Communist Party’s position on the current situation, see the statement on January 14 this year. Since you agree to use the eight conditions as the basis for negotiations, it is not difficult to obtain a correct solution based on these eight principles to achieve concrete realization.The same is true for the issue of war criminals.Always take whether it is conducive to the advancement of the Chinese people's liberation cause and whether it is conducive to the peaceful solution of domestic problems as the standard. Under this standard, we are prepared to adopt a lenient policy.When I met with Mr. Zhang Wenbai today, I told him this.For the liberation of the Chinese people and the independence of the Chinese nation, for an early end to the war and restoration of peace, so as to facilitate the great work of production and construction throughout the country, so that the country and the people can steadily enter a state of prosperity, strength and happiness. A peace agreement should be established as soon as possible. The Chinese Communist Party is willing to work hand in hand with all patriots in the country to strive for this great goal.

After receiving this telegram, Li Zongren was still undecided. Although he had the intention of making peace, his main purpose at the time was to overthrow Chiang. However, his personal position was not secure, and he was indecisive in handling affairs, so it was impossible to take decisive action. In this way, it will be difficult for the representatives of the Nanjing government who participated in the peace talks in Beiping. Zhang Zhizhong told Shao Lizi and others that the current situation is becoming more and more unfavorable to us. biggest obstacle. So Zhang Zhizhong wrote a letter to Chiang Kai-shek in his own name, urging him to go abroad, and told the stakes:...the army itself was corrupted internally and externally, its morale was weak, its morale was low, and its discipline was not strict.At the same time, what I have heard and seen in the past ten days, the prosperity of the Communist Party and the strength of the emerging forces are all unanimous and undeniable.If the party has no worries, there is no need to make peace with me, and it has sufficient power to completely eliminate us.Anyone who wants to regain his strength as the last struggle is a fantasy that lacks self-knowledge and is unrealistic!These words are not cowardly and inferior, but are actually caused by the internal corruption and external collapse of our party, government and army.In particular, the hearts of the people that have been lost can no longer be regained.Even if Jun Zuo is wise, it will be difficult to revive this decadent group and make a difference.If we know the enemy and know ourselves, it can be proved by the facts of the corruption and failure of the Beiyang warlords during the Northern Expedition of our party.Because of this, only Jun Zuo made up his mind to let go of everything, resolutely let go of everything.If this is the case, then the decadent group will experience the profound stimulation of drastic changes, arouse the elimination effect, and generate new opportunities, and there will be a day when it will be brought up again in the future.Otherwise, you will suffer a bigger and worse failure in the failure, and there will be no recovery at all.Observing this fact calmly from any angle, it is an inevitable situation and reality. It is obvious before us, and it is by no means exaggerated or alarmist!

When I went to Xikou with Mr. Wu Liqing, I studied and judged the evolution of the overall situation in the past two months. I think that no matter whether it is peace or war, the overall situation may inevitably be chaotic for a certain period of time. , this is the biggest disadvantage, that is, the biggest mistake, it is most beneficial to go abroad temporarily and get rid of all worries.At that time, I also interviewed Chen Junzuo, but I was not approved. I would like to list his interests as follows: A. Benefits of going abroad (1) Don't be the target of the opponent's attack - the opponent has the intention of "all the evil in the world belongs to him", if any problem cannot be solved, he will think that Junzuo is manipulating, obstructing, and attacking, and he cannot explain it.

(2) Expressing support for peace to the people, diverting people's perceptions, and restoring people's nostalgia and beliefs.Over the past year, the people of the country have complained, and their belief in Junzuo has been extremely low. They even think that if Junzuo is not far away from the country, it is not only an obstacle to peace, but also an obstacle to war, and an obstacle to American aid. This kind of public anger is hard to come by. Serious pressure, why bother?Therefore, in order to restore faith, Junzuo should get rid of it in time. (3) Avoiding the responsibility for the failure of the peace talks, and making demands that hurt dignity during the peace talks, and avoiding the dilemma of not encountering a dilemma - as evidenced by the recent attitude of the Communist Party, it can be seen that if Junzuo remains in the country, the Communist Party and the Opponents will launch a larger-scale attack, which is extremely embarrassing, there is no doubt about it.

(4) Avoid further responsibility for war.For example, if the peace talks are successful, it is due to the fact that the leader stepped down to go abroad; even if there is another battle, he will not take any responsibility, but it can arouse the memories of the army and the people, and can change the views of allies. In today's situation, if the peace talks are successful, it is a blessing If unfortunately the peace talks fail, it is the most sensible approach to hand over the party, government and military power, especially the military power, to Comrades Li and He.If the war continues, and Junzuo is either behind the scenes or directing directly, the Guangxi faction will turn around and leave, causing internal divisions. Whichever is more dangerous, it is really useless.

(5) Stimulate the numbness, corrupt life, and dependence of party, government, and military cadres, arouse awareness, and restore their belief in leaders—what we are disappointed at present is the numbness and corruption of party, government, and military personnel Life and dependence are the main factors, and what makes us most disappointed is that the general cadres of the party, government and army seem to be obedient to the leaders, but in fact they complain a lot behind their backs, and they are full of complaints. They all say that today's failure is due to the mistakes of Jun Zuo's leadership As a result, especially the senior generals of the Huangpu family, most of them think that Junzuo's command method is too old, and that Junzuo's command method of decades ago is too unprincipled and will inevitably fail.Under such living and psychological conditions, is there any room for regaining confidence and recovering from the decline?Therefore, for Junzuo's future revolutionary career plan, the only way to do so is to let go of everything, float away, and watch how everyone behaves and how to deal with it, so that they will be stimulated again, so as to arouse awareness and restore their faith in Junzuo.

(6) On the personal side, strengthen various favorable factors for the future revolutionary cause, such as broadening your horizons and making international friends, etc.—Although those who have studied in Japan and traveled to the Soviet Union in the past, the times are changing rapidly, and after a long time of reading, they will naturally There is a sense of ignorance. Especially in Europe and the United States, due to the progress of science and industry, the rapid changes of the times, the new things and new trends are unimaginable. The career would be of great benefit, Geek asserted.

B. Harm of going abroad (1) Security issues in foreign countries are not without concerns, but we can try to prevent and maintain them. (2) The military force has lost its maintenance center, but as long as it needs to be entrusted to someone, it seems nothing to worry about; and now the army is so rotten that it is not worth cherishing, not to mention that in the future leadership, the only way to restore faith is to strive for the victory of political leadership, not to be able to Whether to retain some military power for transfer. (3) If the leadership of the party stays away for a while, it will inevitably become more disorganized. However, if a cadre meeting can be formed, the status quo can also be maintained. What's more, the party has already disintegrated and needs to be thoroughly reformed before it can be revived. However, this must be done when the overall situation is clear manage.

According to the above analysis, if Junzuo can resolutely go abroad, there will be a lot of benefits and no harm. Obviously, I hope that Junzuo will make all practical and thorough considerations and take timely actions, and the sooner the better, the better. favorable. What's more, since I came to Ping'an this time, the stimulation I have received is beyond words, and I really have mixed feelings.If three years ago, or even last June in Xi'an Shi Junzuo adopted Zhi's suggestion, there would never have been such a fiasco like today, and Zhi would have avoided writing this indescribably painful history of enduring humiliation in Peiping today.I have always believed that we should support the success of the leader and not the failure of the leader. If this suggestion is still not accepted by the seat, and you still listen to the words of those who support the leader and loser, stay in the country, and fight again, it is not the best The complete elimination of Junzuo by our party has also failed completely.Now, please review all the failures of the past. All the suggestions and suggestions in the past are right and wrong. Is it clear that the current situation is not proved by iron facts?

Qu Wu brought this letter back to Nanjing and entrusted someone to forward it to Chiang Kai-shek. After reading it, he was very angry and ignored it at all. Instead, he instructed Bai Chongxi to step up his defenses along the Yangtze River, assuming a showdown with the People's Liberation Army. In more than ten days of individual talks, because neither side proposed a specific plan, no conclusion was drawn, and of course no document was formed.All members of the Nanjing delegation felt that the prospects were not good. On the morning of April 13, just as Zhang Zhizhong woke up, Zhou Enlai, the chief representative of the CCP, handed him a printed copy of the "Draft Domestic Peace Agreement". When Zhou Enlai left, he said to Zhang Zhizhong: "Please take a look first, exchange ideas, and we will have a formal meeting tomorrow night." After Zhou Enlai left, Zhang Zhizhong immediately called the representatives, advisers and secretary-general to the room to circulate the draft.The room became more and more quiet. After half an hour, people all looked at each other in dismay, with dejected expressions. No one spoke first. After a moment of silence, Zhang Zhizhong stood up with a pale face. He said: "I read it in one sitting. The first feeling is that the whole article is full of condemnation and guilt. It's over! It's impossible to reconcile. This is simply a confession..." Liu Pei said: "To be honest, if this draft is read by the diehards in Nanjing, they will think it is a 'letter of surrender' and a 'judgment', which is far from their subjective fantasy of 'ruling across the river'." Shao Lizi also said: "I think these terms are really a bit harsh. Although the peace talks are based on the eight conditions proposed by Mr. Subjectively, I still have an obsession with peace, hoping for a miracle, but now it is over." Zhang Zhizhong walked back and forth indoors with his hands behind his back, looking quite heavy.He finally told everyone: "How can the Nanjing government accept these peace terms proposed by the CCP? I think the possibility is very small. But we have come here under orders, and we have to study it patiently. Mr. Zhou has notified him that he will hold a meeting to study it later in the evening. Everyone said that we What should we do? Let’s discuss countermeasures.” So, they sat down for a meeting to study negotiation strategies together.