Chapter 28 3. The peaceful uprising has twists and turns

The Communist Party meant what it said. After Fu Zuoyi returned to Peiping, the central government said that all the senior generals of Fu Zuoyi's department captured during the battles in Baoding, Huailai, Zhangjiakou, Tianjin and other places would be sent to Peiping and let them go back to Suiyuan. When Fu Zuoyi met them at his home, he was filled with emotion, and he said earnestly: "It's good that you are back. I led you on the wrong path in the past, and I am responsible. Today, you are finally on the right path. This is a very meaningful thing. You should do more when you return to Suiyuan Work and try to do something useful for the people in the future.”

Then an unpleasant incident happened. One afternoon, a part of the Jinsui troops of the People's Liberation Army and a regiment of Dong Qiwu fought near Taobuqi in East Suidong. Although it was a small-scale battle, it attracted the attention of the leaders of both sides. Dong Qiwu reported the matter to Fu Zuoyi, and Fu Zuoyi reported the truth to Mao Zedong. The two sides are negotiating the major event of a peaceful uprising, and it will be difficult to smooth things over if there is another war.Mao Zedong told Zhou Enlai, who was in charge of the military: "The matter of Suiyuan can't be too urgent. Now our people are fighting with them, and the consequences will not be good. Dong Qiwu is already worried about peace. We should stop our army from advancing and stop beating others."

Zhou Enlai asked: "Have our troops withdrawn?" "But stay where you are. You have to try to tell Dong Qiwu not to be afraid. You must not be fooled by others and drag the army to the west." "The matter of Suiyuan can't be delayed!" "Let's procrastinate a little longer. We can only adopt the policy of encircling and not fighting, so as to give people some time to prepare for the uprising." "Chairman, some members of Fu Zuoyi's department who participated in the Peaceful Uprising in Peking are willing to go to Suiyuan, what should we do?"

"It's better to let them go and pay travel expenses. They can help Dong Qiwu make up his mind to revolt when they go back, which is very beneficial to us." This attitude of the Communist Party moved Fu Zuoyi deeply. More than 10,000 people left the Liberated Area and returned to Suiyuan, and they were escorted by the People's Liberation Army. This really shows the sincerity of the Communist Party in advocating peace. April 1949. The remnants of the Kuomintang in North China and Northwest China are already facing a crisis. On April 23, a million-strong army crossed the Yangtze River and liberated Nanjing, the seat of the Kuomintang government.

On April 24, Taiyuan, Shanxi was liberated. At this time, the central government has placed the issue of resolving the Suiyuan peaceful uprising in an important position. After negotiation, the two sides finally reached an agreement and passed the "Suiyuan Peace Agreement".During the negotiation process of the agreement, the representatives of the CCP not only adhered to the principles, but also made concessions on many specific issues, so that the agreement was successfully concluded. The contents are as follows: Delineate the temporary demarcation line between the Chinese People's Liberation Army and the Suiyuan troops. This line is divided into north and south at Gubanwusu near Taobuqi, south to Lama Bay on the north bank of the Yellow River, and north to Siziwang Banner.It is stipulated that neither side shall cross this temporary demarcation line.

The Pingsui railway traffic was resumed, and the post and electricity were connected, so that people could come and go freely. Commercial and trade exchanges are resumed, and the currencies of the two sides can be exchanged for each other. The army and government of the former Suiyuan Province maintained the status quo and maintained social stability. Through a period of work, through propaganda, education, and cultural efforts, we can promote the progress and development of society, achieve uprisings, and achieve peaceful reunification. The North China People's Government assigned a liaison office to station in Suiyuan to coordinate the implementation of the agreement and promote the peaceful liberation of Suiyuan.

Although this agreement was signed, there are still certain difficulties in its implementation.At that time, the Kuomintang army stationed in Suiyuan and the local armed forces had a total of 65,000 people. The composition of these troops was complex, and their political attitudes were also very inconsistent. Some middle and lower-level officers did not advocate Dong Qiwu's uprising. Fu Zuoyi was very worried that the uprising was not yet mature, so he explained his thoughts to the North China Bureau of the Communist Party of China, and planned to send a working group to Suiyuan to help Dong Qiwu with his work.

This working group appeared as the Liaison Office of the North China People's Government in name, but in fact the people who went there were all representatives selected by Fu Zuoyi, and the main person in charge was his right-hand assistant Wang Kejun. This person once acted as Fu Zuoyi's chief liaison officer to contact the CCP during the Peking Uprising. He is a person who is very good at handling affairs and is well appreciated by Fu Zuoyi. He was ordered to leave Peking and had a long talk with Fu Zuoyi. He asked very modestly: "How do I go to work? Please give me instructions."

Fu Zuoyi put down a newspaper and said with a smile: "You have experience in handling the peaceful liberation of Beiping, and the Suiyuan issue will be handled easily." "But the current situation in Suiyuan is more complicated." "Don't be afraid, have confidence. Dong Qiwu has worked with me for many years and is my old subordinate. He absolutely listens to me in politics. You may know that he flew here from Suiyuan the day after I published "Power On". Report what's going on in his place, he's for peace." "I heard that the attitude of several other people is still unclear?"

"Are you talking about Sun Lanfeng, Liu Wanchun and others?" "that is." "I know this big head Sun. He has been with me for a long time. He is a general. He is very good at leading troops in battle. He is brave in battle, but he doesn't care much about politics. Now the provincial party secret service intends to win him over. You have to explain the benefits to him and make him wiser." "His job can be done, but that man named Liu Wanchun is not easy to deal with." "This person is a bit difficult to deal with. He was originally Xu Yongchang's subordinate. He was the chief of staff of the Independent Brigade. He was transferred to me in 1937. He served as the chief of staff of the division, the commander of the Suibei guerrilla, and was temporarily organized as the commander of the 17th division. The deputy commander of the 35th Army is also very good at fighting, but he is too selfish. He embezzles the army's salary and sells opium. I was going to punish him, but Dong Qiwu had a deep personal relationship with him at the time and came forward to protect him, so I let him go. , Later he worked with Mr. Jiang again and asked for a lot of things for our army. He is a talent. When I left Suiyuan, Dong Qiwu strongly recommended him again, and I made him the commander of the 111th Army and the garrison commander of Baotou. .”

"This man has the military power in his hands, so we have to guard against it!" "Yes, he is a man who sees the wind and the wind. He has an extraordinary relationship with Ma Hongkui of Ningxia. He may not listen to Dong Qiwu and move closer to the northwest. After you go, remind Qiwu and pay more attention to him. Take precautions and try to isolate him." Under the arrangement of Fu Zuoyi, Wang Kejun and others arrived at Guisui Railway Station on June 17. It was Liu Wanchun who came to pick them up. Wang Kejun said to him: "Commander Liu, we are going to enter the city, please take care of us." Liu Wanchun got a car and said, "The road ahead is difficult, so let's take this car and walk slowly." It was getting late, and the cool breeze was blowing. As soon as Wang Kejun got into the car, Liu Wanchun came over and asked, "I heard that we have reached an agreement with the CCP." "Yes, the two parties signed a document." "Then bring it to me to see?" "It's in the luggage on the car. It's not easy to pick it up. I'll show it to you after I enter the city." Liu Wanchun was very upset, and said with a gloomy face: "Although I haven't seen your document, it may be a surrender document!" Wang Kejun said: "It cannot be understood in this way. All the terms were proposed by us, and the CCP agreed without any comments." "Is that so? To tell you the truth, many of us here are not in favor of a peaceful solution to the Suiyuan issue, and are opposed to surrendering to the Communist Party. It is best not to announce that agreement for now." "why?" "Otherwise, it will cause trouble." "How is Commander Liu's attitude?" "I obey Chairman Dong and Commander Fu." "When I came, Mr. Fu told me that only brother Wan Chun can be trusted with Suiyuan's current problems." "Commander Fu has won the prize..." At this time, the man with the military power in his hands became quite proud. That night, Wang Kejun reported the content of the "Agreement" to everyone, hoping that Dong Qiwu would stand firm and lead the Suiyuan troops and the government through this hurdle. Dong Qiwu was still a little worried. He said to Wang Kejun: "The situation here is also very complicated now. Both Sun Lanfeng and Liu Wanchun are not very supportive of peace." "Sun Lanfeng's job is easier to do. The main problem is Liu Wanchun. You need to strengthen your influence on him and try to win him over. This is what General Fu meant." "Then I'll give it a try. I hope you can talk to him on behalf of General Fu." "I'll definitely talk to him." Wang Kejun led the working group to conduct activities in Suiyuan for a few days, and found that Liu Wanchun was relatively friendly, so he found an opportunity to have a long talk with him. The conversation was held at Liu Wanchun's headquarters, and the atmosphere was relatively good. Although there was chaos in Suiyuan, Liu Wanchun was very good at handling affairs. He often had guests by his side. Compared with Dong Qiwu, he seemed to be a little more active, which fully proved the characteristics of this person. Wang Kejun gave him the "Agreement" to read it again, but Liu Wanchun seemed very calm and didn't make a clear statement, as if he didn't care much about this matter. Wang Kejun said: "General Fu hopes that you will do more work on the Suiyuan peace issue." Liu Wanchun said: "I know the situation of the Kuomintang army in Suiyuan very well, and I have the strength to carry out the work. The commanders of all divisions listen to me." "What do you personally think of peace?" "Suiyuan wants to take the road of peace, Dong Qiwu is playing the bad face, and Sun Lanfeng is playing the red face." "What are you singing?" "Well, I'm playing tricks." "I'm going to take people to Guisui in your jurisdiction. Please set a date so we can leave." "I personally welcome you to go, but the time is too tight, and now is not the time." "When do you think it's appropriate?" "Don't worry, I advise you not to walk around, it's not safe here." "It doesn't matter." "Don't be too careless, there are always people waiting for you with guns in the Xincheng area!" Liu Wanchun's intention in saying these words was to prevent the Liaison Office from carrying out propaganda work, which showed that he was on the side of the reactionary Kuomintang government.One day, he went to Dong Qiwu's mansion publicly and said: "When the people from Suidong come, they must collect their weapons and let me keep them. They are not allowed to go to the street, otherwise I will ignore them if something goes wrong." Dong Qiwu replied: "Why do you hand over other people's weapons? You have to trust them." "Now we have a lot of Communists here, so we have to be careful. We should make it clear to the Communist Party that if their people continue to act openly, someone will punish them." Dong Qiwu was very angry and said, "Stop talking nonsense. The situation is very unstable now. As an old soldier, you should take the lead in maintaining social stability." Liu Wanchun felt bored and left cursing. The situation in Suiyuan is still changing. Wang Kejun felt a lot of pressure, so he had no choice but to suggest to Dong Qiwu: "Liu Wanchun is very unreliable. Now Sun Lanfeng still controls a part of the army. We should talk to him and try to get his support." Dong Qiwu said, "That's fine. I can call him back and arrange a meeting with you." At that time, what Sun Lanfeng heard in Baotou all day was the reactionary propaganda of the Kuomintang secret agents, and his thoughts fluctuated greatly.When he was recalled to Dong Qiwu's mansion, he did not make a clear statement about peace. Wang Kejun said to him: "You are General Fu's favorite general. He personally advocated the matter of peace. I hope you can help Dong Qiwu to do this great thing well." Sun Lanfeng said very worriedly: "Whether the agreement you signed with the Communist Party can be implemented, in my opinion, it is hard to say! The Communist Party has adopted a strategy of encircling us and not fighting us. It is hard to say what the future prospects will be..." "Please don't worry. Dong Qiwu and you are still in charge of Suiyuan's affairs. The Communist Party will never intervene, and it also allows all the troops to be reorganized, and you will still lead them yourself." "What is Mr. Fu's intention?" "Of course he agreed." "We can't see him now, we don't know what his situation is, does he have personal freedom?" "General Fu still lives in Beiping, completely free." "I don't know much about Mr. Fu's situation, so don't worry!" "I hope you can express your attitude towards the agreement." "I can't express my opinion. I can only express my opinion after listening to Mr. Fu's own opinions, otherwise it will be difficult." Dong Qiwu couldn't control the army, and Suiyuan's problems became very complicated. Many people didn't understand Fu Zuoyi's situation, thinking that he was under house arrest by the People's Liberation Army. They made it clear that the Suiyuan issue could only be decided after meeting with General Fu. Wang Kejun's work performance was not great, so he really had no choice but to truthfully report the situation here to Fu Zuoyi, suggesting that he come in person at an appropriate time, because only he can suppress these middle and senior officers.Fu Zuoyi had always been worried about the situation in Suiyuan. After receiving Wang Kejun's telegram, he immediately wrote a letter to Mao Zedong, reporting the situation in Suiyuan in detail. The content is as follows: