Chapter 30 5. Chiang Kai-shek sent Xu Yongchang as a lobbyist

Despite the sabotage activities by Kuomintang agents, Fu Zuoyi still ran for a peaceful uprising in Suiyuan regardless of his personal safety.The people's calls for peace have been louder and louder. In this barren land, the kind people have suffered from wars for decades. They know that only peace is the best guarantee for living and working in peace. In addition, no matter what kind of war it is, it is themselves who suffer the most. It can be said that Fu Zuoyi's arrival gave people hope. Fu Zuoyi lived up to the expectations of the Party Central Committee. While preparing for the uprising, he promptly informed Bo Yibo and Nie Rongzhen of the situation in Suiyuan. The original text of his telegram is as follows:

Bo political commissar - Bo brother, Nie Commander Rong Zhen brother award: Please note that Shenzhi sent a telegram at 24:30. A. We are following Chairman Mao's correct instructions and are gradually implementing them. We can roughly control the military and political affairs, and they can be issued within days of power on. B. Current situation: (1) The existing army includes the 111th Army (under the jurisdiction of 258 Zhao Xiaofeng, 320 Ma Fengchen, and 326 Wang Chongren 3 divisions); independent divisions include the 7th Division (Zhang Shizhen), 319 Division (Zhang Pu), and 310 Division (Zhang Fuyuan); The original Yulin troops stationed in Sui (Deng Baoshan's genus) consisted of two divisions of the 22nd Army (228th Division Yang Zhonghuang's Department, 86th Division's Hu Jingtong Department); The 13th Brigade (Gao Liting), the 5th Brigade (An Enda), the 3rd Brigade (Qiao Hankui), the 2nd Brigade (Zhang Zhenji), the 4th Brigade (Zhang Hanlian), and the 6th Brigade (Wu Qingyun).In addition, there are Yang Zuozhou, Zhang Feisheng, Xing Shouzhong and a cavalry from Yulin, with a total of more than 20,000 cavalry on horses.The directly affiliated units include a tank company, an armored convoy, a field artillery battalion, a supply battalion, and a military station monitoring force; the command organization includes the Northwest Military and Political Deputy Chief Baotou Command Post, the Shanxi-Shanxi-Sui Border Region General Headquarters, and the 9th Corps Command One.

(2) In addition to regular troops, there are many small units with complicated names, and some of them have very bad discipline, and it is extremely difficult to deal with them. (3) Guangzhou pays troops 350,000 silver dollars for salaries and non-staple food every month, 136,000 silver dollars for staple food and military supplies, and clothing supplies that are available at current market prices. (4) After several days of interviews and explanations, the military and political cadres all expressed their support for the leadership of the Communist Party of China and the policies of the People's Government, and their enthusiasm for admiration and admiration for Chairman Mao was beyond ordinary expectations.However, due to the incorrect propaganda of the cadres who returned to Sui from Beiping and the cadres who returned from the former 4th Cavalry Division, the suspicion and fear still cannot be completely relieved. They think that even if they sincerely support the leadership of the Communist Party of China and work hard to learn and progress, the lower-level members of the Communist Party of China will not forgive them. , I still don’t want them, so I asked my brother for a guarantee (even behind my back, I won’t betray him a second time).

(5) Due to the existence of suspicion and fear, although they are willing to support and implement various policies of the CCP, they are afraid that after the power-up is sent out, a large number of CCP political workers and administrative personnel will intervene. Incompatibility, accidents may occur due to minor incidents. C. Processing principles: (1) Resolutely unite and patiently educate so that the majority of cadres can be successful; (2) Eliminate spies so that they cannot spread reactionary propaganda and cause damage; (3) Small units with poor discipline must be carefully arranged to avoid hasty actions , flow into local bandits and thieves, affecting public order and production construction; (4) The army is gradually reorganized and educated, and finally transferred to industrial and agricultural production.

D. Implementation steps: (1) After Dong Qiwu and others sent out the telegram, they immediately became the Liberated Area and the People’s Liberation Army, completely severed ties with the reactionary regime, and stood in a hostile position; (2) After Dong Qiwu and others sent out the telegram, they immediately resumed traffic; (3) They asked me to guarantee They, and asked me to be responsible for education and reorganization.Therefore, after Dong Qiwu and others were connected to the telegraph, a military and political committee was established, and it was planned to carry out ideological education and adjust personnel in a few months, so as to gradually separate the progressive and backward cadres.Because they still have confidence in me, they think it is right for me to deal with bad elements.If the CCP personnel deal with it directly, other cadres will become suspicious and fearful.Therefore, after the establishment of the Military and Political Committee, in addition to the coordination of comrades Gao, Yang, Pan, and Yao to design and make decisions, please send some higher-level comrades to assist in ideological education and inspection work.However, political personnel in the army and personnel directly handling affairs within the provinces and departments are not allowed to intervene for the time being.Once the thinking is cleared up, the doubts and fears are eliminated, the two provincial governments are merged into one, and the political system of the army is established, they can be in perfect harmony and become one.

E. Regarding the handling of the Suiyuan issue: Chairman Mao trusted his younger brother extremely, and the two brothers also fully understood their younger brother.At present, the Suiyuan cadres have asked my younger brother to be responsible for the guarantee. My younger brother understands the actual situation, if you don’t do it, you have to do it well, and if you do it, you must be responsible and do it well, so as to live up to Chairman Mao’s kindness in fulfilling them, and to have a better influence in other parts of the country.This is my brother's current responsibility.The above sections are proposed by my younger brother based on the current situation in Suiyuan. Facing the overall policy, I may not fully understand it, but it is indeed necessary to deal with this complicated and contradictory situation. The ugly words are in front, and I don't want to seek redress after the fact. If you have any opinions, please advise.

From this telegram, people can see Fu Zuoyi's sincerity in dealing with the peaceful uprising in Suiyuan. When Bo Yibo and Nie Rongzhen received the telegram and were about to reply, Chiang Kai-shek, who had already fled to Chongqing, still did not want to let Fu Zuoyi go.Lobbyist Xu Yongchang flew to Baotou, found Fu Zuoyi and said: "Mr. Jiang will never forget you. I hope you will give up the Suiyuan peace plan and go back with me." Fu Zuoyi said firmly: "I welcome your brother. But it is impossible to persuade me to give up peace. The people of Suiyuan will not agree!"

"Commander Fu, please think again. The Communist Party's policy changes a lot. What will your future be like? It's hard to predict!" "Personally, the word "future" is not very attractive to me. I have followed Mr. Jiang for decades. What is the future? You may not understand that the Communists have no personal future. They talk about seeking benefits for the working people. Not the same as our KMT." "Mr. Jiang specifically asked me to tell you, please don't be fooled by the Communist Party." "Why did the Communist Party deceive me about Fu Zuoyi? I have always fought for national independence and national rejuvenation. I will go with anyone who can save the country and the people. Mr. Jiang is too selfish and has no regard for the country and the nation. The national government has lost the hearts of the people and the army. It's been redeemed, why should I go back with you? Now not only Beiping and Suiyuan, but the whole country is about to be liberated, this is a historical inevitability!"

"It seems that you are determined to go with the Communist Party?" "Yes! This is also a historical necessity." "Well, although we have different political views, we are old comrades-in-arms after all. I'm not in good health. I plan to rest here for a while. You don't agree?" "Everyone has his own ambitions. The situation here is very complicated now. It's better for you to leave." "why?" "I cannot guarantee your safety." "It's okay, it's safest to live with you!" Fu Zuoyi couldn't say anything more, so he could only agree to his temporary stay.

Xu Yongchang's refusal to leave will have an impact on the peaceful uprising in Suiyuan, because he knows many people here.One day Fu Zuoyi called Dong Qiwu and Deng Baoshan to his office and said: "The Suiyuan Uprising cannot be delayed any longer, and we should strive to electrify the uprising before the opening of the first National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference." Dong Qiwu said: "There is no problem with our power transmission, but Xu Yongchang has not left yet. I am worried that he will affect our actions." "This person has a thick skin. I made it clear to him that day, but I still don't want to leave here. Are there any activities recently?"

Deng Baoshan said: "He said he was not in good health, and basically did not go out for activities." "You have to try to persuade him to leave. This person has different political views from mine, and there will be troubles if he stays." The three of them have worked out a plan to persuade Xu Yongchang to leave, and Deng Baoshan will implement it in detail. That afternoon, Deng Baoshan walked into Xu Yongchang's residence and said to him, "How is brother Xu's health?" Xu Yongchang replied: "It's better." "Then please don't go?" "You are..." "There is no other meaning. Commander Fu wants you to lead the uprising here. After the uprising, let's go to Peking to meet Chairman Mao." Knowing that this was Fu Zuoyi's eviction order, Xu Yongchang said unhappily, "I'll leave tomorrow, and it won't interfere with your important affairs. I'd better go back to Guangzhou." Deng Baoshan deliberately said: "You still don't want to leave." "I came here this time to persuade you, but I didn't succeed. It's better to go back and report. You can tell Commander Fu that we will meet later."