Chapter 64 1. Mao Zedong and patriots

Mao Zedong and the Party Central Committee had not been stationed in Xiangshan for a few days, and the situation in the whole country was very good, and there were frequent reports of success in various battlefields.While directing operations, Mao Zedong was still concerned about preparing for the holding of the Political Consultative Conference. One day, he said to Zhou Enlai: "We must fulfill our promise as soon as possible. I remember that in Xibaipo last May, I told the people of the whole country that I was going to hold a new Political Consultative Conference and form a coalition government. I was still at the Second Plenary Session of the Seventh Central Committee of the Party. On the surface, we hope to occupy Nanjing for four or five months, and then hold a Political Consultative Conference in Beiping, form a coalition government, and make Beiping the capital. Now it seems that the time is ripe."

Zhou Enlai had a habit of standing when talking with the chairman alone. Today Mao Zedong did not sit down, but stood in the study and talked.Mao Zedong turned and pointed to the sofa and said, "Come on, let's sit down and talk." Zhou Enlai sat down and said: "Chairman, a large number of democrats from various parties have already arrived." "yes?" "Yes. Since we sent out the invitation, basically all those who are overseas have come back." "It went so well?" "It was relatively smooth." "I have also said that we should strive to safely bring democrats from Hong Kong, Shanghai and overseas to the Liberated Areas to discuss the plan for the establishment of the country. There are three routes for them to come: one is to take a boat from Hong Kong to Dalian and transfer to Harbin The Northeast Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China is responsible for the reception; the second is to go secretly from Shanghai to northern Jiangsu or Shandong and then transfer to Shijiazhuang; the third is to transfer from Beiping and Tianjin to Shijiazhuang via the secret transportation station of the Ministry of Urban and Industrial Affairs of the North China Bureau. The situation has changed a lot now, comrades It's good to come."

Zhou Enlai told the news that Li Jishen, Ma Xulun, Guo Moruo, Hu Yuzhi, Mao Dun, Ye Shengtao, Zhang Lan, Shen Junru and others had come from Hong Kong and Shanghai. Mao Zedong was very happy after hearing this. He said: "The princes from all walks of life have come, and our strength has become stronger." "Several people who have already arrived in Peiping want to see you." "It's better for me to find time to see them, how can I let them come to me!" "They all want to see you." "Okay, this matter is up to you to arrange, but I still have to make time to meet a few people first."

Two days later, Zhou Enlai told Mao Zedong that Zhang Lan was coming to see him, and asked when he would be free.Mao Zedong quickly said: "Mr. Zhang's visit cannot be refused. He is a commoner prime minister. We are old friends. You arrange to meet today." After Zhou Enlai left, Mao Zedong called Li Yinqiao, the head of the guard, to the study and said, "Go and find me a decent dress!" Li Yinqiao looked at Mao Zedong who was wearing a patched tunic suit and asked, "Chairman is going out?" "Where is going out, it is meeting a friend." "Why don't you go out and get dressed?"

"You don't understand this, have you heard of Zhang Lan from Sichuan?" "No." "Mr. Zhang Lan has made a lot of contributions to the cause of the liberation of the Chinese people, and enjoys high prestige among democrats. We must respect the old man. Please help me find a better change of clothes." Li Yinqiao came to Mao Zedong's bedroom and opened the broken suitcase. After searching for a long time, he couldn't find a good piece of clothing without patches. Mao Zedong shouted loudly: "I said Silver Bridge! Have you found it? It's almost here."

Li Yinqiao came out of Mao Zedong's bedroom, looked at him and said, "Chairman, why do these clothes have patches?" "Then don't look for it." "Chairman, we are really poor talents who came to Beijing to take the exam, and we don't even have a good dress." Mao Zedong laughed, and he said: "Historically, dandy children can't get good grades in exams, but those who live in poverty can do things, and we can get good grades in exams!" Li Yinqiao said: "It's too late to do it now, why don't I ask someone to borrow one?"

"Don't borrow it. It doesn't matter if there are patches, as long as it is neat and clean. Mr. Zhang is a wise man, so he won't blame us." Zhang Lan, with the word Biao Fang, can be said to be a veteran of Chinese politics.He is a native of Nanchong, Sichuan. He was engaged in education work in his hometown in his early years. He founded several schools by himself, which were very influential at the time. Later, he served as the chairman of Sichuan Province.Mao Zedong still vividly remembered the scene of their meeting when he went to Chongqing for negotiations a few years ago:

It was 1945, when Mao Zedong arrived in Chongqing, Zhang Lan personally greeted him at the airport. Mao Zedong looked at the silver-haired Zhang Lan, shook hands with a smile and said, "You are Mrs. Zhang, how are you!" Zhang Lan said with a smile: "Mr. Runzhi is good! You are busy with state affairs, welcome to Chongqing." Mao Zedong held his hand for a long time, and said: "It's so hot, you still come to the airport in person, I really dare not do it, don't dare to do it!" "I should come." "You are a great man!" "Mr. Runzhi has won the prize."

"No, the Sichuan and Road Protection Movement you led in Sichuan in the early years is well-known throughout the country, and you are still fighting today. It is so epic!" "I also admire you very much. A few years ago, I was introduced to you by Mr. Wang Guangqi from the Young China Society in Beiping. You are a genius." Before the negotiation started, Mao Zedong said to Zhou En, "I'm going to visit Mr. Zhang Lan in Teyuan, please arrange it." Zhou Enlai: "Chairman, although Mr. Jiang invited us to come to peace talks, I am still worried about your safety. Let's see if..."

"It's nothing! It's safer to go to the tiger's den." "This place is a mess." "Don't be afraid. Mr. Jiang invited me here, and he can't even guarantee his safety. How can he explain to the people of the whole country?" Zhou Enlai immediately drove to Mr. Zhang Lan's house and told him the news. Zhang Lan was very excited. He said to his family: "It is a good thing that Mao Runzhi came to see me, but I am still worried about his safety. Chiang Kai-shek is very insidious. You must keep it secret for the time being. You must not spread this good news. Our whole family is responsible for his safety."

At around three o'clock that afternoon, Zhou Enlai accompanied Mao Zedong into the special garden. Comrade Xianying led them into the bedroom, and Zhang Lan explained: "You are welcome. I didn't go out to greet you because I was afraid that outsiders would know that you were here. Now some people are very well-informed." "I should pay a visit." Mao Zedong sat down and said. Zhang Lan said, "How are you resting? Chongqing is humid." "Fine, I'm used to it." "Used to it." "Comrade Zhu De specially asked me to say hello to you, the teacher, on his behalf." "Thanks to him, my student is very promising." "This is also due to your cultivation." "The key is that he has an extraordinary bearing." Zhou Enlai said, "When we came, a friend asked me to greet you." "Which one is it!" "Your comrade." "It's that Wu Yuzhang! He is also very capable." Zhang Lan's family sent rice wine.Zhang Lan picked it up and handed it to Mao Zedong: "Come have a cup of rice bar." "Well, I haven't had this drink for several years." Mao Zedong took it over and said. When Zhang Lan offered wine to Zhou Enlai, Zhou Enlai stood up and said, "I won't drink any more. I'll stay for later. I still have things to do now, so I'll take my leave first." Zhang Lan knew that Zhou Enlai was the main person in the peace talks, and he had a heavy task on his shoulders, so he didn't keep him, and sent him to the door, saying, "Come here when you're free!" At this time, only Zhang Lan, Mao Zedong, and Xianying were left in the bedroom.Zhang Lan looked at Mao Zedong and said, "I suggest you not to move around, safety first." "There's no danger." "You can't think of it like this. This Chiang Kai-shek invited you here to throw a grand banquet. How can he care about a little bit of faith!" "Is it that serious?" "A few years ago, I told him that only by implementing democracy can China have hope. Guess what he said?" "I can't guess." "He actually threatened me that only the Communist Party talks about practicing democracy. It's ridiculous that you're calling 'democracy' now." "Democracy has also become Chiang Kai-shek's fashion. If he wants to play a fake show of democracy, we will stage a fake show for real. Let the people of the whole country be the audience, who can tell the truth from the fake and tell right from wrong. This show will be valuable. !" "He will not be afraid, this person has no faith at all." Mao Zedong said while smoking a cigarette: "Our cooperation with the Kuomintang is sincere. In the previous stage, our Chinese Communist Party has proposed six emergency measures, including reorganizing the army fairly, recognizing the legal status of all parties, and protecting the people's right to freedom, etc. All in all, we've made great concessions." Zhang Lan said repeatedly: "It's fair, it's fair! If Chiang Kai-shek's conscience is still alive, he should adopt it. It seems that this scene is really interesting." "Yes, I'm here this time, let's see how Mr. Jiang responds?" "I'm afraid not optimistic." "It's nothing, the key is that we are here, and people all over the country know about it." "Your coming here has a great impact, which shows that people already know the Communist Party." Mao Zedong talked with Mr. Zhang Lan for an afternoon. They had a harmonious relationship and congenial language, and both sides were deeply impressed. In August in Chongqing, it was raining continuously, and the climate was humid and hot. Mr. Zhang Lan lives in this garden with many trees and mountains, and cares about major affairs in the world, but his life is quite poor. He was born as a scholar. The regret of entertaining Mao Zedong was beyond words. He sent Mao Zedong to the yard and said: "Thank you for coming to see me. I don't have anything to entertain. I will hold a special banquet for entertaining another day." "The old lady Biao is very polite. As the saying goes, the friendship between gentlemen is as smooth as water. We don't talk about ostentation anymore." A few days later, Zhang Lan entertained Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai and several other CCP representatives in the special garden. The significance of this treat is extraordinary, because Zhang Lan is the founder of the China Democratic League, so he appeared as a member of the Democratic League. . Zhang Lan led Mao Zedong into a delicate hut and said, "Mr. Runzhi, this is our 'House of Democracy'." Mao Zedong looked up, and there was a golden plaque with the words "House of Democracy" written in italics above the door frame. Mao Zedong stroked his long hair with one hand, put one hand on his hips, and said, "This is the 'House of Democracy', and I'm home too!" Everyone laughed after hearing this. After taking the seat, Mao Zedong thanked and said: "Today, we gather in the House of Democracy. In the future, we will work together to live in a country of democracy." Shen Junru said with a smile: "The Communist Party came to the peace talks this time to rewrite Chinese history in a big way. It will be recorded in the annals of history forever and illuminate future generations!" Mao Zedong said happily: "There is a saying in China that peace is the most important thing, and harmony is beneficial to the people." Mao Zedong talked and laughed happily, talked about fitness with Shen Junru, about vocational education with Huang Yanpei, and about the past of the "May 4th" Movement with Zhang Shenfu... At this time, Xianying, the owner of the special garden, brought jujube wine. The fragrance is pleasant, and a fresh fragrance immediately permeates the room, which makes people feel refreshed. Everyone praised Xianying's craftsmanship, Xianying smiled brightly and said to Mao Zedong: "Mr. Mao please accept it, this is brewed by myself." Mao Zedong picked up the cup and put it under his nose to smell it. Zhou Enlai turned to look at him and introduced: "Chairman, I have tasted this kind of wine before. It is not high in concentration, but fragrant and full-bodied. It is delicious." Mao Zedong said: "You are a true wine master!" Everyone laughed again. Mao Zedong raised his glass and drank it down.Put down the cup and say, "It's a well-deserved reputation!" Zhang Lan stood up again and picked up the wine glass placed in front of Mao Zedong.Fill it up and say to him: "I will drink three hundred cups at a time!" Mao Zedong, who was quick in thinking and knowledgeable, took the cup and invited Tao Jingjie's poem "Drinking Wine": "Let's enjoy this drink together!" When leaving here, Xianying, the owner of the special garden, took out a souvenir book and asked Mao Zedong to write an inscription as a souvenir. Mao Zedong happily swiped his pen and wrote the four characters "the light is in sight". Zhang Lan said happily after watching: "Yes, our future is bright!" The morning of September 15th. Mao Zedong came to Teyuan to visit Zhang Lan again. After entering that bedroom, Zhang Lan asked eagerly as soon as Mao Zedong sat down, "Runzhi, how is the progress of the peace talks?" Mao Zedong said: "There are still gains." "Is that so?" "Yes, we have proposals to recognize the legal status of all political parties, protect people's freedom and rights, hold a political meeting, and the National Assembly and coalition government. Mr. Jiang promised to consider it." "These may be easy to talk about, but important issues may not be so easy to talk about!" "Exactly, it belongs to the key issues such as the people's regime and the people's army in the liberated areas. The Kuomintang said that we are fundamentally contrary to the unity of the state's government orders." "They still want to establish a one-party dictatorship. In my opinion, there is little hope for peace talks." "Chiang Kai-shek is very cunning! He is negotiating peace with us here, but he is constantly moving troops and deploying defenses there, preparing for a civil war. How can he be sincere in peace talks." Zhang Lan handed Mao Zedong another cigarette, looked at him and said: "I remember that after the May 4th Movement, in order to get rid of the rule of the Beiyang warlords and enable the people to intervene in political affairs, I once promoted local autonomy in northern Sichuan with Wu Yuzhang. , well aware of the importance of the government and the army to the people. The Kuomintang has lost the hearts of the people, and the people of the whole country have pinned their hopes on you. You should persevere, and you must persevere, so as to preserve some pure land for China.” Mao Zedong nodded: "We will not compromise with them. Without the liberated areas and the army, how can we Communists use it to seek the interests of the people?" Zhang Lan said: "This position is correct. Now, you and the Kuomintang are negotiating behind closed doors, and you have reached an agreement. You should announce it and let everyone know, so that Chiang Kai-shek will not admit it in the future." Mao Zedong said: "Your proposal is very good, we will try to implement it." "If you have any inconvenience, let me write an open letter to both the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, spreading these issues in front of the people of the whole country, so that they can be supervised and promoted by the people of the whole country." "Yes, Mr. Biao is really old-fashioned for seeking the country." Zhang Lan did not break his promise, and later publicly sent the letter to several major newspapers for publication. More than a month has passed. Autumn has arrived in Chongqing, and the peace talks between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party are still going on, and it is difficult to reach an agreement.Mao Zedong did not leave here, but traveled around every day, meeting people from all walks of life. At this moment, Chiang Kai-shek suddenly cursed Long Yun, the chairman of Yunnan Province who did not want to fight a civil war, and dismissed him by force. The atmosphere in the south was not right. There was war in the north, and armed conflicts occurred from time to time at the junction of the Kuomintang-controlled areas and the liberated areas. With the support of the Americans, Chiang Kai-shek had already set up a decisive battle with the Communist Party. Zhang Lan was worried about Mao Zedong's safety.He said to Xianying: "Now Chiang Kai-shek is going to turn his face. Long Yun is a secret member of our Democratic League. Chiang Kai-shek is going to take him under the knife. You should tell Zhou Enlai as soon as possible to let Mr. Mao Runzhi leave here. You can't stay here for long." Mao Zedong still did not leave, but waited until October 10 to sign. He and Zhou Enlai came to the airport, pushed away a large group of reporters, came to Zhang Lan, and said with a smile, "Thank you for your hospitality!" Zhang Lan held Mao Zedong's hand and said: "China has realized democracy afterwards, and I will go to Yan'an to visit you!" "Welcome, welcome. When you come, I will treat you with Sichuan cuisine from Yan'an." Watching the plane take off, Zhang Lan was relieved... Today, four years later, the democracy advocated by the Communist Party is about to be realized. How could Mao Zedong forget his friendship with Zhang Lan! Mao Zedong changed into a piece of clean clothes, the patches were very conspicuous. He stood at the gate and looked towards the path. It could be seen that he was excited. The car quickly drove up the mountain and stopped at the gate of Shuangqing Villa. As soon as Zhang Lan got out of the car, Mao Zedong went up to meet him, supported him and said, "Old Biao Zhang, you have worked hard!" The two of them walked forward, talking cordially.The old man Zhang Lan said with a smile: "Mr. Runzhi, I am here to drink your wedding wine, you have succeeded!" "This is also due to your contribution." "The old man just fulfilled a little obligation, and dare not claim credit." "I haven't seen you for many years. Your health is very good." "The most important thing is to exercise!" Mao Zedong helped the old man into the study. Zhang Lan took a sip of tea, looked at Mao Zedong and said, "The founding of a new China will be an earth-shattering feat. I have already said that Chiang Kai-shek has lost the support of the party and the people, and he must perish." The old man no longer smoked. Mao Zedong himself smoked a cigarette and said: "You must take care of your health when you are old. We must work together to build a truly democratic new China." "I am old, but I have a few more years to live. If you will listen to me, I will do more work." "Your old man is highly respected, and you are welcome to contribute your wisdom to us." "I like to give opinions, please understand." "We Communists welcome straight talk." "After the founding of New China, what are your plans for foreign policy?" "I remember your Democratic League made suggestions on this issue before. What do you think now?" Zhang Lan explained: "This is all in the past. We once suggested to the Central Committee of the Kuomintang to implement the policy of giving equal importance to the United States and the Soviet Union. Now that times have changed, this formulation is obviously outdated." Mao Zedong said: "It's good that you, the Democratic League, care about major issues. What do you think the old man should do now?" Zhang Lan put down his teacup, stroked his beautiful beard, and said, "Judging from the current situation, it is impossible for the United States to give up its position and policy of supporting the Kuomintang. You have no way to improve relations with them. Your Communist Party can only cooperate with the Soviet Union in power. One side of the policy is right." "In fact, we also hope that the more friends the better! Our country is still fragmented, and it takes a lot of effort to heal the wounds of war. To develop, we must rely on the help of the world and friends. But as long as the United States does not give up its policy of supporting Chiang Kai-shek, our If the relationship cannot be improved, we have proposed to the United States the policy of separating the political economy from the economy, but the spokesperson Leighton Stuart did not agree." "After you conquered Shanghai, Leighton Stuart once told Luo Longji that if the CCP can give up its one-sided policy, they and the United States will give China billions of dollars in aid." "I know about this matter. This Leighton Stuart asked General Chen Mingshu to convey this to us. They Americans think that as long as they have money, they can control everything. This is impossible. It is impossible for our Communist Party to follow them. No If you have weak bones, you can't eat the food you have come, and you can't eat it!" "Before our NLD was disbanded, we followed the third route." "It's a pity that the Democratic League has been disbanded." "This is persecution, and it also makes people understand that it is not feasible to take the third route in China. At the Third Plenum of the Central Committee held in Hong Kong in 1948, I proposed an anti-American policy, and the Central Committee who stayed in Shanghai agreed. .” "This is a big change for your Democratic League! You have changed from taking the third route to being a democrat under the leadership of the Communist Party of China." "Exactly, some of us are here now, preparing to attend the new CPPCC meeting." "Your speech is good, I think it can be made clear that the Democratic Party is not the opposition party, but the ruling party. We have already imagined that in the future coalition government, your Democratic Party will occupy a certain position. We want to implement a coalition government , everyone has something to do." "We will do our best to support the Communist Party leadership." "Today's situation is the result of all of us working together, and the Democratic League has also contributed." "Our contribution is very small!" "We can't think that the NLD has the role of the NLD, which is often beyond our reach." "Our Democratic League firmly supports the Communist Party. The Communist Party is wise and great. We all have personal experience." Mao Zedong poured tea for Zhang Lan and said: "To be precise, we Communists are also human beings. We only achieved victory by serving the people wholeheartedly and winning the support of the people of the whole country." Zhang Lan nodded: "This is already remarkable. The KMT failed to do the same thing, but you did." When Mao Zedong asked him about the situation of the people who came with him, he asked: "Why didn't that Ye Duyi come?" Zhang Lan explained: "This person is still in Hong Kong. He didn't come because the Kuomintang blocked the traffic. He will come in the future. He contacted the Americans in Shanghai and he went on my behalf. I am responsible for this matter. " Obviously, Mao Zedong had objections to Ye Duyi's frequent contact with American officials in Shanghai.He took a few deep breaths and said, "The Democratic League is a big party, and it is natural to carry out some external activities." "It's good that the chairman can understand." Mao Zedong went on to say: "Now the Americans say that we are agents of the Soviet Union, etc., and some people in China are worried that our one-sided foreign policy will make China lose its independence. This kind of worry is superfluous. You must know that we Chinese Communists strive For decades, countless revolutionary martyrs were sacrificed, just for the independence, prosperity and strength of the country, no matter when, we will not be manipulated by foreigners, please rest assured." Zhang Lan was a little excited, moved her buttocks, looked at Mao Zedong and said, "To tell you the truth, I also have this kind of worry. Now I hear you say that and I feel more at ease." The two of them talked all afternoon. When Zhang Lan left Xiangshan, he was in a good mood. He said to Mao Zedong: "I will fight with your Communist Party for life." Later, Mao Zedong also met with a large number of people from various parties and exchanged opinions on the establishment of a new China.