Chapter 68 5. The Chinese people have since stood up

An important ceremony in the founding ceremony is the military parade. It is Yang Chengwu's 20th Corps who is responsible for this task.As early as June, Zhou Enlai explained the main content of the founding ceremony to the head of the Corps.At that time, the central government decided to set up a Preparatory Committee for the Founding Ceremony with Zhou Enlai as the director and Peng Zhen, Nie Rongzhen, Lin Boqu, and Li Weihan as the deputy directors, to draft the three main items of the founding ceremony: (1) The founding ceremony of the People's Government of the People's Republic of China.

(2) The military parade of the Chinese People's Liberation Army. (3) Mass demonstrations by the people. As an important part of the founding ceremony, the military parade is the grandest and most solemn celebration in the history of our army. Although there were many things to do at the time, the Party Central Committee still attached great importance to it. It was immediately decided that Commander-in-Chief Zhu De would be the commander-in-chief of the military parade, and Nie Rongzhen would be the commander-in-chief of the military parade. The chief of the general staff served as the commander-in-chief of the parade, and Yang Chengwu, Tang Yongjian, Liu Ren, Xiao Ming, Xiao Song and other comrades were the deputy commanders-in-chief.

After entering the actual training, a military parade command post was established, with Yang Chengwu as the director of the command post. Yang Chengwu and Tang Yanjie immediately started drafting the "Military Parade Plan".The content of the plan includes the selection and formation of the troops to be paraded, the military parade procedure, the military parade ceremony and music, and the training before the parade. The military parade determined at that time was divided into two parts: the parade and the parade. The so-called review style means that the troops under review are inspected by the commander of the military parade in a static state.The split type means that the troops are inspected by party and state leaders and people's representatives from all walks of life while they are marching.

After the plan was reviewed by Mao Zedong, Yang Chengwu and others began to transfer personnel from the relevant units of the North China Military Region and the Pingjin Garrison according to the instructions of the head of the Military Commission. A total of 16,400 troops participated in the military parade.Its sequence is: (1) Navy representative force: composed of a platoon from the Naval Academy and a platoon from the East China Fleet. (2) Army representative units: one infantry division, one artillery division, one tank division, and one cavalry division. The tank division includes one motorized infantry regiment, one armored vehicle regiment, and one tank regiment.

(3) Air Force: 17 aircraft. On the night of September 30, 1949. All troops to be reviewed have assembled near Tiananmen Square according to the stipulated time. October 1 at 3 p.m. 300,000 people dressed in festive costumes gathered in Tiananmen Square holding colorful parapets and flowers. At this time Mao Zedong, Zhu De, Liu Shaoqi, Zhou Enlai, Ren Bishi, Li Jishen, Song Qingling, Zhang Lan and others walked up the ancient brick ladder of Tiananmen Gate. When Chairman Mao Zedong climbed the one hundred steps, he was filled with emotions and emotions. This is a historical giant.

a great man. He is also a farm boy. This man was born in a small village in Shaoshan, Xiangtan, Hunan. He had farmed land, herded cattle, chopped firewood, and studied in a private school in his hometown. Before the age of 17, he never left his hometown for half a step. Later, he walked out of this small mountain village with an umbrella in his arms, entered the big stage of society, and began to search for the truth of saving the country. When he was studying at Changsha Normal University in Hunan, he showed a "rebellious" spirit.Called a genius by his teacher, a Chinese teacher surnamed Yuan once introduced Mao Zedong to others and said: "To save the world from those who are in peril, you must be a man!"

Thirty years later, Mao Zedong was indeed the leader of the Chinese people as he was told by his teacher. If there is any difference between him and Chiang Kai-shek, apart from his superhuman wisdom, it is also that he has won the support of the Chinese people. This is the fundamental reason why he led the Chinese Communist Party to the final victory. Mao Zedong boarded the tower and looked at the masses of people chanting slogans, and his mood was still difficult to calm down. After Lin Boqu, the host of the celebration meeting, announced the opening of the meeting, Mao Zedong stood on the tower with other leaders.

Mao Zedong stood in front of the microphone and solemnly announced: "The Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China has been established today. From then on, the Chinese people have stood up..." This great sound shook the whole world. People shouted: Long live Chairman Mao!Long live the People's Republic of China! During the national anthem, Mao Zedong personally pressed the button, and the five-star red flag in front of Tiananmen Square rose slowly in the breeze. At this time, 54 gun salutes were fired 28 times, like spring thunder reverberating in the air.

The world was shaken by it. People rejoice. This is an unforgettable moment. After the flag was raised, Mao Zedong faced the microphone again and read the announcement of the Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China: "Since the Chiang Kai-shek Kuomintang reactionary government betrayed the motherland, colluded with imperialism, and launched a counter-revolutionary war, the people of the whole country have been in dire straits. Fortunately, with the assistance of the people of the whole country, the People's Liberation Army has defended the territorial sovereignty of the motherland and the people's freedom. Life and property, in order to relieve the suffering of the people and fight for the rights of the people, they risked their lives and fought bravely, and were able to wipe out the reactionary army and overthrow the reactionary rule of the national government. Now the People's War of Liberation has won a basic victory, and most of the people in the country have been liberated. On this basis, the first plenary session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, composed of representatives of all democratic parties, people's organizations, the People's Liberation Army, regions, nationalities, overseas Chinese, and other patriotic democrats, has assembled. The will of the people of the whole country formulated the Organic Law of the Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China... Formed the Central People's Government Committee, announced the founding of the People's Republic of China, and decided that Beijing would be the capital of the People's Republic of China..."

Finally, Mao Zedong said: "This government is the only legal government representing the people of the People's Republic of China." After the warm applause stopped, Lin Boqu announced: "The military parade has begun." At this time, Commander-in-Chief Zhu De in military uniform stepped down from the Tiananmen Gate Tower and took an open car to the square through the Jinshui Bridge.Nie Rongzhen, who was waiting by the bridge, gave him a military salute report: "The army, sea and air representative troops to be reviewed have all been prepared, and the commander-in-chief is invited to review!"

Amidst military music such as "Three Disciplines and Eight Points of Attention", "Army and Common People", and "Defending the Fruits of Victory", Commander-in-Chief Zhu, accompanied by Nie Rongzhen, inspected the three services of the Chinese People's Liberation Army in a car. Every time he arrived at a square team, Boss Zhu waved his hand and greeted everyone: "Hello, comrades!" "Commander Zhu is healthy!" "Comrades have worked hard!" "Serve the people!" Half an hour later, Commander-in-Chief Zhu De returned to the Tiananmen Gate and read out the "Order of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Headquarters." "...our armed forces of the People's Republic of China have won great victories in the revolutionary war against the reactionary Chiang Kai-shek government supported by U.S. imperialism. Most of the enemy has been wiped out and most of the country has been liberated. This is the result of the heroic efforts of all our combatants, commanders, political workers and logistics staff. I extend my warmest celebration and thanks to you. "But now our combat mission has not been finally completed. The remnants of the enemy are still continuing to seduce foreign invaders and carry out counter-revolutionary activities against the People's Republic of China. We must continue to work hard to achieve the final goal of the People's War of Liberation. "I order all the commanders, fighters and workers of the Chinese People's Liberation Army to resolutely implement all orders of the Central People's Government and the great people's leader Chairman Mao, quickly wipe out the remnants of the Kuomintang reactionary army, liberate all the land that has not been liberated, and at the same time eliminate bandits and all other counter-revolutionary bandits. , to suppress all their resistance and disruptive behavior..." Then the marching parade began. Walking in front of the team is the Navy representative unit. Following the "March of the Eighth Route Army", these brave soldiers marched vigorously along the square from east to west, dressed in brand-new sailor uniforms, and led by the "August 1st" military flag. Mao Zedong, standing on the tower, smiled.He said to Boss Zhu: "Our island also has defenders!" Immediately afterwards came the army representative unit composed of multiple arms. After the infantry, artillery, chariots, and tanks rumbled over. In the majestic "March of the Army", infantry and various chariots roll forward, majestic and majestic.The party and state leaders standing on the city tower applauded and welcomed. Mao Zedong said: "This is our steel army!" At this time, there was a rumbling sound above people's heads. The Air Force team also came.The planes were divided into two formations and flew over Tiananmen Square one after another. Just as the plane disappeared, three cavalry regiments and more than 900 horses came in six columns along with the exciting "Cavalry March". I saw that these columns were colorful and eye-catching.There are red columns, white columns, and black columns.The cavalry warriors were fully armed, with big knives hanging from their waists and steel guns in their arms, and they were extremely majestic. The military parade lasted for more than two hours. It shows the world the heroic posture of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, and also shows the long fighting history of the Chinese People's Liberation Army. After that, the parade and song and dance activities of tens of thousands of people began. It was getting late.The square is crowded with people, fiery trees and silver flowers, singing and dancing.There is a sea of ​​songs everywhere, and happy smiles everywhere.Yes, the Chinese people have exchanged the blood and lives of countless martyrs for the light, and look forward to the day when they stand up, liberate and be the masters of the country. How can they not be excited! Mao Zedong and other party and state leaders, standing on the tower, kept waving their arms to greet the masses. It was past ten o'clock in the evening, and the parade was still surging toward Tiananmen Square like a tidal wave. Under people's persuasion, Mao Zedong and Mr. Zhu came to rest on the tower.Cheng Qian picked up the cigarettes on the tea table for Mao Zedong to smoke. "What brand is this?" Mao Zedong asked after taking a breath. "There's no sign, but it's cloudy." Cheng Qian said. "Very good." Mao Zedong said. At this time, Zhou Enlai came over and said, "Chairman, the enthusiasm of the people is very high! They are all gathered under the city tower and will not leave!" Mao Zedong stood up and said happily: "Is that so?" "yes." "It seems that I can't sit still here anymore, I have to stand up." "The chairman is so tired..." "You have to go down to meet the people even if you are tired." Mao Zedong's tall figure appeared again, and the people shouted: "long live Chairman Mao!" Mao Zedong waved his big hand and said: "Long live comrades! Long live the people!" This cry is the common aspiration of the people and Chairman Mao Zedong. It was only when the crowd gradually left that Mao Zedong and other leaders walked down the tower. When Mao Zedong returned to Zhongnanhai, he received news that the Soviet Union recognized the People's Republic of China. He took the congratulatory message signed by Stalin and said happily: "The Soviet Union is the first country in the world to recognize our People's Republic of China! I am very happy, very happy, the task on our shoulders is still very arduous..."