Chapter 316 15. The Last Dinner Party

Inspired by the strong military pressure of the People's Liberation Army and the powerful policies of the Communist Party of China, the strong instigation and struggle of the underground organization of the Communist Party of China in Beiping, and the strong demands of the people from all walks of life and progressive people in Beiping, Fu Zuoyi finally took a crucial step and officially Send representatives out of town to negotiate peace with the PLA.From December 19, 1948 to January 16, 1949, Fu Zuoyi's representatives held three formal negotiations with the Pingjin Front Command. On January 15, Tianjin was conquered, causing Fu Zuoyi to lose the "bargaining chip" of the Chen Changjie Group, and the garrison of more than 200,000 people in Peiping was completely desperate.Under such circumstances, Fu Zuoyi had to instruct Deng Baoshan to step up negotiations and reach a peace agreement as soon as possible.

This is the third negotiation. It started on the morning of the 15th and lasted for 3 hours. After the negotiation, the Beiping Kuomintang army moved out of the designated place outside the city, reorganized the plan, and arranged for the North China "suppression general" and officers above the regiment. A basic agreement was reached on the principles, the method of taking over the military and political institutions of the Kuomintang in Beiping, etc. On January 21, the two parties signed a formal agreement.On the same day, Fu Zuoyi published some key points in the agreement through the Kuomintang Central News Agency.

In order to implement the agreement in a timely manner, on the morning of January 21, Fu Zuoyi presided over the last meeting of senior generals above the military level in person on the morning of January 21. At the meeting, Wang Kejun, secretary-general of the "Suppression General" and director of the political work department, talked about the necessity of peace negotiations and things to watch out for.At the meeting, the terms of the agreement that had been reached were read out, and the opinions of the generals present at the meeting were solicited. The full text of the agreement is as follows:

In order to quickly shorten the war, achieve a peace that is widely discussed by the people, preserve the industrial and commercial foundation and cultural relics and historical sites, so that the country's vitality will not be damaged, and to promote the early realization of complete peace throughout the country, the following items are announced by agreement between the two parties: 1. A truce between the two sides began at 10:00 am on the 22nd of this month. 2. During the transition period, the two sides will send personnel to establish a joint office to handle relevant military and political matters.

3. The urban troops below the corps (including the corps), the original organizational system, the original designation, began to move outside the city on the 22nd, and began to implement reorganization about one month after arriving at the station. 4. Maintenance of order in the city.In addition to the original police and warehouse guard troops, necessary troops will be temporarily retained to maintain law and order as needed. 5. The administrative agencies of Beiping and all central and local government-owned and public enterprises, banks, warehouses, cultural institutions, schools, etc. in Ping’an shall temporarily maintain the status quo and shall not be damaged or lost.

6. Institutions affiliated to the Hebei Provincial Government shall maintain the status quo for the time being, shall not damage the losses, wait for the aforementioned joint agency to deal with, and ensure the safety of their staff. 7. The gold dollar coupons can be used as usual, pending another exchange method. 8. All military projects shall be stopped. 9. To protect the safety of the property of diplomatic officials and foreigners in consulates in Ping An. 10. Posts and telecommunications will not stop, and we will continue to maintain external contacts. 11. All kinds of newspapers can continue to be published, and will be re-registered and reviewed later.

12. To protect cultural relics and historic sites and the freedom and safety of various religions. Thirteen, the people live and work in peace and contentment, do not disturb each other. 14. The secret agents of the military and central government must be registered, confession is lenient, and resistance is strict. The above-mentioned agreement was issued to all units on January 21; it was published in the newspaper on the morning of the 22nd, and the defenders in the city began to leave the city at the designated locations in the morning of the same day to wait for formation; on the 31st, the People's Liberation Army took over the city defense.

The vast majority of the generals present at the meeting agreed with the agreement, and some also said that this would save the ancient cultural capital of Beiping from a catastrophe, people's lives and property would not be sacrificed and destroyed, and individuals would also be prevented from being the sinners of history. One of the best ways out.However, like Li Wen and Shi Jue, the commanders of the two corps of Jiang's clique, and Yuan Pu, the commander of the 16th Army, they hugged their heads and shouted on the spot: "I'm sorry, leader! I'm sorry, leader!" Forced by the situation, Li Wen, Shi Jue and others finally agreed to the terms of the agreement, but made a request to let them go back to Nanjing.According to the situation of the meeting, Fu Zuoyi publicly announced the decision to publish the agreement on the "Pingming Daily", and told Li Wen, Shi Jue and others face to face: You can leave, but it cannot affect the stability of the troops and the implementation of the agreement. question.Subsequently, the main provisions of the agreement were issued to the city guards in the name of "suppressing the general", and all agencies and units were notified to protect public property and archives and prepare for handover.

Later, Fu Zuoyi called the leaders of Beiping City and the "Military Command" and "Central Command" to have a meeting, or have individual talks, asking them to prepare for the handover, release political prisoners, and transfer Communist Party members, progressive youths, Students, workers, progressives unleashed. On the afternoon of January 26, Tao Zhu, deputy director of the Political Department of the Northeast Field Army, Rong Zihe, finance minister of the North China People's Government, Xu Bing, who will soon be the deputy mayor of Beiping City, and others, accompanied by Zhou Beifeng, entered the city together.That night, Fu Zuoyi hosted a banquet in Ju Ren Tang, Zhongnanhai.Deng Baoshan, Guo Zongfen, deputy commander of the "Suppression General" in North China, Jiao Shizhai, deputy secretary-general of the "Suppression General", Zhou Beifeng, Cui Zaizhi, Yan Youwen and others attended the company.

After the banquet, Fu Zuoyi and others, together with our representatives, studied the order of the Kuomintang troops leaving the city, leaving the designated places outside the city in batches, the joint offices of the two sides, the handover of industrial and mining enterprises, and government agencies.It was determined that the headquarters of the "Suppression General" was renamed "End Office", and a guard regiment was retained to serve as the guards for Fu Zuoyi and the "End Office".At the same time, it was also determined that the "End Office" would be moved from Zhongnanhai to Wukesongyuan, North China, before January 30, at the former site of the "Suppression General" in North China, as well as other issues.