Chapter 9 Chapter 9

Unexpectedly, after one wave of Fang Ping, another wave rose again. On the evening of the 25th, Lin Zun held a meeting to introduce the meeting with the leaders of the 35th Army, and convey Chairman Mao's instructions and the decisions of the "Sanye" party committee.Just as he, the captain, and the captains were researching the plan to live ashore and the ship pretended to evacuate, suddenly, the deputy commander of "Hui'an" walked into the command room. "Report to the commander!" The deputy commander said nervously and timidly: "There are many family members of soldiers on the ship who stay in Shanghai and request that the ship be sailed down."

Wu Jian'an was very annoyed when he heard that, he stood up quickly and said, "I'll go and reason with them!" Feeling that the problem was serious, Lin Zun immediately announced the adjournment, and told everyone to return to the ship quickly and grasp the situation on board.But as soon as these captains left the command room, they were escorted into the meeting room by a group of soldiers who asked to go down and locked them up. Lin Zun opened the door on the starboard side and walked out of the command room. He saw "Hui'an" and "Yongsui" next to it were all at their gun positions, and the main engine was roaring.

Lin Zun asked Dai Xiyu who was standing beside him: "What do you think?" "If the warship is driven away by them, we will all be killed in Shanghai!" Dai said affirmatively: "The commander is highly respected, and most of the officers and soldiers in 'Hui'an' obey you. Now you have to speak in person." Lin Zun said: "Let's go down separately, find out the reason, and reason with them." Lin Zun returned to the command room and was about to walk out of the door at the entrance of the staircase when a sergeant and a sail and cable soldier rushed up the staircase with guns in hand, blocking Lin Zun in the room, and six or seven soldiers with guns behind him. Also rushed up.

"Why don't you drive the ship down?" The sail and cable soldier asked immediately, "What's your idea?" Comrade Lin Zun said calmly and sternly: "Do you know who you are talking to? If you have something to say, you can speak slowly. All right! You all come in, sit down and listen to the reason I can't continue." Lin Zun said: "I, Lin, led the uprising not for the individual, but for the entire fleet, for the country. We have handed over the warship to the PLA. If you want to stay, you can stay, and those who want to go home can go home. I will not force You stay, and you shouldn't force me to sail." Several sailors fell silent after hearing this, and only a few were still shouting arrogantly, forcing Lin Zun to sail.

Lin Zun suppressed the anger in his heart and said, "The boat cannot be sailed, so just speak up if you have a reason." "We soldiers don't have the right to order the commander to sail the boat." Some said angrily, "But our homes are all in Shanghai, who wouldn't want parents, wives and daughters? Besides, the commander's home is also in Fuzhou, so it's better to go down. " Lin Zun repeatedly stated that he could not order the ship to sail, and repeatedly explained to them the Communist Party's policy towards the Kuomintang uprising troops.Finally, he said: "Shanghai and Fuzhou will be liberated soon, and there is only a dead end to run with the Kuomintang. Do you know? Among the seven warships that escaped, 'Xing'an' was hit by artillery fire on the Jiangyin River and was seriously injured." Yongji The ship also ran aground near Jiangyin due to panic. The two warships and all the crew members became prisoners. It will be bad luck if you go down, as I said: Lin led the uprising not for individuals, but for the entire fleet. For the sake of your wealth and life. Why are you still obsessed with it?!"

Lin Zun's words left everyone speechless.In front of the majestic and kind Rear Admiral, no one dared to act rashly. Besides, Captain Wu Jian'an walked out of the command room angrily, and just as he ran down the stairs, he was trapped in the soldier's cabin by a group of sailors.A squad leader forced him to sail with a gun.No matter how Wu Jianan explained to him, he would not listen.Wu Jianan couldn't hold back the anger in his heart anymore, he quickly took out the revolver hanging on his waist and pointed it at himself, he shouted loudly: "If you push me too far, I don't need you to kill me, I would rather Kill yourself, and never give the order to sail!" Captain Wu usually has a good relationship with the crew, and the soldiers didn't dare to push when they saw this situation.

Seeing that there was no hope of coercing the captain to sail, several crew members who asked to sail went to the pilot Hu Xinchang, who had always been considered timid and timid, and forced him to lead the boat.They did not expect that this patriotic old pilot appeared very strong at this moment.He repeatedly claimed: "Without Commander Lin's order, I will not set sail for you if you kill me!" Why did such a thing happen?Because most of the crew lived ashore, the news of the ship's disguised evacuation leaked out prematurely and was used by some people with ulterior motives.They took the opportunity to create rumors, incited the crew to boo, and threatened the captain to sail.They said: "We live on the ship, we have guns and cannons, we stay when we say we want to stay, and we go when we say we want to go. We go ashore as prisoners. The Communist Party tells us to charge with two grenades. We can't escape even if we want to." The reason was clarified. After: Some military officers explained to everyone based on their own knowledge: The PLA has accepted our uprising, and we are not prisoners; Will call us to charge.Chairman Mao Zedong said: "What we want are talents who can build the navy."

More and more people asked many questions. While the officers were answering questions, someone made a request to distribute the ship's "contingency fee".The so-called "contingency fee" was a sum of money sent by a quartermaster sent by a special quartermaster when the Kuomintang Navy Command fled. It was a box of silver dollars packed in wooden boxes. It was used as a logistics supply organization to provide food and supplies for the ships after they retreated. Reserve for expenses.Lin Zun heard that there would be a "contingency fee", and he readily agreed, and ordered the ship to pay the "contingency fee" immediately.This turmoil lasted for more than an hour, and it was ferocious, but under the awe-inspiring righteousness of Lin Zun, Wu Jian'an, and the pilot Hu Xinchang, no evil waves were caused; The crowd broke up, ending what could have been a bloody affair.

The captains who were locked in the meeting room also received a false alarm. The door of the meeting room was knocked backwards, the lights were turned off, and the darkness added to the tense and fearful atmosphere. Li Baoying, Lieutenant Colonel of the "Chutong" ship, grabbed the hand of Chen Wudu who was sitting on the side, and asked in a low voice: "Old Chen, what should we do?" "It doesn't matter, Commander Lin and Captain Wu are outside." Chen Wudu comforted him. "Will we be hijacked and taken to Shanghai?" Li asked. "No. Only some soldiers made trouble, and no officers were seen. Without the captain, deputy captain, and navigation officer, can the ship leave?" Chen replied.He was comforting Li Baoying, and he was also comforting himself and the other captains.

Some people also comforted and said: "It doesn't matter, Wu Jian'an has the ability to control the situation." Others said: "Don't be afraid, Commander Lin will turn the situation around." They pinned their hopes entirely on Lin and Wu.But they all held their pistols in their hands and loaded them, ready to defend themselves.They didn't return to the ship until the incident was over. How to deal with these troublemakers?People started talking again.Some said: "The 'Hui'an' ship is ordered to immediately find out the perpetrators and the commanders behind the scenes, and send the 35th Army to ask the People's Liberation Army to deal with it strictly, so as to make an example of others."

"'Kill one to warn a hundred'!" Lin Zun said disapprovingly: "This is a muddled thinking! It's so old now, and I still have to look through this old almanac. We can't understand Chiang Kai-shek and Gui Yongqing's way of arresting and killing people at every turn. , now that they are liberated, why are they arresting people at will?" "Things happened to them, and the responsibility lies on us." Lin Zun further said sternly: "It has been more than two days since the uprising, and we have not explained the truth to them. They don't know the truth. They are fighting for their own future and themselves. The assumptions of our parents, wives and children are all reasonable. Although it was wrong to use the means of using knives and guns, in the end they followed our advice after all." "As for this matter, I think," Lin Zun continued, "first, don't tell Minister Zhang for the time being, so as not to disturb the 35th Army and trouble them. They don't understand our situation, and it must be difficult to deal with this matter; Second, let Wu Jian'an deal with the matter of 'Hui'an', and I want to tell the captains: the commander must be magnanimous." Lin Zun and Wu Jian'an discussed together, no matter how soon they realized their awareness, all the remaining members of the "Second Fleet" were rebels. Gui Yongqing, commander of the Kuomintang Navy, attached great importance to the delay in disembarkation of the "Second Fleet" ships.In order to confuse Gui Yongqing, Lin Zun deliberately set up a lot of mazes, including measures such as "Sanye" agreeing to continue to maintain radio contact between the ships and the "Sea Headquarters" after asking for instructions, and temporarily not releasing news of the "Second Fleet" uprising. At midnight on the 23rd, Gui Yongqing sent a telegram to Lin Zun, still respectfully calling him "Brother Zun", saying: "As long as you can bring the ship to Shanghai, there is room for negotiation on everything." The "Sea Headquarters" called Lin Zun and the captains of the ships separately, ordering the ships to "concentrate on Shanghai immediately" or "send planes to bomb." At the same time, Gui Yongqing also mobilized some agency personnel to call individual captains in the name of classmates and fellow villagers.Guo Bingheng alone received telegrams from Wang Enhua, the training director of the "Sea Headquarters", and Duan Yiming, the director of operations, with the same content: Wan Wang, my brother, speeds down the ship, and don't be a sinner of the navy through the ages.Regarding the orders and persuasion of Gui Yongqing and his gang, Lin Zun and the captains of the ships used various difficulties such as "the machine is damaged and is being repaired" as an excuse to evade and deal with it, so that it took Gui Yongqing three days and nights to realize that "the machine is damaged." The real reason why the "Second Fleet" did not disembark in time according to its order. After Gui Yongqing found out that the "Second Fleet" had indeed revolted, he immediately took measures of threatening force. At around 9 o'clock on the 26th, three Kuomintang bombers circled over the anchorage of the fleet.All the ships issued a battle alarm, loaded their shells, aimed and followed them, and waited for the battle. Because the plane was flying too high, they did not fire.The enemy plane did not drop any bombs either, and fled downstream after turning twice.On the afternoon of the same day, Gui Yongqing sent another telegram to Lin Zun: You are restricted to drive down through Jiangyin on the night of the 26th.At that time, the air force will cover Jiangyin, so there is no delay.After reading the telegram, Lin Zun knew that this was Gui Yongqing's "ultimatum", and the bombing would be carried out later.He immediately discussed with the captains of the ships, and planned to sail into Nanjing Port on the 27th, the personnel landed, and the ships were evacuated; he also sent Dai Xiyu to contact the 35th Army to study the evacuation plan of each ship in detail. April 27 was an extraordinary day for the officers and soldiers of the "Second Fleet".The ships started cleaning early in the morning.At 7 o'clock, the solemn red flag was hoisted on the mainmast of each ship.Then the ships weighed anchor, and under the leadership of the "Hui'an" ship, twenty-five ships lined up in a column and sailed to Xiaguan in a mighty manner, and each of them docked at the designated wharf.At eight o'clock, Chen Shiju, commander of the Eighth Corps, inspected the ships of the "Second Fleet".Subsequently, two-thirds of the crew of each ship disembarked with light weapons and valuable instruments, and the rest were evacuated with the ship. The evacuation anchorages are distributed as follows: "Hui'an" is on the Touguan River near Sancha River; "Andong" is on the river near Dongliang Mountain; "Yongsui" is on the river near Ma'anshan; "Ji'an" and "Taiyuan" are on the river near Caishiji; "Chutong" is on the river near Yanziji; "Jiangxi" and "Meisheng" are on the river near Sanjiangying; "Lianguang" is on the river near Dangtu. At 9:45 on the 28th, six Kuomintang bombers flew to Nanjing Port and circled for a week, then divided into two groups to bomb the ships that were evacuated upstream and downstream of Nanjing Port.All ships organized fire counterattacks. The two ships "Yongsui" and "Taiyuan" were relatively close to each other and had relatively strong firepower, so that the enemy planes did not dare to dive and drop bombs, and failed to hit.Unfortunately, the two ships "Hui'an" and "Chutong" were bombed and sunk, and the "Hui'an" gunnery sergeant He Yousheng and six others died heroically. Commander Liu Bocheng praised the heroic action of the officers and men of the "Second Fleet" against the Kuomintang aircraft, and spoke highly of it.He said: "Once the uprising of the 'Second Fleet' fundamentally changed from an anti-people army to an army serving the people. Therefore, after the fleet uprising, the KMT planes came to bomb, and the 'Second Fleet' launched a counterattack. That's indicative of the shift." However, the head of the field army and the headquarters resolutely implemented the policies of the Party Central Committee and followed Chairman Mao's instructions, and reluctantly made the determination to abandon the ships and save the crew.That night (the evening of the 28th), the headquarters of the 35th Army informed the ships: "The ship's guarantor, all officers and soldiers of all ships have left the ship." On the 29th, all crew members left the ship. On the 30th, enemy planes sank the two ships "Ji'an" and "Yongsui". On May 4, enemy planes sank the "Taiyuan" ship again. So far, only the "Anton", "Jiangxi", "Meisheng" and "Lianguang" are left in the uprising ships of the "Second Fleet".Later, the "Changzhi" revolted, and the "Anton" ship was mistaken for "Changzhi" and was bombed and sunk. In stark contrast, all officers and soldiers of the "Second Fleet" hated the brutality of the Kuomintang and Chiang Kai-shek, and appreciated the generosity and love of the Communist Party and Chairman Mao.Some people were very moved and said: In the past on the KMT side, Gui Yongqing regarded us as grass, but now he has voted for the Communist Party, and leaders at all levels regard us as treasures.As a result, many uprising officers and soldiers are full of confidence in their future. After the personnel of each ship of the "Second Fleet" landed, they were all concentrated at the former site of the Kuomintang Navy General Headquarters, and the commanders, staff officers and officers' families lived in the nearby Second Ministry of National Defense. On April 30, Comrade Lin Zun convened a meeting of captains and captains, studied and passed a tribute message drafted by Zhang Jiabao and Chen Wudu to Chairman Mao Zedong and Commander-in-Chief Zhu De. The tribute telegram fully expressed the mood of the officers and soldiers of the "Second Fleet" uprising.The full text is as follows: Chairman Mao, Chairman of the Chinese People's Revolutionary Military Committee, Leader of the Chinese People, Commander-in-Chief Zhu De of the Chinese People's Liberation Army: When we begin to enter the ranks of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, please accept our most sincere and noble respect. We are a group of navy ruled by the Kuomintang reactionary government.The reactionary government once ordered us to use the weapons bought by the blood and sweat of the people to massacre the people who fought for national independence, democracy and freedom, and to protect the small court of the Chiang family who was traitorous, dictatorial, and civil war against the people.However, we often think that the navy built with the blood and sweat of the people should be used to defend national independence and people's democracy. Why do we use the weapons provided by the US imperialists to massacre our compatriots and engage in wars against the people?We doubt, we ponder, we are angry, and we think that one day there will always be a possible opportunity to return to the front of the people and stand with the people. The long-awaited day has finally arrived.When the People's Liberation Army's million-strong army successfully broke through the Yangtze River and the reactionary Kuomintang government in Nanjing fled, the ships of our fleet were concentrated at the foot of Badou Mountain in the northeast of Nanjing. The Kuomintang reactionaries, who have always been the enemy of the people, have continued to drive the air force to take turns to bomb after our uprising, in an attempt to prevent the Chinese people from building their own navy.This exposed the ferocious face of the Kuomintang against China's independence and democracy even more, aroused our anger even more, and strengthened our will to fight for the cause of people's liberation.From now on, we vow to carry out the marching orders of Chairman Mao and Commander-in-Chief Zhu under the leadership of the Communist Party of China and the People's Revolutionary Military Commission and the East China Military Region of the People's Liberation Army, and to completely overthrow the reactionary Kuomintang rule supported by U.S. imperialism and complete the new democratic revolution. Struggle; to completely reform oneself, learn from Chairman Mao's principles, ideology and style of building the people's army, learn all the excellent political work and command work systems of the People's Liberation Army, and strive to build a people's navy. Lin Zun, Commander of the Second Fleet Shao Lun, captain of the Yongsui warship Li Baoying, captain of the Chutong warship Wu Jian'an, captain of the Zhong'an warship Zhang Jiabao, captain of the Jiangxi warship Ji'an warship captain Song Jihong Yi Yuanfang, captain of the Meisheng warship Guo Bingheng, captain of the Lianguang warship Han Tingfeng, Deputy Commander of the Anton Warship Chen Wudu, captain of the Taiyuan warship Du Chen, Captain of the Fifth Patrol Boat Squad Zhang Ru, Captain of the First Motor Boat Team Kowtow with all officers and soldiers From April 30th to May 19th, the first page of Nanjing's "Xinhua Daily" published the reply telegram sent by Chairman Mao to all officers and soldiers of the "Second Fleet" and all officers and soldiers of the "Second Fleet" to pay tribute to Chairman Mao and Commander-in-Chief Zhu Full text of the telegram. Chairman Mao, the subject of Commander-in-Chief Zhu's reply is: "The Chinese patriotic people's great will to build their own navy and coastal defense cannot be stopped by any reactionary remnants."The telegram is as follows: General Lin Zun, Captain Shao Lun, Captain Li Baoying, Captain Wu Jianan, Captain Zhang Jiabao, Captain Song Jihong, Captain Yi Yuanfang, Captain Guo Bingheng, Captain Han Tingfeng, Captain Chen Wudu, Captain Du Chen, Captain Zhang Ru and All members of the Second Fleet: Celebrate your feat on the Nanjing River.You led twenty-five ships, resolutely left the reactionary camp and joined the big family of the Chinese People's Liberation Army. This is an action worthy of warm welcome by the people of the whole country.After the cruiser "Chongqing" revolted in February and was blown up by the Kuomintang reactionaries in March, you had a large-scale uprising in April, which shows the great will of the Chinese patriotic people to build their own navy and coastal defense, not just anyone. All that the reactionary remnants can stop.I hope you will unite as one, learn the People's Liberation Army's army-building ideology and work system, continue to learn naval technology, and strive for the bright future of the Chinese People's Navy. Mao Zedong Zhu De May 18, 1949 Chairman Mao and Commander-in-Chief Zhu cordially replied, which greatly encouraged the uprising officers and soldiers. Prior to this, at 5 pm on May 11, Comrade Liu Bocheng, the commander of the "Second Field", received Comrade Lin Zun, all the uprising captains and captains, and other military officer representatives at the former Kuomintang "Presidential Palace" according to the instructions of the Party Central Committee.During the interview, Liu Bocheng made a rich and vivid speech.He said: "China now has only two kinds of armies: one is the anti-people army led by the imperialists, the bureaucratic bourgeoisie, and the feudal class; The Army. . . . The 'Second Fleet' transformed itself into a people-serving army in its fundamental stance once the uprising . . . " Commander Liu finally said: "On the one hand, the officers and soldiers of the uprising must recognize that they used to be tools against the people, and on the other hand, they must strengthen their will to serve the people. Therefore, the officers and soldiers of the uprising must work hard to learn Chairman Mao's thinking on building the people's army, and contribute to the construction of the people's army. Fight for the People's Navy!" After the interview, Comrade Liu Bocheng took a group photo with everyone.Then the "Second Field" headquarters hosted the above-mentioned cadres with a feast at Longmen Restaurant.That night, the Political Department of the "Second Field" held a cultural evening to warmly welcome all officers and soldiers of the "Second Fleet".These welcomes all added to the glory of their uprising. The most unforgettable thing for them is that on August 28, 1949, Chairman Mao Zedong, Commander-in-Chief Zhu De and Vice Chairman Zhou Enlai cordially received Comrade Lin Zun and other senior officers of the former Kuomintang Mei Army in Zhongnanhai, Beijing.Zhang Aiping, commander and political commissar of the East China Military Region Navy, was present at the meeting. Vice Chairman Zhou said to Lin Zun: "Your uprising helped the People's Liberation Army liberate Nanjing." Commander-in-Chief Zhu also said to Lin Zun: "This is an act of justice." On the afternoon of August 28, Chairman Mao had a cordial talk with Lin Zun and other comrades in a small bungalow.Chairman Mao said earnestly: "Our people's army started from nothing, grew from small to large, and after the Great Revolution, the eight-year War of Resistance and the three-year War of Liberation, it has developed into a powerful army today. Not only has it not been weakened, but it has been able to defeat domestic and foreign forces. The enemy, mainly the people's army belongs to the people, and the army is the representative of the people. We rely on the people, serve the people, and the people support us. So in the past thirty years, not only have we not been wiped out. On the contrary, we have defeated all powerful enemies, Finally liberate all of China." "However, our air force is still very young; the navy has none at all. Therefore, we welcome the uprising and surrender of the former Kuomintang navy. Some ships were bombed, and comrades are very sad. This kind of feeling is good; but it does not matter, as long as With people, problems can be solved. China has a vast land and resources, and we will definitely be able to build a navy." "You have scientific knowledge and technology. Our new navy (referring to the comrades transferred from the People's Liberation Army Army) should learn from you; the People's Liberation Army has excellent political work and fighting style, and you should also learn from the new navy. The old and new navy We must unite, learn from each other, and work together to build a powerful people's navy!" After the meeting, Chairman Mao also wrote an inscription for the navy: "We must build a navy that can defend our coastal defenses and effectively defend against possible imperialist aggression." The leading comrades of the Party Central Committee Mao Zedong, Zhu De and Zhou Enlai The interview and conversation warmed Comrade Lin Zun's heart.When the news reached Nanjing, the uprising officers and soldiers of the "Second Fleet" all rejoiced.They believe that with such a wise and great leader, the construction of the new China, the new navy, and their personal future are full of hope and shining brightly.With the lofty ambition of building a strong people's navy, they embarked on various combat positions in the people's navy. A letter from the 35th Army Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army to Lin Zun, former commander of the Kuomintang Second Fleet.Below is the full text of the letter. Commander Lin: Thank you for your letter.After the exhibition, I am very excited, and we welcome you with great enthusiasm.The path taken by your fleet is completely correct, and we must work hard to build the people's new navy. In order to solve this problem satisfactorily, please come to Nanjing Lizhi Club at 12 o'clock tonight to find us, and discuss and solve all problems. wish victory Wu Huawen Political Commissar He Kexi Deputy Political Commissar Zhang Xiong Kong Fanbin, Director of the Political Department