Chapter 21 Capital Conference

The main leaders of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China have come to Zhidan. The central government decided to hold a large-scale Dingdu Conference to clarify the significance of Dingzhidan to the comrades of the central government and the local people. The Communist Party of China not only walked through the Long March, but also took root in the Northwest, and established the capital to command the Red Revolution throughout China. Outside the south gate of Zhidan County, there is an open beach. There is a Dragon King Temple and a tall theater building on the beach. A temple fair is held every July.The temple fair not only prays for good weather, but also uses the temple fair to set up a stage to sing operas, trade materials, buy and sell mountain products, and trade livestock. It has gradually evolved into a lively July fair, and most of the sessions last for more than ten and a half months.

The nearby people who received the notice of participating in the capital city conference flocked to the county town together, and the crowds on the Longwangmiao Beach became more and more lively, and the atmosphere became more and more lively.Red flags were planted on the city wall and the theater tower of the Dragon King Temple, and red banners were hung on the cornices of the theater tower, with four big characters written: "Diandu Assembly".Two large slogans were pasted on the pillars on both sides. On the right was "Take root in the Northern Shaanxi Plateau and Dingdu Baoan!" on the left, and on the left was "Build the Anti-Japanese National United Front!" On the city wall, on the tree poles, and on the roadside earth wall to the north of the venue There were also red, green and green posters saying "Down with Japanese imperialism!" "Stop the civil war and unite against Japan!" "Unite the people of all nationalities and drive the invaders out of China!" "Down with the Kuomintang reactionaries!" "Long live the Communist Party of China! " and other small slogans.

On weekdays, the quiet and deserted Longwangmiao beach was suddenly crowded with people. The students of the Red Army University and the staff of the central government stood in a neat line, which was very conspicuous in the venue.The entire venue was crowded with joyful atmosphere.Such a jubilant mass meeting has never been seen in Zhidan's history.Many people who participated in the meeting left their homes in the middle of the night and came on the mountain road. They not only wanted to hear the policies of the Party Central Committee, but also wanted to have a lively gathering.Since the Central Red Army entered northern Shaanxi, Zhidan County has been an important place. The people in Liu Zhidan’s hometown have a high level of consciousness in the red revolutionary struggle, and they are dedicated to the Red Army and to help the Red Army. To be the savior of the poor is closely connected with fate and adversity, so many people brought chickens, eggs and rice noodles to the Party Central Committee and sent them to the supply department, thinking that this is a kind of honor and responsibility. Proudly came to Longwangmiao Beach for a meeting.

At noon, Zhang Wentian, Mao Zedong, Bogu, Wang Jiaxiang and other heads of the Central Committee walked up to the rostrum, waved and nodded to everyone, and sat down on the long stools one after another.The crowd at the venue became excited. Some stood on tiptoes, some stretched their necks, and some stepped on stones. Their eyes were fixed on the rostrum, and they all guessed the names and positions of the leaders of the central government.Some people had seen Mao Zedong and Zhang Wentian, and they pointed out that the tall one was Mao Zedong, the one sitting in the middle wearing glasses was Zhang Wentian, the one next to him was Bogu, the other chief was Wang Jiaxiang, and so on.

Zhang Wentian announced the start of the meeting, and the staff lit several long strings of firecrackers hanging on both sides of the venue. The firecrackers blared for a while, confetti flew, and the fireworks filled the air, making the atmosphere of the meeting even more intense. Zhang Wentian briefly explained the purpose of the meeting, and Comrade Bogu forcefully read out the decision of the Party Central Committee to establish the capital Zhidan.Immediately, the crowd's voice shook the sky with slogans: "Down with Japanese imperialism!" "Long live the Red Army!" "Long live the Communist Party!" "Down with the Kuomintang reactionaries!"

Zhang Wentian waved his hand and said: "Now, I invite Comrade Mao Zedong, Chairman of the Chinese Soviet Government and Chairman of the Military Commission, to speak." Amidst warm applause, the 43-year-old Mao Zedong walked to the wooden table on the rostrum energetically, and waved to the crowd attending the meeting Later, in the loud and clear Hunan saying: "The Japanese imperialists invaded China, but Chiang Kai-shek did not resist, insisted on fighting a civil war, and tried to destroy the Red Army. How is it going? Our Red Army of Chinese Workers and Peasants has gone through the 25,000-mile Long March and arrived in northern Shaanxi. , joined up with the Red Army in northern Shaanxi, and stood firm. It brought the Red Revolution from Ruijin in the south to Baoan (Zhidan) in northern Shaanxi. Support, we will never be able to overcome! Now, when the country is in crisis, Chiang Kai-shek does not allow the Red Army to fight against Japan, and the warlord Yan Xishan also prevents us from going to the front line of the Anti-Japanese War. Therefore, we call on all conscientious troops and patriotic people of all ethnic groups to unite and establish Anti-Japanese national united front, do not fight civil war, unite with the outside world, and drive the Japanese invaders out of China!"

Having said this, Chairman Mao raised his voice, and continued: "After the Red Army from the Eastern Expedition returned to northern Shaanxi, the Party Central Committee, in order to expand and consolidate the Shaanxi-Gansu base areas, to meet the Second and Fourth Front Army that was going north, and to better carry out the anti-Japanese war, To promote the early establishment of the national united front, the main force of the Red Army launched a western expedition. We came from Wayaobao, identified Baoan (Zhidan) as the new Soviet capital, and opened a new revolutionary situation. Of course, the Kuomintang reactionaries spread rumors that the Central Red Army They think that northern Shaanxi is poor and life is hard, so they want to bring the Red Army back to Jiangxi. This is nonsense! Northern Shaanxi is poor, so poverty will lead to revolution! Did Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong make trouble in northern Shaanxi? Comrade Liu Zhidan also started What happened in northern Shaanxi! Liu Zhidan and other comrades established the Shaanxi-Gansu Revolutionary Base Area for us, and became the foothold of the Party Central Committee and the Central Red Army. Northern Shaanxi is a good place. It produces millet and the folk customs are simple. Northern Shaanxi is not only the foothold of the Party Central Committee It will also become the starting point for us to win national victory!"

Mao Zedong waved his left hand forward vigorously and ended his speech, and there was stormy applause in the venue.Chairman Mao's speech filled everyone with the belief in winning the revolution, and the excitement of the masses rose again, and the voice of chanting slogans rolled over the small town like spring thunder. The establishment of Zhidan, the capital, ended the wandering state of the central government since the Long March.Dingdu Zhidan is a political declaration, showing to the Nanjing Kuomintang government that the Red Army and the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China have not been wiped out, but instead expanded the red border area, established a firm foothold in northern Shaanxi, and defined its own red capital after Ruijin, Jiangxi.