On July 8, 1965, at the invitation of Chairman Mao, Li Zongren, the former leader of the Kuomintang Gui clan, came to the banquet. Time flies, and 16 years have passed. In the days of living overseas, Li Zongren's life was not very good. Having lost his army and strength, he was neither recognized by the Chiang Kai-shek clique in Taiwan nor supported by the top echelons of the United States. On the contrary, he and his wife were monitored day and night by Taiwanese and U.S. agents, and it was inconvenient for them to live and move.
After 16 years of leaving his homeland, Li Zongren had mixed feelings in his heart. As a descendant of Guangxi, he cannot give up his feelings of home and country in his heart. For Chairman Mao, he had admiration and guilt. In a way, the two are half opponents.
At seven o'clock in the evening, inside the Guangxi Hall in Zhongnanhai, Li Zongren saw Chairman Mao. After years of not seeing, the great man is much older. When the two met, Li Zongren immediately greeted him, and the great man also took the initiative to extend his hand. Just like that, their hands touched together. Suddenly, a smile appeared on the great man's face, and he said humorously, "Mr. Delin, you have been deceived." Why do great men talk like this? What did Li Zongren (Delin) do?
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > lives in the United States</h1>
In December 1949, after a major defeat in the Southwest Campaign, Chiang Kai-shek fled to Taiwan. In just three years, under the leadership of Chairman Mao, the Chiang family dynasty sang a lament. Subsequently, Li Zongren received an invitation from Taiwan. As a leader of the Gui clan, he had an important influence in the Kuomintang. After dealing with Chiang Kai-shek for decades, how could Li Zongren not understand the other party's vicious thoughts. With Chiang Kai-shek's narrow mind, how could he tolerate the existence of capable people?
Therefore, Li Zongren took his wife to the United States under the pretext of illness. In this way, he began a 16-year exile. At the same time, Bai Chongxi of the Gui clan went to Taiwan. On the surface, Chiang Kai-shek co-opted Bai Chongxi and promised the high-ranking official Houlu. In fact, Bai Chongxi was quickly lifted. Opposite the White House, the Secret Service was monitoring day and night. Under this threat, Bai Chongxi had to obey, and he was also reduced to a puppet figure.
Overseas, Chiang's puppet regime often sent telegrams to Li Zongren. As the titular "Acting President of the Republic of China", his executive position still has legal effect. Li Zongren did not deal with Chiang Kai-shek, nor did he resign. In this way, the two sides were once in an embarrassing situation. Li Zongren is undoubtedly calm and wise. At the time of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, the international situation is unstable, and he needs to observe the changes in the times.
Historically, the Warlords of the Gui clan were good at fishing in muddy waters. Just as Chairman Mao judged him, Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi were just speculators. Although they have the ability, their thinking and vision are far behind. In July 1953, under the fierce counterattack of the Chinese Volunteer Army, the American army finally gave in. With the signing of the Korean Armistice Agreement, China's military and national prestige resounded throughout the world. When the news came, Li Zongren and overseas Chinese were all shocked.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > do things for beauty</h1>
In the later stages of the Liberation War, the Gui clan led by Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi lost badly. On the battlefield in central China, Siye first entered Hunan, then directly inserted two Guangzhou, and finally made a big detour to encircle. Although Li and Bai initially took advantage of each other, their elites were quickly wiped out. Without troops and power, would Li Zongren really give up his political desires? Obviously, this is not possible. On New Year's Day 1949, Li Zongren and He Yingqin launched a forced palace. In desperation, Chiang Kai-shek was forced to go to the wilderness. Soon, the Gui family received strong funding from the United States. As far as the situation is concerned, Li Zongren has great ambitions to become the "second agent of the United States." At this point, the two also formed a mortal vendetta. You must know that this is something that Chiang Kai-shek can never stand.
As long as Li Zongren is alive in the world, Chiang Kai-shek is a threat. In 1954, Chiang Kai-shek launched another campaign in Taiwan and put Sun Liren and other "Generals of the American Lineage" under house arrest. Seeing such a crackdown, Li Zongren panicked in his heart. So he quickly hugged America's thigh. After the 1950s, a "third force" was set off overseas. The so-called "third force" means that it neither recognizes the leadership of the Chinese mainland nor accepts the puppet regime of Chiang Kai-shek in Taiwan. Among them, Li Zongren is a key figure.
During the revolutionary period, Chairman Mao called Li Zongren "the world's first cunning warlord." Even if he lost his power, Li Zongren still had to set off a storm. At his instigation, overseas Chinese, intellectuals, Kuomintang retirees, capitalists, and other forces united. These people mainly settle in the United States, Japan, Australia, and the European Union. They are very concerned about the situation in China, but they do not have the ability to actually control it. Hong Kong, China, is where they are most active.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > "fooled" finally lost</h1>
For the rise of Li Zongren, the United States is happy to see it. With the financial support of the United States, the "third force" has developed rapidly. Relying on international public opinion and newspapers, Li Zongren has gained a lot of recognition. As a result, he traveled extensively, constantly making friends, and broadening many connections. At that time, Li Zongren put all his hopes on the United States. He was still having a dream, but an explosion on Lop Nur woke him up.
In 1964, China's first atomic bomb was successfully trial-produced. With a huge mushroom cloud rising, China broke the Western nuclear blackmail and truly had the right to self-defense. When the news came, Li Zongren couldn't sleep all night. He was both shocked and excited. For years, he had credulously trusted the Americans and never even looked at the mainland. However, under the heavy blockade of the West, Chinese developed nuclear weapons on their own. That's what's truly remarkable.
Suddenly, guilt and self-blame came to mind. For 16 years, he had been played with by the US-Chiang regime, and he was really deceived. In an interview with an Italian reporter, he said: "I am happy for my failure, because from my mistakes, a new China is being born, when did we have such a powerful motherland?" Although Li Zongren is an exquisite egoist. But in the great national righteousness, he also has a responsibility. In the War of Resistance Against Japan, he won a great victory in Taierzhuang and made countless meritorious contributions, and the people have not forgotten it.
< h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > was welcomed upon return</h1>
On April 22, 1965, Mr. and Mrs. Li Zongren applied to the United States for tourism. He then secretly traveled to Switzerland, then to Pakistan, and finally landed in Hong Kong. We extend a warm welcome to Li Zongren's return. Chairman Mao, Premier Zhou, and other leaders met one by one. When he mentioned these 16 years, he was very upset and ashamed.
On National Day in 1966, Li Zongren was invited to tiananmen Square for military parade. Seeing the majestic Chinese People's Liberation Army, he was deeply shocked. In 1969, Li Zongren had an attack of cancer. On the eve of his death, he left behind the words: "In this great era, I deeply feel that it is an incomparable honor to be part of the Chinese people. At the last moment of my death, I was still deeply concerned about the future of the Kuomintang and all patriotic intellectuals who remained in Taiwan and overseas, and they had only one way, that is, to return to the embrace of the motherland like me. ”