In the 70s of the last century, although the country's economy developed, the life of Zhu De and his wife and some senior cadres was still simple. They have been banned from eating meat for a long time due to health reasons. Once, Liao Chengzhi went to Zhongnanhai to visit Zhu De, and it was meal time. Kang Keqing asked Liao Chengzhi what he wanted to eat, and he said the words "I want to eat meat" without hesitation. Zhu De smiled after hearing this, it turned out that they had the same "illness". Zhu De said to Kang Keqing, let Liao Chengzhi eat some meat. In the end, Kang Keqing prepared a plate of fragrant back pot meat for Liao Chengzhi. Poor Zhu De could only watch Liao Chengzhi eat sweetly, but he didn't dare to move his chopsticks, until his grandson secretly sandwiched a piece of meat for him to taste the aroma of meat. This scene can't help but laugh, why do the two founding fathers, Zhu De and Liao Chengzhi, crave a piece of meat so much?
Liao Chengzhi's difficult revolutionary road
Liao Chengzhi was born in 1911, his ancestral home is Xinhui, Guangdong, and he is the only son of Kuomintang veteran Liao Zhongkai. Liao Zhongkai was a close comrade-in-arms of Sun Yat-sen, who had served as Minister of the Interior of the Nationalist Government and Chairman of Guangdong Province, and had a high status and influence in the Kuomintang. It can be said that Liao Chengzhi was born in a scholarly family, with a prominent family background, and should have a bright future.
However, fate opened a bumpy revolutionary path for him. In 1925, Liao Zhongkai was assassinated in Guangzhou, and Liao Chengzhi, who was only 14 years old, lost his father's protection. To avoid reprisals, his mother, He Xiangning, had to send him and his sister to Japan to study. During his time in Japan, Liao Chengzhi witnessed the corruption and incompetence of the Kuomintang and completely lost confidence in it. In contrast, he was so shocked by the revolutionary spirit and anti-Japanese ideas of the Communists that he decided to join the Chinese Communist Party.
In 1933, Liao Chengzhi came to the Soviet area of northern Shaanxi and began his revolutionary career. He served as secretary general of the General Political Department of the Red Fourth Front Army and a member of the Standing Committee of the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningbo Border Provincial Committee. With his extraordinary talent and firm revolutionary will, Liao Chengzhi soon became famous in the party. He was not only able to write and draw, but also proficient in printing and publishing technology, and made outstanding contributions to the revolutionary cause.
After the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War in 1937, Liao Chengzhi was ordered to go to Hong Kong and set up the Hong Kong office of the Eighth Route Army. Here, he witnessed the anger and hatred of Hong Kong compatriots against the Japanese invaders, and strengthened his determination to resist the war. With his special family background, Liao Chengzhi soon established a very high prestige among people from all walks of life in Hong Kong, and raised a wide range of manpower and material resources for the cause of the Anti-Japanese War.
In 1938, Liao Chengzhi was appointed as a member of the Guangdong Provincial Party Committee and personally devoted himself to the construction of the base area. He once delivered a passionate speech at Sun Yat-sen University, calling on all ethnic groups to unite and face the national crisis together. Once, a spy disguised as a student openly provoked Liao Chengzhi, but he was speechless to refute it. This incident further enhanced Liao Chengzhi's prestige among the masses.
After the fall of Guangzhou, Liao Chengzhi was ordered to carry out military work behind enemy lines, and developed a guerrilla force of more than 1,700 people in the Dongjiang area, effectively containing the strength of the Japanese puppet army. In 1941, he risked his life to successfully rescue more than 800 Hong Kong cultural celebrities and patriots from the Japanese occupation. This action was highly praised by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.
In 1942, Liao Chengzhi was unfortunately captured by Kuomintang agents and tortured. Despite his physical and mental exhaustion, he remained steadfast and preferred to die rather than reveal any revolutionary secrets to the enemy. While in prison, he wrote a letter to his comrades and relatives, preparing to die. Liao Chengzhi's heroic performance made Chiang Kai-shek have to respect him. It was not until 1946 that Liao Chengzhi was released under the campaign of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and relatives and friends.
The arduous anti-Japanese front
On July 7, 1937, the Lugou Bridge Incident opened the prelude to the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. At this critical moment of national survival, Liao Chengzhi was ordered to go to Hong Kong and set up an office of the Eighth Route Army in Hong Kong, which was responsible for raising manpower and material resources to support the front line.
As soon as he arrived in Hong Kong, Liao Chengzhi encountered a thorny problem - the Hong Kong people had long harbored strong dissatisfaction with the corruption and incompetence of the Kuomintang, and it was difficult to trust it. In order to win the hearts and minds of the people, Liao Chengzhi traveled everywhere to explain the Communist Party's anti-Japanese stand to people from all walks of life in Hong Kong, and called on the whole nation to unite and fight the national disaster together.
With his outstanding eloquence and affinity, Liu Chengzhi quickly established a high prestige in all walks of life in Hong Kong. Patriotic overseas Chinese and businessmen have donated money and materials to him to support the frontline of the war of resistance. Famous newspaper figures Zou Taofen and Song Qingling also established close ties with Liao Chengzhi to jointly propagate the concept of resisting Japan and saving the country.
In 1938, Liao Chengzhi was appointed as a member of the Guangdong Provincial Party Committee and personally devoted himself to the construction of the base area. He once delivered a passionate speech at Sun Yat-sen University, calling on all ethnic groups to unite and face the national crisis together. Once, a spy disguised as a student openly provoked Liao Chengzhi, but he was speechless to refute it, and thunderous applause rang out at the scene. This incident further enhanced Liao Chengzhi's prestige among the masses.
After the fall of Guangzhou, Liao Chengzhi was ordered to carry out military work behind enemy lines, and developed a guerrilla force of more than 1,700 people in the Dongjiang area, effectively containing the strength of the Japanese puppet army. He also vigorously supported the establishment of progressive newspapers and periodicals such as the "Salvation Daily" and spoke out for anti-Japanese propaganda.
In 1941, the Japanese army occupied Hong Kong. After Liao Chengzhi learned of this news, he immediately began to plan a large-scale rescue operation. After careful deployment, he successfully rescued more than 800 Hong Kong cultural celebrities and patriots from Hong Kong occupied by the Japanese army. This action was highly praised by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.
However, not long after the rescue operation was a complete success, Liao Chengzhi was hit hard. In May 1942, while carrying out underground work in Shaoguan, he was unfortunately captured by Kuomintang agents and imprisoned in the Taihe Majiazhou concentration camp in Jiangxi.
In prison, Liao Chengzhi was tortured in various ways, but he never divulged any revolutionary secrets. Whenever the spy asked, he always puffed out his chest and fought back with his head held high. Under severe torture again and again, Liao Chengzhi's body gradually weakened, but his will never wavered.
In the end, Liao Chengzhi wrote a letter to his comrades and relatives, preparing to die. Reading between the lines of this letter, his boundless loyalty to the revolutionary cause is moving. Although Chiang Kai-shek personally went to visit the prison and wanted Liao Chengzhi to "change his mind", he still categorically refused.
It was not until 1946, with the unremitting efforts of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and relatives and friends, that Liao Chengzhi was released and regained his freedom. When he walked out of the prison gate, his body was already skinny, but there was a revolutionary flame burning in his eyes, which moved everyone present.
An important united front work in New China
After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, the civil war between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party broke out again. As a communist, Liao Chengzhi naturally threw himself into this life-and-death struggle without hesitation. In March 1947, before the central organs withdrew from Yan'an, Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai specially called Liao Chengzhi over and gave him an important task - to establish a second northern Shaanxi radio station in the liberated areas of Shanxi, Hebei, Shandong, and Henan to ensure uninterrupted revolutionary propaganda work.
Faced with the leader's entrustment, Liao Chengzhi gladly accepted it. He led a team of workers who traveled for several months to finally establish a new radio station in the Taihang Mountains. Despite the difficult conditions and poor equipment, Liao Chengzhi and his comrades still overcame many difficulties to ensure that the text broadcast continued to be broadcast. For technical reasons, spoken word broadcasting, although interrupted for three days, quickly returned to normal.
Thanks to Liao Chengzhi's efforts, the Kuomintang always thought that the Northern Shaanxi Radio Station was still in northern Shaanxi, and did not realize that it had already been relocated to Taihang Mountain. This bought precious time for the victory of the war of liberation.
On October 1, 1949, New China was finally born. At this great historical moment, Liao Chengzhi undoubtedly played an important role. He was not only a revolutionary fighter, but also an outstanding propagandist and united front talent.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Liao Chengzhi continued to hold important positions, responsible for external liaison and united front work. He has led delegations on many occasions to win the understanding and support of the international community for New China. In 1956, he also accompanied Premier Zhou Enlai on his visit to the Soviet Union and delivered a speech at Moscow University, expounding on the peaceful foreign policy of the new China.
At home, Liao Chengzhi also made significant contributions to the development of the united front. He repeatedly negotiated with the remnants of the Kuomintang to persuade them to lay down their arms and become new people. Since Liao Chengzhi himself is the son of a Kuomintang veteran, his words are naturally more convincing.
In 1987, Liao Chengzhi was invited to return to his hometown Xinhui and was warmly welcomed by the people. The locals prepared a grand welcome ceremony for him, and the scene was very warm. An old man said excitedly: "Liao Gong is the pride of our Xinhui people and a model of revolution!"
In addition to overseas visits and united front work, Liao Chengzhi is also enthusiastic about cultural undertakings. He has served as vice chairman of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles and vice chairman of the China Artists Association, and has contributed to the revitalization of Chinese culture. He also personally illustrated and prefaced "Hundred Family Names", hoping that this classic work would be passed down from generation to generation and immortalized.
Until his death, Liao Chengzhi was always active in various social activities, contributing his wisdom and strength to the country and the people. His firm revolutionary will and noble personality will forever be engraved in the hearts of the people and become a model for future generations to follow.
The indissoluble "fate" of Zhu De and Liao Chengzhi
The fates of Zhu De and Liao Chengzhi, the two founding fathers, have many similarities. They were all born in scholarly families and should have a bright future. But fate put them on a rugged road of revolution and experienced the test of life and death.
Zhu De's original name was Zhu Yujie, his ancestral home was Nanchang, Jiangxi, and his family had been officials for generations. His father, Zhu Liangxun, once served as the magistrate of the county and was deeply loved by the local people. Zhu De has been immersed in a scholarly atmosphere since he was a child, and has a strong interest in the subset of classics and histories. If all went well, he could have made a name for himself and lived a comfortable life.
However, the outbreak of the Xinhai Revolution in 1911 completely changed the trajectory of Zhu De's life. In order to escape the war, Zhu De's family had to flee to Japan. While in Japan, Zhu De witnessed the corruption and incompetence of the Kuomintang and completely lost confidence in it. In contrast, he was so shocked by the revolutionary spirit and anti-Japanese ideas of the Communists that he decided to join the Chinese Communist Party.
In 1927, Zhu De participated in the Nanchang Uprising, officially took up arms, and started his revolutionary career. In the decades that followed, he encountered several life-and-death tests along the way, but he never wavered in his loyalty to the revolutionary cause.
Similar to Zhu De, Liao Chengzhi was also born in a Kuomintang family and should have a bright future. But fate set him on a rugged revolutionary road. In 1925, his father, Liao Zhongkai, was assassinated and lost his father's protection. In order to avoid reprisals, he had to be sent to Japan by his mother to study.
During his time in Japan, Liao Chengzhi witnessed the corruption and incompetence of the Kuomintang and completely lost confidence in it. In contrast, he was so shocked by the revolutionary spirit and anti-Japanese ideas of the Communists that he decided to join the Chinese Communist Party.
In 1933, Liao Chengzhi came to the Soviet area of northern Shaanxi and started his revolutionary career. In the decades that followed, he encountered several life-and-death tests along the way, but he never wavered in his loyalty to the revolutionary cause.
It is precisely because of their similar family backgrounds and revolutionary experiences that there is a special fate between Zhu De and Liao Chengzhi. They understood each other's hardships and cherished the fruits of the revolution even more.
In 1952, Liao Chengzhi went to Zhongnanhai to visit Zhu De, and it was dinner time. Kang Keqing asked Liao Chengzhi what he wanted to eat, and he said the words "I want to eat meat" without hesitation. Zhu De smiled after hearing this, it turned out that they had the same "illness".
Due to health reasons, Zhu De and Liao Chengzhi have been banned from eating meat for a long time. But as the founding fathers, they deserve to be treated well. Zhu De said to Kang Keqing, let Liao Chengzhi eat some meat. In the end, Kang Keqing prepared a plate of fragrant back pot meat for Liao Chengzhi.
Poor Zhu De could only watch Liao Chengzhi eat sweetly, but he didn't dare to move his chopsticks. It wasn't until his grandson secretly sandwiched a piece of meat for him that he tasted the aroma of meat. This scene makes people laugh, and it also makes people feel Zhu De and Liao Chengzhi's persistent pursuit of the revolutionary cause.
Yes, for the sake of the revolutionary cause, they have endured all kinds of hardships and put their lives and deaths out of the realm several times. Today, although he has become famous, he still maintains a simple style of life and is willing to be "forbidden meat". This persistent pursuit of the revolutionary cause is the fundamental reason why they were able to become the founding fathers of the country.