Yangtze River reporter Li Jianhua Li Qinxue
"We must continue to carry forward the spirit of revolution to the end, and always answer the 'examination papers' of the new era with the attitude of a 'revolutionary' and the state of 'rushing for the exam'." On the afternoon of May 11, Dajiang News client netizen @060743 left a message while watching the live webcast "Revisiting the Battle of Crossing the River in Nanjing".
At 14 o'clock in the afternoon of the same day, the third of the series of news live broadcast activities launched by the Yangtze River Network "The 75th Anniversary of the Victory of the Victory of the Millions of Heroes Crossing the Great River" walked into the Nanjing Crossing River Victory Memorial Hall and the Xiaguan Wharf (today's Zhongshan Wharf), the landing site of the Liberation Army liberated Nanjing, to relive the history and understand the spirit of carrying the revolution to the end. 41 online media from the China City News Network Media Alliance and the Yangtze River Basin Key News Network Cooperative jointly broadcast the live broadcast, with a live broadcast duration of about 45 minutes.
As a national first-class cultural relic, the small steamer "Jingdian" quietly "moored" on the square of the Victory Memorial Hall across the river. Photo by reporter Lu Shiwen
"Zhongshan is pale and yellow, and millions of heroes have crossed the river. The tiger is better than the past, and the world is turned upside down and generous. It is advisable to chase the poor bravely, and not to sell the name of the overlord. If there is love in the sky, the sky is also old, and the right way in the world is the vicissitudes of life. In 1949, in order to commemorate the liberation of Nanjing and celebrate the victory of the revolution, Comrade Mao Zedong wrote the poem "Seven Laws: The People's Liberation Army Occupies Nanjing".
On September 12, 2019, when General Secretary Xi Jinping inspected the Xiangshan Revolution Memorial Site of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China in Beijing, he emphasized that we should cherish this period of history and inherit and carry forward the revolutionary spirit of the older generation of revolutionaries that "it is advisable to chase the poor bravely, and not to become famous and learn from the overlord", constantly enhance the self-confidence in the road, theory, system, and culture of socialism with Chinese characteristics, have the courage to carry out the great struggle with many new historical characteristics, and resolutely overcome all kinds of difficulties and obstacles on the way forward. The giant ship continued to break the waves and sail away.
During the live broadcast, the commentators and special guests told the thrilling stories that happened in the battle of crossing the river to netizens across the country through the important historical materials collected by the Victory Memorial Hall of Crossing the River.
The USS Purple Quartz incident: marked the end of the Western powers' "gunboat diplomacy" against China
"On April 20, 1949, on the north bank of the Yangtze River, just as the People's Liberation Army's million-strong division was about to cross the river, a British frigate was suddenly spotted sailing into the Yangtze River, which led to a series of incidents such as shelling." Fu Liya, the daughter of Fu Qujian, then deputy director of the Political Department of the 23rd Army of the Third Field Army, talked about the history of the battle of crossing the river.
Fu Liya, the daughter of Fu Qujian, then deputy director of the Political Department of the 23rd Army of the Third Field Army, was in the live broadcast. Photo by reporter Lu Shiwen
Under the resolute command of Army Commander Tao Yong, our artillery of our 23rd Army bravely returned fire, and the British frigate was damaged by bullets, killing its captain and seriously injuring its deputy commander, forcing the "Purple Quartz" to raise the white flag and clearing the way for the river crossing operation.
On the strategy of crossing the river, Chairman Mao Zedong demanded that the People's Liberation Army "pay great attention to avoiding conflicts with foreign warships," but if the armies of the imperialist countries dare to provoke the Chinese army, they must resolutely retaliate. During the battle to cross the river, the People's Liberation Army resolutely countered the provocations of the British Navy and smashed its attempt to intervene with arms.
Since the Opium War, the Qing Dynasty, the Beiyang government, and the Kuomintang government have signed a series of unequal treaties that humiliated the country, and sovereignty has been gradually lost.
"However, times have changed, and the 'gunboat diplomacy' of the Western powers against China no longer works." Fu Liya said: Today's China is no longer the "sick man of East Asia" who had no dignity and was poor and weak more than 100 years ago, but a great country that adheres to independence and self-determination, safeguards world peace, and promotes human progress, and no "gunboats" and "sanctions" can frighten the Chinese communists and the Chinese people.
The blood-stained briefcase: interprets the revolutionary spirit of the soldiers crossing the river to overcome difficulties and sacrifice bravely
In the memorial hall, a dark brown leather briefcase is displayed, which is soaked in bloodstains, quietly telling the glorious years of war and the revolutionary heroes who can sing and cry.
The "blood-stained briefcase" on display at the Victory Memorial Hall across the river. Photo by reporter Lu Shiwen
Commentator Yang Huihui introduced that the owner of the briefcase was Zhang Xingru, deputy commander of the 2nd Battalion of the 312th Regiment of the 104th Division of the 35th Army of the Chinese People's Liberation Army - on the evening of April 21, 1949, the victory of the liberation of Nanjing was in sight, and the dawn was coming, but Zhang Xingru did not see the arrival of this day, and unfortunately died heroically in the "Battle of Sanpu".
There are adjacent Jiangpu, Puzhen and Pukou in the north of Nanjing Jiangbei, which are collectively called "Sanpu". The river bank here stretches for more than 40 kilometers, facing each other across the river from Nanjing City, the terrain is very dangerous, and it is known as the "gateway of Jinling". When the battle of crossing the Yangtze River began, this was the only area on the north bank of the Yangtze River that was still in the hands of the Kuomintang, and the successful capture of Mipo broke through the last line of defense to liberate Nanjing. Garrisoned in Mipo is the 28th Army, the elite unit of the Kuomintang, with excellent weapons and a large number of people, with Jiangpu, Puzhen, and Pukou as the corners, forming a solid defensive line, and the capture of Mipo is destined to be a tragic battle.
On the afternoon of April 20, 1949, the 35th Army of the Third Field Army of the People's Liberation Army first launched the main attack on Jiangpu, which had more than 2,000 defenders and formed crossfire with bunkers and city walls. After a bloody battle, there were only more than 10 people left when the assault company attacked the city.
In the early morning of the 21st, the assault team finally rushed to the city. Suddenly, a bomb exploded next to Deputy Battalion Commander Zhang Xingru, who was wounded in the abdomen and was seriously injured. Before he died, he gave the briefcase soaked in his own blood to his comrade-in-arms Gong Jixian as a souvenir. Before his death, he said to his comrades-in-arms: "Even if I die, you will carry me to Nanjing!"
Later, Gong Jixian donated the briefcase to the Victory Memorial Hall of Crossing the River, which was designated as a national first-class cultural relic, and the last words of martyr Zhang Xingru were also engraved on the wall of the memorial hall, which together interpreted the revolutionary spirit of the soldiers who crossed the river to overcome difficulties and sacrifice bravely.
"Secret Capture of the Thousand Miles River Defense Map": It played a key role in the success of the People's Liberation Army in the port of Hagi
"In the Memorial Hall of the Victory of Crossing the River, there is also a military briefcase that is also a national first-class cultural relic, reflecting the revolutionary struggle of the underground workers in Nanjing who could not see the smoke of gunpowder." Pan Ying, director of the public service department of the Victory Memorial Hall of Crossing the River, said that the owner of this black briefcase was Shen Shiyou, a lieutenant colonel and combat staff officer of the Jiang Defense Garrison Command of the Nationalist Government at the time.
The "Secret Capture of the Thousand Miles of River Defense Map" displayed in the Victory Memorial Hall of Crossing the River. Photo by reporter Lu Shiwen
According to reports, in January 1949, Tang Enbo mobilized 600,000 men and horses and deployed them in the Beijing-Shanghai-Hangzhou Theater and the entire line of river defense of more than 1,000 miles in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, in an attempt to prevent the People's Liberation Army from moving south by virtue of the natural danger of the Yangtze River. In order to cooperate with the People's Liberation Army's campaign to cross the river and obtain as soon as possible the deployment of the Kuomintang's river defense forces, the underground party organization of the Communist Party of China in Nanjing demanded that Shen Shiyou quickly obtain all the information on the deployment of the enemy's river defense forces between Anqing and Wuhu, especially in the area of Digang. After Shen Shiyou was instructed, he risked his life to quickly obtain a detailed military map of the deployment of troops in the Hagigang area from the Kuomintang Seventh Appeasement Zone Xinbao and brought it home.
Shen Shiyou and his wife tried every means to hand over the Kuomintang's map of the river defense to Lu Boming, the head of the intelligence department of the underground party in Nanjing, and finally the information was sent to the Jiangbei Command of the People's Liberation Army one day in March 1949. On April 20, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) successfully crossed the river at Ogi Port, and it can be said that this map of the deployment of river defense forces played a key role.
After the liberation of Nanjing on April 23, 1949, Shen Shiyou still did not reveal his identity, he retreated to Shanghai with the Kuomintang, continued to engage in underground work, and provided a lot of the latest operational information for the liberation of Shanghai. It was not until after the liberation of Shanghai that the family was reunited, and the identities of Shen Shiyou and Ding Mingjun's underground party were made public.
On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Nanjing, Shen Shiyou's wife Ding Mingjun donated the briefcase used by Shen Shiyou to transmit information in the battle of crossing the river to the collection of the Victory Memorial Hall of Crossing the River. It carries not only the original river defense intelligence map, but also the unremitting pursuit of the underground party members to love the country and serve the people all their lives. Pan Ying said.
"The People's Liberation Army sleeps on the streets" photo: The military discipline of the People's Liberation Army "not entering people's houses" shocked China and foreign countries
According to Pan Ying, on April 23, after the liberation of Nanjing, the Central and Eastern groups composed of the Third Field Army advanced east and west, and on April 29, more than 80,000 people from the five armies of the Kuomintang army who had fled from Nanjing and Zhenjiang were surrounded and annihilated in the Langxi and Guangde areas of southern Anhui. On May 3, the 7th Corps liberated Hangzhou.
At the same time, the West Group, composed of the Second Field Army, crossed the Yangtze River and marched southward, liberating Jiujiang and Nanchang successively, cutting off the Zhejiang-Jiangxi Road and severing the connection between Tang Enbo and Bai Chongxi. Subsequently, the 9th and 10th Corps commanded 8 corps (later added 2 corps) and nearly 300,000 special forces columns to launch an attack on Shanghai on May 12, detouring from the flanks of Pudong and Puxi, and attacking Wusongkou as the target. By May 27, Shanghai was completely captured. On June 2, Chongming Island was liberated. At this point, the battle of crossing the river was declared victorious.
Classic photo "The People's Liberation Army sleeps on the streets". Reporter Lu Shiwen remake
In the Nanjing Crossing River Victory Memorial Hall, a classic photo of "the People's Liberation Army sleeping on the street" is displayed, which deeply attracts tourists to stop and watch. In this photo, PLA soldiers wearing military hats and untying their clothes are lying on the concrete floor of the streets of Shanghai, their rifles leaning against the wall, and some machine gunners holding their weapons tightly in their arms even when they are asleep.
"The People's Liberation Army (PLA) has very strict military discipline, which requires soldiers not to enter civilian houses during the liberation and takeover of cities. When the People's Liberation Army attacked Shanghai, every cadre and soldier was familiar with the "Rules for Entering the City" formulated by the General Front Committee. Pan Ying introduced that according to the recollection of people familiar with the matter, it was raining heavily, and the people living on both sides of the street were very sad to see the PLA soldiers in the rain, and invited them to take shelter from the rain, but the soldiers refused and resolutely carried out the order not to enter the house.
The report of the United Press of the United States described the scene at that time: "The Chinese communist army has excellent military discipline, good manners, and courtesy and thoughtfulness...... Although many of the buildings are wide open and can be used as barracks, the CCP troops still sleep on the sidewalks......"
"The 68th Division handed over the two truckloads of gold and other valuables seized to the Shanghai Municipal Military Management Commission intact, and was praised by the Military Management Commission." Fu Liya also vividly described the strictness of military discipline in the People's Liberation Army. In order to reduce the damage to urban facilities and the loss of residents, the Third Field Army tried not to use artillery fire and explosives as much as possible, mainly used infantry weapons, and settled the battle with hand-to-hand combat. At the same time, the discipline of the troops was strictly enforced, all of them were not allowed to enter civilian houses, all of them slept on the streets and roads, refused all material comfort, and actively carried out propaganda work, which won the warm praise of the masses.
"The People's Liberation Army is truly remarkable, a truly mighty and civilized army!" Fu Liya also mentioned that after the liberation, her father presided over the Nanjing Military Region Frontline Repertory Troupe, and the filming of "Sentinel under the Neon Light" is the story of the People's Liberation Army guarding the city of Anlan after liberating Shanghai.
Netizen: The live broadcast made me feel like I was back in that passionate time
In the process of following the Yangtze River reporter to "visit" the Victory Memorial Hall of Crossing the River, netizens from all over the country not only have a better understanding of the revolutionary history of the People's Liberation Army launching the battle to cross the river, but also have a deeper understanding of the efforts and perseverance to realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, and have left messages to participate in the interaction.
A message from the user 7477802498 of Nanhai.com.
7477802498 message from a user from Nanhai.com: "This activity is not only a review of history, but also the inheritance of the revolutionary spirit. Through the 'cloud visit', we deeply felt the majestic momentum of millions of heroes crossing the river and the bravery of the revolutionary martyrs. This spirit of carrying out the revolution to the end is something that we still need to inherit and carry forward today. The live broadcast made me feel like I was back to that passionate time, and strengthened my determination to work hard to achieve the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. ”
Dajiang News client netizen 060743 message.
060743 from the Dajiang News client commented: "At present, we are at the historical intersection of the 'two centennial' goals, there are still many bumps and bumps on the road ahead, and we will encounter all kinds of difficulties and obstacles. ”
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Live Team:
Co-ordinator: Chen Xiaorong, Yang Wenping, Chen Zhiyuan
Organization: Zhang Xiang, Chen Feng
Anchor: Li Qinxue
Text: Li Jianhua
Cinematographer: Wang Hai
Photo: Lu Shiwen
Later stage: Toma Haoran, Qiu Lin, Li Zheqi, Jiang Shangjun
Artist: Li Xinke
Release: Wang Chong, Dai Jingyi, Toma Haoran, Qiu Lin
Editor: Lai Jun
Duty Officer: Wang Chong
Editor-in-Chief on duty: Chen Zhiyuan