On a special night in 1949, a dumbfounded incident occurred in Zhongnanhai. In a grand banquet, Zhang Zhizhong, a senior general of the Kuomintang in the old days, actually met his old comrade-in-arms and his "enemy" Xiong Xianghui here. Xiong Xianghui, you may ask, was a die-hard supporter of the Kuomintang, but he appeared at a Communist banquet.
Back? Uprising? These are probably the first words that pop into your mind. But the truth is far more complicated than that. Let's go back to 1949, which was a magnificent era, when New China was about to be born, and the whole country was undergoing earth-shaking changes.
Zhang Zhizhong, a high-ranking general of the Kuomintang, is about to usher in a huge turning point in his life. When he walked into that banquet, he thought it was just an ordinary party, but he didn't expect it to become an important moment in his life. He saw Xiong Xianghui, an old brother who used to fight side by side, but now he was on the side of the "enemy".
Xiong Xianghui, born in a family with a background in Anhui, had a strong interest in communism in his early years. He was deeply influenced by communist ideas at Tsinghua University in Peking and eventually joined the Chinese Communist Party in 1936. And all this was quietly carried out under the nose of the Kuomintang.
Xiong Xianghui, he not only performed well in the War of Resistance Against Japan, but also played an important role in the post-war political struggle. Especially during the civil war between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, as an important intelligence officer within the Communist Party, he completed many difficult tasks.
And in 1949, on the eve of the founding of New China, Xiong Xianghui appeared at a banquet in Zhongnanhai, which surprised everyone. His appearance is not only a simple personal act, but also a symbol of the times, representing many people who, like him, have found their place in the alternation of old and new times.
That night, when Zhang Zhizhong was surprised and asked him if he had "revolted", Premier Zhou Enlai's answer was even more meaningful: "He is not an uprising, he has returned to the team." This sentence not only explains Xiong Xianghui's actions, but also reflects the interweaving of historical choices and personal destinies unique to that era.
Zhou Enlai was a great statesman, and his wisdom left a strong mark in the history of the Communist Party of China. He is not only a visionary in strategy, but also an extraordinary vision and wisdom in the use of talent. Premier Zhou has been able to gain insight into people's hearts and minds and accurately grasp every talent who is useful to China, no matter what camp they belong to in the past.
It is precisely this kind of tolerance and wisdom that made many people who originally stood on the opposite side finally choose to stand on the side of the Communist Party and jointly contribute to the construction of New China. Xiong Xianghui's return to the team is not only a personal choice, but also an inevitability in the historical trend. His experience is the embodiment of the wisdom and courage of the Chinese people in that era, the unremitting pursuit of ideals and the profound concern for the destiny of the country.
How complicated and difficult the inner struggles and decision-making processes of these people who made choices at a turning point in history became. Xiong Xianghui must have experienced countless ideological struggles and self-talks in his heart, and finally there will be such a "return to the team". And such a decision is also the epitome of countless Chinese in that turbulent era.
Let's look at Zhang Zhizhong again, although he was a senior general of the Kuomintang, at the time of the founding of New China, he also made a choice, that is, to participate in this banquet, sit down and communicate with his former enemies, trying to understand and accept this new era. His attitude and behavior are also worthy of our deep thought. Is he also deep down, with a yearning for a new life and a reflection on the past?
This banquet is a stage where personal choices and the fate of the country are intertwined. Everyone present here is a participant and witness to this great historical change. Every decision they make and every dialogue they have is contributing to the future of New China.
And Premier Zhou Enlai's sentence "He is back to the team" is not only an affirmation of Xiong Xianghui, but also an affirmation and respect for all those who choose to stand on the side of the new era. This kind of tolerance and wisdom is a valuable asset that we can still learn from today. In this day and age, although the challenges we face are different from those of that era, they also require wisdom and courage to face them.
The banquet in 1949 was a political gathering and a profound historical meeting point. The story of Zhang Zhizhong and Xiong Xianghui has left us with deep thoughts: how individual choices are intertwined with the fate of the country at a critical moment in history. Zhou Enlai's wisdom and tolerance are a force worthy of learning and inheritance by each of us.