A hundred years in an instant
Ji Hongchang, a famous anti-Japanese general
On May 26, 1933, the patriotic general Ji Hongchang joined forces with Feng Yuxiang to establish the Chahar People's Anti-Japanese Allied Army in Zhangjiakou. At this time, the iron hooves of the Japanese invaders had crossed the Great Wall and advanced into Pingjin, while Chiang Kai-shek still adopted the policy of non-resistance that "the outside must first be at home" and was preparing to sign an armistice agreement with the Japanese army. With the advice and help of the Communist Party of China, the Chahar People's Anti-Japanese Allied Army came into being.
Ji Hongchang (1895-1934)
TV series "Hero Ji Hongchang"
Ji Hongchang: No matter what grievances I have suffered, I must establish an anti-Japanese allied army. If you don't drive the Japanese out of China, I ji Hongchang vow not to give up!
Ji Hongchang (second from right) was the commander of the Anti-Japanese Allied Army
Ji Hongchang was born in 1895 in Fugou County, Henan Province, and joined Feng Yuxiang's Northwest Army at the age of 18. He was fierce, brave and good at war, and in more than 10 years, he rose from ordinary soldier to commander. In April 1930, the Central Plains War broke out, and Feng Yuxiang's Northwest Army was defeated. In order to preserve his strength, Ji Hongchang accepted Chiang Kai-shek's reorganization, and was soon sent to the Huangchuan and Guangshan areas of Henan to attack the Eyu-Anhui Soviet region. Ji Hongchang's granddaughter, Zheng Ji'an, said it was during this period that Ji Hongchang made decisions that would affect his life.
Zheng Ji'an: In 1930, Chiang Kai-shek sent him to attack the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army in the Eyu-Anhui Soviet Zone, and he only found faith at that time. Because of his battle with the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, he lost a regiment. At that time, Grandpa's team had hardly lost a battle. He was thinking, what kind of team can beat me?
Group photo of all the delegates to the First Congress of the Chahar People's Anti-Japanese Allied Army in 1933 (Ji Hongchang in the front row, fourth from the left)
In order to find the answer, Ji Hongchang disguised himself as a businessman and sneaked into the Soviet zone, where he personally heard the praise of the common people for the Red Army and saw with his own eyes the support of the people for the Red Army, and this patriotic general who was dedicated to serving the people finally found the team he longed for in his heart and made a decision to never go to war with the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army.
Schematic diagram of the Chahar People's Anti-Japanese Allied Army at the Battle of Chadong
In September 1931, because of his determination to resist Japan and his refusal to fight a civil war, Ji Hongchang was dismissed by Chiang Kai-shek and forced to go abroad to "investigate industry". Soon, the "1.28" incident broke out in Shanghai, and Ji Hongchang, who was full of enthusiasm, rushed back to China immediately after hearing the news, and joined the Communist Party of China in the autumn of that year.
Zheng Ji'an: At that time, the Japanese Kou had already begun a large-scale attack, attacking Zhangjiakou Chahar Province. My maternal grandfather was also instructed by the party to organize the Chahar People's Anti-Japanese Allied Army with Feng Yuxiang and Fang Zhenwu at that time. He was a member of the Party, a Member of the Communist Party, who stepped forward in times of national crisis. After selling his family's property, using sixty thousand oceans as his party fee to buy guns and ammunition for the allies is such a family and country feeling of saving the country and saving the people.
In the summer of 1933, the Chahar People's Anti-Japanese Allied Forces recaptured Dolun
From June 1933 onwards, Ji Hongchang led the Chahar People's Anti-Japanese Allied Army on a northern expedition, and was invincible, successively conquering major towns such as Kangbao, Guyuan, and Duolun, which was the first time that the Chinese army regained lost ground after the "9.18" incident. However, in October of that year, under the dual pressure of Chiang Kai-shek's government and the Japanese army, the allied army led by Ji Hongchang was finally defeated because it was outnumbered. Subsequently, Ji Hongchang returned to Tianjin to organize the establishment of the "Chinese People's Anti-Fascist Grand Alliance", and his residence in Tianjin, the "Red Chamber", also became an underground liaison station for the party organization. However, at this time, Ji Hongchang was also blacklisted by Kuomintang agents for assassination.
The Tianjin National Hotel where Ji Hongchang was arrested
Zheng Ji'an: At that time, Chiang Kai-shek advocated that "if you want to be outside, you must first be inside", and Chiang Kai-shek was worried that his joining the Communist Party would affect a group of people who would also join the Communist Party, so he was anxious to kill him (Ji Hongchang).
Ji Hongchang wrote a letter to his wife before the uprising
On November 9, 1934, Ji Hongchang was arrested by Kuomintang military agents in the French Concession of Tianjin and subsequently extradited to the Beiping Army Branch. On November 24, Ji Hongchang was generously inaugurated at the Beiping Army Prison. Before the sacrifice, he picked up the branches on the ground and wrote a righteous poem on the snow: "Hate not resist japan and die, leave it as a shame today." The country is still broken, why should I pity this head! ”
Important
September 23, 1936
Mao Zedong was interviewed by the American journalist Snow, mainly on the issue of the united front. In response to the change in the Communist Party's policy toward the Kuomintang, he pointed out: There are three main factors affecting this change: First, the seriousness of Japan's aggression, and if we do not cooperate with the Kuomintang, our strength in the War of Resistance against Japan will not be enough; second, the Chinese and many patriotic officials are eagerly hoping that the Kuomintang and the Communist Party will end the civil war and unite for the goal of national salvation; and the third is that many patriotic figures in the Kuomintang are also in favor of re-uniting with the Communist Party. In order to realize this principle of joint resistance against Japan, it is necessary to establish a democratic republic and a democratic government for national defense. The main tasks of this government should be: to resist foreign aggression; to give democratic rights to the broad masses of the people; and to accelerate the development of the national economy. This conversation is included in the first volume of the Collected Works of Mao Zedong.
September 23, 1940
Mao Zedong gave a report entitled "The Current Situation and the Problem of border areas" in Yangjialing. After analyzing the current situation, the report points out that the big bourgeoisie can be divided into three factions on the question of the War of Resistance: the right is the surrender faction, the middle faction is the die-hards, and the leftists among the die-hards can change factions. The necessary struggle and criticism are also necessary for the total isolation and overthrow of the capitulators; for the die-hards to be isolated but to unite them; for the leftists among the die-hards to divide and win them over. In the past, we have not pointed out that the national bourgeoisie is the better ally. The cultural movement must be greatly developed, and the army of educated intellectuals will not be easy to eliminate. In the past, we suffered losses in the absence of a large number of intellectuals, and we also suffered losses in the slow construction of democratic political power behind enemy lines; after the fall of Wuhan, these two points were not easy to handle. The Battle of the Hundred Regiments was a larger-scale counter-offensive against "sweeping" in the phase of the enemy-us stalemate. The Hundred Regiments War must be fought in all localities and must continue, and at the same time there must be a plan to guard against the attack behind the diehards.
September 23, 1953
Zhou Enlai made a political report at the Second Congress of Chinese Literary and Artistic Workers, expounding on the question of the general line in the transitional period and the tasks of literary and art workers who struggle for the general line. The report points out that the dominant ideology of culture in the past three decades has been socialist realism, which is the direction of literature and art. The new literature and art must first praise the advanced figures among the workers, peasants, and soldiers. The focus of today's literary and artistic creation should be placed on the aspect of praise, and the typical characters of our time should be created. We want to portray these typical characters to push society forward. The combination of revolutionary realism and revolutionary idealism is socialist realism. He also stressed that artists should combine learning with practice. Without the practical side, that cultivation cannot reach home, and it is impossible to mature artistically.
23-25 September 2013
Xi Jinping attended the special democratic life meeting of the Party's mass line education and practice activities of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee in Hebei and delivered a speech. He put forward clear requirements for rectification and reform in light of the conspicuous problems that have been examined, stressing the need to strengthen ideals and convictions and earnestly solve the problem of the "general switch" of world outlook, outlook on life, and values; establish a correct outlook on political achievements and earnestly grasp the work of laying the foundation for the long term; carry forward the spirit of nailing nails and earnestly implementing the work in a down-to-earth manner; and persist in correctly guiding the use of personnel and earnestly guiding the broad masses of cadres to really do solid work.
He pointed out that the "four winds" issue is closely related to the world outlook, outlook on life, and values. On the issue of work style, it is the party spirit that plays a decisive role. As party cadres, we must never waver in our faith, act frankly, use power prudently, and be upright and upright. The more prominent the contradictions we face in the course of development, the more we must always keep in mind the goal, leave a mark on the stone, grasp the iron marks, climb a mountain and then climb a peak, cross a ditch and then cross a ravine, and win a decisive battle to do a good job in the battle of readjusting the economic structure and resolving overcapacity.
He stressed that criticism and self-criticism are a good medicine and a genuine love for comrades and for themselves. Carrying out criticism and self-criticism requires courage and party spirit, and we cannot lose our weapons of self-defense and treatment. Advice against the ear, good medicine bitter mouth. As a Communist, I have something to put on the table. Criticism should be carried out with a fair heart, a sincere attitude, and pay attention to methods; it is necessary to seek truth from facts, distinguish between right and wrong, distinguish between true and false, and avoid treating others from the perspective of personal grievances, gains and losses, interests and interests, and personal alienation.
He pointed out that party spirit is the cornerstone for party members and cadres to stand up, establish their careers, make their speeches, and establish morality, and they must be constantly strengthened in the course of strict inner-party life training. It is necessary to enhance the political, principled, and combative nature of inner-party life, so that all forms of inner-party life have substantive content, can solve problems in a targeted manner, and resolutely oppose liberalism and good-guyism in inner-party life. In the life of the Party, we must make friends and close friends, and comrades in the Party must be defamatory and close friends. When leading cadres work together in a leading body, they must think with one heart and work hard in one place, stress principles in major matters and style in small matters, communicate diligently, make up more stations, treat people with a ruler, act according to one standard, and on the basis of the principles of party spirit, constantly enhance their true unity of being able to see the courage of the heart and fight side by side.
September 23, 2016
Xi Jinping stressed during his visit to the theme exhibition "Heroic Epic, Immortal Monument" that 80 years ago, the Communist Party of China led the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army to overcome all difficulties and dangers and successfully complete the world-famous 25,000-mile Long March. This great feat will forever be engraved in the annals of the Chinese revolution and the Chinese nation. The victory of the Red Army's Long March fully demonstrated the great spiritual strength of revolutionary ideals. Now, the times have changed, the conditions have changed, and the ideals and causes for which we Communists are fighting have not changed. We must bear in mind the great achievements of the Red Army, carry forward the spirit of the Great Long March, conduct in-depth education in patriotism and revolutionary traditions, guide the broad masses of cadres and masses to strengthen their self-confidence in the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics, theoretical self-confidence, institutional self-confidence, and cultural self-confidence, and continue to work together as one, tenaciously, and courageously on the road of the new Long March to realize the goal of the "two hundred years" struggle and realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
September 23
Xi Jinping stressed during his visit to the "Great Course, Brilliant Achievements -- Large-scale Achievement Exhibition Celebrating the 70th Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China" that since the founding of New China 70 years ago, our party has not forgotten its original intention, kept its mission firmly in mind, united and led the people of all ethnic groups throughout the country to overcome one difficulty and obstacle after another, created one miracle after another in the annals of history, and ushered in a great leap from standing up and getting rich to becoming strong. The historic achievements and changes that have taken place in our country over the past 70 years fully show that only the Communist Party of China can lead China, only socialism can save China, only reform and opening up can develop China, develop socialism, and develop Marxism, and only the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics can lead China to prosperity and strength. After 70 years, we will start again, and now we will start from scratch. It is necessary to display and publicize well the magnificent development course, the brilliant achievements that have touched the earth, and the invaluable experience and enlightenment of new China, and encourage the whole party and the people of all nationalities throughout the country to unite more closely around the party Central Committee, hold high the great banner of socialism with Chinese characteristics, unite as one, forge ahead, and make unremitting efforts to win the decisive victory in building a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way, winning the great victory of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era, realizing the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, and realizing the people's yearning for a better life.
Party history looks back
In 1953
From September 23 to October 6, the Second Congress of Chinese Literary and Art Workers was held in Beijing. It was a cultural mobilization meeting to implement the general line of the transitional period. The meeting determined that socialist realism is the basic criterion for literary and artistic creation and criticism in our country. The principle of "a hundred flowers blooming" put forward by Mao Zedong to guide the work of opera should become the policy for the development of the entire literary and artistic cause.
In 1969
September 23 China successfully conducts its first underground nuclear test.
In 1988
On September 23, the State Council and the Central Military Commission promulgated the Regulations on the Service of Soldiers on Active Duty in the Chinese People's Liberation Army, which determined the implementation of a new soldier rank system, and the rank of volunteer soldiers is called non-commissioned officer. On April 27, 1993, June 30, 1999, and July 26, 2010, the State Council and the Central Military Commission revised the Regulations on the Service of Soldiers actively in the Chinese People's Liberation Army three times.
Historical moments
Shenquan Fort, Jia County, Shaanxi. This was the residence of Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai and Ren Bi when they moved to northern Shaanxi from September 23 to November 14, 1947.
Edit | Drunken Mei Nanzhuang Editorial Department Wu Fan
Review | Luo Zhentang, Li Xiaying
Click Share