In August 1945, the 14-year-long War of Resistance Against Japan came to an end. Having driven out the external aggressors, it was time to consider domestic problems.
At that time, the Kuomintang had a total strength of 4.3 million troops, occupied a land area of 7.3 million square kilometers, controlled almost all the major cities in the country, and also received more than 1 million Japanese troops and hundreds of thousands of puppet troops.
On the Communist side, the total strength of the People's Liberation Army is 1.27 million, most of the weapons are surrendered to the Japanese infantry equipment, and the 2.3 million square kilometers of land occupied are mostly divided and surrounded, and there is no material foreign aid.
Such a huge disparity in strength makes most people think that in the future contest between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, the Communist Party has a very small chance of winning.
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However, at that time, a famous person, after only meeting Chairman Mao, asserted that "Mao Zedong won the world", which surprised everyone present at the time. Someone asked him, "Why did you say this?", and he said three words to sum up Chairman Mao's superiority.
Who is this celebrity? What are the three advantages of Chairman Mao in his eyes that can lead the Communists to victory in the War of Liberation?
In this article, let's talk about the story between this celebrity and Chairman Mao.
<h1 class="pgc-h-center-line" data-track="67" >1. He was Jude's mentor and played an important role in zhu de's revolutionary ideas</h1>
On April 2, 1872, in Zhonghe Township, Nanchong City, Sichuan Province, Xiucai Zhang Wenzhuo's home ushered in a newborn little life, this little boy was Zhang Lan, who later became the vice chairman of New China.
Zhang Lan's father passed the college examination in his early years, became a showman, and later worked as a rural school teacher in the local area, teaching as a profession.
Zhang Lan studied with his father since he was a child, and he also passed the Xiucai examination. In 1903, he was sent to Japan to study at the Faculty of Teachers' Training at Hiromon Academy in Tokyo.
However, the good times did not last long, and only a year later, Zhang Lan was escorted back to China by the imperial envoy in Japan for making a statement that Empress Dowager Cixi should return to power as the Guangxu Emperor, ending his study abroad career.
After returning to China, Zhang Lan taught at the Shunqingfu Middle School in nanchong, Sichuan. It was at this school that Zhang Lan became Zhu De's mentor.
In 1906, the 20-year-old Zhu De, on the recommendation of his teacher Xi Pingsan, came to Shunqingfu Middle School to study, and before that, he had been studying in a private school in the countryside, reading mostly traditional books such as the "Four Books and Five Classics".
Although Mr. Xi Pingsan was also a traditional private school gentleman, he was very bold and insightful, often pinpointed the current politics, dared to fight against the old forces and old ideas, and taught the concept of rich country, strong army, and scientific salvation to the young Zhu De.
Therefore, when Mr. Xi learned that Shunqingfu Middle School was a new-style school, and the principal Zhang Lan was knowledgeable and ideologically progressive, he did not hesitate to recommend Zhu De to Shunqingfu Middle School to study.
At school, Zhang Lan has always taken good care of Zhu De, who is poor and hard-working, and he not only often answers Zhu De's questions about learning, but also often lends his private books to Zhu De to read.
It was under the influence of Zhang Lan that Zhu De read Zou Rong's book "Revolutionary Army", came into contact with the word "revolution" for the first time, and also germinated the idea of overthrowing the old society that oppressed the people.
In 1911, the Qing government nationalized the right of way of the Sichuan-Han Railway, and instead used the right of way as collateral, borrowing from Britain, the United States, Germany, France and Japan to maintain its crumbling rule.
In this regard, the Sichuan-Han Railway Company held a shareholders' meeting to oppose the government's behavior. Zhang Lan, as the representative of Nanchong County, argued with Zhao Erfeng, the governor of Sichuan at the time. The road protection movement led by Zhang Lan eventually led to the great uprising of the people of Sichuan and became the fuse of the Xinhai Revolution.
After the Xinhai Revolution, Zhang Lan successively served as Daoyin of Jialing and governor of Sichuan Province. Although he did not last long in these two positions, he took a series of effective measures to eliminate bandits, punish corruption, rectify social discipline, and achieved good results, so he was respected by the local people as "The Sage of Northern Sichuan".
After the outbreak of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Zhang Lan frequently participated in anti-Japanese democratic activities, always adhered to the War of Resistance, opposed surrender, adhered to unity, opposed separatism, and made tremendous contributions to the Anti-Japanese War.
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After the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in 1945, Chiang Kai-shek sent three telegrams in a row, inviting Chairman Mao to Chongqing for negotiations to discuss the future development of China after the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.
In view of this, with the desire for domestic peace and democracy, Chairman Mao resolutely led a delegation of the Communist Party of China from Yan'an to Chongqing in spite of his own dangers and held peace talks with the Kuomintang, which is the famous Chongqing talks.
At 3:30 p.m. on August 28, 1945, Chairman Mao's plane landed at Chongqing Airport, and Zhang Lan was among the welcoming crowd.
Just as Qiao Guanhua introduced the greeters one by one, Chairman Mao suddenly found Zhang Lan from the crowd, so he walked quickly to Zhang Lan: "You are Zhang Lan 's cousin (Zhang Lan's character table fang, people respect him as a cousin), right?" Hello! ”
Zhang Lan also excitedly shook Chairman Mao's hand and said, "Hello Mr. Runzhi! Welcome to Chongqing! ”
This was the first time Zhang Lan and Chairman Mao had met.
Zhang Lan went to Chongqing Airport to welcome Chairman Mao
Two days later, on August 30, Chairman Mao, after meeting with Chiang Kai-shek, visited the special garden where Zhang Lan lived in the afternoon.
After Chairman Mao arrived at the special garden, he began to shake hands with the employees of the special garden from the bottom of the building and greeted them one by one. At that time, some of the workers had just finished burning the fire and their hands were still very dirty, but Chairman Mao did not have any intention of abandoning them at all, and still shook hands with these workers.
Zhang Lan, who saw this scene, was very emotional and had great respect for Chairman Mao at that time. Afterwards, he said to the staff around him: "I am also from a poor background, high in the sky for decades, and I have been infected with the temperament of a scholar." ”
In the afternoon of the same day, Chairman Mao and Zhang Lan had a long talk on the future development prospects of China after the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. During the conversation, Chairman Mao gave Zhang Lan a detailed explanation of the measures in the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China's "Declaration on the Present Situation." Zhang Lan very much agrees with these propositions of the Chinese Communist Party.
After Chairman Mao and his party left the special garden, Zhang Lan said to someone at the place: "Mao Zedong, the one who won the world." ”
Zhang Lan has always been cautious in his words and deeds, but this is only his second meeting with Chairman Mao, so why did he come to such a conclusion this time?
Later, Zhang Lan gave his reason for asserting that "Mao Zedong, the one who won the world", said that Chairman Mao had three advantages - pattern, vision, and knowledge.
Chairman Mao, Zhang Lan and others at the Political Consultative Conference
<h1 class="pgc-h-center-line" data-track="39" >3. Chairman Mao's pattern, vision and knowledge led the Chinese people to stand up! </h1>
Today, Zhang Lan's phrase "Mao Zedong, the one who won the world" is indeed prescient. But in fact, it was chairman Mao's actions at that time that made Zhang Lan see Chairman Mao's advantages.
As one of the earliest leaders of the Communist Party of China, Chairman Mao witnessed the dangers experienced by the Communist Party, especially after the defeat of the Great Revolution, when a large number of Communists were purged and massacred, and the cause of the revolution was once in trouble.
However, no matter how difficult the situation, Chairman Mao always took it as his duty to save the lives of the people in the world and led the Communists through difficulties and obstacles one after another.
For example, in this Chongqing negotiation, Zhang Lanwan did not expect that Chairman Mao would really come to Chongqing in person. When talking to Chairman Mao, he said: "Mr. Runzhi, we did not expect that you would come to Chongqing this time! You are here now, and we can't help but worry about your personal safety! ”
Chairman Mao was frank about this and said humorously, "Am I not very good now?" Unscathed. As soon as I got off the plane, Chiang Kai-shek didn't detain me! I am Zhuge Liang to Eastern Wu, in the tiger's mouth, An Ru Taishan! ”
From Chairman Mao's chatter and laughter, Zhang Lan saw the great pattern of this CPC leader disregarding his own safety for the sake of national peace, democracy, and the future.
Moreover, Chairman Mao, as the supreme leader of the Communist Party of China at that time, could be described as "high and powerful," but it was such a leading figure who, without any official shelf, took the initiative and cordially greeted and shook hands with the workers and peasants at the lowest level of society.
Chairman Mao was with the masses of the people
Zhang Lan also remembered the "Xi'an Incident" nine years ago, when two generals, Zhang Xueliang and Yang Hucheng, detained Chiang Kai-shek in Xi'an and practiced "military advice."
The Communists and Red Army soldiers who heard the news were very excited and felt that they could finally seek revenge on Chiang Kai-shek, and many even put up banners that read, "Blood Debt, Blood Payment, Shoot Chiang Kai-shek."
Yes, it was precisely because the Kuomintang army was surrounded and blocked that the Soldiers of the Red Army were forced to go through an incomparably arduous twenty-five-thousand-mile long march, and countless Red Army soldiers and their relatives were killed at the hands of the Kuomintang...
And Chairman Mao and Chiang Kai-shek also have a deep vendetta and blood debt, his beloved wife Yang Kaihui, his younger brother Mao Zeqin and his sister Mao Zejian were all killed by the Kuomintang!
However, the senior leaders of the CPC, headed by Chairman Mao, realized that if Chiang Kai-shek was killed for revenge at this time, it would only weaken China's own strength and would also lead to armed clashes between the Kuomintang and the Communists, which would be extremely unfavorable to the anti-Japanese resistance.
In the face of personal hatred and national righteousness, although Chairman Mao's heart was extremely tormented and painful, he still chose to put aside hatred, calmly rescue the enemy, and even Chiang Kai-shek resisted Japan!
What a great vision and pattern!
During the Chongqing negotiations, Chairman Mao and Chiang Kai-shek
In his conversation with Chairman Mao, Zhang Lan very clearly felt Chairman Mao's vision and knowledge. Chairman Mao's appraisal of the plaque in the special garden and the Yang Lian were very pertinent and accurate, allowing Zhang Lan to see the extraordinary knowledge of this CPC leader.
During the Chongqing negotiations, Chairman Mao gave Liu Yazi his 1936 poem "Qinyuan Chun Xue", and Liu Yazi immediately composed a harmony poem and published it in Xinhua Daily.
For a time, people in Chongqing's cultural circles took it as fashion to copy "Qinyuan Spring and Snow", and Chairman Mao's poem caused a huge sensation in Chongqing.
The Kuomintang attached great importance to this, and Chiang Kai-shek even angrily rebuked the press officer. The Kuomintang's "Central Daily," "Yishi Bao," and "Peace Daily" published nearly 30 so-called "peace words" in a short period of time, hoping to overshadow Chairman Mao's "limelight."
However, the level, style, and literary style of these "imperial literati" were too low, and instead of surpassing Chairman Mao, they exposed their own level, and the effect was counterproductive.
From this ancient and modern poem, Zhang Lan also read Chairman Mao's pattern and the loftiness of his vision, and saw the depth and breadth of Chairman Mao's knowledge!
China has such a leader, Chinese people have such a leader, why worry about not being able to achieve democracy, why worry about not being able to really stand up? This is also the real reason why Zhang Lan predicted that "Mao Zedong, the one who won the world".
At the founding ceremony, Chairman Mao and Zhang Lan
Later, things turned out as Zhang Lan expected, and although the strength of the Kuomintang and the Communist Party was very different at the end of the War of Resistance Against Japan, after just four years, the Communist Party under the leadership of Chairman Mao completely defeated the Kuomintang and established a new China in which the people were the masters of their own affairs!
Behind the phrase "Mao Zedong, the one who wins the world", it is even more that "those who win the hearts and minds of the people win the world"!