North Korean leader Kim Il Sung
On the eve of the outbreak of the conflict on the peninsula, Kim Il Sung received a message from South Korea saying: " Lee Seungman decided in June 1949 Launched a full-scale offensive against North Korea."
This is undoubtedly another "uprising" for the North Korean people to subvert the regime. As the highest leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Il will never sit back and let Rhee Chengman behave.
Therefore, under the increasingly tense situation on the peninsula, Kim Jong Il signed a letter personally to Special Envoy Kim Il, and asked him to visit China secretly and handed it to Mao Zedong himself.
There is no doubt that this is a letter of help, and Chairman Mao also strongly supports Kim Jong Il's choice regarding the situation on the peninsula.
Chairman Mao and Kim Il Sung
The "armed force" that shows the unity and friendship between China and North Korea is quietly moving towards the stage of history.
This combat operation to aid North Korea is precisely from Comrade Mao Zedong's long-term strategic vision and epoch-making foresight.
In less than three months, the People's Liberation Army of the Korean nationality in Northeast China has all been incorporated into the Korean People's Army, adding 50,000 troops to the Korean People's Army.
By April 1950, Chairman Mao incorporated the 16,000 Korean People’s Liberation Army stationed in Wuhan, my country, into the Korean People’s Army, and reorganized and replaced it with new combat equipment.
After two expansions and reorganizations, coupled with encouraging the Korean people in China to return to their hometowns to fight, a total of nearly 100,000 people have been expanded for the Korean People’s Army.
Volunteers across the Yalu River
Among them, the Northeast Korean army under the command of Lin Biao,With 3 reorganization divisions and 1 reorganization regiment, they fought very bravely and became the main force of the Korean People's Army.
In addition, the Soviet Union also supports the Korean People’s Army. Although they did not send troops directly, they also provided a large number of heavy weapons for the Korean People’s Army.
In the eyes of Chairman Mao, the "unification of North Korea" is the same as the "unification of China", both of which are very necessary and urgently needed to be resolved.
However, the alliance between the U.S. and South Korea led to Kim Il Sung, who had been very confident in fighting, quickly defeated.
At the same time, at the time when New China was founded and the whole country was in joy, Chairman Mao received an emergency telegram from Kim Il Sung after his speech at Tiananmen .
I want to come to the United States and the United States has crossed the "38th parallel" to march northward. The situation in North Korea is imminent. It is time for our troops stationed on the border with North Korea to take action.
In fact, what people do not know is that the new China has just been established and the whole territory has not yet been liberated. Jiang Zhongzheng is still in Taiwan plotting to counterattack the mainland.
Prior to this, the remnants of the "reactionary forces" left in the south have not yet been cleared, and my country's internal reconstruction work still has a long way to go.
Coupled with the confrontation between our army and the US army, from weapons and equipment to rear support are not the same class. If you want to assist North Korea in combat, it will inevitably cause immeasurable consequences.
First of all, New China is waiting to be flourished. There is no excess funds to support troops in the country, and there is no sufficient food for rear supplies.
Domestic in 1949
Second,The interior of our country was relatively chaotic at that time, the remnants of the bandits were still rampant, the interior was not leveled, and the borders were still rampant at various checkpoints.
If you enter the Korean Peninsula at this time, it will inevitably delay the development process within our country.
Not to mention the severe setbacks of our economy, our economy has not respite from the war, and most people inside and outside the party disagree with this operation.
In the battle of "resisting US aggression and aid to Korea", few people at that time could see the point of "cold lips and teeth," except for Chairman Mao's advanced strategic vision.
Resist US Aid Korea to defend the country
Even so, on October 8, 1949, Chairman Mao made the decision to send troops to North Korea and sent Comrade Peng Dehuai as the commander-in-chief of the volunteers immediately.
At the same time, Comrade Zhou Enlai repeatedly went to the Soviet Union to lobby and request air reinforcements. This battle could only advance but not retreat.
Despite the serious situation, despite the difficulties of the Soviet Union's support, and despite the great disparity between the enemy and the enemy, the conflict on the peninsula eventually became peaceful under the tenacious resistance of our army.
In the past three years, our army has lost 360,000 volunteers, 120,000 killed, 220,000 injured, 29,000 missing and captured, and 25,000 killed in support operations.
At the same time, it also consumed 6.2 billion yuan of financial resources. After the situation in North Korea became peaceful, part of the volunteers of our army remained in North Korea to continue the reconstruction work after fighting.
Volunteers in North Korea
until 1958,Comrade Zhou Enlai and Kim Il Sung met in Pyongyang, and since then all the volunteers have been withdrawn to the country.
After this battle, Kim Il Sung admired Chairman Mao's generosity and advanced strategic vision, especially Chairman Mao's wisdom and calmness in handling crisis situations.
In fact, what made Kim Il Sung admire Chairman Mao even more was the sacrifice of his eldest son Mao Anying during the War of Resisting US Aggression and Aid Korea. Under the painful circumstances, Chairman Mao still pointed out the strong style of the country.
Such a leader, let alone Kim Il Sung admire him, and no one in the whole country will be moved. The so-called real strong are people like Chairman Mao.
This battle made the world's most powerful army dare not easily try to anger the bottom line of the People's Liberation Army. This is what Chairman Mao hopes and what Kim Il Sung desires.
Chairman Mao and Mao Anying
After the end of the Korean War, regarding reconstruction and economic and cultural exchanges between the two countries, Kim Il Sung frequently traveled to and from Beijing.
On the one hand, it is the friendship as a close "comrade-in-arms", and on the other hand, it also highlights Kim Il Sung's trust in Chairman Mao and his firm belief that China will not infringe on the sovereignty of other countries.
Perhaps it is precisely because of this that Kim Il Sung respects Chairman Mao so much that he remembers Chairman Mao's birthday every year.
even carefully prepared birthday gifts for him, despite Chairman Mao's order, no one was allowed to give him a birthday, and no one was allowed to give him a gift.
But in 1954, Kim Il Sung still sent 24 boxes of apples from Pyongyang.Come to "bless your birthday" for Chairman Mao.
Korean people choose apples
At that time Chairman Mao was living in Hangzhou. When the anti-US aggression and aid Korea came to an end, he liked to travel the great rivers and mountains of the motherland.
While writing the first "Constitution" for the new China, he was visiting the West Lake, rowing boats, and climbing mountains in his spare time.
I lived there for four months. Apart from joy, Chairman Mao took a group of people on the train back to Beijing.
As soon as he returned to Beijing, the secretary was in trouble. On weekdays, the items presented by other countries and the rare treasures presented by other leaders, Chairman Mao never claimed for himself.
He always said: "Someone gave me it, it's not mine, it's all people's." In this way, he asked the secretary to write it down with notes, and collect the gift items together.
Chairman Mao and Kim Il Sung are in Tiananmen Square
But what about these 24 boxes of apples? I'm afraid that I will put it away in the collection, but if I eat it hard, I'm afraid it will be too much.
"Leave a few of you to share, and give the rest to the soldiers of the Security Department to try them out." After Chairman Mao said, he continued to bow his head to comment on articles that would never be finished.
The soldiers were very happy to receive the apple from Chairman Mao, and they all rushed to get this "precious" apple.
As the soldiers happily opened the box of apples, they were too scared to squeal by the apples in the box.
"What kind of apple is this,"Unexpectedly, the words of the leader", the soldiers were surprised, and even Chairman Mao’s secretary was covered in circles.
Seeing this, the chief security officer picked up an apple and looked carefully around the red and big apple. It actually read a line.
"Long live Chairman Mao", the guards said in unison, this is good, who would dare to eat the apple with the words Chairman Mao?
Chairman Mao and the guards
In fact, Chairman Mao’s status in the hearts of the Chinese people at that time was no less than the phrase "Long live Chairman Mao" made by Kim Il Sung on Apple.
At that time, Chairman Mao wanted to go out, and as long as he was discovered by the people, he would be blocked and impassable.
Chairman Mao was not afraid of the people, and the people loved Chairman Mao extremely. They only needed to see Mao. The chairman will definitely shout out the sentence: "Long live Chairman Mao."
It is no exaggeration to say that the masses who have seen Chairman Mao will honor this throughout their lives, and get the text and apples presented by Comrade Mao. Not to mention how precious it is.
The reason why the people love Chairman Mao is because his "parent" has done a good job, not only bringing peace and stability to the people, but also allowing the peasants to become masters.
Chairman Mao loved by the people
I suddenly understand that Kim Il Sung printed "Long live Chairman Mao" on the apple, which is the truest cry from the hearts of the people.
Speaking of these apples,To eat or not to eat is a question worthy of discussion. Since the soldiers can't make up their minds to eat, they simply ask Chairman Mao to give up.
"I don't like the saying of long live, how can people live to ten thousand years, if they can't live, why not eat them".
Chairman Mao said, picking up an apple, it was a big mouthful. When the secretary and the guard saw this, they ran back happily and ate with the soldiers.
It’s best to use Chairman Mao’s words. After all, it’s just a box of apples. What you eat is a piece of your heart. Those words that "long live" and not "long live" are just a good vision.
Chairman Mao and the workers
People like Chairman Mao who can’t afford a birthday party, even if it’s an internal decision by the Party Central Committee, he has a special identity now, and it is time to have a special sense of ceremony.
But in the eyes of Chairman Mao, this is also an extremely wasteful and "capitalist" approach. If he celebrates his birthday a second time, I am afraid that others will also learn to "birthday".
Even if it is, it’s so simple that people can’t even notice that it’s a birthday. You just celebrate it for yourself, or ask your children to have a bowl of " clear noodle soup ".
I remember that it was 1952, and the volunteers were still fighting like a raging fire in North Korea. At the end of the year, it was the birthday of Chairman Mao.
On that day, he specially called his health doctor Wang Hebin, passing by Ziyunxuan , Wang Hebin saw a small "Eight Immortals Table" in the distance.
Chairman Mao feasted the guests
There were several plates of various sizes sparsely placed on the table,Wang Hebin was immediately deeply honored. He could see that the chairman was going to "invite" him to dinner.
I saw, in the middle of the red table, there were four small round plates, each with delicate pickles.
One plate is pickled vegetables, the other is pickled peppers, and a small plate is fermented tofu. The only plate of meat dishes is a few slices of beef .
In addition, it is a bowl of clear soup noodles, plus today, I bought a glass of red wine to accompany me.
This is a hometown meal full of Hunan flavors. Wang Hebin stared at the pickles with rapt attention, and was suddenly pulled back by Chairman Mao's words.
Wang Hebin and Chairman Mao
"Doctor Wang, let's cheer, today is my birthday", Chairman Mao drank it after he said it, and Wang Hebin was surprised at first, and then he quickly gave his best wishes. .
"Thank you for the invitation of the chairman, and I wish the chairman longevity." After Wang Hebin said, he also drank the wine in his glass.
At this time, Chairman Mao jokingly "evaluated" Wang Hebin's "blessing of birthday". According to Chairman Mao's meaning, "blessing of birthday" is not necessary. It is necessary to eat noodles.
Chairman Mao said, grabbed his chopsticks and got up to add noodles to Wang Hebin. This will give Dr. Wang an excitement.
He hurriedly took the bowl, picked up the chopsticks, first served Chairman Mao a bowl, and then made a bowl for himself, and the two of them ate a large bowl of clear noodle soup with pickles.
Chairman Mao and Wang Hebin
In fact, Chairman Mao believed in the "Marxist philosophy" throughout his life and was a firm materialist. Instead of saying "long live", he would rather say "good luck".
It is better to say "blessings" rather than "blessings". How can a person live ten thousand years old in this life, and how can anyone live long.
Think of the People's Volunteers in North Korea. They obey Chairman Mao's command without hesitation.
Some of their lives have only blossomed for more than ten years, and they will be over after twenty years. What is the meaning of "long live"?
In a daze, Chairman Mao once again remembered that Jin Ri had become the "Long live" apple he had made. Although he was happy in his heart, he thought in his heart that the lost fighters would add up to "long live".
Kim Il Sung and Peng Dehuai
In every subsequent year, Chairman Mao never regarded his birthday as a national celebration day, and it was the same when New China was developing well.
For Chairman Mao, there is only one more favorite dish on the dinner table, and one more drink, the precious Moutai.
As for the "gifts" from all directions, except for the millet and pumpkins sent by the people in northern Shaanxi, Chairman Mao will give the other party leaders and soldiers to enjoy.
Needless to say, there is naturally the "fruit" from North Korea. After the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea , Kim Il Sung presented Chairman Mao with many sweet and juicy fruits every year.
The reason why Chairman Mao likes the fruits presented by Kim Il Sung is not because of the words printed on the fruits by Kim Il Sung.
It is because his favorite son Mao Anying is buried in the soil of North Korea.
Kim Il Sung and Chairman Mao
And Kim Il Sung has been unremittingly sending refreshments and fruits to Chairman Mao for many years. How could he see through Chairman Mao’s mind and want to send it? What about a distant thought?
Ten years later, Chairman Mao is 70 years old. This is the first time Chairman Mao has decided to celebrate with his family.
But it was also the only time I took a group photo with my sons and daughters on my birthday, and then it was my last birthday in 1975.
That winter, he drank his favorite fish soup and ate a bowl of dried noodles. He also received apples from North Korea.
When Chairman Mao saw those flower baskets and red ribbons made of bamboo, he knew that they were apples from Kim Il Sung.
20 years as a day, Kim Il Sung knows what Chairman Mao desires best, but this time Apple does not have those ingenious printings.
and replaced it with Kim Il Sung’s autograph: "I wish Chairman Mao a long life", Chairman Mao is both happy,I feel a little thoughtful again, but it's no longer "long live" but "longevity".
Want to come to Chairman Mao's health is deteriorating, he himself is aware, every year after his birthday, Chairman Mao has nothing to ask, only longing to be able to "share this time" with his son far away in North Korea.
This time Chairman Mao left two apples for himself, and the rest were assigned to the staff and guards as usual.
It is only this time that Chairman Mao’s body can no longer digest these two full and crisp apples, but even if he is unable to absorb them, he is willing to put it on the desk and watch it carefully.
Chairman Mao and his wife Mao Anying
To some extent, Chairman Mao did not regard this apple from afar as a kind of food for supply.
Instead, he regards it as a living sustenance, as if there will always be a soul in a place he has never been to, quietly following these apples to Beijing.
In short, this is a blessing from afar, and there is also an expectation from Beijing.
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