Speaking of the Kuomintang elders who hold a high position in the Communist Party, Cheng Qian definitely has a name.
Even after liberation, Cheng Qian ran for the position of vice president. Although he was ultimately unsuccessful, Cheng Qian revealed that Chairman Mao supported his candidacy.
How did the friendship between Cheng Qian and Chairman Mao begin?
Why did Premier Zhou only agree to two of the three requests made by Cheng Qianโs children after his death?
Premier Zhou
Todayโs brief history archives will tell you about the stories of Cheng Qian, Chairman Mao, Premier Zhou and others.
Chairman Mao was very pleased that Cheng Qian decided to revolt.
In early March 1949, Li Zongren suddenly sent a telegram to Cheng Qian, asking him to come to Nanjing to discuss matters.
Cheng Qian was unwilling to go, because Li Zongren's purpose was already obvious. This time he invited Cheng Qian to go to discuss the situation of dividing the river and governing it. Cheng Qian knew that the Communist Party would not agree, and he did not want to support it.
Of course, Li Zongren still had to give face, so Cheng Qian flew to Nanjing. As expected, Li Zongren's purpose was to let Cheng Qian lead Hunan to act with them. Cheng Qian had been prepared and had left a living chance. Say it to death.
Just when Cheng Qian was about to feint a shot, Zhang Shizhao came.
Cheng Qian
Zhang Shizhao and Cheng Qian had known each other a long time ago and were considered friends. Zhang Shizhao came here on Chairman Mao's order to convey Chairman Mao's ardent expectations for Cheng Qian. If you voluntarily initiate an uprising, the CCP will ignore it and treat you politely.
Cheng Qian had actually had this intention for a long time, and now it was coincidental. Seeing Cheng Qian's wavering, Zhang Shizhao continued to increase his weight, praising Chairman Mao as a great figure in history who must be able to lead the Communist Party to do a good job for the country.
Cheng Qian nodded. He came to Nanjing at the right time. He not only found out the details of Li and Bai, but also got the expectations of the CCP. His worries were resolved, and Cheng Qian felt relieved.
soon, the time has come.
At the suggestion of the Hunan Provincial Working Committee of the Communist Party of China, Cheng Qian immediately drafted a secret document, which was then handed over to Zhou Li, Secretary of the Hunan Provincial Working Committee. After Zhou Li received the document, he was very happy with Cheng Qianโs rebellious spirit. , so he personally drafted a document on the preparations for the uprising, sent it to Hankou , and then handed it over to Chairman Mao.
Chairman Mao and Premier Zhou
In order to prevent the Kuomintang spies from causing harm, Zhou Li specially ordered to weave a load of double-layered raspberries, and put the two documents in the mezzanine. Underground party members Huang Renling and Zhang Youchu pretended to be porters to complete the task. .
The next day, Huang Renling and Zhang Youchu took the train to Yueyang with Luokung. With the help of Yueyang underground party members, the two successfully arrived in Hankou, and then handed the document to Qian Ying, the Organization Director of the Central China Bureau, who in turn handed it over to Chairman Mao.
is finally intact!
Chairman Mao was very happy after seeing the document. He turned to the staff on the spot and said:
"My hometown of Hunan Province can basically be liberated peacefully and avoid war. Song Gong has made great contributions to the people of Hunan!"
Immediately afterwards, Chairman Mao drafted a telegram to Lin Biao, asking Lin Biao to put pressure on Bai Chongxi to speed up the military action.
Lin Biao
After giving orders to Lin Biao, Chairman Mao issued an order to win over Cheng Qian and Chen Mingren. This is because Cheng Qian is a veteran of the Kuomintang and Chen Mingren is a direct descendant of Chiang Kai-shek. If they can be won over through the Hunan Uprising, what will happen to them? It will be beneficial for groups of Kuomintang soldiers to revolt in the future.
Cheng Qian is afraid that Bai Chongxi will kill him
There is another biggest problem!
It is actually worth mentioning that when Cheng Qian drafted the document and submitted it to Chairman Mao, Chen Mingren did not sign it. Despite Cheng Qian's repeated persuasion, Chen Mingren did not sign in the end.
In fact, according to Chen Mingren's later confession, there were three reasons why he did not sign:
First, he was afraid of leaking secrets;
Second, he was afraid of settling old scores;
Third, he was afraid of being treated as a prisoner after the uprising;
Chen Mingren
Let alone Chen Mingren. Cheng Qian was unsure, and at this time Bai Chongxi suddenly began to put pressure on Cheng Qian. Perhaps because the appointment to Nanjing did not come to fruition, Bai Chongxi began to use hard and soft tactics to demand that Cheng Qian resign as chairman of Hunan Province.
Although Cheng Qian was recognized by Chairman Mao, after all, there was no uprising in Hunan at the moment, so when Bai Chongxi retreated to Changsha, Cheng Qian was very anxious, fearing that Bai Chongxi would murder him.
Faced with this situation, Zhang Shizhao comforted Cheng Qian, Gui Jun had not been staying in Hunan for a long time, so there was no need to worry too much, it would be solved after a while.
Only then did Cheng Qian feel at ease.
Cheng Qian was very happy when Chen Mingren agreed to the uprising.
In addition to Cheng Qian, Chen Mingren was also the target of Chairman Mao.
Cheng Qian and Chen Mingren
Chen Mingren was both excited and ashamed when he learned that Chairman Mao did not care about his previous mistakes. He thought about how many compatriots were injured in the battle at Siping Street, but he did not expect Chairman Mao to be lenient.
In order to express his gratitude to Chairman Mao, Chen Mingren decided to meet with the underground members of the Communist Party of China in person to express his attitude. Then, Yu Zhihong, an underground member of the Communist Party of China , met Chen Mingren. The two were also fellow villagers, and they quickly got to the point.
In this conversation, Chen Mingren felt extremely happy, and he left a sentence at the end:
"Since your party is so aboveboard and means what you say, please look at my future actions!"
Soon after, the People's Liberation Army entered Hunan, and according to the Central Military Commission According to the deployment, the People's Liberation Army troops were divided into two routes. The east route successively liberated Pingjiang, Liuyang, Yueyang, and Xiangyin; the west route successively liberated Huarong, Changde, and Taoyuan.
Chairman Mao
html On July 25, Chairman Mao organized a delegation for peace talks and waited for Cheng Qian to similarly organize a delegation, then determine the location for negotiations and conduct negotiations.At this time, Cheng Qian was in Shaoyang and had no time to take care of the negotiations, so Chen Mingren contacted Cheng Xingling personally, and then asked Cheng Xingling to invite Li Zhongjian to prepare for negotiations and arrange everything. Chen Mingren sent a secret message to Cheng Qian to inform him of the arrangements.
Cheng Qian is so happy!
This day is finally coming, and he finally lived up to Chairman Mao's ardent expectations for him.
html On July 29, Cheng Qian left Shaoyang with the guard. Before leaving, he told his adjutant that if Bai Chongxi asked, just tell him that I went for a walk.Fortunately, there were no dangers along the way. Cheng Qian successfully escaped from Bai Chongxi's clutches and returned to Changsha secretly.
Bai Chongxi
After Cheng Qian returned to Changsha, Li Zhongjian also came to Changsha. Now Bai Chongxi could no longer hide it. After all, anyone with a discerning eye could see that the three of them were obviously up to something big.
However, Bai Chongxi still had expectations and felt that Chen Mingren could fight for it. So in order to please Chen Mingren, he dismissed Cheng Qian and made Chen Mingren the chairman of the Hunan Provincial Government. Bai Chongxi felt that this would seduce Chen Mingren.
As everyone knows, this appointment telegram has been circulated many times in the hands of Cheng Qian and Chen Mingren, and it has almost become a joke.
Chairman Mao bluntly said that Cheng Qian was his friend
Chen Mingren's inaction also made Bai Chongxi guess 70-80%. Despite Bai Chongxi's threats and inducements, Chen Mingren remained unmoved. Bai Chongxi also knew that there was nothing he could do to save the day.
Chiang Kai-shek
html On August 1, Cheng Qian issued a peaceful message in his own name and led the Hunan uprising. At the same time, he exposed the crimes of Guangxi reactionaries such as Chiang Kai-shek and Bai Chongxi. html On August 3, Cheng Qian called Chairman Mao and Mr. Zhu and suggested the establishment of the Hunan People's Military and Political Commission of the Chinese Kuomintang and the Hunan People's Liberation Army Headquarters of the Chinese Kuomintang.What does this mean? How come the Kuomintang organization was established during the uprising?
It turns out that Cheng Qian did not have any special ideas, but was considering the uprising. After all, it was inappropriate to surrender to the people without a formal delegation to the uprising. Chairman Mao fully recognized it and agreed immediately.
html August 5, peace is coming!People who had longed for peace took to the streets one after another and decorated the city of Changsha with flowers. Chairman Mao's portrait was hung high on the city wall and on the streets. Everyone set off firecrackers and played gongs and drums, and everyone was smiling.
Chairman Mao
Chairman Mao was very happy and greatly appreciated the righteous deeds of Cheng Qian and Chen Mingren. He personally drafted a telegram and greatly praised the actions of Cheng Qian and Chen Mingren.
html In late August, not long after the Hunan Uprising, Chairman Mao invited Cheng Qian to attend the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference held in Peking. When Cheng Qian read the invitation telegram, he burst into tears on the spot. This is Chairman Mao, itโs the Communist Partyโs trust in him! html On September 7, after many twists and turns, Cheng Qian finally arrived in Beijing, and Chairman Mao personally came to the station platform to greet him personally.Many people donโt know that Cheng Qian is a veteran of the Kuomintang. Why should he be welcomed with such high standards?
In this regard, Chairman Mao explained:
"We are fellow villagers, and he is my personal friend. When your friend comes, do you ask others to pick him up?"
Cheng Qian and Chairman Mao
Indeed, when they were in the Kuomintang At the most terrifying time, the connection between Chairman Mao and Cheng Qian was still not broken, which is enough to show that the friendship between the two lasts forever.
Chairman Mao gave Cheng Qian 5,000 yuan a month to spend
After Cheng Qian landed, Chairman Mao immediately held a banquet in Zhongnanhai to cleanse Cheng Qian.
During the dinner, Chairman Mao once again praised Cheng Qian and Chen Mingren for their uprising feats and protecting the people's property. Then Chairman Mao raised a glass to Cheng Qian.
Cheng Qian was very excited when he saw this. He immediately stood up and thanked Chairman Mao for his hospitality. As for the future, Cheng Qian also left a message:
"In my lifetime, I am very willing to follow you and do good things to build the motherland and benefit the people." ."
Cheng Qian, Chairman Mao
Of course, Chairman Mao has already imagined what Cheng Qian's future will be like. Because Cheng Qian has been in the military and political circles for a long time, he may spend more money, so the finance department pays Cheng Qian a monthly salary. Converted into new currency, it would be about 5,000 yuan. This money was given to Cheng Qian for his own use.
As for where to live, it depends on how Cheng Qian chooses. If he works in Hunan, he will have a house. If he works in Beijing, Chairman Mao has already prepared a house. No matter what, there is always a solution.
In addition, Chairman Mao also showed Cheng Qian the military secrets of the People's Liberation Army's march to the southwest, and asked him to share his thoughts. Cheng Qian was deeply moved by such trust.
Premier Zhou promised to use the coffin after Cheng Qian's death
In addition to Chairman Mao, Premier Zhou was also very concerned about Cheng Qian.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Premier Zhou was always very busy, but even so, Premier Zhou still took a lot of time to visit his old friend Cheng Qian.
Premier Zhou
It is worth mentioning that Cheng Qian and his wifeโs youngest child is very popular with Premier Zhou. When the child was under one year old, Premier Zhou hugged her and liked to play with her. He even gave her a name. Picked it up in person.
At this time, Cheng Qian's wife would always scold Cheng Qian to take the child down. Premier Zhou was already very tired, so stop holding the child to tiredness.
In this regard, Cheng Qian and his wife also made a joke.
Later, Chairman Mao came to Cheng Qian's home as a guest. During the conversation, he suddenly asked about Cheng Qian's wife:
"Who is in power between you and your wife?"
Cheng Qian's family portrait
Mrs. Cheng Qian was stunned for a moment. I didn't know how to answer Chairman Mao, but Chairman Mao immediately laughed and said:
"That is to say, which one of you two is afraid of which one?"
Hearing this, Cheng Qian and his wife laughed on the spot, and Mao The chairman also burst out laughing. It seems that Premier Zhou may have told Chairman Mao about this matter!
Perhaps because of his age, Cheng Qian's physical condition began to gradually decline. In 1968, Cheng Qian accidentally fell at home and broke a bone. The staff around him quickly sent Cheng Qian to the hospital Beijing Hospital .
After Premier Zhou learned about it, he immediately arranged for doctors and nurses to formulate a treatment plan. However, one disease caused all kinds of diseases, and the conditions of Cheng Qian's other organs began to change, even causing pneumonia.
Premier Zhou
Premier Zhou was very anxious and quickly ordered the hospital for treatment. However, the condition came too fierce and too fast. In just a few weeks, Cheng Qian died of massive hemorrhage caused by pneumonia.
No one thought of it!
However, the deceased has passed away, and the living must still live. Premier Zhou endured his grief and began to prepare for Cheng Qian's funeral. Because Cheng Qian emphasized his desire to bury him in a coffin before his death, the staff had already prepared the funeral arrangements in his hometown in Hunan. Cheng Qian prepared a coffin.
However, Cheng Qian's family understood that they should not cause any more trouble to the central government, so they offered to cremate him. However, Premier Zhou knew Cheng Qian's last wish and agreed to bury him in a coffin.
Cheng Qian's wife shed tears:
"Thank you to Premier Zhou for his kindness. The children and I discussed it and all agreed to cremation."
Cheng Qian
But the careful Premier Zhou was still worried that something was wrong, so he repeatedly emphasized that he agreed with Cheng Qian. Qian could be buried in a coffin, but after discussion with his family, he was ultimately cremated.
Cheng Xi made three requests to Premier Zhou
Cheng Qian's death was so sudden. Not to mention that his family was not ready, even Premier Zhou and Chairman Mao were not ready.
When her father passed away, Cheng Xi, the eldest daughter, took on everything. Because Cheng Xi's health had always been poor, she stayed at home to study painting and did not go out to work.
But now that his father has passed away, Cheng Xi understands that he has to take on the important responsibilities of the family, so on the day of his father Cheng Qian's memorial service, Cheng Xi decided to write a letter to Premier Zhou to talk about the situation at home and With my own ideas, I made three requests to Premier Zhou:
Cheng Xi
First, the house at home is too big now and the expenses are also high. I hope Premier Zhou will agree to change the house;
Second, my father passed away, my mother has no job, and my sisters I am still young, so I hope Premier Zhou will arrange a job for me;
Third, before my father passed away, he wrote a poem to express his feelings for Chairman Mao, and I hope Premier Zhou can forward it to Chairman Mao.
is such a sensible child!
When Premier Zhou received the letter, he carefully read the contents of the letter. However, after reading it, Premier Zhou did not agree, or in other words, he did not agree to everything.
It turns out that the reason why Premier Zhou did not agree is that Cheng Xi is still young and the sisters at home are even younger. Don't worry about supporting your family and working. The State Council will be responsible for this and take good care of your family's life.
Cheng Xi learned about Premier Zhou's good intentions and could no longer hold back his tears...
Zhang Dingcheng
As for Cheng Xi's other two requests, Premier Zhou personally arranged for help, connecting Cheng Qian's family with Cai Tingkai, Zhang Dingcheng and others Everyone was arranged to live in one place, so that they could be taken care of. Premier Zhou also handed over the poems written by Cheng Qian to Chairman Mao to Chairman Mao.
Not long after, Cheng Xi received another letter from Wang Hairong, asking Cheng Xi to come to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Cheng Xi accepted the appointment.
It turned out that Premier Zhou asked Wang Hairong to send this letter to Cheng Xi. Premier Zhou had always been paying close attention to the financial situation of Cheng Xi's family. He hoped that if he had any difficulties, he could tell him and he would help Cheng Xi.
Cheng Xi was very moved and told Wang Hairong the problem. Then Wang Hairong reported to Premier Zhou. After learning about it, Premier Zhou began to solve it immediately. approved to give Mrs. Cheng Qian 100 yuan per month and the children every month. 20 yuan.
In 1970, Cheng Xi got married, and Premier Zhou personally arranged jobs for Cheng Xi and his wife, and did his best to take care of the lives of Cheng Qian's widow and descendants.
Chairman Mao and Premier Zhou
In the past, Chairman Mao paid attention to Cheng Qian's uprising, and later Premier Zhou paid attention to the life of Cheng Qian's family.
I think Cheng Qian can leave with peace of mind...
