When the People's Republic of China was founded in 1949, there was no doubt about the choice of prime minister, Zhou Enlai, whom everyone expected. In the Government Affairs Council led by Premier Zhou, there are also four deputy prime ministers, namely Dong Biwu, Chen Yun, Guo M

When the People's Republic of China was founded in 1949, there was no suspense about the choice of prime minister, Zhou Enlai, who was highly anticipated.

In the Government Affairs Council led by Premier Zhou, there are also four deputy prime ministers, namely Dong Biwu, Chen Yun, Guo Moruo , Huang Yanpei .

Among them, Dong Biwu and Chen Yun are both senior veterans of our party, and Huang Yanpei is also an important representative of the democratic party . It is easy to understand why these three serve as deputy prime ministers, but why can Guo Moruo become deputy prime minister?

When mentioning Guo Moruo, many people's first impression is that of a "great writer". Whether it is poetry, novels, historical research, or archaeology, he has made extraordinary achievements.

So, did Guo Moruo serve as deputy prime minister as a scholar? Strictly speaking, not really.

Guo Moruo is a great writer and historian, but in his magnificent life, his achievements are not limited to literature and history. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is a great revolutionist.

Guo Moruo was born in 1892. He once traveled east to Japan to study. He was very progressive in his thinking. He participated in the Revolution of 1911 and the May Fourth Movement. He published a large number of modern poems , which were very influential.

However, before 1926, Guo Moruo mainly traveled in the literary circle. It was not until the summer of this year that Guo Moruo met Zhou Enlai in Guangzhou, which caused a great change in his life.

Zhou Enlai is 6 years younger than Guo Moruo, but his lofty realm and meticulous thinking made Guo Moruo amazed and praised: "Mr. Zhou is the pioneer of the work of the Chinese Political Department. He is financially rich and has a meticulous and quick mind."

Zhou Enlai He was also well aware of Guo Moruo's literary achievements, so he encouraged him to join the revolution and served as the propaganda section chief of the Political Department of the Northern Expeditionary Army.

What is the highest position Guo Moruo achieved in the Northern Expeditionary Army? Director of the Political Department, and after the Northern Expeditionary Army captured Wuhan, he presided over the daily work of the Political Department in Wuhan. Moreover, Guo Moruo had a military rank, ranking as lieutenant general, which was higher than most Northern Expedition generals at that time.

Guo Moruo was a well-known leftist in the Kuomintang army who sympathized with and supported the communist movement. When Chiang Kai-shek betrayed the revolution, Guo Moruo was filled with indignation and took great risks to go to Shanghai to find Zhou Enlai to discuss countermeasures.

Zhou Enlai wrote in the article "Quickly Deployed to Attack Chiang Kai-shek": "When Guo Moruo came, he destroyed the party headquarters and trade unions and massacred the people in Jiujiang and Anqing, all under the direct command of Chiang."

With the support of Zhou Enlai, , Guo Moruo wrote the famous "Look at Chiang Kai-shek Today" and published it in the "Central Daily News", which wrote: "Chiang Kai-shek is no longer the commander-in-chief of our National Revolutionary Army. Chiang Kai-shek is a gangster, a local tyrant and an evil gentry. Corrupt officials, traitorous warlords, and all reactionaries are the central force of the counterrevolutionary forces. His headquarters is the headquarters of the counterrevolution, and it is a massacre of people. , Zhang Zuolin , Zhang Zongchang , etc. are even more stubborn, vicious, and cunning executioners! "

This article was published on April 9, which means that after Chiang Kai-shek launched the "Fourth Movement" Three days before the "12 Counter-revolutionary Coup", Guo Moruo used public opinion as a weapon to launch a nationwide denouncement against Chiang Kai-shek.

After Chiang Kai-shek saw this memorandum, he was so angry that he almost vomited blood. He cursed Guo Moruo for "following the Communist Party and was willing to betray him" and ordered Guo Moruo to be wanted!

A few months later, the vigorous Nanchang Uprising started, and the Chinese Kuomintang Revolutionary Committee was established. Guo Moruo was one of the 25 members, one of the 7-person presidium of the Nanchang Uprising Committee, and served as the director of the General Political Department.

At that time, He Long was the commander-in-chief, Ye Ting was the former acting commander-in-chief of the enemy, Liu Bocheng was the chief of staff, and Guo Moruo could serve as the director of the General Political Department, which shows his high status.

After the outbreak of the all-out Anti-Japanese War, Guo Moruo actively participated in the cause of the Anti-Japanese War and served as the director of the Third Department of the Political Department of the Military Commission of the National Government, responsible for Anti-Japanese War propaganda, mobilization, etc.

During the Anti-Japanese War, many people in our party also had military ranks. For example, Zhu De was a general, and Zhou Enlai, Peng Dehuai, Lin Biao, Liu Bocheng, He Long, Ye Jianying, Ye Ting and other 10 people were lieutenant generals, including Guo Moruo. It can be seen that Guo Moruo His position in the army is equal to that of a marshal.

Of course, Guo Moruo's battlefield is different from those of these people, but in the field of cultural propaganda. He has created a large number of patriotic works such as "Qu Yuan", " Nanguancao", "Tangdi Flower", etc., which greatly inspired the military and civilians across the country. The fighting spirit and confidence to win.

Chairman Mao also admired his works very much and encouraged him: "Your historical theories and historical dramas are of great benefit to the Chinese people's resistance to Japan. I only think it is too little, not too much. I hope there will be more excellent ones." . The spirit will not be in vain. I hope you will continue to work hard. "

In 1944, Guo Moruo also wrote a famous article "Jiashen Three Hundred Years' Commemoration". After reading it, Chairman Mao was greatly impressed and wrote to Guo Moruo: "I feel envious of your achievements. We treat your "Jiashen Three Hundred Years Ceremony" as a rectification document. Small wins are pride, big wins are even more proud, and losses are suffered again and again. How to avoid this kind of problem is really It is worth noting. "

Therefore, although Guo Moruo's public identity is a scholar, he has always stood in the revolutionary camp and shared the same destiny with the Communist Party. He is far from being a "literary".

As Zhou Enlai said: "Lu Xun claimed to be a vanguard of the revolutionary army, and Guo Moruo was a member of the revolutionary team. Lu Xun was the mentor of the New Culture Movement , and Guo Moruo was the leader of the New Culture Movement. If Lu Xun was to open up a road where there is no road As a pioneer, Guo Moruo is the guide who leads everyone forward. "

Therefore, when the People's Republic of China was founded, Guo Moruo was appointed as the deputy prime minister, responsible for the field of culture and education, which was expected by everyone.