1976 was an unforgettable year for the Chinese, and it was extraordinary. The death of Chairman Mao, General Zhu and Premier Zhou, and the major earthquake that occurred in Tangshan, Hebei are extremely sad for the people of the whole country and have left us with great trauma.

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Copywriting: Qingshi

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Introduction

1976 Year is definitely an unforgettable year for Chinese people, and this year is extraordinary.

The death of Chairman Mao, General Zhu and Premier Zhou, and the earthquake that occurred in , Tangshan, Hebei, , is extremely heartbreaking for the people of the whole country, leaving us with great trauma.

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At the last moment of Chairman Mao's life in 1976, he also issued two tasks , one of which was handed over to Hua Guofeng and asked him to execute it immediately, the other task was special. Chairman Mao's Another task is to require that he must wait until he dies and send it to the Central Military Commission by telegram.

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On September 9, 1976, Chairman Mao left us forever. At that time, Xu Xiangqian was the position of Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission. When Xu Xiangqian received the last telegram from the great man, he found that the telegram was only 16 words . After Xu Xiangqian read the content of this telegram, tears had already flowed out of his face.

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So what was the last order Chairman Mao’s life, and why did he have to wait until he passed away before he could issue it?

July 28, 1976 In the early morning of , a lightning flashed across the sky in Tangshan City, Hebei Province. With lightning, Tangshan City began to shake the earth. Tangshan The houses of the people collapsed instantly, and heart-wrenching cry filled the entire Tangshan City. Tangshan had the largest earthquake, and the industrial city of Tangshan turned into ruins overnight.

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What Chairman Mao cares about most in his life is the people. Such natural disasters are undoubtedly the biggest blow to the people. This disaster has caused huge losses to our country and has left unforgettable harm to the people. Because the earthquake occurred in the most densely populated industrial area, and it actually happened when people were asleep.

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So, this earthquake caused a total of 242,769 deaths and 164,000 seriously injured people, of which more than 7,000 families were killed. This earthquake caused tens of thousands of families in Tangshan City to be fragmented, and more than 4,000 children became orphans . What Chairman Mao cares most about is the people who died in the disaster area.

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When Chairman Mao learned that the earthquake in Tangshan reached a devastating magnitude 7.8, Chairman Mao couldn't help crying . When Comrade Hua Guofeng reported the situation in the disaster area to Chairman Mao, Chairman Mao held Hua Guofeng's hand tightly after hearing this, he said to him

"I am sick now, and the disaster relief work can only be left to you to deal with."

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Chairman Mao The concerns on his face are obviously visible. kept reminding him to ensure the safety of the lives and property of the people in the disaster area and fight the disaster with all his might.

Tangshan Earthquake Three days later, a detailed report on the Tangshan Earthquake sent by the General Office of the Central Committee. Since Chairman Mao's condition worsened, the staff around him were preparing to read the report to Chairman Mao, but Chairman Mao refused.

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Chairman Mao took the report to his hand and carefully read every word on the report word by word. After understanding the problems of the people in the disaster area, Chairman Mao said: "We must do our best to ensure the post-disaster life of the affected people."

Immediately then Chairman Mao handed Hua Guofeng to his side and said to him seriously: "You go to Tangshan in person to see the people who are affected on behalf of me. must ensure their lives ."

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Hua Guofeng nodded quickly after receiving the instructions from Chairman Mao. According to Chairman Mao's instructions, Hua Guofeng served as the head of the Central Condolences Group. He went to the disaster area of ​​Tangshan with several other leaders to comfort the people affected. After

, Chairman Mao ignored his physical condition and insisted on taking over all the disaster relief matters and gave instructions on various rescue operations. Even though he knew that he had not had much time, he still had to do something real for the people in the end.

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Under the deployment of the Party Central Committee, several people formed the Central Earthquake Rescue Command, and all rescues after the disaster were underway. The People's Liberation Army of the Navy, Land and Air set out together and gathered a rescue team of 120,000 people to go to Tangshan for rescue. By August 18, the disaster in Tangshan had basically stabilized.

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The central government summarized the earthquake and rescue situation in Tangshan City. Chairman Mao personally reviewed the documents. This was the last time Chairman Mao reviewed the documents in his life. . When Chairman Mao saw Tangshan lost his lives because of this earthquake, more than 240,000 people lost their lives. When , Chairman Mao burst into tears again.

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In the last 20 days from August 18 to September 9, the only thing Chairman Mao did was to care about the specific situation of the people in the disaster area . Every day, people would report the situation in front of him. After September, Chairman Mao's physical condition became worse and worse.

The day before Chairman Mao passed away, perhaps Chairman Mao felt that he was exhausted. When he was awake but couldn't speak, knocked on the head of the bed three times with his hand, and then wrote three horizontal lines in the air . Chairman Mao's body The guards on the side instantly understood what Chairman Mao meant.

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At the head of the bed of , three horizontal lines drawn with empty hands were three, and together they were Sanmu. The name of the Japanese Prime Minister at that time was Sanmu!

On September 8, Chairman Mao wrote a top-secret telegram, and he particularly emphasized that this telegram must be handed over to Xu Xiangqian after he passed away, and asked him to open by himself. After Xu Xiangqian received the telegram and opened it, the short 16 words entered in front of him, nationwide The entire army entered a first-level alert state and remained stable.

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Although there are only 16 words, it contains Chairman Mao’s concern for the entire country and the people. Before Chairman Mao died, he knew clearly that the problem facing China is not just the natural disaster in Tangshan. The neighbors in front of us are likely to bring man-made disasters to us. He has not much time left. If something really happens, it is very likely that there will be major changes, both at home and abroad.

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In order to avoid this man-made disaster and ensure national sovereignty and the safety of people's lives and property, Chairman Mao left this telegram, instructing Xu Xiangqian to take precautions. Chairman Mao was worried that once the news of his death spread, the Western American imperialist countries would do things that were unfavorable to China, so he left such a telegram before his death.

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Chairman Mao In his limited time, at the last moment of his life, he was still studying the problems that our country is about to face, always thinking about the people, September 9, 1976, Chairman Mao left us forever on this day. Chairman Mao has been fighting for the people throughout his life, but on this day he said goodbye to us forever and left the people he loved the most.

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After Chairman Mao’s death, Xu Xiangqian passed on Chairman Mao’s last order. Fortunately, Chairman Mao’s concerns did not happen . The people of the whole country were concentrating on the post-disaster rescue work in Tangshan. Fortunately, under the leadership of the great people, Tangshan stood up again in less than 10 years. This is a precedent that has never been seen in world history.

Because of the leadership of great people and the joint help of the people of the whole country, this achievement was achieved. Looking at the life of Chairman Mao, he has followed the five words of serving the people. Even if we talk about Chairman Mao now, we will admire him from the heart.