In 1944, the Seventh Plenary Session of the Sixth Central Committee of the Communist Party of China was held in Yan'an to discuss issues such as party building. **The proposal to change the name of our army from "National Revolutionary Army" to "People's Liberation Army" was opposed by ***. ** The opposition has sparked speculation.
At the same time, the international situation at that time underwent major changes, the second battlefield in Europe was opened, the Japanese Allies were besieged, and in the Pacific theater, Japan was facing a joint attack by the United States, the Soviet Union, and China, and the situation was very grim for Japan. Our army responded positively, turned defense into offense, and took the initiative to launch an offensive against the Japanese army, recovering a large part of the lost territory.
In this context, does the opposition of ** have a deep meaning?At the 1944 meeting, after the cooperation between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, our army was merged into the National Revolutionary Army, and this historical background became an important topic of the conference.
The "Nanchang Uprising" in 1927 marked the establishment of our party's army, although at first our army's theory and equipment were not perfect, and suffered a crushing defeat in the confrontation with the Kuomintang, but then our party established a revolutionary base in Jinggangshan and named the army the "Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army". This move marked the beginning of a new period in which our party began to confront the Kuomintang army.
** He put forward the thesis that "power comes out of the barrel of a gun", found the correct revolutionary road for our party, organized many workers' and peasants' uprisings, and formed the "Red Army". However, the Kuomintang has carried out many "encirclement and suppression" operations against our army, and has experienced five "anti-encirclement and suppression" battles, and our army has suffered a huge amount of **.
It was not until 1937 that Japan invaded China in an all-out way, and ** proposed to launch a second KMT-CCP cooperation and establish a national united front.
During the period of cooperation between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, our army integrated the main force into the Kuomintang National Revolutionary Army, renamed the "Red Army" as the "Eighth Route Army", and reorganized in the south to form the "New Fourth Army".
However, our party has always remembered the cruelty of the Kuomintang to our army during the Second Civil Revolutionary War, and Xu ** members died heroically in the anti-"encirclement and suppression" battle and the Long March. Nowadays, people are eager to hope that our army can draw a clear line with the National Revolutionary Army after the end of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.
In addition, the proposal to rename our army to the "People's Liberation Army" received widespread support, however, *** unexpectedly expressed disapproval. ** Just asked: "The War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression has not yet ended, if we disassociate ourselves from the Kuomintang now, should the Kuomintang and the Communist Party cooperate to continue to resist Japan?"The crowd agreed.
**Then he asked: "Do you remember the 'Southern Anhui Incident'?"The venue was silent, and everyone was silent. Although the Kuomintang and the Communist Party reached a second cooperation and began to fight together against Japan, the Communist Party was still a thorn in Chiang Kai-shek's heart, and he never stopped trying to completely eliminate the Communist Party, let alone treat the Communists with kindness.
On January 4, 1941, the troops of the New Fourth Army led by Ye Ting and Xiang Ying were ambushed by more than 80,000 Kuomintang troops in the Maolin area of Jing County on the way north according to the orders of the Kuomintang, which was the so-called "Southern Anhui Incident". The Kuomintang unceremoniously stigmatized the New Fourth Army as the "40th Division that attacked the Kuomintang army" and launched a fierce attack.
The New Fourth Army put up desperate resistance for seven days and seven nights under the command of Ye Ting and Xiang Ying, but in the end it was defeated and retreated due to the disparity in troops, and it ran out of ammunition and food. In the "Southern Anhui Incident", Xiang Ying unfortunately died in a fierce battle, and Ye Ting was also captured and placed under house arrest.
Less than a third of the 9,000-strong army survived, and most of the 2,000 who survived were wounded to varying degrees. However, the ambush and the New Fourth Army were not enough to satisfy Chiang Kai-shek, and he even falsely called the "Southern Anhui Incident" a rebellion launched by the New Fourth Army and disbanded the establishment of the "New Fourth Army".
The Communists suffered huge military losses in this incident, and the sacrifices of the two heroic generals and thousands of outstanding soldiers deeply pierced the hearts of the Communists and became an indescribable pain. ** It is clearly understood that the accusations of the Kuomintang have been spilled on us like sewage, and they have struck again and again.
When the New Fourth Army was framed by the Kuomintang, it was innocently blamed, and if our party took the initiative to part ways with the Kuomintang and separate the army from the Kuomintang at this moment, it would be to take the initiative to send the sword to the opponent, so that Chiang Kai-shek would have a reasonable excuse to start a civil war, reverse black and white, and shift the responsibility to the Communist Party.
Moreover, even if our party's strength and discourse power have increased, it is still the Kuomintang that speaks on behalf of China in the international community, and in the eyes of most countries, it only recognizes the ruling position of the Kuomintang, but not the Communist Party. ** Knowing that political struggles need to be flexible and changeable, and cannot be rushed.
For now, the most important thing for the Communist Party is to remain stable militarily and on the defensive politically, grasping the existing advantages while striving for the initiative in the future. Reassuring everyone: "Don't worry, it's not the best time to change your name yet, but I have a hunch that we won't wait long, a year or two at most." Secondly, it was officially renamed the "Chinese People's Liberation Army".
In 1945, Japan announced its unconditional surrender, and the time was ripe. With the efforts of various parties, the talks between the KMT and the CPC are scheduled to be held in Chongqing. The Chongqing negotiations are of great military and political significance, and in order to show the whole country the righteousness and brightness of the Communist Party, ** went to Chongqing in person to attend the meeting regardless of the public opinion, and showed the bearing and sincerity of the Communist Party of China to the world.
Chiang Kai-shek never expected that he would dare to go to the meeting without a single soldier, so that he lost the opportunity to seize the handle of our party and make a big fuss, and at the same time, he also favored our party. Chiang Kai-shek could not take advantage of this opportunity to create an incident, so he could only compromise on the surface and signed the "Double Tenth Agreement" with ***.
Although the "Double Tenth Agreement" retained the names of the "Eighth Route Army" and the "New Fourth Army", he knew that Chiang Kai-shek could not abide by the agreement for a long time, so he continued to observe the situation calmly. Sure enough, Chiang Kai-shek was soon unable to restrain himself.
In 1946, Chiang Kai-shek unilaterally tore up the "Double Tenth Agreement", and then launched an attack on our party, which once again triggered a civil war in the country. But at this time, the people had seen Chiang Kai-shek's true face and condemned Chiang Kai-shek**.
In 1947, as the strength of our army continued to increase and morale was high, generals such as ** suggested to *** that our army be renamed the "People's Liberation Army".
**In the Northeast Battlefield, he said: "A quarter of the whole army is a soldier of our party, but it is still fighting in the name of the National Revolutionary Army, and the soldiers feel aggrieved by this, so it is better to change the name of the 'People's Liberation Army' to distinguish it from the Kuomintang."
Under the pressure of the people, ** kept a cool head and clear judgment, knowing full well that the situation of the war was unpredictable, and decided to wait until the eve of the end of the war to change the name, so as not to leave any opportunity for the Kuomintang to take advantage of.
In 1948, as the civil war entered a white-hot stage, ** finally made an important directive, officially announcing that the army led by our party would be separated from the National Revolutionary Army and renamed the "Chinese People's Liberation Army". The founding of the Chinese People's Liberation Army marked a turning point in the Liberation War and the imminent final victory of the Chinese Revolution.
The Chinese People's Liberation Army shouldered the great mission of liberating the whole of China, and won the expectation and support of the whole Chinese people. The renaming of the army to the "People's Liberation Army" played a crucial role in the revolutionary course of our party.
Although the name change has experienced ups and downs, it has not only maintained the justice and initiative of our party's army in keeping with the current situation, but also greatly boosted the morale and people's expectations. In the double game of politics and military, the wisdom of ** shines brightly.
It is precisely with the foresight and unswerving determination that the PLA can show the most dazzling achievements on the historical stage and lead the whole party and the whole army to achieve the final victory of the Liberation War. Looking back on the arduous process of changing the name of the "People's Liberation Army", we deeply feel the great wisdom of the People's Liberation Army.
The renaming of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) reflects the flexible and changeable nature of our party in the face of problems. Hats off to our great leader***