On August 28, 1945, the military plane from Yan'an to Chongqing flew smoothly at high altitude, carrying *** and other important figures to the Kuomintang and the Communist Party for negotiations.
This negotiation has become a watershed in China's history, with the military aircraft number 476650, accompanied by Wang Ruofei, secretary general of the Communist Party of China, and Hurley, the US ambassador to China.
This was a historic meeting, however, the two sides knew very well that Chiang Kai-shek's original intention in inviting *** to Chongqing was not sincere, but to seek the political initiative.
As early as 1924, ** and Chiang Kai-shek met at the first national congress of the Kuomintang.
At that time, the young *** spoke on stage with a Hunan accent, while Chiang Kai-shek was only an observer. No one could have imagined that this young man would become a future political opponent. With the deterioration of the relationship between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, Chiang Kai-shek began to show his tendency, especially at the Second National Congress in 1926, he had gotten rid of the status of a participant, and came to the stage to make speeches, showing his determination.
Chiang Kai-shek's ** mood escalated further in 1927, when he not only denied his own orders, but also regarded the Communists as traitors and carried out mass arrests and surveillance.
** This was voiced out, but at that time the relationship between the KMT and the CCP was still in the honeymoon period, and there were differences of opinion within the Communist Party on how to deal with the situation.
In the face of Comintern pressure, CCP General Secretary Chen Duxiu chose to compromise, allowing Chiang Kai-shek to continue his brutal suppression of the Communists.
However, the wheel of history could not be stopped, and the Chinese War of Resistance broke out, and Chiang Kai-shek was forced to cooperate with the Communist Party to resist Japanese aggression together.
However, this cooperation did not last long, and after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, the contradictions between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party broke out again. In 1945, Chiang Kai-shek invited *** to Chongqing for negotiations, however, behind this negotiation was Chiang's conspiracy. He thought that *** did not dare to come, but just wanted to take the opportunity to accuse the Communist Party of starting a civil war.
However, ** unexpectedly really went to the appointment, which caught Chiang Kai-shek off guard.
The Chongqing negotiations lasted for more than 40 days, but the negotiations reached an impasse due to the KMT's disregard for the negotiating outline.
Chiang Kai-shek, on the other hand, did not really intend to resolve the contradictions peacefully, but started a civil war on the third day of negotiations. He mobilized a huge military force in an attempt to annihilate the Communist Party in one fell swoop. However, he flexibly used strategy, adopted the method of movement warfare, concentrated his forces to annihilate the enemy, and achieved an unexpected victory.
This civil war, for Chiang Kai-shek, became a disaster. ** Demonstrated outstanding command skills in the war, exterminating more than 1.54 million Kuomintang people in just 142 days. The balance of power between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party was reversed, and the People's Liberation Army (PLA) marched all the way to the mainland, expelling the Kuomintang from the mainland and forcing it to retreat to Taiwan.
Chiang Kai-shek has been trapped in Taiwan for many years, and has tried to ** the mainland many times but has repeatedly failed. He wrote in his diary that *** is "the culprit of the most heinous crimes", but he can't help but sigh that *** is too terrible".
This is perhaps a reluctant acknowledgment of the most flexible strategy and political wisdom. ** The evaluation of Chiang Kai-shek is even broader, and he has repeatedly praised Chiang Kai-shek in public as his old friend, despite the political incompatibility between the two men.
However, for ***, this civil war is not only a political victory, but also a deep hatred of the family. Most of his relatives died under the butcher's knife of the Kuomintang in the civil war between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, and the sea of blood and blood feud made it difficult for *** to let go of his heart. Despite this, ** showed amazing self-control and respect for Chiang Kai-shek.
This broad-minded attitude may be part of the reason for ***'s leadership style, which not only defeated the enemy militarily, but also won the hearts and minds of the people politically.
With the end of the civil war between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, the Communist Party of China led by ** won the final victory and established New China.
Chiang Kai-shek, on the other hand, died in Taiwan and was unable to set foot on the mainland of the motherland again. The confrontation between the two leaders is not only a political contest, but also a great change in history. **Don't forget to dig wells", his evaluation may not only be a recognition of Chiang Kai-shek, but also a witness to the changes of the times.
China's development is inseparable from the historical contributions of these two outstanding leaders, and the confrontation between them has left a profound mark on China's history.