In 1949, China's domestic situation was very good, the defeat of Lao Chiang was decided, and the establishment of New China was only a matter of time. After deliberations at the top level, it was decided to set the founding ceremony for January 1, 1950, and Stalin was informed of the news and invited him to participate.
Stalin was very happy when he received the invitation, but when he learned of this date, his face instantly became solemn, and with just one word, the date of the founding ceremony was brought forward by a full three months, and finally set for October 1, 1949.
So, what exactly did Stalin say? What is the story behind this founding ceremony? Let's follow me and look down, after all!
After the Battle of Crossing the River, Chiang's defeat was a foregone conclusion, and he fled to Taiwan in 1949. At this time, the date of the founding ceremony was being discussed in Beijing, and it was finally decided to hold it on January 1, 1950.
In order to tell the news to the Soviet Union, which had given us great help in the War of Resistance against Japan and the War of Liberation, **sent *** to visit the USSR and conveyed this decision to Stalin.
As the "big brother" of the East, it was reasonable for the Soviet Union to invite it to participate in the founding ceremony. Stalin warmly received *** and the two had a very pleasant conversation. When *** revealed the date of the founding ceremony to Stalin, Stalin frowned, his face was solemn, and he asked on the spot why it was set on this day.
** Explains that there are two reasons for the timing of the Founding Ceremony. First of all, China had not yet been completely liberated, and despite the rout of Chiang Kai-shek, he still controlled several southern provinces.
Therefore, in order to avoid unnecessary risks, it was decided to hold the founding ceremony after the liberation of the whole territory at the end of 1949. Secondly, the founding ceremony is set on January 1 for the new calendar and the new year, symbolizing a new beginning and a new China.
However, Stalin's words left *** speechless, and he realized that delaying the founding ceremony might allow old China to continue to exist and give Chiang Kai-shek more time to gather strength.
Therefore, ** sought advice from Stalin, and finally decided to take Stalin's advice and hold the founding ceremony as soon as possible, in order to get more help and support internationally, and to ensure that Chiang Kai-shek could not turn the tables.
**Bring Stalin's proposal back to Beijing and inform the *** chairman. However, ** frowned upon hearing this, showing that he had given this decision a lot of thought.
As early as when *** put forward the proposal to hold the founding ceremony as soon as possible, the idea of the minority obeying the majority once made him fall into deep thought. However, Stalin's words made him revisit the issue.
Although Lao Chiang has gone in general fashion, Western countries have not given up on him and have been providing military assistance. If New China is founded, Western countries can only be forced to recognize New China, and there is no reason to support Lao Chiang.
After all, who would support a loser? Who would have believed that Lao Jiang could make a comeback? After in-depth thinking, a meeting was held to discuss the date of the founding ceremony again.
Some people raised objections, arguing that the whole country had not yet been liberated and that the founding ceremony should not be rushed. However, the top management still can't make up their minds. In the end, ** stood up and fixed the country in one sentence: "I ask you, if you don't liberate the whole territory next year, will you not hold the founding ceremony?"
Stalin was right, the founding ceremony should be held as soon as possible, the sooner the better, so that the old Chiang will never turn over! ”
This sentence was like an initiation, which made everyone present sober up instantly. After some discussion, the date for the founding ceremony was finally decided to be October 1, 1949, three months earlier than the original date of January 1, 1950.
Once the date is set, the preparations begin. In order to prevent Chiang Kai-shek from sending people to sabotage, the chairman ordered everyone to keep it strictly secret, and the news of the founding ceremony could not be revealed until the last moment.
As a precaution, we have specially appointed *** to be in charge of security affairs and be vigilant against the appearance of enemy elements. After in-depth research, ** put forward two suggestions: First, the founding ceremony should be set in the afternoon.
Because the afternoon sun is not conducive to the old Chiang air force, it can greatly weaken their strength. Second, China's air force is weak, and it may be a little shabby to participate in the founding ceremony, but in order to deal with the possible old Chiang Air Force, it is still necessary to let the air force participate in the founding ceremony.
These two pieces of advice have been very helpful in our preparations.
On that day, I will definitely go over in person and have a good meeting with *** for a while. "There is a deep appreciation and friendship between these two great men of history. After careful preparations, the founding ceremony was successfully held on October 1, 1949.
Under the repeated instructions of ***, the confidentiality work is very strict. At 10 a.m. on October 1, Xinhua News Agency issued a global announcement, announcing that New China would hold its founding ceremony at 3 p.m.
It was only at this moment that Lao Chiang and the West suddenly came to their senses. "Principal, do you want to send a few planes to Beijing? In Lao Jiang's office, the enemy soldiers who learned the news were emotional and tried all kinds of ways to destroy the founding ceremony.
It doesn't need to be so, it's too late. You don't need to be frustrated, it's just a founding ceremony, and you don't need to worry too much. After Lao Jiang said this, he turned around and walked into the bedroom, telling his wife to hurry up and pack his luggage.
Let's turn our attention to Beijing. At 3 o'clock in the afternoon of the same day, ** stood on the tower of Tiananmen Gate and announced to the world:
The People's Republic of China was born today! "Flowers and applause, planes and cannons. Tiananmen Square on October 1 turned into a sea of red.
The shadow of the old China dissipated here, the new China rose here, and the people began to take control of their own destiny. Unfortunately, for various reasons, Stalin was unable to attend the founding ceremony in person and missed this historic moment.
However, when he received a telegram from the founding of New China, he cheered in his residence in Moscow. He said: "From today onwards, there is another big country in the East in the world, and we have another good partner.
China is a great country, a great leader, and we cannot underestimate China. "After the founding ceremony, Western countries began to re-examine China and no longer openly supported Chiang Kai-shek, which severely weakened Chiang Kai-shek's power.
The morale of the soldiers of the squadron was high and they liberated the south in one fell swoop. In December 1949, Chiang Kai-shek boarded a motorboat, looked at the mainland, and finally retreated to Taiwan.
As Stalin said, after the founding ceremony, Chiang Kai-shek did not last until the new year. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the chairman often mentioned Stalin when referring to the founding ceremony.
Without Stalin's advice, Chiang would have survived for a while. If I had the chance, I would love to meet this friend of the Soviet Union. "At the end of 1949, ** visited the Soviet Union and met with Stalin.
During the meeting, the two discussed the founding ceremony, and Stalin said that his proposal was not important, but that the Chinese friends were able to listen to it and accept it with an open mind. Moscow, two historical giants shake hands and smile.
Many people may not realize that the National Day, originally scheduled for January 1, was brought forward by three months because of Stalin's advice, which made China take many detours.
Thanks to this Soviet friend! Stalin, the leader of the Soviet state, a remarkable figure in history. **The founder of New China, a great man of the times.