In the year-to-year table, one sentence makes the prime minister vigilant, and the chairman orders to prepare for war
In 1946, Chiang Kai-shek, selfish and ignoring the opposition of the whole people, openly tore up the Double Tenth Agreement and sent planes to bomb Yan'an.
At the moment of the war, ** and other comrades had already evacuated in advance and successfully evaded the enemy's artillery attack. This overwhelming bombing did not shake the foundation of the Communist Party of China, but strengthened its belief in victory.
In this attack, the first organs of our army were well preserved, and the main combat effectiveness was preserved, laying a solid foundation for the later victory. This is not an accidental military move, but the result of the far-sightedness of the leader of our army, and it also benefited from the words of Bao Ruide, a member of the US Affairs Observation Group, when he left Yan'an ahead of schedule.
Why, then, did Barred help the Communists? It all stemmed from his chance meeting with the Communist Party and his first trip to Yan'an.
In the flames of World War II in 1944, the United States decided to send an observation group to Yanda in order to end the war against Japan at an early date. As a person who has been in China for many years, is proficient in Chinese and has a deep understanding of China, David D**e Barrett became the obvious choice for the head of the observation group.
In accordance with the instructions of his boss Stilwell, Bao Ruide began to prepare for the formation of the mission, but due to Chiang Kai-shek's obstruction, the first trip to Yanyan could not be made. It was not until June 1944, when the American Deputy Wallace visited China, that the American ** Roosevelt called Chiang Kai-shek again (the fourth time), and Wallace led all the relevant personnel in Chongqing to formally put forward the American demand on the spot, and Chiang Kai-shek agreed.
On July 21, 1944, Bao Ruide received an order from the China-Burma-India Theater Command, stipulating that his mission to the Communists included understanding the military strength, combat operations and losses of the Japanese puppet army in North China, the strength, location, combat deployment, equipment and training of the Communist army, intelligence capabilities, the expansion of the Communist region, the economic situation, and the anti-Japanese potential of the Communist Party.
With his orders, he flew to Yan'an with nine men on July 22. When he first arrived in Yan'an, Bao Ruide was a little unaccustomed. Although the soldiers and civilians of Yan'an received them warmly and tried their best to meet their needs, including food and daily necessities, he was still a little uncomfortable.
In the eyes of a person who is accustomed to big fish and meat, steamed buns may look shabby; To the eyes of a person who is accustomed to the taste of coffee, white water may appear bland. However, when they come to a place that is very different from what they are used to, this "shabby" and "bland" may be redefined by them.
Bao Ruide's views on Yan'an were somewhat negative at first, but with frequent contact and living with the Yan'an military and civilians, their views on Yan'an gradually changed.
After all, they are here to complete the mission. During their investigative visits, they began to accept and understand the living environment of the military and civilians in Yan'an, and although it was different from the living environment they were accustomed to, they also began to understand that the environment does not determine everything, but the important thing is people's spiritual outlook and attitude towards life.
During the visit, Bao Ruide and others found that although their caves were old, they had been carefully repaired and the materials were exquisite; The furnishings in the room are also newly purchased, including their food, and the leaders are also doing their best to find a way for them.
This deep humanistic care for traditional Chinese people makes Bao Ruide and others feel unprecedented warmth. Since then, they have never complained again, and intend to pay for their own consumption in order to reduce the burden on our party.
However, the observation mission came, both as an official matter and as a guest, and ** resolutely disagreed. "I will never forget the honor you have given me, and this brief ceremony symbolizes the close cooperation between the two major allies of China and the United States," he said affectionately.
All members of our observation team greatly value and are committed to this great collaboration. At the award ceremony on October 5, the China-Burma-India Theater Command made a special trip to Yan to present the medal to Bao Ruide, and his wife Kang Keqing sent a bouquet of flowers, delivered a congratulatory message, and thousands of representatives from all walks of life attended together to express their congratulations on this honor.
Under the concept of "treating people with sincerity and fellowship with heart", the leaders of the Communist Party of China actively sought cooperation in the joint fight against the Japanese invaders. After receiving the news that the US military observer team was going to visit Yan'an, ** expressed a warm welcome and immediately took action, inspected the airport, and sent reminders several times to ensure the smooth progress of the reception.
Beginning on August 3, Bao Ruide began talks with the leaders of the Chinese government, and gave a detailed introduction to the situation on the battlefield behind enemy lines and the anti-Japanese base areas.
Accompanied by ***, Bao Ruide conducted a number of investigations, including reviewing the 359 Brigade, participating in a soldiers' meeting, operating a garment factory soldier, and the actual military exercises of the 718th Regiment of the Eighth Route Army.
This approach, like creating a masterpiece, is not sloppy at all. * It was mentioned in the analysis of the experience of resistance against Japan. "It's a great way to do it! ”
Barred exclaimed excitedly. As the investigation deepened, Bao Ruide deeply felt the Chinese Communist Party's concern for their group. Before he arrived, he had called the visit "cooperation with China's emerging powers."
He referred to the Chinese Communist Party and its army and people as "China's emerging power," a novel and far-sighted assessment. He attaches great importance to this trip, believing that "if I don't do it well, my life will be over".
However, what he never expected was that the Communist Party of China was so cooperative with the work of the observation group, which made him deeply satisfied. They treat each other with sincerity, and we communicate with our hearts.
He even suggested to the United States that the Communist Party of China should be provided with on the pretext of improving the effectiveness of the Communist Party's guerrilla warfare. Although this suggestion was not adopted, it can be seen that Bao Ruide had already had the idea of friendly cooperation with the CCP at that time.
In the table before leaving, Barred's sense of mission and deep emotions for this mission have not changed. However, when he was about to leave Yan'an, this pure idea was shocked.
The sudden and urgent news that Chiang Kai-shek was about to bomb Yan'an made him panic and uneasy. He wanted to tell the Communist Party accurate information, but he couldn't, he was a soldier, and military orders had a very high position in his heart.
Because of his status as head of the American observer group, Chiang Kai-shek revealed this information to him, and at the same time he received orders not to reveal the plan. Barred reluctantly looked around.
Can we still stay? He sighed lightly, urgently summoned the group members, and decided to evacuate. Time is of the essence and immediate action is imperative. He is not the only one who has a deep affection for the Communist Party.
His orders were quickly questioned, and the evacuation was too quick and too sudden. Barred revealed the harsh reality without concealment, and everyone fell silent and began to pack their bags in silence.
The military order is like a mountain, and they have no way out. No one wants to be blown to pieces. Barred originally planned to leave quietly, but he didn't expect that when he packed his luggage and was ready to leave, ** blocked his way.
You're in a bit of a hurry, and I haven't even had time to change my clothes. * looked at him with a smile, "Your observation team has been in Yan'an for more than three years, and if you suddenly want to leave, you will definitely be a little reluctant." ”
As he spoke, he stuffed a bag of dog's head dates into Bao Ruide, "We have difficult conditions here, and we don't have any special gifts for you, only these specialties, you can eat them on the road." ”
Bao Ruide felt the heavy weight, and his heart was even more moved, originally he wanted to leave quietly, but ***'s actions made him even more speechless.
**Coming with a jar of apricot blossom village, Bao Ruide saw his love for wine. But the American did not have the habit of being polite, and he accepted the gift from this friend, but his heart was deeply moved and heavy.
** smiled and reminded Bao Ruide not to be like this, a straightforward beauty ** suddenly became squirming, which is strange. At this moment, two black dots appeared in the sky, followed by the roar of the plane, and Bao Ruide pointed to the sky and said, "Our plane has arrived, we have to go." ”
**, nodding to show understanding. Bao Ruide walked three steps, suddenly stopped, and said to ***: "Mr. Zhou, my watch seems to be walking slowly, can I compare with yours?" ”
Although this move was a bit strange, *** still looked at his watch and replied, "It's 4:12 p.m." Barred muttered softly: "That's fine, I also have a problem with my watch, and I still have time to dodge the bombing." ”
Then he said loudly: "Mr. Mao, Mr. Zhou, I'll go first, good luck to you!" *I looked at each other and nodded, and I understood. ** Suddenly said: "Mr. Bao, there is one more thing that you need help with. ”
Bao Ruide turned around and continued: "You have been in Yan'an for three years, and you have a clear understanding of the situation here. I hope you can go back and reveal who is responsible for starting the civil war. ”
"I'll tell you the truth," he assured. "*Wave goodbye to ***. Shortly after Barred's plane left, Chiang Kai-shek's bombers arrived.
But due to Barred's strange behavior before leaving and his conversation with ***, ** immediately arranged for the evacuation of civilians, concealment of troops and preparation for war after sending him away.
Because of these arrangements, the Chinese Communist Party retained the main force in the bombing. Although Chiang Kai-shek occupied Yan'an, he did not destroy the core of the Chinese Communist Party as he wished, and it can be said that he gained nothing.
** It has long been known that Chiang Kai-shek wants to bomb Yan'an, and this news comes from Xiong Xianghui, a legendary figure installed by our party within the Kuomintang. ** After receiving the news, the decision to abandon Yan'an was made, a decision that was striking at the time even among the top echelons of the Communist Party.
However, history has proven this decision to be the right one. The biggest problem is that I don't know the specific time of the Kuomintang's blitzkrieg, but Bao Ruide's words before leaving just right solved this problem and helped our party a lot.
In that war-torn era, the leaders led the direction of the party and led our party out of crisis after crisis by virtue of their great mind and grand pattern.