Chapter 287: The Tiananmen Square Military Parade that shook the world
On October 1, 1959, when the footsteps of history passed through the time and space of the past, the Chinese people ushered in the first 10 years of the founding of New China. Endeavor China invited leaders of various countries and representatives of international organizations to attend this celebration that attracted worldwide attention.
A delegation of political axes led by dozens of foreign heads of state and political axe heads such as Soviet General Secretary Nikitsu Khrushchev and US Vice President Nixon came to Yanjing to share this grand festival with the Chinese people. In the magnificent [***] square, witness the Chinese people standing up with the Chinese people, and use this short period of 10 years to create a prosperous chapter, a vitality bursting into a prosperous and powerful socialist China.
According to the decision of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), the military parade was listed as an important part of the National Day ceremony. After the "base" came to this era, Deng Feng, Liu Jun, Li Dawei and others, as deputies to the National People's Congress, proposed to the National People's Congress to reform the National Day ceremony system of holding a large-scale National Day military parade in [***] square every year, and implement the "small celebration in five years, a big celebration in ten years, and a military parade in every big celebration." ". It was approved by the National People's Congress.
Military parade is a traditional military ritual in ancient and modern China and foreign countries, as early as ancient Egypt, Persia, Roman era has been military parade activities. Military parades also have a long history in China, with a long history, in the Spring and Autumn Period, there was "watching the army to deter the princes". Therefore, military parades have always been regarded as the best way to show their thick arms, great strength, and spectacular views, to display the prestige of the country and the army, and it is also an important form of boosting morale, establishing national self-confidence and pride, and deterring the opponent with force.
From 1949 to 1959, the 10-year ups and downs of New China had been abundantly reaped, and the wars against the Soviet Union, which had been occupied by the Slavic nation for hundreds of years, ended in complete victory after resisting US aggression and aiding Korea, dismembering India, and recovering the territory occupied by the Slavic nation for hundreds of years. Let China have enough reasons to hold a grand military parade on this 10-year-old day -- to show the world in an all-round way that China's modernization cause has advanced by leaps and bounds, and its national income, economic strength, and even unprecedentedly strong military strength over the past 10 years. The use of military parades as a bloodless means of deterrence to resolve military and political issues is of great significance, especially in promoting the early conclusion of the border demarcation treaty and the relevant documents of the Siberian Condominium as soon as possible. Facts have proved that the decision of the Soviet Union so soon to withdraw its troops on a large scale in the border areas between China and the Soviet Union has something to do with the unprecedented military parade held by China in 1959.
On October 1, 1959, the golden autumn of Yanjing was high and refreshing, and the sun was shining. A heroic Chinese [***] team gathered in [***] Square, where the proud Chinese gathered and sang the most beautiful hymn in their hearts for the motherland with the loudest voice. At this moment, more than 50,000 teenagers used bright yellow and bright red bouquets to form a huge inscription for the 10th anniversary of the National Day. Once upon a time, for this memorable celebration, how many people with lofty ideals ran and shouted, and how many martyrs went forward one after another. For the sake of the five-star red flag that can be looked up to, the Chinese have spared no effort from generation to generation.
Today, when the Republic is self-reliant, we must first pay tribute to the people's heroes who bravely sacrificed their lives to create and defend New China! The heavy feelings in my heart are gathered into thousands of words of infinite reverence. The people's heroes are immortal, and in the future of the development of the republic, we have a firm belief in our hearts that we need to always protect the thousands of miles of rivers and mountains soaked in blood, and we must always defend the dazzling brightness of the five-star red flag. The strong backbone of the thousand-year-old elite of the Chinese nation, headed by the supreme chief, has shouldered the heavy task of building and prospering a new China.
In the lounge on the upper floor of the city, the supreme chief, dressed in a dark gray tunic, was in good spirits, and sat with the leaders of the socialist countries, laughing heartily from time to time. General Secretary of the CPSU Nikita Khrushchev, who was sitting next to the supreme chief, said: "Comrade Mao, there is a popular saying in Moscow that there is only one theoretician and philosopher in the international [***] movement, and that is you, and I, Khrushchev, am just a doer who grows corn. In this way, Khrushchev tested Li Dawei's statement that the Chinese Party would never strive to be the leader of the socialist camp.
The supreme chief, in his characteristic language, said to Khrushchev with a smile: There is nothing wrong with being a doer, and as for the fact that there is only one theoretician and philosopher in the international movement, it is my MZD, and this statement is even more famous and difficult to deserve. Don't believe it.
The supreme leader was particularly excited today, and he went on to say to the heads of state of the socialist countries: "My little thing is, at best, Marxism-Leninism in the ravine, and without those victories and those defeats, without the defeat of the fifth anti-'encirclement and suppression' campaign, and without the long march of 10,000 miles, my pamphlet 'Strategic Problems of the Chinese Revolutionary War' would not have been written. Those things in "Mao Xuan" were taught to us by the masses, and they paid the price of bloodshed and sacrifice. ”
Jin Yuecheng said on the side: "Comrade MZD, you are too modest, your works have the spirit of a proletarian revolutionary who swallows mountains and rivers, not only rich in content and profound in thought, but also excellent in writing, and has a high artistic surname. ”
"Yes, yes." Ho Chi Minh also interjected: "Your writings not only have the momentum of a commanding height, but also have the charm of flowing clouds and talking about the wind, as well as the humor and irony of laughter, anger and scolding. ”
At 9:55, [***], [***], Zhou Enlai and other leaders accompanied the heads of state to appear in the [***] city tower. They will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the People's Republic of China together with hundreds of millions of people across the country. At 10 o'clock, Peng Zhen, secretary of the Yanjing Municipal Party Committee, announced loudly: "The meeting of all walks of life in the capital to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China is now open!" Salute! ”
The 56 salutes take the arched gatehouse of Zhengyangmen as the center point, avoid Zhengyangmen, sit in the north and face south, form a "eight" shape, and swing at equal distances on the left and right sides of the square of Zhengyangmen and the Monument to the People's Heroes.
After the salute, please stand solemnly, raise the national flag, and sing the national anthem.
Then the parade began, and Defense Minister Peng Dehuai, as the head of the parade, rode out of the [***] city tower in the "Blue Sky 300" large skylight inspection car, crossed the Jinshui Bridge, and came to the [***] square to inspect the army, navy, and air force of the Chinese People's Liberation Army.
Since its founding on August 1, 1927, the Chinese People's Liberation Army has gone through a glorious course of 32 years. Under the absolute leadership of China, most of the PLA has been mechanized and is constantly moving towards an information-based army. It has the ability to respond to various threats, complete diverse military tasks, and have enough ability to crush any enemy attack.
This National Day military parade in [***] Square is a concentrated display of the achievements of national defense and army building over the past 10 years since the founding of New China, and a solemn review of the development and construction of the Chinese people's armed forces in the 32 years since the founding of the army, especially in the 10 years since the founding of New China.
Forward! Forward! Forward! Our team to the sun! The parade began with the military song of the Chinese People's Liberation Army!
The first to pass through the [***] square was the honor guard of the army, navy and air force of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, which guarded the 1 August military flag, which is brighter and more magnificent today. It showed the world the demeanor of the people's army and the glory of the republic.
The construction of PLA academies and academies has formed a new educational pattern in which academy education and combat training of troops are linked, and military education and national education are simultaneously developed.
Deng Feng pointed to the army cadet formation formed by the PLA Mechanized Infantry Academy below on the west corner of the tower, and said to Chiang Kai-shek, who was standing beside him: "Mr. Chiang, since the founding of the People's Republic of China, a large number of new-type military personnel with higher education have become the backbone of the PLA at present, and they have all replaced those commanders below the division level who have no knowledge of modern warfare, and the commanders of the army-level and group armies will also be replaced by graduates of the National Defense University, the highest military academy in the Republic. ”
"Good, good," Chiang Kai-shek looked intently at the team below and applauded again and again, and then said, "Through this war against the Soviet Union, I really know what a modern, information-based, and high-tech war is." Without the knowledge of modern warfare, there is only a share of being beaten. ”
Deng Feng pointed to the army team that was following the army cadet team and said; "Now the PLA Army is no longer the army in the original concept. At present, it has developed into a modern army composed of infantry, armored troops, artillery, air defense units, electronic countermeasures units, and army aviation units, and in accordance with the strategic requirements of mobile operations and three-dimensional attack and defense, it has realized a powerful attack force that integrates air and ground, is mobile in a long distance, and has the ability to quickly assault. ”
"Before coming to Yanjing, Comrades Cheng Geng and Sun Liren and I inspected the 3rd Detachment of the Border Armed Police Corps of the Baikal Provincial Military District, which is stationed in the western suburbs of Ulan-Ude." Chiang Kai-shek said with deep feelings, "It is indeed too powerful." Cheng Geng and Sun Liren said that one division of such a unit can top two motorized infantry divisions of the Soviet Army, and in my opinion, it can at least three divisions or more. ”
Next came the special forces squad that made their public debut in digital camouflage uniforms. Deng Feng introduced to Chiang Kai-shek: "This unit under review is composed of a special armed police brigade stationed in the Ryukyu Islands, and they have participated in the reception of Ryukyu and participated in the Ryukyu encirclement and suppression of the heroic troops of the bandits formed by the soldiers who had invaded China. At present, the special operations forces of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) have realized the historical transformation from a traditional reconnaissance force to a new-type special operations force, and have become a fist and sharp knife unit of our army that can withstand any test. ”
The golden anchor streamer is tied to the wind, and the sea soul shirt is engraved with waves, driving the modern warship to chop the waves. The team of naval cadets from the Dalian Naval Academy, dressed in white, walked over. Chiang Kai-shek looked at the naval team below and said with emotion: "China must have a strong navy!" In the past, China suffered from a lack of maritime awareness and a lack of defense against the sea. Well, now we have 5 Grand Fleets as well. I think we should build a fleet of five aircraft carriers as soon as possible, so that it is necessary for a maritime power that straddles two oceans. I submitted this proposal to the CPPCC last year."
Deng Feng nodded silently and said: "The navy has now developed into a comprehensive service composed of surface ships, submarines, aviation, coastal defense and land combat forces, and in accordance with the strategic requirements of coastal defense and far-sea defense, it has worked hard to improve its strategic deterrence, far-sea mobility and comprehensive coastal combat capabilities, and has made the transition from a yellow-water navy to a blue navy. The navy is a short board for China, and the construction period of the navy is too long and the cost is too great. You are quite right, the creation of a Chinese aircraft carrier fleet is absolutely necessary. It's already under construction, and I estimate it will take at least two years. ”
Chiang Kai-shek saw the Marine Corps coming closely behind the sailors and said: "This is a very capable fighting unit, and I think this must be the 1st Marine Division that participated in the liberation of Taiwan." Deng Feng looked at the Chinese Marine Corps, which is known as the "amphibious sword" land tiger and sea dragon, and said: "You guessed right, the Chinese Marine Corps is indeed a particularly capable team, and this time it fought well in the recovery of Port Vieuis." They have a variety of combat capabilities on land, at sea, and underwater, and are the iron fist of our army in making emergency attacks, and they play a special role in protecting maritime security, safeguarding maritime rights and interests, and supporting island operations. ”
The heroic Air Force Cadet Squadron was formed by the Air Force Aviation Academy. The People's Air Force of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) has been built for 10 years because of its bases, and is the fastest-growing branch of China's army, navy, and air force; it now has aviation units, ground air defense units, airborne troops, radar troops, electronic countermeasures units, and other comprehensive services; in accordance with the strategic requirements of integrating air and space and having both offensive and defensive capabilities, it has continuously improved its air offensive, air defense, strategic projection, and airborne combat capabilities, and is an absolutely super-powerful armed force in the world today.
The heroic female soldiers of the three armed forces came over. They came from the Fourth Military Medical University, the Yenching Military Region, and the hospitals of the Navy and Air Force, and they were glorious members of the armed forces of the Republic.
The square team composed of various production and construction corps and the female militia of the Red Frontier was a beautiful scenery in this military parade. The militia is the country's military reserve force, and among the female militia members who participated in the reading, there were workers, peasants, state civil servants, workers of the Production and Construction Corps, young intellectuals, and college students, who made great contributions to the war against the Soviet Union.
(To be continued)