Regarding Bai Lang's Chinese New Year's Eve, the attack did not reach Secretary Chen Ke until the sixth day of the first month. At this time, Chen Ke was holding a working meeting to discuss the work of the whole year in 2012. Chen Ke looked at the information and listened to Wu Xingchen's speech at the same time.

"The comrades still do not understand the rectification movement at all, and many comrades still feel that the organization has wronged these comrades who have been taken down. I don't think the party organization should explain it clearly to the comrades. Wu Xingchen asked.

There were five people attending the meeting, Wu Xingchen, Chen Tianhua, Chen Ke, Shang Yuan, and Chai Qingguo. The top leaders of the party, government and military in Huaihai Province are gathered here.

"Explain what? Do you have to explain the reasons one by one? Chen Tianhua was in charge of party affairs, and he was very unimpressed with Wu Xingchen's words, "It is useless to explain to the comrades, we must let the comrades understand why the party organization is doing this." The main point of the party organization is the grassroots organization, and obedience to discipline does not mean that the power structure of the organization is from the top down, and the party organizations at all levels are selected from the grassroots level. If the comrades at the grassroots level still think that the party organization is arranged from the top down, this can only mean one thing, and the party organization has changed into a feudal bureaucratic system. This is a separation of powers, not a democratic centralization. ”

It has been two years since the People's Party (PPP) explicitly opposed the separation of power within the party, but two years is simply not enough time to change the political pattern that has been formed in China for thousands of years. "Learn to become a literary and martial artist, and sell it to the emperor's family." Because the imperial family holds the foundation of power, if you want to become a power, you have to rely on the division of power to complete political operations. This kind of thinking is deeply ingrained in the hearts of the Chinese people.

Chen Tianhua had already understood this problem, so he also completely understood Chen Ke's thoughts. "Comrade Wu Xingchen, the main point at the moment is not to explain why these comrades were removed, but to let the grassroots comrades understand what the organizational model of our People's Party really is. If we don't understand this, many comrades will think that we, like the feudal emperors, are looking for an excuse to kill the minister. Is this actually the case? That's not the case at all. ”

Wu Xingchen frowned, "Comrade Tianhua, what you said is very right, now many comrades just think that we are killing the minister." I don't know how you are, but there are a lot of comrades who come to me to intercede. I tried my best to speak, but the more I explained, the more many comrades felt that I was looking for a reason. Someone even patted his chest and told me that he was willing to vouch for Comrade XX with his head. I am not saying that the grassroots comrades should not be allowed to understand the Party organization, but I feel that it is necessary to stabilize everyone's thoughts first. You can't put down all the work and completely rectify it. ”

"Why not?" Chen Tianhua asked.

"You ......" Wu Xingchen could feel Chen Tianhua's sense of confrontation, but this rectification was originally led by Chen Ke, and Wu Xingchen was not willing to directly clash with Chen Ke.

Chai Qingguo saw this and hurriedly interjected, "I have also encountered a lot of intercession here, and now the comrades are very unstable, so we can't say nothing." Chairman Chen, you have to come out and speak. ”

When Chen Ke was born, the party changed its line, and the original line of "class struggle as the key link" was completely abandoned. It wasn't until he personally started the rectification that he knew where the difficulty of rectification was.

patting his chest and guaranteeing other comrades with his life, hoping to reinstate these removed comrades, it is by no means one or two who come to Chen Ke to intercede. Not only did someone directly find Chen Ke, but some people even went directly to Chen Ke's wife, He Ying. This surprised Chen Ke. From the point of view of his heart, Chen Ke didn't mean anything about the whole person. But the words of the comrades made Chen Ke feel chills in his heart.

"Chairman Chen, Comrade XX is at fault in a thousand ways, but he is still loyal to Chairman Chen and the revolution."

"Comrade XX was wronged, he was just angry at the time, so he talked nonsense."

"Chairman Chen, XX did offend some fighters, but he was completely well-intentioned and had no other meaning."

"Chairman Chen, I have also made so many achievements, I don't ask for anything else, I just ask you to let Comrade XX go."

Originally, Chen Ke thought that the People's Party was a political party organized with relatively advanced revolutionary ideas, but he really did not expect that he was a little wrong. Chen Ke has read many articles describing the truth about the "terror of the red revolution" of rectification and suppression. I can't help but say that this kind of article really provides Chen Ke with a good perspective. In these truth-based texts, it is believed that the struggle for style and rebellion is a "personnel struggle", and Chen Ke can only now understand that a considerable number of comrades do think so in the struggle for style and rebellion. And absolutely more than half of the comrades are worried that the rectification and purge will implicate themselves in the form of "personnel struggle."

It is true that many people have been killed in history, but looking at it now, it cannot be said that the initiators of the rebellion are without reason. China's feudal power separation consciousness and traditional heroic thinking put far more pressure on Chen Ke than Chen Ke himself imagined. Of course, Chen Ke also gradually understood why Grandpa Mao, who had a painful experience in the purge, put forward the campaign outline of "not killing one, not arresting most of them" in the rectification movement. If you lose your official position, you can still use revolutionary ideas to educate, and once you open the killing ring, it doesn't mean that you have to kill so many people. It is not an extremely rare case that the rectification cadres killed their heads, and finally the rectification cadres also lost their heads.

Chen Ke sincerely thanked Grandpa Mao for his greatness, he didn't dare to compare himself with Newton, Newton only dared to say that he stood on the shoulders of giants, Chen Ke thought that he was at most just a junior who followed behind Grandpa Mao, but just looking at the footprints of these great people, Chen Ke also felt that he had gained too much knowledge and strength, since Chai Qingguo asked Chen Ke, Chen Ke also replied: "I also think that I want to explain to the majority of comrades, and I must give an explanation to the majority of comrades." Chen Ke spoke, "But what we want to explain is not why these comrades were removed, but to explain to the comrades the organizational discipline of our People's Party and the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army." Why should we establish such a set of organizational discipline, and what are the principles for establishing this set of organizational discipline? ”

When Wu Xingchen heard this, his face became a little gloomy, of course he could hear that Chen Ke supported Chen Tianhua.

Chen Ke softened his expression for a moment, and then continued: "Reason is all over the world, and it is difficult to move an inch without reason. The key now is what the comrades recognize. I believe that after such a long time, everyone knows something about the people's revolution in the end, and everyone also knows some about the traditional feudal principle of separation of power. The key now is that people do not think that these two truths are incompatible, and do not think that these two truths are fundamentally diametrically opposed. Now that we have encountered the situation in front of us, we must let the comrades thoroughly understand the relationship between these two truths. Otherwise, everything is for nothing. ”

Chai Qingguo did not look ahead, he continued to ask: "Now the comrades don't know so much at all, as far as I can see, everyone is now faced with a choice, whether brothers and comrades-in-arms are important, or organizational discipline is important. As far as I am concerned, quite a number of comrades believe that it is important to be brothers and comrades-in-arms. How do we explain this? ”

"Is it the brother-in-arms that is important, or the official position of the brother-in-arms is important, I think this is one of the keys, right?" Chen Ke asked rhetorically with a hatred that iron does not become steel.

Hearing this, the other four cadres did not say anything more. Chen Ke has pointed out the facts and truths to a considerable extent, and everyone has not taken these into consideration, but they are just embarrassed to say it directly.

"Let's talk about this again. However, what I want to say now is that this year and may move troops against Hunan or Henan to expand the base areas. Although it may not be in a hurry, it is necessary to judge the strategic direction first and let the staff make relevant plans. ”

Wu Xingchen felt relieved for a while, he sorted out his thoughts a little, and took the lead in saying: "Whether it is Hunan or Henan, we have to determine a goal first." If we march into Henan, we will tear our faces with Yuan Shikai. At this time, I feel especially inappropriate. ”

For the sake of war, Wu Xingchen basically did not agree to use troops against Henan so soon.

Shang Yuan is a native of Henan, and he is very interested in returning to his hometown. "There are too many benefits to seizing Henan, and from Yuan Shikai's point of view, Henan is surrounded by us on three sides. But from our point of view, Henan is a knife on our waist. After taking Henan, the situation is completely different. Strategically, this is a step that must be completed. ”

Chai Qingguo disagreed with Shang Yuan's opinion, "If you have that kung fu to fight Henan, it is better to take Shandong." In fact, it also connects Qingdao with the base area. Otherwise, the railway transportation is stuck in the hands of Beiyang, and Qingdao, an industrial center, is surrounded by Beiyang, which is too uncomfortable. ”

Shang Yuan naturally insisted on his opinion, "Henan is now in a state of flames, and the intelligence department has received news that there are spontaneous uprisings in various parts of Henan because of tax issues. Not only the people of Henan can't stand it, but now the landlords of Henan can't stand such high taxes. ”

"Secretary Shang has contacted the family?" Chai Qingguo asked a little unkindly. Shang Yuan's family is a big landlord in Shangqiu, which everyone knows.

Shang Yuan didn't hear the meaning of Chai Qingguo's words, "Some of the news was obtained through channels, but when it comes to land reform, you don't have to worry about my family." Land reform should be carried out as it should be. I won't block the land reform because of my family's affairs. ”

"Now there are not so many cadres in Henan and Hunan. The matter of rectifying the work style in the base areas has not yet been resolved, and further expanding the base areas is nothing more than asking for hardships. When the time comes, what should those cadres do if they ask for meritorious service? As the director of the Political Department, Chen Tianhua thinks from different angles.

Chen Ke had already finished reading the information at this time, he put down the document and said: "If Henan is in chaos, we should march into Henan." There are many reasons to maintain order and calm the situation. But these two provinces must be taken as soon as possible, and preparations for war must not be left behind at all. ”

"Whose is this news from?" Wu Xingchen asked. The news that can distract Chen Ke during a meeting should not be ordinary.

Chen Ke handed the document to Wu Xingchen, "This is the news of a local peasant uprising in Henan. What I want to discuss at this meeting is, what should we do if the local rebel army in Henan asks us to intervene? ”