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When Pan Guangfu chatted about Lin Biao with Chai Jianmin, He Jiafu, and Li Tiandao, Pan Guangfu said: "My grandfather Mai Changhong has always stood firmly on the side of Mao Zedong and Lin Biao. But my mother's brother Mai Mang is also a soldier, and his political views are different. It is completely different from his father, Mai Changhong. He opposed Lin Biao and thought Lin Biao was an ambitious and conspirator, and he even had resentment against Mao Zedong.”

Maimang also often talked with Pan Guangfu about those things in the early days of the Cultural Revolution.

Maimang once said to Pan Guangfu:

Mao Zedong believed that the "Four Clean-ups" movement did not solve the problem of "line and road" within the party, let alone the problem of "political power" of the proletariat. In his twilight years, he is still exuding "tiger spirit" and is full of ambition. Lin Biao knew very well what Mao Zedong was thinking.

From February 2 to 20, 1966, Lin Biao entrusted Jiang Qing to hold a symposium on military literature and art work in Shanghai. The participants included Liu Zhijian, Xie Tongzhong, Li Mancun, Chen Yading and others. The meeting discussed the literature and art work since the founding of the People's Republic of China 17 years ago. Implementation of the party's line. After discussion, the meeting produced the "Summary of the Symposium for Artistic Workers in the Army". This "Summary" raised a major political issue, saying that "Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, there has been a black line of anti-Party and anti-socialism in our country's literary and art circles, which has dominated our politics." The manuscript of the "Minutes" was first submitted to Chairman Mao Zedong for review, and after he revised it, it was submitted to Lin Biao, who then submitted it to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China in the name of the Central Military Commission. After going around in circles, Mao Zedong quickly approved and forwarded the "Minutes" for implementation throughout the party.

On February 12, 1966, a five-member group of Peng Zhen, Lu Dingyi, Kang Sheng, Zhou Yang, and Wu Han drafted the "Outline of the Report of the Five-member Group of Cultural Revolution on Current Academic Discussions", that is, the February Outline.

In April 1966, the situation took a turn for the worse, and the fire of great criticism was no longer limited to the review of "Hai Jui Dismissed from Office", but was aimed at the "February Outline", the Propaganda Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the Beijing Municipal Committee.

Mao Zedong criticized the Central Propaganda Department as "the palace of the king of hell, to defeat the king of hell and liberate the little ghosts." He said, "I have always advocated that whenever the central government does bad things, I will call on the local government to rebel and attack the central government."

This fire has gradually spread to all areas of the country. Form a nationwide critical movement. The prelude to the "Cultural Revolution" has begun.

In the spring of 1966, the Chinese Communist Party delegation headed by Liu Shaoqi held talks with the Japanese Communist Party delegation headed by Miyamoto Kenji. Kenji Miyamoto insisted on criticizing the Communist Party of the Soviet Union without naming names in the joint communiqué, and Liu Shaoqi agreed. Reported to Mao Zedong, Mao Zedong said, "The Central Committee agreed, but I do not agree. The joint communiqué will not be issued, and I will not interview Miyamoto Kenji." Mao Zedong slapped Liu Shaoqi, without giving him any face.

In the same year, the Communist Party of the Soviet Union held its 23rd Congress and sent an invitation letter. Chairman Mao was in Hangzhou and Liu Shaoqi presided over the daily work of the Central Committee. When Mao Zedong learned of Liu Shaoqi's plan to "be invited to participate in the struggle", he immediately rejected it. On March 24, 1966, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China announced that the Communist Party of China would not send a delegation to the 23rd Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. Mao Zedong slapped Liu Shaoqi again.

Mao Zedong believed that Liu Shaoqi wanted to compromise with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, and that Liu Shaoqi was "a dangerous Khrushchev-style figure sleeping beside him." Therefore, it was decided to adopt a top-down and bottom-up national movement to overthrow Liu Shaoqi.

On May 7, 1966, Mao Zedong wrote a letter to Lin Biao. This letter was the "May 7th Directive", which led tens of thousands of cadres, intellectuals, and soldiers to the "glorious May 7th Road" ". Mao Zedong said, "The report from the General Logistics Department you sent on May 6 has been received. I think this plan is very good. ... The army should be a big school, and besides fighting wars, it can also do various jobs. This university studies politics, military affairs, and culture, and can also engage in agricultural production, and can also process some small and medium-sized factories to produce certain products that are needed by itself and exchange products with the state, and can also engage in mass work. Become one. Take part in the struggle to criticize the bourgeoisie at any time. In this way, military studies, military agriculture, military industry, and military civilians can all be combined.”

On May 16, 1966, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China issued the "May 16 Notice".

On May 16, 1966, the enlarged meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee made a decision to suspend Peng Zhen, Lu Dingyi, and Luo Ruiqing from the Central Secretariat. Peng Zhen was revoked from his posts as the first secretary of the Beijing Municipal Party Committee and the mayor of Beijing, and Lu Dingyi was also removed from his position as head of the Central Propaganda Department. On May 24, the enlarged meeting of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee issued the "Explanation on the Mistakes of Comrade Lu Dingyi and Comrade Yang Shangkun", and Lu Dingyi's wife Yan Weibing was labeled as a counter-revolutionary....

Maimang said to Pan Guangfu:

On May 18, 1966, Lin Biao gave a long speech at the enlarged meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee. He first talked about "genius theory" and secondly talked about "coup d'état". His coup speech was approved as a central document and sent to the county and regiment level. He sensationally said, "Chairman Mao has paid special attention to preventing counter-revolutionary coups in recent months and has taken many measures. He dispatched troops, and Chairman Mao did not sleep well for many days because of this matter. This is a very deep and serious problem." ". He also said, "Since 1960, more than 60 coups have taken place in the capitalist countries of the third world." In Chinese history, "after the founding of the country in successive dynasties, 10, 20, 30, and 50 years, coups occurred in a very short period of time, and there were many examples of losing power."

On May 25, 1966, Nie Yuanzi, Department of Philosophy, Peking University, wrote a big-character poster titled "What did Song Shuo, Lu Ping, and Peng Peiyun do during the Cultural Revolution?" ". "People's Daily" published a commentator's article "Happy for Peking University's first big-character poster". From then on, a so-called "Cultural Revolution" movement centered on Peking University quickly spread throughout the country.

After a while, on May 28, 1966, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China issued a notice on the establishment of a list of the Central Cultural Revolution Group. Team leader Chen Boda, advisor Kang Sheng, deputy team members Jiang Qing, Wang Renzhong, Liu Zhijian, and Zhang Chunqiao. The team members are Xie Tongzhong, Yin Da, Wang Li, Guan Feng, Qi Benyu, Mu Xin, Yao Wenyuan.

However, Maimang said to Pan Guangfu:

During this period, Lin Biao transferred the 38th Army of the People's Liberation Army to Beijing to prevent a coup d'état and ensure the safety of Chairman Mao Zedong. After Lin Biao's coup sutra was read, the four were terrified, and Mao Zedong also felt uneasy.

On July 8, 1966, Mao Zedong wrote to Jiang Qing, saying, "I always feel uneasy about some of his (referring to Lin Biao)'s references... On major issues, it is the first time in my life that I agree with others against my will." .

Pan Guangfu said to Chai Jianmin, He Jiafu, and Li Tiandao: "The Cultural Revolution messed up the society at that time, China was in chaos, the army was in chaos, and in fact countless families were also in chaos because of different political positions and views. At least, my grandfather and I My uncle had a serious political disagreement. My grandfather was an old Red Army member who participated in the Four Fields and had a soft spot for Lin Biao. My uncle joined the People’s Liberation Army after liberation. They were two soldiers who enlisted in different eras, but they both served In the army of the Communist Party. However, my father Pan Renshu was hit by politics because he joined the national army in history. Shock."

Pan Renshu, Chai Jianmin, and He Jiafu all joined the national army when the Republic of China was drafting young men, and it stands to reason that they were also victims of oppression. The older generation in their 90s clearly has a different perception of society from the younger generation, and even Pan Guangfu, who is separated from his generation, has a very different perception from their generation.