Appreciation of oil paintings on the peaceful liberation of Peiping

The oil painting "Peaceful Liberation of Peiping" concentrates some classic scenes and plots of entering the city into a unified time and space. From left to right they are: the mighty cavalry queue, the decorated heroic company walking in At the front of the infantry team, on the turrets of the two tanks between the queues were soldiers and people holding portraits of Mao Zedong and Zhu De. On both sides of the track-paved road were welcoming people from all walks of life setting off firecrackers, shouting slogans, singing and dancing. The large slogans stretched horizontally on the telephone poles on both sides and the colorful flags celebrating on the Zhengyangmen Gate Tower pushed the joy of victory to the climax. Several groups of images are quite eye-catching: for example, a white-haired old woman hugging a commander, the hope is clearly visible; an elderly intellectual with his back to the audience, raising his hands above his head in the shape of applause, supporting The meaning was ready to come out; two happy newsboys held slogans and held up the red five stars, their joy was beyond words. To control a large scene with many characters, it must have an overall atmosphere and momentum, as well as rich content and vivid details. This work handles these two aspects very well. It clearly explains the location and events, and creates a very warm atmosphere. The creation of many characters is conceptual and rhythmic. The composition is dense and dense, comfortable and generous, and it is successfully recorded. , reflecting the joy and joy that the peaceful liberation of the ancient capital brought to people.

Ma Zhanshan ran for the peaceful liberation of Peiping

On the eve of the liberation of Peiping, his grandfather’s friend Cai Yunsheng (from Heilongjiang, who served as Jichang Daoyin and Changchun negotiator, Binjiang Daoyin and Harbin negotiator) Member) lives in my house, his family calls him Cai Daoyin, and the younger generation calls him Grandpa Cai. One day he brought Mr. Wang Zhixiang, professor of the Russian Department of North China Law School, to my house. My grandfather and Wang hit it off immediately, and the three of them talked for a long time. Mr. Wang Zhixiang talked about his views on the current situation, elaborated on the Chinese Communist Party's decision to strive for the peaceful liberation of Peiping, and also stated that the Chinese Communist Party welcomes their changes and cooperation, and hopes that the two people can do something for the peaceful liberation of Peiping. . Before leaving, he said: General Ma can use the friendship to persuade General Fu Zuoyi to lay down his arms and accept peace. The people of Peiping will never forget him. Wang Zhixiang later wrote in his memories of this meeting: My old friend Cai Yunsheng lived in Ma Zhanshan's home, and I got to know Ma Zhanshan through him. When Ma was in the northwest during the Anti-Japanese War, he became sworn brothers with Fu Zuoyi and Deng Baoshan. Now I decided to go to Ma Zhanshan's residence to understand the situation and use his friendship with General Fu Zuoyi to carry out peace work. This meeting had a great impact on my grandfather. A few days later, my grandfather was ill and went to see General Fu Zuoyi. After explaining his purpose, Fu Zuoyi said after a while: You are a bystander. I am very touched that you came here ill today. Let's talk! He also told his grandfather that he had met with the representatives of the Chinese Communist Party several times, but they all came back because they couldn't get the point. He was worried about this and asked his grandfather to help find some solutions. Only then did my grandfather know that before he met General Fu Zuoyi, Fu had twice sent people to negotiate with the Chinese Communist Party but failed. After analysis, my grandfather discussed the matter further with Wang Zhixiang. I found General Fu Zuoyi again. At that time, Fu Zuoyi told his grandfather that he had made contingency plans: first, to withdraw all the troops to Jiangnan; second, to stick to Pingjin; third, to abandon Pingjin and withdraw to protect Chasui. Fu Zuoyi said: If negotiations fail, then let's fight. What else can we do? After his grandfather analyzed the current situation for him, General Fu Zuoyi was deeply conflicted in his thoughts. He paced back and forth in the room, and suddenly turned around: Brother, I tell you that there is absolutely nothing I can do! At this moment, my grandfather knew that Fu Zuoyi did not regard him as an outsider, and he sincerely hoped to handle the matter well, so he said: No matter if there is a way or no way, we are all over 60 years old, how many more 60 years can we live? Chiang Kai-shek eliminated dissidents and strengthened his direct lineage, and this will never change. You Fu Yisheng cannot be a historical sinner. I think you can't cut your own sword with your own sword. I have an idea. You bring Baoshan over. He has a good relationship with the Chinese Communist Party and is prestigious. He is a scholar and has many ideas. He is better than either of us. Fu Zuoyi was suddenly enlightened and said with his fist: Yes, good idea! That night, a plane was sent to Yulin to pick up General Deng Baoshan. On the night when General Deng Baoshan arrived in Peking, his grandfather invited General Fu Zuoyi and General Deng Baoshan to discuss specific measures at home in the name of cleaning up Deng Jiefeng. Two days later, my grandfather invited Wang Zhixiang and General Deng Baoshan to his home. After some introductions, my grandfather said to Wang Zhixiang: General Deng has been in Peiping for two days and has had two talks with General Fu. Sorry, we have discussed all the issues, as well as your opinions and hopes. Now I would like to ask General Deng to talk about it.

Later, General Deng Baoshan said: General Fu and I had two in-depth conversations. The peaceful liberation of Peiping is the general trend and the aspiration of the people. In order to protect the lives and property of citizens and the cultural relics of the ancient capital, Beiping must be liberated peacefully to avoid immeasurable losses and unprecedented catastrophe. General Fu said that the War of Resistance Against Japan lasted for eight years and the Civil War lasted for another three years. Our vitality was severely damaged. What could we do if we continued to fight? It's just that the current situation and the problems we face must be carefully considered... In addition, General Deng Baoshan also talked about some of General Fu's concerns. Wang Zhixiang said firmly: Please rest assured, General Deng, and please tell General Fu that the Communist Party of China's policy is consistent, and the Communist Party of China has always kept its promises! At the same time, other issues were analyzed and discussed one by one, and everyone talked very harmoniously. At this time, Wang Zhixiang seemed to notice that his grandfather was a little tired, so he said to his grandfather: General Ma is sick and working hard on this matter. It is really touching. At the same time, I am also sorry for the long interruption, and please pay more attention to your health. After hearing this, my grandfather smiled sheepishly and said: I am also doing something within my power. If you talk well, the matter will be solved well, and there is no need to distract me. According to my aunt's recollection, Wang Zhixiang also warned everyone: This is an extraordinary period, reminding everyone to beware of spies and pay attention to safety. In fact, the situation at that time was indeed very complicated. The Kuomintang spy activities were rampant. Another old friend of General Fu Zuoyi, Mr. He Siyuan, the former mayor of Peking, was dismissed by Chiang Kai-shek in 1948 because of his negative attitude towards fighting the civil war. Mr. He Siyuan repeatedly persuaded Fu Zuoyi to negotiate for peace and insisted on publicly advocating peace in Peiping, launching a peace movement that received enthusiastic support from the citizens. The Kuomintang agents buried a time bomb on the roof of Hezhai. With two loud explosions, the life of He Luli's sister was taken away, and her family suffered varying degrees of injuries. But this did not scare Mr. He Siyuan, but instead strengthened his belief in defending the ancient capital. Two days later, as one of the 11 representatives of Peiping, he participated in the negotiations for the peaceful liberation of Peiping, and contributed to the return of this ancient capital of the dynasty to the hands of the people. After Tianjin was liberated, Peiping was heavily surrounded by People's Liberation Army troops. The sound of artillery could be heard clearly in the city. The Kuomintang officers and soldiers were in panic and panic every day. On January 14, 1949, General Deng Baoshan was entrusted by General Fu Zuoyi to go to Tong County with Zhou Beifeng and Diao Kecheng to hold talks with the People's Liberation Army. The negotiations quickly reached an agreement for the peaceful liberation of Peiping, which was signed by General Deng Baoshan on behalf of Fu Zuoyi. On January 17, General Deng Baoshan and his party returned to Peking. My grandfather immediately asked Cai Yunsheng to tell Wang Zhixiang that he had decided to peacefully liberate Peiping, so that you can rest assured. Fu and Deng will see you again tomorrow night. The next day, at General Deng Baoshan's house, my grandfather introduced Wang Zhixiang and Cai Yunsheng to General Fu Zuoyi. General Fu Zuoyi said: Professor Wang and Negotiator Cai are both experienced in handling diplomatic affairs, and we admire them very much. You care about the country and the people, care about the current situation, and have provided many valuable opinions. Now it has been decided to peacefully liberate Peiping. Let's meet and talk. Please rest assured. Wang Zhixiang said: The three generals Fu, Ma and Deng had already seen that the Anti-Japanese War had lasted for eight years and the civil war had lasted for three years. It would be impossible to continue the war. Heed the call for peace now and stop the civil war. This is a major contribution to patriotism and the people, and we and the citizens of Peking are extremely grateful. General Fu Zuoyi said: Everyone should thank the Communist Party of China and the Chinese People's Liberation Army. Several people present laughed knowingly together. On January 31, 1949, the People's Liberation Army held an entry ceremony into the city, and citizens flocked to the streets to celebrate the peaceful liberation of Peiping