President Mao Zedong's poem "Zhongshan is surging with clouds, and thousands of troops are crossing the river" refers to this historical event.

The historical event referred to by Zhongshan storm is the battle of crossing the river.

1, this poem is a sentence in Mao Zedong's "The People's Liberation Army Occupy Nanking by the Seventh Method". The whole poem is: the wind and rain in Zhongshan are yellow, and millions of heroes cross the river. Tiger's dragon card is better than in the past, upside down and generous. It is advisable to chase after the poor bandits with the remaining courage, not to learn from the overlord. If the sky is sentimental, it will grow old, and the right way in the world is vicissitudes.

2. The first couplet in the poem depicts the grand scene of China People's Liberation Army crossing the river to liberate Nanjing; Zhuan Xu praised the historic victory of Nanjing liberation and expressed his revolutionary pride in celebrating Nanjing liberation. The neck couplet summarizes the idea of carrying out the revolution to the end; The antithetical couplets clarify the inevitable law of historical development and make a philosophical summary of the whole poem.

Relevant knowledge of crossing the river campaign

1. The Battle of Crossing the River was an important battle in the early days of the People's Republic of China. During the civil war in China, the Central Committee decided that the Central Plains Field Army and the East China Field Army would be transferred to the two sides of the Yangtze River to carry out cross-river operations from April 2/KLOC-0 to May 23, that is, 1949.

2. In order to carry out the battle of crossing the river, the Central Committee made full preparations in politics, military affairs, logistics and intelligence. The Central Committee sent military experts to inspect the area crossing the river and determined the organizational form and operational plan of the troops crossing the river 3. Politically, the Central Committee mobilized the masses to take part in the fighting, strengthened propaganda and agitation, raised awareness and enhanced the fighting spirit of the People's Liberation Army.

The PLA made full use of ships to cross the river, and transported a large number of troops, equipment and materials to the other side through ship bridges and various means of transportation, which provided a guarantee for crossing the river. At the same time, the People's Liberation Army also strengthened its intelligence collection of the Kuomintang troops and took covert actions to avoid the surveillance and blockade of the Kuomintang troops, thus winning the favorable conditions for crossing the river.

In the battle of crossing the river, the PLA adopted various means. They led the masses to build positions, blocked lines and obstacles, broke through enemy lines by crossing, grabbing and occupying, further consolidated their positions and advanced the pace of the campaign.

Finally, the People's Liberation Army successfully broke through the defense lines of Kuomintang troops and occupied Nanjing, Wuxi, Zhenjiang and other important cities on the south bank of the Yangtze River. These victories enabled the People's Liberation Army to establish a victorious situation in liberating Chinese mainland and laid a solid foundation for the establishment of People's Republic of China (PRC).