98 years ago today, on March 21, 1927 (February 18, 1927, the third armed uprising of Shanghai workers won. Shanghai postal workers drove to Zhabei to participate in the battle. On March 21, 1927, Shanghai workers launched the third armed uprising. The armed uprising was led by Zhou Enlai, Secretary of the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of China and Secretary of the Military Commission of Jiangsu and Zhejiang Regions, and was responsible for the leadership together with Luo Yinong and Zhao Shiyan, heads of the Jiangsu and Zhejiang Regions of the Communist Party of China. In order to ensure the victory of the armed uprising, the Shanghai District Committee organized a picket of 5000 people to conduct secret political and military training. Send some workers to infiltrate the enemy's "defense regiment", master some weapons, and use the enemy's training and equipment to expand the armed and military quality of the workers 'pickets. It also carries out extensive and meticulous political work among citizens, especially the poor citizens. According to the strength of the enemy's area, seven combat areas were divided, and the tasks of workers 'pickets in each area were stipulated. Zhabei District, where the enemy's troops were strong, was regarded as the key area for the uprising and attack. Ten days before the uprising, railway workers interrupted railway transportation, leaving 3000 people under Bi Shucheng's garrison commander in Shanghai and 2000 local police officers isolated. On March 21, the Shanghai District Committee of the Communist Party of China formally made the decision to launch the third armed uprising at 9 a.m. The Standing Committee of the Shanghai Citizens 'Representative Conference immediately held an emergency meeting and decided to implement the General Alliance strike, class strike and market strike starting at 12 noon. Then, the Shanghai Federation of Trade Unions issued a strike order from the Federation. Starting from 12 noon, under the leadership of Zhou Enlai and others, 800,000 workers in Shanghai began to strike, students began to strike, and businessmen began to strike. After the general strike was achieved, it immediately turned into an armed uprising. The armed uprising, spearheaded by workers 'pickets, attacked police stations and barracks as planned. Insurgent workers captured the city telephone and telegraph offices, and occupied police stations and barracks. The more than 500-member workers picket of the French Commercial Trolley Company had only 5 pistols and 40 axes. They captured the Second Police Station of Nanshi City and opened the Nanshi Yamen to release the imprisoned political prisoners. Many political prisoners had no time to break the fetters and handcuffs, and immediately led the workers 'pickets to the armory to retrieve guns and ammunition. The uprising workers who had obtained the weapons rushed to the enemy's fortress. During the battle, citizens bravely helped the battle and built fortifications for the uprising workers; Staff members of restaurants, large and small, rushed to make food and supply it to the front line; men and women aid members with Red Cross on their sleeves ran to the front and rear lines to rescue the wounded in the uprising. Under the powerful offensive of the workers 'armed forces, the enemy hoisted the white flag and surrendered. On the evening of the 21st, various insurgent armed forces successively occupied six districts: Nanshi, Hudong, Huxi, Pudong, Hongkou and Wusong. Only Zhabei was still fighting fiercely. At 6 pm on the 22nd, the uprising workers captured Shanghai North Railway Station and eliminated the last stronghold of Zhabei. More than 300 workers died and more than 1000 were injured in this armed uprising. On the 22nd, the Shanghai Citizens 'Representative Conference was held to announce the establishment of the Shanghai Special Municipal Provisional Government and elected 19 people including Niu Yongjian as members of the Provisional Municipal Government, including 9 Communist Party members, 1 worker representative, and a total of 9 representatives from the left, right and bourgeoisie of the Kuomintang. The meeting formulated the "Municipal Government Organization Regulations (Draft)", stipulating that the highest authority in the city is the Shanghai Special Municipal Citizen Representative Conference, and the government produced by the representative conference is affiliated to the National Government. Taking the area originally managed by the Songhu Commercial Port Office and the original concession as the scope, Shanghai Special City is temporarily divided into 8 districts. On the 23rd, Niu Yongjian, Bai Chongxi, Yang Xingfo, Wang Xiaolai and Wang Shouhua were elected members of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Provisional Government. On the 25th, the Wuhan National Government formally approved the appointment. Zhou Enlai directly commanded the workers 'picket march of the third armed uprising, celebrating the victory of the uprising, the headquarters of the armed uprising-the remnants of the street battles between workers and enemies of the Shanghai Federation of Trade Unions The workers' armed picket group who participated in the flag-raising ceremony of the Shanghai City Federation of Trade Unions Suzhou people gathered to celebrate the victory of the Northern Expedition Shanghai Special Municipal Government. A group photo was taken at the first executive meeting of the executive committee on the 23rd. From the right, the front row: Wang Shouhua (Communist Party member), Yang Xingfo, Wang Xiaolai, Luo Yinong (Communist Party member), Wang Jingyun, He Luo; the back row: Wang Hanliang, Ding Xiaoxian, Zheng Yuxiu (female), Gu Shunzhang (Communist Party member, later defected), Hou Shaoqiu (Communist Party member), Lin Jun (Communist Party member)