1971年9月13日凌晨,中国政治生活中发生了一件震惊中外的事情:两年前刚被“九大”选为党中央副主席、被新党章确定为毛泽东的“接班人”的林彪,因谋害毛泽东、发动武装政变、篡夺党和国家最高领导权的阴谋败露,私调飞机,仓惶出逃叛国。在这关系到党和国家命运的危难之际,周恩来处变不惊,临危不乱,连续三天三夜没有合眼,机智果断地处理了这一事件,使党和国家转危为安。 In the early hours of September 13, 1971, a thing that shocked China and other countries in its political life happened: Lin Biao, who was immediately elected as the vice chairman of the Central Party Committee by the “Ninth National Congress” two years ago and was confirmed as “successor” by Mao Zedong by the new party constitution, , Plotting to murder Mao Zedong, launch an armed coup, and usurp the supreme leadership of the party and the state was revealed and the plane was thrown into private flight. At a time when the crisis related to the fate of the party and the country was concerned, Zhou Enlai was in no uncertain condition and was in no danger of chaos. He did not keep a close eye for three days and three nights and cleverly dealt with this incident so that the party and the country were on the same footing.