“文革”爆发后,全国形势逐渐走向混乱。1967年2月8日,武汉激进派在《长江日报》上发表《关于武汉地区当前形势的声明》,公开反党反军。2月18日,武汉军区发表《严正声明》驳斥激进派的声明。当时,武汉地区群众分为两大派,拥护武汉军区《严正声明》组织,于5月16日成立了号称拥有 After the “Cultural Revolution” broke out, the situation in the country gradually moved toward chaos. On February 8, 1967, the radical group in Wuhan published a “Statement on the Current Situation in Wuhan” in the “Changjiang Daily,” opening up its anti-Party and anti-armed forces. On February 18, the Wuhan Military Region issued a “solemn declaration” that rejected the radical statement. At that time, the masses in Wuhan were divided into two major groups, supporting the “solemn declaration” of the Wuhan Military Region and setting up the so-called "