The Complete Record of the Long March — The Long Marchers Talk About the Long March

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Features: Nothing in this century is as inspiring and profoundly impactful on the future of the world as the Long March.—Harry SOLZBERG, The Long March—An Unheard-of Story It is as earth-shaking an achievement as Columbus’ discovery of the American continent.—The New York Times Over a hundred eyewitnesses speak with facts, recording the ups and downs in full, and presenting the truth and falsehoods in their entirety. Real, comprehensive; eyewitnesses reveal the truth, informed individuals expose the secrets. More than 200 eyewitnesses recall the entire journey through detailed descriptions of every moment of the Long March by participants, vividly recreating the entire process described by Chairman Mao as, "Every day, dozens of planes conduct reconnaissance and bombing from the sky, while hundreds of thousands of enemy troops encircle and intercept from the ground, and countless difficulties and obstacles are encountered along the way." We see the extraordinary resilience of the Communists under extreme pressure, their advance and retreat in the face of difficulties, their struggles and hesitations in the fight, and their discernment and blindness to right and wrong. The Long March is a miracle in the history of war. With its unique charm in warfare, it not only generated boundless spiritual strength in the hearts of the Chinese people but also became a perfect myth, transcending national boundaries and spreading widely around the world.
Deciphering Major Mysteries Revealing Insider Details The personal accounts of eyewitnesses allow us to understand the extraordinary event of the 25,000-li Long March in this extraordinary era from a fresh perspective. Who were the original planners of the Long March? Where was its final destination? Did the Red Army truly break through the enemy’s four encirclements through battle? Mao Zedong’s most celebrated Four Battles of the Red River, however, had two defeats. The Red Army’s closest pursuer was once a Communist Party member. Zhang Guotao’s split was merely his personal ambition? Mao Zedong often spoke of "Heaven’s favor to the Red Army" during the Long March. A history of the Long March, a history of the maturation of the Communist Party of China.
Along the way, the Red Army intended to establish as many as seven or eight bases. The stubborn and unyielding Mao Zedong had identified four key figures—his left and right arms were Peng Dehuai and Lin Biao, the "soft" side of his flexible and firm nature was Zhou Enlai, and the one needed to lead the entire army was Zhu De. Mao Zedong was not a deity summoned back by the Red Army but a practical person always ready to correct mistakes. Practice—the most vital and vivid soul of the Communists.