General Tan Zheng

Author: Qiao Zhongzhang
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: Tan Zheng was a renowned founding general known for his exceptional political work. During the Red Army period, he served as the secretary of the Special Committee under Mao Zedong, assisting in drafting the resolutions of the 7th Conference of the Red Fourth Army and the "Resolution of the Gu Long Conference." In the Yan'an period, he wrote the "Report on Political Work," which was hailed as a second "Gu Long Conference" resolution-style document. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he succeeded Luo Ronghuan as the Director of the General Political Department. Following the Lushan Conference, he suffered repeated persecution and spent 9 years in "special supervision." This book vividly records his unique military journey and achievements, as well as his fate, from being a teacher who took up arms, to serving as a secretary in the Northern Expedition Army, the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army, the Special Committee, the General Secretary of the Red Fourth Army, the Deputy Director of the Advanced Force of the Long March, the Director of the Political Department of the Fourth Field Army, and the Director of the General Political Department. The work showcases his distinctive life experiences, demeanor, and personal virtues amidst the turbulent changes of the Chinese Revolution.