Northbound: A Chronicle of the Struggle Between the Party Central Committee and Zhang Guotao

Author: Liu Tong
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: In 1935, during the Long March of the Red Army, a fierce struggle broke out between the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and Zhang Guotao over the strategic direction of advancing northward or retreating southward. Mao Zedong called it the "darkest moment" of his life. Why did the First and Fourth Red Armies split after a brief reunion? Did Zhang Guotao ever issue a secret telegraph order for "military liberation of the Central Committee"? Why did the Western Route Army suffer a devastating defeat in the Hexi Corridor—this book truthfully reveals the extremely complex and unforgettable history of this period during the Long March.