The Central Committee turns out to support centralized leadership. Also, the Comintern publishes Mao’s obituary. Further reading: Pang Xianzhi and Jin Chongji, <a href='https://www.cambridge.org/us/universitypress/subjects/history/east-asian-history/mao-zedong-biography-volume-1'>Mao Zedong: A Biography, vol. 1: 1893-1949</a> Stuart Schram, ed., <a href='https://www.routledge.com/Maos-Road-to-Power-Revolutionary-Writings-1912-49-v-3-From-the-Jinggangshan/Mao-Hodes/p/book/9781563244391'>Mao’s Road to Power, vol. 3: From the Jinggangshan to the Establishment of the Jiangxi Soviets, July 1927-December 1930</a> Joseph Fewsmith, <a href='https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/abs/forging-leninism-in-china/forging-leninism-in-china/18A1E1DE65E4D894A967FE0E3B0C9569'>Forging Leninism in China: Mao and the Remaking of the Chinese Communist Party, 1927–1934</a> <a href='https://www.theorychina.org.cn/c/2023-12-22/1490256.shtml'>Mao Zedong nianpu, 1893-1937 (毛泽东年谱)</a> Chen Jian, <a href='https://www.hup.harvard.edu/books/9780674659582'>Zhou Enlai: A Life</a> Zhou Enlai, <a href='https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/zhou-enlai/selected-works/volume-one.pdf'>Selected Works of Zhou Enlai, vol. 1</a> Some names from this episode: Chen Yi, replaced Mao as secretary of the Front Committee Xiang Zhongfa, General secretary of the CP Zhou Enlai, head of the Organization Department of the Central Committee Li Lisan, Leading Communist Liu Angong, special envoy sent by Party Center to the Fourth Red Army<a rel="payment" href="https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=DACDMMMEASJVJ">Support the show</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;The Central Committee turns out to support centralized leadership. Also, the Comintern publishes Mao’s obituary.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Further reading:&lt;br/&gt;Pang Xianzhi and Jin Chongji, &lt;a href='https://www.cambridge.org/us/universitypress/subjects/history/east-asian-history/mao-zedong-biography-volume-1'&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mao Zedong: A Biography&lt;/em&gt;, vol. 1: &lt;em&gt;1893-1949&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/em&gt;Stuart Schram, ed., &lt;a href='https://www.routledge.com/Maos-Road-to-Power-Revolutionary-Writings-1912-49-v-3-From-the-Jinggangshan/Mao-Hodes/p/book/9781563244391'&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mao’s Road to Power&lt;/em&gt;, vol. 3: &lt;em&gt;From the Jinggangshan to the Establishment of the Jiangxi Soviets, July 1927-December 1930&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/em&gt;Joseph Fewsmith, &lt;a href='https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/abs/forging-leninism-in-china/forging-leninism-in-china/18A1E1DE65E4D894A967FE0E3B0C9569'&gt;&lt;em&gt;Forging Leninism in China: Mao and the Remaking of the Chinese Communist Party, 1927–1934&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.theorychina.org.cn/c/2023-12-22/1490256.shtml'&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mao Zedong nianpu, 1893-1937&lt;/em&gt; (毛泽东年谱)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Chen Jian, &lt;a href='https://www.hup.harvard.edu/books/9780674659582'&gt;&lt;em&gt;Zhou Enlai: A Life&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/em&gt;Zhou Enlai, &lt;a href='https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/zhou-enlai/selected-works/volume-one.pdf'&gt;&lt;em&gt;Selected Works of Zhou Enlai&lt;/em&gt;, vol. 1&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Some names from this episode:&lt;br/&gt;Chen Yi, replaced Mao as secretary of the Front Committee&lt;br/&gt;Xiang Zhongfa, General secretary of the CP&lt;br/&gt;Zhou Enlai, head of the Organization Department of the Central Committee&lt;br/&gt; Li Lisan, Leading Communist&lt;br/&gt;Liu Angong, special envoy sent by Party Center to the Fourth Red Army&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=DACDMMMEASJVJ"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Central Committee turns out to support centralized leadership. Also, the Comintern publishes Mao’s obituary.Further reading:Pang Xianzhi and Jin Chongji, Mao Zedong: A Biography, vol. 1: 1893-1949Stuart Schram, ed., Mao’s Road to Power, vol. 3: From the Jinggangshan to the Establishment of the Jiangxi Soviets, July 1927-December 1930Joseph Fewsmith, Forging Leninism in China: Mao and the Remaking of the Chinese Communist Party, 1927–1934Mao Zedong nianpu, 1893-1937 (毛泽东年谱)Chen Jian, ...

The Politburo in Shanghai Discusses the Line Struggle in the Red Army and Issues the September Instruction

The line struggle continues and does not go Mao’s way. Plus, comments on the historiography. Further reading: Pang Xianzhi and Jin Chongji, <a href='https://www.cambridge.org/us/universitypress/subjects/history/east-asian-history/mao-zedong-biography-volume-1'>Mao Zedong: A Biography, vol. 1: 1893-1949</a> Stuart Schram, ed., <a href='https://www.routledge.com/Maos-Road-to-Power-Revolutionary-Writings-1912-49-v-3-From-the-Jinggangshan/Mao-Hodes/p/book/9781563244391'>Mao’s Road to Power, vol. 3: From the Jinggangshan to the Establishment of the Jiangxi Soviets, July 1927-December 1930</a> Joseph Fewsmith, <a href='https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/abs/forging-leninism-in-china/forging-leninism-in-china/18A1E1DE65E4D894A967FE0E3B0C9569'>Forging Leninism in China: Mao and the Remaking of the Chinese Communist Party, 1927–1934</a> <a href='https://www.theorychina.org.cn/c/2023-12-22/1490256.shtml'>Mao Zedong nianpu, 1893-1937 (毛泽东年谱)</a> Chen Jian, <a href='https://www.hup.harvard.edu/books/9780674659582'>Zhou Enlai: A Life</a> Some names from this episode: Liu Angong, special envoy sent by Party Center to the Fourth Red Army Lin Biao, commander of the first column of the Fourth Red Army Chen Yi, replaced Mao as secretary of the Front Committee Zhou Enlai, head of the Organization Department of the Central Committee Jiang Hua, secretary general of the political department of the Fourth Red Army Episode artwork: photo of Jiang Hua<a rel="payment" href="https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=DACDMMMEASJVJ">Support the show</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;The line struggle continues and does not go Mao’s way. Plus, comments on the historiography.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Further reading:&lt;br/&gt;Pang Xianzhi and Jin Chongji, &lt;a href='https://www.cambridge.org/us/universitypress/subjects/history/east-asian-history/mao-zedong-biography-volume-1'&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mao Zedong: A Biography&lt;/em&gt;, vol. 1: &lt;em&gt;1893-1949&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/em&gt;Stuart Schram, ed., &lt;a href='https://www.routledge.com/Maos-Road-to-Power-Revolutionary-Writings-1912-49-v-3-From-the-Jinggangshan/Mao-Hodes/p/book/9781563244391'&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mao’s Road to Power&lt;/em&gt;, vol. 3: &lt;em&gt;From the Jinggangshan to the Establishment of the Jiangxi Soviets, July 1927-December 1930&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/em&gt;Joseph Fewsmith, &lt;a href='https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/abs/forging-leninism-in-china/forging-leninism-in-china/18A1E1DE65E4D894A967FE0E3B0C9569'&gt;&lt;em&gt;Forging Leninism in China: Mao and the Remaking of the Chinese Communist Party, 1927–1934&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.theorychina.org.cn/c/2023-12-22/1490256.shtml'&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mao Zedong nianpu, 1893-1937&lt;/em&gt; (毛泽东年谱)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Chen Jian, &lt;a href='https://www.hup.harvard.edu/books/9780674659582'&gt;&lt;em&gt;Zhou Enlai: A Life&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/em&gt;Some names from this episode:&lt;br/&gt;Liu Angong, special envoy sent by Party Center to the Fourth Red Army&lt;br/&gt;Lin Biao, commander of the first column of the Fourth Red Army&lt;br/&gt;Chen Yi, replaced Mao as secretary of the Front Committee&lt;br/&gt;Zhou Enlai, head of the Organization Department of the Central Committee&lt;br/&gt;Jiang Hua, secretary general of the political department of the Fourth Red Army&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Episode artwork: photo of Jiang Hua&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=DACDMMMEASJVJ"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The line struggle continues and does not go Mao’s way. Plus, comments on the historiography.Further reading:Pang Xianzhi and Jin Chongji, Mao Zedong: A Biography, vol. 1: 1893-1949Stuart Schram, ed., Mao’s Road to Power, vol. 3: From the Jinggangshan to the Establishment of the Jiangxi Soviets, July 1927-December 1930Joseph Fewsmith, Forging Leninism in China: Mao and the Remaking of the Chinese Communist Party, 1927–1934Mao Zedong nianpu, 1893-1937 (毛泽东年谱)Chen Jian, Zhou Enlai: A LifeSo...

Mao gets Kicked from Party Leadership, and Organizes a Land Reform in Western Fujian

We continue our close reading of Mao’s letter to Lin Biao. In this episode, Mao discusses the roving rebel band mentality and the organizational state of affairs in the army, party, and mass organizations. Further reading: Pang Xianzhi and Jin Chongji, <a href='https://www.cambridge.org/us/universitypress/subjects/history/east-asian-history/mao-zedong-biography-volume-1'>Mao Zedong: A Biography, vol. 1: 1893-1949</a> Stuart Schram, ed., <a href='https://www.routledge.com/Maos-Road-to-Power-Revolutionary-Writings-1912-49-v-3-From-the-Jinggangshan/Mao-Hodes/p/book/9781563244391'>Mao’s Road to Power, vol. 3: From the Jinggangshan to the Establishment of the Jiangxi Soviets, July 1927-December 1930</a> Agnes Smedley, <a href='https://monthlyreview.org/product/great_road/'>The Great Road: The Life and Times of Chu Teh</a> [Zhu De] Mao Zedong, <a href='https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/mao/selected-works/volume-1/mswv1_5.htm#s7'>“On Correcting Mistaken Ideas in the Party”</a> Some names from this episode: Liu Angong, special envoy sent by Party Center to the Fourth Red Army Yang Sen, Sichuan warlord Zhu Yunqing, chief political advisor to the Fourth Red Army Episode artwork: photo of Zhu Yunqing<a rel="payment" href="https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=DACDMMMEASJVJ">Support the show</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;We continue our close reading of Mao’s letter to Lin Biao. In this episode, Mao discusses the roving rebel band mentality and the organizational state of affairs in the army, party, and mass organizations.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Further reading:&lt;br/&gt;Pang Xianzhi and Jin Chongji, &lt;a href='https://www.cambridge.org/us/universitypress/subjects/history/east-asian-history/mao-zedong-biography-volume-1'&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mao Zedong: A Biography&lt;/em&gt;, vol. 1: &lt;em&gt;1893-1949&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/em&gt;Stuart Schram, ed., &lt;a href='https://www.routledge.com/Maos-Road-to-Power-Revolutionary-Writings-1912-49-v-3-From-the-Jinggangshan/Mao-Hodes/p/book/9781563244391'&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mao’s Road to Power&lt;/em&gt;, vol. 3: &lt;em&gt;From the Jinggangshan to the Establishment of the Jiangxi Soviets, July 1927-December 1930&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/em&gt;Agnes Smedley, &lt;a href='https://monthlyreview.org/product/great_road/'&gt;&lt;em&gt;The Great Road: The Life and Times of Chu Teh&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt; [Zhu De]&lt;br/&gt;Mao Zedong, &lt;a href='https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/mao/selected-works/volume-1/mswv1_5.htm#s7'&gt;“On Correcting Mistaken Ideas in the Party”&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Some names from this episode:&lt;br/&gt;Liu Angong, special envoy sent by Party Center to the Fourth Red Army&lt;br/&gt;Yang Sen, Sichuan warlord&lt;br/&gt;Zhu Yunqing, chief political advisor to the Fourth Red Army&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Episode artwork: photo of Zhu Yunqing&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=DACDMMMEASJVJ"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

We continue our close reading of Mao’s letter to Lin Biao. In this episode, Mao discusses the roving rebel band mentality and the organizational state of affairs in the army, party, and mass organizations.Further reading:Pang Xianzhi and Jin Chongji, Mao Zedong: A Biography, vol. 1: 1893-1949Stuart Schram, ed., Mao’s Road to Power, vol. 3: From the Jinggangshan to the Establishment of the Jiangxi Soviets, July 1927-December 1930Agnes Smedley, The Great Road: The Life and Times of Chu Teh [Zhu...

Mao’s 14 June 1928 Letter to Lin Biao

The Party Center’s intervention in the Fourth Red Army combines with a string of military victories to bring a simmering dispute between Mao and Zhu to a head. Further reading: Pang Xianzhi and Jin Chongji, <a href='https://www.cambridge.org/us/universitypress/subjects/history/east-asian-history/mao-zedong-biography-volume-1'>Mao Zedong: A Biography, vol. 1: 1893-1949</a> Stuart Schram, ed., <a href='https://www.routledge.com/Maos-Road-to-Power-Revolutionary-Writings-1912-49-v-3-From-the-Jinggangshan/Mao-Hodes/p/book/9781563244391'>Mao’s Road to Power, vol. 3: From the Jinggangshan to the Establishment of the Jiangxi Soviets, July 1927-December 1930</a> Joseph Fewsmith, <a href='https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/abs/forging-leninism-in-china/forging-leninism-in-china/18A1E1DE65E4D894A967FE0E3B0C9569'>Forging Leninism in China: Mao and the Remaking of the Chinese Communist Party, 1927–1934</a> <a href='https://www.theorychina.org.cn/c/2023-12-22/1490256.shtml'>Mao Zedong nianpu, 1893-1937 (毛泽东年谱) </a> Some names from this episode: Zhou Enlai, head of the Organization Department of the Central Committee Liu Angong, special envoy sent by Party Center to the Fourth Red Army Lin Biao, commander of the first column of the Fourth Red Army Peng Dehuai, commander of the Fifth Red Army<a rel="payment" href="https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=DACDMMMEASJVJ">Support the show</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;The Party Center’s intervention in the Fourth Red Army combines with a string of military victories to bring a simmering dispute between Mao and Zhu to a head.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Further reading:&lt;br/&gt;Pang Xianzhi and Jin Chongji, &lt;a href='https://www.cambridge.org/us/universitypress/subjects/history/east-asian-history/mao-zedong-biography-volume-1'&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mao Zedong: A Biography&lt;/em&gt;, vol. 1: &lt;em&gt;1893-1949&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/em&gt;Stuart Schram, ed., &lt;a href='https://www.routledge.com/Maos-Road-to-Power-Revolutionary-Writings-1912-49-v-3-From-the-Jinggangshan/Mao-Hodes/p/book/9781563244391'&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mao’s Road to Power&lt;/em&gt;, vol. 3: &lt;em&gt;From the Jinggangshan to the Establishment of the Jiangxi Soviets, July 1927-December 1930&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/em&gt;Joseph Fewsmith, &lt;a href='https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/abs/forging-leninism-in-china/forging-leninism-in-china/18A1E1DE65E4D894A967FE0E3B0C9569'&gt;&lt;em&gt;Forging Leninism in China: Mao and the Remaking of the Chinese Communist Party, 1927–1934&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.theorychina.org.cn/c/2023-12-22/1490256.shtml'&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mao Zedong nianpu, 1893-1937&lt;/em&gt; (毛泽东年谱)&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Some names from this episode:&lt;br/&gt;Zhou Enlai, head of the Organization Department of the Central Committee&lt;br/&gt;Liu Angong, special envoy sent by Party Center to the Fourth Red Army&lt;br/&gt;Lin Biao, commander of the first column of the Fourth Red Army&lt;br/&gt;Peng Dehuai, commander of the Fifth Red Army&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=DACDMMMEASJVJ"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Party Center’s intervention in the Fourth Red Army combines with a string of military victories to bring a simmering dispute between Mao and Zhu to a head.Further reading:Pang Xianzhi and Jin Chongji, Mao Zedong: A Biography, vol. 1: 1893-1949Stuart Schram, ed., Mao’s Road to Power, vol. 3: From the Jinggangshan to the Establishment of the Jiangxi Soviets, July 1927-December 1930Joseph Fewsmith, Forging Leninism in China: Mao and the Remaking of the Chinese Communist Party, 1927–1934Mao Z...

The Line Struggle Between Mao Zedong and Zhu De (May to June 1929)

The conquest of Yudu, Xingguo, Ningdu, Longyan, and Yongding counties by the Fourth Red Army. Zhu De reminisces. Also, poetry. Further reading: Pang Xianzhi and Jin Chongji, <a href='https://www.cambridge.org/us/universitypress/subjects/history/east-asian-history/mao-zedong-biography-volume-1'>Mao Zedong: A Biography, vol. 1: 1893-1949</a> Stuart Schram, ed., <a href='https://www.routledge.com/Maos-Road-to-Power-Revolutionary-Writings-1912-49-v-3-From-the-Jinggangshan/Mao-Hodes/p/book/9781563244391'>Mao’s Road to Power, vol. 3: From the Jinggangshan to the Establishment of the Jiangxi Soviets, July 1927-December 1930</a> Peng Dehuai, <a href='https://www.bannedthought.net/China/Individuals/PengDehuai/PengDehuai-MemoirsOfAChineseMarshal-1984-OCR-sm.pdf'>Memoirs of a Chinese Marshall</a> Agnes Smedley, <a href='https://monthlyreview.org/product/great_road/'>The Great Road: The Life and Times of Chu Teh</a> [Zhu De] Joseph Fewsmith, <a href='https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/abs/forging-leninism-in-china/forging-leninism-in-china/18A1E1DE65E4D894A967FE0E3B0C9569'>Forging Leninism in China: Mao and the Remaking of the Chinese Communist Party, 1927–1934</a> <a href='https://www.theorychina.org.cn/c/2023-12-22/1490256.shtml'>Mao Zedong nianpu, 1893-1937 (毛泽东年谱)</a> Some names from this episode: Zhou Enlai, head of the Organization Department of the Central Committee Peng Dehuai, leader of the Fifth Red Army<a rel="payment" href="https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=DACDMMMEASJVJ">Support the show</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;The conquest of Yudu, Xingguo, Ningdu, Longyan, and Yongding counties by the Fourth Red Army. Zhu De reminisces. Also, poetry.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Further reading:&lt;br/&gt;Pang Xianzhi and Jin Chongji, &lt;a href='https://www.cambridge.org/us/universitypress/subjects/history/east-asian-history/mao-zedong-biography-volume-1'&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mao Zedong: A Biography&lt;/em&gt;, vol. 1: &lt;em&gt;1893-1949&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/em&gt;Stuart Schram, ed., &lt;a href='https://www.routledge.com/Maos-Road-to-Power-Revolutionary-Writings-1912-49-v-3-From-the-Jinggangshan/Mao-Hodes/p/book/9781563244391'&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mao’s Road to Power&lt;/em&gt;, vol. 3: &lt;em&gt;From the Jinggangshan to the Establishment of the Jiangxi Soviets, July 1927-December 1930&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/em&gt;Peng Dehuai, &lt;a href='https://www.bannedthought.net/China/Individuals/PengDehuai/PengDehuai-MemoirsOfAChineseMarshal-1984-OCR-sm.pdf'&gt;&lt;em&gt;Memoirs of a Chinese Marshall&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/em&gt;Agnes Smedley, &lt;a href='https://monthlyreview.org/product/great_road/'&gt;&lt;em&gt;The Great Road: The Life and Times of Chu Teh&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt; [Zhu De]&lt;br/&gt;Joseph Fewsmith, &lt;a href='https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/abs/forging-leninism-in-china/forging-leninism-in-china/18A1E1DE65E4D894A967FE0E3B0C9569'&gt;&lt;em&gt;Forging Leninism in China: Mao and the Remaking of the Chinese Communist Party, 1927–1934&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.theorychina.org.cn/c/2023-12-22/1490256.shtml'&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mao Zedong nianpu, 1893-1937 &lt;/em&gt;(毛泽东年谱)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Some names from this episode:&lt;br/&gt;Zhou Enlai, head of the Organization Department of the Central Committee&lt;br/&gt;Peng Dehuai, leader of the Fifth Red Army&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=DACDMMMEASJVJ"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The conquest of Yudu, Xingguo, Ningdu, Longyan, and Yongding counties by the Fourth Red Army. Zhu De reminisces. Also, poetry.Further reading:Pang Xianzhi and Jin Chongji, Mao Zedong: A Biography, vol. 1: 1893-1949Stuart Schram, ed., Mao’s Road to Power, vol. 3: From the Jinggangshan to the Establishment of the Jiangxi Soviets, July 1927-December 1930Peng Dehuai, Memoirs of a Chinese MarshallAgnes Smedley, The Great Road: The Life and Times of Chu Teh [Zhu De]Joseph Fewsmith, Forging Leninism...

The Red Army Victorious: The Conquest of Several Counties in Jiangxi and Fujian in the Spring of 1929

In this podcast, Matthew Rothwell, author of Transpacific Revolutionaries: The Chinese Revolution in Latin America, explores the global history of ideas related to rebellion and revolution. The main focus of this podcast for the near future will be on the history of the Chinese Revolution, going all the way back to its roots in the initial Chinese reactions to British imperialism during the Opium War of 1839-1842, and then following the development of the revolution and many of the ideas that were products of the revolution through to their transnational diffusion in the late 20th century.

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