Entering the Jinggangshan: The Sanwan Reorganization of the People’s Army

As Mao’s troops arrive in the Jinggangshan region, a revolutionary reorganization of the people’s army is begun. Also, a tangent on Mao’s leadership style and nuclear war with a jump 30 years into the future.Further reading:Pang Xianzhi and Jin Chongji, Mao Zedong: A Biography, vol. 1: 1893-1949Stephen Averill, Revolution in the Highlands: China’s Jinggangshan Base AreaMao Zedong, “Speech at a Meeting of the Representatives of 64 Communist and Workers’ Parties”Some names from this episode:Lu ...