Liu Shaoqi was a great Marxist, proletarian revolutionist, politician and theorist. He was the representative of the correct line in the work in the White Areas during the ten years of civil war. People are well-known for his huge contributions to party theory, organization, and political power building, but his long military career is less well-known.
The author of this book mainly focuses on Liu Shaoqi's great achievements in national defense and army construction. From the unique perspective of his children and military leaders, and in concise, affectionate and personalized language, the author discusses some of the major events involved in the history of the party, such as the origin of the People's Army, the issue of the Shunzhi Provincial Committee, the actions of the Manchuria Provincial Committee, the achievements of the Red Army during the period, the leadership of the White Area work, and the battalion. The release of comrades from prison, the anti-Japanese civil and military struggle, the establishment of base areas behind enemy lines, the establishment of Mao Zedong Thought, innovations in war theory and military methods, outstanding achievements in the liberation war, achievements in aiding Vietnam to resist France and the United States, etc., As well as the relationship between Liu Shaoqi and Mao Zedong and other old leaders, Peng Dehuai and other old comrades, Ho Chi Minh and other old friends, He Baozhen and other old mothers are all brilliantly sorted out. Among them, there are many historical materials and supplementary new interpretations that were exclusively mastered due to unique conditions, as well as comments and questions from an independent perspective as relatives of the parties involved.
In order to inspire the younger generation, especially contemporary soldiers, to understand history, the author has made new attempts in writing style, integrating history and culture between the lines and refining and concentrating the narrative, which may add a fresh and timeless fragrance to the serious field of history. What is even more worthy of encouragement and recommendation is that emphasizing the decisive historical role of the people and the leadership group may be said to be a touching and dazzling flower blooming in the writings of the ancestors.
