True Character Zhu De

Zhu De's life was tortuous and legendary. He took the imperial examination, joined the Tongmenghui, participated in the National Defense Movement, studied in Germany and the Soviet Union, and experienced the Northern Expedition, the Nanchang Uprising, the Long March, the Anti-Japanese War, and the War of Liberation, until the founding and construction of New China. He is regarded as the "Father of the Red Army" and is called "Red Napoleon" by Westerners. Chairman Mao praised his "belly as big as the sea and his will as strong as steel", and Zhou Enlai praised his life as "a milestone in the Chinese revolution in the 20th century". He was also the first Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the People's Republic of China, and was the first to propose the concept of "building Chinese-style socialism." His life was full of ups and downs: Why did Chen Duxiu reject his request to join the party? Why was he arrested twice while studying in Germany? Why did he cry at the Zunyi Conference? Why is it said that he traveled the longest distance during the Long March? How did he turn Nanniwan into "Northern Shaanxi and Jiangnan"? How was his relationship with Wei Lihuang, a senior KMT general who was both enemy and friend, established during the Anti-Japanese War? Why was he criticized by Chairman Mao for being "out of touch" at the Lushan Conference? Why did he sternly refuse to build a memorial for him in his hometown? Why did he still think about "the revolution to the end" before he died? The author spent many years conducting in-depth interviews with Zhu De's beloved daughter Zhu Min and other insiders. With rich first-hand information, the author tells the little-known stories of Zhu De's life and solves historical mysteries one by one. At the same time, he also depicts his side as an ordinary person outside the aura of a great man, leading readers to appreciate the legendary life of a different great man.