Comrade Li Zhimin's posthumous works - after his wife Comrade Liu Ping and his secretary during his lifetime, they have finally met with readers.In this book, Comrade Li Zhimin recalled his growth process and some of the battles he participated in, focusing on the strong leadership of the party over the army, the victory of Mao Zedong Thought, the fine traditions of our army and the role of political work, It provides good historical materials for sorting out party history and military history, and is also educational for readers. During the Revolutionary War, Comrade Li Zhimin and I fought side by side, from Zhengda Road to Pinghan Road, from Qingfengdian to Zhangjiakou, Xinbaoan, from Taiyuan to Lanzhou and Kningxia, and from China to the front line of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea.We have enjoyed the joy of victory together and shared the troubles of setbacks.This kind of comrade-in-arms friendship tempered in the flames of war will never be forgotten.

Comrade Li Zhimin was born in the suffering old China. When he was young, he was humiliated by the country, his family was poor, and it was difficult to go to school. In his young mind, he gradually sprouted the democratic thought of hating imperialism, bureaucratic warlords, local tyrants and evil gentry, and determined to revitalize China.With the tenacious spirit of pursuing the truth, he actively explored the road of saving the country and the people through studying and participating in the revolutionary practice of the anti-imperialist and anti-feudal peasant movement. Finally, under the influence of progressive thinking, he accepted the truth of Marxism. On the eve of the counter-revolutionary coup d'état launched by the Kuomintang reactionaries in the spring of 2010, he resolutely joined the Communist Party and changed from a democrat to a communist. After the "Ma Day Incident", the urban and rural areas of Hunan were shrouded in white terror. Facing the butcher's knife raised by the executioner, Comrade Li Zhimin fought bravely, threw his pen into the army, embarked on the road of armed seizure of power guided by Comrade Mao Zedong, and began his lifelong revolutionary military career. Learn war from war, and grow into a general who commands thousands of troops through training in battle.The history of his gradual growth under the party's education and training is reviewed in detail, which inspires people to forge ahead, and will certainly inspire contemporary youth how to pursue the truth and forge ahead.

In his memoirs, Comrade Li Zhimin insisted on the viewpoint of historical materialism and evaluated some historical events realistically.He cited the bad influence caused by some guerrilla units’ blind burning of houses during the early days of the Red Army, the random capture of the “AB Regiment” in the winter of 1930, the expansion of the anti-revolutionary campaign that hurt many good comrades, and the “Left” risk-taking in the winter of 1933. The profound lesson that the erroneous leadership of communism led to the failure of the "Oriental Army" strongly criticized the serious harm of "Left" errors.At the same time, in his recollections of the "Lessons from the Two Attacks on Changsha" and the "Xiajiang Conference", he clarified the various slanderous and false words imposed on Comrade Peng Dehuai by the Lin Biao and Jiang Qing counter-revolutionary groups during the Cultural Revolution, and restored the true colors of history.

In his memoirs, Comrade Li Zhimin adhered to the mass viewpoint of the proletariat and did not highlight individuals. Instead, as a historical witness, he eulogized the revolutionary spirit of the officers and soldiers who were not afraid of suffering or death, and fought bravely;The glorious deeds of these heroes and role models are really touching and tearful.Many old comrades have written many memoirs over the years, and Comrade Li Zhimin's memoirs have his own novel perspective.When he described the first, second, and third counter-campaigns against "encirclement and suppression", he only explained the battle process as a background, and focused on describing how the political work in the anti-"encirclement and suppression" struggle aimed at the ideological reality of the commanders and fighters, and solved the problem of "luting the enemy into deep" strategic policy. All kinds of doubts and so on.When describing the arduous journey of the Long March, he also used the title of "Bitterness and Joy on the Long March", emphasizing on the solidarity and mutual assistance and marching agitation during the arduous march of climbing snow-capped mountains and crossing grasslands, showing the revolutionary optimism of the heroes of the Red Army. spirit of doctrine.These descriptions are unpretentious, kind and touching, can inspire fighting spirit and inspire people.

At present, the whole party, the whole army and the people of the whole country are being encouraged by the spirit of the 14th National Congress of the Party to accelerate the pace of reform, opening up and modernization.In this new situation, I believe that the publication of the book will educate and inspire us, especially the younger generation, to inherit and carry forward the fine traditions of the party, adhere to the four basic principles, be brave in seeking, be brave in making progress, be brave in fighting, and overcome everything on the way forward. Against all odds, we will forge ahead bravely to build socialism with Chinese characteristics.