Chapter 37 Wang Ming preached "Learning from Mao Zedong"

After Yan'an became the "Red Capital", it was like a huge magnet, attracting tens of thousands of progressive young people to come here over difficulties and obstacles, and the number has reached 40,000 in a few years.In order to cast these progressive young people into the talents needed by the Chinese revolution in time, schools in Yan'an sprung up like mushrooms after rain. In 1940, when the warbler was flying and the grass was growing, another school for cultivating young cadres—Yan’an "Zedong Youth Cadre School" was born at the foot of Pagoda Mountain. The opening ceremony was held on May 3.

Perhaps he was dissatisfied with naming the school after himself, or perhaps he was too busy. In short, Mao Zedong, who had attended many school opening ceremonies, did not attend.What caught people's attention was that Wang Ming appeared on the rostrum and gave a speech on "Learning from Mao Zedong". Wang Ming said eloquently: "For the learning of young cadre students, I only contribute five words: 'Learn from Mao Zedong!' Since the youth cadre school is named after Mao Zedong's glorious name, it must be true to its name. It is to learn Comrade Mao Zedong's life, career and theories. "

So how to learn? In his speech, Wang Ming put forward five points of view: First, "learn from Comrade Mao Zedong's spirit of always being loyal to the revolution."Comrade Mao Zedong devoted himself to the revolutionary cause in his youth.From the first year of the party, "Comrade Mao Zedong is the main leader of our party and an excellent leader of the Chinese revolution." After the failure of the Chinese revolution in 1927, "Comrade Mao Zedong continued his revolutionary work as bravely and resolutely as he stood out from the crowd", "leading the party and the Red Army to experience countless sufferings and overcome various difficulties. , can be consistently loyal to the revolutionary cause."

Second, "learn Mao Zedong's spirit of being diligent in learning".Mao Zedong never entered any school specializing in the study of revolutionary theory, "but Comrade Mao Zedong has learned more than any comrade in our party, he has learned better than any comrade in our party, he has truly learned Marxism-Leninism, and is really good at applying Marxism-Leninism is flexibly applied to the practice of the Chinese revolution. It is precisely because Comrade Mao Zedong is constantly working and learning, constantly learning Marxism-Leninism from work, and dealing with work from learning Marxism-Leninism, that he can link theory with practice , so he became not only a great statesman and strategist of the Chinese revolution, but also a (great theorist)" (emphasis added by the author, the same below).

Third, "learn from Comrade Mao Zedong's spirit of daring to create". "Comrade Mao Zedong made many new creations in his theory and practice", such as on the issue of building the Soviet regime, on the cause of building the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, on the issue of creating revolutionary military strategies and tactics, and on the issue of establishing the national united front , on the issue of establishing a new democratic regime. "Military works such as 'Strategic Issues of Guerrilla Warfare' and 'On Protracted Warfare' are not only military guidelines for the Anti-Japanese War of National Liberation, but also (new developments of Marxism-Leninism on military issues)"; "'On New Democracy' It is not only a guideline for China's current problems, but also a guideline for all colonies and semi-colonies on the establishment of revolutionary regimes, and at the same time (that is, a new contribution to Marxism-Leninism on national issues)".

Fourth, "Learn Comrade Mao Zedong's spirit of being good at work."Comrade Mao Zedong has done various jobs, "He can do the work of the masses at the lowest level, and he can also do the leadership and command work at the highest level. In the work of farmers, he is a famous king of peasant work. In military work, he is a A great strategist, he is a genius statesman when it comes to government work, and he is a (recognized leader) when it comes to party work. No matter what job you put in his hands, he can do it well, as long as you Ask him for advice, and he will tell you his experiences and methods.”

Fifth, "learn from Comrade Mao Zedong's spirit of being good at unity." "Comrade Mao Zedong is now not only the core of the unity of the Central Committee of the Communist Party and the entire Communist Party, not only the mainstay of the unity of the Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army, but also the unity center of the entire Chinese proletariat and the masses of the people (all hope)." The above is Wang Ming's summary of the characteristics of Mao Zedong's life, career and theory.He admitted that Mao Zedong "learned more" and "learned better" than any comrade in the party, and he was a "great theorist"; he was a "great statesman and strategist in the Chinese revolution" Leader”; Mao Zedong’s works are a “new development” and a “new contribution” to Marxism-Leninism.Every line between the lines seems to indicate that Wang Ming admired Mao Zedong so much that he completely obeyed Mao Zedong's thoughts.

In 1940, Wang Ming was the first person to evaluate Mao Zedong so highly and comprehensively.