Chapter 57 Winning of the Sixth Leadership Collective

On June 19, the First Plenary Session of the Seventh Central Committee of the Communist Party of China was held, and a new central leadership team was elected: Mao Zedong, Zhu De, Liu Shaoqi, Zhou Enlai, Ren Bishi, Chen Yun, Kang Sheng, Gao Gang, Peng Zhen, Dong Biwu, Lin Boqu, Zhang Wentian and Peng Dehuai were members of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee; Mao Zedong, Zhu De, Liu Shaoqi, Zhou Enlai, and Ren Bishi were the secretaries of the Central Secretariat; Mao Zedong is the chairman of the Central Committee, the chairman of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee and the chairman of the Secretariat of the Central Committee.

From then on, the central leadership core led by Mao Zedong and participated by Zhu, Liu, Zhou, and Ren was formally formed.In the history of the party, they are the sixth leadership group, and later generations call it the first generation leadership group. This stems from a conversation Deng Xiaoping made in May 1989.He pointed out: "Since Mao, Liu, Zhou, and Zhu, the Chinese Communist Party has truly formed a stable and mature leadership group. The previous leaders were very unstable and immature." Leaders who are unstable and immature include: The first was Chen Duxiu, who was born as a "rebel scholar" and was known as the "Commander-in-Chief during the May 4th Movement" and "China's Lenin";

The second was Qu Qiubai, a revolutionary intellectual who was ordered in danger; The third term was to choose Xiang Zhongfa, a worker with quack habits, limited literacy, and lack of political common sense, under the tendency of the Communist International to "turn cadres into workers"; The fourth was Wang Ming and Bo Gu, who were cultivated by the Communist International; The fifth term is Zhang Wentian, the "Ming Jun" with a strong transitional nature. Undoubtedly, these leaders have made contributions to the Chinese revolution, but due to their various shortcomings, they were ultimately unable to shoulder the heavy responsibility of the Chinese revolution, which caused setbacks to the cause of the party and repeated failures.

Most of the sixth group of leaders emerged from the valleys. The new generation of leaders who were conceived and tempered in the rural revolutionary bases were formed during the historical period when the party was maturing.They are the best and most talented figures in the Communist Party, and each has its own characteristics: Mao Zedong was good at grasping the overall situation, knew what principles should be grasped under what circumstances, and was good at gathering everyone's opinions; Liu Shaoqi was sharp and clear, sensitive to new issues, often saw problems to the point, and could independently open up the work situation; Zhou Enlai was quick-witted and flexible, good at uniting large groups Most of them, due to their early work experience in the Whampoa Military Academy, have extensive contacts among the Kuomintang and democrats, and have strong organizational skills, which play an irreplaceable role in opening up the diplomatic situation of the CCP; Zhu De’s prestige among military leaders and his military talents are also An indispensable resource in the leadership group; Ren Bishi has a good relationship with the Communist International, and he has a calm personality and meticulous work. Many tasks in the General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China are handled by him.

With their respective advantages, these five people cooperated with each other and became a mature and stable leadership group in the history of the party.After they stood out, they directed a brilliant repertoire unparalleled in Chinese history.