Episode 19 recap: Mao Zedong published an important article.
Li Dazhao, Chen Duxiu, and Qu Qiubai gathered together, reading the article written by Mao Zedong, their hearts filled with passion. Cai Hesen felt it was time to take action and urged Chen Duxiu to make arrangements quickly.Mao Zedong told them that those who do not work should not eat, which is a matter of course. Mao Zedong believed that they were still lacking firm determination when it came to the list of participants for the Second Congress. They didn't know who their true comrades were or who they could rally as their force.
In the article, Mao Zedong wrote about the industrial revolutionary class being their important strength, and they should constantly be on guard against the enemy, not allowing them to disrupt their vision. Qu Qiubai, Cai Hesen, and Chen Duxiu read Mao Zedong's article. Qu Qiubai and Cai Hesen felt that even just reading the beginning was immensely grand, while Chen Duxiu believed that Mao Zedong's article could rival the Communist Manifesto.
Cai Hesen had already read it and believed that Mao Zedong must have written the article with tremendous passion. Chen Duxiu praised the article but did not agree with Mao Zedong's viewpoint. He believed that revolution was not achieved through wielding a pen, and he disagreed with Mao Zedong's assertion that peasants were the important force.
Chen Duxiu believed that the revolution should be pursued in two steps, and peasants were not relevant at the moment. After hearing this, Qu Qiubai still believed that regardless of literary style or content, it was a good article. Chen Yannian felt that Mao Zedong's excellent article was not acknowledged by his father, Chen Duxiu, and he even wanted to apologize to Mao Zedong on behalf of his father.
Li Dazhao's wife packed his luggage for him to attend the Second Congress, and he asked his wife to bring along the article written by Mao Zedong. Jiang Xianyun, He Zhonghan, and others celebrated their victory and had a meal together, feeling that this battle had made them true comrades.
They also discussed the new article recently written by Mao Zedong, believing that it was crucial to understand the forces at each stage in order to succeed. Some people disagreed and thought that an article written by Dai Jitao was more suitable for the current situation. Someone stood up and said that the Communist Party was just a lackey following behind the Kuomintang. The Communist Party disagreed, and an argument ensued, eventually leading to a fight. Jiang Xianyun and He Zhonghan intervened to stop them.
Jiang Xianyun informed Jiang Jieshi about the continuation of the Qing Army Association, and Jiang Jieshi advised him to think it through before making a decision. He asked Jiang Xianyun to go back and carefully consider it, without rushing to give him an answer. Jiang Jieshi suggested that Jiang Xianyun should take a photo together with him and his students, so Jiang Xianyun followed Jiang Jieshi to take the picture.
Fang Hexiang came to inquire about the woman that the Propaganda Department was supposed to send. They were all too busy and wondered why she hadn't arrived yet. Xiao Chunü told him that he might be disappointed because the woman they were talking about was her. Mao Zedong planned to hold a class in the Propaganda Department and appointed Xiao Chunü as the teacher for that class.
He wanted everyone in the Propaganda Department to attend the class and learn, and attendance would be recorded. Jiang Jieshi and Zhang Jingjiang met again, and Zhang Jingjiang pointed to a man not far away, telling Jiang Jieshi that the person was Wang Jingwei's brother-in-law, Chu Minyi.
Mao Zedong invited Li Dazhao to his residence, and the two of them discussed the current situation. Li Dazhao believed that Mao Zedong's articles were well-structured and well-written, and they would definitely help stabilize people's minds. Mao Zedong expressed concerns that if Wang Jingwei continued to be so weak, he, as the chairman, might not be able to hold his position.
Zhang Jingjiang told Jiang Jieshi about the Xishan Faction, including Ye Chucang and others. Although they were despicable, not everything they said was necessarily wrong. Mao Zedong told Li Dazhao that the time he spent in Shaoshan this time was too short. Just as he was making progress in his work with the peasants, he was forced to leave.
Li Dazhao said that he had the same idea, and he was currently writing an article about the peasants. Zhang Jingjiang told Jiang Jieshi that Mao Zedong's article did not fully enlighten them, and they needed to observe and identify their own people. It would become clear during the Second Congress, and members of the Xishan Faction might also attend.
At that time, when things became chaotic, Jiang Jieshi would live up to everyone's expectations. Mao Zedong listened to Li Dazhao expressing his views, and he felt as if he had returned to his days of studying at Peking University. Listening to Li Dazhao's speech made him feel incredibly happy.
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