Episode 25 recap: Mao Zedong started the Agricultural Movement Conference.
Mao Zedong wanted to mobilize the central farmers to reclaim their land. Jiang Xianyun took Mao Zedong to see the condition of the military district. He saw that there were many injured soldiers in the military district, and they were severely lacking in supplies. Zhang Jingjiang told Jiang Jieshi that he had guns in his hands but was afraid of lacking authority.
Jiang Jieshi made a sudden change and decided to move the capital not to Wuhan, but to Nanchang. Mao Zedong looked at the sleeping Chen Yannian and carefully covered him with a blanket. Just as Mao Zedong was about to pick up the newspaper to read, Zhou Enlai came in.
Chen Yannian was also awakened by his alarm clock. Mao Zedong told him that his alarm was set for eleven o'clock, so it seemed they would have to stay up all night again. Chen Yannian felt that when it came to staying up late, the three of them were equally matched. Zhou Enlai was transferred to work in the Central Military Commission, and Mao Zedong was also about to leave. Chen Yannian sighed that the once lively office was now going to become deserted.
Borodin and Song Qingling came together to meet Jiang Jieshi. Jiang Jieshi told them to take a rest first and that he would take them sightseeing tomorrow. Mao Zedong arrived in Nanchang and found Guo Moruo. Guo Moruo asked him why he came specifically.
Mao Zedong told him that he came this time to prepare for the Agricultural Movement Conference. Guo Moruo assured him that he would fully cooperate, but Mao Zedong wanted him to also invite Jiang Xianyun. Guo Moruo told him that it might not be possible as Jiang Xianyun was busy with Jiang Jieshi.
While having a meal with Song Qingling, Borodin, and others, Jiang Jieshi wanted to convene the Central Executive Committee. Song Qingling felt that it might not be appropriate to have only a few of them, but Jiang Jieshi believed that in special circumstances, certain matters needed special treatment.
Borodin asked him why he was in such a hurry, and Jiang Jieshi told them it was about the capital relocation. Sun Ke felt that the relocation to Wuhan was already a settled matter, so why was he in such a rush? Jiang Jieshi told them that the capital was indeed being relocated, but it was being moved to Nanchang.
Mao Zedong began recruiting students for the Agricultural Movement Conference. He wanted to gradually establish his own armed forces for the farmers. They decided that if the farmers could also form armed units, it would be very helpful for the revolution. After Jiang Jieshi mentioned the relocation to Nanchang, Sun Ke thought he was joking.
He said that decisions were being changed so casually, wasn't he making a mockery of the central authority's decision?
Borodin asked Jiang Jieshi if it meant that the capital would be relocated wherever he won, turning the central government into a military service organization. Jiang Jieshi believed that it was indeed possible, but Song Qingling, upon hearing this, became very angry. She immediately stood up and left, followed by the others.
Jiang Xianyun took Mao Zedong to a place where there were many wounded soldiers. Mao Zedong was surprised to see so many severely injured soldiers being accommodated in such basic hospitals. Mao Zedong met Li, the platoon leader of the Sixth Platoon, who had been wounded. Mao Zedong wanted to shake hands with him but then realized that his right arm was gone.
Li replied that he was still fortunate to have saved his life. Lu Tiefang came to clean Li's body, and Mao Zedong asked him why he joined the military. Lu Tiefang told him that he didn't want to be bullied. Mao Zedong saw this situation of lack of military supplies and wondered where the government's allocated resources were being used.
Jiang Xianyun told him that Jiang Jieshi didn't care about these things; he only cared about his own close relatives. Jiang Xianyun informed Mao Zedong that Jiang Jieshi was pressuring the government to relocate the capital to Wuhan. Mao Zedong believed that Jiang Jieshi's dictatorial intentions were becoming increasingly evident.
When Jiang Xianyun returned to his residence, he was surprised to find Jiang Jieshi sitting in his room. Jiang Jieshi asked if he had gone to visit his fellow villagers again, and Jiang Xianyun firmly answered yes.
Jiang Jieshi wanted to promote Jiang Xianyun to the position of Lieutenant General and Director of Education, bypassing the normal promotion process. He told Jiang Xianyun that the only way to silence the rumors was to withdraw from the Communist Party and join the Kuomintang. Jiang Xianyun told him that he was not capable of such a role and that his commitment was to the Northern Expedition, not to follow individuals but to serve the national revolution.
Jiang Jieshi believed that Guangzhou had already been pacified, Nanchang was within reach, and it would be great if they could capture Shanghai as well. Chen Duxiu held a special central meeting for the comrades, and Zhang Guotao pointed out the lack of unity in the cooperation between the Nationalists and the Communists. He told everyone that in order to consolidate the cooperation, certain conditions needed to be met.
Qu Qiubai raised the issue of Jiang Jieshi, and Chen Duxiu told him that compromises could be made when necessary. Qu Qiubai felt that they had been making compromises all along, and Mao Zedong also believed that seeking cooperation through concessions was not appropriate.
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