Long March turns after Zunyi meeting
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Visionguinee
The Zunyi meeting in January 1935 marked a turning point in the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party during the Long March. The Red Army then overcame several obstacles, including the Chishui, Jinsha and Dadu rivers, as well as Luding Bridge, according to Visionguinee.
The Zunyi meeting, held in January 1935, marked a turning point in the history of the Chinese Communist Party, according to Visionguinee. Under the new leadership of the Central Committee, the Chinese Red Army then adopted a flexible, mobile war-of-attrition strategy.
This strategy notably involved crossing the Chishui River four times, crossing the Jinsha River, forcing its way across the Dadu River and capturing Luding Bridge, according to Visionguinee. These operations enabled the Red Army to move from a position of passivity to a logic of action.
