Long March 80 years ago

alvin · 06-18-2015, 07:40 PM

Recently, there was a news saying CCP leader Xi visited a southern China province. Back in 1935, his father, along with 30,000 other communist soldiers, fighted nationalist and local warlord in this province for 3 months on the road of famous "Long March" -- 80,000 men and women left southern China and marched 6,000 miles to the north. 8,000 arrived destination (biggest loss came from crossing a big river, lost 50,000).

After visiting those historical sites, he told other people, "Should have our party and government officials remember how hard it was to setup new China. Central government will setup a budget of 100 million, sending 10,000 officials re-walking along old long march path".

Probably due to the image of today's CCP is very different from 80 years ago. So many government officials are so corrupted and hated by so many. After hearing this news, many people expressed "sending 10,000 officials long march again? We are very willing to play nationalist and warlord's role, no payment is OK. We guarantee none of them can arrive northern China alive".

saab-bob · 06-18-2015, 11:39 PM

Alvin
I see all the "long marchers"are armed with the Mauser C96 aka Broomhandle pistol!

Bob

alvin · 06-19-2015, 12:21 AM

Should be relatively scarce items among "long marchers". According to nationalist archive, it reported "the weapons of those bandits are very poor, but they could always concentrate their MP18s and C96s at a single point of our defense line and break it". Regular long marcher's rifle only got a few rounds of ammo and usually being reloaded. The quality of reloading powder was so dirty, the bore had to be cleaned after firing 3-4 rounds.

But those survivors were definitely strong, both mentally and physically. So, Chairman Mao was right, although the troop reduced 90% numerically, the left 10% was all elite.

06-18-2015, 07:40 PM	#1
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	Long March 80 years ago Recently, there was a news saying CCP leader Xi visited a southern China province. Back in 1935, his father, along with 30,000 other communist soldiers, fighted nationalist and local warlord in this province for 3 months on the road of famous "Long March" -- 80,000 men and women left southern China and marched 6,000 miles to the north. 8,000 arrived destination (biggest loss came from crossing a big river, lost 50,000). After visiting those historical sites, he told other people, "Should have our party and government officials remember how hard it was to setup new China. Central government will setup a budget of 100 million, sending 10,000 officials re-walking along old long march path". Probably due to the image of today's CCP is very different from 80 years ago. So many government officials are so corrupted and hated by so many. After hearing this news, many people expressed "sending 10,000 officials long march again? We are very willing to play nationalist and warlord's role, no payment is OK. We guarantee none of them can arrive northern China alive". Attached Thumbnails

06-18-2015, 11:39 PM	#2
saab-bob User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: So Cal Posts: 459 Thanks: 774 Thanked 143 Times in 87 Posts	Alvin I see all the "long marchers"are armed with the Mauser C96 aka Broomhandle pistol! Bob __________________ "I think,therefore I own guns"

06-19-2015, 12:21 AM	#3
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	Should be relatively scarce items among "long marchers". According to nationalist archive, it reported "the weapons of those bandits are very poor, but they could always concentrate their MP18s and C96s at a single point of our defense line and break it". Regular long marcher's rifle only got a few rounds of ammo and usually being reloaded. The quality of reloading powder was so dirty, the bore had to be cleaned after firing 3-4 rounds. But those survivors were definitely strong, both mentally and physically. So, Chairman Mao was right, although the troop reduced 90% numerically, the left 10% was all elite.