Zhu De Soldier Discussion

Zhu De is great Marxist, proletarian revolutionist, statesman and strategist, is one of Chinese People's Liberation Army's main founders. He had Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army commander, the Eighteenth Group Army commander, the Chinese People's Liberation Army commander, etc. Long range military career makes him know about soldiers deeply who are the grass-root personnel of troops. He combined the experience of soldier's education and management with the Marxist Theory of Military, and finally originated the unique proletariat soldier theory. But researchers have seldom pay attention to Zhu De's Soldier Theory, and this area is almost blank at present, which is unsuitable for contributions of Zhu De. Therefore, the research on Zhu De's Soldier Theory is necessary. On the basis of studying quantities of literature materials, I has carried out preliminary investigation on Zhu De's Soldier Theory and strived to search for a brand-new visual angle to look upon outstanding contributions which were made by Zhu De.The creation of Zhu De's Soldier Theory is not accidental, which has the profound basis of theories and practice. Ancient Chinese excellent soldier thought, foreign rich military theory and the Marxist military thought are the main source of theory; The long-term revolutionary war practice is the real basis of Zhu De's Soldier Theory.The meaning of Zhu De's Soldier Theory is rich. He advocated setting-up political, economic, ideological and cultural equality in barracks, which made soldiers feel they are for people's army, and not for officer's army; He paid attention to strengthening the education of the honor or disgrace, advocated the revolutionary heroism, boycotted individualism and proud complacency resolutely; He inspired soldiers' class consciousness, required officers and soldiers to set up lofty communist ideals; He appealed to officers and soldiers to change wrong tendency that look down upon physical power and technology, thought brave and technology is very good tactics; He emphasized the discipline construction, appealed to officers and soldiers observe the revolution discipline consciously. Let us look back on the past and look forward to the future. Zhu De's Soldier Theory not only is the beneficial experience of people's army management and practice in Revolutionary War age, but also still has great theoretical and practical significance for the soldier team construction and harmonious barracks construction in the new period.