| Peng Xuefeng(1907-1944)is an outstanding proletarian revolutionist,strategist,leader,and political theorist of the China Communist Party and the country in anti-Japanese national united front and military revolution.During the anti-Japanese War,representing the red army of workers and peasants in China,as one of the major generals of the eighth route and new fourth armies,Peng Xuefeng unswervingly implemented the Mao Tse-Tung thoughts and the party’s united front anti-Japanese national united front policy,to meet the needs of the revolutionary situation and the reality of the base work.He creatively put forward a series of important theories and made enormous contributions to the development of the anti-Japanese national united front.The formation of this thought has a profound basis,including theoretical foundation and practical needs.The scientific and rigorous united front thought formed by Marx,Engels,Lenin and the Chinese communists represented by Mao Tse-Tung in the long revolutionary struggle was the solid theoretical foundation of Peng Xuefeng’s anti-Japanese national united front thought.Secondly,the guidelines and policies of the Chinese Communist Party on carrying out the work of the united front during the war against Japan,as well as the practical needs of the revolutionary situation construct the realistic basis of this thought.Finally,Peng Xuefeng’s anti-Japanese national united front thought was formed under the subjective conditions of the edification of the family tradition of the excellent traditional culture of the Chinese nation and the revolutionary experience after brought his pen to the frontline.During the anti-Japanese War,Peng Xuefeng led the united front work,striving for the unity of grassroots people,local warlords,advanced personages,armed bandits and patriotic military and political personnel in Nationalist Party,etc.,and gradually formed the rich connotation of Peng Xuefeng’s anti-Japanese national united front thought.It mainly includes clarifying that the task of united front work is to "consolidate and expand the united front over all areas of endeavor in every part of the country";the ultimate goal of united front work is "do everything for the war";the main method of united front work is "political propaganda is the first and foremost goal in combat mobilization".Peng Xuefeng’s anti-Japanese national united front thought has distinct characteristics.First,he was good at combining the united front work with the central target of the anti-Japanese base area.Second,he paid attention to promoting this work while taking into account the political offensive and military struggle;third,he highly valued the united front work should be carried out by means of propaganda and mobilization.Fourth,he emphasized the united front work should committing to a people-centered approach.Peng Xuefeng’s anti-Japanese national united front thought has important historical significance and realistic enlightenment.In terms of historical significance,it not only promotes the development of various undertakings in the base areas,but also enriches and develops Mao Tse-Tung’s united front thought.In terms of practical enlightenment,it has accumulated valuable experience for the united front work in the new era.First,we must implement correct cadre policy in the united front;second,fully realize that the consolidation of the united front needs to do well the propaganda work;third,we must carry out the party’s mass line through the whole process of the united front. |
