Chapter 45 Lin Biao created a small Mao’s Quotes create momentum for me 1964

Journalist: “How did Lin Biao get the quotations for you?”

Mao: “Beginning in January 1964, the army, under the initiative of Ye Jianying, to carry out the army-wide training competition activities, I also gave instructions, the whole army competition campaign flourished, in June in Beijing 13 tomb, I and several major Standing Committee members went to see the competition performance, I also in the cartoon statue of Chiang Kai-shek, punching a few punches.

Since December 26, 1964, at my birthday banquet, I gave Lin Biao another reminder of what to do when someone in the Central Committee wanted to seize power and engage in revisionism. He understood, after two days, went to Guangzhou to Liu Zhijian, Tang Ping cast, engage in prominent politics, hold high the red flag of Mao Zedong Thought, set off the climax of the University Mao writings, with the practice of military competition to sing the opposite tune.”

Journalist: “Oh, Lin Biao don’t practice, engage in quotations to sing your praises?”

Mao: “Yes, before that, in January 1964, Lin Biao began to compile and print Mao’s Quotes. By August 1965, 12 million copies of the quotations had been printed, and the entire army had more than a handful of copies. Highlighting politics, learning Mao’s writings, following Chairman Mao, and being a good student of Chairman Mao became the overwhelming main theme of the whole army. I praised the good work of the quotations. I also put the big competition behind me. In peacetime, and not fighting Taiwan, military training generalization on the line, the most important thing is that the army in my hands, absolute allegiance to me.”

Journalist: “Allegiance to you first, you are happy to Lin Biao to engage in quotations?”

Mao: “Yes, small quotations to learn Mao’s writings, from the army to local extension, the formation of a national movement, is the most important ideological preparation for me to launch the Cultural Revolution. The Cultural Revolution began to be issued in large quantities, 600 million people in the country, more than one book per person. Later, it was even pushed to the whole world, and a total of 5 billion copies were printed.”

Journalist: “Air Force Commander Liu Yalou gave you a letter before his death in January 1965.”

Mao: “Yes, Liu Yalou suggested me to let Luo Ruiqing take over Lin Biao, let Lin Biao take a full rest to cure his illness, he went to Suzhou to report to Lin Biao, Lin Biao was too sick to get up, sitting in front of his bed to report, suddenly Lin Biao was incontinent and pooped on the bed, the medical staff was busy to come up to change the bed sheets and bedding, but Lin Biao grabbed the personnel arrangement of the three armies and did not let go, Liu Yalou asked me to tell Lin Biao to let go of his work first, it was not too late to grab it when he was well. Luo Ruiqing also encountered the same situation, Luo also saw Lin Biao incontinence stench.”

Journalist: “How did you deal with Liu Yalou’s letter?”

Mao: “I ignored it and let Lin Biao do it as usual. He was a fan of power, so I called him a fan, half a life old sick, but not a big threat to me.”

Journalist: “Lin Biao and you set up a separate command of yours?”

Mao: “Yes, Lin Biao loyally sided with me and sang the opposite of Liu Shaoqi, and he and I set up a separate command, and ostensibly still Liu Shaoqi continued to preside over the first-line daily work. Lin Biao and I became an underground command.”

Journalist: “How was Lin Biao as a person?”

Mao: “Lin Biao is the same as me, military power above all, suspicious, grudge-holding, vengeful, ruthless, scheming and scheming. The company’s main business is to promote the development of the company’s products and services.”