Four Crossings

One river, four crossings — the Long March turns active

Every bend of the river marks the turn from passive defense to active initiative.

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CPC History

Mao Zedong’s military thought & the Four Crossings

In early 1935, the Central Red Army maneuvered across the Chuan–Dian–Qian borderland, crossing the Chishui River four times to break free from encirclement. Mao later called it the proudest stroke of his military career — not a single clash, but a campaign of mobility that restored initiative after the Zunyi Conference.

Learning path

Campaign Map

Follow the timeline and open ferry / battle nodes.

Allusions

Proudest stroke, Loushanguan, active defense — start here.

Research

Background, command art, and contemporary meaning.

The map is the best textbook

From Tucheng to Loushanguan, from Maotai’s feint to the fourth return — drag the timeline and watch how a mountain river became a chessboard.

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Commitment

We built this site so more people can approach the Four Crossings: understand hard choices, feel the wisdom of maneuver, remember the people’s army, and pass on the red legacy.

Learn history to gain insight, conviction, virtue, and practice.

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