You are absolutely correct. At that time nobody even Zhou Enlai completely comprehend Mao's true objective. We now know after 30 years.
Chen Yun was very disgusted with Mao's policies. By the time he, in his dying days, realized Mao's true objective, it was too late for him to do anything.
Chen Yun was very disgusted with Mao's policies. By the time he, in his dying days, realized Mao's true objective, it was too late for him to do anything.