80 Slogans in the History of communist party, China (46)

"Prepare for famine and serve the people"

1After May, 964, because the Soviet Union and the United States intensified their military threat to China, the central government made a decision to make major regional adjustments to China's national economy, and implemented economic construction projects of "stopping", "restraining", "moving" and "helping" in the east (the first line) and the middle (the second line). Mao Zedong summed up this strategic policy with the slogan "Prepare for war, prepare for famine and serve the people". He said: "The first is combat readiness. The people and the army must have food and clothing to fight. Otherwise, although they have guns, it is useless. The second is to prepare for famine. There is no grain, cotton and oil reserve in the local area, and it is not a long-term solution to rely on the help of other provinces. Once a war breaks out, it will be even more difficult. Famine years in some areas are often unavoidable in any province. On the whole, several provinces are even more inevitable. The third is that the country should not accumulate too much, but should take into account that some people do not have enough food and clothing. Then, it is necessary to think that all people are scattered to prepare for famine; Third, it is more important to accumulate funds for local governments to expand reproduction. " Later, this slogan was often used together with "Dig deep holes, accumulate grain extensively, and not seek hegemony", which became the general summary of China's international strategic defense concept during the Cold War.