# Red First Company

Echoes of the Long March: The PLA’s Persistent Crusade for Political Loyalty

The 54th instructor of the PLA's 'Red First Company' recently retraced the Long March route to reinforce ideological loyalty to the CCP. This pilgrimage underscores the 'branch built on the company' doctrine, a 1927 Maoist principle that remains the cornerstone of modern Chinese military command and control.