从历史文献和当事人的回忆来看，中央红军长征出发前，在扩充兵源、筹集粮款、充实枪弹、调整军事部署、建立指挥机关等方面，确实作了一定的准备。但是由于“左倾”冒险主义者没有在指战员中进行应有的政治动员，在战略转变上犹豫不决，撤退过于仓促，因而这种准备是有缺点和错误的 From historical documents and from the memories of the parties concerned, the Central Red Army did make some preparations before starting its long march in terms of expanding military sources, raising grain reserves, enriching bullets, adjusting military deployment and establishing command organs. However, since “leftist” adventurists did not carry out the necessary political mobilization among officers and soldiers and were hesitant to make strategic changes and retreat was too hasty, such preparation was flawed and wrong