毛泽东辛亥革命期间投笔从戎,毅然在长沙参加革命军。当南北统一后,他及时主动提出退伍,继续求学之路。对此,《毛泽东自传》有着清晰的表述。然而,晚近出现的史料却存有异说。本文联系湖南裁军的史实,比对事件亲历者后人的不同追忆,不仅证实了毛泽东主动退伍说,而且对其退伍时间亦有所考定。由此,毛泽东这段从军及退伍经历的丰富内涵有了更为明晰的呈现。 During Mao Zedong’s 1911 Revolution, he voted heavily and decided to join the revolutionary army in Changsha. When the reunification of the north and south, he promptly proposed to retire, continue to study. In this regard, “Autobiography of Mao Zedong” has a clear statement. However, there have been differences between the recent historical materials. This article, in connection with the historical facts of Hunan disarmament, compares the different recalls of descendents of those who witnessed the incident and not only confirms Mao Zedong’s initiative to retire from the army, but also tests his retirement time. As a result, the rich connotation of Mao Zedong’s military and exile experience has become clearer.