Another possibility comes to mind. What if those 'purged' were unwilling to go along with his agenda?

Things that make you go, Hmmmmmmm...

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By John Mills (Col, USA, Ret)
December 31, 2023

Nine Generals and Admirals down, it’s becoming a bloodbath.

A dark comedy on Soviet leadership palace intrigue was “The Death of Stalin”. The Chinese Communist Party tries to be more cerebral and sophisticated, but likely the same chaos is going on right now.

Xi is obsessed with internal attempts against his control over the CCP and thus is focused on ensuring absolute allegiance.

I don’t think this bodes well for Chinese military readiness or an imminent attack on Taiwan. They are having much more success in using their proxies of Russia, Iran, Hamas, Houthis, Somalis, and Venezuela. But anything could happen as “The Death of Stalin” showed. Xi may force a wreckless campaign in the Western Pacific despite a decimated military leadership.

Current nine removed include: Nine PLA generals removed from the legislature hailed from several military divisions; three were former commanders or vice commanders of the PLA Rocket Force; one a former Air Force chief and one a Navy commander responsible for the South China Sea. Four officers were responsible for equipment.

Previous to this, other replacements include:

Li Shangfu (Joint Chief’s Chairman equivalent): Missing, likely dead

Wei Fenghe, Li’s predeceser: Missing, likely dead

Wang Shaojun (Central Guard Unit Commander, no real American equivalent): Dead

Qin Gang (Secretary of State Equivalent): Missing, possibly executed

Top commander of the rocket force, Li Yuchao, also disappeared alongside his deputy Liu Guangbin and former deputy Zhang Zhenzhong.

John Mills (Col, USA, Ret)
COL (Ret) Mills impacted history since the Cold War to our fight to save our Republic. www.TheNationWillFollow.com documents my fight against the Deep State. War Against the Deep State out this fall.