Chapter 46 Instructions on training

(May 1, 1946) Bureaus: Regarding training instructions: (1) In addition to expanding the civil war in the Northeast, the Kuomintang reactionaries are now preparing to launch a full-scale civil war. Under such circumstances, our party must be fully prepared to be able to resolutely and completely crush the Kuomintang when it launches a civil war. (2) In the preparation work, in addition to streamlining the old and the weak (demobilization), enriching the troops, reducing rent and interest, developing production, and reorganizing finances, all localities must pay close attention to military training.

(3) Over the past three months, the work of training troops in various places has not been very tight, and there has been no upsurge. Some have practiced, and some have not. This phenomenon should be reviewed and corrected immediately. (4) After receiving this instruction, immediately order the entire army to train troops, and the superiors will supervise and inspect them, and regard this as one of the keys to determine the outcome. (5) The content of military training, military training of the three major skills [1], training of city defense, training of night battles, and political improvement of the determination and confidence to defeat stubborn troops and defend liberated areas.

(6) Quick report on the implementation situation. central Chen Dong Published according to Mao Zedong's manuscript. -------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ note [1] The three major technologies refer to the three military technologies of shooting, assassination and bombing.