Chapter 70 I'd rather lose some places than force myself to fight

(July 30, 1946) Zhang, Deng, Su[1]: Before the main force of our army has received adequate rest and recovery from fatigue, and before the enemy advances to favorable terrain conditions, it is better to lose some ground than to engage in forced and uncertain operations.This time Awabe wiped out 20,000 enemies [2], and they fought very well. In the future, don't be too hasty in fighting, and always win the battle as the principle.The enemy attacks us with an army of 100,000, and it is inevitable that we will lose some places.You should be mentally and organizationally prepared to deal with harsh environments.Military Commission

thirty in the afternoon Published according to Mao Zedong's manuscript. -------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ note [1] Zhang, refers to Zhang Dingcheng (1898-1981), a native of Yongding, Fujian, who was then the commander of the Central China Military Region.Deng refers to Deng Zihui (1896-1972), a native of Longyan, Fujian, who was a political commissar of the Central China Military Region at that time.Su, referring to Su Yu, was the deputy commander of the Central China Military Region at the time. [2] Refers to the Xuanjiapu, Taixing and Ru (Gao) South battles carried out by the Central China Field Army in July 1946. The two battles wiped out more than 13,000 Kuomintang troops.