Chapter 57 Letter to Deng Baoshan[1]

(December 22, 1944) Mr. Baoshan, my brothers and sisters: The situation changed last year, Mr. Wang did his best, and we will never forget it.During the eight years of the Anti-Japanese War, Mr. supported the northern line and protected the border areas, which was a great virtue, and I dare not forget it.It’s been another year since we met last autumn, and the current situation is moving fast, and the entire international and domestic situation has changed.Brother Shao Ting [2] asked Brother Shao Ting to express all the things he wanted to say in person.In short, only the combined strength of the people can defeat the foreign invaders and revive China, and there is no other way.If you want to make a brief summary of the eight years of the Anti-Japanese War, these few words seem to be more appropriate, Mr. Unknown, do you think so? When will I get the opportunity to talk about it, it is beyond expectation.Zhuan Su, I wish you good health!

Mao Zedong on December 22 According to the "Selected Letters of Mao Zedong" published by People's Publishing House in 1983. -------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ note [1] Deng Baoshan (1896-1968), born in Tianshui, Gansu.At that time, he was the commander-in-chief of the Shanxi-Shaanxi-Suibian Border Region of the Kuomintang Army. [2] Shaoting, namely Liu Shaoting.During the Anti-Japanese War, he served as a senator in the Senate of the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region.