Chapter 74 The combat policy of the troops entering Henan

(July 15, 1945) Henan District Party Committee: (1) After our army entered Henan, it has made remarkable achievements in fighting the enemy, mobilizing the masses, and establishing the party and government. Your leadership is correct. (2) Your future combat policy is to defend westward and attack eastward and southward (i.e. adopt a defensive policy for stubbornly occupied areas and an offensive policy for enemy-occupied areas), in order to use time to connect with Taiyue and Taihang in the north and attack in the east. Integrate with the Hebei-Shandong-Henan troops crossing the New Yellow River[1] to the west, and the Fifth Division[2] troops in the south, gradually win over millions of people, expand the militia, guerrilla units and the main force (subject to financial resources), and establish a Reliable military, political, and economic foundations, prepare all the conditions, and deal with Hu Zongnan's [3] large-scale attack one year later.If we cannot use the time to complete the above tasks, our party will be in a failed position in Henan.This must be anticipated.

(3) To complete the above tasks, rely on your existing strength and self-reliance. Don't expect the central government, Taihang, and Taiyue to give you military, financial and cadre assistance.It is necessary and beneficial to clearly explain the above-mentioned tasks to all responsible cadres, and rely on yourself to cooperate with the people of Henan to solve all problems without relying on any foreign aid. (4) Of course there are many favorable conditions for completing the above tasks; however, you will inevitably encounter various internal and external difficulties. For this point, you should have sufficient foresight and mental preparations, and then take various cautious and resolute measures appropriate to the situation. Steps to carry out various correct military policies, the policy of resolutely mobilizing the masses, the fiscal policy based on the reduction of rent and interest, and the development of the public and private economy, and the internal policy of uniting all departments of the army and cadres, especially local cadres, in order to gradually to overcome internal and external difficulties.

(5) You should establish close liaison with the Shanxi-Hebei-Shandong-Henan Central Bureau (established soon) and the Hubei-Henan-Anhui District Party Committee, and inform them of various activities and inform us at the same time. central noon delete Published according to Mao Zedong's manuscript. -------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ note [1] On June 9, 1938, Chiang Kai-shek ordered the Kuomintang troops to blow up the levee of the Yellow River at Huayuankou, north of Zhengzhou, Henan, in an attempt to prevent the Japanese invasion by flooding the Yellow River. The Zhengyangguan area in Anhui flows into the Huaihe River.In 1940, the diverted Yellow River diverted into the Wohe River, Xifei River, Qianhe River, and Beifei River, and then flowed into the Huaihe River respectively.The rivers through which the Yellow River diverted were collectively called the New Yellow River at that time.In 1947, the Huayuankou breach was repaired, and the Yellow River returned to its original course.

[2] Refers to the Fifth Division of the New Fourth Army with Li Xiannian as division commander and Zheng Wei as political commissar. [3] Hu Zongnan, then acting commander-in-chief of the first theater of the Kuomintang army.