Chapter 85 Current Situation and Our Approach

(May 9, 1941) Peng Zuo, Chen Liulai, He Guan, Rong Zhen, Xiao Ke, Lu Cheng, Liu Deng, Ren Qiong, Zhu Chenluo, Li Luo, Su Liu, Kecheng, Zhang Deng, Xuefeng, Xiannian, Zhenlin[1] ]: (1) The enemy is concentrating its forces in an attempt to attack Henan, Shaanxi, and Yunnan, open up the Ping-Han Road, and cut off the traffic lines in the southwest and northwest.For Henan and Shaanxi, it is said that there are more than four divisions mobilized. The transportation in Pinghan and Tongpu has been very busy in recent days, and war may break out in the near future. (2) Judging that after this battle, the anti-communist arrogance of the Kuomintang should be greatly reduced, and the current situation is expected to improve.The Soviet Union's aid to China has not changed, but there are more than 100 aircraft and 200 guns. Sino-Soviet relations may also improve.Tang Enbo and Hu Zongnan[2] are both ready to face the enemy.The Kuomintang asked our army to cooperate in the battle, but still wanted to use aggressive methods, saying that if the CCP did not compromise with Japan, it should launch an offensive in North China to stop the enemy from advancing.

(3) Our policy will never be swayed by his aggressive methods, and we will continue to consolidate the base areas according to the current posture of our army, and patiently develop the three types of work of the enemy, the puppet, and the traitor (this is extremely important).According to the local conditions, some strongholds of the enemy and puppets that penetrated into our area were selected.In the areas close to Henan and Shaanxi, there should be a considerable number of troops to cooperate with friendly forces in fighting, and we should try our best to develop the united front work, but we should not take the opportunity to expand to the Kuomintang areas, so that the armies of Jiang and Guangxi can feel at ease against the enemy.Attacks on the ministries of Han, Shen, Yu, and Gao [3] were also temporarily suspended.When the war broke out, the call for "the people of the whole country to unite against the Japanese imperialist attack" should be emphasized.

(4) The Central Committee has sent a telegram to Comrade Enlai, telling the Kuomintang that our army should cooperate with us in combat. Of course, this is not a problem.At the same time, it was proposed that (A) quickly resolve the issue of the New Fourth Army, (B) pay salaries quickly, (C) stop anti-communism, and (D) send a plane to send Zhou Huiyan to a meeting, etc. (5) Our Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army hope to deploy everything calmly according to the above-mentioned policy. Mao, Zhu, Wang, Ye [4] good Published according to Mao Zedong's manuscript. -------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------

note [1] Peng Zuo, referring to Peng Dehuai and Zuo Quan, who were respectively the deputy commander-in-chief and deputy chief of staff of the Eighth Route Army at that time.Chen, referring to Chen Yi, who was acting commander of the New Fourth Army at the time.Liu, referring to Liu Shaoqi.Lai, refers to Lai Chuanzhu (1910-1965), a native of Ganxian County, Jiangxi Province, who was then the chief of staff of the New Fourth Army.He Guan refers to He Long and Guan Xiangying, who were respectively the division commander and political commissar of the 120th Division of the Eighth Route Army at that time.Rongzhen, namely Nie Rongzhen, was the commander and political commissar of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region of the Eighth Route Army at that time.Xiao Ke was the commander of the Eighth Route Army's Jirechating Army at that time.Lu, referring to Lu Zhengcao, born in 1905 in Haicheng, Liaoning, was the commander of the third column of the Eighth Route Army and the Jizhong Military Region at that time.Cheng, referring to Cheng Zihua, was then the political commissar of the Third Column of the Eighth Route Army and the Wingzhong Military Region.Liu Deng refers to Liu Bocheng and Deng Xiaoping, who were respectively the commander and political commissar of the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army at that time.Ren Qiong refers to Song Renqiong, who was a political commissar of the Eighth Route Army's Southern Hebei Military Region at that time.Zhu, referring to Zhu Rui, who was then secretary of the Shandong branch of the Communist Party of China.Chen Luo refers to Chen Guang and Luo Ronghuan, who were acting commander and political commissar of the 115th Division of the Eighth Route Army at that time.Li, referring to Li Yu (1906-1986), a native of Nao County (now Yuanping), Shanxi, was a political commissar of the Shandong Column of the Eighth Route Army at that time.Luo, refers to Luo Shunchu (1912-1981), a native of Shanghang, Fujian, who was then the Chief of Staff of the Shandong Column of the Eighth Route Army.Su, referring to Su Yu (1907-1984), born in Hunan Huitong, was the commander of the First Division of the New Fourth Army and the commander of the Soviet Central Military Region at that time.Liu, referring to Liu Yan (1905-1946), a native of Taoyuan, Hunan, was a political commissar of the First Division of the New Fourth Army and a political commissar of the Soviet Central Military Region at that time.Kecheng, that is, Huang Kecheng, was the commander and political commissar of the Third Division of the New Fourth Army at that time.Zhang, referring to Zhang Yunyi, who was then deputy commander of the New Fourth Army and commander of the Second Division.Deng refers to Deng Zihui (1896-1972), a native of Longyan, Fujian, who was then the director of the Political Department of the New Fourth Army.Xuefeng, also known as Peng Xuefeng, was the commander and political commissar of the Fourth Division of the New Fourth Army at that time.Xiannian, that is, Li Xiannian, was the commander and political commissar of the Fifth Division of the New Fourth Army at that time.Zhenlin, that is, Tan Zhenlin (1902-1983), a native of Youxian County, Hunan Province, was the commander and political commissar of the Sixth Division of the New Fourth Army at that time.

[2] Tang Enbo and Hu Zongnan were respectively the commander-in-chief of the 31st and 34th Army of the Kuomintang at that time. [3] Han, refers to Han Deqin, who was then the chairman of the Jiangsu Provincial Government of the Kuomintang and the deputy commander-in-chief of the Lusu Theater of the Kuomintang Army.Shen, refers to Shen Honglie, then Chairman of the Shandong Provincial Government of the Kuomintang and Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Lusu War Zone of the Kuomintang Army.Yu refers to Yu Xuezhong, who was the commander-in-chief of the Lusu Theater of the Kuomintang Army at that time.Gao, refers to Gao Shuxun, who was then the deputy commander-in-chief of the 39th Army of the Kuomintang Army and the commander of the new Eighth Army.

[4] Zhu, refers to Zhu De.Wang, refers to Wang Jiaxiang, who was then vice chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of China and director of the General Political Department.Ye refers to Ye Jianying, who was then the chief of staff of the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of China.