1. Ji’an remains under the control of Deng Ying’s forces, while Ma Kun’s brigade is still in Ganzhou and has not yet reached Ji’an. (1. This corps has decided to launch a general assault on Ji’an at dawn on the 4th. It plans to advance by tomorrow, the 3rd, to the line running through Baizitang, Sanjiaotang, and Huajia, where it will complete preparations and stand by for the attack on Ji’an. The attack order and accompanying map will be issued separately tomorrow. 2. The 3rd and 4th Armies are to depart from Futian at 6:00 a.m. tomorrow, passing through Qinghu, Jie Xiaoxue, Qishan Temple, Huangluping, Quankeng, Xin’an, Shentang, Zhoujiashan, and Sanheping, and then establish their bivouac area around Baizitang. Upon reaching the bivouac site, officers should immediately be dispatched to conduct reconnaissance of the terrain near Luozishan, just outside the north gate of Ji’an, in preparation for the dawn attack on the 4th. 3. The 11th Army is to set out from Nanyuan—also known as Linyuan—early tomorrow morning and move forward to the vicinity of Hujia, Sanjiaotang, and Huajia to set up its bivouac. It must send officers to scout the terrain along the Zhenjunshan–Tianhuashan line west of Ji’an, in readiness for the morning attack on the 4th. 4. The Third Column of the 3rd Army, together with the corps’ directly subordinate units, will rise at 4:30 a.m. tomorrow and depart from Futian at 5:30 a.m., proceeding via Junziting, Huyuan Pantang, Jiangzi Shang, Fengtong Bridge, and Tongshuping to an area near Shanqian, where they will make camp. The Third Column of the 3rd Army is also to send personnel to reconnoiter Tianhuashan, Shengangshan, and the terrain southwest of the city, preparing for the morning assault on the 4th. 5. The 3rd Army headquarters and the First Column are to reach the vicinity of Ma Wutong, ahead of Tongshuping, by tomorrow night and establish their bivouac there, in preparation for the morning attack on the 4th. 6. The 11th Army is to advance toward Shengangshan tomorrow, making camp as circumstances permit, and prepare to attack Shengangshan at dawn on the 4th. Once successful, it will follow the river to assault the South Gate. 7. During the march, I will remain with the vanguard at headquarters.

Commander-in-Chief Zhu De, Political Commissar Mao Zedong.)

1. The enemy force under Deng Ying is not positioned before the mountains; it continues to hold firm in the suburbs of Ji’an, entrenched behind fortifications. Its defensive lines extend along Luozishan, Zhenjunshan, Tianhuashan, and Shengangling.

2. This corps has the mission of capturing Ji’an, annihilating Deng Ying’s troops, joining forces with the masses in southwestern Jiangxi, advancing directly toward Nanchang and Jiujiang in order to establish a provincial government in Jiangxi, block the Yangtze River, launch an offensive against Nanjing, and ensure the success of the Wuhan uprising. We have resolved to seize Ji’an before dawn tomorrow.

3. The 4th Army will serve as the left wing, attacking the enemy positions between Luozishan and Zhenjunshan, with the road from Daxiaochang to Pantang serving as the boundary. To the left of this line falls within the 4th Army’s sector, while to the right belongs to the 20th Army.

4. The 11th Army will operate on the center front, conducting a feint attack against the enemy along the Zhenjunshan–Tianhuashan line. The 4th Army will be on the left, and the 3rd Army on the right, maintaining close coordination under the command of the 4th Army’s commander.

5. The 3rd Army (minus one column) together with the 11th Army will form the right wing, striking at the enemy along the Shengangling–Tianhuashan line, using Taiping Bridge and the riverside road as the dividing line. To the left of this line is assigned to the 3rd Army, while to the right belongs to the 12th Army—not included in the boundary. The right flank of the 3rd Army, the left flank of the 12th Army, and the 20th Army are to maintain contact. A small detachment should be posted to monitor any enemy forces inside the watchtowers, while the main body will assault the city and sever all communication between the garrison within the walls and those stationed in the field. 1–6


(A) The corps will not maintain a general reserve; each army will retain its own reserve.


(B) I am currently at the headquarters before the mountains. At dawn on the 4th, I will be on the road near Datang (north of Zhenjunshan), and after noon on the 4th, I will move south to the riverside (near Tianhuashan).
Commander-in-Chief Zhu De
— Political Commissar Mao Zedong On Historical Issues and Documents Related to the Red Third Corps Jiangxi People’s Publishing House 19 people, three