Regarding the Dispositions
for Attacking Longgang
(July 30, 1931, in Chengxubei)¹

1. On July 31, the Fourth Army should take up quarters in Shipoyu, the
Twelfth Army in Xiaoyaoling, and the Third Army in Laoyingpan. On August
1, rest for one day.
On July 31, the Third Army Group and the Seventh Army will arrive in the
area between Chayuanguang and Shacun. On August 1, they will arrive in
Huzhuaping.
On July 31, the General Headquarters will take up quarters in Changjingkou,
and on August 1, it will enter Xiaoyaoling.
2. On August 2, the Third Army Group and the Seventh Army will leave
Huzhuaping for the south of Qiaotoukou and Shancai and spend the night there
according to circumstances.
The Fourth and Twelfth armies should advance from Shipoxu to a place 4 or
5 li south of Qiaotoukou, and take up quarters to the south of Qiaotoukou and in
the area of Taojinwan and Luokeng as opportunity offers.
The Third Army should advance from Laoyingpan to Dalong and spend the
night there.
If there are enemies in Donggu, all armies should take up quarters along the
line from Qiaotoukou to Dalong and attack Donggu on August 3.
3. After Donggu has been taken, the Third Army Group and the Seventh
Army should take up quarters in the area of Qincaikeng; the Fourth Army should
take up quarters in Nanlong, the Twelfth Army in Huangsha, the Third Army in
Donggu, and the General Headquarters in Aoshang.
4. Prepare to attack Longgang on August 3 or August 4.
5. The night from July 31 to August 1, from 7:00 P.M. to 2:00 A.M., is the
time for telecommunications. As for locations, the Fourth Army is at Ping'anzhai
and the Third Army is at Yinkeng.²

Our source for this order is Jiangxi dangshi ziliao, Vol. 19, p. 68.
1. Chengxubei, now known as Chenggangbei, is located in Gaoxing Township,
Xingguo xian. The bulk of the places mentioned in this document are located in northwestern Xingguo and adjacent areas of Taihe and Ji'an xian.
2. The content of this final paragraph is puzzling, in that it refers to locations in
northern Yudu which the Red Army had occupied prior to its move to the Ji'an-Taihe-
Xingguo xian border area where the activity discussed in the rest of this and the following
document takes place.