The Reasons Why the Battle at Longyan
Was Victorious, and Future Work
in [Long]yan and Yong[ding]
(April 11, 1932)
Comrade Enlai:
I. We have been victorious at Longyan, and I am sending someone to tell
you about this. After our withdrawal from Ganzhou, there must be a battle when
we enter Zhangzhou. If we can wipe out the greater part of Zhang Zhen's forces,
it would mean that we have cut off one wing of the enemy troops in Guangdong.
2. The reasons for yesterday's victory are:
a. We had one day's rest in Baisha and rallied our forces.
b. We ignored Kanshi and launched a direct attack on Longyan.
c. We camped in Dachi, did not go to Xiaochi, and hit the enemy when he
was not prepared.
It is a pity, however, that we did not win a complete victory. The Forty-fifth
Division was too slow in finishing off the enemy's vanguard troops. Otherwise,
there was a chance that we could have captured all eight of the enemy's regiments and his brigade headquarters.
3. We will stay here for two days. After joining forces with the Ninth Division, we will advance directly to Zhangzhou.
4. In terms of the work in Longyan and Yongding. we should focus on
promptly creating battlefields. Consequently, we must strengthen leadership. In
addition, because the main forces of the Red Army are at the front, it seems
appropriate that the General Political Department should move to Longyan, and
the General Management Department should be moved quickly to Longyan to
manage transportation and communications and to make uniforms.
5. Apart from the assignment of taking [Shang)bang and Wu[ping], the
Twelfth Army should also gather intelligence about the enemy in Dapu and
Pinghe. This is very important. I have already asked Tan Zhenlin to take personal
command of a radio station and one regiment of men, lead them to Y ongding,
Our source for this text is Mao Zl!dongjutuhi wenji, Vol. I, pp. 267-68.

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make guerrilla attacks on [Da]pu and [Ping] he, and keep us informed.
6. It is said that Huang Renhuan 1 has entered southern Jiangxi and the units
that have reached Xunwu seem to belong to this force. It appears that the border
between Guangdong and Fujian is being guarded by Huang Zhiwen. 2 At the
moment, the enemy in Guangdong has adopted an offensive attitude toward
Jiangxi and a defensive attitude toward Fujian. But our entry into Zhangzhou
could certainly lure this enemy into action.
Zedong
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