Views Regarding the Central Task in the
Future, and the Work in New Red Areas,
as Well as in the White Areas
(April 22, 1932)
I. In the battle of Nanjing.1 Zhang Zhen's forces were in large part wiped
out, and we achieved our goal of cutting off one wing of the enemy troops in
Guangdong. This will not only help to consolidate western Fujian, develop guerrilla warfare in southern Fujian, and assist the Red Army in the East River area.
It will also have great influence on the overall situation because of our occupation of the port of Zhangzhou. There is the possibility of inciting the Guangdong
armies to move and provoking battle. Therefore, achieving victory over the
enemy in Guangdong has become the central task for the future.
2. It is possible that the enemy in Guangdong will enter Fujian from Yangding, Pinghe. or Zbaoan. Our Eastern Route Army should, in the shortest possible time, develop the guerrilla warfare in southern Fujian toward the north, to the
whole of the four xian of Shanghang, Wuping, Longyan, and Yongding. It
should raise revenue in excess of 1,000,000 yuan and be prepared to wipe out the
enemy forces that enter Fujian, so that we will be able to enter Jiangxi and
advance northward as soon as possible.
3. The exploitation in southern Fujian is remarkably severe. The workers.
peasants, and small businessmen all cherish deep hatred for the landlords and
warlords, and when the Red Army entered Zhangzhou, the residents rushed out
like mad to see and support them.
4. I have already met with Deng Zimin.l According to him, there is a Red
guerrilla region in Longxiyu, 80 li from Zhangzhou, where the five xian of
Our source for this text is M(l() Zedongjunslrl wenjl, Vol. I, pp. 269-70.
I. Tbc refcrau:c is not to the OuomindaoJ: capital, but 10 Nanjing :dan in F\Uian, a
locality traversed by the Red Army in the course of its allaclt on Zhangzhou. Sec above,
lhc document dated Mateh 30, 1932.
2. The cdilols of the MQlJ Zedong junslri wenji note that they cannot identify this
individual and suggest that Mao has conflatcd two names: those of Dcng Zihui, a founder
of the western Fujian revolutionary movement wbo was then working in Xiamcn, and Cai
Xicmin, who was then secretary of the Zhangzhou ;!Cion Party commirrcc.

Nanjing, Pinghe, Yunxiao, Zbangpu, and Longxi intersect The masses number
about 40,000. In Nanxiang in Zhangzhou, there is a Red guerrilla delachment of
sixty. It has now been decided to take Longxiyu as the center, expand the
guerrilla warfare toward the five xian of Nanjing, Pinghc, Yunxiao, Zhangpu,
and Longxi, create a small Red Army, and establish a small soviet area. The
guiding principles for the work in the other White areas are open propaganda;
secret organization; and distribute grain, but do not establish political power, and
do not distribute the land. As to whether temporary organs of political power
should be set up in Zhangzhou, wait for a few days to see the circumstances of
the mass struggle and the requirements of the situation before deciding whether
to put out a call. The anti-Japanese declaration should be publicized immediately.3
Zedong
3. The rererence is to tbe declaration or wv againsl Japan, daled April IS, 1932,
IJanslatedabovc.