Dispositions for Pursuing the Fleeing Enemy,
Dong Yingbin
(November 24, 1935, 2:00 P.M.)
1. The enemy in Zhiluozhen has already broken through the encirclement,
and is fleeing northward. Right now we are in the midst of pursuing and intercepting him. According to our secret agents, Dong Yingbin had already withdrawn to Taibai last night, and is planning to continue to retreat to Heshui and
concentrate his forces there.
2. Led by Cheng Zihua, two battalions of our Fifteenth Army Group set out
from Yuefutou this morning in the direction of Heshangyuan and Taibaizhen to
pursue and attack the enemy. Our Second and Fourth Divisions and Thirteenth
Regiment have been engaged in pursuing and attacking the enemy yesterday and
today in the direction of Taibaizhen.
3. If the enemy has already retreated to Taibaizhen and concentrated his
forces, then you should put more pressure on him and force him to continue his
retreat. If the enemy is continuing to retreat westward from Taibaizhen, then you
should take advantage of the fact that he is in the midst of a retreat and attack
him. Afterward use a portion of your forces to continue the pursuit and attack,
while the main force stops at Taibaizhen to await further orders, at the same time
expanding the propaganda about our victory.
4. We lost our way yesterday and ended up in Shizuizi. Today we remained
here without moving. The pursuing forces of the First and Fifteenth Army
Groups are all under your command. We expect that you will arrange everything
in accordance with circumstances.
Mao [Zedong]
Lin [Biao]

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