Wipe Out the Enemy in
Guanshang and Shuitou
(February 25, 1936, 12:00 noon)

Lin [Biao], Nie [Rongzhen]:

1. According to Zeng Xisheng's¹ report, Yang Yaofang stated in a telegram
that Zhou's brigade² in Fenyang (two regiments) may reach the village of
Guanshang on the 24th. It has been determined upon investigation that
Guanshang village is situated on the upper reaches of the Zhongyang River,
about 40 li straight south of the town of Zhongyang, and is an important passage
to the east for our troops. It is further reported that an enemy brigade has arrived
at Xixian, and one of its units has reached Shuitouzhen. This latter town lies 90 li
straight east of Shilou, and is also an important point in the east.
2. The First Army Group has the task of wiping out Zhou's brigade in the
village of Guanshang, and the Fifteenth Army Group has the task of wiping out
the enemy in Shuitouzhen.
3. The entire First Army Group should start moving today, advance toward
the village of Guanshang, and surround and wipe out Zhou's brigade tomorrow.
4. The two regiments of the Fifteenth Army Group that are advancing toward
Xixian should switch to going toward Shuitouzhen tomorrow to wipe out that
enemy.

Peng [Dehuai] Mao [Zedong]

Our source for this telegram is Mao Zedong junshi wenji, Vol. 1, pp. 456-57, where it is
reproduced from a copy in the Central Archives.
Our source for this document is Mao Zedong junshi wenji, Vol. 1, pp. 458-59, where it is
reproduced from a copy held in the Central Archives.
1. Zeng Xisheng (1904-1968), a native of Hunan, studied at the Huangpu Military
Academy, participated in the Northern Expedition, and joined the Party in 1927. He was
at this time head of the Second Section of the Northwest Revolutionary Military
Commission.
2. Zhou's brigade refers to the independent second brigade of the Guomindang Army,
commanded by Zhou Yuanjian.