A. The river crossing shall uniformly commence at 2000 hours (i.e., 8:00 p.m.) today, with no deviations in timing.
B. From 2000 hours today until 0800 hours tomorrow morning, all radio stations shall establish contact once every two hours. In particular, whether the river crossing has succeeded or not must be reported by telegraph immediately.
C. Lin and Nie shall feign an attack from Fuluping with a small force; Xu and Cheng shall feign an attack from Xinguan with a small force.
D. Yan Hongyan shall lead the 3rd Battalion of the 81st Division to cross the river from Mahuaping; Xu and Cheng shall dispatch one battalion to cross the river from Sheli.
E. Peng shall cross the river from Goukou; Mao shall decide whether to cross from Hekou or from Goukou depending on whether the crossing at Hekou has succeeded.

[1] This is the main content of a telegram from Mao Zedong and Peng Dehuai to Lin Biao, Nie Rongzhen, Xu Haidong, Cheng Zihua, Liu Zhidan, and Xiao Jinguang, with copies to Mao Zemin and Ye Jianying, concerning the time and locations for the river crossing.