Telegram to Zhu De and Zhang Guotao [1]

(June 25, 1936)

On what date do you begin the march north? By which route? When will you arrive at which place? What is the enemy situation? How should we in Shaanxi-Gansu coordinate in support? Please inform us of all these matters.

The "Liangguang Incident" has erupted and the situation is developing. If you can swiftly advance out of southern Gansu, it would be of no small assistance to the overall situation.

[1] This is the main content of a telegram from Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, and Peng Dehuai to Zhu De and Zhang Guotao concerning the movements of the Red Fourth Front Army.