Reply to Ren Bishi and Others[1]

(September 24, 1936)

Unity and solidarity within the Central Committee is the essential condition for us to defeat the enemy.

The current general political and military policy has already been agreed upon by everyone, and thus unity within the Central Committee is undoubtedly fully guaranteed. Regarding issues such as unified command, we are, in accordance with your proposal, waiting for Comrade Guotao and others to come north to discuss everything.

[1] This is the main content of the telegram from Mao Zedong, Lin Yuying (Zhang Hao), Luo Fu (Zhang Wentian), Zhou Enlai, Bo Gu (Qin Bangxian), and Wang Jiaxiang in reply to Ren Bishi and He Long.