Allow Wang Yizhe's Troops to Enter Yuwang[1]

(November 14, 1936)

Zhu, Zhang, Peng:[2]

A. Wang Yizhe[3] has telegraphed that, because Hu's[4] army has built fortifications at Tongxincheng,[5] as a blind, he will advance slowly with his right column, while his left column will reach Hujiashan on the 15th[6] and Yuwang County on the 16th.[7]

B. Since Hu Zongnan has reason to move toward Yuwang, it is better to let Wang Yizhe enter Yuwang. We have already replied by telegraph agreeing to this; please handle it promptly.

Mao, Zhou

14th, 17:00

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[1] This is a telegraphic order from Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai redeploying our forces in response to a change in circumstances.

[2] Zhu refers to Zhu De. Zhang refers to Zhang Guotao, then General Political Commissar of the Red Army. Peng refers to Peng Dehuai, then Commander-in-Chief and Political Commissar of the Red Army's Frontline Command and Commander of the First Front Army.

[3] Wang Yizhe, then Commander of the 6th Column (67th Army) of the 2nd Route Army, Northwestern "Bandit Suppression" General Headquarters of the Nationalist Army.

[4] Hu refers to Hu Zongnan, then Commander of the 2nd Column (1st Army) of the 1st Route Army, Northwestern "Bandit Suppression" General Headquarters of the Nationalist Army, and Commander of the 1st Division.

[5] Tongxincheng then belonged to Yuwang County, Ningxia. In 1938, Yuwang County was renamed Tongxin County.

[6] The 15th of the month.

[7] The 16th of the month.